SURVIVORS
Chapters 213. First Experiment
As planned yesterday, Dean and Yabie brought a small sheep to the site of their discovery. Dean tied the beast with a long rope.
"Okay, the sheep are ready. Let's try," Dean said.
Yabie still hugged her fat sheep.
"If it's creepy in there, run back here. I'm waiting for you" he said, stroking the sheep's head.
"It's been.... Just let it go.." - Dean.
Yabie's face pouted. He's not willing to take it off. Dean looked at him with pleading eyes.
Dean took a long breath.
"Come on. If we don't try, we'll never know."
Finally Dean took the sheep from Yabie's hands. Dean put it in a marked crack.
At first the sheep just stood still, looking confused.
'Could the scene in front of him be so different? But the sheep did not look scared. He just kept quiet.'
Dean continued to watch the sheep's behavior. Then he became impatient, because he didn't move forward. His butt is still visible.
Dean pulled him out and observed.
"Why don't you come in?" dean said slowly.
Then Dean tried to put it in once again. And immediately pushed the entire body of the sheep to disappear behind the gap.
Dean and Yabie observe the rope. Dean did not feel any stretch on the rope he was holding.
"Is your sheep so quiet? There is no movement on this rope. Did he just want to stand still like that?" The question was more like being upset.
Yabie didn't respond. He simply observed the rope and the gap in the barrier. There really isn't any response. Yabie, curious, pulled back the sheep's leash.
'So 'Light?' yabie's forehead wrinkled in wonder.
The shutt!
The rope returned quickly in Yabie's hands. But.., it's just a piece of rope. Without the presence of sheep.
"The sheep's gone!" yabie's face instantly turned moody.
"Huh.this gap turned out to be only one direction," Dean shook his head, then sat on the ground.
"I won't sacrifice any more sheep for the next crack." Yabie.
"All right, let's find another way later. Come back," take Dean.
Dean and Jabie returned in a doldrums. Dean decided not to waste any more time if it didn't work out. He had to help the other team members who prepared the merchandise, in order to be able to buy the wedding needs of Indra and Niken.
On the way back, Dean also found several apple trees that were ripe. Dean and Yabie stopped there.
"Sunil, are you here?" yelled Dean from a height. But there's no answer.
"Maybe Uncle Sunil is back," Yabie assumed. Dean nodded.
Then he picked an apple and tried the taste.
"It's sweet!" dean said happily.
"really?"
Yabie picked and tried the pink fruit.
"Yes, this is so good!" Yabie looks happy. He ate it with gourmand.
After finishing the fruit in his hands in satisfaction, Dean circled the tree like he was judging. His forehead is slightly puckered. Dean also looked at the other tree closely.
"What's uncle?" ask Yabie to know.
His uncle always had unexpected ideas. What else is he planning at the moment?
Dean tried the fruit from all the apple trees there. It reminded Dean of the taste of apples in his garden first. But the type looks different.
"I thought it would be nice to move this apple tree to our big yard" Dean said.
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Yabie looked at Dean in surprise.
"Uncle, this is a very large tree. I know uncle used to cut down trees, but if this was cut down, wouldn't he die in my uncle's yard?"
"Of course not cut down, but dug into the roots and then pull and move planting in the yard."
Dean replied as he continued to observe. He designed the measures that should be taken to make it easier for the tree to grow later.
Yabie shook her head.
"Uncle, you, Uncle Sunil and uncle Alan can come here at any time to retrieve it. What's the importance of moving the location?" Yabie disagrees.
"But if it can be moved to dad's yard, that's gotta be good." Yabie watched another tree.
"Hahaha," Dean chuckled at it.
"Uncle, I want to move this smaller one near mom's grave. It's gonna get shady in there." Yabie pointed at the shorter apple tree and only had a few ripe fruits hanging there.
Dean approached and checked. Then he nodded.
"It can be moved to your yard. But you have to prepare the planting hole first."
"That's it?" ask Yabie.
"Yes. Make a hole this wide and deep." Dean was scratching around the apple tree that Yabie wanted.
"It's a big hole." Yabie did not expect to have to make such a big hole.
Dean nodded.
"Now on this tree there are not many ripe apples. It is better to wait for the fruit season to end, so that it can be trimmed smaller. He'd be easier to grow in a new place if the tree wasn't so lush" Dean explained.
Yabie nodded, beginning to understand.
"I was also thinking of bringing one trunk into the dead city. So they can enjoy this delicious fruit as well" Dean said.
"You're right. If only we could find one that's 1 meter tall, that's good." Dean agreed with Yabie.
Yabie checked around. After all, these apples had simply fallen to the ground for many years. Some apple seedlings can survive if they get a little space exposed to sunlight. Others, dead or alive, will not die.
"Is this the same plant?" Yabie pointed at one skinny tree trunk nearly a meter tall.
Dean noticed. The headings are not yet wide, about 50 cm. But the shape of the leaves is the same as other apple trees there.
"It looks the same." Dean nodded.
"Can this be planted.in a dead city?" ask Yabie.
"could. Do you want to plant it today?"
Yabie.
"OKAY. We'll take that. Now pick the ripe fruit for them in the dead city. Don't forget your father and Yoshi, too" Dean suggested.
"All right."
Yabie plucked quite a lot of apples, then kept them in a storage necklace. Dean did the same.
If ripe fruit is not picked immediately, he will only fall. Because no monkey lives in this forest to spend it. It is better to be stored in a storage necklace that is able to maintain the durability of foodstuffs.
"Are you done?" ask Dean. Yabie.
Dean then went down to the ground. Walk near the tree that Yabie wanted.
Using only his fingertips, Dean cut the ground 30cm away from the trunk. Removing the soil outside the cut line. Now the tree seemed ready to cut the bottom of its roots. Yabie now understood why her uncle believed he could move the apple tree elsewhere.
Soon the job was done. The young apple tree had floated in the air. Complete with soil that is still attached to the roots.
With such removal, plants are expected to be more adaptable in new environments. Because there are quite a number of roots being carried. Roots are cut away from the trunk of the tree to reduce stress on the plant which can result in death.
"Come on," said Dean.
Both of them headed towards the dead city.
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Accompanied by Liam, Dean makes a planting hole in the vacant lot to the left of Yabie's old house. Yabie helped plant and water the little apple tree.
"Why are you planting here? Won't this cover Yabie's house?" ask Liam.
"I and Yabie think of making this area as a multipurpose place, as well as a park and playground. Later can be built open courts for meetings, entertainment shows, or for where you teach children."
Yabie nodded in agreement, Dean said. Liam couldn't believe that Dean and Yabie had even thought about it. He felt very moved.
"So, if this tree grows up, it will cover this place. And anyone can enjoy the results" said Yabie with a face full of smiles.
Liam nodded happily.
"That's great."
When the children came and saw, Jabie distributed the apples she carried. The children screamed in excitement and played happily.
Liam hands over a lot of apples to two teenage girls in charge of taking care of the kids as well as Mattew and Kenny.
Dean and Yabie visit Laras at home. Put a lot of apples on the table.
"Aunt Laras, are you inside?" Yabie called out at the door of the room.
"Yes, what's wrong?" the small voice of Laras sounded disarming.
"Can I come in? What are you doing? I brought you an apple" said Yabie.
"Come in!" sahut Laras from inside the room.
Yabie entered and found the pale-faced Baras. The sweat is pouring.
"Let me help," said Yabie politely.
Dean looked at the state of Laras from the front door of the room. He knew Yabie must have realized that Laras was enduring the pain.
Because Dean could not help at all, Yabie left him to drain a little of his healing ability on Laras.
"Dean, those kids I shared. Do you want to meet Laras?" liam asked who saw Dean sitting on the bench in front of the kitchen window.
"No. Yabie is helping her." Dean pointed to the room.
"What?" tanyanya.
Liam stepped into the room. A milky white light enveloped Yabie and Laras who were sitting on the bed. Yabie touched Laras's back which hurt.
Liam sat down in front of Dean. He took an apple and ate it. His face looks upset.
"What's wrong?" asked Dean in a low voice.
"Why is he covering up the pain? Why didn't you tell me she was feeling sick? He just said he was gonna take a nap." Liam grumbled in annoyance.
"Did he not trust me?" Liam's not done with his ass.
Dean was just a beard to hear Liam's complaint. He if in Liam's position would definitely feel the same way. Sad and helpless. What's more because Laras chose to save his own pain. That can be frustrating.
"I can only say one cliche word to you."
Dean responded as well after being silent for some time.
"What?" ask Liam.
"Patience.." said Dean softly.
Liam closed his eyes. Breathe in and breathe out slowly.
"I'll have Yabie check the Baras once every 2 days. Let him not have to endure the pain for too long" Dean promised.
Liam nodded. "Thank you, Dean.
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