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Meanwhile across the forest a market seller called out after he had spotted Sukarno's nimble paws helping himself to another seller's cart. "Stop, thief!" A group of near by Niasian guards had heard his cries and a chase ensues.
Sukarno looked over his shoulder; he saw the forest guards' gathering and shrugged his shoulder. "This could be me truly cook!" "You there... Stop in the name of the law." "No can do... It'll be kind of you to give me a break!" Sukarno flicked a hand through his hair. "WRONG!' snapped the main guard. 'Get him, he must be brought before the queen and answer for his actions." "Come on a chimpanzee's gotta eat to live!" The chimp rubbing his wrist as he through about the chain's he'd be put into. "Yeah but you've gotta steal to eat there chimpanzee!" replied the lead guard not standing Sukarno's pleas. "Well life isn't always like a rub of a lamp... Time's have been hard; I'd be willing to tell you all about it when I've got sometime!" called back the chimpanzee as he cut sharply into a stream of back alley after back alley in hopes of getting some distance.The forest guard's raced after him calling out through cupped paws. "You street-chimpanzee get back here; either pay for the fruit or be forced to answer for your crimes!" The guards quickly kept up with the young chimpanzee; as he turned tail and ran.
This chimpanzee was small, quick and nimble; doing all that he could be get some space behind him and the forest's guards, but they kept on coming.
They were soon on him and closing in fast; Sukarno was forced to jump and took hold of a vine, tucking this pawful of fruit under his arm and pulled himself up to the rooftops of the forest.
The guards quickly chased after Sukarno up a staircase on to the roof. The chimpanzee looked back over his shoulder and thought to himself. 'The names Sukarno Keita, it means the chosen one; why doesn't anyone get that? Oh well maybe I'm just bound for a simple life; if only I could get my paws on a big prize, a prize that could see me right... Right off these streets and these hard times?' However his thoughts were cut as he came to the buildings edge.
"Come now thief, you've got no where to run... It's time to take you in!" the guard stated sounding rather pleased with himself.
"Yeah you and who's army!" called out Sukarno feeling fit to mock the guard-chimp.
"This army you dirty vandal." answered the chimpanzee pointing to the guards to make their moves to hopefully be able to block his path.
"Well I guess you'll have to catch me first.' He looked at the fruit then down at the street behind filling with guards of the forest. 'All this for a pawful of fruit!" He then smiles and jumps off the ledge.
"I'll have your head for this and use it as a trophy." called out the lead guard; as he saw the grin on Sukarno's face as the chimpanzee through he had got one up on the guard.
Sukarno thought for a second that he had been lucky as he managed to get a hold of one of the many rope vines that were strung between buildings, with drying clothes on them. "Gotta keep one jump ahead... one swing at a time!" he calls out just as the line he had hold onto slowly stated the feel his weight. The lines brake free from one side of the building, Sukarno looked worried has dropped to the ground; he was lucky enough to keep his grip and then scale down the vine; finally landing near a window ledge.
Sukarno had slams right into the shutters and rolled straight on inside; landing snugly into the arms of a female chimpanzee. "Not today there beautiful." she stated in his ear.
"Just had to try hey.' he replied with a red tint to his cheeks. 'Oh well if not today I'll try and pop back later. Maybe see you in something tighter." Sukarno raised an eyebrow.
"Ah a good joke, but I don't choose to date thief's." she commented spotting the pawful of fruit under his arm. He was backed up by the girl to the window, he toppled back over the ledge, Sukarno fell to the street a little further below.
Luckily for him his fall was broken by a pile of clothes that had fallen from the lines above. He pulled off the top layer of clothes and got to his feet, thinking that he had gotten clean away from his crime he was about to enjoy his taken gains when he hears to his left a Niasa's guard cry out. "There he is!"
Then as he finished his mouth full another guard shouts at the top of his voice. "You can't get away from us that easily chump-chimp!"
Sukarno shrugged his shoulders. "You actually thought that way was easy ah?" Giving a wink to the female chimpanzee who had now came down from her dwellings to see what was going on.
The main guard called in his fellow guards giving out orders. "You two, over that way, and you with me. We've got him this time and we'll wrap him in chains for the rest of his days." However before they could get to him Sukarno had rushed back down the street; as he looked left and right for a clean get away he saw that his path was blocked. 'Think fast damn you... think fast... Come on now or they'll have you for sure!' He then saw the pile of clothes and quickly as the guards edged into the street pulled a sheet over his entire body and wrapped it around himself as a disguise; then he rushed over to the women hoping to blend in as her female friend. "Hello again sweet one, seems has if the danger is catching up on you." "Oh I've always got an eye for danger miss, I like the constrain thrill it puts me in." "Aren't you getting yourself into trouble a little late today, why I would have though that someone like you would have gotten themselves caught much earlier?" she joked not having any of Sukarno's charm. Sukarno shook his head. "Me in trouble? Ah you've got to be joking right and hey besides you're only in trouble if you let yourself get caught!" But as he tried to slip away a paw suddenly grabbed hold of Sukarno's shoulder and yanked him back. It was the paw of the first guard. He took pride in pulled his disguise way. Sukarno gulped, feeling the movement of his tightly fastened collar and stated to himself. "Now I'm in trouble for sure!" "And I'll take that too!" commented the guard leaning in close to gain back the stolen fruit. Sukarno saw the guards blaster and purposely dropped the fruit to the floor, the guard bent down to pick it up; Sukarno pulled on his black leather collier and took the blaster. "Looks like lucks on my side after all!' He said as the guard looked to see the chimpanzee pointing his own blaster back at him; he looked down to see a banana in his holster. 'Why can't you guards see I only steal what I can't afford." "Yeah, but that's pretty much everything then street-chimp." mocked the other guard as he heard Sukarno's comment. "Well I'll keep one jump ahead of you, and hey that's no joke!' Keeping the blaster aimed directly at the guard. 'You chimpanzees will never understand that I'm just broke." He stated; tapping the side of his pocket with his free paw. "Get in there blast you, we can't let another scoundrel get away!" He pushed his second and third guard forward. Sukarno through that he was facing certain death; with no where to swing out to. "Come now, he's got my blaster!" the third guard cowardly stuttered holding back. "Damn it, we've all got blasters and besides we have him out number!" The main guard snapped pushing his to the front ready to fire. It looked for a second that Sukarno was about to give himself up, setting the blaster down almost allowing himself to get surrounded by the guards; moving in from the left and right. The female chimpanzee stepped forward with a smile, for a second looking at his collar then back to the guard-chimps. "He's the reason there's a rise in crime here in the forest; I'd blame your parents Sukarno, except you haven't got them!" she the female was a sharp look of distrust. "Let's not be too personal!" Sukarno looked back at the female chimpanzee; noticing that she had purposely walked in front of the guard's line of fine. She then gave him the knock and then he ran once again. The guards coming to a stand still. Before the guards knew what was happening Sukarno had jumped up and climbed back up one of the broken rope-vine, as the guards slowly got to their feet; he looked down with a smile on his face and saluting them stating. "You guys maybe quick, but hey I'm always gonna be that one step ahead of the offbeats!"The guards were just about to follow on after him, but were quickly stopped in their tacks as the alarm was heard echoing through the forest's streets. "Looks like we've got bitter chimps to fry you have this day, but soon I'll see you in chains street-chimp." Seeing that he wasn't followed Sukarno smiles and made his climb back to his resting place. He threw down the sheet and to his better fortune out flopped a full Niasian uniform. "All right!" he said with a smile as he broke open a peace of fruit and about to eat. 'Maybe I'll get a little pocket green from Kazim for this if I play my cards right.' "I'll be more then a street-chimp; yes sir. If only they took time and looked closer they would truly see that!' The fruit was fresh and tasted good. 'Someday things are gonna change for me. I'll be rich; seen as the chosen one... Oh yes I'll be serving in the palace and never have any problems at all." He said as he eyes up the guards in uniform.-4-
That night the entire forest had been searched in the hopes of ending Nyako's threat before it can begin by the forest's guards under Chuioke's command; no chimp of Niasa however was able to locate Nyako; as he knew where to hide and had slipped away. 'Oh just look at them, look how they live their life's; the great queen keeping them locked away in her society, each one standing trapped; not knowing the truth just simply lost in their dungeons.'
In the dead of night Bakhtiar looked out of his household; the last image he had of Nyako troubling him weighting upon his mind. 'I can feel you know Nyako... Feel your misguided views skinning through your mind... Chuioke I just hope you find him and fast.'
A dark figure slithered past a guard as he carried out his watch; the figure walked through the shadows of the military hanger. Nyako since his father's death had gotten used to the darkness. 'This is my time... Let's see if he's willing to fellow the few.' The son of Nawwaab though as he caught sight of the chimpanzee he had come to speak with. A smile crossed his face as he moved in from the shadows.
Rizvan had a grin on his face as he caught sight of the figure in the shadows. He soon managed to slipped away from his guard post and approached Nyako; the soldier joined him amongst the darkness of the shadows. The two figures greeted one another, but Nyako did not wish to reveal his face in case he was spotted and needed to run. "So then I must ask Rizvan why aid me back there today; why give me your blaster to get away?"
Rizvan rubbed a full paw over his head. "Oh my master it is truly good to speak with you! I heard your words and knew what I must do. I await your commands of me!" Rizvan said with a respectful bow, as he stood ready to follow.
"We haven't got much time and must act now my loyal follower, no doubt the forum have approached a captain to aid them in my capture and for now I must leave the forest."
Rizvan nodded straight away. "Yes you are correct; Makonnen came to the hanger soon after your grand departure... He has enlisted Captain Chuioke to form a group; his soldiers are now searching the entire forest for you."
"And my loyal fighter I hope that you are one of those chosen?" He looked over at Rizvan with this burning gaze.
Rizvan wiped a paw across his nose; deep down he couldn't really believe he was turning his back on the loyalty of a friend, but Rizvan wanted more and didn't see the need in have both the forum and the royal blood. "Yes that I am master, Chuioke trusts me and I was the first to be asked to aid him." he smiled; pleased he was no there to help Nyako in this way.
The corner of Nyako's lip curled up, he was pleased his father's dreams had been understood. "I trust that his faith in you is misguided and I am the only one who as your full trust?" commented Nyako.
"That it is' nodded Rizvan to his master, but as he paused the chimp looked away if just briefly. 'In truth Nyako I had hoped to see him by our side; however I feel that he will never listen!"
The curve of Nyako's brief smile was wiped aside, but as he scowled; this was not seen under the hood of his cloak. "That is truly a sad thing, I am sorry I've put you through this. No doubt it as costed you a dear friend, but I promise you Rizvan it will soon work out for the better."
"Master my loyalty is to you alone, the queen will fall and the few will secure their day." His words pleased Nyako tremendously.
"Oh yes Rizvan soon enough they will all see their loyal captain included; they will know and feel what freedom is; my time away will not be for long Rizvan... I will soon return to be their master if they let me free them!"
"I will aid in all that I can my master!" stated Rizvan firm in his feeling.
"Like I said I must leave the heart of the forest Rizvan and it must be done right away!' Rizvan looked a little hesitant, but he knew it was away his master wished him to prove his stuff. 'Time then to give my words the route to touch their minds..."
"Place your true in my oh Nyako I will see you right, however for now you will lie in way.' Nyako was led to the armoury by Rizvan and into the shadows on the large hanger. 'I will return with your way to leave!"
Rizvan looked down at his feet; there was only one name that came to mind who could help, one chimpanzee in the whole of Niasa who could get his master away. 'Kazim, he'll do it for a price.' "I think I've got the perfect ally my master. Time will come master everyone will listen."nodded Rizvan proudly.
"When the time comes Rizvan I will march back as their mightiest ruler!"
In the early hours of the morning as the forest clock struck 2 Sukarno entered Maltese, his head lowered into his collar as he approaches the tavern owner. The tavern was busy, but Sukarno wasn't about to just blend into the busy background he needed the owner to pay for uniform needing top coins. "Hi Kazim.' the owner rolled his eyes as he finished poring a drink and continued to serve. 'I've got you the perfect delight..."
"Oh is that so, well then Sukarno what fine delights are you going to try and sell me this time; something that doesn't brake I hope!"
"Oh always the joker hey Kazim, like I said I didn't know the thing would turn out to be defective okay!' replied Sukarno, with a fake laughter. 'Well this time I've got something big for you! Wait until you see this; you'll have to show me big green to have me part with it."
Kazim nodded, rubbing his paws together with greed of a bargain. "Okay it better be good Sukarno; now in the back room with you,' 'Always one for money, gold and bondage is are Sukarno...' thought the tavern owner. 'I wouldn't wont our lucrative transaction disturbed!"
"I knew you would think that away." smiled the thief following the tavern owner into the secret room.
The door was closed and locked shut in three placed behind them. "So then my friend show me what you've got and remember it better be worth my while. No doubt the likes of Larue are out there now helping themselves to my flow as we speak."
"Oh it is Kazim... something you'll never see before you again; I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think then, you would be most rewarded in light of this.' addressed Sukarno, laying out on the table in the centre of the room the stolen uniform from the sheet wrapping. 'A diamond in the rough wouldn't you say Kazim?"
The tavern owner knew the true value of the uniform, but wasn't willing to hand over the money that Sukarno had first expected and so to cast doubt over the deal; turning with no face emotion to the door. In a act of nerves Sukarno's body posture shifted lowering to the right; crumbled slightly. "Okay... okay Kazim I beat we could come to some type of arrangement; money needs to cross my paws tonight!"
Kazim smiled under his paw. 'Poor Sukarno only thinking about now... Never to the future... Should have held your ground.' "Maybe we can! Maybe we can't." Sukarno was just about to make his deal with Kazim to sell off the stolen uniform when there came a hard knock on the door.
Sukarno and Kazim turned to look sharpish back to the door of the room. "Come now Kazim if you know what is good for you you'll open the door."
"They've found me." they stated in unison. "They're after you?" again they said at the same time, looking back at each other.
Sukarno rubbed a paw around his collar; they both looked mighty shocked. "They'll have me in irons if they find me with this!" Sukarno pulled away the uniform and tried to hide it into his bag.
Sukarno saw Kazim move to the door. "You can't!" he whispered pleading for the tavern owner to stop.
Kazim didn't stop and the door was unlocked and ajar. The guard barged into the room blocking off the know exit. "Well well well look what I've got here! Well there's no where to hide now, you will answer for your crimes!" snapped the guard finding them together. Sukarno shot his paws up into the air ready and willing to give himself up.
"Rizvan it's you!' Sukarno heard the owner stated with a laugh. 'I though then for a second my time was through."
"It could well be if you don't help me out!" The pair looked at each other knowingly and as then drew close to shake on it.
Kazim turned to Sukarno; who by know felt light headed. "If you value your life chimp you'll leave and we'll talk about that some other time." he stated pointing down at the uniform on the table with a wink.
Sukarno didn't think twice, before he leaned forward to quickly grab the uniform from off the table and shoving it back into his bag; and as he threw it over his shoulder; going past Rizvan as the thief made his leave heading through the door.
Kazim looked past Rizvan and called out to the chimpanzee behind the bar. "No doubt your going to pay for every last flow there Larue.' joked the tavern owner seeing the crook fulling his glass maybe for the sixth time. Larue dropped his full glass of strong-liquid to the floor and backed away from the tap. 'Yeah it's not your day is it Larue, never one to learn." the tavern owner shook his head as the door was slammed shut by Rizvan.
"There is a lot me must set up Kazim... And you're the only chimpanzee in this whole forest who can pull it off."
"True... True." said Kazim, the tavern owner feeling rather flattered by the soldier of the forest's comments and sat down at the table to listen to Rizvan's latest buy for him.
A few minutes later Rizvan opened the door and stepped back into the bar; he looked over his shoulder at a slightly troubled Kazim. "Like I said no questions no lies; someone must leave this forest as soon as possible and with this pay off you can secure 100's of taverns."
"You've given me the right price Rizvan, whoever is leaving then maybe the forest is better off without them!" Rizvan looked into Kazim's eyes at hearing these words, but didn't want to cost the deal; he ruffled a paw through his hair and left Maltese.
Sukarno stood in the shadows. "Seems as if some thing's going down here! Maybe something worth keeping an eye on!" and he touched his collar around his neck then stepped back into the night of the forest.
That same night the queen's eldest daughter; Shasa had made her way to her bed chamber of the palace. The princess quickly took off her dress robes and stepped into bed. Not long after the young princess was fast asleep and enters a dream state. Her sleep wasn't a restful one; the princess tossed and turned for a few minutes. Shasa is troubled by a dark and baring figure who had entered her mind; it consumed everything.
The princess opened her eyes suddenly and bolted up in bed as she saw the final image; an image was so dark she wished she never saw; the figure filled with nastiness standing over her mother and sister. Shasa rubbed her eyes hoping to cast away the fear; hot and sweaty she walked to her window wanting some needed air.
The mid day sun shone through the entire forest; Shasa Contee had just slammed the door in yet another prince arranged by the queen. The queen was waiting in her chamber she heard the cries of the young chimpanzee prince as he stormed out. "I've never been so insulted, good luck there with that one!"
The queen rowed her eyes. "Another great prince leaving yet again, will she ever find the one!"
Queen Halima gets out from her thrown and leavers her chamber and enters the royal gardens looking for her daughter. "Oh, Shasa... Shasa... Shasa!' Where she finds her not looking too pleased with the male she had been matched with. 'Confound it, daughter! So my dear Shasa why not that tall dark prince?"
The young princess turned to face her with a smile of humour. "Oh now father. I did so try to make a connection with the fair prince, but to tell you the truth he just wasn't playing another male chimpanzee who sees the world reviling around him!"
The queen came to her daughter's side and hugged her. "I believe I've heard that one before. Dearest, you've got to stop rejecting every suitor that comes to call. The law says that you...' Shasa know the end of the queen's sentence she had heard it so many times these past few weeks the princess was able to mimic her mother word for work. 'You must be married to a prince for the five moon of your 20th birth and you only 6 more moons to find you your match my dear love one."
"Oh what the law says, well mother what if the laws are wrong!" Shasa stood before her defiantly, with both her paws placed on her hips. The queen just wasn't willing to listen. "You have only got my dearest three more days; a suitor must be found." The princess wanted to be heard and so raised her voice in reply. "Mother, I hate being forced into this. If I do choose to be married, then know this I want it to be for love not due to must." Queen Halima shook her head in true disbelief. 'Why can't she see, I am trying to do what is right for everyone in the forest.' "Please come now Shasa, you are the princess and besides my dearest daughter I just want to make sure that you're taken care of, provided for. I will not be...' However Shasa didn't want to heard. "Well then maybe I don't want to be a princess!" "Oooohhh! One day you will see the right of passes a mother must do through when you have a son or daughter!" Shasa stood up and left her mother the queen of the forest standing there cold in the garden. "Blast this; I don't know where she gets it from."Sukarno out on the street's saw the prince leave through the royal gate. "Look as if she's turned down yet another!" He for some reason stepped down to the street.
"So coming from the palace I suppose.' At this the prince looked around, but didn't pay kind and answer. The prince's bodyguard blocked Sukarno. 'Well clearly you're not suitable for the princess, she'll have better than you!" He saw a young chimpanzee run past giggling, Sukarno turned around to see the child run out in the street. Sukamo pushed towards the child, but the bodyguard halted his path. The prince called out as he pushed the child back. "Out of my way, you filthy brat!" Sukarno jumps in front of them and catches his strike."Hey, if I were as rich as you, I could afford some manners!" As he walked the child away the bodyguard of the prince came in to attack him.
Sukarno heard the prince call out. "Oh, I'll show you some manners!" Sukarno turned around to see the prince standing with his paws cupped around his month and the bodyguard about to threw a punch. Sukarno wasn't about to go down and fought back fast and sharp.
Gaining the win Sukarno wanted to add insult to injury and left the guard striped. "Well it's not every day you see a skinned tail." he mocked; then through the battle suite over his shoulder.
The prince shook his head as he looked back at Sukarno walking by him. "You've got no way of bettering yourself, you've started out your life like this and no doubt you'll end it this way!" trying to snatch back some pride.
"I'm not worthless.' he tapped the suit and winked. 'And I'll see to that!" Rubbing a paw over the side of his shoulder-sack before stepping a sharp left and back into the trees.