The gatotkaca 2050
The New Era Panchala

News of Arjuna's victory in the contest in the kingdom of Panchala quickly spread throughout the country, from the nearby kingdom of Panchala, to Astina.

Arjuna's victory party along with his marriage to Srikandi was lively. The entire Pandava family attended the feast held in the kingdom of Panchala.

The once deserted town square was suddenly crowded by invited guests, the residents of Panchala were finally able to enjoy a wedding party that presented the kings of various kingdoms as well as luxury food that they rarely enjoyed.

Krishna and Setyaki came directly from the kingdom of Dwarawati using a horse carriage, his arrival was greeted with a very lively. Arriving inside, the incarnation of the god Vishnu immediately embraced Arjuna with joy.

Yudhishthira himself came with his wife, Drupadi. While Bima who is now the king of Pringgandani came with Arimbi with his horse carriage.

“Congratulations Arjuna, now you have found a woman who deserves to be your wife.” While patting Arjuna on the shoulder, Yudhistira congratulated him. Then rubbed the head of his sister-in-law, Srikandi.

As usual, the Eagle prefers to separate itself from the crowd. As an introvert who chooses to be a journalist, sometimes he has to fight his discomfort when in a crowd. 

Once when his faculty held a photography competition event, Eagle included a work of his photo to be contested. When his name was mentioned as the winner of the race, he chose not to take the stage and was represented by Rudi, a friend of SMEs photography at his campus.

But unfortunately the Eagle never saw Rudi again, because during the first attack the extraterrestrials destroyed the road in front of his campus. The friend who used to accompany him hunting the photo also became the death toll.

From the corner of the room that is usually used as a pendopo palace, Eagle noticed one by one the invited guests. The camera he held did not escape recording the images of the guests and the atmosphere around. His amazement at the times he came to make him a little forget about the problems of his city which was almost destroyed in the future.

* * *

While it was far from where the Eagle was, the three pairs of eyes belonging to Dara, professor Tejo, and captain Firman could not be separated from looking at the portal of the time machine that had just been entered by the Eagle. They waited for almost four minutes, but the eagle did not return.

Already several times the black hooded girl paced anxiously in the basement of Professor Tejo's room full of goods made by his creation, somehow he was very anxious with the Eagle.

“Prof is sure that this time machine is safe?” cetus Dara looked very anxious.

“If it is only a trip of about a century or two, I am still sure. But the jump that Eagle took was very far away.” Professor Tejo made a very long two-line image with a four-dimensional projector, then an inverted parabola to describe the time jump made by the Eagle. “What I fear is that the Eagle never reaches its destination point,” concluded professor Tejo while making a barrier line between the inverted parabolas he made.

“In addition, moreover, Prof?”

“Power issues. Although I have given the power of the atomic nucleus in it that will not run out in three thousand years, but I am not sure if it can survive. Because of the leap the Eagle took five thousand years!”

“If the Eagle gets there keeps running out, how about?” cetus Dara with a frightened face.

Professor Tejo removed the lines he had just created. “Do not be afraid, Ra. In his bag Elang I have inserted a manual for the use of the bracelet, complete with charging procedures if it runs out of power.”

“How?”

“What Prof? Electricity? In the era of the Eagle, there is no electricity?” Dara kicked down the table, this time there were tears dripping down her face.

Captain Firman approached his sister, then hugged her. “There is no other way than with that, Prof?”

The long-haired man nodded as he fixed his glasses. “There, solar power. I've added solar panels to the bracelet, so if it can't be electric, it can be charged by sunning it in the sun. But..”

“But what, Prof?” sambar captain Firman.

“Very long, considering the time travel that Eagle took very far.” Then silence struck the three men who were in the underground laboratory belonging to professor Tejo.

Out there, the extraterrestrials again hit Jakarta blindly, he said, countless more how many tall buildings were destroyed by laser fire from aircraft shrouded in artificial clouds.

The horror that was seen around the city center was more sinister, the head of the welcome statue at the Hotel Indonesia Roundabout bounced, hitting a passing sedan car. The body of one family in it, was destroyed instantly along with the car sedan.

Explosion after small explosion followed from vehicles passing around the highway, there was almost no place to hide. Almost all the places were destroyed by blind gunfire.

From inside the underground laboratory, Dara was no longer able to see all the horrors displayed on the television screen. His delicate hand took the phone in his pocket, then tried to call the Eagle. But, only the voice of the operator was heard.

“The number you are heading to is off or is outside our area.”

“Where are you, Lang? quick turn, I'm worried.” Dara's body trembled violently, her cries exploding. The girl began to despair.

* * *

“Happy guests, as the head of the Panchala kingdom. Me, Drupada. Say thank you and welcome to the celebration of the victory of the competition,”, Drupada said in a voice to the whole room followed by applause from the invitees present. “On this happy day, we are not just watching the wedding of my only daughter, Srikandi,”.

All eyes were on Srikandi and Arjuna.

“But also at once witnessed a new history of the kingdom of Panchala. Because I felt I was no longer able to carry out my duties as a king. Therefore, I am the prince who has won the contest to become king in the kingdom of Panchala.”

The boisterous sound of applause from the guests returned. A big smile was on Yudhishthira's face, he was proud of his brother who eventually became king.

Drupada told Arjuna to rest in front of him, and he removed the crown that was on his head, and put it on the head of his daughter-in-law. “With this, I crowned my son Arjuna. To carry on the responsibilities as a king as a leader in this kingdom.”

Arjuna bowed, paying homage to Drupada. After taking the oath before the invitees and the people of the kingdom of Panchala, the party was once again festive.

Today, the Pandavas' coalition grew as Arjuna was crowned supreme ruler of Panchala. The kingdom that was once a coalition of Kaurava was an additional force for the Pandawa army.