Naagin (rise of the serpent)

Chapter Fifteen: old lady papirus

I transformed back to my human form. I walked in a fast pace as I headed in the direction that lead to the hill. The sun had came out of it's hiding place with a lot of anger. That explains why it is so hot.

I got to the foot of the hill in no time. The hill was quite bigger than I actually thought. But I may have had a slight problem, cause in order to get to the hut I would have to climb the hill. I wasn't that really good in climbing but I was an expert in climbing of trees. Also, the hill was slippery and there is a possibility of me falling if I dare to climb the hill.

Good thing for me,there was a wooden elevator or so I thought. At the top of the hill was a pulley that held two strong ropes. The ropes were connected with the wooden elevator that would help one in getting to the top of the hill. The wooden elevator had an alarm to alert the person living in the hut. Through the alarm, the unknown individual living in the hut would know that there was an intruder.

I didn't want to use the wooden elevator, but I had to cause I couldn't climb. Entering the wooden elevator,a vague feeling eloped me. I had the feeling that something up there was waiting for me. The elevator took me up to the top of the hill. Getting to the top of the hill,an alarm rang noisily making me to close my ears. I knew that the said old lady must have known of the arrival of someone.

The hut was bigger and larger than it seems. The hut was decorated with lanterns and ribbons,red ribbons. The hut was so big that it could contain five (5) dinosaurs. I wondered about how an old woman would be staying alone in such a big hut. I walked to the door that served as the entrance into the hut.

I took a deep breath, hoping that Ovie would be safe and sound. I knocked on the door waiting for the unknown to open the door. I waited for some seconds then I heard a familiar voice.

"I'll be right there. Please have patience" that was Ovie's voice and I'm sure of it.

A minute passed and the door clicked open to reveal Ovie. Ovie must have had a change of clothes, cause he wasn't wearing the clothes he had put on before. He looked hot in the sexy pyjamas which he wore. I jumped on him giving him a passionate hug. Good thing that he was safe, sound healthy and most of all, sexy.

"Thank goodness that you are okay. I was a lot worried about you" he whispered into my ears in between the hug.

I chuckled at the sound of his voice that sent vibrations through my body. I broke the hug and placed a kiss on his cheeks, he blushed as his cheeks went red.

"I missed you. I thought I lost you" I said with smiles.

"I told you that leaving you was a bad idea" he said with a grin." Anyways, come in and let me introduce you to someone from my community".

He held my hand, massaging it softly as he led me into the hut. The sitting room was quite large and well illuminated with candles that burned brightly.

"Have a sit" Ovie gestured as I sat on the couch. Ovie sat beside me, being naughty and doing wonders to my body.

"There's an old lady that lives in this hut. Her name is old lady Papirus. She's eighty five (85) years old. Though she may look young and she claims that she is from Umuguor community. Anyways, she would be here soon. She is at the back, collecting some herbs" Ovie blurted out all at once.

I looked at him trying to process his mood and what he had said.

"How did you meet her?" I asked.

"I might have stumbled into her garden which is at the back of the hill. I explained to her that my friend was in danger, but she told me not to worry that nothing bad would happen to you" Ovie said,his hands still doing wonders to my body.

"And the clothes?" I asked again raising my eyebrows.

"It belongs to her son but he is dead" Ovie said.

I sighed as I rested my back on the couch.

"You look sexy in them" I commented on the clothes.

"You spoilt brat. Your mind must have gone far" Ovie said as he taps my shoulder.

I lay on the couch thinking about what the black Cobra had said about the old lady who has a weird. I wondered about if that was really her name and it looked like she must have been rich when she was living with her family. The sitting room was well decorated in a native Indian style.

"Ovie did you hear the alarm bell. Looks like someone just arrived" a crooked feminine voice jolted me out my thoughts.

A middle aged female emerged from the door that led to the inner rooms. It was old lady Papirus. Her hair were all white and she wore a 🧣 scarf. She had a ring on her nose.

"Yes old lady Papirus. It's my friend who I was telling you about. She safe, just as you said she would be" Ovie spoke, standing up.

The old lady dropped the bowl of herbs which she had collected on the floor. She sat on the couch, opposite to the one which I and Ovie were sitting. She smiled at me revealing the gap in her teeth.

"Oh my God, so you are the famous Naagin that I have been hearing a lot about. I never knew you were such a goddess of beauty" she said grinning at Ovie.

I chuckled at her remark about me. 'goddess of beauty'.

"Nice to meet you ma'am. But I'm not that famous" I said in between smiles.

"Anyways, I am Sylvia Herbert but I'm known as old lady Papirus. I'm sure Ovie must have said a lot about me" she says as she loosened her 🧣 scarf.

"Not really ma'am"I said with a chuckle.

She immediately stood up and went into an inner room with the bowl of herbs. She came back later, ready to have a full conversation with me.

"Naagin, where are you from?" She asked when she had positioned herself again on the couch.

"I'm from Aiden city" I answered, lying to her may be the best option, even Ovie does not know that I am from Umuguor community.

She raised her eyebrows at my answer while casting me a look that says ' I know where you are from'. I pretended not to have seen the look on her face.

Meanwhile, Ovie occupied himself on a magazine that he found on the table. Not sensitive to the conversation between me and old lady Papirus.

"How did the both of you end up in this forest?" The old lady asked.

"We were supposed to go on an excursion but we ran into some group of men and we found ourselves in this forest. We actually encountered some series of strange animals and strange events but the worst part of it is that we do not know were we are" I explained as she nodded to every bit of my explanation.

The smile on the old lady's face disappeared as realisation hit her.

"Children" she said calmly" this forest is known as the Umuguor forest. It is the enchanted Forest of Umuguor community" she said,her smile completely fading away.

Surprise and shock were plastered on my face. The magazine which Ovie was holding fell out of his hands. The surprised expression on both our faces made the woman in front of us to chuckle.

The enchanted Forest of Umuguor community was a forest that housed the god of Umuguor community. He was a snake god with unimaginable powers to wipe out a whole generation of humans out of existence.

According to what my Grandma had told me, he was worshipped by not just Umuguor community but also the whole country of Casablanca. The capital city of Casablanca was Benin city,a huge republic of devoted worshipers of the snake god. It was said that he was mateless and he needed a mate.

It became viral that he disappeared cause he was in search of his mate. I didn't really know much about this god but I knew that in every city or community,a temple was built in worshiping him.

Also, the Umuguor forest is said to have a lot of spirits dwelling in it. I usually thought it was just a rumour to scar people but anyone that ventures into the forest, never comes out alive. Maybe that's why we encountered strange animals.

"I am the priestess of Umuguor community" old lady Papirus said bringing back my attention.

In Umuguor community or in any community and city of Casablanca, there must always be a priest of a priestess that communicates with the snake god. The priestess of Umuguor community is the only person that can go into the Umuguor forest and come out alive. The Umuguor forest is where the temple of the snake god is located in Umuguor community.

"I was the one that prophesied about the chosen one that would free the captured citizens of Umuguor community" she said with a sigh.

"Ma'am, that means we are lucky to still be alive" Ovie said, finally saying something.

She nodded.

"You must have come across some spirits who take the form of regular animals" she said,her voice not that above a whisper.

"You are right ma. We came across some animals" I said.

She nodded again.

Suddenly,a rumbling sound was heard. It was Ovie's stomach, he had not eaten anything.

"Sorry, old lady Papirus. I haven't eaten anything at all" Ovie apologized.

"It's nothing. Let me prepare something for you guys to eat" old lady Papirus said with a slight chuckle.

She stood up and was about going to the kitchen when I told her I wanted to help her in the kitchen. She agreed to let me help in the kitchen and I followed her to the kitchen.

"As for you Ovie, you can occupy yourself with that video game on the table. It belongs to my son but he is dead" old lady Papirus said to Ovie and she left the sitting room with me at her back.

Ovie picked up the video game and in no time, he was enjoying himself with it.

I got to the kitchen that was arranged in a Chinese style. The kitchen was spacious and I loved it.

"We would be making scrambled eggs along with cheese,bread and butter. Also with a sweet tasting tea" the old lady said to my delight.

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There's was a lot I needed to know about old lady Papirus. She was the priestess of my community, which only means she had answers to my questions. For example:

WHO IS HIJIRAR?