Short Story (Cerpen)

Mako And Unknown Mako Country and Unknown Country (Part 2)

Category: Fiction Fantasy Short stories

Title: Mako And Unknown Country – Mako and Unknown Country (Part 2)

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Elizabeth wakes up before Mako, Jhonny, and Hearby. He saw his friends who were still asleep, 'Huh. I better take a shower soon. But, whose clothes are on this table…?' Said Elizabeth looking at the clothes on the bedroom table. 'Come on, maybe these are the clothes Asami had prepared. All right, I'll take a shower.' He then headed to the bathroom.

Elizabeth went to clean herself in the bathroom. Finished bathing and getting dressed in his room, he saw Asami in the dining room. Elizabeth approached her, 'Well, you've prepared everything. Starting from clothes, and now a dish for breakfast. Thank you very much. You are very diligent.' Said Elizabeth who was amazed by Asami's diligent nature. 'That's what I used to do everyday.' Reply Asami gently and smile. Elizabeth was very happy to see him, but she did not see Jack at the time, 'Hmm... Where is Jack…? Why was he not seen…?' Elizabeth asked in surprise. 'Oh, he woke up earlier than me. Every day, he buys food. After buying food, he usually went to cut down trees in the forest to take the wood and he sold it. That's how he is. Very diligent and disciplined. He is the one who provides for the needs of both our lives.' Answer Asami at length. 'Well, he's really great. Anyone would be happy to have a brother like that.' Elizabeth with admiration.

Without the two of them noticing, the conversation the two of them had heard by Hearby. Elizabeth and Asami had no idea that Hearby had woken up, then bathed and dressed. While exiting the room, Hearby overhears their conversation. Hearing the conversation between the two of them, Hearby grew more and more amazed with Jack, 'Yes, you're right. Anyone would love to have a brother like that. Moreover, he is diligent and responsible, surely he will like him.' Hearby said while remembering Jack. 'Hahaha, you're right too. All the women who knew him would say so. So do I.' Sahut Asami who heard Hearby's words earlier. Mako and Jhonny wake up. They came out of their break room. Looking at the two of them, Hearby looked annoyed, 'Hem.., unlike the two of you who just slept and woke up at this hour.' said Hearby who slightly insinuated Mako and Jhonny. Mako and Jhonny seemed confused by what Hearby said to the two of them, 'What exactly happened…? Why do you suddenly seem upset with the two of us, Hearby…?' Ask Jhonny who looks confused. 'Hahaha.all of you look funny. Already, you two better take a shower first. The food is on the table.' Asami says while telling Mako and Jhonny to take a bath. 'Hey Asami, should we wait for Jack to come home first and then we all have breakfast together…?' Hearby asked who seemed worried about Jack. 'Oh, just calm down, Hearby. He must have eaten there. Every day he comes home in the afternoon, so have breakfast and lunch outside.' Answer Asami.

They went from Asami's house to Republic City on a delman. About an hour and a half they finally arrived at the trading place of Republic City, Civilian Store. They entered the Civilian Store. What they were looking for was a fruit-selling place. Not yet at the place of sale of fruits, the five of them met the king who governs this country, 'Who is he…? Why is he in the guard of many soldiers…?' Ask Mako. Seeing the king, Asami was surprised, 'He, all of you, bow down. He is the King of Eric Francisco. He was so cruel to everyone.' Asami said while having Mako and his friends bow their heads. Suddenly, someone shouted at King Eric, 'Hey, you, I will kill you right now. Bersi.' the person stopped talking. Turns out he's been shot by King Erik, 'Basin useless garbage. That's the result if anyone dares to defy me.' Said King Eric while putting his gun back beside him. The king went with his guards. 'Quickly, anyone, please save him. Take her to the hospital right now…!!!' Shouted one of the people in the Civilian Store. People passed by to save the person who was shot. Elizabeth was still confused by everything that happened, 'Who is she really…?' Ask Elizabeth who is confused. Asami looked confused as to where to explain from, 'Hmm. ah' Asami took a breath to tell the truth, '10 years ago, the situation in this country was very peaceful and peaceful. Everything is destroyed when King Erik is reported to have been kidnapped. But a few days after his abduction, King Eric returns to the land again. He looks stranger than he used to be. As we thought, it was true. He was not King Eric, but a dark creature that entered his body. That figure is the leader of the dark forces, the King of darkness. My parents began to tear up, 'My parents who were known to the crowd as close friends of King Eric since childhood could not bear to see the present King Eric. Finally my parents decided to kill King Eric immediately. They told me and Jack that they were coming home soon. But...but.' Asami couldn't help but cry and tears kept on coming out. 'It's Asami…!!! Had enough. Don't force yourself.' Said Mako who tried to stop the story from Asami. 'It's already in the afternoon. We'd better just go home.' Hearby is worried about Asami. They finally returned to Asami's house.

Once at Asami's house, it turns out Jack has gone home first. Jack looked at the crying Asami, 'What happened to him…? Is he hurt…?' Jack asked while looking at Asami who kept crying. Elizabeth explained everything that happened, 'It's okay. He's not hurt. It's just that, when we went to the Civilian Store, we met King Eric and his bodyguards.' Not done talking, Jack has cut off Elizabeth's talk, 'What…!!! You guys met King Eric…? What did he do to Asami…?' Ask Jack spontaneously. 'Remember Jack, King Eric didn't do anything to her. Only, the meeting opened up his bitter old memories. Asami told us everything. Starting from King Eric, King of Darkness, Parents.' Jack immediately stopped the conversation, 'Enough, I already know everything. Better take Asami to her room.' Jack said while helping Mako and Jhonny bring Asami to his room. After that, the conversation continued. In the dining room, Jack asks Mako and his friends something, 'You guys are not living in this country right…? Did you guys come from a light called a teleportation machine…?' Ask Jack. The atmosphere became tense. Mako answered Jack's question, 'Yes, we did come from that light.' Answer it firmly. Jack knew that the newcomer of the light would be killed by either King Eric or the Dark King. Jack told him everything he knew about the light, 'Actually, it was the creation of a scientist in this country. He made it in the hope that someone would save the country from darkness. After the Dark Lord found out about this, the scientist was immediately killed by him so he applied the rule of whoever found the newcomer of the light, they must be handed over to the King of Darkness to find information about the world behind the light, and he kills the man. So, you guys are the target. He must have known that you were comers to the light.' Said Jack at length. Hearing this, Mako was shocked and determined to kill the Dark Lord, 'Then I will kill him. If I kill him, my world and your country will be saved.' Said Mako who believed his determination. Jack, Hearby, and Elizabeth don't believe what she's saying. 'What... You said, you want to kill the Dark Lord…? Are you kidding me…? Formerly all the strongest and greatest people in this country had tried to kill him, but what happened was that they were there just to deliver his life…!!!' Sahut Jack's. However, Johnny was not surprised at all. He already knew Mako, so he knew what he was going to do. 'Hey. Hearby, Elizabeth. Don't you know Mako. It's free for you to say anything to him, but nothing will stop Mako's will.' Said Jhonny who had previously guessed what Mako wanted to do. Elizabeth was immediately bowed limp, she had been aware of the nature of Mako all this time, 'Yes, Jhonny was right. Why didn't I expect it from earlier. Hey Jack, what Jhonny said was right. Mako will definitely kill the Dark Lord.' Elizabeth tried to convince Mako. Jack believed what Mako said, 'All right. If you're still stubborn, I'll help you Mako.' Jack said he was sure of it. 'I will tell Asami this, she must be happy to hear it.' Elizabeth said as she headed to Asami's room.

As Elizabeth made her way to Asami's room, she went into her room. However, he did not see Asami in his bed. 'Hmm... Where is Asami…? Hey Mako, Jack, in.' Suddenly Elizabeth is knocked unconscious by the king's soldiers. From the beginning, the soldier had already listened to their conversation. The soldier took Elizabeth and Asami and ran out the window. 'What happened to Elizabeth…? Why was he suddenly silent…?' Hearby asked in wonder. Mako tries to check out Asami's room. In his room, he did not see Asami and Elizabeth and he also saw an open window. 'Oh, no. Don't-don't. All of you, come here…!' Mako called them all. 'What happened…?' Ask Jhonny. 'This is so bad, Asami and Elizabeth must have been kidnapped by the king's soldiers.' Jack said he had concluded the incident. 'They will be brought before the King of Darkness. We have to stop it before it happens.' Said Jack who then took the firearms and pistols that were in his house. 'Where did you get these weapons from…?' Mako asks while looking at the firearm Jack gave her. 'I took it from the soldiers of this land.' Answer Jack.

After Jack delivers firearms to Mako, Jhonny, and Hearby, Jack devises a strategy to save Asami and Elizabeth. 'All right, all the equipment's ready. Hearby, you know how to use this gun…?' Jack asked Hearby. 'Yes, I know.' The answer. 'I continue. We'll save them both at night, because at night, they have a 5-minute change of guard. Within 5 minutes, we should have entered the palace of the king. Oh yeah, I haven't told you where he lives. The King's Palace is not far from the Civilian Store. After this we leave by sneaking into the royal transport car. At the very least, with the vehicle we can arrive at his residence before the change of time. Hearby, take this.' Jack said while giving Hearby a P3K box. 'Ok, the vehicle is over there. We must hurry and do not let the soldier who moves the goods to the vehicle.' Jack showed me the location of the vehicle. The five immediately went to ride the vehicle secretly. After the soldier finished moving the goods, they set off without realizing Mako and his friends were in the vehicle.

Asami and Elizabeth are kidnapped by the king's soldiers and taken to a holding cell under King Eric's Palace. There, Elizabeth meets with Officer Thompson who was previously tortured by the leader of the soldiers. 'O...Officer Thompson, what are you doing here…? What happened to you…?' Elizabeth asked in surprise to see Officer Thompson infested with wounds. 'Oh, Elizabeth, thank goodness you're okay. Where are Mako and the others…?' Officer Thompson replies while looking to Elizabeth's right and left. 'Just relax, they're fine now. I don't realize why I'm here' said Elizabeth, astonished. Asami who had never met Officer Thompson before, wondered in her heart. She asked Elizabeth, 'You know her…? Who is…?' Ask Asami. 'Oh, he's Officer Thompson. He's a security guard in our village.' Reply Elizabeth. Asami suddenly sat down. Seeing Asami, Elizabeth was worried about him and he tried to get close to her. 'What makes you so weak, Asami…?' Ask Elizabeth. 'Actually, we're here because the Dark Lord is after the four of you.' Answer Asami in a weak tone. Elizabeth was shocked to hear Asami's words. 'A... a.. What, they're after us…? Why…?' Ask Elizabeth again. 'You came from a mysterious light, didn't you…? Maybe that's what made him go after the four of you.' Answer Asami. In her heart, Elizabeth hoped Mako and the others would come to their rescue. But he thought back, maybe he should think about how to get out of this place. He doesn't yet know what dangers might befall him, Asami, and Officer Thompson. Elizabeth asked Officer Thompson, 'Officer Thompson, after you got here through a mysterious light, do you know where the light is…?' Ask Elizabeth seriously. 'Hmm. its location is not far from here. However, near the light was the headquarters of an unknown soldier. The soldiers were the ones who brought the father here.' Answer Officer Thompson. 'And, if you want to get there, how do we get out of here now…?' Officer Thompson asked Elizabeth. Elizabeth had arranged everything so she was ready to show what she was thinking from earlier. 'Can you walk…?' Elizabeth asked looking at Officer Thompson's wounded condition. 'Yes, it looks like you can walk even if you get hurt like this, ' Officer Thompson replied. 'Okay, Officer Thompson. For now, please keep quiet for a moment.' Elizabeth then began to show her thoughts. 'Hmm. Please come here for a moment.' Elizabeth called the guard to the cell door. He also approached the cell door. 'Hmm. anu.. please open the door of this cell, I want to go to.' Suddenly, elizabeth quickly took the key to the cell next to her clothes and held the soldier's head and pointed it firmly at the cell door so that the soldier fainted. 'Oh.. So that's what he said earlier.' Officer Thompson said, and he tried to stand up. 'Ok, now we're running away from this place. Hopefully, Mako and the others are already making a mess out there so we can get out unnoticed.' Elizabeth tried to open the cell door.