
THE DUBALO \~ TEMPLE
"Cheng wake up"
A voice sounded in front of Cheng's room.
Cheng who heard it immediately came out,
"Ah, master what's wrong? Isn't it late"
"Cheng, get your things, I think Kris will be gone soon"
"What do you mean Kris will run away?" Ask
"True, I was forced to say this to him, if it wasn't for Soka coming in my dreams, maybe that sentence would never have come out of my mouth, I loved that child just as much as I loved Helena"
"I understand master, I'll pack"
"I trust him to you, take care of him, I will visit you"
"Calm down Master, I get it."
Cheng hurried to pack his clothes.
"Cheng he's stepped out of his room" Raykudo said
"Good Master, I'll follow him, I say goodbye"
"Be careful Cheng, whatever happens never leave him alone"
"Good Master"
Cheng rushed out and caught up with Kris who had left first.
"Ah, that boy ! How can his steps be as fast as lightning"
Cheng walked in the darkness, modelled on the moonlight of the night that accompanied his footsteps
"It's been an hour and I've been walking downstairs, but why don't I meet him, I'd better hurry, before Kris gets any further"
Cheng ran as fast as he could, although his legs were often slashed by tree branches he kept running.
Cheng, who ignored his leg, was injured, but even though blood was pouring from his leg, he continued to chase after Kris.
"Finally, it's him" Cheng said with relief
Cheng approached Kris who stopped in front of a pile of large stones.
"You really want to leave this uncle of yours?" Cheng said
"Uncle Cheng? What is uncle doing?" Kris said in shock
"I told you before, that I'm the one who will accompany you wherever you go, and now you want to go alone and leave this uncle of yours?"
Kris bowed sadly, he saw his uncle's leg which was covered with wounds,
"I'm sorry uncle, uncle chased me to the point of getting hurt" Kris looked at his Uncle
"This injury does not hurt, which is more painful if I leave you alone in a foreign place"
"Thank you Uncle"
"Come, let's continue our journey"
"Good"
Cheng and Kris broke through the boundary and they had arrived at the beach, Cheng who understood Kris's hesitation to cross the ocean, because if they reached the beach across the road, Krispun's pain would return, Cheng clasped Kris' hands tightly, leading her to take a boat. They crossed the ocean.
"Are you scared of Kris?" Ask Cheng
"No Uncle, but the pain came back to me"
"I'm sure you'll be able to hold it"
"Yes"
Cheng and Kris finally arrive at Soka beach.
"Uncle, I want to go back home" said Kris Rintih
"Let's go visit your house"
They walked over to Kris' house, Kris's heart was sliced with pain, and an excruciating pain hit his soul.
His empty eyes stared at the house that used to be the shelter of all storms, the place where love was poured out without any trickery, the house he left and now he is in front of the rubble of memories of the warm atmosphere of the house, but nothing has changed from that.
The ruins of the house are still in position, Kris cried considering all the events that suddenly appeared on his head. Cheng who saw the situation could not bear to stem his tears, everything just spilled out.
Until a young man approached the two of them, they immediately wiped away the tears on their cheeks. The young man was the same age as Kris, his black skin, his pointed nose, his curly hair, greeting them fearlessly.
"You who? Why are you two crying here? And, are you villagers? Your clothes are like someone who lived from the royal period" he said out loud
Kris looked at the man, he looked at him very closely, and it was true that he recognized the young man.
"Are you Prades?" Chris
"Ha ? How do you know my name?"
"How are you? Where are the others?"
"The others? You mean the townspeople?" Answer Prades
Cheng looked around, the city looked deserted, like a grave, not a single person had passed,
"Kris looks like this city has been left behind" Cheng said
"You realize it uncle?" Prades
"What's going on?" Kris asked Prades
"It used to be very crowded, quiet and peaceful, but something happened, it was led by a very wise leader, his name was Halemos, uncle Halemos and aunt Helena were very respected people but they were gone, someone killed them, and my friend Kris he was the son of uncle Halemos also died from the rubble, when this house collapsed we tried to save Kris, but it looks like his body has been destroyed by an explosion that suddenly just appeared, when everything came back conducive we tried to move the ruins, which were there, but unfortunately no one managed to lift the ruins, and every day we just sprinkled some flowers in their memory, sadness enveloped all the inhabitants of the city, until a few years ago we often heard a loud rumble from the bottom of the land that used to be Uncle Halemos' gold mine, for fear of it, slowly - their land left the city, and they left the city, now it's just me and my grandma, too,"
"Why don't you go?" Ask Chris
"If I also leave, then no one will sprinkle flowers on this house, it means that Uncle Halemos and his family will be forgotten, and my friend Kris, I want to remember him forever" Prades cried bitterly
"How about Renjo and Mafu?"
"You know them too? Hah.they were forced away by their parents" Prades said, wiping away her tears.
"How's the gold mine?"
"The gold mine was buried by the ground, even though the mafia who killed Uncle Halemos dug up the land, still could not, all the tools they brought were all broken"
"I remember ! The mine can't be opened by anyone!" Chris
"How do you know more than me, and my best friend ? How do you recognize them? Who are you guys?" Shouting Prades
"Open your eyes, Prades, look at me well"
Prades looked at Kris without blinking his eyes, his forehead shrinking the glare of his sharp eyes unceasingly looking at Kris from the tip of his hair to his feet.
"You? is that really you, Chris?"
Kris nodded his head.
"You didn't die Kris, ahahaha I'm happy to see you again, Ahahahah Kris, I'm so happy to see you" Prades jumped up in joy wanting to hug Kris, but was blocked by Cheng
"I'm sorry uncle, I'm so happy to see Kris back, if Renjo and Mafu know they must be happy, but how can this be Kris? tell me" Prades' eyes glazed over her hornbill.
"The story is very long, I'll tell you about Prades"
"Well, I'll listen to your story later, but Kris who's that uncle next to you?" Brief Prades
" Prades, he's my Uncle his name is Cheng, he's my father's and my mother's best friend" Kris said, introducing Cheng
"Kris, I'm really happy that you've been okay, even you're so pretty" Prades said
Kris smiled broadly at Prades, and thanked Prades for continuing to look after and respect his family even though they were gone.
"Prades, thank you for honoring my parents even though they are gone, what should I do to you to repay your kindness?" Chris
"Ah Kris, it's only natural that I do that, after all your Father and Mother are very good people, so they deserve to receive respect until the end of their lives" Prades said
"Prades will you accompany me to my father's mine first, I have something to do there"
"What are you going to look for there, Kris?"
" I want to take the gold that was mined"
"Didn't the mine have been buried in the ground, and what a terrible roar in it, wouldn't it be dangerous if you went there?
"Son, you should have answered her enough questions, you want to accompany her or not" said Cheng who from earlier only listened to the conversation of the two of them well.
"Uncle, I'll accompany you there, come on !" Bring Prades
They walked out of Kris' house and into the gold mine.
"Prades isn't this where the gold mine is buried?" Ask Chris
"Yes but the entrance is not here, the entrance is there in the middle of this land" the prades pointed out its direction
Kris walked towards the entrance of the mine that was already covered by the ground.
Now Kris had been standing right where the door should be, but there was something heard by his ears..
"Aaaaauuuuunngggg"
A roar from within the ground was heard by them.
"That's the same as a dozen years ago, why does it now sound again?" Shouting Prades
Cheng looked at Kris, their eyes looking at each other hinting that something was down there.
"I am Chris the daughter of Halemos, and Helena, I am the granddaughter of Soka, I come back to take what should be mine, Open what should be open, and close if the owner is gone"
Kris shouted loudly, but there was no sign from inside the ground. Kris tried it again, but the results remained the same, for the third time Kris tried it again, but the spell he should have said now he changed.
"I am Kris the daughter of Halemos, and Helena, I am the granddaughter of Soka, I came back to take what should be mine, Open what should be open, and close when I ask"
Suddenly the ground shook violently, a door opened from under his feet.
"This uncle is open"
Shouted Kris, when the door was open he immediately entered into it without a second thought.
"Kris are you sure you're going inside?" Shouting Prades saw Kris who had gone down the stairs and into the mine.
"Come on Prades, and Uncle, let's go in"
Kris walked first until he arrived in a pitch-black patch.
"I miss this place, the last time I came here with Dad" he murmured
"Uncle Cheng come quickly !" Shouted Kris
"Wait for Kris I'll be there" Cheng replied
Kris walked down the aisle, although it was dark that there was not the slightest fear he felt, now he had gone too far"
Cheng, who was running, wanted to catch up with Kris, stopped at the door.
"Why can't I go in? I'll try again"
Cheng tried to get into the mine door.
Swiiiinkngg ... Dubraaakkkk !!!
Cheng's body suddenly bounced away from the door.
"Uncle are you okay?" Shouting Prades
"Aw my waist, this is the umpteenth time I tried to enter, has there been a barrier installed?" Mumbles Cheng
Cheng walked up to the mine door again, and again tried to enter, but unfortunately one step he could not step on because his body was thrown back from there.
"Kriiiissss heart, I can't go inside, it looks like someone has put up a sturdy barrier here" Cheng shouted loudly
"Didn't he hear me? will it be okay in there? Ah amla" muttered Cheng
"hey boy ! What was your name?" Ask Cheng
"Prades uncle"
"Are you Kris' friend?"
"Right Uncle, we've been friends since we were kids, he's one of my best friends"
"Is that so? Prades, let's sit here and wait for Kris until he gets out of there, it looks like we're both not gonna be able to get into the mine"
They sit and talk.
While in the Mine ....
"This hallway is very long, and dark, but fortunately my eyes can still see clearly this passageway" Kris murmured
"Could that be the end of this place?" Chris walked over and stopped in a room.
"Hey boy, who are you? And what are you doing here?"
Suddenly a very heavy sound was heard, the sound was a little terrible, Kris was shocked, his heart was beating fast, his breathing was now irregular.
"Didn't you listen to me? Looks like your body can be a very delicious meal for me ! "
Kris looked back and forth looking for the source of the sound, his heart was racing,
As Kris looked to his left he saw a huge black shadow, and a shadow with large, sharp fangs.
"What kind of creature is that, is that aunty from him?" kris said in his heart,
His feet wanted to step running from the place, but Kris remembered that he had to take some gold for him to live and school.
Kris sighed, she gathered her courage, and tried to get close to the shadow.
"Ggggrrrrrrrr !"
The sound of the growl was again heard clearly and now the bigger, Kris heart the faster his breathing was irregular
, until his body shakes violently.
"Monster????"
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