A1ma Goddess Two Teeth
Alpha 17: The Legacy of Alma's Parents

*Alma Fatara (Alfa)*

In the past two years, a number of fishermen who were fishing or passing near Seribis Island, suffered a large fish attack that they called stealth fish. Not only fishermen from Iwaklelet Village were victims, fishermen from Iwakculas Village and Jalamuda Village were also victims.

Even in the village of Iwakculas there are fishermen who survived the attack of stealth fish, but had to lose one leg bitten by the fish.

“Who wants to come with me to hunt that fish?” alma Fatara asked the villagers of Iwaklelet.

Surprised all the citizens for the offer announced by Alma.

“Alma, it is very dangerous!” slamet Lara.

“If the fish is not killed, long-time fishermen of our village can be exhausted, sir,” said Alma.

Alma looked back at the people who had gathered after the news of Lulapa's death, the husband of Cemulang.

“I'll be coming, Alma!” said someone from behind the people.

All faces immediately looked towards the source of the sound. They saw the whereabouts of Village Chief Jaring Wulung.

“I'm also coming, Alma!” debur Angkara. “If the Village Chief just come, I as the Village Swordsman must come.”

“I'm also coming!” yell at Slamet Lara too. “I must come to protect my son!”

“I'm coming!”

“I too!”

Finally some young people are ready to come.

“But I have to go home first to my teacher to ask permission,” Alma said.

Alma Fatara finally decided to return to her teacher's residence. While the Village Chief and the others prepared boats and weapons.

At his teacher's residence, Alma was allowed to do the hunting. For the night, he spent the night at his teacher's residence.

In the morning, Alma received a number of messages from his two teachers.

“Although you have the power and excess is not easily hurt, but you still have to be careful, do not act recklessly without calculation,” said Wiwi Kunai advising.

“Good, Teacher,” says Alma.

“Remember, you will bring others with you, so you must pay attention to their safety as well. Do not let you act great yourself, while those who are with you experience harm,” message Garudi while sitting on my little Janur Mighty.

“Good, Master.”

“Use Black Ball heirlooms for conditions that are indeed needed. Similarly Blood Thread of Gods,” said Wiwi Kunai.

“Good, Master.”

“That's important too, keep your teacher's good name these two,” said Garudi.

“Definitely, Master!”

After that, Alma left his teacher's residence, returned to his village.

Arrive in the village at noon. People who were about to hunt stealth fish around Seribis Island had been waiting.

“Ayo departing!” exclaim Alma when it arrives.

“Ayooo! We kill the stealth fish!” shouts Debur Angkara with passion.

“Ayooo!” shouted the other young man as well.

They left with three boats. Their departure was released by residents who gathered.

“Alma, you should go home safely, son!” muniwengi shouted that held deep concern.

“Siap, Mom. I will also bring you home safely!” sahut Alma who was already standing on the boat.

Those who depart must paddle far enough, because in the daytime the wind is blowing towards the land.

Alma was in a boat with her father and a young man named Juminta.

“Daddy has never met, but said those who have seen it, twice as big as this boat,” replied Slamet Lara. “Alma, but are you sure you can kill that fish?”

“Take it easy, Dad. You've never seen the way I swim again, have you? I have the ability to swim in fish. I have two dangerous hands, but the fish do not. Hahaha!” said Alma.

“Alma, if you have been blessed and have not studied with your teacher again, what are your plans?” ask Juminta.

“I'll find my real parents,” replied Alma.

Shocked Slamet Lara heard Alma's reply. The girl could catch the reaction on her father's face.

“Why, Dad?” ask Alma.

“That means you will leave Dad and Mom,” said Slamet sadly.

“Not going, Dad,” Alma said with a smile. “If I go, I will definitely return someday to Father and Mother.”

“Yes, you do have the right to find out who your parents are, Alma,”, said Slamet Lara as she wiped away a few tears perched in the corner of her eye.

Alma just smiled broadly at the reaction of her father.

“But how do you find out who your real parents are, Alma? As far as I know, when you were found, all the villages in Parasemiris Beach, no one claimed to throw you into the sea,” Juminta said as he continued to row the boat.

“Entahlah. But I believe, Jum, it's fate for a child to know who his parents are. Someday I will know who my father and mother are, ” replied Alma.

“Actually your parents left a mark on you as a baby. That thing your mom kept well and the plan was to give you when you grew up. It was an adult bracelet. The bracelet is very baguuus, Alma. My mother and I never told or showed it to anyone. Because, if others find out, I'm afraid they will intend to steal it,” said Slamet Lara.

“If so, after from killing the stealth fish, I want to ask him, Father,” said Alma.

“Seeing that very nice bracelet and the wooden crate you were in when it was thrown away, we assumed you were Alma's noble son. Your wooden crate is very good,” Slamet said.

“Oh yes, I still remember. The crate you were dumped in was great. No man with a sandal has ever had a crate that good,” Juminta said anyway. At the age of twelve, he also witnessed the excitement created by Slamet for finding a baby in a wooden crate that floats in the sea.

“When are you planning to find your parents, Alma?” ask Slamet.

“After my joke is over. I still have two more years of study, Father,”, replied Alma.

“Seribis Island already visible!” shouts Debur Angkara on another boat bright red.

They all numbered ten people in the three boats, immediately looking towards the front.

A fairly large island was visible in front. If you look at the green color, it shows that the island is forested.

“Install screen!” slamet Lara shouted, because the wind was blowing towards the island.

Juminta soon developed a single sail that was on the boat owned by Slamet Lara. Sails on two other boats were developed. Thus, they did not need to paddle anymore.

“Prepare weapons!” shouted Debur Angkara again while holding a spear whose back end was tied by a rope tethered to the boat.

The Village Chief was also ready with a spear as his gaze looked at the water, to it and here. The same attitude is done by others.

Slamet Lara uses an iron hook. Juminta held a wooden shot whose bullet was an iron arrow. Only Alma does not hold a weapon, although he has a different weapon.

Alma has her own plan. The shadow is that they will face fish whose movements swim in the water, like other fish. Only difference, stealth fish are attacking and much larger. Alma already had his own plan to conquer the stealth fish.

They kept on being alert, looking around. While their boats continued to approach Seribis Island.

“Seribis Island has inhabitants, Dad?” alma asked while looking at the water.

“Nothing. No one dared to come to the island. Because there is rarely anyone looking for fish around the island, when fishermen occasionally look for fish here, sometimes large fish. Just the last two years there have been fishermen who disappeared with the boat,” explained Slamet Lara.

“Oh,” says Alma.

“There are big fish coming!” shouted a young man in the boat led by Debur Angkara.

They all looked directly at the young man.

Right, they saw there was a black shadow within the water in the distance. The fish swam quickly towards the red boat, where Debur Angkara was located.

All became tense, especially Debur Angkara and his three friends. The four of them are ready to spear. One boat with another boat is indeed a bit far apart. (BH)