Part 11 (3)

Governor Babida once again had won a battle against evil and hence caused turmoil in the kingdom of pain.
The lord Edimo, the god of ruin, was very upset and decided to punish the witch he had sent on earth to investigate about the great power that he felt after Babida the lumberjack read the magical formula of the winning strike, performed the ritual to acquire the skill and consequently was endowed with the spirit of invincibility.
"You are good for nothing," said Edimo, the god of destruction, to the begging witch before mightily slapping her.
The sorceress of evil was ejected from the kingdom of pain into the infinite depths of the universe. She cried out as she made her journey to the dark sphere.
"Finally, I have to handle the matter myself. None of these creatures can accomplish the least of missions." Edimo, the god of ruin, resolved himself.
In the meantime, Governor Babida and his henchmen Polo and Baba returned to the magical cave.
As they set foot in the main compartment of the shelter, all gazes were directed at them.
"Governor Babida is back with the henchmen," shouted a refugee, visibly excited to see the Superior Commander and his entourage.
The crowd immediately surrounded them.
Without delay, Babida the lumberjack began to speak to them.
"Ladies and gentlemen, my children, comrades, you can leave the shelter now. Outside is presently safe since we have defeated the walking tornado. As for how we achieved it, the explanation will be for another time. For now, let's go back home. If your house has been taken down, please register with my henchmen right here. The administrative headquarters have been destroyed but we will install temporary offices in Okunde's garden. May the ancestors give us strength!" stated the woodsman to a silent crowd.
Babida the lumberjack terminated his speech and immediately directed himself toward the left corner of the main compartment of the shelter where his bride Suzie was standing and looking at him gradually advancing to her position.
The crowd dispersed and the refugees went to pack their belongings and took their way out of the magical cave.
A long rank was hence formed to avoid jams in the narrow alley to the big stone at the exit.
A woman and her two children were the first to reach the massive rock that at the sight of the refugees, rolled itself to the right side, revealing thus the rising sun over the sky.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" The mother of the kids expressed her amazement at the view of the yellow heaven as they stepped out.
One after another, people left the magical cave but Governor Babida, his wife-to-be Suzie, and the henchmen Polo and Baba remained for a while, for they had an important matter to discuss.
"So young Miss, I'm all yours from now on. Tomorrow afternoon, we shall marry by the riverside. The two gentlemen right here are going to be our witnesses and unfortunately our sole guests. The five other men that we selected from the troop to take part in the wedding ceremony are regrettably among the fallen imperial soldiers." declared the groom Babida.
"I have been waiting for this moment, my love. I had prepared a very beautiful wedding dress but I heard you tell the crowd that the administrative headquarters have been demolished by that cursed monster. So my outfit is gone now." Suzie confessed with sadness.
"No matter how you are clothed, you always look beautiful to me. Of course, I understand the pain that it causes you but we might have another chance to celebrate our wedding with great fanfare." The lumberjack told his bride Suzie.
"Let's go now!" The woodsman added.
After these words, the henchmen Polo and Baba took the lead and Governor Babida with the young maiden Suzie walked behind them.
They arrived at the exit of the magical cave, stepped out and witnessed the big stone close itself behind them and make a light sound, 'Doum'.
The four former refugees turned to look at the rock and were filled with emotion.
Then they resumed their walk ahead. They had no more homes and had to find where they could stay until the administrative headquarters were rebuilt.
In the meantime, the Emperor His Majesty Batang V who consulted with the imperial palace Oracles in Ekule received the news that the calm was back in Okunde and the walking tornado was eliminated by Governor Babida.
The seers of His Majesty went on by reporting to him that there was a high number of casualties and Governor Babida needed swift help to restore his region of command.
So the Emperor ordered the Governors of Ekule and Okala to send military and material support to their counterpart in Okunde.
Governor Babida wasn't aware of what was going on in the imperial city Ekule since the administrative headquarters was down and consequently, the communication cables were damaged.
"I hope that the Oracles of the imperial palace have already informed His Majesty about our situation here and that support is already underway," uttered the woodsman to his entourage.
"Yes, I think that they will come soon, Your Highness," asserted the senior aide-de-camp Polo.
"Yes, they have to," confirmed the youngster Baba as they now take the road to Okunde's garden.
Imperial warriors were already cleaning up the big mess caused by the calamity and reconstructing the tents.
Governor Babida saw this and was very pleased with the men in uniform.
"Good job!" He repeated to each of them as he was moving forward with his bride Suzie and the two henchmen Polo and Baba.
Finally, they reached an isolated area of Okunde's garden and decided to stop their journey there and built a tent as fast as they could before sunset.
While Governor Babida began to dig holes with his steel axe, the aides-de-camp Polo and Baba went to seek wooden poles from the wreckage and all sorts of components they deemed necessary to raise a solid outdoor shelter.
The young maiden Suzie thought about making food for the men at work. So she went into the bushes nearby and collected ripe avocados from a flourishing avocado tree, then she found yellow bananas from a banana tree.
She thereafter went back to Okunde's garden and met the lumberjack and the henchmen fully immersed in the construction of the tent.
The young maiden Suzie then cut leaves from the nearby palm tree which she used like plates and served the avocados and bananas that she had peeled.
She invited the hardworking men to take a break, for they would need tremendous energy to finalize the shelter before the night fell.
"Big boys, come get some strength." The young maiden Suzie told them.
They halted their work and rushed to eat the visually attractive meal.