Against better judgment I followed after the noise until I saw a figure standing. Drawing closer I began to hear voices . they were low and I couldn't quite make out what they were saying. Inching closer a women came into view.
On the jungle floor an odd scene appeared. Four individuals, three men and one woman dressed in odd clothing or rather outdated clothing. They were wrapped in brown wool handmade stitched together outfits. Tears filled the eyes of two of the individuals as they huddled the third man who lay motionless. Another guy layed on the jungle floor just a few feet away.
It's clear some type of altercation occurred but why? There were so many questions rolling through my head. It numbed me to the idea that I just walked in on the aftermath of a tragedy. I watched the two of them tend to the man laying on the ground for a few seconds before it dawned on me to help. Just before I stepped forward to make my presence known the other man that had been laying on the ground began to cough.
I hadn't paid it any mind until now but the woman and boy carried spears with stone edges. The woman who's face was covered in mud and tears, quickly grabbed her spear and sprung to her feet. She speedily made her way over to the man who begun to gather himself. He hadn't noticed her standing beside him but by the time he did it was too late…
I have to get out of here! I just saw a man get his head impaled. I turned to take off but suddenly my feet got swept from under me.
Looking down in disbelief my feet were tangled in the vines. I thought this stuff only happens in movies! I tried to get back up but I felt someone step on my leg and the sound of my bones breaking filled the jungle. "Ahhhhhh!!" I screamed, in pain.
I reached to remove a foot from my leg but a cold stone-like material was placed on my throat. Looking up, I saw a young blonde haired boy aiming his spear at directly at me.
The woman was the one dismembering my right leg.
Trying my best to bear through the pain I pleaded "Please, let me go!".
"Who are you! What tribe are you from?" The women responded, her voice venomous.
"Huh, tribe?" What is she talking about? "
Answer me! I won't ask again!" She demanded.Her spear now pointed at me, same as the boy.
The pain in my leg grew by the second, the threat of being stabbed also in the equation I began to panic.
"Please, I don't understand! I'm lost! I don't know where I am! I don't know anything about a tribe or anyone!
The two of them exchanged glances then before I realized it everything went black.
Stumbling in and out of consciousness , I got a glimpse of a village before I passed out again.
When I came to, I was strapped to a bed with my arms and feet tied up. I attempted to break free but my restraints were too tight. I had little to no movement, my entire body was strapped to a wooden table.
"Look who's finally awake!" A voice came from the entrance of the room. Holding their hand over a curtain stood a man and a woman. The man was a darker complexion than the other five people I had encountered up to this point. While the girl next to him shared a resemblance to the man her complexion was slightly lighter.
After a few moments of staring in silence the reality of my situation began to set in. "Hey, please I'm lost! I don't want any problems. " I pleaded.
As the man drew closer the magnitude of his frame became more apparent. He had to stand at least 7 feet tall. He wore a brown cloth like the others only his head was covered in tattoos. I unconsciously tried to stand, as the idea of being defenseless against this guy was frightening but my arms wouldn't budge. Who the hell tied these ropes? I can barely breathe!
Seeing my futile struggle the man lifted his hand in the air " Relax, young warrior. My name is Zahra. I'm simply the local doctor. I wish to cause you no harm. In fact we are the ones that healed your leg."
My leg? Now that he mentioned my leg is no longer aching. How? I know for fact that women broke it. So how'd they heal it so fast.
The man continued, "Me and my daughter Kuma help the village out from time to time." The doctor signaled for the women to step forward.
A Caramel skinned beautiful woman with shoulder length curly hair came into view. "Nice to meet you although I wish it was under better circumstances." She said with an awkward smile.
Despite my less than desirable predicament for a split second I was smitten, coming back to my senses. "Likewise …. My name-" Should I give them my actual name? They seem friendly but to be on the safe side I better give them a fake name. "My name is Henry." I said. "Hey, where am I exactly?"
Zahri shot me a complicated expression before answering " You are a strange one do you really not know where you reside?" Seeing me at lost the woman explained " You are in the land of Garheil land under the Zelstreal empire leader of the five great nations."