Peaceful and calm days were passing in Zeeniya's tribe. It had been five months since she returned from Egypt. During this time, some trade caravans from Egypt also came to the Zargoon tribe for business. Similarly, the development in Zeeniya's region was increasing. When she went to Egypt, she was very impressed to see that people there gave great importance to education. There were many schools, and even the markets had libraries.
After returning to her tribe, Zeeniya focused her attention on encouraging her tribe's leader to also work for educational progress in the Zargoon tribe. There were schools in the Zargoon tribe, but most people were more focused on business and farming. Because of this, they only gave their children a little education before involving them in work.
But due to Zeeniya's strong efforts and interest in education, people started to understand its importance. They began sending their children to school without worry. Zeeniya herself continued her studies at the palace, where the government's busy work made it difficult to attend regular classes. She had a teacher assigned to her who taught her for a few hours every day.
One day, while Zeeniya was studying with her teacher, a soldier came and said that Tarzan was waiting to meet her outside the country and had been waiting for a long time. Zeeniya ordered him to be brought to her office. As soon as Tarzan entered, Zeeniya welcomed him with great happiness and asked him to sit. She noticed that Tarzan looked very worried.
Zeeniya asked him why he looked so troubled and if everything in the jungle was fine. Tarzan told her that strange events had been happening in the jungle for the past few days, causing fear throughout the area. Zeeniya asked what had happened, and Tarzan explained that every day in the jungle.Some animal goes missing, and despite searching a lot, it cannot be found. I am very familiar with every part of the jungle and know all the relationships well. I have searched thoroughly, but neither have I found any missing animal, nor have I found any dead body of an animal. Today, the most troubling event for me is that my best friend Manku the monkey has gone missing. That is why I have come to the princess, because this matter is beyond my ability, and I request you to help me in this matter and find my friend Manku and the other missing animals.
Zeeniya, hearing all this, says, "Are you my Mohsin? When I needed help, you helped me, and now that you are in such trouble, I will definitely help you."
After this, Zeeniya closes her eyes and asks the King of Sandail to tell her who is making the jungle animals disappear and for what purpose this is being done. Zeeniya sees a temple in Tarzan's jungle, and then a dark place appears. Many wild people are present, and it seems that a wild tribe is performing its religious rituals. There, in a cage, many animals are captured. After this, the scene disappears from Zeeniya's vision.Zeeniya opened her eyes and told Tarzan that there is a tribe in his jungle where animals are kept captive, and perhaps they have kidnapped the animals to perform some religious ritual. Tarzan was very surprised, thinking that this could not be possible. He knew every tribe in his jungle, and they were all peace-loving; none of them would perform such a religious ritual.
Zeeniya told Tarzan that she would go with him into the jungle, as perhaps there she could understand more and gain a clearer vision. Saying this, Zeeniya set off with Tarzan toward his jungle. Before leaving, she created a safety shield to protect the tribe along with Tarzan. When they reached the jungle, the King of Sandail ordered that she be helped to go to the place where the animals were captive.
At the same time, a blue light emerged from the King of Sandail, and Zeeniya and Tarzan followed the light. After walking some distance, the light disappeared, and Zeeniya and Tarzan were surprised to see that there was no sign of any tribe anywhere around.
Zeeniya asked the King of Sandail, "If there is no tribe here, then where is the real tribe?"
At that moment, she heard a whisper in her ear: the underground Zartash tribe exists beneath the ground where they are standing, and the missing animals are there as well. There is no entrance or exit to this tribe; she can only reach it using her own power. After this, the whisper stopped.
Zeeniya was surprised, thinking that if there is no way to enter the tribe, then how did the animals get there? She told Tarzan that she would now search for the animals alone. Hearing this, Tarzan understood her decision and left the place.
Zeeniya commanded the King of Sandail to create a path for her to enter the underground tribe. Immediately, the ground cracked slightly at one spot, revealing stairs leading downward. Zeeniya began descending the stairs to go below.As soon as Zeeniya descended the stairs, the path behind her closed. She realized she was in an entirely different world—an underground settlement of a tribe. They had lit torches to brighten the place.
As Zeeniya moved a little further, she saw two men carrying weapons. On seeing her, they were shocked and frightened. Zeeniya noticed their faces were very strange—their complexion pale, and there were deep dark circles around their eyes. In their wild language, the men asked her, "Who are you, and how did you come here?"
Zeeniya calmly replied, "Hello, I wish to speak to the chief of your tribe." The men nodded, then made a call and walked in one direction.
After walking some distance, Zeeniya saw many more wild people gathered there. They all looked at her in surprise. Zeeniya noticed that every single person's face looked lifeless and pale, and dark shadows circled their eyes. She thought to herself that perhaps this condition was because no sunlight ever reached them underground.
The wild men stopped outside a large chamber. One of them went inside, and after some time, he came out and signaled for Zeeniya to enter.
What was it that made these people capture animals? Why did they live underground? Would they listen to Zeeniya—or harm her?
The answers to all these questions will be revealed in the next part.
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