
Samurai Mats - 76
“I'm sorry sir ... they ..”
Bungsu could not continue his words. How he would say. How
will he deliver that disaster? He didn't have to tell her.
As soon as it started coming earlier, this grandfather could already guess what happened. Him
it was suspected that his wife and son had perished. His eyes swept around
that spot. Behind the bed of his house that had collapsed, he saw a body
covered with cloth. Near the banana stem, he saw the body of Upik, his son.
The old man, who was a busier every day, but in his soul
burning the spirit of the struggle for independence for his people, upheld
with silence. His eyes alternately stared at the two corpses of his son and wife. Slowly
on her old cheeks were tears flowing. The Bungsu was amazed to see
the fortitude of these parents. He saw the bodies of his wife and children. However
after all, he did not move out of his place.
“You became the first person to die as a victim of the war of independence in
this town. May the Lord receive you ..” he said slowly to the child and
his wife.
Yes, the two children, the first victim in the city of Jam Gadang
history of independence struggle. They are not directly involved in
that war. The war of independence has not yet begun. While in
Payakumbuh, the father of the Bungsu and his friend who died at the hands of Kempetai
more than a year ago, it was the first casualty of the war
independence will erupt. Datuk Penghulu still upheld seeing the corpse
his wife and son from far away. Seeing the fire lick the rest of his house. The Bungsu
it was a wonder to see why the grandfather did not want to approach the bodies of his wife and children,
suddenly feeling tense.
Among the murmuring sounds of fire ate the rest of the house, among the lonely
clutching in the bamboo forest of Kampung Tarok his instincts caught something. Instincts
which he brought down from Mount Sago. A year he lived in the wilderness.
Live and compete with the violence and violence of nature. Living and learning to
stay alive not to die from the ferocity of wild animals.
Instincts that have been forged. Since he was human, then his instincts exceeded his instincts
wild animals in the forest. Now, he's caught something life-threatening. Threats
it came from around where they are now upright. Coming from the direction of darkness
a bamboo forest that was as upright as a demon surrounded them. Height of tree
the bamboo tree in Padang Gamuak Tarok village is like the hand of an elmaut that is ready
strangling their necks.
His body is tense. His ears are sharp, trained for two years
years in the jungle of the sago mountain, catching the subtle sounds behind it. Him
about two fathoms.
“There are people coming Datuk sir ..” He said slowly once. But his voice
slowly it was heard by the grandfather.
“Yes. But do it like we don't know. They were six different people and
they are Kempetai ..”
Said the Grandfather slowly. The Bungsu was shocked. He just found out
that someone is coming. But the grandfather knew the number. And
knowing that those who came were Japanese soldiers. He has undergone
full year training. Learn from the wild animals in Mount Sago. Ingeniousness
in listening to something far too sharp. But Datuk Penghulu it turns out
got a sharper feeling. Imagine how high science Datuk is. Quiescent
silent the Bungsu praised the height of this old man's science.
“Let Mei-may's body there. They must have thought the girl was dead.
Count six counts after this. Then jump. We're retaliating for vices
they,” Datuk said slowly.
As soon as he finished his words, the grandfather suddenly shrieked. His body is bouncy and
suddenly rolled up into the bushes of four fathoms to the right of Si
Bungsu followed. By using a very skilled squirrel jump, his body
roll to the back. And vanished behind the reed tree. At that time there were six
weapon exploded. But the shot found an empty spot. Sounded mean
in Japanese.
The Japanese soldier, after reaching his base, was apparently immediately ordered
again by his commander to return.
“They must be home. And arrest the Datuk or the young man named the
That fuckin' dude. He had just killed two Kempetai men in the market for a while
this ...” Kempetai commander said it was windy.
The six Kempetai soon returned to Tarok. And it's true, they're coming
just when Datuk Penghulu got there. They then sneak
approaching the two men. It means to ambush them after close.
It turned out that their arrival was known to the two people.
“Catuk. Surrender ..” a Kempetai of the rank of syo cho (sergeant major)
yells.
But what is said is only quiet. He gave a signal. And six beds in
their hands back barked. Three towards the bush where Datuk Penghulu was
vanished. Three more towards the disappearance of the Bungsu. Both places were torn apart
bullet bullet. But there was no sound. The campaign seems determined
just to kill these two people.