Storms On Mount Ciremai

Black Mist Nusakambangan XII

Wiratama stood beside the stern of the Ship, his distant view looking at the calm sea level. In the present situation Wiratama is reminded of his experiences long ago when he was still a Senopati.

There was a novelty in his mind as he stood in the middle of the troops that were about to start the battle, Strategy, courage and individual battle skills were very close to him, he said, until all the wars that have been passed leave glorious victories.

Wiratama realizes that every war or battle, even if it wins, will still leave sadness and tears.

The feeling of loss is one that imprints in every battle everywhere.

Wiratama's daydream is extinct, when there is a small boat approaching the ship he was riding, two shadow figures jump and immediately approach him.

"Gusti Senopati! please, we'll face!"

Wiratama's gaze turned to the newly arrived figure, it turned out that they were Ki Respati and Candrasih. "There's no need for such a tattoo if you want to talk to me Ki! I told you, I am not a Senopati anymore, there is no provision if I will speak to me must get permission first!"

Ki Respati was confused by what Wiratama said, "Sorry Raden, we really don't know who you are! we only know now from all the Mataram Warriors who still boast of you at this time, we both just want to apologize for the lack of our teachings at that time!"

"Ha..Ha..Ha, Ki Respati! Smash it! there's no cross dispute between us, forget everything that's happened, I'm glad to get to know you two!"

Candrasih looked at Wiratama's face with sparkling eyes, there was happiness when being able to get close together like this, a fleeting encounter, had been embedded in his heart.

"Sit down Ki, we can talk together like a friend, and I have known from others, that you are the father of a Young Commander, it's not worth you to humble yourself to me like this! just call me Wiratama, with no title or anything to flatter or praise me!"

"The wiratama!...Wiratama!.you really are a main officer. Speak your language, your skills and your magic are not comparable to ours!" Ki Respati looked at his daughter Candrasih with a sad feeling, as a father, he deeply understood his daughter's feelings to Wiratama, who was a father, there seemed to be no hope for his daughter to be able to take the heart of the dashing man who was in front of her.

"Candrelasih, how are you? Wiratama looked at Candrasih and greeted her.

"I'm fine Kakang!..Hero!..eh sorry Raden!" Candrasih replied with a stutter, as her happiness received the attention of Wiratama.

"Call me first, I prefer that call!" wiratama said with a smile.

The flowery Heart of Candrasih looked at Wiratama's smile, "Thank you...Brother!"

Then the three of them sat at the stern of the Ship and shared the story, "Rear, what has happened to you until your appearance has now changed?" Candrasih dared to ask.

"Without what happened to me, I felt this change when I meditated on the Stone of Mustika Kencana." then Wiratama also said all the events that happened to him, he said, from the start of falling into the Nirbaya Valley until then he met Ki Gede Baruna and Resi Bambang Ekalaya.

And Resi Bambang Ekalaya also explained, the more he often uses his inner energy, the white color in his hair will be fuller.

As it is today, Wiratama's hair is increasingly silvery due to using high energy when fighting with Ki Badra and Nyai Seruni, and had exchanged attacks with Moksa Jumena, and the last with Wirayudha.

Wiratama himself did not care about the change in hair color, instead he was grateful for being able to use his hair as a weapon.

Candrasih saw Wiratama contemplating and often took a deep breath, a sign of a lot of burden in his heart.

Candrasih tries to cheer up, "Rear, with your hair color you now look even more handsome!" He smiled hearing it.

Ki Respati actually wanted to give his daughter a chance to be close to Wiratama, but the current situation is very urgent, because the time of the handover has almost arrived, forced Ki Respati to cut the conversation between his daughter with Wiratama.

"Wira, I ask you for permission to join the Combat Guides Squad for the landing raid, do you allow it?"

Wiratama then turned to ask about Ki Respati's request, "What is your reason Ki?", "Wira, as you know, I lived there decades ago, all the places I've been there I've got it right, you need a road guide for the attack!" Ki Respati tried to explain the reason.

Then Ki Respati explained in detail the entire situation on Nusakambangan Island, be it strategic places and the number of pirates who were there along with an estimate of how capable their canoe and judah.

"Hm...Ki! all your information is very useful to us, I also agree if you join the Combat Guards Squad to make the first attack, but you need to know, you need to know, Raden Sangaji won't let you come to the vanguard!"

Ki Respati then stood up and walked pacing back and forth around the stern, "Wira, how do you advise on this?"...

"As I said earlier I agree if you are with us, but with your current condition Raden Sangaji's decision is the most appropriate Ki! not because I doubt your knowledge of the ones on Nusakambangan Island, I doubt your physical readiness! you have to be honest with yourself, I can feel a lot of your abnormal and conflicting blood flow, your body is in a state of Ki injuries, you can't force yourself!"

Candrasih then chimed in, "True romo! you have to take care of your health, Romo must remember what Wirayudha said while trying to treat you!"

Finally Ki Respati was silent, unable to come up with another reason that could make him participate in the Combat Guides Squad joining the Storm Troop.

"Well, I will take your advice and I will return to our Ship, be careful in carrying out tomorrow's duties, may the Lord always protect you!"

Candrasihpun stood up and was leaving, his gaze could not be separated from Wiratama's face, Candrasih forced and ventured to approach then hold Wiratama's hand, Candrasih whispered softly, "Rear, Candrasih, I will always pray for you, be careful!.I wish you a safe return and victory!"

"Thank you, Candrasih, take care of yourself!"....