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CHAPTER 3

The Chief Nephi-Lamanites are threatened by a violent neighboring tribe called the Zutites. The Lamanite tribe of Nephi don't have good weapons for defense, so Phil remembers where the Lamanites of old buried a bunch of swords, travels to find them, digs them up and brings them back to the Chief Nephi-Lamanite tribe. They use the swords to slaughter the invading Zutite warriors. [About 323 A.D.]

1. And it came to pass that after the space of many days, yea, the tribe was abuzz over news from scouts who had returned from the wilderness.

2. And the scouts did report that the Zutite tribe, who were Lamanites who did hate the Chief Nephi-Lamanite tribe, for the Chief Nephi-Lamanites doth participate not in the war against the Nephites, which thing doth anger the Zutites exceedingly, for only cowards shall fight not. And these Zutites did send warriors toward the Chief Nephi-Lamanite village. And many of Nephi's warriors desired to attack them in the wilderness. But yea, Nephi did say that the Zutites were mighty warriors, and had the skills and weaponry to wipe out the entire village. Wherefore, it must needs be that we pack and move to avoid confrontation according to Nephi.

3. And I spake unto Nephi: Behold, Nephi, thou must runneth not, for we can stand against the Zutities, for many brave men do we have amongst us. And thou shouldest not avoid confrontation, yea, even should ye stand up for thy rights, and fight those whosoever desire to persecute thee.

4. And Nephi replied: Yea, but good weapons we have not. For the Zutites are skilled in the art of weapon making, and they makest many fine clubs, and bows, and spears, and catapults, and we have not the weapons to match them. For we are a peace loving tribe, and only makest weapons for hunting, and food gathering, which weapons cannot defeat weapons of war.

5. And a young hunter, named Deke, who did go on the buffalo hunt with us, and who did covet my steel sword, spake, saying: Behold, Phil doth possess an exceedingly glorious and shiny sword. And I think his sword can defeat many Zutite warriors, for no Lamanite doth possess such exceedingly fine weaponry.

6. And the words of Deke caused me to cite my mind backwards, even to remember an old Nephite story that I did learn in my youth. And I spake it at Neph: Behold, Nephi, I doth think I know of a place where we shall discover many swords, even many fine steel swords like unto mine. For long ago a Lamanite tribe who did defect to the Nephite side did bury their swords to declare peace. And if we can unbury them, yea, we shall have enough swords for every tribal warrior.

6. And Nephi replied unto me: Yea, Phil, if what thou doth say is true, thou shalt never find the swords, for thou knowest not where to dig.

7. And I did thinketh Nephi to have a good point except I do remember the Nephite church leaders of old did purchase the land where the swords were buried, and they did build a visitor's center and gaveth tours unto those who desired to see the place where Lamanites buried their swords and let themselves be slaughtered. And this place was not far from where the Lamanite tribe of Nephi dwelt, and Whitey was a swift deer. Wherefore, I convinced Nephi that I shall return soon with many swords.

8. And Nephi did agree to wait for me to return with the swords, and he did agree to not flee the land, and to stay and fight, and defend the people from the Zutite invaders, and he did order the women and children to hide in their teepees.

9. And I boarded my chariot, and commanded Whitey to run as fast as he could in the direction of the place where the Lamanites did bury their swords.

10. And after traveling for the space of many hours, yea, we came upon an old Nephite visitor's center, yea, and it was closed, and abandoned, for none cared to visit the Nephite church monuments no more, not even Nephites.

11. And I removed my helmet, and placed the magic rock inside it, and I held my helmet over the ground in an attempt to decode the secrets beneath the surface. And after the space of only a few minutes, yea, I beheld, with the aid of the magic rock, many swords deep in the ground. And I used a stick to dig. And I waxed strong in my digging, and after the space of less than an hour I reached the swords.

12. And the swords had been preserved, save it be for a little rust, which was surprising unto me, for three-hundred years hath passed since the time the swords were buried. Nevertheless, the ground protected them from the elements, and preserved them for this day, even the day they shall come forth to do battle once more, even shall they be uses to slaughter many enemy Lamanites.

13. And I gathered the multitude of swords into my chariot, and quickly traveled back in the direction of the village of the Lamanite tribe of Nephi.

14. And it came to pass that when I returned to the village, yea, the men had prepared for war, and the women and children were hidden away in their teepees.

15. And I distributed the swords, and the people beheld them, and were in exceeding awe of the swords. And there were enough swords for each warrior, and all the men who shall participate in the fight.

16. And after the space of many hours, yea, the Zutite invaders did approach our village. And we did hide behind bushes, and trees, for we did make preparations to ambush them.

17. And we did count fifty Zutite warriors who did approach our village, and who did breach the perimeter thereof. And we awaited the Zutite warriors to reach the spot in which we shall commence the ambush, and when they reached the spot appointed, yea, I let out the battle cry: Attack!!

18. And all Chief Nephi-Lamanite warriors leapt from their positions, and yelled their war cry, even did we all yell 'woo-oo-oo-oo-oo'. And we came upon the Zutites with the steel swords. And the Zutites fought back with their wooden clubs, but yea, the wooden clubs were no match for the steel swords, and many Zutites were slaughtered, even were thirty and five Zutites slaughtered in the space of less than five minutes.

19. And it came to pass that the remaining fifteen Zutites desired to retreat, but yea, many Chief Nephi-Lamanites moved to the rear of the Zutite position, even did they flank them, and a battle ensued, and all fifteen Zutites were slain.

20. And the battle was quick, and no Chief-Nephi Lamanites were lost, but yea, all fifty Zutite warriors were slain. And we dug a large hole, and disposed of the Zutite bodies thereof.

21. And we celebrated our victory with much wine, and we feasted upon Buffalo meat. And all were exceedingly happy, for the steel swords did makest the Chief-Nephi Lamanites a mighty tribe, and none shall molest this tribe ever again, yea, and the Chief Nephi-Lamanite tribe shall suffer no more persecution and iniquities.

22. And it came to pass that Nephi desired to sit and smoke a peace pipe with me. And we did, and it was good.

23. And Nephi spake unto me saying: Behold, Phil, I desire to makest thee an official tribal member. For tomorrow thou shalt travel with me to the enchanted forest, and we shall walk to the secret spot, and enter into the secret tree fort, and learn the secret tribal codes.

24. And I agreed to do this thing that Nephi desired of me to do, for I so desired to be an official tribal member.

25. And thus concludes the third chapter of my narrative.

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