Grizzled
#S2 Episode 21
The Grey World, a place created by the evil spirit, malevolence, and lust of man. Under the control of every demon who spreads disaster, the world continues to need souls stained with negative elements to remain. Since its first appearance in Alba to expand as it is today, you can imagine how many souls are victims there, victims of darkness in each heart.
That's the old script recording I heard. I was with Eagle was in a box of rooms called Database, guided by Kak Garuda who knows better how to use advanced tools and information access panels here.
In the meantime we've only listened to some audio of the ancient script sent by Miss Yastra for strategy planning. Why have audio? Because it turns out that the Eagle is illiterate with the characters used in this country. I thought he would both automatically understand as it happened to me, but it didn't.
“This is not my hometown, so it is natural that I do not immediately understand. My position is not the same as yours,” said the Eagle.
“Then what is the difference with audio script? Isn't Alba different from the one we use?”
“When in the treatment period, doctor Alba also installed a language coordinator in my ear canal. It works like a voice translator that automatically sends a translation to the brain through a series of procedures and information waves until I can finally understand,” replied Elang.
“I also use that tool, know, Ra!” kak Garuda said, “database our language was first installed in the system when I arrived here a few years ago.”
“And the people in Alba seem to be using a more advanced generation of language coordinators, integrated with the communication software on their left arm. That's why they also automatically understand the language we use.”
“Wah, thank goodness! Thanks to the tool you guys so can still communicate smoothly with the people here,” said happy, “I still hope that communication device is also installed on our left arm!”
“Um, it seems that for the moment we have not been able to get it, deh,” said Kak Garuda.
“Masa? The Head of the Board has promised it to me, you know!”
“True, but for the moment the device planting operation can not be done. In addition to taking a long time also because the device system was often error around the energy field of the Grey World, plus some software is continuous with the work of the nervous and cardiovascular systems. Rather than endangering, the device must be deactivated when you depart the mission,” explained Kak Garuda.
“In conclusion, the device is not needed in the mission and the Head of the Board is not considering its processor chip to be planted in our left arm, Shir,” said Elang while continuing to listen to the audio recording seriously.
“Oh yes, by the way about the operation, Luska and Aquila have started the memory reconstruction operation from both of you, you know!” kak Garuda said.
“Really? Ah, it is fitting that I have not seen Luska since this morning,” I replied.
“Yes, the operation was started from last night and only finished later tonight as well.”
“Wah?! Twenty-four hours without pause?”
“Well, it's actually a computer that little by little inserts your memory threads into both memories. The process is indeed long because when done in a hurry can be bad as happened in Shira's memory, rough constructive waves appear like clumping threads, can not be pulled again after the mission is completed.”
“Ah, noisy! Your voice interrupts the work of the language coordinator, Gar!” said Hawk sewot. Brother Garuda just grinned. I more than know that what is disturbing is not Kak Garuda's voice, but something Kak Garuda said. Although I had no protest about the memory Luska had borrowed, I understood that the real Eagle had still not let go, especially if the memory could not be pulled from Luska's head.
Ah, by the way, what about my own memory? I haven't seen Aquila yet and talked about a lot of things. I hope whatever bad memory I have had doesn't bother him and he can easily adjust to my life. Aquila is all that can be!
“Psstt, Ra, we can detail the mission from the Head of the Board,” whispered Kak Garuda when the information panel in front of him said it had received one file of documents. I docked to see the sequence of characters and tables that appeared. Eagle took off his headphones for a moment and joined me and Kak Garuda. The narrator feature that reads the contents of the document is activated so that Eagle and Kak Garuda can also find out the contents.
The report from Miss Yastra said that the departure of me and the Eagle could not be done in the near future. His team says that throughout history, no one has ever managed to enter the dark dome of the Grey World, except for one man, the Silver Satrka. The way I and the Eagle who used to get there through the lock of the six traps in the six directions was no longer usable because it should have been after successfully defeating a patch of Grey World, me and the Eagle can go back in there through the way the Silver Knight went. Historians and librarians are trying to tear apart the earlier records to re-invent that way.
On the other hand, the sword belonging to the Eagle has also not met. For a while we will trace the whereabouts of the sword first. Clearly, the sword wasn't in Nigra because the Eagle last time left it just like that after the peak fight just yet. Most likely left on the land of the former disappearance of the Grey World that we defeated and the land is a region on the surface of Alba. So, that's where tomorrow the Eagle and I check. Professor Cakra has included a gray World – distribution map that dominates all of mainland– and marks the locations we will examine.
While the search for the key sword of the Grey World's weakness and the entrance to it continues, other departments are trying to develop research to build civilizations on the seabed or below the surface of the ground as a backup plan, fear that this mission has not been completed after the moon's crystal power runs out. We both do not know yet how long this mission lasted and when it will end with success –but I hope as soon as I graduate school, huhuu!
The defense department, which has failed to fight back with its missiles and artillery forces, is currently looking for a way to defend the territory we will later recapture. Whether by installing a magic antidote or neutralizing negative energy, he explained they did not want the area that returned clean to fall again under the power of the Grey World.
No one remained silent as me and the Eagle stood at the forefront. Everyone fought in their own way, in their own way. I smiled with relief knowing that everyone supported and trusted each other. Why haven't the Alba people done this in the past? Is it just because there is no legitimate heir in their midst? What difference does it make whether I exist or not? Somehow I think the concept of a leader based on a legitimate heir is just an old suggestion, plus the belief that a natural disaster will come as a catastrophe for the appointment of a wrong leader. Hey, is that the leader's fault?
***
The full circle moon that floated in space some time ago is now half as per its period. The breeze of the night was not so pronounced, but the village was strong enough to comb the strands of hair and make the tip of the satin dress as fine as I danced. No matter if the moon is half, full, sickle, or even in a dead phase, the night sky remains the best spectacle, especially in Alba, above the land of clouds.
A pair of eyes that had been out of sight since when were watching me from the sidewalk caught my sight. The dim lights on the building pole made me momentarily unable to recognize the ones there Kak Garuda or Eagle because, well, they are very similar, both very similar, but I soon found out without the carefree smile that formed the curve of the dimple or the scratch on his left eyebrow, that person was not Kak Garuda, but his sister.
“Heh, I thought there was a kuntilanak who got lost all the way here!” he said it made me want to take off my shoes to throw the song face.
“Internally!” delikku was annoyed that he could only resist the annoyance immediately melengos before he could see the ignorant smile of the Eagle, but I had seen there was a new bruise on his chin. That's because the Eagle stubbornly forced to practice fighting with the user of remote control power, Kak Garuda.
That power was definitely not a match for close combatants who needed physical contact to make an attack, but he insistent on asking Kak Garuda not to budge in the least. He said he was experimenting avoiding or fending off such long-range attacks. It turns out that the key is the same, agility and speed, it must be faster than a blow in the form of wind or anything that targets it. Once he let his guard down, the new bruise was the reward.
Yes, the power of remote control, telekinesis combined with other techniques is indeed amazing. Unfortunately I am not very good at mastering it. Such as Kak Garuda can join us may be exciting, but again unfortunately, he can not.
“However Garuda never failed to withstand the expansion of the Grey World. It was just an attempted containment, not an intentional infiltration into a dark dome. It seems like just like ordinary people, Garuda refused to go there. Instead of him dying, should not try ‘kan?” said Eagle. I don't know why my I'm weird to hear him not calling his brother what he should be.
“Again Garuda does not have a stunt double, maybe he will soon return to our home world,” added Elang again.
“We're left behind? Then Brother Garuda does not see us here anymore? You see, for now it is not easy to go back and forth from Alba to Nigra,”, I argue.
“What if there is no Garuda? He does not need to go back and forth because we will still finish our affairs and go home soon,” replied the Eagle is always strong about it.
“Iya, Lang, yes ...”
“Imagine only that we can get through it, especially with our current state, with the help and support of many people. I'm trying to believe that this will be our second win.”
My smile could not be restrained, it felt both sweet and bland at the same time.
“Thank you, Lang. I am also trying to believe the same thing,” I replied. I'm sorry if sometimes I seem like a planner, a forcible and a coward at the same time because I'm stuck with two options. Well, of course I wouldn't say that. I don't know what the end of this struggle will be, but in the meantime I want to apologize for something else.
“Sorry because I don't remember something I should remember when it was a valuable experience needed at times like this.”
The eagle was silent for a long time before finally answering softly, “It is not your fault, Shir. Sorry also because a small part of me selfishly had time to be grateful for the loss of your memory ... only a small part ..”.
“Eh?”
“Ah, forget it!” the Eagle answered while shuffling his hair as if the small annoying part was there and wanted him to get rid of it quickly. I didn't let the next pause of silence last long because something was going through my head.
“You accompanied me to see Luska and Aquila? I heard their reconstruction operation was completed an hour ago,” asked me to remember that. The eagle is still silent and I think it's ‘no' answer because –ya jep– he definitely does not want to know Luska who now understands the contents of his head.
“Alright, I first ya!” my farewell then the next second the Eagle tailed behind me.
“Originally go! I haven't rejected your invitation, you know!” the answer is my step. I just smiled a little.
***
At first me and the Eagle were not allowed to enter Doctor Kara's room upon arrival there. Brother Garuda who turned out to have been inside somehow since when, came out to tell us things that did not sound good.
“This doesn't mean bad, anyway! Doctor Kara said this is only natural because Aquila and Luska are still adjusting to your memory and subconscious,” he explained.
“Iya, but this ‘hal' you mean what exactly?” ask Eagle.
“Adjustment ... adjustment? Don't-don't ..”.
I couldn't help but go in to remember something that might have happened to Aquila. I saw her, the girl crying sobbing sedan with Doctor Kara who looked confused yet to do the next action. On another bed, Luska seemed to be sitting speechless with a normal attitude. There seemed to be no problem adjusting to the Eagle's memory, but Aquila ..he who had never been carried away by emotions must have been tormented by the traces of depression and mental pain I used to be.
“Hey, hey? Aquila's? Aquila, can you hear me? Calm yourself!” I said as I clenched Aquila which he obviously would not hear. When this depression used to take hold of me, what was suggested in my head was indifference to the surroundings, closing my eyes and ears tightly and just continuing to cry until I died. I didn't realize the wounds from the family conflict a few years ago were still unfolding this deep.
“He is not Aquila. Your Majesty's subconscious is more mastery of it at this time,” said Doctor Kara.
“Why didn't anyone say that this could hurt Aquila?! Why didn't anyone tell me that later he also felt my scar?! If I knew this I wouldn't let anyone be my replacement in Nigra!” my protest was upset, holding Aquila as tightly as I could, dampening the sobs that shook her shoulders.
“Sshh ... Look at me, Shira, look! It's all over! Listen to me, hey! Everything is fine! All those annoying feelings are gone! The present Shira doesn't feel this anymore!” I whispered right in her ear hoping that Aquila would soon calm down. It's terrible! It feels terrible to see my old self and my weakness despite winning from it. The fact that it was still stuck in my head and could come back at any time, forced me to remain vigilant.
After I said 'everything is fine' kept on repeating, Aquila's sobs slowly subsided. His body felt hollow in my arms.
“Yang Mulia ..” murmured slowly just before her wet eyes were fully closed. Thank goodness she is back to being him.
“Sorry, Qila ..”
“Human motion is really exhausting ya!” he murmured again then completely fell into a deep ablaze. Doctor Kara helped me lay this girl back down. Luska in the next bed was watching us without commenting, still not making a fuss.
“Your Majesty don't worry about Aquila. Ever since your memory was plugged into his head, Aquila traced His Majesty's memories from the very beginning and couldn't avoid that bad memory, but the memory tracing continued to move forward until it arrived at the very end of the memory, at the very end, times now. Based on the last examination, His Majesty's psychological condition is quite good. I'm sure Aquila will also be fine,” explained Doctor Kara.
“Thank God then,” I replied in relief.
“What Luska ... did Luska also experience the same?” asked the Eagle who also watched the incident.
“Of course, Great Knight, but there seems to be no meaningful emotional turmoil on you throughout the memory. Young Knight Luska has remained normal since waking up an hour ago,” replied Doctor Kara.
“Wah, time? Try talking to him!” kak Garuda said.
“Heh, Luska!” said Eagle impressed like challenging gelut, but Luska did not react.
“Lang? Can you hear me?” tanyaku waved in front of Luska's face because it was possible that Luska was currently being an Eagle. Same thing, not reacting.
“What's okay?! When the Eagle does not want to talk, the sign that he is crazy is incredible! Well, of course, surely Luska was in your memory that time ...”
“Close your mouth, Gar!” cut the Eagle quickly in a flat tone without glaring at her brother, “don't disturb Luska first! Leave him alone!”
I just stared at Eagle, Luska, and Kak Garuda alternately, trying to second-guess something that had just been talked about. When I wanted to worry about Luska once more, the Eagle hurriedly pulled me away.
“I told you not to talk to him first!”
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Oh yes, I want to apologize because in the previous episode the typo really scattered😫 sorry for the inconvenience, I will immediately give you and thank you for the faithful mantengin Kelu💞 My promise as in season 1, the last episode before the end of the month. Not long, yeah! Heheh, thanks for the support, guys!😘
