Moros of Thanatos: V

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"Honey, dinner is ready." shouted a woman from her minimalist kitchen. His hands were busy moving dishes filled with his cooking to the dining table.

"Yes, wait a minute" replied the baritone voice from the second floor.

When the twenty-eight-year-old woman finished setting the dining table, the man she called was already behind her. He also landed a warm kiss for his wife.

"Where's Daffa?" ask the owner of the baritone voice who is now sitting in the front seat, indicating his position as the head of the family.

He stared at the empty chair in front of him, "At home Gali was doing group work. Rita said Daffa was going to have dinner at their house" explained the woman as she poured rice and side dishes onto her husband's plate.

"San, you set him free so much that he's closer to other people than his own family. Look now, he'd rather have dinner with them than us." Indra complained to his wife. He is very sensitive when it comes to his loved ones.

"Mas, let him enjoy his childhood. Don't keep him at home by forcing him to practice martial arts. Daffa is nine years old, you're too hard on him."

"I just don't want him to be beaten back like that." defending Indra for not wanting to be blamed by his wife.

Indeed a few months ago precisely at the beginning of a new semester in the fourth grade of elementary school, Daffa was involved in a fight between students with his upperclassmen. It all started when a group of seniors approached Daffa class, they not only harassed but also beat up classmates who did not give them money even they could beat anyone just for trivial things.

The group of seniors who came to mess with it was indeed famous for being oppressive towards others, they dared to act as they pleased because one of them was the younger brother of a very feared gangster member in the region. Once there was a senior who dared to criticize their actions and the next day heard the news that the senior was in a coma in the hospital. The incident was like a warning to anyone not to offend them so that no one else dared to stop their actions.

Daffa was so furious to see his classmate, Guitar was beaten up in crowds by his seniors just because he had a beautiful face like a woman. Without a word Daffa beat one of his seniors until he fell to the floor. Daffa's sudden action shocked everyone who was there, they did not expect someone who had seemed indifferent to suddenly hit one of the seniors.

Daffa also did not stop there, he threw his punch towards the senior who was standing closest to him. The senior was not ready to receive the Daffa blow as a result of his body being pushed back due to the weight of Daffa's body.

While he was beating a kick from behind aimed at Daffa's back, making him fall to the floor. They laughed at Daffa's body that had fallen on the floor. Two people who were previously beaten by Daffa now demanded a reply, they threw punches towards Daffa's face and stomach.

Daffa raised his hands to protect his face while his feet were raised to protect his stomach, it was a reflex from his instincts in protecting him. I don't know how many blows Daffa received until finally their blows stopped followed by moans and swear words.

Daffa saw two men standing in front of him, helping to beat up the seniors with a broomstick and a slow handle in their hands. The weapons in their hands made them superior against the group of seniors making Daffa laugh, laughing at his sudden stupidity of hitting without a plan.

"You okay, buddy?" ask a man who helped Daffa to stand, "Gallaxy of Galilee, from 3rd grade C. It's the first time we're in class but it's not the first time I've seen you, our house is also a complex." he explained.

"Why are you guys even reuniting there! Dig up your bullshit, I need help." said the man who is now busy fighting his enemy with a broomstick.

"He's Fadli from 3rd grade C as well" said Gali introducing Affandi Fadli to Daffa, "Let's help, before he beats us up."

"But I can't fight" said Daffa who instead watched Gali join in beating the enemy in front of them.

"You think we can?!" asked Fandi rhetorically because he was upset that the creature behind him was talking too much.

"But you fight like a real wrestler." - Daffa argued because he did see Fandi and Gali fighting like no amateur.

Fandi and Gali laughed at Daffa's statement, "Here it is, the important thing is to dare to be able to or not it's a matter of hindsight" replied Fandi who was still chuckling.

"Hey buddy, isn't that what you were thinking about when you beat them up? Why doubt now?" tanya Gali was confused by Daffa's thought path.

Daffa laughed before finally going back to beat his seniors, he did not expect it to turn out that there were still people who had crazy thoughts like him.

They fought each other without understanding the exact point of their attacks as a result of which they were also hit by many blows on their bodies. If not for the fighting spirit that was inside, the three of them would have fallen unconscious on the floor.

A few minutes later came the teachers who had been waiting for their presence by the three of them. Their hearts had condemned the teachers who came longer than they expected, no matter what the teachers did until they only appeared at the last minute their energy would be exhausted.

The news of bullying that was initially so secretive by the school from the public is now revealed until it is covered by the media. Indra was so unaccepted when she learned that Daffa was the victim of bullying from her school friends, she used her connections as a Special Agent to expose some of the people involved in the incident.

"He inherits your courage" answered the woman who was called Santi while rubbing the back of her husband's hand not to forget he gave her warm smile. "Come, eat."

When they finished praying, suddenly the door of their house was opened by force. A man dressed in all black clothes stood in the doorway while carrying a shotgun giving a sickening smile towards them.

"Sony Bronson" said Indra, recognizing an uninvited guest.

"Ah, Batara Indra or should I call you agent Acala?" he asked in a quip, "I didn't expect to have to look for you so far to avenge my brother."

Indra signals Santi to go for refuge with his right hand still hidden under the dining table but Santi does not move.

"You seem to have misunderstood Sony, I never killed Ruben. By the time we framed it we found it lifeless at the dock."

"Oh, is that it?" sony asked in a way that annoyed him. Suddenly a bunch of bullets came out from the muzzle of his weapon towards Santi making the hot metal lodged in his body. He knew what Indra was thinking so he moved faster than he did.

"No!" tekik Indra when he saw a barrage of bullets flying rapidly towards Santi's body.

Sony who saw Santi lying weakly on the floor chuckled amusedly at the sadness on the face of Indra. He aimed his shotgun at Indra, and immediately a hot bullet struck the Indra body without a fight.

He was still not satisfied with his actions that night, so he had his men destroy the furniture in the house. He was so happy to see the house in Hydra so messy with two dead bodies lying on the ground. Satisfied with what he did, Sony and his men went from the minimalist house.

A few moments later a bicycle entered the courtyard of the Batara Indra home residence. Daffa parked his bike in his usual place where he kept his bike in the trunk. He entered the house through the door in the trunk so that he did not see that his house was in a mess.

"Bune? Mommy still keeps the chocolate cake yesterday not bun?" asked Daffa while opening the door after tracing the corridor from the trunk to the kitchen. The road that Daffa passed was deliberately designed to be disguised by Indra as a way to evacuate in case of unwanted circumstances occur in the house.

Daffa was shocked by the chaotic state of his home, his heartbeat beating faster than ever. She ran to find her parents on each side of the house. His legs were so limp as he watched his parents lying on the floor with their hands holding each other.

Daffa wanted to deny the deaths of his parents, but he could not bring them back to life either. He really did not know what to do, he did not want to just cry about the departure of his parents but he also did not know what to do.

Daffa never really thought that his father's nag that afternoon became the last scolding he heard. It was still so clear that his father shouted when he told Daffa to train hard but Daffa instead ran to the house of Gali on the grounds that he would learn the group even though he wanted to avoid the screams of his father who deafened both ears.

If Daffa knew that today would be the last day of their meeting, Daffa vowed not to dispute his father's orders. He'll stay home doing whatever makes his dad happy.

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It felt just a few seconds ago when he looked at his Mother's face with a mimic begging her Mother to help him go to the Gali house. Ia will never forget the warm smile of her Mother that is always displayed every time she looks at her face.

Although Daffa knew he could never keep his parents alive even though he was at home a few hours ago, at least give him time to apologize for disappointing too much them. Daffa realized that during this time he did not make his parents happy, it was very regrettable by him. Suppose he could make them happy one last time.

"You're Radent Daffa Anantha?" ask a voice that makes Daffa's gaze diverted towards him.

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Author's Note:

Baritone \= A common type of sound for adult men between bass and tenor sounds.

Batara Indra \= Name in a puppet character. He is the god of lightning and thunder. His power is quite a lot, he is responsible for the order of kahyangan, leading the angels and taking care of various gifts or gifts rather than gods for meritorious humans.

Santi [Java] \= Tranquility and fame.

Sony Bronson \= Strong boy.

Ruben Bronson \= Good and virtuous strong boy.

Special Agent \= The position of a special agent, usually an investigator or detective for the federal or state government, who primarily serves in an investigative position.

Affandi Fadli \= Someone who has a high standing with many advantages.

Radent Daffa Anantha \= A prince who has an infinitely warm heart.

Acala \= Protective God.