Guardians of the Hex

Guardians of the Hex

last updateLast Updated : 2022-02-17
By:  Dimpho NtoiCompleted
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A young woman develops a yearning to find her father. She travels from Joburg to Montagu,in Capetown to look for him. What she finds changes her life entirely. The innocent artist turns into the most dangerous of all spies.

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Chapter 1

Journey to Montagu

The benign influence of pure air covered the entire Montagu area, unlike the contaminated air of Joburg city where I came from. The city of gold had left me with bittersweet memories I chose to wipe out from my mind, however there was one thing I could not seem to forget which was my mother’s cooking. I especially loved the manner in which she would prepare ”bohobe” they call it in my Sotho language. Made from a combination of flour, yeast, and sugar, served with my favourite boerewors, minced meat combined with spices and wrapped with animal skin into a long roll. Deep down I knew that she would do alright on her own. She was a sophisticated, strong, independent woman who was capable of taking care of herself.  

“If your father gives you any troubles, you call me alright!” Said my mother, with a compassionate look on her face. 

She somehow still saw me as her little girl. 

A part of me wanted to burst out laughing but I kept my self at ease. 

“I will be okay. Don't worry yourself needlessly. I have waited a long time for this moment. All that I need from you is your support and I’ll be fine.”  I said. 

My mother smiled, tears filled in her eyes. She walked towards me, then squeezed me tightly. 

“Be safe my child. May God be with you on this long journey.” She said, then kissed me on the forehead. 

As soon as I was about to leave, my mother stopped me then gave me two food container, one was packed with slices of bohobe, another contained tender cooked tripe.

I smiled. 

"Thank you." I said. 

I placed the food containers safely in my white sedan car. 

Patricia waved goodbye as i began to drive away.

I took constant breaks as the journey was 14 hours long. I could not take it anymore, I wanted to arrive as soon I could. Relief came to my heart when I noticed that I had reached my destination. As I entered the cold Montagu area, I noticed heavy mist covering the hex mountains. So white, yet mystical. I developed a great desire to further explore the region. The terrain captured my mind and I immediately developed a desire to climb to the top of the mountains as I enjoyed hiking.

During my adolescent phase, I had developed a strong yearning of finding my "mysterious" father. All that my mother had ever told me was how taken aback she was when my father abandoned us as he seemed like a  noble man with good morale. 

Finding an apartment to rent was not as difficult as I assumed it would be as many options were open for me. Thanks to the internet. I found the best affordable room at a price of R2000 rand only. Not something you come across everyday when searching for accomodation in Capetown. The room was small in size, the paint on the walls was fading, however there was electricity and the water was safe to drink. Unfortunately I had to share the toilets with other tenant's, something I was very much uncomfortable with. 

On the first night of my arrival to Montagu, I found sleeping to be difficult. The bed was too hard, the  pillows were too soft.  The second night was better, I managed to sleep after playing my music tunes. On the third day, I went to the food market to get fresh vegetables to eat for dinner. The people were friendly,  a tall charming man even offered me a lift home. I turned him down even though he seemed harmless. The fourth day arrived, I had a longing to get out of the house. I put on my running shoes and sweatpants then began to jog around the neighbourhood for at least 45 minutes. I then returned back to my small room.

One night as I was taking my usual runs in the cold street’s of Montagu , I noticed a dark peculiar shadow laying on the side road. I got closer only to discover the horror that would change my life entirely. The shadowy figure was an injured men. His facials indicated that he was about sixty years of age. The greyish beard on his wrinkled face had been covered with blood. It seemed as if he were fighting with an animal, his face was covered in scratches down to his chest area. I grabbed his hand to check for a pulse, fortunate enough it was still pounding which meant that he was still alive. My rented room was close by. I ran back to get my car, I drove quickly to where the man was laying, grabbed him slowly and carefully then put him into the car. The man was trying to say something but I could not hear what he was saying as he was not speaking properly. 

"I can't hear you." I shouted. 

The man kept quiet but he did not stop groaning. That caused me further worry. 

I started the car, then drove all the way to the nearest hospital. I begged the staff nurse who was attending the man him to contact me as soon as he's condition had become better. Even though the man was a stranger, I felt a great deal of sympathy for him. 

The following day around 4pm, I received a call from the nurse had been attending him the entire night as I presumed. 

I was a bit anxious when I answered the call. I needed to hear something good. 

“The patient you brought in yesterday is doing much better. We are discharging him today, will you be able to collect him from the hospital? “Asked the nurse.

I felt slightly awkward but remained loyal to my promise.

"Yes I will come. Can you please contact me as soon as he is discharged.” 

"I will do so mam." Said the nurse, before ending the call. 

Two hours later I received a call that the man had been discharged. I drove all the way to the hospital that very moment. The nurse led me to ward 10, where the man sat with other patients in their own beds waiting to be picked up. I could see that he was doing better. The smile on his face widened as I entered the room. Painful memories began to torment my mind as I was approaching him. I could remember the horrific car accident that had nearly ended mother's life. Patricia stayed in the hospital for a week. Each day was unbearable. I nearly lost the queen of my heart. I was only twelve years old at the time, but that is a story for another day. The stranger besides me had been staring at me from the moment I had stepped inside the ward till I took a sit next to him. The nurse gave him a prescription of the pills he had to take for the pain. 

The man and i left the hospital as soon as the nurses were completely done with checking him. I felt relieved as I could not stand hospital's. The ward had a horrible scent of pills. Peracetamol pills, that is.

“Thank you for saving my life." Said the man.

He's beard seemed to cover his lower lips. I wondered how he was able to drink anything with his mouth. Imagining it felt like a nightmare. I felt as if I was suffocating, unable to breath from the image. I cleared my mouth, but could not speak right away. I observed the man for a while, his skin was very dark, his eyes wide and big. He did not seem afraid, but rather calm. He trusted me, which I found to be strange. Some people would tell me that I have eyes of a killer which always brought me insecurities. 

"My name is Benjamin Temo but you can call me Ben” Said the man, stretching his hand toward me. I gave him a handshake and a smile. 

“Nice to meet you. I’m Lebohang, but you may call me Lebo." I said.

Ben smiled. 

"Do you have a family close by? Perhaps I could drive you to them." 

Tears came running down from Ben’s eyes all the way to his cheeks. Seeing that made me feel slightly uncomfortable for a while.  

Ben leaned over to my chair to offer me a hug. 

I sat still feeling akward.

“Is there anything you would like me to do for you?" Ben asked, looking directly towards me. I could not help but smile. 

I felt the man's adoration, for a second I wished he was my father. 

I then looked at the man's bandaged hand, I felt a strange pain in my heart. My smile disappeared.

Here’s a sick man who had gone through great trauma, yet he was asking what he could do for me. I felt great pity toward him. I fought to hide my feelings from him, but not my intention. 

“Perhaps you could help me find someone. I’m trying to locate my father, all that I know is that he’s name is Chris Debeer at least that was what my mother told me. 

You see I never knew him and I don’t have his photos. They all burned in our old house while I was still a baby. At least that was what I was told growing up.” I explained. 

I hoped Ben could offer me the help I very much needed.

“The name sound’s familiar. I think I know where he stays. I can take you there." 

“Really? Oh yes please!" I screamed. "That would be helpful, but first let me get back to my place then we will go look for my father."  

Ben agreed. 

I felt hopeful but remained weary.

he benign influence of pure air covered

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53 Chapters
Journey to Montagu
The benign influence of pure air covered the entire Montagu area, unlike the contaminated air of Joburg city where I came from. The city of gold had left me with bittersweet memories I chose to wipe out from my mind, however there was one thing I could not seem to forget which was my mother’s cooking. I especially loved the manner in which she would prepare ”bohobe” they call it in my Sotho language. Made from a combination of flour, yeast, and sugar, served with my favourite boerewors, minced meat combined with spices and wrapped with animal skin into a long roll. Deep down I knew that she would do alright on her own. She was a sophisticated, strong, independent woman who was capable of taking care of herself. “If your father gives you any troubles, you call me alright!” Said my mother, with a compassionate look on her face. She somehow still saw me as her little girl. A part of me wanted to burst out laughing but I kept my self at ease. “I will be okay. Don't worry yourself nee
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Mystery Man
  Events that had taken place seemed unreal. I did not know what to believe. Was I in a dream, or could it be possible that my father and his buddy were performing witchcraft? And if indeed that was true, would I still want to bond with this man? Or would I have to return back to Joburg and remove my father from all of my thoughts as if he had never existed? I wondered.“Can you tell me what just happened here,Ben was here one minute then he disappeared into thin air." I protested. My father cautiously took out a black and white striped handkerchief from the deep pocket of his blazer, wiped his glasses and put the  handkerchief back to where it had been. Belinda brought with her, two cups of hot tea, my father could not hold himself. He grabbed the cup of tea and began to drink. With each sip, he bravely revealed his dark innermost thoughts. After all that was the only way I could ever trust him. He had to tell the truth. “Back when i was in my 20's i ha
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The training
Professor Phenyo had an obvious charm to him, he was tall, dark and had great confidence, but there was one thing I disliked about him, he was a very secretive man which made me question his intentions. To prevent conflict I put my head down, but still remained weary.“I hope you know the reason for being here, I also hope you are willing to work together as being a part of this organisation requires individuals who are willing to work as a team, no one works alone, that is why the board has paired you all. “Mr Phenyo announced.All the initiates, including myself were each given a partner to work with. My partner was a serious looking, tall man by the name of Mika Ludik, who was originally from Moscow. The Russian man had effective skills in bomb making and weapon design, he previously worked in the Russian military for two years and had achieved approximately 100 kills within the two year duration in the military.“Why did you retire so early in the  military?” I inq
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Belinda's betrayal
Mika and I left the gym, were our combat lessons were taking place. We were both thirsty, we needed to quench our thirst, two to three glasses of water were enough to bring us back to life. “I didn’t know you could fight like that? “said Mika, wiping the sweat off his forehead. “Well what can I say? Growing up in the rough streets of Joburg. You eventually learn how to walk, talk and fight like all kids from the ghetto. I was once attacked by a group of innocent looking men. They wore classic blazers, you could swear they owned businesses as in large corporates.” I said. “They stole my white bag pack, which had all my important art books in it and the clothes on my body. I was left naked and ashamed. Just as u thought  they  were about to leave, one of the men decided that he wanted more, he grabbed me  aggressively with his large hands, he pinned me to the to a corner and began to rape me, his buddies cheered him on while taking their turns
last updateLast Updated : 2021-08-07
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The Church
Ben and I drove to a private hospital in Capetown. The receptionist attended both Ben and me then led us to ward 9,Room C where my father was laying.“Oh my God, I thought I had lost you. What happened?” I cried.My father smiled, “I’m fine that’s all that matters, Can I speak to Ben alone please my darling it won’t be long”I protested inside my heart but I chose to respect my father’s wish. “You good old mate?” Ben asked.I walked out of the room, leaving the two men to their own privacy.15 minutes later Ben left my father’s room. He dared not to cry even though he had tears in his eyes.“Ben what’s wrong?” I ask curiously.“Nothing, Chris needs to rest, the nurse said he will get discharged tomorrow.” “Then I’m staying” I saidBen looked at me with pity. “ok then, I’m also staying, Chris is my closest friend and you have become like a daughter to me. I wont let you go through this alone. I am staying. No arguments” “Can I trust
last updateLast Updated : 2021-11-22
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The date
“Hello skaat,you seem quite busy what are you working on?” he asked“There’s a church named the United Angels Of God church operating only with no physical branch. A couple of followers have claimed to have been filled with demonic  spirit’s by the priest who says he will assist them by giving them miracle’s.” I said“I know that Church, the GOH has been investigating it”My father went to his office then returned with an investigative file against the church.“It says here that the church is led by three siblings whose names are Issac,Tony and Mashiah Kirwo” “Are they South African citizen’s? “Yes, but for now we don’t have enough information to close down the church just yet.” Said my father. “oh ok,can I help?”“No, It’s too risky, you need more training”My father would not allow me to take on any missions, this of course made me mad. I couldn’t stand being underestimated. I had to find a way to prove myself.I was expecting t
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Interview with the widow
Mika and I attended the meeting at the GOH site.My father was there,his colleagues were there.Professor Phenyo was the host,as usual.  “Intern’s I called you all here to talk about a new case that has come up,which might also be a chance for you to show how badly you want to become agent’s. You heard right I said becoming agent’s. You first have to become agent’s before you become guardian’s. An agent solves paranormal crime’s using technology alone but a guardian solves crimes using both technology and power’s which you will learn should you choose to become guardian’s. As you know there had been weird events occurring online. Many of our young people victims of an evil church called the United Angels of God Church and we believe a very dangerous woman by the name of Bella Santos is involved in this. Your job as the intern’s is to try and locate the people who are operating the church,while the Guardians work on finding Bella”Said.Professor Phenyo. “Thank you
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Mysterious Dream
“Everyone, I’m happy to announce that Miss Mokoena and Mr Ludik managed to find the leaders in charge of the running of the United Angels of God Church.Unfortunately one leader,Issac Kirwo was found murdered in a very gruesome manner. The remaining two will be released but kept under heavy surveillance by our Technical team.The church has been closed forever!We have also posted a facial sketch of the evil Bella Santos on social media two minutes ago,We hope to find her quicker this way and all of this couldn’t have been possible if it were not for Mr Ludik and Miss Mokoena!” the professor announced.  “Let’s go and celebrate” Mika whispered .Pairing up with another person has proven to be more sufficient in improving productivity better than working  alone. A partner is someone you need to rely on ,when you are are down,your partner needs to pull you up,when your partner is down you need to pull them up.My father had the same kind of relationship with Ben.Yo
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Dinner with the enemy
My nose was itching,I felt goosebumps all over my body,I always felt like that whenever I was near Mr Phenyo but I wouldn’t admit to my true feelings,not even Mika knew how I felt even as I had grown fond of him enough to call him a friend.The day was well spent . After taking a hot bath,I sat on the couch with my father,feeling the warmth on my skin.“If I was not ignorant,I could have long rid of Belinda.said my father. Angrily,throwing his newspaper on the coffee table. “You don’t have to get yourself upset over that woman”“I gave that woman a room to stay in here in the house,She loved it and I was glad. One boring day,I sent her to the store to collect my white fured blazer from the dry cleaner.Whilst she was away I had planned to surprise her since it was her birthday.I had bought a cake,chocolate flavoured and a pot of roses,her favourite flowers. I slowly opened the door of the room,what I saw was shocking, odious sight.I saw a group of black gigantic fli
last updateLast Updated : 2021-12-17
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Pigmentation
“You know what, I’m breaking up with her tonight.Lets go back to my place.i could use someone with experience”said Mika.. As soon as the conversation had ended,Mika entered with the enemy. “Best time to make our move be alert”Mr Phenyo said. Mika walked towards me and pretended to whisper something in my ear. I acted my part and had to find a way to sob or look worried.Bella smiled crookedly,walking out with my partner and into her trap. As soon as she stepped outside,Mr Phenyo was on the doorway,he and Mika grabbed the woman to the SUV,while I helped tie her down with a rope,invented by Ben which could turn a tied person into a deep sleep. We drove to the GOH site and kept her in the interrogation room.But she looked familiar,she indeed was Belinda,even the scars were identical. When Bella woke up,Mika was there beside her to interrogate her. “oh sweetheart I thought you wanted me am I not hot enough for you boy!” she asked
last updateLast Updated : 2021-12-17
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