Chicken and Millipede were friends. But they were always competing with each other. One day they decided to play football to see who the best player was.
Inkoko ne Ciyongoli fyali fibusa. Nomba lyonse baaleecimfyanya. Ubushiku bumo, baatontonkenye ukuti bateye umupila pakuti bamone uwaishibishe ukuteya.
They went to the football field and started their game. Chicken was fast, but Millipede was faster. Chicken kicked far, but Millipede kicked further. Chicken started to feel grumpy.
Baile ku cibansa ca mupila no kwamba ukuteya. Inkoko yali iyayangukilwa nomba Iciyongoli calyangukishe ukucilapo. Inkoko yapantiile ukutali nomba Iciyongoli capantiile ukutali ukucilapo. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.
They decided to play a penalty shoot-out. First Millipede was goal keeper. Chicken scored only one goal. Then it was the chicken’s turn to defend the goal.
Baumfwene ukuti kube ukupantafye iyakwingisha mu cipanda. Iciyongoli ecabalilepo ukwikata mu cipanda. Inkoko yaingishafye kamo. Epakucinjana pakuti Inkoko nayo yaba mukwikata mu cipanda.
Chicken was so angry that she opened her beak wide and swallowed the millipede.
Inkoko yalifulilwe saana yasoba iciyongoli no kucilya.
Omu apwile Kasumbi nakuya kwimbo, aliwanyine nanaye ya Chingolongochi. Naye ya Chingolongochi ahulishile, “Unamonoko mwanami?” Kasumbi kahanjikileho numba chimweko. Naye ya Chingolongochi alizakaminyine.
As Chicken was walking home, she met Mother Millipede. Mother Millipede asked, “Have you seen my child?” Chicken didn’t say anything.
Mother Millipede was worried.
Cilya inkoko ileeya ku ŋanda, yakumanya nyina wa ciyongoli. Nyina waciyongoli eipusha ati, “Bushe naumonako umwana wandi?” Inkoko tayayaswike nangu cimo. Nyina wa ciyongoli tepakusakamana.
Kaha naye ya Chingolongochi evwile kalizu kakandende, “Ngukafwe mama!” Naye ya Chingolongochi atalile oku noku nakwivwilila kanawa. Lizu lyafuminyine mukachi ka Kasumbi.
Then Mother Millipede heard a tiny voice. “Help me mom!” cried the voice. Mother Millipede looked around and listened carefully. The voice came from inside the chicken.
Elyo nyina wa ciyongoli aumfwile akalishiwi akanoono. “Mutuule maayo!” Nyina wa ciyongoli aloleeshalolesha no kumfwikisha. Ishiwi lyaleefuma mu mala ya nkoko.
Naye ya Chingolongochi atambakanyine, “Zachisa ngolo jove ove mwanami!” Chingolongochi nahase kufumisa livumba lyalipi nachipepa chachipi. Kasumbi aputukile kuviza.
Mother Millipede shouted, “Use your special power my child!” Millipedes can make a bad smell and a terrible taste. Chicken began to feel ill.
Nyina wa ciyongoli epakupunda ati, “Bomfya amaka yobe mwana wandi!” Iciyongoli limo cilanunka ububi saana, no kumfwika ububi mu kanwa. Inkoko epakwamba ukumfwa ububi.
