
*The Arrow Fighters (Papepa)*
Short story.
Pandekar Mata Serpent is tough not able to defend his life when faced with the brutality of magic Panglima Ragum Mangkuawan. Because of the three dollars with Genjer Mahesa who had shot the Prince of Soul Degrees, the Serpent Eye Swordsman was executed on the spot.
Long story short, Debur Angkara and Garam Sakti who tried to prevent Gemba Arek to bring Ninda Serumi, now sprawled. The two big, muscular men suffered internal injuries.
When the two faced Gemba Arek, also appeared Jejung Kemlilau nicknamed True Shell and Obol-Obol who helped his colleagues. The arrival of Bandeng Prakas into the fight is just a matter of raga only.
The heirloom of Two Loyal Goloks and Fire Lightning Kris belongs to Debur Angkara and Garam Sakti, not much use when fighting the level swordsman Five Snake River Swordsman.
But still fortunately, Debur Angkara, Garam Sakti and Bandeng Prakas are only made sprawled, not to modar. The condition made Gemba Arek and two colleagues free to go to bring Ninda Serumi, before other warriors came to intervene.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Soul Degrees had already gotten the handling of a healer. According to the healer, the arrow stuck in the stomach of the prince had to be removed through surgery, very risky if you just pull it out without professional medical treatment.
Now the Prince of Soul Degrees is placed in a horse carriage belonging to Duke Marak Wijaya.
“Tabiiib! Check my son!” shouted Duke Marak Wijaya who had taken the body of his son, Arya Mungkara.
In a hurry, the healer came to check the condition of Arya Mungkara who was previously claimed to have been killed with a sharp arrow in the chest.
After watching closely and checking the signs of life Arya Mungkara, a healer named Ki Layu Nanar then pressed several points on the body of Arya Mungkara. Each pressure is applied for five counts.
After pressing the point of the diaphragm located below the lungs and heart, suddenly ….
“Uhhukr uhhukr!”
Suddenly Arya Mungkara gasped with blood. The blood jumped out and fouled around his mouth.
“Arya! You're alive, son!” yelled Duke Marak Wijaya. Then he said to the physician, “Ki Layu Nanar, quickly treat my son!”
“Pardon me, Gusti. Just like Gusti Prince, to pluck this arrow, surgery is needed. Lucky his arrow didn't hit the heart. However, if this arrow is allowed to continue, I am worried that Gusti's son cannot survive,” said Ki Layu Nanar.
“Then, how, Ki?” duke Marak Wijaya asked worriedly.
“Better Gusti negotiated with Gusti Panglima, because it is likely Gusti Panglima will call the royal physician here to pull out his arrow. Because, if Gusti Prince is forced to be brought to the Kingdom in the condition of the arrow is still stuck, it is very dangerous,” explained Ki Layu Nanar.
Commander Ragum Mangkuawan appeared to them.
“How, Physician?” ask Ragum Mangkuawan.
“As I said, it is better that Gusti Panglima call the royal physician here and say that Gusti Prince needs surgery. For a while Gusti Prince stayed waiting here. May time be friendly until the Royal Physician arrives,” replied Ki Layu Nanar.
“Gusti Duke! Gusti Duke!” shouted someone calling while coming closer.
They looked at the source of the call.
Kepal Kepeng came by walking limping with his wife who was crying.
“Duke Wrestling, my daughter kidnapped, my daughter taken away!” Kepal Kepeng Report.
“You're still lucky your daughter was just kidnapped. You don't see, my son and Gusti Prince are on the verge of death?” said Adipati Marak Wijaya somewhat snapped. Then he said again with a flatter tone, “Let's discuss with Alma Fatara.”
“Who is Alma Fatara?” ask Ragum Mangkuawan first before Kepal Kepeng asked as well.
“Beautiful girl in black robes there,” answered Duke Marak Wijaya while pointing to Alma who was visiting Debur Angkara and Garam Sakti. “He who dismantles the evil Pamong Sukarat. But we did not expect if Pamong Sukarat targeted Gusti Prince.”
“Now bring Gusti Prince to your house, Duke. We will talk about this matter in your residence!” the Ragum Mangkuawan.
Duke Marak Wijaya immediately summoned soldiers to help him lift the body of Arya Mungkara.
“Sap Yogo!” shouted Ragum Mangkuawan calling his soldiers.
A gallant warrior in a saffron yellow uniform immediately came facing.
“Hamba, Gusti Commander!” answer the soldier named Sampar Yogo.
“Bring four people back to the Palace to report to Gusti Prabu. Go quickly, do not rest during the journey. Tell him that Gusti Prince was hit by an arrow and needs a royal healer for surgery. Remember, don't delay time!” the Ragum Mangkuawan.
“Good, Gusti Panglima,” said Sampar Yogo while respecting and turning away with a run.
The commander momentarily looked towards the whereabouts of Alma Fatara.
“Hahaha ..!” tawa Alma Fatara who saw the state of Debur Angkara and Garam Sakti. Then as he looked around, he asked, “Kang Debur, Kang Garam, are you still alive?”
Though clearly Alma saw the two big colleagues moving and grimacing sick.
“Alma, are you okay?” debur Angkara lirih.
“Hahaha! If I'm not okay, I can't laugh at you. Hahaha!” answer Alma.
Alma Fatara then looked far towards the position of the horse pedati which was not far from the crowd of citizens who were still at home to see the end of the chaos. Alma waved her hand to Magar Kepang, calling out.
Magar Kepang immediately whipped his horse to walk to where Alma and his two colleagues were.
“Amal, why did you let that drunk woman go?” asked Ayu Speak who had just arrived, his condition was already fine.
“You can already master your great sword, Ayu,” Alma actually discuss other things.
“Talk is always sailing, so it can be fast,” said Ayu Speak proudly.
“Ah, new so slightly spoiled!” rutuk Ayu Speakara and then kick Debur Angkara foot.
Dak!
“Akk!” pekik Debur Angkara's.
The Sakti salt wriggled trying to get up sitting. Seen her chest was blurred blue.
The horse-drawn carriage had already arrived near them.
“Uncle Magar, please help them,” Alma told Magar Kepang.
“Good,” said Magar Kepang while jumping down from his seat. “But better they are carried with horses.”
Alma Fatara nodded. It allows Magar Kepang. It was impossible to unite the Queen of Colour Mekararum one tub with those two great men.
“Let me get you a horse,” says Alma.
“Alma!” call the Queen of Color Mekararum before Alma leaves.
“Yes, Grandma?” sahut Alma smiled at the old woman sitting in the bathtub.
“Better we return to the inn. I think the business is not finished,” Warna Mekararum said.
“Actually it is done, but I have an appointment to Ninda Serumi,” Alma said.
“Alright,” says Color Mekararum.
“I want to take a horse first, Nek,” says Alma.
Alma then walked away to fetch the horse tethered under the tree.
“Beautiful guy, you are so great!” a woman shouted while smiling happily to Alma.
“Excellent, still young and very beautiful, but already great!” said another citizen.
Plok plok plok!
Residents who were still clapping clapped for Alma. They did see the prowess of Alma who dropped his opponents one after another.
“Hahaha!” alma's laughter saw the citizens' response to him. He only saluted the citizens with both palms met in front of the chest.
“Who are you, Nisanak?” ask someone suddenly in a heavy flat voice.
Alma quickly looked to the right side. Seen by Commander Ragum Mangkuawan has walked not far from him.
“Eh, Uncle Office. Hehehe!” reprimanded Alma who was a little surprised, because the presence of the middle-aged man was not detected coming. “My name is Alma Fatara, Uncle.”
Alma calmly answered while walking towards the tree trunk.
“I already know your name, but who are you so that you can have the Black Ball?” the Ragum Mangkuawan.
“Oh, Uncle is also interested in taking it?” asked Alma while looking at the commander. He did not show any sort of alertness.
“No. I could not dare to seize the property of the Throneless King. I was just wondering, how can a snot kid like you hold a Black Ball,” Ragum Mangkuawan said.
When he went to visit Alma, he did not know about the whereabouts of the Black Ball. However, when he was near Alma, he instantly felt the aura from the Black Ball heirloom.
“Hahaha!” alma laughs while removing the horse rope mooring on the tree trunk. “Uncle of Kingdom office?”
“True.”
“Wah, if the office, must be a lot of money.”
“Basic, Golden Girl!” rutuk Ragum Mangkuawan's.
“Kok Golden Girl anyway, Uncle?” ask Alma.
“That's a name for a woman whose life is tempted with flakes and gold.”
“Oooh! Hahaha!” alma Laughter.
“You haven't answered my question,” Ragum Mangkuawan said as she turned around and walked after Alma again.
“Which one, Uncle?”
“How can the Black Ball be on you?”
“Little time I found it, Uncle. Then I save.”
“You understand how to use it?”
“Very understand, Uncle. Uncle want to see me use it?”
“No need. I have seen his greatness often. Who taught you how to use it?”
“Teacher Wiwi Kunai.”
“You mean Wiwi Kunai who nicknamed the Spirit Angler?”
“True, Uncle.” (BH)