Alma's Journey Looking for a Mother

Junior High 12: Crossing the River

*White Eyes (SMP)*

Demon Queen Goddess Two Teeth Alma Fatara walks alone towards the campfire. Around the campfire there is Cucum Mili who was burning some fish, Anjengan who was sitting leaning while snoring coolly, Gagap Ayu who also burned fish, Anjengan who was sitting leaning back and snoring coolly, and the Mist Calamity that was busy eating fish.

“Hahaha!” Not yet at the campfire, Alma Fatara was already laughing.

Alma Fatara comes in wet clothes, inside and out. Her hair is wet too. Looks like he just finished his shower. The habit of Alma Fatara is to bathe in complete condition without taking off a single shirt. Usually, the clothes will dry on the body.

Meanwhile, the warriors of the Jagad Handheld Army were scattered in the surrounding area. They sleep after completing their respective activities. Some choose to sleep in groups like women, and some also choose to sleep scattered because it is not comfortable to sleep with the same sex.

“I saw the upside-down scenery, the woman who burns, the man who enjoys,” said Alma Fatara then sat on the side of Anjengan.

“Hahaha!” tawa Kalang Kabut as the man that Alma Fatara meant. The almost fifty-year-old man then said, “Isn't that woman serving men?”

“Hahaha! But now you are serving a female queen, Uncle,” said Alma Fatara who made the Mist Necklace laugh.

Alma Fatara then rubbed her hair, then her hands that became wet she rubbed into Anjengan's face. It instantly made Anjengan waver because he felt a strange taste on his face. I don't know what scene in his dream ended his sleep.

“Hahahak!” the Laughter of Alma Fatara.

“Hihihi ..!” the Stuttering Laughter of Ayu.

“Basic Nosy Queen!” maki Anjengan after knowing what really happened to him.

“Hahahak!” Alma laughed like that.

“Hihihi!” This time Cucum Mili laughed, as did the Mist Necklace.

“Pupus is my wedding!” anjengan.

“Pe-pe-wedding who?” ask Gagap Ayu.

“My wedding with the prince!” answer Anjengan with a snarl.

“Pa-pa-definitely with pa-pa-prince bi-bi-bi ..”

“Prince of bisulan?” terka Cucum Mili cut out the words of Gagap Ayu.

“Hahahak!” the Laughter of Alma Fatara and the Necklace of Mist.

“Hihihik!” Ayu stuttered instead of laughing.

“You who married the prince of bisulan. I was going to marry a handsome prince handsome mighty, more handsome than Arung Seto,” said Anjengan.

“What did Gusti Ratu do to those soldiers?” tanya Cucum Mili shifted the topic of discussion.

“Just get it. It turned out that they were the twin youth warriors whom Uncle had beaten up earlier this afternoon,” replied Alma. “They want to repair the broken suspension bridge in order to cross.”

“Most likely they also want to go to Bukit Selamat, Gusti Ratu,” Kalang Kabut said.

“Whatever their destination is, let them go,” says Alma Fatara.

“But, if carrying such an army, it is likely that they meant no good,” guessed Cucum Mili who had originally accompanied Alma Fatara bathing in the river. Alma Fatara was bathing, while she was fishing.

“But they brought a lot of possessions in the horse-drawn carriage,” said Alma Fatara.

“We can rob him. The money we have will quickly run out to finance the feeding of our troops, Gusti Ratu,” said Anjengan.

“Eeeh, we are a royal army, not robbers. What use would I be this beautiful if I were to become the Robbing Queen? Hahaha!” alma Fatara.

“Ji-ji-if want he-he-sparing, every time we rest, le-le-better in su-su-su ..”

“Your husband?” terka Anjengan cut out the words of Gagap Ayu.

“Hahahak ..!” This time Kalang Kabut laughed out loud hearing Anjengan's words until he was confused by his own fog. Understandably, he had just become familiar with the figures of the Jagad Handheld Army.

“Di-di-di su-su-river!” yelled Stuttering Ayu annoyed. “So, ki-ki-we can ma-ma-eat connective continue.”

“Hei, Ayu. We are from baby to big every day eating fish. I don't want to die and have to eat fish. I want to die when I am enjoying the delicious jengkol bakar,” said Anjengan.

In a short time, they finally closed the night by eating grilled fish. After that they slept for only two or three hours.

The next morning, all the members of the Jagad Clasps had already awakened. Some of them choose to bathe in the river, on the side a little far from the suspension bridge. Some others choose not to shower because they feel still not as a goat bandot and not as acidic as stale vegetables.

Kembang Bulan and Arung Seto choose to practice first before going to the river. Kembang Bulan had to catch up and Arung Seto felt he had to help his sister a lot. Many other warriors were pleased with the spirit of the Moon Flower, so they could not hesitate to offer help to mentor the beautiful girl, including Kolong Wowo who had secretly fallen for the duchess.

To go to Bukit Selamung, Alma Fatara and the group also have to pass the suspension bridge. As they headed to the bridge, they found two horse carriages that were empty due to the abandonment of their owners.

It turned out that Golono and his army had left that place. He was forced to abandon his two chariots plus his four horses.

Golono was so angry at the situation last night that he did not want to linger in a place he considered haunted. Finally he decided to leave the carriage and the horse because he could not cross the bridge. The crates containing the property must be carried one by one until later they reach Bukit Selamung. The bridge was not repaired.

The storage position of the two horse carriages was indeed quite hidden, indicating that the carriage would later be retrieved and reused.

Alma Fatara briefly stopped his troops near the bridge. He watched for a moment the condition of the bridge. It was clear that the bridge could easily be crossed, but not for horses. They had one horse at the moment that served to carry the money and Aliang Bowo whose condition was still injured, but it was better thanks to the treatment of Spit Boy Physician.

“Honey if you have to leave our horses. Anybody have any suggestions for getting our horses across?” alma Fatara asked his commanders and bodyguards.

“Ah, it's mu-mu-easy, Gu-gu-gusti Queen,” said Gagap Ayu.

“I don't know if you're so smart, Ayu,” said Alma Fatara half surprised.

“Hihihi!” the laughter of the little girl.

“How do you get that horse across?” ask Alma Fatara.

Suddenly Stuttering Ayu jumped up in the air and then her body was enveloped in a blue light.

The sresb!

The back of Gagap Ayu then raises a red beam in the form of two wide wings of large birds. Stuttering Ayu now floated mesmerizingly with his new magic.

“I bi-bi-can lift me-the horse. Ku-ku-youngnya ka-kalungkan rope,” said Gagap Ayu.

“Add great you. Hahaha!” praise Alma and laugh.

“Li-li-see first si-si-who's the queen. Hihihi!” gagap Ayu jumawa.

“Rear Charcoal, attach the rope to the horse body so that it can be lifted to the opposite!” the Alma Fatara Order.

“Good, Gusti Ratu,” said Arung Seto obediently.

“Are you strong?” ask Alma Fatara again.

“Bu-bu-not me who raised, te-te-but the magic of Ma-ma-mata Ra-ra-king Eagle,” replied Stuttering Ayu.

After the horse was given a rope, Gagap Ayu then pulled the rope and took it flying high, then taken across the river. Ayu Stuttering that pulled the rope with both hands, did not feel any objection at all because it did not use his strength, but the magic power of the Eagle King's Eye stone.

Seeing that ease, Alma Fatara then had a new mind.

“Retach the horses from his chariot. We'll cross those two horse carriages!” the Alma Fatara Order.

“But it's got people, Gusti Ratu,” said Arung Seto.

“We borrow. If later the person asks for it back, we hand it over,” Alma Fatara said. “The horse-drawn carriage is for those who are still sick.”

“Good, Gusti Ratu,” said Arung Seto back obedience.

“Command troops to cross over the bridge!” alma Fatara's Order to Anjengan. (BH)

 

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