The Visit To A Monster

Chapter Three

I'm leaving my people, I kept remembering my father, his words, actions and how am being treated like a king when he was alive.

The thought of being a powerful filled my heart each time because I don't want my people to be enslaved.

I know seeing the magician is not an easy task to I have to do all I could to make it possible.

I cross a small River. According to the book I read, the river indicates that am about getting to the forest of transformation. I was scared when I remembered but I have to keep my faith and hope alive.

After walking for some minutes, I saw a small bill board across the untied road, I was about reading what was written on the billboard I saw a lightening and the sound of a terrific thunder. The resounding sound of the thunder makes me fell. I never experienced the sound and the strike of a thunder in such a way.

I stood up walking towards the billboard with fear in my heat this time, I forgot what I read about boldness. It's like the author of the book as never faced with this kind of situation in his lifetime. People say practical I more realistic than the theory I also think it's not so until this day.

My heart is beating very fast this time because I don't know what will happen in the next minute. U tried to be more courageous but it's as if I have lost the strength to do that but I kept walking.

I saw what was written on the bill board clearly this time around. What was written there read thus: "Welcome to the forest of transformation. The forest of the brave".

The word strikes me and I asked myself if I am brave but I think my instinct is telling me I can do it.

I saw a path very close to the billboard that indicates the direction to the forest. As soon as I stepped into the forest I saw a shadow very close to the entrance of the forest. I traced the shadow with my eyes open then I saw a man standing without legs. I fell when I saw him. I wanted to run back but remembered that if anyone runs out of the forest without seeing the magician the person will dies within five days. I fell for the second time and this time I was more afraid like never before. I managed to stand up, I looked at the staff in his hand and his facial appearance. The staff in his hand is more beautiful and attractive than the one with me. My father's staff is not as beautiful as the one with the old man. According to my father, he inherited the staff from his great grandfather who was a magician when he was alive but he's not as strong as the magician in the forest of transformation. Though, he could solved every problem without stress for anyone.

The staff with me gave me more confidence that my father is with me I don't care of the staff is beautiful or not.

I became relax and the boldness in me is coming back to me from the distance he went to. I was about speaking when I saw one of the old man legs coming out like a plant that grows gradually till it reaches its peak.

I was shocked seeing the legs coming out on its own.

"No...no...no..." I said with fears in my voice.

Then I heard his resounding voice.

"Give me the staff in your hand and I give you this" he said authoritatively.

I look at the staff with me again as if I was seeing it for the first time, I wondered why he requested for the staff seeing the beautiful one with him. He's staff became more attractive to him but I love my father.

"It's not a staff, this is my father" I said with fear in my voice.

He laughed me manically, and speaks again to me the second time.

"How can a staff be a father to you?" He asked.

"The father was given to me by my late father and am not ready to part with it. It's a sign that my father is with me" I replied.

At this stage, my boldness has finally come back to me probably because he talked about my father. My father is always my source of strength and I believe that was what brought the lost boldness in me.

As soon as I finished speaking I saw his staff moving in the air without anyone controlling it. I saw it but wasn't moved about it infact I wasn't afraid of anything until I saw is second leg coming from a tree at the left side of where we are standing.

The boldness disappeared again. I was looking at his staff and the leg simultaneously I don't know which one to focus on. I don't know if he will attack me with the staff or the leg.

I kept looking at the two things with fear.

Suddenly, I saw the legs moving towards where I was and also the staff. I looked at the man's eyes but he focused on the leg he sending to me. I was shivering but held my staff tightly. I focused on how to attack the leg but I don't know what will happen if I do and if I don't.

The boldness came to me I moved towards the leg at the left side it was coming from to attack it with my staff but I saw the staff running towards my direction.

I turned back I hit his staff with the one with me and also moved towards the leg and hit it with the staff.

I was happy to do what I did. I couldn't see the leg and the staff anymore. I turned to see the man but I couldn't see him.

I couldn't jubilate because I don't know if it's a trick or not. I kept moving and continue my journey. After trekking a little distance, I saw a signal that I have left the place for another forest.