The Destruction of Batana

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The storm began to dissipate, replaced by sunlight that licked between the cloudy. I took off my helmet. Wiping sweat on the forehead.

We just escaped the storm. That's quite draining. Vero was even stylish as soon as he saw the sun slowly watering the ship. His hands were raised like someone who had just gained enlightenment. I don't know how long we've been through this terrible storm. Two hours? Three hours? Oi! Who watches the time when in danger. We were too busy surviving desperately from the waves that hit the ship.

The ship sailed quietly. Damage to the ship is only on the turbo, resulting in the ship can not return to float. In addition, the ship's engine works well.

“LIAN, MAINLAND!” Vero.

We all rushed out of the boat. Make sure Vero's words are correct.

I clenched my hands. Exclaims stifled. It really is a land. Not island. It's about ten kilos a meter.

“Vero! Speed up ship!” I gave the order.

“Ready, Captain!”

About an hour. The ship began to approach the plain. The beach and the forest are beginning to show. We could see some shipwrecks lining the coast. I told Vero to dock not too close to the harbor. I'm worried if there's an RP-2 in that place.

“Gosh I forgot!”

We all looked. Vero just called out.

“Lian, This ship can't float back. Which means we can't continue the journey by boat. Argh... This is so shitty! It's conspiracy! Dikes. That guy, he must have cheated us.” Vero grumbled as he stomped his feet against the floor of the ship.

Vero's right. We cannot continue our journey on this ship. Either way, this ship will only work if it is on water. The sea is the place where all the waters of the world end. We can no longer rely on this ship to continue our journey. If we continue the journey, we can only use another vehicle. Worst thing is we have to walk. Of course it will take a very long time.

“What should we do, Lian?” Bundara asked for my opinion.

I thought for a moment. There must be other ways we can continue our journey. I kept watching the coast. Maybe I can find something if I go to the beach.

“We got off this ship.”

“Eh, but what if the beach is RP-2 or strange people we met on the island before?” Marko.

“Which is for sure, we will not be able to continue the journey using the ship. Maybe we can find another vehicle or whatever it is.” I tried to convince them.

“I totally agree with you, Lian! I pulled my word about liking this ship.” Vero.

They all agreed on my idea. Then start getting ready to go to the beach.

We swam for about half an hour. I immediately walked up to some shipwrecks scattered along the coast.

“WHO ARE YOU?”

We simultaneously turned. That's someone's voice! We're looking for the origin of the sound. But I found no one around us.

“We are not enemies! I know what you're thinking, you must think we're bandits. But you're wrong, we're not a member or one of them!”

From the wreck, out a group of people wearing masks and sunglasses. They put a gun on us.

“PROOF!”

I took off my helmet, threw off my rifle, and raised both my hands with the others.

“Lian, what are you doing?” Jora next to me whispered softly.

I don't care about it. Busy serving a group of mysterious people.

“Look! We are not bandits. We just arrived at this place.”

They approached us. Check out the various equipment and items we carry.

“He's right, Boss!” Excite one of them.

“What do you guys want from us?” Said someone they called the boss.

“We need a vehicle to continue the journey. We have a mission and we have to finish it. Do you have a vehicle?”

The boss opened his sunglasses. “We could probably make it. But it is of course not free.”

I held my chin. “Alright, I will negotiate with my colleagues.”

I asked for time. We are discussing.

“What should we give them? If we ask them to build a plane, our money won't be enough. Most enough just to make a car.” Vero gives his opinion.

Marko nodded in disagreement. “But cars are very risky. What if the RP-2 attacks us in the middle of the trip?”

“Then we ask them to fix the turbo engine on our ship.” This time roundara gave a suggestion.

“No, I don't want to get on that ship again. It sucks driving it.” Vero shook his head firmly.

“What if we give our ship.” I cut the conversation. They all look at me.

“I've learned from someone. When we are negotiating, we must pay attention to what the person needs most. They live by the beach, which means the majority of them are fishermen. Definitely the thing they need most is a boat or a boat.”

They think for a moment.

“I don't mind as long as they can make us the same plane as Falcon.” Jora nodded in agreement. Followed by the others.

I started bidding on their Boss. “We will give you our ship, but with one condition. Can you make us a plane?”

“Wait a minute, Son! It's not that easy. We have to check your ship first. I promised I'd make it after all my men checked it out. In the meantime you can wait at my house.”

A home? I don't find a house in this place.

We're following the boss's steps. I don't know, I don't know his name yet. Be I can only call it “Bos”.

We entered one of the shipwrecks. I'm not sure what the ship looks like. The iron is rusted and overgrown with various corals. The boss entered one of the holes. And it's really surprising. Inside the ship was very clean. There's not a single carat I've encountered.

The boss kept walking. Across various hallways. And stopped at one of the doors with a circular handle. He turned the doorknob. A bluish light burst forth from behind the door.

We were in a room filled with many rooms. That place is huge. Some people go back and forth carrying various iron and other furniture. The trunks hung on the ceiling of the room. There are some robotic hands that make things.

The boss took us to one of the rooms. A room. The room has a level bed. The windows are circular and lead directly to the high seas.

“Before I apologize for thinking you guys are bandits.” Boss took off the mask. His face was old with light brown eyes. Her hair is covered with gray hair.

We nodded. It is common with this misunderstanding.

“We really hate bandits more than we hate the Destroyer Robot.”

“Robot crusher? You mean Border Guard Robot?” Jora rounded her eyes.

“Eww... Don't call them by that name. That's totally inappropriate. We prefer to call it the Destroyer Robot. Back to bandits. The people here hate them so much. A few days ago, those bandits came to our place. Very many in number. They even have four giant planes. They plundered our goods and food. One hundred and forty people died. The others managed to save themselves.”

I nodded in agreement. I've experienced that.

“By the way, where are you guys from? Your faces are young. Except the big guy standing behind it.” The boss pointed at Bundara with his finger.

Bundara. Marko held back a laugh. While Vero has laughed out loud while holding his stomach.

“We are from Keios.” City Jora answered.

“For sure that place is far away. Why have you traveled so far?”

Jora looked at me. Then start explaining. “We have a mission to destroy the Guard Robots... Uh, I mean Destroyer Robot.”

The boss nodded in amazement. Staring at us one by one. “That's a noble task. However, I prefer if you guys can destroy those bandits. Unlike robots, they are human like us. We know that living in this world is difficult. So, is it because of the difficulty that we have to take the wrong way? Looting, stealing, killing. Oh, my God, that's so barbaric! I hate him so much. Didn't they stumble into the faces of the people they killed? Haven't they sobbed in their hearts the cries and screams of the victims they looted?” Boss's face turned a dead red. He's holding back his sense of regret.

“Hei! This anger made me forget to introduce myself. I'm Arrow. People here call me Boss. You can call me as you like.”

We nodded in unison in response.

“Bos! We checked the ship.” One of the Arrow members entered the room. “Ship engine works fine. There was only one damage to the turbonya. But that turbo only makes the ship float. We don't need that to go fishing and catch fish. And if I interpret it, the price of the ship is equivalent to two planes. The clothes are made from the best steel. The ship can withstand the lunge and the thump of waves, corals, and storms. I'm sure one hundred percent.”

Arrow laughs. “Yosh! That means our negotiations are working, son. We will make the plane as per your request. Just chill. We only need one week with all the mechanisms and technologies we have. We never got a ship that was intact. We make various equipment from steel-steel shipwrecks that we meet on the coast. Usually the wreck of the ship was stranded in this place because of a deadly storm. You guys must have passed it, right?”

I'm nodding. The storm was terrible.

“Usually no one made it through that storm, son. We always found the wreck empty. There's no one, we don't even find a body in it. It's terrible isn't it?’

We all gulped. If the Arrow says it like that, it means we're the only ones who survived the storm.

“Come on, that's one of the things you should be proud of. That means you guys made it through natural selection.” Arrow is trying to raise our hearts.

“Ah, for you, Miss. We have another room for you. Please follow me.”

The Arrow began to move, after Jora who followed him. Leave the four of us in the room.

At four o'clock in the afternoon. Arrow invited us around.

“Hey, Son! This old man will take you around. I know you guys must be bored just pensively in the room doing nothing, right? Come on, I'll show you something cool in this place. Besides the room on this ship.”

The four of us looked at each other, followed him.

Arrow took us to the beach, Jora was already there. Waving both of his hands.

“Hei! I just realized, you all don't wear masks!” The Arrow who was walking without wearing footwear exclaimed in surprise.

“Hahaha, we also initially felt strange, Arrow. We all used to wear masks everywhere, except in rooms equipped with oxygen recycling machines. But our captain,” Vero pointed at me. “Since childhood he has never worn a mask anywhere. So we tried to follow him. And what a miracle! We are still alive today, even though my chest feels tight.”

Arrow laughed. “You are all so unique! I've never met an entourage like you. Since you guys are so unique, I will show you something really cool like I said earlier. Think of this as my congratulations to you. And also, I suggest taking off your footwear. It is very comfortable to walk on the sand of this warm beach. Try!”

We started taking off our shoes. I was even surprised by the sensation. This sand is so soft and warm. I've never felt the texture of sand like this. Marko even played his feet on the sand. Bundara again displays an undefined face. Jora only smiled faintly, while Vero was laughing with the Arrow. I don't know what they're laughing at.

Arrow holding her stomach.“You're all so old-fashioned! This is not the way to enjoy the real beach sand. People used to love making sand castles when they were on vacation to the beach. The most awaited moment is the sunset. They usually enjoy the sunset with their spouse, friends, or family. Some even love to run by the beach and let the sea water water their feet. Would you like to try it?”

We all looked at each other. Is it fun doing that? When we all looked confused. A few children have doused us with sea water. They laughed and ran. Vero was chasing. He was very upset about being watered like that all of a sudden.

“It's cheating! Attacking from behind!” Excited Vero who was busy chasing after the children.

Marko began to follow, Bundara was silent for a moment. Then go after those kids. Jora pulled my arm. Invite me who had been silent to look at their excitement.

Arrow is right again. It feels really weird. No, it feels really nice to run on the sand of the beach wet by sea water. Letting the sea water water our feet. If I could, I laughed from the beginning. But I undo it. Moments like these remind me of days with my family.

The sun began to sink at the foot of the sky. It slowly disappeared behind the ocean. We are all sitting. Release tired after doing a chase action with the children. Arrow who was joking with the children came to us.

“How? Cool, right?” He asked slowly.

I just realized. The cool thing that the Arrow meant was when we were playing by the beach.

“I just want to give you something fun. You must have experienced a lot of bad things after traveling so far. At least I want to teach you a little bit about the definition of happiness. Almost everyone thinks the world is cruel. In fact, you can still find thousands of beauty, happiness, and warmth. It's easy to find him. Even the days you do together can be one of happiness you are not aware of.’

We all looked at the Arrow. His words are so heart touching.

“It's dark. I've prepared a special meal for you, our fish. Still fresh. You all will love.”

We started to move. I was silent for a moment. Look at them all from behind. All the Arrow's words are true. Without me noticing, I occasionally smiled faintly at all of them.