The Black Pirates

CH. 31 – Butariya Island

During the voyage Altha felt they needed to hire a crew to make things easier. There are many things that will be done, precisely on the island of Butariya later, they must have a crew to help other work.

They also stopped. In a previous port—where Captain Lasha tethered his ship. Sakala Pier. That's where they're at the dock, too.

The large ship with the saddle symbol was moaning gracefully. The doctor looked at the three children who looked happy, he said in one of the places, he had acquaintances. They can hire a crew there. Who did not know him, everyone there looked at him wondering. Wherever he had been all this time, disappearing without any news.

Previously, indeed he sailed with Captain Lasha not farewell to anyone. Sailing unbeknownst to the people, sailing in the shade of the evening, not only naung, but the sun near sunset. The world near changed the night.

At that moment, his benefactor had also been empty. Now, everyone seems happy, but the needs of the healer make it not much to talk. He always talked at the right time. When there is a need. Whoever knew that, he wouldn't say much, straight to the heart of the matter.

The physician questioned whether any of those who would accompany him sailed. With a quick reply, several crew members gathered facing. Altha the physician agreed to make them his crew. Akma Jaya and the two people beside her were just listening and waiting, staring at the way a healer communicates. It didn't take long, they left again. Sail in the span, the ship drove touched by the wind.

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Butariya Island. The place they were now heading to was located to the north of the Prosperous Trench continent. The cruise to get there looks peaceful and peaceful. A gust of wind accompanied the voyage.

The cruise distance takes about a quarter of the rolling of the short needle to the right angle.

Now Altha's voyage with three children, as well as the ship's crew have arrived on the island of Butariya, the island region is quite wide, behind the island there is a dense forest. Rooted plants dangle, touching the sea water decorate the surrounding forest.

Butariya Island. A remote island in the Makmur Trench continent, an island that is rarely traversed by ships, it is said that some distance from the island of Butariya there is a giant sea animal called Kraken.

The Kraken is not yet known how it forms, but some pirates do not dare to hear the rumors. Word of mouth rumors circulating, even Butariya island is rumored to be a shelter Kraken at night.

The large ship bearing a skull with a red flag has arrived on the island of Butariya. It was previously mentioned. Captain Lasha's ship carries her own memories. When Akma Jaya was on board. One thing, he remembered his father.

He often notices Captain Lasha coming from a cruise, getting off the ship. When Akma Jaya was silent. Altha watched, then cleared her throat. He broke the reverie, staring at their eternal. “This is the island I've been talking about, the island of Butariya. This is where you'll stay, this is where it's safe. Before that, we and all the ship crew will work hand in hand to build the house.”

In the cargo of their ship, there are already rope to tie the tree trunk and tie the coconut leaves that are used as the roof of the house, there are also many supplies of food they carry. In the previous moment, while stopping at Sakala pier, they bought a lot of supplies, as well as various equipment.

They began to get off the ship to prepare some tools and find a suitable place to build a house.

Some of the trees on the island, can be cut down, made into five house buildings. The crew worked happily to help the four of them build a house.

Of course, the existence of a house is very important as a place they shelter from the scorching sun, from the rush of rain and so forth. Again, Akma Jaya seemed to daydream about the surrounding of the island.

From a distance Tabra cried out loud. “Akma, hurry. Don't just daydream, you always make me walk first.” Showing a silly face, he waved. Akma Jaya laughed at him. He rushed over, catching up with Tabra.

As for Aisha, also Altha along with some of the crew, they were busy arranging the wood to build the side of the house. Lodging for them, in more detail the wood was plugged into the ground, forming the pillars of the house.

Altha ordered Akma Jaya and Tabra to look for coconut leaves on the beach with the crew of the ship, all of them separated from each other, except Akma Jaya and Tabra. They are faithful together, walking together. Occasionally elbowing, running small with a laughing face.

As explanation. Coconut leaves taken from the tree, Altha had a plan about the leaves she wanted to make it as the roof of the house. No more material is visible, the roofed house of coconut leaves became his thought.

Akma Jaya and Tabra continued to run, chasing each other until they arrived near the coconut tree. Akma Jaya looked up at her height.

“Tabra, you just cut that coconut, I'll cut this coconut.” Akma Jaya pointed to one of the trees.

“Alright, I'll cut this tree. Akma, look at the way I cut. You will surely be amazed.” Tabra laughs. Akma Jaya sprinkled an expression of disbelief.

Tabra lifting cutting tools. “You can see, heh?” Aye, yes. Akma Jaya doesn't want to talk much. Does not Tabra want to prove it, while the evidence is not by speech, but by effort. Thought Akma Jaya.

He was also the same as Tabra, lifting cutlery, cutting it slowly into the coconut trunk.

A few minutes passed, the coconut tree that Tabra fell down, fell first. They started together, at the same time. Tabra laughs. “You've seen it, Akma. The way I cut faster. How, are you amazed by me?” He rubbed his nose that had no snot. Ask a sure question.

“Heleh.” Akma Jaya crossed hands, coconut trees felled by Tabra, smaller in size. Anyone can judge it, not in terms of how to cut it, but about the trunk of the tree is different in size.

“You still don't believe. Look, you've seen it.” Tabra did not want his efforts to end tired was underestimated, he repeated the words, even repeatedly, three times, four times. He sat down while returning Akma Jaya's gaze.

Akma Jaya smiled. “Yes, you are great. Your way in cutting is amazing.” He did not want to prolong the problem, later there was an end to their time just used to argue and obviously it was not useful. During the previous voyage, Altha gave many words in the form of simple advice, he said the time kept turning, passing on, how much speech was spoken, as much as the story was explained.

Tabra is proud. He had been satisfied with Akma Jaya's praise, repeatedly catapulting himself. After that, slowly. He raised his cutlery again, cut the coconut leaves.

The leaves were cut, collected one by one, neatly arranged on the surface of the sand. Now, Akma Jaya finished cutting the coconut stem. Meanwhile, Tabra was busy arranging the leaves. Back again, Tabra cheered cheerfully, laughing at Akma Jaya who seemed slow to him.

Akma Jaya did not care how much he heard. Tabra again screeched, mentioning his speed. Let it be, for Akma Jaya it is okay, he is busy listening, listening while nodding.

“Have you spoken?” tanya Akma Jaya looked at him, wanting to charge. Tabra has finished elaborating at length on the speed of his movements.

Tabra laughs. Say yes, don't be confused, just kidding. That's short. It was not funny, he laughed just a pleasantry expression in order not to look tense. Akma Jaya laughed back.

Time passed leaving the previous events behind. Now, the coconut leaves were neatly arranged, looking much stared at.

“Akma, these leaves seem to be enough. In one tree, I think this is enough. What say?” Tabra was compiling a pile of coconut leaves, staring at Akma Jaya who was cutting coconut leaves part of her task.

“Hmmm .. according to what I know, one tree will not be enough, usually for one small house, at least three coconut trees. Well, if another big affair. Tabra, you know later this coconut leaf will be woven with rope, not just put on it.” Akma Jaya explained to Tabra in the style of a teacher at the academy. Longer than the previous question.

Tabra. “So, you know a lot about this, Akma.” He walked over, patting his best friend on the shoulder.

Akma Jaya doesn't want a big head. He remembered his mother's words. If you get a compliment, don't believe it right away. Sometimes people just say, just plain talk or something.

“Not really, I know a little.”

Tabra laughed at Akma Jaya. “As usual, you're often low and that's what I love about you, Akma.” Again, he patted his best friend's shoulder.

Akma Jaya ignored him because it was indeed the original attitude of Tabra who likes to praise others, just a spoken pleasantry or a mere joke of entertaining intentions. Akma Jaya seemed to be busying herself with the coconut leaves she collected.

Tabra was still waiting for an answer, but Akma Jaya seemed completely lost from her reach, not in front of her. There is a counting stem, but it is like a statue that does not speak, is silent and busy with coconut leaves in its hands.

“Hei, Akma. You didn't answer my words? So tega. From a long time ago, you did have the heart for me.” Tabra looked away, disliked it, accused nothing.

Akma Jaya looked seriously. “Hmm .. sorry, it's nothing or why, I just want to focus on cutting, collecting these coconut leaves. Isn't the sooner the better?”

Tabra silence. Still do not accept the behavior of Akma Jaya before. Akma Jaya is busy composing. He looked at the smile. “Well, Tabra. Just imagine, after this task is completed, we can play.”

Through the words of Akma Jaya, the spirit that dwells, hidden inside, is now visible. Tabra clenched her hands. “Alright, then I will also focus.” He lifted the cutlery, eagerly cutting the coconut leaves, arranging them one by one.

They both focus on cutting each other, collecting coconut leaves. Two hours passed, quite a lot of coconut leaves that they had collected, the leaves were stacked and arranged.

Tabra sighed, staring at Akma Jaya while laughing. Also, Akma Jaya is the same, they both laugh at each other with their hands ruffled around their waist.

Cut tools are plugged into the sand. They both sat exhausted. Tabra flicked his clothes, also exhaled a breath as loud as the wind, clearly a sound came from his gust.

“Ah, really this is exhausting.” Tabra screeched, momentarily looking up, staring at the cluster of clouds plastered together bluish pedestal of the sky. He wiped his sweat that fell.

Akma Jaya chuckles. “If you are tired, rest for a while to release your fatigue, do not force work when tired.” Uh, aren't they resting, why is Akma Jaya saying that.

Tabra. “Akma, you're joking. You know, we're resting.” He answered directly to the core, not joking, fatigue had peaked, no taste for jokes, also pleasantries just unprofitable speech.

Akma Jaya is back. Not speaking anymore, it seemed like he understood the words of his best friend who did not want to be disturbed. A glimpse of the feeling of understanding.

“Akma, you're right. It's time we rest. That, sea. Come on, let's swim!” Tabra quickly stood up, running towards the sea. Akma Jaya was astonished instantly, Tabra's attitude changed so differently from before.

“Hey, hurry. You're often daydreaming!” Tabra exclaimed, waving.

Akma Jaya heard the call. He ran over. Tabra waited, almost close to the sea. Akma Jaya still runs to be next to her best friend. They sat for a moment.

They do gymnastics, tighten muscles, then throw themselves into the sea, swim with excitement. Tabra laughed while splashing water on Akma Jaya's face. They reply splatters. Gosh gosh? It was exciting, reminiscent of the Muara Ujung Alsa village, the memories were still strong, they both seemed happy, swimming here and there.

No one knows, they are both engrossed in swimming, diving, splashing water, constantly laughing at each other happily.

After swimming in the calm sea. They both gathered coconut leaves. The spirit returned, the fatigue had disappeared.

A few minutes passed, the pile of coconut leaves had accumulated a lot. “Sounds like this is enough.” Akma Jaya looked at Tabra, then asked her to take her to the place of the healer and Aisha, as well as others. They all probably waited a long time.

Tabra was excited. “Akma, need you know. I firmly lift ten coconut leaves.” He showed muscle. Akma Jaya did not answer, instead laughed.

“Eh, you don't believe it. I'll show it to you.” Tabra looked optimistic. Take seriously.

Akma Jaya brushed aside, waving, also looking at laughter. “No need, you'll be exhausted.”

Tabra. He obviously didn't accept it, he clenched his hands, tightened his muscles. Look, his arms are bulging, he looks like a big circle. Akma Jaya still laughed. “No need, you'll be exhausted.” He repeated his previous words.

“Which is possible, this leaf is light. Won't make me tired!” Tabra is optimistic. The next time he did not stay still, he immediately raised ten coconut leaves at once. Akma Jaya slightly stopped laughing, staring at the expression of her best friend's face that looked ridiculous.

Tabra lifting strong. He looked towards Akma Jaya. Ten coconut leaves were held on his shoulders. “Akma, you see these leaves are light, even light!” He said a steady voice. Although his face was less convincing. Gettily, his body bent, like a man who has no power to lift.

Akma Jaya is quite a breed. He looked at the smile towards his best friend who started walking slowly. With a haunted expression, hiding an expression irrelevant to him.

Akma Jaya raised two coconut leaves. Tabra laughed at him, just two. Look, he carries ten coconut leaves, different abilities. He is stronger, more powerful than Akma Jaya.

Akma Jaya sighed, looking at her best friend. “Tabra, I just don't want to be tired, instead of not being strong.”

“Reason.” Tabra continued laughing at him. He was still walking, continuing to walk until he was unconscious. In front of him was a hole.

“Tabra, look out for holes!” Akma Jaya exclaimed, warning of danger.

Tabra turned to Akma Jaya at a glance, then turned left. “Mana? Nothing what you—, fight!” Tabra's right foot fell into the hole. Unfortunately, the hole is in the front, not on the left, also on the right. Gosh gosh? Akma Jaya pat jidat, has been warned even the way continues without looking forward again.

Ten coconut leaves were released from the hands piercing his body. “Akma, please!” Tabra called out for help. His feet fell, his body was crushed by coconut leaves. Fate, pain he said.

Akma Jaya doesn't sound much. He hastily removed the ten coconut leaves that were piercing the body of his best friend. Tabra grimaces pain. Can't stand up he said, his legs as if frozen stiff.

“Tabra, welcome my hand.” Akma Jaya reached out her hand to help her stand up. Tabra welcomed his hand. He could stand, no more complaints. Wonderful? Akma Jaya looked at. Now grimacing different expressions again. Gosh gosh? Did he do it intentionally.

“Thank you, Akma.” Tabra wagging clothes from sand. Continue sighing, “I was helped by your helping hand. If there's no you, I can lose consciousness.” This time, he laughed imagining himself fainting, no one helped him.

Thankfully, there was Akma Jaya. Tabra was quite grateful showing a smiling expression. Akma Jaya stared intolerably. “Other times, you've got to be careful. Look left right, also under your feet. Remember, look at it not backwards, but forwards.”

Tabra. Agree with Akma Jaya. He claimed to be wrong for not staring properly, ignoring vigilance. Though, earlier, it had been warned, there was a hole. However, the figure of Tabra who did not want to lose, he said the argument, previously Akma Jaya did not mention the details where the hole. True too, it is worth pondering. Tabra is just fine, very good at arguing.

“I'm sorry. I told you earlier to be alert, but what I told you was incomplete.” Akma Jaya is sorry, guilty looking down.

Tabra smile. “Tak what. It doesn't hurt, you know I'm strong. Look before, I've already raised ten coconut leaves.”

Akma Jaya looked, not believing. Is it true, then why did it grimace? Etto, stop. Tabra brushed her hand repeatedly, don't discuss. You know, people are waiting, they must be wondering.

Tabra lifted the ten coconut leaves back onto his shoulders. The two of them continued walking towards Altha and Aisha's place. At that time, Akma Jaya seemed to walk slowly, not looking excited.

“Akmaaa, hurry. Habit, you always walk slow.” Tabra was a little far away. Without realizing Akma Jaya is walking more and more behind. He turned his head, by his side Akma Jaya was right behind with a distance of five steps, not far away, but Tabra looked unhappy.

Akma Jaya shrugged her shoulders.

Reluctant to smile, he walked by dragging two coconut leaves. Straight elongated, combing sand. “If you want to hurry, also want to precede me, just do it. You know, I don't want to be exhausted.”

Akma Jaya was still walking slowly, dragging two coconut leaves. Tabra looked at him, shaking her head. “No, who wants to hurry, who wants to precede you. Akma, where might I be so.” Tabra. He is faithful, it is impossible for him to get ahead.

Understanding hers precedes it is tantamount to leaving. Not good, fellow friends should not be so, he thought taking a serious look.

He momentarily took down ten coconut leaves from his shoulders. Then, step slowly, approaching Akma Jaya.

Near his best friend, he held both shoulders on the left right side. “Akma. You know, we're best friends, where maybe I'll get ahead of you. It's impossible, we'll always be together.” He took off his handrails, then walked up, lifting back the ten coconut leaves he had originally laid.

The ten coconut leaves were on his shoulders. From then on Akma Jaya kept silent, not answering him. Tabra looked at. “Come, we must quickly build a house, later tonight I want to sleep well. You too, should be excited!”

Akma Jaya looked nodded. Then, running fast ahead of Tabra. “Tabra, who arrived first is the winner. I go first, come after me if you can!” Akma Jaya ran fast—leave it. I don't know, what the reason for all that was, after hearing a short talk from his best friend, he spurred on. It was likely that the boy was in strong spirits.

Tabra just guessed, then laughed. “That's the new Akma I know.” Tabra is also the same, spurring his run, chasing Akma Jaya with his run that gopoh carrying ten coconut leaves. Akma Jaya is only two, different in weight. Gosh gosh? Run them very fast. Tabra breathed in the crown, but she kept running as fast as the wind, slipping her friend who seemed to be trying to run dragging two coconut leaves in her hands.

They both kept running. Laugh at each other. Run straight to Altha and Aisha's. Arriving at that place, they were both exhausted.

Altha an old physician shook his head. While Aisha is indifferent. He understood very well how the absurdity of their behavior both exceeded him.

“You guys, there-there's just.” Altha looked at each of them. Tabra bowed with her palms holding her knees, exhaling a tired breath. Previously, approaching where ten coconut leaves were dropped, he darted continuously until the number one arrived.

He's winner. The leading number one proudly exhaled, laughing momentarily at Akma Jaya.

Altha watched, then cleared her throat. “Tabra, that coconut leaf of yours.” He pointed towards the coconut leaf that was about twenty steps back there.

Tabra scratched his head, awkwardly—want to find an excuse, but never got him. Akma Jaya on the side laughed. “That's you, Tabra. Bring a lot of coconut leaves. Look, coconut leaves are mine.” Akma Jaya replied. Tabra murmured a sigh, as well as a protest, exhaling an annoyed breath.

Altha stared at them head-scalking, holding back a laugh. “Why are you running? Remember, before you do something, think about the consequences first. Running like that, obviously you will feel exhausted.” He added advice, said meekly, no why next time do not repeat, so continued.

“Iya. Altha, you were right. We also ran earlier just playing a chase, will not repeat it.” Tabra answered, then turned to her best friend. “Iya, right, Akma?” tanyanya wants to get support.

Akma Jaya understood the meaning. “Tabra, you're making it up, where there is so, lie.” Akma Jaya laughed, she was satisfied to look at the expression of her best friend who seemed to be wrong, to anyone who was willing to support her.

Tabra looked at ketus. “Indeed, you were the one who invited me earlier. You're the one making it up.” He crossed his arms, exhaled an irritated breath, also tired before it was still felt.

Altha silently stared, also Aisha who looked like she was about to laugh. Akma Jaya patted his best friend's shoulder. “I'm just kidding. Forgive, friend. That's right, I started it.”

“That's why. Do you know, this is exhausting ...” His complaint accompanied a intermittent puff of breath.

“Altha, we can no longer lift coconut leaves, now it's your turn, yes?” Tabra laid her body into the sand, putting her hands under her head as a pillow.

Altha stared, understood. “Alright, you two rest, the rest let me lift it.”

Tabra cheered happily to hear it. He repeatedly pranced. Whispering into Akma Jaya's ear, “You know, I'm not actually tired, I was just pretending that she stopped telling me to lift. Look at the way I succeeded.”

Akma Jaya mangut-mangut listen. They both laughed. Aisha was astonished, but ignored her. The woman walked up to pick up the coconut leaves to be weaved with a rope. That was the task that Altha had given him.

Meanwhile, Altha waved to a portion of the ship's crew. “Hey, you. Come with me!” He walked over and called out. They nodded, following Altha to where the remaining coconut leaves had not been brought by the two friends.

At the time of Altha's departure, Akma Jaya did not remain silent. He put together the skeleton of his house, like stringing a bird cage before. Very easy, not difficult. Most of the crew looked astonished at Akma Jaya's skill.

Although his age was far below them, but his understanding of stringing was quite skillful. Unlike Tabra who seemed to be lying down, he did not want to pay attention to what Akma Jaya was doing. Wrestling or what. Tabra was exhaling, no one was ignored. He rested, staring at the cluster of clouds in the sky there.

Tabra was completely exhausted by everything she had experienced. At the time of whispering with Akma Jaya. He was just joking, not serious about it.

However, the way did work, pretending to be exhausted in front of Altha, whispering not exhausted in front of Akma Jaya. Habit, he always wants more than his best friend, does not want to be underestimated.

Actually, Akma Jaya knows that, but that is what is interesting from the side of Tabra that he knows, does not abstain from giving up, also always wants to advance in front. At that moment, Akma Jaya laughed at him. He knew Tabra was pretending.

Meanwhile, Aisha looks weaving coconut leaves. He paused for a moment, saying he wanted to help assemble the skeleton of the house, but Akma Jaya refused. It's nothing, but every thing has its duty. Aisha, she's put in charge of weaving, keep on duty. That is what Akma Jaya thought.