THE LEGEND OF KIWAKAAZI

Kiwakaazi watched all these with his very own eyes like he was there. ‘What an interesting revelation,’ he thought. He wanted to know what will happen next. What are the intentions of the wise one, Anambre. The warriors of Payuse and the warriors of Kuzase did not understand why Anambre wanted them to attack him. ‘He must be crazy,’ they thought.

Anambre turned to Naa-ba (Wise Ruler) Makinwa of Kuzase and said, “You say you are wise but what is the wisdom in using sex to attract traders to your village.” Next, he turned to Ingwa (Mighty warrior) Mputu of Payuse and asked him, “You take so much pride in your might but do you think a mighty man will kidnap a girl from his own village just to get an opportunity to destroy his competition?”

“What the hell? Who does this fool think he is to be throwing around wild accusations like that? Kill Him!” commanded the Naa-ba and the Ingwa in unison.

“How come… how come you two have not been roasted!” questioned Safihutu. Kiwakaazi and Deila were fine; not burned and not cooked. Just peachy. Okay, let’s go back a few steps. Kaki’s feet were trapped in thick mud. She was weak and could not muster the strength to break free. She commanded Kiwakaazi to abandon her but Kiwakaazi did not. Kiwakaazi sensed danger was close. He took in deep breath and squeezed more power from the kafunde (demon mummifier). The red mark on his face grew a few centimeters longer and the number of golden swords increased from five to fifty – that was a stage in the release of the power of the kafunde known as the Sadin! Uhurusa (the first dance of fifty swords). The golden swords lined up above Kiwakaazi and Deila and shielded them. Kiwakaazi also wrapped his body around Deila just in case. When the burning had stopped, he asked her, “Are you okay?” She answered, “It is hot in here but I fear you may suffocate me to death.” Kiwakaazi pulled back and apologized. He just wants to make sure no harm comes to her. Sadly, Kiwakaazi lost forty-five of his new golden swords after Safihutu stopped her attack. Apparently, he can’t control them for long. Therefore only five remained dancing around his body.

Anambre, son of Almighty Akaani (The Nameless One) was too powerful. Two armies totaling about a thousand attacked only one man, Anambre. Archers fired their arrows; spears flew towards Anambre. Warriors with swords screamed, frowned, and attacked him, and, not even a single hair on his skin was lost. An invisible army appeared and fought on his behalf. This invisible army did not use any weapons. They all handled feathers as weapons. With these feathers, they were able to fight their adversaries. Of course the armies of Payuse and Kuzase did not see this invisible army but Kiwakaazi did. They were all identical and glowed. Anambre explained to Kiwakaazi that all these soldiers are just one man, Akaawe – Akaani’s sixth son; the son of power.

No one was killed. They sustained a few injuries only but not mortal injuries. After the battle, all the men bowed down at Anambre’s feet. They apologized to him and begged for his mercy. Anambre said, “The two sides that could not agree on a simple trade conflict united to fight me. Differences exist between all men and these differences can create disagreements but I am sure a Naa-ba (Wise Ruler) and an Ingwa (Mighty Warrior) can demonstrate their greatness in a peaceful way. It is clear today that you both believe these to be false accusations. Please go back and settle this conflict peacefully. There is no need to sacrifice innocent lives just to defend your egos.” So the Payuses and Kuzases resolved their conflict and became the best of friends. Later, the Naa-ba and the Ingwa allowed their children whom had fallen in love before the conflict to marry — strengthening the bonds between the two villages.

The kafunde, we should remember, is also known as the Uhurusa Katui (ultimate reaper of the gods). Its full powers are unleashed when the mark of Uhurusa is complete. The mark is U-shaped and will extend from under the eyes and meet under the chin. However, releasing the mark can be dangerous. Kiwakaazi feared he might lose control and harm Kaki or Deila. To prevent that, he uses all his will power to tame the sword releasing only what is needed during a battle. The mark of Uhurusa first appeared as two short marks under Kiwakaazi’s eyes and toughened his impregnable armor. It also came with five golden swords for defense. The longer the mark grows, the more golden swords appeared.   

Deila had recovered her powers. She transformed into the white shadow of death, Kaki. She pulled her feet out of the mud. Kiwakaazi warned, “Do not use the sound again. It is too dangerous.” Deila teased, “Yes father.” Kiwakaazi barked, “I am serious!” Deila whispered, “I understand. What do we do now?” Kiwakaazi answered, “We attack. But without your sound.”

Safihutu was standing on her hexagonally shaped and flat rock suspending high above the ground. Deila flapped her wings and up she went. She flapped again and again and attacked Safi with her tail — the cone end of her tail. Safihutu suddenly held a clay spear. She used it to deflect Deila’s tail to her left and used her left arm to command wind that blasted Kaki away. She quickly turned and stopped Kiwakaazi’s kafunde from above her head with her spear. Kiwakaazi disappeared. She turned quickly, went on one knee and pointed the spear towards her right. She was accurate because Kiwakaazi appeared on her right. The spear had just pushed through his vest and into his abdomen. He pulled it out and disappeared.  Kaki shouted, “Kay!” and flew towards Safihutu.

Kiwakaazi appeared on the ground on his back. He lifted his body slightly and looked at his stomach. The wound was healing. It was just a scratch but felt terribly painful. A few more centimeters and he would have been killed. Flying with great speed to attack Safihutu was Deila. Strong wind bound her and she could not move. While she struggled to free herself, Safihutu looked up and her eyes turned green. The sky darkened. She lifted her right arm and seemed to command something from the sky when she quickly lowered her arm. Kiwakaazi shouted, “Deila!” right before he disappeared.

Anambre! Anambre! Anambre! Was the name being chanted everywhere. Ishfa (the god of time) was furious. He called for a meeting with his children; the ruhas (gods) and ruhushis (goddesses). Afranto visited each one of them and passed on the message. Ishfa told his gods and goddesses that Anambre was destroying his creations. Not only was he giving the message about the reality of men as Shosuma (Soul or Life) but he was also teaching them how to break free from his traps. But there is hope. He may be immuned to their tricks but the people around him and in the world are not. Attack these people and make them hate him — hate him enough to kill him.

One can say Anambre’s work started after he saved his wife Wematu, the prostitute, from being burned alive. This incident infuriated the chief of Wetinga, Nayiri (Supreme Ruler) Walanka and his chief priest. They were constantly thinking of ways to get back at him but the man had no known flaws.

Now remember the incident between the Payuses and the Kuzases. A girl was kidnapped from Payuse and that sparked the conflict. The Payuses and Kuzases suspected each other of foul play. But they were all mistaken. The conflict was started by the Wetinga chief. Wetinga was also a village used as route; not favored as much as Payuse and Kuzase. SoNayiri Walanka and his chief priest came up with that plan — a diabolical plan to get the two villages to destroy each other. But guess who ruined their plans? Anambre! That man really came to ruin everything for them.

Kiwakaazi was being pushed down by quite some power. It was lightning. When Safihutu lifted and lowered her right arm, she called forth lightning. It was intended to strike down and kill Deila whom had been strongly bound by wind. Kiwakaazi, using his golden swords as steps rose to her height and shielded her with his kafunde. Deila opened her mouth and before she could produce the Kaki-lala (cry of death) Safihutu had disappeared. The wind chain was loosened and lightning attack vanished. Kiwakaazi and Deila both landed and stood side by side looking for where Safihutu will attack from next.

This battle is getting very difficult. Safihutu is part of the elements. She could be in the air right now or she could be hiding in the water that surrounded them. What if she was fire waiting to catch them off guard and burn them to crisps. Kiwakaazi felt the crawling of his impregnable armor once again. She is going to attack from….

The chief of Wetinga summoned his chief priest. They have had enough of this Anambre. It is time they came up with a plan to destroy this Zamiyanka(demon of confusion). “What should they do to destroy him?”

Any suggestions?