Ophidia

CHAPTER TWENTY EIGHT ( I'm tired of being knocked out and this stupid Python rope! )

    When Mupo woke up , it was morning and he found himself in a row boat with the huntress standing

facing the other way she had some sort of whip by her side and she was just standing with her elbow

leaning on her knee. Mupo wondered why it was so windy on the sea and how the boat was moving

without her rowing. He then tried breaking free from the ropes and they got tighter. "Ahh, I should

have known! These damn ropes!"

    His outburst caught the attention of the huntress. "You're finally awake she said while still facing

the other direction.

    "Why did you capture me?" He said. "And what's with you people and these damn ropes ? You

could've put me in shackles."

    "You didn't put up much of a fight. Quite frankly I'm disappointed.....I expect more from Ophidia's

peacemaker." Mupo then looked up and saw multiple hawks flying above him and ropes attached to

them. He moved towards the edge of the boat and all he could see was water. It didn't take long for

him to notice that they were in the air. They were being carried by the hawks to wherever she was

taking him.

    "What does Naxis want with me?"

    "I told you already....I don't know, that's between him and you I'm just the one who is delivering

you to him."

    "So you're nothing but an errand girl." He said to her.

    "Don't try to get under my skin....I can kill you in an instant."

    "No you can't actually. I can tell because for you to do such a task for him, something or someone

special is on the line. Isn't that so? "She then turned around and grabbed him by the shirt.

    "One more peep from you and ill- "

    "You'll what? Knock me out again? Oooh I'm shaking in my boots." She then grabbed his arms and

spread them apart and the rope started tightening. "Ahh! You evil little-"

    "I'm hungry."

    "Huh?" Mupo said in confusion." Did you just say you're hungry?"

    "Why in Ophidia would I tell you that?" She pushed him backwards and turned back around. He got

into a comfortable position after he was pushed backwards.

    "Maybe I'm hearing things. " he thought.

    "I'm hungry."

    "Well we can't stop flying now."

    "Are you sure because I'm also hungry."

    "I'm actually tired." The huntress looked up, picked up her whip and whipped the birds.

    "Stop flying so low! You'll slow us down!" Mupo realised that it was the birds talking.

    "That lady is mean." One of them said.

    "She's working for Naxis." Said another.

    "And to think I thought this ability would be completely useless after the whole sea serpent

encounter. " he noticed that judging by the islands they were approaching, he realised that they

were headed for the cave of serpents. Which was not good at all. He figured that most likely Naxis

wants the poison fruit. "But why? " he thought. "Does he want to die? Either way I promised Jack and

Jenka that I would get it for them. Well I said I'd consider I've changed my mind. Now I need to get

those birds to fly in the opposite direction."

    He then took a deep breath and shouted at the top of his lungs. "Hey!"

    "What are you doing?" The huntress said.

    "Hey hawks! I command you to fly towards the water!"

    "Yes Njoka." They all said at the same time and started flying towards the water.

    "Hey....what are you doing?" As soon as she saw what was happening she got her whip. Mupo read

the situation and said.

    "One of you get the whip from her !"

    "Yes Njoka. " said one of them and snatched it from her hand.

    "Now drop it in the sea !" The bird did as he said. They got really closer and closer to the water,

close enough for the boat to touch the sea. "Now release the boat and fly away! You may eat and rest

and One of you cut this rope with your talons. "

    "Yes Njoka." They all said. Then they dropped the boat into the water and flew away, one of them

remained behind and freed Mupo. Immediately he was untied the flat of her axe came swinging at his

head and he was knocked out.

    He woke up in a boat in the middle of the sea tied up once more. His mouth also had Python rope

tied around it to prevent him from doing what he did with the eagles. The huntress holding her

cheek while seated on the other side of the boat, facing the other direction." You i***t!" She said with

anger. "You've trapped both of us here and it's going to take atleast a day for the messenger water

snake I sent to Naxis to arrive and another day for him to send more hawks."

    He didn't try to break free this time, he knew better. However, he started chewing on the rope to

try and wear it out. He figured that if he was going to escape he needed his mouth to be free so that

he could command more wild life to help him out. He thought the best help would be that sea serpent.

    "It could eat her whole. " he thought. "Or I could ask a bird to bring my sword. "

    "We're stuck here for probably two whole days because of you and we can't even paddle our way to

the cave, we don't even have ears! What do you have to say for yourself?"

    "She's a real imbecile." He thought. "My mouth is covered ! "

    "When Naxis is done with you, I'll be able to kill you and I won't waste my time."

    "Is killing the only thing that you think about? You should become a full time assassin." He thought. "Jokes aside I need to get away from her and fast. Pythons are fast swimmers but if I just manage

to call out that sea serpent's name, then I'll be home and dry. Now what was it's name again?"