Lost Empire
**Chapter 1: The Genesis**
On a cold night, the Romanian empire were attacked by Zordian soldiers. Herlures, the king of Romania and father of two sons and two daughters fought until the entire empire were held captive.
He and his family managed to escape to an island called Cerlin where they stayed twenty and three days. On the twenty fourth day, Herlures went into the cave where his father, Kreutos (god of all elements) died. There, his father's spirit appeared and they conversed. Kreutos instructed his son not to turn his back against his people, but Helures said, "Father, neither do I have an army nor powers like you, I'm completely useless." Then Kreutos reminded him the son of whom he was and lay his finger upon the forehead of Herlures. A bright light shone and immediately, Herlures passed out for about an hour. By the time he was awake, his father was gone.
Herlures returned to the island where his family were after two days. Every night, Herlures would train as a mere mortal whom he assumed he was but on a certain night, he recalled the words of his father and that was when he discovered his true powers. On his first attempt, he lost control and destroyed a lot of trees with the fire his hands produced. He vowed never to use this power again as he pondered on how he was ever going to control it. Because of the noise coming from his usual training spot, one of his daughters peeped to check on his safety and when she saw him she sensed a sudden weirdness in his reaction to her presence and started to smell something fishy.
On a certain day, Herlures went very early in the morning to Romania, disguised as a spy and found out that it was his own brother who had overthrown him. His brother was the Emeror of the Zordian soldiers. He used black magic to fight and win wars. Unknown to Herlures, he was spotted by one of the soldiers and was being watched, but luckily for him, he escaped through the dark tunnels of the gourds. In this tunnel, he saw sculptures and drawings of old creatures.
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Disappointments and lessons
Why ? Why is my life filled with so much disappointments ? I mean, this week alone I lost two investments worth 4K, wasted my time on things I thought would be productive, had the worst amount of points on R.C, and after putting so much hope in Paris Saint German, they failed to lift the silverware. Everyone was so quick to criticize Neymar last night for not bringing out his best at such a crucial time, under immense pressure but I know exactly how he felt, I know what it feels like to be at the brink of glory and acknowledgement and see yourself going down the drain. Indeed, maintaining a cool head under pressure is a skill, if there was any valuable lesson I chose to learn out of all these disappointments, it would be this. Therefore, I am not going to let my guard down all because of one or two failures but choose to come out even stronger. "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger", so I am grateful to God for keeping me healthy amidst all these disappointments. Some people, out of loss of hope get depressed and decide to end their lives after failing but I hope you get the message today because every disappointment is a lesson and may even turn out to be a blessing in disguise.
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Today matters
One major thing I've learned from this global lockdown so far is that NOW matters, tomorrow is in God's hands but now is what truly matters. The world was moving so fast and we all needed to chill, relax a little bit and focus on the things that truly matter. Workers like professional footballers finally had time to spend with their families, children could finally relax from the stress caused by academic pressure and most importantly, my BP that had been on the rise for a long time was finally stable. People worry so much about tomorrow, what tomorrow holds and forget to live for today but well, of course, I'm sure lessons must've been learned.
It's not a surprise that lives were also claimed during this period as a result of the deadly virus, and so many people were affected in this regard. People lost their loved ones and some are still on the hospital beds gasping for breath, but to an extent, the lockdown was also a blessing in disguise. If you ask me, I'd say the profits weighed way heavier than the losses.
Who are we ?
Please take us back to the days when we were young
When we had no purpose, only thing we had was fun
Now the happiest feelings that we felt inside is gone
Hard to spend another second off our phones
I could focus on her life while I try to live my own
There are lots of issues and we've made our hearts their home
Sad, but true
And the truth is painful
Because as time passes, we're losing sight
Of who we're meant to be,
Who we were born to be,
Our destiny.
If your younger self saw the man you are today, would he be proud ?
**Think about this...**
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Wake me up
**Written by someone special ❤**
On a fruitful journey
One day I will embark
When my fame has reached far
My name on every lip
When I embark on this journey
Yearning for more recognition
My heart soaked in the desire for fame
Morals and values will I set aside
Will you wake me up ?
When I am lost in lust
For this bloody game of fame
Will you wake me up ?
When my ears are deafening
To the call to come back home
Will you wake me up ?
From the trance in which I travel ?
Wake me up, or I dance with the devil.
FC Barcelona
My dream team
Amid the trials, victory screams
Others may be indecisive but I'm sure of the win
Neuer might claim to be the hardest bone to crack but he'd be surprised whence Alber thrills him with the spin
Hours counting down to minutes
Minutes to seconds
Will history repeat itself ?
Or would the Catalonia be disgraced for the second ?
Not on my watch, says the greatest himself 🐐
Since I was young until now
We have never taken the bow
Of surrender in defeat
There's no requirement we cannot meet
In triumph and defeat
We shall never ever cheat
Because we are more than a club
This game is more than a sport
It's a game of love
**MÈS QUE UN CLUB**
Força Barça 🙌🏾
We are the Blaugranas !
It won't be long
It won't be long
When we'll be leaving here
It won't be long
We'll be going home
Count your years as months
Count your months as weeks
Count your weeks as days
(Any day now)
We'll be going home
The Mad Man
(TRAGIC PROSE INFLUENCED BY THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA)
SETTING: VITEBEK, BELARUS
"The mad man and his children" centers on the main protagonist and character of the prose; Mikail Novik, from Vitebek, Belarus. A sad and melancholic man, with no father, but only a mother; Zhanna and her people. No responsible, good, true, loyal, accountable and stable friend. His mother had been killed and he was taken care of by her people/clan. Lots of things he couldn't tolerate from them after the death of his mother, Zhanna Novik. He leaves them and goes to the streets to hawk, he starts to take care of himself, his life and his future and though it was tough and uneasy, he remained independent and optimistic.
Mikail Novik started off at the highway hawking, slowly he got rich and even more handsome. He's also a big fan of boxing. There, he meets an average young boy (much younger than him) named Viachaslau, who wants to be independent and the two form a strong bond of friendship. Mikail Novik trains in the streets to be a heavyweight boxing champion. He is mocked and made fun of by everyone in the streets except for Viachaslau, who believes in him. Despite the mockery, the streets hawkers love Mikail like he loves them. He wants to be a boxer because of them and his mother's death also gives him the drive to do that, so he fought hard to justify his mother in a wicked world.
Mikail becomes a boxer in Gomel, with Viachaslau and they are recognized as one of the richest people in the city. The nickname; Guts over fears was given to him during the course of his boxing career due to his many victories, defeats, awards and greatness. He becomes a food for thought in Gomel but the old, his colleagues and mother's clan in Vitebek hate him because of his straightforwardness and honesty, yet he cares not. Though he was agressive and impolite, he had an honest, genuine and sincere character. He has children and a wife, Lidziya (German), very calm and reserved, the opposite of him. Nevertheless, he was also a great father anf icon to his own children. He cared not if the world hated him or tagged him as what he wasn't, as long as his wife, Lidziya and kids, Akcaha, Paviel, Valereyia and Tasiana loved him, that was enough. A bad man to the world, but a great husband to his wife and good father to his children.
Viachaslau becomes a member of his family as he later marries Akcaha, the daughter of Mikail.
Those whom he hawked with in the past later learned of the changes in his life and became amazed. Full of delight, they miss him. The mad man now knows he isn't alone, his hawking friends, his wife, kids and Viachaslau become one big family. Mikail, his wife, kids and Viachaslau all travel to Beaumaris, Wales to live in the end.
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LIGHT
**Charlie's tale**
I used to know this boy
An epitome of joy
He used to play with toys
So full of poise
He used to play the guitar
He used to dance
His attitude was bizarre
He'd do the trance
But then one day he grew
He went to school
He joined the baddestgroup
And he thought it was cool
He came home late at night
He gave me the fright
He was a sore in my sight
A beautiful pain in my eyes
"Charlie I just wanna talk
Open the door
And please I beg you don't balk
I'm not asking for more
You're not the boy that I knew
What happened to you ?
Why do you look so confused ?
I'm talking to you !"
"Big brother, I'm just so sad
I try and I try
But then it makes me cry"
Was his reply
"Charlie don't say no more
I understand,
but we've come a long way now
There's no going back
Yes we both lost mom and dad
It should make you sad
But their memories still live on
And that makes me glad"
And then he stopped to rethink
"Brother you're right !"
He looked up to me with a smile
"You are my light"
**It's a short one, but I hope you get the message. Share your thoughts in the comment section of what you learned from this short tale**
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Illuminati Home: The Dexters
(IMAGINATIVE HORROR)
SETTING- SAN DIEGO
The Dexters, most dominating and powerful Illuminats in San Diego, other Illuminats exist in their habitat. The Illuminats battle with freemasons for power and domination. The earth in San Diego is dominated by Illuminats and freemasons. Humans killed by only Illuminats.
Benard Dexter is the king of the Illuminatis, alongside his wife Serena. Their children include Florence, Jane, Cassandra,Kiona, Hailee and Mark. Veronica and Benita were killed by freemasons years ago. The Dexters weren't a revenging nor avenging family, but a bad, polluted, terrible and evil family from the onset to note. They are the inventors of Illuminati and thus evil.
King Benard rules a secret world(Noverk), with lots of Illuminats, alongside his family. He is killed by his wife, Serena, because she wants to be the head and rule Noverk, their abode.
After the death of king Benard, Serena and her house hold dominate Noverk and earth. They and some Noverkans attack mankind in San Diego, terrorise and kill them. They possess manipulative abilities.
A family is attacked by the Dexters, "The Raynords". Clay Raynord, Gene Raynord and their only son Evan. Evan is killed first, smashed on his home wall, Clay is later eaten and then Gene grinded with a drill. Every human in San Diego killed, whereas Florence, Haillie and Mark die too.
In the ending scene, Evan's spirit hunts his killers. He attacks and stops the Dexters and Norvekans. Kills queen Serena, Jane, Cassandra and Kiona.
After his victory, Evan and his parents are shown holding hands in a field, prior to their victory, happiness and after life. Thus, no one survived in the drama.
Serena is seen in the end, alive.
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We found love in an awkward place
**Part3: How it all ends**
When Princess and I started dating, we were already in 12th grade, getting ready to graduate from high school. Our relationship was the talk of the entire school for months, until everyone got used to it and life moved on. Although it seemed like everything was back to normal, it actually wasn't. I even asked Ebi if we were cool and he said "yeah, besides every high school relationship is bound to end in high school." After hearing that, I felt a slight sense of relief, well, not until the time something dramatic happened, we fought, and till present day, I haven't figured out what the cause of that fight was because he said we were cool and it actually seemed like it was true, besides, we hung out, played together and had each other's backs just like old times.
**GRADUATION DAY**
It was finally that day we all waited for, our graduation day. With so much excitement and tranquility of mind, I went to school earlier than the time set for the program to begin. Few hours later, we all went into the decorated hall, tables had been set (two families per table) and I was eager to find out who I was paired with. Getting there, I saw that Ebi and I were paired together and it was almost like the entire universe was pointing fingers at me for a crime that had been long forgiven. Hours into the program, I realised I hadn't seen Princess. Later it was confirmed she wasn't going to show up for graduation. Although I vacated the school premises for the last time with several awards and gifts, I felt heart broken because I didn't get to see my main Jewel before leaving.
**AM I A FOOL FOR LOVING ?**
We finally graduated and looked forward to college and as time passed, Princess and I conversed through social media like we were seeing each other physically, but slowly, the bond that once held us together started to weaken, until it broke.
She broke up with me and I was left in shreds. It was the first time a girl broke up with me so the impact was really felt. The worse part was that I couldn't complain because our relationship wasn't legitimate from the very beginning. I waited to see what would happen next and then the news was everywhere, she and Ebi were back together, in the same college.
**THE END**
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Whose Was Doom Of King Doggerton: Allusional Historic And Precolonial Tragedy
**PART 1**
It truly is the doom of the Babylonian king, king Doggerton, son of the previous king who ruled Babylon, Galdola. None knew they were related and never did father and son meet. Terrechel, Galdola's wife died during labour on a ship at the sea coast the night upon Doggerton's birth. Far away, Galdola faught alongside two of his men in a separate ship, against the Amonites and Barbarians in Barbados. Unknown to him, his wife was in labour and had followed him after so much persuasion from him, convincing her to stay at the castle instead of coming along with him to the war front, but she disobeyed and went on another ship all alone, with all her belongings. She also hid her pregnancy from everyone, except her husband. No one knew the reason why Terrechel did such a thing, whether it was for good or bad, but we also discover that the great and powerful king has lots of enemies in his courtyard, Babylon and all around the world so perhaps that was the reason why she didn't let anyone know of her pregnancy.
After Galdola and his men's victory over the Amonites and Barbarians from Barbados, Galdola sights a ship from afar and decides to go check the ship. He finds his wife's body, lifeless and rages over Terrechel's action, but is also saddened by her death. He doesn't find his child whom he thought she was carrying and is even sadder after realising that, the only thing he sees is blood and Terrechel's dead body in the ship.Takes her body to meet his other men and they travel back to Babylon.
Years later, Galdola dies in his old age and the people of Babylon lament, celebrate, honour and come together to bury his body. They search everywhere for a new king to replace Galdola and find alas a young gentleman (Doggerton) living in Babylon with his wealthy, step father, Olkinbragg. Doggerton was sold to him by Rebusites after Rebusites defeated Jerusites and Calebites, people who took Doggerton from his mother the night he was born in a ship, after her death. They recognize Terrechel, she is the queen of Babylon. The Jerusites and Calebites thus planned on building and forming a nation together, Mesonnites. (Jerucaleb). The Rebusites destroyed them, took Doggerton with them and sold him to a wealthy man man named Olkinbragg. That was the reason why Galdola didn't meet the child in the ship and never knew his child was alive after all.
A blessing in disguise, Doggerton is invited to the Babylonian courtyard and unknown to everyone and also to himself, he is Galdola's child. He is offered the opportunity to be their king and accepts. He says he must break the news to his father himself. The people like him and wonder what kind of gentleman he is. They say he posseses similarities and characteristics as their former king Galdola. Olkinbragg accepts the offer and says it is destiny, Doggerton to be king. "Doggerton, you've been through alot and later you'd understand" said Olkinbragg. Doggerton is confused and pleads with Olkinbragg to explain to him what he just said. Olkinbragg's response to him was that he will find out himself with time.
DOGGERTON BECOMES KING OF BABYLON
After his crowning, he appoints Ezrekah, who he thought was his friend as assistant and councilor. Doggerton's latter downfall came as a result of this supposed friend. Ezrekah wishes no good for King Doggerton and speaks bad about Doggerton with the courtiers and also plots dethroning him. He has a personal relationship with Doggerton and also with the evil courtiers in Babylon. Ezrekah is described as a pretender, very ambitious fellow, cunning devil, crafty snake and an evil being.
Doggerton's throne hungers everyone in Babylon, from the commoners to the rich. He is admired by some for being powerful and nice, but for others, it's the other way round. Envy, jealousy and hatred for Doggerton, a dominant theme in Babylon. So much that each time he thought of these negativities, his countenance went sour, but he must learn to worry less about them and focus more on his responsibilities.
**To be continued...**
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We found love in an awkward place
**Part 2: WE FOUND LOVE IN AN AWKWARD WAY.**
Most of you would've been confused in my last article, thinking "oh, he said this story was about him, but for most of the storyline we've seen so far, only two names have been referenced; Ebi and Princess", but then I guess every story in life has it's ups and downs, twists and turns, and that's what makes it fun.
**AWKWARDNESS**
Life went on normally, Ebi thought his long term dispute with Princess was finally over, not knowing it was just the beginning, and that's where I come in properly. On a Wednesday to be precise, few minutes till assembly time, I was asked to coordinate some juniors while they cleaned up the school hall and Princess came along. We waited while they dusted, and when they were finally done, we stayed back, had a long talk and that's when things started to get sour. We played like little children, hitting each other and running round the hall until she touched the no go area. I stopped to think about what just happened, "was it a mistake ? What if it wasn't ?" I realised then that we had crossed boundaries so I walked away, but the thought of what had just happened remained in my mind for several days. Days passed and on a Saturday, during morning prep, I snuck out to the staircase and asked someone to call Princess. Few minutes later she met me and I was forced to let go of what was bothering me for days, that particular incidence, if you recall. She apologized and confessed it was a mistake but I on the other hand, disagreed. It was then I tried something stupid. I hit her on the butt to see her reaction but instead of getting what I expected, she retaliated by grabbing my "you know." What I suspected had finally been confirmed.
**BETRAYAL**
Time passed and what started off as a joke got serious, friendship was beginning to develop into love in a really awkward manner. One evening, while people got ready for prep, I waited for Princess in an empty class and when she finally came, she brought a friend, Shenel. Shenel watched while we talked at a corner of the class, that was when I told her how I truly felt and luckily/sadly, she felt the same. Lucky because she finally found someone whom she truly loved, but sad because it was at the expense of my very own friend. We kissed shortly and that was the birth of **awkward love.**
Needn't I forget to mention that we were caught, oh yes ! Someone saw us while we kissed and in no time, the news was all over Kingsville. Damn, I felt like a Judas or even worse because my relationship with Ebi was far greater than friendship, it was brotherhood. Ebi on the other hand, refused to believe and I couldn't blame him because I denied the accusation initially. He pleaded with me to stop when I eventually turned myself in but I didn't. Princess and I had formed an unbreakable bond and it was too late to turn back. Months later, she broke up with him and I asked her out. At that point, you could call me her pawn because I could literally do anything for her, besides, I betrayed my own friend.
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