The rock was now completely opaque as it was supposed to be. Its rough texture visible. No one could pass through it again.

But he didn't stop his advance towards it.

The giant grabbed empty air behind him as he was simply too fast.

Thudius wore a smirk as he saw that the creature had no place to run.

He spread his fingers wide as he planned to crush him in between the rock and his palm.

His hand closed in on the man but then something unexpected happened.

The man ran on the 4 men tall rock and did a backflip landing on his hairy hand that was already plunged into the rock.

He climbed along the length of the giant's arms up to his shoulders and slid down its back.

Once his feet touched the ground, he made a run for it into the dark forest the giant came from.

Thudius was caught completely off-guard as he turned his head to look at the fleeing fleshy.

A short second later, he came to his senses and chased after him.

But the man had long since disappeared into the dark forest.

He crushed the trees along its path as it angrily searched for the man.

The chief helped the pregnant lady through the dark tunnel dimly lit by the few torches on the walls.

The sound of water dripping echoed throughout the hollowness of the tunnel.

The screams of the pregnant lady bounced off the tunnel walls us her labor pains increased.

"Take it steady Faima we're almost there." the chief said as he looked at the light at the end of the tunnel.

The walk through the tunnel which should have taken a few seconds took a whole minute.

The light at the end of the tunnel grew as they neared the exit.

"Help, help!" the chief screamed to his lungs as he could already see people settling in.

"The chief is here.....he made it." one of the youths stated as he hurriedly made his way to the duo who had stepped out of the tunnel's exit.

They had now ended up in a vast cave that could accommodate the entire village.

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Tents were set up and the fire was lit as they gathered around it to warm themselves.

The cave was brighter than the tunnel, as it had numerous torches on the walls.

At this moment, Faima had lost all strength to carry on. Her legs went numb as a stream of blood flowed from her thighs to the ground.

Her screams intensified as the pains increased. She felt like she was being torn apart from both sides.

A high-pitched sound rung in the chief's ears as the lady he helped screamed to the top of her lungs.

The lady clang on to his hand while she placed the other behind her waist to support her heavy back.

Screams echoed through the hollowness of the cave and everyone had gathered around them to see what they could do to help.

"Take it easy Faima. Take it easy. It will all be fine." the chief lay down Faima slowly so she was flat on the ground.

"Does anyone know how to deliver a baby?" he raised his voice so it could be heard by everyone.

And immediately, an old lady made her way through the crowd to them. "I can do it chief," she stated as she knelt on her knees to help the lady deliver her baby.

She spread Faimas legs and bent her knees upwards as she looked into the dark void under her barkcloth.

"Push dear....push."

The screams intensified once more and this time they came out more like a roar.

Faima raised her torso as she used her elbows as support. She gritted her teeth as she tried to push the big lump on her stomach out from in between her thighs.

Bids of cold sweat run down her face as she panted in between her rests before pushing once again.

"No....no....I can't...do it," she said after pushing for the fifth time. her voice coming out as low as a whisper. Her chest bobbed up and down hurriedly as she tried to fill her lungs with air.

" Don't say that dear. you can do it. don't you want to see your baby?" It's almost here. Just one more push." the old midwife said.

Faima could only get hyped as she thought of her baby coming into this world and holding it in her hands.

Taking one last long breath, she pushed as hard as she could. Her roars filling the cave once again.

A baby's cries replaced her screams. "You did it, dear. It's a boy." the midwife said with a beaming smile as she held the little bloody human in her hands.

Faima peeked a glance at her baby with a smile forming on her pale lips.

Her eyes rolled to the back of her head as she fainted. Deprived of all energy.

"Take her to rest. "the chief commanded as he stretched out his arms for the baby.

And the midwife handed it over happily.

He smiled from ear to ear as he looked at the baby in his hands. It was then that he turned around to look at the tunnel he came out from.

A frown formed on his face as looked into the silent darkness. "He didn't make it. Kiar didn't make it."

Although his voice was low as a whisper, everyone heard him.

"Kiar didn't make it!"

"Kair....."

Everyone's moods turned pale as they thought of the man.

They tried to comfort themselves by thinking that he had to do it so the baby and the mother could survive.

Abandoning all grief, they made their way to the chief and the baby to look at the newborn.

The skies outside were illuminated with red lightning flashes.

And the storm seemed to get even stronger. Thunder sounded throughout the land as the giants had their feast.

*In a dark and quiet cave elsewhere*

The sound of water dripping echoed through the dark cave.

Not even a single ray of light was present.

A pair of two red eyes shot open, making it look like two fireflies dancing around in the dark place.

The creature's eyes illuminated the bottom of his eyelids and the start of his nose.

Crows' feet formed on one of his eyes. A sign that his lips had risen to one side forming a smirk. "The Akoha is here, "

His deep, low, majestic voice sounded through the hollowness of the cave.