CHAPTER ONE

NOIR GATE OF THE MAN-EATING GIANTS 

Mvuela, Miqueas, and Pen find themselves inside the gate of the Nephilim, the Goliath giants in Lumiere, two questers with their newly found friends were climbing the highest height of the life-threatening cliffs of the mountain.

“Jesus my living God can we take a break? This mountain is challenging! “Miqueas swallowed.  

“No need to worry about it, Miqueas. Besides, we are almost reaching the place where we are going to rest. “Pen said.  

Miqueas swallowed hard as she climbed ahead, but she kept looking down.

All three of us arrived at the highest resting place. I watched Miqueas, my closest friend, collapsing to the ground. Her teeth were chattering, and her hands were shaking uncontrollably. 

“My good Christ. I have never climbed a mountain this high. “Miqueas uttered.  

“Neither do I Miqueas, but the reason you are in this mess is that you kept looking down. And for crying aloud get a grip! Besides, you are the crowned queen of Kamina! “Penina shouted.  

“Give me a break, would you Pen? “Miqueas gasped.  

“Uh, I am giving you a break. All I am saying is to get a grip, girl. “She laughed.  

Miqueas groaned in annoyance, but I was dying of laughter in silence. She took out the bread and dried the fish she handed me. 

When she was about to give Pen, she refused. She told us she likes to eat fresh raw meat, and she was going to catch one. 

“Perfect. Talking about me getting a grip. And what about you getting your senses? For crying aloud, you are a human who is an herbivore, not a carnivore. “Miqueas roared. 

“Excuse you! I am in my senses! Pen scowled. Well, excuse me for offending you, but this is the fact. I might be afraid of the heights but you’re eating raw meat does something. Is this what you want or what your doppelgänger wants? “Miqueas urged.  

“Forget it! And I shouldn’t answer you. All I want is to eat that. If you dislike seeing me, I will be out of your way! “She snarled.  

“No one can do that.” Miqueas scoffed.  

“And besides, who knows that the Wraiths could hide nearby? “I insisted.  

“Messenger of the truth behind you, Wraiths! “Pen panicked. 

I unleashed my sword, but Pen burst out laughing and crawled away before she could feel my rage. Miqueas was dying of laughter too.  

“Classic. I have been outsmarted by the legion’s puppet. With her obsession over the rod of the wicked, that is even worse. “I inhaled.  

“Fear not, my love. “Miqueas chuckled.  

“Um, forgive me, and what was that? “I urged.  

“Said what? Nothing Mvuela. “Miqueas coughed.  

“I see. I hear you saying my love, right? “I laughed.  

“If you heard me, then why asking, Mvuela? I dislike repeating myself! “She shouted. 

“Miqueas, would you calm down? I was only wondering. Sheesh, girls are too emotional. “I inhaled. 

Deep in the caves near the fresh water, Pen was munching on the fresh meat of the rabbit she had caught. She ate it all in one gulp. She was washing blood from her hands and mouth. Pen scooped some of the refreshing water and drank it.  

“My good God, that is refreshing. “Pen muttered.  

“Clueless, we must do something about them! We have no time to be around them, remember? “Benny said.  

“And what shall we do, Benny? “Pen asked.  

“We must do our best to separate them. Find a way to turn them against one another. When they are distracted, the rod of the wicked will be ours. “Benny answered. 

“Excellent idea. “Pen said. 

Back at the resting place, Miqueas went to sleep, and I stared at her for a moment. Later, I went straight to bed too.  

Pen came back in the middle of the night. She was going back and forth. 

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Publication Date: 07-03-2023

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