FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
Gate of Death Episode 01: Alas Sewu Dino (first round )

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The 10-year-old boy walked around and called his friends by name. Blue clothes are made of cotton. The red rays of the afternoon sun hit his yellow Langsat face. His body is thin but full. Jatayu.

He lives in the Patent Reef area, a small area at the foot of the Thousand Flowers Mountain. He never knew who his parents were, because, Old Uncle, Jatayu's call to the old man who lived with him never brought up his parents.

"Uncle, I envy my friends. They all have a father and a mother. But i.... Tayu was always ridiculed by friends for not having parents" he lamented, which was always put forward in front of Old Uncle. The man, who was almost a quarter of a century old, could only shake his head, not knowing what to say.

For Old Uncle who actually has Jampang's name, it is not an easy thing to keep Jatayu's identity a secret. Because of the ingenuity also intelligence of the boy Ki Jampang almost explained the origin of his parents.

"Jatayu, even if you are not my biological child, but, I consider you as my biological child, my own flesh and blood, then, please do not push Uncle again, yes... you want me to get sick and die ?" that is the only weapon Ki Jampang in the face of his intelligence and ingenuity. But, in the same way, it will not be repeated second, third and next. Because, Jatayu will grow into an adult, he will definitely return to ask about his parents. For a while Jatayu can be persuaded, whether until when.

Actually, Ki Jampang did not have the heart to keep secret about the two people to the boy, but he had a certain reason. Jatayu who was annoyed that Old Uncle was unwilling to tell who his parents were, hence, he chose to be quiet and wait for the right moment to ask about his origin, in addition, he also did not run out of sense to explore more information about the origins of his parents in the local population.

But again he was disappointed, because the residents did not want to answer, even they always avoided when meeting with Jatayu. This situation made the basically cheerful Jatayu, to be sad. Even so, he continued to play and activity as usual, no longer caring about the ridicule of his friends as a Haram child or orphan. The hope is to find out who his parents are.

"Tayu, look for me," a voice rang out from where he stood, smiling, slowly walking over to the origin of the voice. The sound came from behind a thicket of shrubs 1 meter in front of him. He could see a shadow behind him. And...

"Dor, get you Agang !" he shouted while bushing the bush, but he was disappointed because it turned out that the shadow was a wooden doll.

"Tay... Kayu... where you, son, let's go home in the afternoon, "that's the voice of aunt Menik old uncle's wife....

Jatayu smiled mischievously, instead of meeting Bi Menik, instead he hid, so the 48-year-old woman was confused,

"Where are you, son ?" tanyakanya.

Jatayu picked up a small twig not far from where he was hiding. He gasped, while when the twig was lifted a golden-yellow cobra jumped out and grabbed his calf.

"Ouch." cried Jatayu while coming out of hiding made Bi Menik surprised. Especially when he saw the boy's body was limp to then collapse fainted.

"Please..please.." cried the woman. His voice was loud as if echoing in all corners of the area. Soon, some men who happened to be farming not far from the place immediately approached.

"What's up, Nyai." said one of the men.

"Jatay... Jatayu.., suddenly fainted help me to bring her home,"

"Wait..don't be reckless," said another man.

"Why indeed ?"

"He's poisoned,"

" It is precisely because of that, we must immediately take him away from here,"

"He was poisoned, Mang Nurdin. Before taking it away smear our body first with the sap of this plant, otherwise the poison also spread to our body,"

Some residents immediately complied, after smearing their bodies with the plant in question, the person who was picked by Mang Nurdin was immediately raised and brought him to the house Ki Jampang.

***

Jatayu's body temperature was very hot, cold sweat poured down his body, his right calf was swollen and blue. He rambled uncomfortably while Ki Jampang tried to suppress the poison with his inner energy so as not to seep into the heart.

"How could his right calf be hurt so badly enough ?" asked Mang Nurdin.

"Where do I know, mang, if I had known, I would have killed the snake" Nyai Menik said.

"Don't talk carelessly, Nyai. You know, we're in the area of Alas Sewu Dino. Grandpa Jogo Boyo's. Once we mispronounce, the ruler of this forest could endanger the lives of all of us," explained Ki Jampang as his hands clenched firmly onto the right calf of Jatayu that swelled from two sides, he screeched loudly.

"Huh !!"

The screeching surprised everyone.

"Ccrroott!"

The body temperature of the originally hot Jatayu slowly decreased. The blue color on the surface of the skin, gradually disappears. He has passed his critical moments.

Ki Jampang and the others heaved a sigh of relief. However, when the condition of the body Jatayu improved still unconscious. Nyai Menik looked worried, "Aki, why hasn't Jatayu been conscious as well ?"

tanyakanya.

"Let's wait a little while, he needs enough rest, let alone get bitten by a golden snake. Please help me take care of him, Nyai," Ki Jampang said.

"Where am I going ?" ask Nyai Menik.

"I'll see Ki Jagabaya. Meanwhile, please help me to soak Jatayu's feet in warm water, put this gem in that water," Ki Jampang said as he gave the pomegranate red stone, "Please don't let anyone else enter this room before I go out" he said.

"Well, aki.." said Nyai Menik who immediately worked quickly following Ki Jampang's direction, after which closed the door of the room.

After Nyai Menik died, Ki Jampang looked at the body of Jatayu. He took a few deep breaths, then closed his eyes. His mouth read the mantra. A moment later, a thin white smoke shot out from his crown. The smoke drifted here and there, after circling for a while, it moved in a row into the cracks of the air hole and disappeared somewhere....

***

An old man was sitting on a giant stone fragment. He wore a white turban as a head covering, his clothes as white as silk and a red scarf, tying his waist. Just to his left a yellow wood shaped like a snake body as if stuck on one side of the giant stone Even though the tip does not touch the ground.

"Welcome, Ki Jampang.." his voice was flat but authoritative as a white shadow appeared and sat cross-legged before him. The old man raised his face slowly, despite his age of over a century, however, no lines of aging adorned his calm face and radiated wisdom. Highlight his eyes even seemed shady, but behind it was stored a great power that was able to subdue anyone who was his interlocutor.

"Sorry, interrupt the break, you are Grandpa Jampang." said Ki Jampang.

"Ho. ho. ho. ho. ho.. we are brothers of fate and struggle, why today you look like a stranger, Jampang," said the old man while stroking his beard.

"This is about Raden Bagus Jatayu, Ki Jagabaya..."

"Ho. ho. ho. ho.., I already know what happened today, Jampang. But, it looks like you managed to heal him and take the Red Pomegranate gemstone from the golden snake's bite wound,"

"really. However, until now he has not regained consciousness even though his body condition has improved. Can Ki Jagabaya tell you exactly what happened ?"

"I myself do not understand.how Jatayu could meet with the rare snake. All my life I know if I want to meet the golden snake, the concerned party must hold a ritual summoning Raden Roro Dyah Ayu Sitoresmi. They will be bound by an agreement to get the red mustika pomegranate. But, Jatayu, accidentally hit by the bite of the golden snake and got his must. I can only say this is a soul mate" explained the old man called Ki Jagabaya.

"If that is the case, it is time for Jatayu I leave it to the ruler of Alas Sewu Dino for his physical and mental grazing. But, he..."

Said Ki Jampang disconnected by Ki Jagabaya, "Don't worry, Jampang. I'll meet him and ask him to leave for Alas Sewu Dino. Let Datuk galvanize him. Sorry, Jampang. If in the past, both of his parents had not made a fatal mistake, maybe you didn't have to. Now, you have to let go of Jatayu for a while. He was prepared to become the ruler of the Thousand Days Forest and. We used to have to keep the balance of the universe, but we are not young anymore. Let this young one take our place to maintain the peace and tranquility of the world. If the time comes, just hope that our hard work will produce seeds and good results,"

"Alright, Ki. I'm just worried, Jatayu is lost like his parents,"

"Jampang... believe that you have educated him well. Do not hesitate,"

***

Jatayu opened both eyes, he was surprised to find himself in a foreign place. He did not know from when he was in this place, all he remembered was a golden snake biting his right calf. The bite made him cold hot, his blood flow unstable, shut off all the nerves leading to the brain, his vision blurred, his head felt dizzy and his whole body was weak.

"Welcome to this area of Alas Sewu Dino, my son,"

The voice without form was like it was heard in all directions. He looked around looking for where the voice came from.

"Who are you ? Why am I in this place ?" ask Jatayu.

"If you want to get to know me, I challenge you to come to this place in 3 days. If you dare, I promise, I will grant all your wishes. If you don't dare, it means you're a coward and that wound on your right calf will sooner or later rot and..he.he. Well, I'll help you get back to old uncle's house. Remember 3 more days you have to go back to this place, alone. Now, close your eyes,"

Jatayu said, he closed his eyes and he felt a strong gust of wind, his body seemed to float into the air. Soon, his body seemed to be thrown far away ...

Jatayu opened his eyes, though, now he found himself lying on a bed while Nyai Menik sat half-lying with his head pressed against the edge of the bed while Old Uncle lay on the floor of the room with a thin sheet of cloth as the base. Looking at the two people, Jatayu felt pity. They are not his biological parents but the treatment of him is more than anything else.

"Remember, son, three more days," the voice re-echoed, the longer the further away the atmosphere went back to silence.

_________ Connect to Volume 2