Alma's Journey Looking for a Mother

DEKET 1: The Skull Family

*Skull Family Revenge (DEKET)*

 

The Skull Hill turned into a fiery hill with a great blaze at its peak that night. However, unlike volcanoes whose fire comes from the stomach of the mountain, but the Skull Hill fire is created by the magic of its inhabitants, namely the Queen of Death Skull.

This old hero is an old woman in black robes who is torn, so it looks like a robe that is consumed by age and wind. His face has severe wrinkles, looks creepy, especially in dimly lit times. His head made him have to stick. As a master swordsman, of course, the stick is not just any stick. A heavy wooden stick that is dark red. On the head is carved like the skull of a buffalo head with taper horns.

Inside the great circle of fire was an empty space of field, but right in the middle was a large and high bonfire that burned a pole of iron. At the top of the iron pole there were five stacks of human skulls that had been burning because it continued to burn for several hours.

Around the campfire, very close to the flaming tongues of fire, stood five elderly people who were level. One of them was the Skull of the Queen of Death. The other four were two grandmothers and two grandfathers. In the least they were not afraid if the flame or the heat burned them.

The first grandmother other than the Skull of the Death Queen was an all-white dressed grandmother. He was already hunchbacked and short-sticks only at waist level. The wand is not a magic wand, it is just a walking aid. Wadding her white hair she hid it in a bright green cloth. He wore a necklace like a black tasbih, but had a miniature pendulum of a black human skull. The position of his bent body makes his necklace dangle swinging ria. She was named the Skull Queen, mother of the Skull Princess who was once called by the Motionless King.

The second grandmother was fat with an upright body, without the help of a cane. However, on his back were two heirloom swords. This gray-clothed granny was named the Demon Sword Skull. He was the elder brother of the Lightning Sword Skull that died at the hands of Alma Fatara.

As for the first grandfather of great stature with broad shoulders. His white hair was braided, his white eyebrows were long, his whiskers were long and his beard was thick. On his back waist were two white-colored scythes crisscrossing each other. He was the one named White Crescent Skull, the one who was once called by his name by the Motionless King.

The second grandfather was a bit short. Her curly white hair was tied up modestly in the back. He was wearing a black shirt with a bright white belt. There were two flute stalks tucked in his stomach, one was white made of bone and the other was dark blue ornate in gold thread. He has no mustache or beard. He was named the Sukma-Controlling Skull.

The five old men were part of the senior Skull Family Members. There were actually ten people that the Queen of Death Skull had invited to his residence, but the pressing distance and time factor made the present only four people.

After receiving news of their brother's death, the Skull of the Lightning Sword, the Skull of the Death Queen instantly sent out an invitation to a senior member of the Skull Family.

The flames that were lit around the top of Skull Hill were a symbol of the wrath of the Skull Family. The anger was also drawn from the faces of some of those present. The face of the Death Queen's Skull, the Demon Sword Skull and the White Crescent Skull showed a stifled fury. While the Skull Queen and Skull Controller Sukma showed a calmer face in the face of the urgent meeting.

“The death of my sister The Skull of the Lightning Sword must be seriously addressed. Rancor should be possessed by every Member of the Skull Family as a manifestation that the Skull Family is strong because of unity!” said the fiery Demon Sword Skull.

“Whoever is the assassin of the Lightning Sword, whether she is the Demon Queen of the owner of the Black Ball or the Demon Queen of the world, must pay for the death of our brother with her death!” the Queen of Death's Skull.

“True, we must also deploy the young ones, because I heard this Demon Queen has an army,” timpal the White Crescent Skull.

“I have a different view, my brothers. The news I got from the witness of that fight, the Skull of the Lightning Sword died within pride. Which means he died without bringing any regrets, let alone grudges,” the Skull Queen said.

The Skull Queen's words made her three brothers who had spoken first, look at her with a dislike look.

“What do you mean, Skull Queen? Do you want to say that we don't need to avenge the death of the Lightning Sword?” ask the White Sickle Skull.

“What kind of thought is that?” cynical Demon Sword Skull Chirp. “If the Skull Princess is killed by people, is there a term of death in pride?”

“Can't be like that!” the White Sickle Skull. “The Skull Family's pride will be at stake, if the Demon Queen is still able to freely walk around the face of this earth. We will be laughed at, if the Skeletal Family Members meet with the Demon Queen, but rather mamah.”

“You should know, that the Demon Queen is a girl who is still young,” said the Skull Queen.

“What?!” shock the three elders who agreed to avenge the death of the Lightning Sword Skull.

Indeed, the Skull of the Death Queen only got the news that the assassin of the Sword Lightning Skull was named Demon Queen. As a person who holds the title “Ratu” of course the Demon Queen is not a young person, that's his thinking.

“And the Lightning Sword died not with the Black Ball he wanted to seize,” said the Skull Queen who apparently had more complete information than her brothers. “Reasonably, if the Demon Queen could kill the Lightning Sword, it means that she too might be able to kill us, especially if she were to use the Throneless King's legacy Black Ball.”

“Since when has the Skull Queen been this timid?” asked the Demon Sword Skull with a mocking expression.

“We are both old. We have lived for decades. If until this old age we still cannot wisely control anger, what is the difference between old age and youth,” said Queen Skull.

“Save your amber tips, Skull Queen. I called you here to agree on the Lightning Sword's revenge. If you don't want to intervene to defend the honor of the Skull Family, yes. That would be proof of how loyal you are to the Skull Family. Even with the three of us, it was already more than enough to be able to kill the Demon Queen,” the Death Queen's Skull said.

“Alright, I stick to my stance. The death that befell the Skull of the Lightning Sword I value is not murder, but merely the risk of a fair fight. Moreover, the position of the Lightning Sword is the party who wants to seize the Black Ball, not the owner of the Black Ball,” Queen Skull.

“I will complain this grudge to Eyang Biru Grave, so that the prosecution of retribution becomes the duty of all Members of the Skull Family!” the Demon Sword Skull Bathroom.

“How about you, Sukma Controller?” ask the Skull of the Queen of Death.

“I choose middle. I don't blame the Skull Queen's attitude and don't blame your grudges. I also support if this problem wants to be reported to the Blue Grave. But I suggest, hold back to report to Eyang Kubur while you have not been in a powerful clash with the Demon Queen, because no saint would dare to deal with the Skull Family if united, either,” words Sukma Controller Skull.

“Alright, let's not add this to the Blue Grave. However, convey our grudges to the young Skull Family Members,” said the Queen of Death Skull.

“We must destroy the Demon Queen and all her people!” his Sizzle Sword Demon Skull.

“Don't your excessive ambition it will harm you alone, Brother,” said the Skull Queen advising the Demon Sword Skull.

“From now on, I won't listen to your words, Skull Queen!” the Strictly Demon Sword Skull was enraged.

“If so, it's time I say goodbye,” said Ratu Skull.

Claps!

Without waiting for a response, suddenly the Skull Queen had simply disappeared, like it was removed from life. (BH)