I am only here to help you achieve your aim, but, you will have to a prices
"So how do I deal with my brother?" Uche asked.
"What other way than you killing him."
"May the gods forbid, how can you say such a preclude word? Obinna is my brother and I will not kill him.
"The ways of the gods are different from that of the
mortals.Maize bears fruits once and dies because it is not rooted into the ground. Think about this, Obinna won't give up the throne the gods had already ordained for him, but I want to help you and change the ways of the gods, by killing Obinna, the throne shall forever be yours."
The next day Uche thought over it and made up his mind, "You are right, Obinna has to die, but how do I kill him and what if the gods refuses to make me the King of Ezeudo Kingdom?" Uche have to ask for these are his only worries, he doesn't want to be suspected when Obinna dies.
"Have no fear mortal, I am one of the gods whom you speak off, and I will make you the king of Ezeudo Kingdom, for Obinna's death, he will die a natural death."
"Okay," Uche said with a smile as he turned his head around the compound trying to see if he could know where the voice was coming from, but it seems whoever spoke to him was talking from above. "he waited for a few minutes and when he realized the voice hasn't reply him back, he concluded the man who owns the voice had left. He went back to his food he was eating with Obinna.
At Somma's Hut:
Obinna meat her on her way to the stream
"Obi mu, the gods of this land choose to favour me by choosing me as the next King to the throne of Ezeudo.
Somma screamed in joy "May the gods be praised."
Somma was alone when she heard a voice.
"Your time on Earth is almost done and your father wants you to return home sooner.
"I know my time on Earth is almost done, but I can't return now, please speak in my favor to the hearings of my father."
"Is it because of the mortal you don't want to come home? Said the voice.
Somma nodded her head,
"You know your father won't approve of this relationship,
"We have to go back, leaving Somma to her own thoughts.
Early the next morning, Somma left with a basket of food for Obinna.
She got to Obinna's hut and saw Uche first, his back was facing her as he was sweeping the compound. "Good morning, Somma greeted. He turned to answered her when she saw a black vulture on his head, it looked purely evil.
"Obimu, you didn't tell me you were coming this morning, Obinna said as he went to kiss her on her forehead.
"I wanted to surprise you, anyway, I cooked this morning and I decided to bring you and your brother some food." Somma said as she handed the basket to Obinna.
Somma smiled a little bit at him Before leaving with Obinna
Somma made sure they were safe before she speaks. "Something seemed odd with your brother."
"Odd? What do you mean by that?" Obinna asked confusedly.
"I am sensing darkness around him, please be very careful whenever you are around him." Somma said in a pleading tone.
Okay, I have heard you."
"You know I can do anything for you Obimu.
Uche was alone in the compound when he senses the presence of someone around him.
"Who is it?"
"It is still I, I came to give you something." The voice said and a bag appear "Sprinkle whatever it is in that bag on his food, and make sure you eat it with him, don't worry, it will not affect you. Make sure, when eating with him, He will die before he is even crown the king." The voice said.
"Thank you, I shall do exactly as you have said."
The people of Ezeudo has been informed about the new king the gods has chosen. They were surprised that the gods had chosen from a poor home.
On the night before the coronation day. Obinna was with Somma in her room, they were laying down on Somma's bamboo bed. She laid her head on his chest as Obinna was blowing his flute.
Ujunwa wasn't around, she was with the women who are preparing the feast for the next day.
Obimu Somma said, ever since that day she saw that vulture, her visions of seeing Obinna now seemed fruitless, she knew something was wrong somewhere but couldn't point out her finger. She was worried and have this feeling that something bad wants to happen.
"Yes obimu, what is it?"
"I have this strange feeling that something bad will happen tomorrow, I am just scared."
"Obimu you worry too much, tomorrow is our big day, so we have every reason to be afraid. But nothing will happen, there is always this fear lingering around us when something big wants to happen." Obinna said trying to ceased her fears.
In the morning
All the villagers has assembled at the big iroko tree in the middle of the Kingdom, which all the late Kings were crowned their new king in front of it.
Obinna and Somma were dressed like king and queen,
Uche too wasn't left out, Obinna made sure his brother was dressed in the same clothes as he.
"By the powers invested in me by the gods of our land, I now declare Obinna the new King of Ezeudo." Ezemuo said and placed the crown on Obinna's head, he gave him the staff of authority.
Everyone clapped in joy.
Obinna stood up and turned to face his people, he raised up his staff up and everywhere became silent.
He opened his mouth to speak, but what came out was blood.
He started coughing out blood the more, holding his heart, he screamed out in pain and collapsed.
Somma screamed in pure agony as she ran to his side, she did everything within her powers, but Obinna wasn't moving.
Uche cried out in crocodile tears.
Ujunwa cried alongside with her daughter.
Everyone was shocked.
Obinna was gone.
After the burial of Obinna, Somma found out she was pregnant with Obinna's child. She told her mother who was happy at the news.
"At least, he didn't die in vain, he left his seed behind.
Uche became very close to Somma and helped her throughout the eight moons. He thought maybe Somma will fall for him, which didn't happened.
One night, Somma was still in the agony when the voice speaks again.
"Why father, why didn't you tell me that he would die, at least I would have saved him from harm." Somma said in tears.
I can't tell you what happenend
"Your child will be born but am afraid, you won't live to see his first smile. You're coming home sooner than you thought."
On the night of her delivery, Ujunwa was outside the hut hearing the scream of Somma.
Uche was there too, he kept praying to the gods to preserve Somma's life and take her child life away.
Everywhere became calm as the midwife came out with a little bundle in her hands, which she gave to Ujunwa.
"Its a boy." The midwife told Ujunwa.
Taking the child into her arms, she cried. Uche did as if he was happy to see the son.
But Somma couldn't make it, Somma is dead." The midwife broke the sad news.
Holding her grandson, Ujunwa cried.
Uche rushed home that same night to his compound.
"Somma is dead, she is dead." He said to no one.
"I once told you that what makes you think Somma will choose you. You choose her son life over hers."
"What am I going to do? If the Ezemuo get to know that Obinna has a son.
"What of Somma mother
"I will kill her also and her grandson will be taken care by you."
"What should I do to the child once I have him?"
"You make him your slave, the more wicked you're to him, the more you will become the greatest King.
