The Devil's Legs Upside
Crossing Darkness for Darkness
I carefully began to descend the stairs, while continuing to pay attention to the crowd of creatures. Until when I got to one of the stairs that is quite low –in my opinion-I started climbing the ladder divider, about to jump down. Before jumping I made sure there was no Pretni where I was going down and no one was watching me. At that time the atmosphere was so crowded and rowdy, like a group of demonstrators shouting, so noisy. This is my chance to move on without them knowing
“Hup ..”
BRUUUKK
I complained of the pain of falling down, it seems I miscalculated the height of the stairs, Shit! I got up and cleaned my clothes, but when my head was about to look up, I smelled a very pungent fishy smell. Suddenly in front of me was a pair of legs standing straight. I gasped, my heart was beating. The foot was facing me, and when I turned up, his body turned back to me. As soon as I stiffen up unable to move, I get too close to this Pretni, lest she notice me?!
Pretni was roaring indistinctly, following the other Pretni, then a few seconds later he walked forward leaving me.
“HUUUFFTTTT .. Almost all” Whisper slowly.
I am so thankful that he did not notice me. Have you said that in a day I was almost wretched? It was as if my life had been pulled up into my esophagus, and then returned so quickly. For a long time I will run out of energy just for fear-holding, I must leave this Bridge immediately!
Then I walked around the drill tube, passing dozens of Pretni who were so focused on the tube, while continuing to close my nose due to the unbearable fishy smell. The smell was coming from their wet and smoldering bodies, already like the undead. When the crowds like this, then there is a disgusting smell attached to their bodies. No, they were not undead, they were demons disguised as humans that he had already killed!
Slowly but surely I can finally faintly see the mouth of the Production Platform gate. And as I thought, the pretni from this side was much less and more strident, so many gaps for me to slip out. In the darkening state, I began to step forward…
CRICK
“GRAAAAARRRR”
I stepped in too much of a hurry, not realizing that my left foot was stepping on the big toe of one of Pretni's. Of course it was stepped on, the big toe facing backwards! Damnit damnit! Pretni roared in pain and began to look over. At that time my body was stiff, suddenly I could not move! SHIT! Just as I was trying to raise my leg, Pretni turned to me with her head turning 180 degrees ….
TAAKKKKKK BRAAAKKK
“RAAAAARHHHH”
“GRAAAAARRRR!!! GRAAAARR!!! GRAAAARR!!! GRAAAARRRRRR!!!”
Suddenly it sounded like a broken iron, so loud. Pretni whose leg I stepped on, was instantly distracted by the voice. He began to roar hard, as well as all the other Pretni roaring with each other. Instantly the Well-head Platform became so boisterous by their cries. What the hell's going on? I don't care, it's my chance. Immediately I hit the gas, running as fast as possible towards the door.
“Haaahhhhh …. Haahhhh ..”
I took a deep breath while groaning a little. God saved me so many times today. Right now I am on the Production Platform bridge, I made it out, Finally! Pausing for a moment to gather some energy, I glanced towards the Well-head Platform. This time they all came closer to one side of the tube that had been torn apart by iron. Crazy, with strength above normal humans and that much amount, of course the steel tube will be broken, although thick and giant.
But they will not succeed in destroying the drill bit made of very very thick steel, they will not succeed. If they fail, what will they do? Destroying this Bridge? It's possible, I'll have to get out of here before it actually happens.I set my breath slowly, before finally stepping forward, towards the Production Platform.
The moonlight illuminated the streets of this bridge a little, I was grateful that there was a little light, because in front of me, the gate of the Production Platform, it was very dark. Again I had to cross from one darkness to another. This time what will be there…
…………..
I crept so carefully, looking in all directions, as far as my eyes were limited by the darkness. The atmosphere was so quiet and silent, there was no Pretni... Huft I breathed a little. Then I entered slowly into the Production Platform, my eyes focused directly towards the other side of the Production Platform gate that led to the Living Platform.
“Excuse me ..” (Excuse me..).
“GAAAHHHH!!”
I looked in shock, I almost fell. Suddenly someone greeted me from behind, I turned around and alerted my fists. But instantly, a light shone brightly into my eyes, and I saw the silhouette of a man wearing an upside-down hat.
“Oh sorry kid, I startedled you ..” (Oh sorry son, I surprised me.).
“Put that thing off god dammit!” (Turn that thing off!) I snapped while trying to deflect the light with my hand.
“Umm ... Kid? Hello?” (Umm ... Son? Hello?) he said, waving his hands in front of my eyes, for I never spoke. After I woke up from my daydream earlier, I immediately hysterically scolded her.
“What are you doing here?! You have to run! There are a lot of Pretni at Well-head don’t you see? Look... Follow me to Living Platform, me and my friends are trying to escape.
(What are you doing here? You have to go! There's a lot of Pretni in Well-head, don't you see it? Listen.. Follow me to the Living Platform, my friend and I are also trying to escape.).
“Whoa-whoa-whoa, easy kid .. what’s going on? Why is it black out here?” (Whoa-whoa-whoa, slow down son ... What's going on here? Why are the lights off?)
“I’m trying to tell you what happen dammit! There are lots of Pretni at Well-head! I just run from them! We have to run!! And umm .. is there anyone else survive?!”
(I'm trying to tell you this, you idiot! Lots of Pretni in Well-head! I just ran away from there! We should run away too!! And umm... Is anyone else safe?) my wife is hysterical.
“Huh survive? My friends are fine at ship? What the hell is Pretni?” (Huh, Congratulations? My friend is okay on the boat? What is Pretni?)
“Ok, tell them to run! We have to get out of ... WHAT?! Ship?!” (Okay, tell them to run! We have to get out of... HUH? The ship?!)
I was too panicked to know who I was talking to right now. The man then introduced himself to me, he was an Arab oil refinery worker. He and the team on his ship were about to transport petroleum as usual, but when the big ship was about to contact the dock officer Production Platform, to ask for permission to dock as usual, as usual, no one picked up their phone. That's why he was sent here, using a small *S*peed-boat, to check.
“SO YOU BROUGHT SHIP?!” (SO YOU BROUGHT THE SHIP HERE?!)
“Of course kid! What the hell are you asking for?” (Clearly, son! Why are you asking like that?)
THAT SHIP WE CAN USE TO ESCAPE FROM HERE! I took a deep breath and began to explain to her, slowly.
“Look, mister .. Ah whover you! My name is Dimas” (Listen, sir... Ah whoever you are! My name is Dimas) I took out my ID card from my pants pocket and showed me my name
“I work here, Look ... there is Pretni, umm .. Pretni is a monster, umm okay .. The point is, we need to get out from here! All of us! I already promoted my friends that I’ meet them at Living Platform. So wait for me please..”
(I work here, Listen ... there's a creature called Pretni, umm.. Pretni is a monster, umm okay... The point is, we have to get out of here! We're all! I promised my friends that I would meet them on Living Platform. So, please wait for me ..)
“What? A monster? Are you in drug kid?” (What? A monster? You drunk, son?)
“I’m completely sane! Please just believe me!” (I'm completely sane! Trust me!)
“Hahaha .. You must be joking, let me speak with the other sane worker, where are they?” (Hahaha... You must be kidding, let me talk to other workers who are more sane, where are they?)
“DEAD!” (DEAD!) Shouted me out loud.
The man was surprised “You’re kidding .. Right?” (You're kidding.. right?)
“I SWEAT!” (I SWEAR!) I screamed while glaring at him. “Just please believe me, I’m gonna bring back my friend here .. Umm, fifty minutes, Yes! I definitely going back again here .. Just wait for us please fifteen minutes okay?” (Trust me, I will bring my friend here .. ummm, fifteen minutes, Yes! I will definitely come back here again.. Just wait fifteen minutes, okay?) Add me.
My tone instantly turned clear. Of course I understand, it could be that he is the only one who can help us if there is no ship on the Living Platform. I don't want to give up the slightest chance of survival.
“O-Okay...” he said in stammering.
I finally left the Arab man. Before that, I borrowed a flashlight and then told him to hide behind an oil barrel drum. The man obeyed me rigidly, it felt like he still could not believe my explanation just now. Obviously, who would believe such a horrible story, I still cannot believe what I am going through right now!
Now that my plans have changed, I'm going to pick up Lim and Julia at the Generator-Compressor Platform. I need to get them out of here using the man's mini speed-boat. I sped up my steps into half a run, before the man changed his mind and returned to his ship. I inevitably have to detour from Living Platform first, because it could be that Lim and Julia are already waiting for me there and I can't possibly go back to Well-head full of Pretni. Yeah, I gotta hurry!