ALL ABOUT REVENGE

Meet at the Village Boundary

Thirty minutes later, Tama and Satria arrived at the village boundary of Slope Peak Hill. Khalid had been waiting for them about fifteen minutes ago.

" Why did you just arrive? I've been waiting a long time. What are you doing along the way?" ask Khalid.

" The road from the forest leads here, far away. How could we arrive faster than using a motorbike." replied Tama.

" You have the ability to run as fast as the wind, why don't you use your knowledge?"

" No, Brother. We prefer the usual road. I just met my brother. So I want more time to be with him."

" Yes, Brother. I'm also happy to meet Tama. He's a nice and funny guy. I'm so happy to have a sister like her. I was lucky to meet him." said Satria.

" Aren't you happy with me, too? I'm your brother too, you know."

" But Brother Tama said, Brother is only Big Brother. So you're not my close brother."

" What? Brother pickle?!" asked Khalid furiously.

" Sister Tama told me." replied Satria.

Tama just laughed to see Khalid blushing his face. Khalid's always cheerful face became funny when he was angry.

" Tama..why laugh?! Why did you say I'm a big brother?!"

" Haha.sorry, Brother. I was just kidding. But it's true, right. But I still consider you my brother. So don't be angry."

" Yes I'm not your real brother. But don't tell me I'm a big brother. It sucks!"

" Brother Khalid, don't be mad at Brother Tama. I was wrong. I'm the one who's talking about that brother Brother picking up."

" Yes." said Khalid, preferring silence.

Not long after, Novi came from the top of the Hill. He approached two teenagers who were with his son. At first, he just peeked behind the tree. After he thought that the two teenagers who were with Satria were his friends, he immediately came to him.

" Satria.Where have you been? I'm looking for you, you know. And who are they? Why did you bring them here?"

" Sorry, Mom. I was on my way home. Then suddenly these two people followed me. I think they're both bad guys. I had a fight with them."

" Well, why are you so familiar?"

" I lost, and we met each other. It turns out they're my brothers, Mother."

" Sister?" novi was curious.

" Yes Auntie. I'm Satria's brother. I'm Mother Rani's Son and Mr. Tanu."

" What?! You're Tama the son of Rani's mother?" novi was surprised.

Tama just nodded. Then Novi hugged him tightly. Tama hugged Novi back. I don't think the two shed tears at each other.

" So you're alive, Tama? Auntie heard that you were gone. Everyone was looking for you a dozen years ago but never met. So you're alive, how did you grow up to this age? You're also handsome, just like your father. I'm so happy to see you."

" Aunty knows no, I've been suffering for years. I have to live alone. No friends, no one to help me. I'm lonely. I was crying alone. I am always entertaining myself every day. I'm sick, no one's treating me. But I'm happy, I can still live until now. I have a dream I have to achieve. I had to grow up and live my life until one day, God called me and reunited with my family."

" Tama.pity you, son. If Aunt had been here and found you, Auntie would have taken you away and looked after you like Auntie's own child. Thank goodness we could meet. Where do you live now, and who are your friends?"

" It's okay, Auntie. This is all fate. I'm okay anyway. And now it's fine. Oh yeah, he's Khalid. I met him when I was seven. He has been with me all along. Thanks to him and his grandfather, I was able to go to school until now."

" So your name is Khalid. Thank you for helping Tama. You are very valuable to our family. Where do you live?"

" Yes, Auntie. I didn't do anything to Tama. All this time he tried to do it himself. I just accompanied him. Now we live in a rented house near our school in the city."

" But you are still a savior to our family. Oh, pretty far too. Then let's stop by Auntie's. Auntie's cooking rabbit meat. Do you guys want to?"

" Haha..The brother had spent a lot of energy, Brother had to eat a lot." said Satria.

" Hehe.even though it's a lot of energy, but I don't eat much, Satria. Enough of that."

" Don't be shy, brother. There is a lot of cooking, Kok. We both couldn't possibly spend it."

" Well, we'll see, Satria."

Novi immediately walked up the hill followed by Satria, Khalid and Tama behind him. Tama really enjoyed the trip to the top of the Hill. The atmosphere that was almost the same as the East Hill Peak made him miss his residence. He intends to go to his house and garden on the Hill Peak after returning from the house of Satria.

" What's up, Tama? You seem very happy?" ask Novi who had been stealing eyes at Tama who walked ahead of him.

" Eh.iya I'm very happy, Bi. In this place I feel like I'm going home. Also the atmosphere and the sound of birds chirping here made me remember the past."

" If you say this place is the same, that's for sure. This hill is twinned. Your mother's parents and Aunt Husband did deliberately make this Hill Peak to be twins. The land they own is made into art."

" I don't know, Bi. While I didn't know my parents liked art or not. I never knew."

" It's only natural that you don't know. You left them when you were a kid."

" But I remember what happened when I was a kid, Bi. I have so many memories of my family that I still remember. And I also cannot forget the incident where my parents and brothers were slaughtered. I swear to avenge the death of my parents and brothers."

" Yes.you remember that incident? So you saw it for yourself?"

" They killed him in front of my eyes, Bi. My heart aches when I remember that incident. While I never saw them again. How can I avenge my family?"

" Tama.do you not know who killed your family?"

" I don't know who it is, Bi. If he's alive, I'll kill him if I see him."

" The ones who killed your family were Vijaya and his men. One of his men that aunt knew was Reza. But Bibi heard from some residents who visited the village below, Reza died by his own friend."

" Why, Bi? Why did they kill their own friends?"

" What Bibi knew, Reza betrayed Wijaya. And Vijaya sent his loyal men to kill Reza."

" Why is he betraying, Bi? Is it because the pay is less?"

" Wijaya intends to seize the Hill Slope Village. He told Reza to take it. But Reza refused. Because he is a resident of the village. But Wijaya still wants to seize the village even though Reza rejected the wishes of his Boss.

Wijaya also told his other men to take the village forcibly. And Reza, inevitably had to fight his own friend assisted by some of the Youth of the Village. But they lost. Wijaya's men managed to seize the village and burn all the Citizens' houses.

The village no longer exists. And leave only the ground black because of the ashes that accumulate, the rest of the embers of the houses Citizens."

" So Reza's dead. He was the one who killed my family. Too bad I couldn't kill him."

" Tama.why do you still hold past grudges. Who taught you that? Bibi's husband also died because of the same man's actions, but Bibi has let him down. Aunt can't do anything. Now Wijaya is a respected High-class Criminals Leader. The police are bowing to him. The laws in this country seem meaningless. Murder, robbery and criminal acts are everywhere. This is all because of Vijaya. He's the cause of the riots in this country."

" Aunty.. I had a whisper telling me to avenge my family. He requires me to be strong so I can take out my family's killer. I also follow that whisper. Now I have to keep training so I can get stronger, Bi. And now Bibi even told me that the law in this country is meaningless because there are criminals in it. I became eager to tear down its ruler."

" I'll support you, Tama. Invite Satria to join. Find a friend who will help you. Don't ask the police for help because the police could be Wijaya's spy."

" Thank you, Bi. I need other powers than myself. Now I have Satria who has a very good science."

" All the same, Tama. Then let's continue our journey. Auntie forgot, the preoccupation with talking made us not return home immediately."

" Then come on, Bi. I was so hungry." said Tama then immediately stood up and walked followed by Novi beside her.

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