SURVIVORS
Chapters 131. Z Starts Again
One daily Dean, aided by Michael and Marianne, tried to install a solar barrier roof. Dean cut down some trees. Split it into several wooden beams that can be used as a roof support. Michael remained unable to resist his admiration for Dean's skill in cutting down, cutting and splitting wood logs. His hands and fingers are sometimes like a saw, sometimes like a drill that is able to perforate the joist joints to be filled with pegs instead of nails. Some of the wood jointing techniques that Dean made, really showed the quality of an expert. No nails are no obstacle to making things.
Dean asks Michael to collect broadleaf foliage around their residence. Marianne helps to sort and twist the fibers from the bark for the foliage straps. When the poles were standing firmly and the roof support was in position, Dean took some dry bark that had been removed. The bark is arranged into a roof base. Above it is covered with leaves and then with bark, tightly tied to the support beams.
Sunil, Alan, Nastiti and Widuri returned sooner. They could see the three people in the hut were working hard to make a roof.
"good job. Make sure the pole is strong and not easily collapsed in the wind." Nastiti's Comments.
"Sipp," Michael replied with a smile.
"Don't forget to connect the roof to cover our rooms" said Widuri reminded.
"Yes, later after this is finished just connected to the rooms." Dean answered quickly. He doesn't want Widuri to avoid him anymore.
"alright. You guys can rest first. We brought food from the market. Come on." Widuri put her basket on the round table. Sunil and Alan instantly draped.
"I tried first. Not delicious?" Alan extended his hand into the basket.
"Wash your hands first. Just hold it. Slovenly," Nastiti scolded while hitting Alan's hand.
"Hahaha. Basic greedy. How many types of food did you try earlier," Sunil laughed happily at Alan hissing while rubbing the back of his hand.
"What laugh? You wash your hands, too." Nastiti is still nagging.
"Ahh, you guys are stressing me out. My beauty can quickly fade if you keep seeing your silliness."
Widuri and Marianne smiled at Nastiti's chattering.
"Just calm. You'll be beautiful no matter what." Michael calms Nastiti down.
"really?" Nastiti blushed to hear Michael's praise.
"of course. I'm not gonna lie to you. Because you can't be as handsome as I am." Reply Michael kalem.
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"Hey. You're teasing me huh. Watch out for you." Nastiti chases after Michael who already anticipates his actions.
"Hahaha." Michael's lead again.
"If you don't wash your hands and sit down, this food will run out soon.." Marianne reminded the two people who were running around.
Michael stopped suddenly and saw that everyone was sitting around the table.
"Why did you hit me?" Michael complained while wiping his eel that Nastiti hit.
"You stopped suddenly. So it's your fault, "Nastiti's grumpy.
"Don't spend. It was my idea to buy it," Nastiti shouted loudly as she ran towards the table.
They enjoyed the lunch in a relaxed manner. The atmosphere is warm again. It seems that Widuri no longer bothered about Dean's attitude before.
"This cake is delicious. Can you ladies guess the ingredients?" Challenge Sunil.
"Ahh, I know what you mean." said Nastiti.
"You want to ask us to make this food for you, right? Not want. Even if we guessed it, we wouldn't say it. Isn't that what Widuri is?"
Nastiti is looking for support. Widuri agreed. His mouth was busy chewing the cake with that sweet sour taste.
"You're negative thinking." Elak Sunil's.
"Dean, this roof cover is only half. Let's help you finish faster. I'm worried it's raining tonight." Said Alan.
"Can you predict the future?" asked Michael astonished.
"Not foretelling the future. But when we flew home earlier, I saw the sky over there dark cloudy.if the wind direction does not change, the possibility of rain will get here." Answer Alan.
"I forgot you could fly and see the horizon." Michael admitted defeat.
"Then let's finish quickly." Dean stands.
With the help of Sunil and Alan, the job was easier and faster. There was Alan lifting the roof material so Dean could focus on installing the roof only.
While Sunil flew towards the forest to pick up additional leaves. Nastiti and Widuri help twist the rope from wood fibers to tie the roofing material to stay in place.
Everyone was relieved and rested a tired body. The wind blows strong. Alan's right. The wind that comes contains water vapor. They could even smell the wet soil pouring out in the air.
"It looks like the rain will be here soon. I picked up the dried fish first thing this morning" said Marianne.
Everyone cleaned up anything that was scattered outside the shade. Move it to the middle of the court so as not to get tampias rain water.
Byuuurr...
It was raining heavily as if it had been spilled from the sky. The wind shook the roof poles.
"Are the roofs of these leaves and columns strong enough to withstand this heavy rain?" muttered Widuri. His face was wet with splashes of rainwater.
"You're wet. Come on over here." Dean pulled Widuri into his arms. Dean blocked the storm of wet wind with his burly back.
"You're getting wet." Widuri's eyes imply worry.
"It looks like out of nowhere we won't escape getting wet. We'd better get in the room to take cover." Marianne.
"You're right. Let's all go to the room. It's raining too hard." Call Sunil to Nastiti, Michael and Alan who are still sitting at the center table of the courtyard.
Dean and Sunil moved quickly to store the perennial spring jars, storing tables and benches, storing quite a number of pieces of firewood.
"Geez you guys." Nastiti nagged a short length as it suddenly fell sitting on the floor as the bench she was sitting on vanished into the storage necklace.
Alan is out of the courtyard. His body was instantly drenched. Both of his hands were wide. Sunil could see flashes of red light and a faint smile behind the rain.
"Oh no! Z started again." Sunil ignored all the things he had previously wanted to keep in the necklace.
He darted quickly chasing after Alan's body which slowly rose into the sky.
"Back! Don't do this ridiculous thing again."
Sunil pulls Alan's hand and tries to pull him down. But Z seems to have taken over Alan's body. Z is actually very strong. He only often acted silly until no one realized his deadly power.
"A, help me wake up Z. Or Alan's gonna die." Sunil sent a transmission message to Dean.
Dean was startled and immediately flew after Sunil.
No one asked any further. They are aware that this is an A, O and Z affair. But, whatever their business. Hopefully their three friends will not be affected.
They stood in the rain to see what Alan was doing. It was clear Dean and Sunil were trying to pull Alan's body down to the ground. Both are losing strongly. Alan shook his head and kept smiling with his arms outstretched as if he was welcoming something.
Jedddeeerrr!
Lightning snatching. Her voice boomed. It seemed as if a flash of light was splitting in the dark sky like a fire sprout that snatched mercilessly.
"Yes God. They'll be struck by lightning if they don't come down soon." Marianne's old eyes clearly illustrate the concerns of a mother who sees her son's mischievous behavior.
"Hey, you need to get out of there."
"Down! Do you want to die?"
"Quick down. The lightning will grab you!"
"Do you want to kill yourself? Down now!"
"Dean! Alan! Sunil! Downhill!"
The screams below were not heard by the three people who were struggling above. Strong winds and heavy rain are no longer felt. They're using all their might to knock out Z. The lightning that struck closer, actually made them very worried. Sunil and Dean nodded with heavy hearts.
Blaarr!
"Ohhhh...."
Sunil is struck by a lightning strike right after releasing the handle from Alan and Dean. Smelled of flesh in the air. Sunil's smoky body slid down heavily.
"Oh no. Sunnill!"
The four ordinary people below were unable to do anything. In their minds, no one could survive being struck by such a powerful lightning, then falling from hundreds of meters in height.
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