Chapter 4
"the 3 great kings"
Amizo and Swakii went back to the village, the weight of their encounter with the Swati Chief's men still fresh in their minds. Meanwhile, Gabon had departed for his own village to prepare for the impending war.
As they journeyed, Swakii's thoughts swirled with doubt. "Can we really win against someone like him? Even old man Amizo seems worried, and he's probably the strongest we've got."
Upon arriving at the village, they found Taka and the chief, along with other warriors, preparing to search for Swakii.
"Father?" the chief asked Amizo, concern etched on his face.
"If you keep leaving the boy alone, he'll be a dead man," Amizo replied gravely.
"Dead? What happened?" the chief asked, alarm rising in his voice.
Amizo's expression turned serious. "Summon the elders. I'll explain everything."
The chief quickly gathered the village elders, and Amizo recounted the events that transpired with the Swati Chief . The elders listened in shock, their faces filled with worry and dismay.
One elder spoke up, "This is all because of our chief's poor leadership! We should have been better prepared!"
Another elder chimed in, "And keeping Swakii in the village? It's like putting a target on our village s back!"
Amizo raised his hands, calming the commotion. "Complaining won't help anyone. We need to prepare for war, and fast. I've already asked Gabon to summon the Pedi chief. We must form an alliance with the Pedi and the Zulu."
The chief looked at Amizo with concern. "Has he become that strong?(referring to the swati chief zitha) Does he need an alliance to battle him? …. Even….Even stronger than you?"
Amizo's eyes clouded with a mix of concern and introspection. "I'm old now, not the same as my younger days. But I doubt I'd win even then. Keep this information classified until after the meeting between the three villages."
The chief nodded solemnly. "Understood."
The gravity of the situation hung in the air, and the villagers knew that their fate hung in the balance.
The next day, the meeting between the three villages took place. Chief of the pedi NEDI , GABON, chief of the tshonga zokhu with old man amizo gathered in a neutral location, surrounded by their most trusted advisors.
The discussion was tense, with each side presenting their concerns and strategies.
Pedi chief nedi: on my way here i passed by the ndebele tribe.... it was completely wiped out .... whatever he has become is a threat to the whole nation. We can.'t risk conceding this war.
Chief zokhu:the number of our warriors combined is above 400, above 500 if we include the young men, they can deal with the swatii men..... as for his commanders our advisers are strong enough to match them ... we three will only focus and bringing him down !
Gabon: what about ur brat, ? Zitha is also after him.
Zokhu: my father will keep an eye on him. For now .. we prepare!
We then shift to the swatii village where the chief is speaking with his 5 strongest commanders !
Chief zitha: only 3 villages are left for us to destroy ! With the power we have there is no doubt we will prevail . Then this nation will me mine! Now get me the boy ( referring to swakii) and then we will start the geated assault in history!!
5 commanders: yees my lord!!!
Chapter 4 concludes