Nyansakrom: Chapter 6

Badu’s eyes widened in horror as her machete angled towards his neck for what seemed like an eternity,it’s wielders eyes clear and expressionless. Suddenly, there was a blur of movement and it was gone along with Araba! Badu resumed breathing as a loud thud echoed on his far right, still in shock at what had happened.

Turning to look, he saw Araba and Asamoah sprawled on the ground and struggling to rise.”what just happened, he thought.. He turned to look at karikari, who also looked equally stuuned for standing beside him, her hands still outstretched was Dede and Pokuaa,with a group of tougher looking asafo! Karikari reflected on what he had just seen. Asamoah had just been about to stab him when Dede and her group sprung out of the bushes.

Before he had even had time to react , she had seized him by the throat and flung him at Araba who had been fighting Badu after a brief glance at their fights. 'Fall back',called Asamoah to the group as they began to edge away from dede and her team.

Suddenly, flaming arrows landed in the clearing between them,separating the two groups by a wall of fire.’that’s the signal,lets move' called Asamoah as he and the others escaped. Dede's heart sunk as she realised that the arrows had been fired from the village square!

The chaos occurred without warning. One moment, the village square was peaceful, the next moment flaming arrows rained down on the village,burning everything and everyone they touched.The guards at the village entrance did their best but they were soon overpowered by the combination of arrows and armed convicts led by Sumina.

Those who tried to resist were knocked down and huts,farms were set alight. 'Five asafo rushed to the central abrewanana hut.’We have to warn them of the attack on the village',thought one of the asafo, a bushy haired man. As they reached the gate, there was a loud crash within the hut and suddenly the guards rushed towards them and began to attack them!

As the guards began to beat them back, there was a loud crash and an abrewanana stumbled through the entrance before collapsing.into the sunlight, Ama and her two other members of Tumi walked out,flanked on both sides by blue and white clothed guards. ‘



At the palace, two guards strode into the courtyard and were welcomed by several others. “ah,welcome back, Kofi, Yaw,! Things are getting chaotic out there.'We think this attack is based on attacking familiar as well as strategic sites,said Yaw. 'We must report important information from Asafoakyere Dede to princess Oforiwaa immediately.'

'Take the left corridor, she’s in the decision chamber, replied an old asafo.’ They replied as they sped off into the corridor. Princess Oforiwaa stood in the centre of the room,flanked by her two female baguafo(bodyguards). .Suddenly, the two guards entered the room without formalities.

'Yes,what is it,oforiwaa asked. Vital information from asafo captain dede, they said as they walked towards her.she demanded that it be spoken of in private. ' Excuse us',ladies' said Oforiwaa .almost immediately, the two guards left.

They both said before pausing to suddenly leap and attack her. As their drawn machetes swung down on her, she leapt backwards out of their range. .

There was a short clang as metal impacted metal.They were shocked to discover that she blocked them with an unusually long afena (longsword). As they pulled back, there was a short clang as she sped towards them ,swinging the blade in a long arc and breaking the blades of their swords.