Aja the kingdom that forgot peace

The kingdom that forgot peace

Chapter 1

For centuries the kingdom of aja has lived in peace and harmony, bleesed with a rich lands which yield enough crops to sustain the people.The kingdon was prosperous under their king majofun who rulled in with justice and love for his people. In the 26th year of majofun reign he died and was succeeded by his son jabin who was quite the opposite of his father. He neglected the councile of his father and the elders of the land. Jabin was cruel and wicked to his people. He took as many wifes as it pleased him agaist the tradition of the land. Because his pride He refused to pay tribute to the powerful kingdom around aja which his father did in exchange for peace and good trade which made aja prosperous.At the end of harvest, the king of oyio(A neighboring kingdom) will send his kingsmen to go and collect tribute from aja as agred for years. King Majofun has kept his own end of the bargain which ensure peace during his reign. But as the kingsmen of oyio came this time, jabin send them away with nothing! On returning to their king, the told him that jabin refused to pay the tribute as agreed. The oyio king became furious. And swore to make the entire aja kingdom to pay for their kings mistake. He called the general of his army and instructed him to get ready with his men. Aja must learn it lesson.

Act 1

(At the beach)

The sound of of the chipping-birds could be heard from tress around the sandy beach just some distance away from the village of aja.

(Scene one)

(Jamal and his friends argueing)

Oku:(with his eye wide open and hands demonstrating) have you seen her body…? Its looks like a pot of clay being baptized with oil. (Referring to the new wife the king had just married).i can only imagine how the king will enjoy his time with her.(leaks his mouth)

Fiojun: (staring right at oku) do you know your the most stupid Young man I’ve ever known?

All burst into laughter..

Oku:(abit embarrassed) am serious,it seems you boys dont know what a good woman looks like.

Fioju: i hail you the all knowing…(pretends to bow)

Another lauhter erups…

Mbaku:(trying to talk with the laughter still choking him)Honestly I understand you oku.

Oku: thank you my brother…..(feeling abit relaxed since it seems someone finally gets his point).

Mbaku: But becareful oo if not you will loose tongue oneday(looks away).

Another loud laughter erupted.

Fioju: (turning towards jamal was busy with a fishing net in his hand) jamal you haven’t spoken since…hope all is well? Or have the king decided to take that your one in million woman you’ve refused to introduce her to us yi ur childhood friends.

(Laughter again)

Jamal:(camly) its like you people forgot that we haven’t made catch today? Because i see no importance in this conversation you people are having.

Oku:(stretching his arm backwards) i am even tired, we should go home and rest. This isn’t a do or die affair.

Jamal: you can go oga if your tired. As for me, i must take something home.

Fioju: (feeljng jamal was right ) ok atleast let’s rest abit before we continue.

At the village…

(Scene 2)

Children playing as the mama jumbo( jamal mother who raised him alone after the death of his father) mov ing up and down.trying to make dinner for the family. She was nicknamed mamah jumbo by the village youth because she appears to be large in size.

Mamah jumbo: (loudly called out to one of the children playing) SARAH…… SARAH……. SARAH Oooooo…

Sarah:(reluctantly) mamaaa I heard you now….

Sarah is jamals younger sister, very beautiful and hardworking.

Mama jumbo: (with a comanding voice)my friend…must i shout your name till the entire vilage hears me everyday? As you can se me, this compound needs sweeping.

Sarah:(looking at her mother with the side eye) but mama i just swept this compound not long ago.

Mama jumbo: i dont care. This compound is not well wept as far as i am concerned.

(Jamal walks into the compound with a basket full of fishes)

Mama jumbo:(gladly) ohhh my lovely son, man of the house. Welcome my son.

Jamal:( smiling) ahhhh mama stop the flattery please.

Sarah: welcome iyako (iyako a tribal way of saying elder brother)

Jamal:(grabbing a wooden chair) thank you my love how are you ?

Sarah: am fine iyako

Mama jumbo: (with a more loud tune to sarah) before i close my eyes and open it better start sweeping this compound.(pretending to dash towards sarah which made her run towards the kitchen to grab a broom)

Jamal:mama take it easy on her she’s still a child.

Mama jumbo:(not in agreement with Jamal) child….. ? Who’s a child ? can’t you see the breast on her chest ? She’s gradually becoming a woman. Is that how she will behave when she gets married?

Jamal:(smiles) i understand you mama but take it easy on her.

Mama jumbo:( looking moreserious so tell me how was work today?

jamal relaxed abit and began to narrate his day to his mother. Lights out.