King On The Empty Throne: The Curse Of The Gods by WankiNdifonka at Inkitt

Story Notes

Six hundred years ago a pact was made with the gods of the land. The Ako village being constantly humiliated by other villages, the elders of the Ako decided to strike a pact with in return for prosperity and conquest. The gods honored their sacrifice and in return granted their wish. This came along with conditions that they had to follow, failure to do so, their land was going to face untold suffering and cease to exist. Everything was going well until the enthronement of a false heir to the throne who connived with some unscrupulous elders and had the covenant laws broken bringing unimaginable calamity to the land and creating a state crisis.

The land needed immediately cleansing and restoration of its most precious item that was the source of all its glory. The police squad, all natives of the land, engage in a mad chase across the continent to Asia and Russia with the help of Interpol to retrieve the stolen item and return in time for the final cleansing. This team is led by the village Police Commissioner elder Ukwa who is ready to make every necessary sacrifice to save his village and regain the honor of the council of elders.

Summary

Six centuries ago, the village of Ako sought power and prosperity. Its price was high with strict conditions. Over time, the village became distinguished, but everything changed when the elders found out the pact with the gods was broken. Some guardians and the chief had betrayed their trust, selling a sacred artifact for twenty million dollars. This artifact was headed across Asia for a ritual sacrifice intended for immortality. Detectives Jones ,Tunde, and Chief Inspector Ukwa, have just two weeks to retrieve the artifact and purify it before their village faces disaster. The chief priest’s suicide deepens their plight. With support from the state and Interpol, they race against time through Asian cities to recover the item. Elder Ukwa is desperate to reclaim it, even if it risks his team's lives. His clever strategy leads them to Russia, where they confront the traffickers and manage to overpower them to retrieve the artifact. They plan to return to Africa via a crashing plane to begin the purification, while mercenaries and military forces stand ready in their home village, which is mostly deserted. As they fight through rough conditions to reach the cleansing site, they are met by mercenaries but are saved by the military. Elder Ukwa then releases the artifact, transforming the ominous atmosphere and ending the threat to their village, as a new ruler is to be crowned.

Genre: Historical Fiction

Author: WankiNdifonka

Status: Complete

Chapters: 67

Rating: n/a

Age Rating: 16+

Chapter 1

KING ON THE EMPTY THRONE (Part I)

Scripted by WANKI NDIFONKA

INTRODUCTION

It is nightfall at Ako village. The roosters had long stopped crowing and gone to sleep to begin later very early the following morning. The night has a very unusual calmness and the villagers prefer to stay in the various homes and huts rather than be at the village square. At the palace, there is a big fire lit but the chief masquerade failed to show up. Upon enquiry, he was told to do so by the chief priest. The village is in great sort of turmoil. Jones just finished his police academic training and is posted to his own village to carry out his duties as an officer. It is not the petty thieves that do worry him or the constant wars between the polygamous wives, or the reckless youths who dream of a free life in the cities. The problem comes from the palace; to bring the village back to order, he has to get to the root of the problem.