Grizzled
#S2 Episode 27
“I have an explanation ... Please, listen first ...”
Brother Garuda is blocking the only entrance and exit of this room. He seemed panicked trying to calm me down, but I panicked even more, inched back away from him.
“Si ... who are you exactly?” ask me while gathering all the power in the palm of the hand. Once he tries anything, I will make a commotion that invites many people here.
“I .. I'm Garuda, Garuda Dirgaraja ...”
“Not! You demons! Don't-don't Labe who has vanished disguised as Kak Garuda?! Damn you!”
“No, Shira! No ... Really am! I am really Garuda .. and I admit .. there is indeed a demonic power that possessed me,” he replied increasingly lowering his voice. Still flinching on the spot, I mean slowly Kak Garuda's words earlier. Possessed with demonic powers?
“Since when?” I'm still wary.
“Since ... since long .. aghk!”
Suddenly Brother Garuda collapsed to the floor, snorting indistinctly while biting and tugging at the black thread on his wrist, as if he wanted to take off the bracelet. His demonic figure was again visible.
“Ah, ma .. sorry,” he said when it hit again, “I don't blame you if after this keep my distance.”
“Ba .. how can Big Brother be possessed by that demonic power ?” my ask came down, peeking at his own face even though he still did not dare to approach.
“Yah, from Aang hit ...”
“Eh??”
“Lupus, the most vicious malevolent demon among Griseo and Labe, used to actually target Aang,” said Kak Garuda. I still miffed not understanding. Eagle's eyeing?
“As I've told you –you remember or not?– even though brothers, our relationship is not as good as it should be. Well, it seems clear from Aang's attitude to me, but really, what happened was worse than that.”
“Oh, because Kak Garuda is too smart huh? Finally the Eagle is considered one eye by your papa,” guess me after successfully scraping through the old story.
“Heh? Past what? Well, that must be the story from Aang's point of view huh! I never felt that way and did not ask papa to discriminate us, but .. everything happened, my sister already hates me ... Even –don't be surprised ya!– he once tried to kill me,” said Kak Garuda.
“Hm, yes ... Eagle ever told me about it.”
“Nah, that was the peak, the peak of frustration and hatred that Aang could not bear anymore, inviting a way in for Lupus to possess him. Shortly before I possessed Aang, I offered that the demon should just possess me. I gave my soul and body to him as long as he didn't touch my brother,” said Kak Garuda somehow smiled remembering the incident while I closed my mouth in disbelief.
“Kak Garuda ... sacrifice yourself Brother?”
“But, as you know, Shira .. turns out that the devil can't do much with my soul and body, there's no malice and evil lust that he can take advantage of! Lupus feels like he's imprisoned in my body! Heheh, I laughed at him knowing that while continuing to keep my heart away from spiteful feelings. For many years he could not rise up and rule me without those feelings .. until finally he began to rise lately after I used his power ..”.
My heart seemed to melt when Brother Garuda said about strength and I guessed one thing.
“Strength? What power?! Don't-don't .. Garuda Kak's strength all this time .. The one Brother used to protect me and the Eagle during the mission ... is actually the power of the devil?”
“Aaghk!”
This time I actually approached when Kak Garuda again groaned in pain, still trying to remove the tight black bracelet in his hand. When confused to think of something that would help Kak Garuda, he first grabbed my hair rough, forcing my face to look straight with his eyes that were like wild animals.
“Hahaha! Demon power! Aye! This rancid brat finally used my power and you believe his words that power was obtained because he was the reincarnation of the Silver Knight?! How did the Silver Knight reincarnate when his soul was still trapped in the Grey World for hundreds of years?! Ahaha! Who is stupid? Who?!”
“Kak Garuda ... Brother Garuda should not get a reply like this for his good intentions of protecting me and the Eagle! Shouldn't be!”
“Good intentions, heh? By using evil power? He already knew the consequences like this and kept using my strength. It should have been ... He should have received all the consequences!”
The grin on this man's face looks foreign. I've never seen anything like it from Kak Garuda. It's terrible, I don't want his kind and friendly figure to be taken away by any evil force!
“No, Brother Garuda! Nah! Sister is just kidding!”
“My name is Lupus, Your Highness!”
“Why should Big Brother take all these risks on his own?!”
The next second the strong grip on my hair loosened. The head of Kak Garuda lunglai fell on my shoulders.
“Because I .. love my sister ... and the person she loves too,” her whispers are weak. I couldn't help but hug her or hold back the clear seepage from my eyes. Brother Garuda always has cliche words that keep stirring feelings. How could I not believe that he was the reincarnation of Sakti when the nature and goodness of both were exactly the same, very even.
“It shouldn't be necessary to sacrifice yourself Brother. Doing good doesn't have to be this stupid ..”
“Dumb look huh? I told you I was not too smart,” he replied lifting my face from my shoulders, “I am not sad, really! Nothing I regret ... Although it looks as stupid as anything, kindness is still kindness!”
Also those words ... I really feel like I'm dealing with Sakti right now.
“Aduh, I made Shira cry! Sorry if that hurt. Your hands are bleeding too. It's completely out of my control. Next time I won't let Lupus rule me!” said Kak Garuda tidying up my short hair again.
“Does anyone know about this?” tanyaku while removing the wet traces on the cheeks, hoping to be responsible for whatever happened to Kak Garuda.
“There ... Aquila knows. I got this amulet from him this afternoon. Maybe Lupus reacted because of the effect. As long as it doesn't go away, I'm okay! Don't worry about excess!”
“Only Aquila knows?”
“Only Aquila and Shira know ... for now.”
“Elang don't know?”
“Heeh?! Don't know and don't be told!” replied Kak Garuda back to his original temperament, “he will probably hate me even more.”
“But Big Brother has sacrificed for him!”
“It was even worse!” replied Kak Garuda increasingly senewen himself, “if Aang until know I sacrifice for him, he will only be consumed with guilt, my sister could die just from feeling guilty ... So, don't let him know, okay?"
I haven't nodded or shaken. The words of Kak Garuda cannot be denied. The strong-looking eagle was born and the inner one was actually fragile when it was revealed about his past mistakes, but I couldn't possibly keep something this important from him. It is impossible .. because it turns out that the Eagle himself had been standing behind the door, accidentally making a creak that made us turn towards him.
“Eh? Ange?! Se ... since when did you stand there? Why not go directly in ...”
“Lang! Just stop! Where are you going?!” seruku chased after him who stepped wide without turning his head.
“Lang?!”
“Stop following me!” he replied before I could get close, pulling out the sword on his waist to be taped to his own neck.
“Let that thing down!” my orders.
“See, stay away!”
“Don't dispute His Majesty's word! Basic stubborn!” sahut a voice from behind the Eagle, spray something on his face until he was paralyzed sitting down instantly. The naked sword in the Eagle's hand fell against the floor.
“Your Majesty don't mind watching family drama ‘kan?” ask someone who turned out to be Aquila. I don't know the meaning of his words, but clearly the Eagle was calmed down. We took her back to Garuda's room.
Upon our return there Garuda's brother again turned into a demon who kept trying to take off the talisman in his hand, cursing us who had just arrived. I feel sorry to see that situation. Reddish scars and cuts because the claws themselves look bad on the wrist. What if it also hurt his veins?.
“Take off this fucking talisman, motherfucker! You think a thread can get in my way, ha?!”
“Stop, Brother! Stop!” prevent me from getting rid of the claw from his own hands, “Kakak already said will not lose to Lupus, Big Brother must remember that!”
The black claw swung towards me in response, barely shredding my face if only someone did not pull me in at the right second. Brother Garuda regained consciousness immediately.
“Ang ..” his murmur looked at someone who attracted me. The eagle was still half-strewn due to the sedative effect, but he was strong enough only to pull Kak Garuda's long collar violently. The next thing I can guess. I wanted both of them, but Aquila was holding me back.
“What do you mean, huh?! Always been a cool guy from the beginning! Who asked you to sacrifice for me?! Care if the devil wants me! Why are you even acting so heroically and acting so foolishly?!” amuk Eagle.
“Hey, the walls of this room are not soundproof. You want to be heard all over the castle?”
“DIAM!”
Aquila simply turned the eyeballs upside down when her warning was vehemently denied. The Eagle's jaw line had hardened with the same hardened fist, but Kak Garuda instead smiled along with the remnants of the pain.
“What does this mean you're worried about me, Ang? I didn't mean that, but somehow happy to know,” replied Kak Garuda.
“It will be very long. It is better for Your Majesty to rest again,” said Aquila, “really will be very long because one exploded while the other one still can not be serious. This is the most annoying family drama ever!”
“Qi ... Qila, they are not playing the role,” I replied then surprised by the sound of a powerful blow to the Eagle's fist on the wall.
“Damn it! I really can't stop thinking, what makes that stupid devil finally smitten to choose a silly jellyfish like you?!”
“Maybe because I'm more handsome?”
Please, deh! How can I laugh at a time like this?
“Fuck, Gar! I'm sick of having to face the devil in those closest to me, but I'm never afraid that the devil is in me! Tell him I'm still worthy enough for him to enter!”
“Already, Lang, enough! You're not the only one who deserves to feel guilty. I'm also responsible. For years, Garuda did not let the devil rise and this has only happened now after Garuda helped me by being forced to use the power of the devil,” I replied, “I also deserve karakarahi.”
The eagle only snorted miserably while taking his eyes off, still looking exasperatedly overwhelming.
“No one should deserve to feel guilty,” said Kak Garuda, “I did this not because I was forced to protect you ... absolutely not forced and it is not at all wrong. At least that's the good I believe in. Be honest with yourself. Not only Aang, but Shira as well, you can't be stopped while fighting for the good you believe in ‘kan?”
Silent moment. We dissolve in each other's minds. If what Kak Garuda did I call stupidity, then I am also stupid because I want to fight for foreign countries in the parallel world, leaving a moment of my home world and all the affairs there. And so is the eagle. Well, is it possible that we're just a bunch of fools worrying about each other? Maybe not, we're just a bunch of people fighting for our own good, to look after and protect each other. For some reason, it feels so good to be a part of the gospel people.
“Wah? You guys shut up! My words must sound cool, right? I've practiced over and over again to prepare for this situation! Fyuh, my training was not in vain!” kak Garuda said.
“Have finished making out?” ask Aquila who had just watched, “ when the solution. I'm sure you won't stay silent to let your beloved Garuda Brother be possessed by the devil, that's why I'm looking for a way to forcibly uproot that evil power.”
“How to?”
“I'm still looking for him, Your Honor, it doesn't mean to find him. As far as I know, the evil forces that were allowed to enter voluntarily cannot be revoked,” Aquila replied.
Eagle clucked slowly, “You just haven't found the way, doesn't mean you really can't.”
“Hm, well, let's just say so. In the meantime all we can do is hold back that influence. It is not funny if Garuda suddenly turns into Lupus in the middle of a conference or in front of a lot of people. Some amulets proved to work, but what I found was not very effective,” pointed Aquila on a black thread coiled in the left hand of Kak Garuda who was already bleeding.
“What is that phrase?” ask Eagle.
“One of my grandmother's collections. He had a lot and was entrusted to his acquaintances before becoming a senile parent. The person who was tricked seemed to be more memorized and understood about amulets like this,” replied Aquila then looked at Garuda, “tok we meet the old man again, Gar. Tell him that this talisman isn't strong enough to hold back a demon like Lupus.”
“That means there will be others who know?” ask Kak Garuda.
“You how else?”
“Um, Internal Board of the castle do not know about this?” I just feel important about it.
“Not yet, Your Grace. We'd better keep this out of their hearing and it becomes your role. Please turn your attention and behave accordingly as if nothing happened because Ladra would not think twice about quarantining anyone who has demonic powers,” Aquila explained.
“Good, I understand,” I replied.
“Great Knights too. Right now you are both the center of attention. Please tell me that Garuda and I are gathering information for the next conquest of the rest of the Grey World, someone may ask.”
“Me and Aquila will stop at nothing to figure out how to uproot or at least dampen the rise of Lupus. So, don't think too much about ya!” timpal Kak Garuda's.
Again I nodded while the Eagle was more silent. After everything was decided, we went back to our room. Aquila would keep watch in Garuda's room all night, worried that Lupus would suddenly wake up and take off this temporary talisman. I say goodbye to the two, following the Eagle that was overlaid out through the door.
“Lang ..” call me before he goes into the next room, his room. He just stopped and turned around without returning a word.
“You still haven't thought of calling your sister the name she should?” asku, “just like you who want to be recognized by your father, Kak Garuda will continue to act and act pretentious hero to be recognized as a brother. That's about what I understand.”
.Seriate.
