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RE: STACH Short Story Contest #18: 199 words, 5 winners, 15SBD prize pool!

in #writing7 years ago

Scero was the evil king of the Ganges, a usurper. He killed his brother, Mudanda and sent Mudanda’s son on a permanent exile. Zanda, the lion grew in the wild away from the pack under the supervision of an unlikely ally Choppa the monkey. Choppa showed him the traditions of his ways thus he learnt to behave like a monkey.

One day, Sophia ventured out of the pack to look for a life of her own when she encountered the already grown Zanda. Though he did not remember her, he fell in love with her because she resembled him. Sophia was able to teach him to follow his instincts and be the king he ought to be.

Choppa bid him goodbye and gave Sophia a flute, telling her it will come in handy when the time arrives. When Zanda approached the pack, he was attacked by Scero and his warrior army, but the flute in Sophie’s hands sprang to live conjuring a melody that put the entire army in confusion. Zanda was able to defeat Scero in a grueling contest and took over the pack. Sophie’s flute became a revered instrument within the pack.