Batari Word
The First Fire
The flames were getting hotter at this moment. The gusts of wind made my body dry again so that it would easily devour me at this moment if I were still silent like this. Awakening to the well near the granary, the spirit of self gathered to go forward and defend in order to avenge those who should receive proper vengeance. Get up and run towards the barn towards the well, re-wet this body so that it can easily run out again. But behind the door that was covered in wood that was still not burning, there was the sound of a child's cry that was so very heartbreaking..
Awakening to that voice, I ran back and kicked the wooden door of the kitchen and got 2 toddlers and 2 children with a baby who was still trying to survive with the condition of his mother who was lifeless due to a sword incision. Quickly carrying the baby and carrying the four children to the well back and wet their bodies so as not to burn easily. Removing the scarf and covering their mouths and noses just so as not to inhale too much of the black smoke of the fire, I ran back with a baby in my hand that was still crying..
“ YELLOW!!”
Atma who appeared from beside the back door and pulled a yellowed hand
“ Atma, save this baby and two toddlers because you ran faster than me”
Kemuning who handed the baby over to Atma and
“ You follow me from behind, do not be far apart.”
Atma who directly binds the baby using a glove behind his back and holds two toddlers with both hands
We ran as fast as we could towards the exit of this cottage, when we were about to make it through the wall of embers, a child I held hands fell while running with me. The Atma, unaware that I had stopped following her from behind, undoes my intention to tell Atma and directly helps the child. The child's leg was injured and bleeding until it looked painful. Returning to carry her, the wooden wall of the burning hut shattered and blocked my way to the exit, there was no way but to turn back to the front and pass through the main gate.
Back wetting the body with water from the well we passed, I ran and ran against the asat fog and the blaze that was getting hotter. Until finally, a child who had come running along followed me was unconscious from inhaling black smoke without me noticing. Immediately give the injured little boy to the surrounding residents who immediately help him, I also without thinking long try to immediately run back.
“ NO. STOP KEMUNING!”
Atma who pulls a yellowing hand that tries to go inside again
“ That little boy is still alive Atma! He's still breathing!”
“ Where did you leave him?”
“ I don't know because I ran carrying the boy.”
“ Wait here let me ma.. NOK KEMUNINGGG!!”
Atma who screamed because it was too late to stop the running kemunun
No more. Enough lives have been wasted, I cannot bear to accept the burden of those who bow their bodies to me.. Their smiles, their warm welcome that I will never forget! No, this time I will avenge this no matter if the life is a threat. Running in with the black smoke getting more dense, making my vision blurred and find it difficult to see around me.. Where is the boy! Where is the boy! Many times with annoyance I muttered inwardly feeling angry at myself.
Turning back towards the exit gate, the child was sitting drowning in fear under the tree using the shawl I gave him to cover his mouth and nose. A feeling of relief by running to get to him immediately and intending to hold him back, I ignored the tree trunk that was above me that was hit by a fire until it broke and intended to hit me who was under it with this child..
“ NOT YELLOW!!”
#CRAACKKK # BHUAAKK
The sound of a burning tree trunk breaking on Atma's back held him over the kemuning
“ At.. Atma.. You..”
“ Quickly, I can't hold this much longer!”
The atma who was in pain tried to hold back the burning tree trunk
Returning to hold the child, Atma immediately threw the tree trunk to the side where he stood. Seemed sweaty with pain, Atma immediately pulled me and we ran towards the exit gate and grateful we survived this incident. Back a resident came to help me carry and treat this little boy, at once the grip of Atma's hand felt loose and over time I saw Atma as lost balance until he fell face down and finally fell on the ground with his pale face..
“ CAKA!! Nope, no.. Atma.. CAKA!!”
Kemuning who shouted for help to Caka who was helping the residents to put out the fire
“ What's.. ATMA!! WHAT HAPPENED??”
Caka was shocked when he saw the wound on Atma's back
“ Tree trunk.. He held back a burning tree trunk while helping me.”
Kemuning who was crying tried to explain to Caka
“ We to Bale Health now!”
Caka immediately swept and half carrying behind his back
We immediately ran towards Brata's horse and immediately took Atma to Bale's palace health to get treatment. The wounds and scratches that I got at this time were worthless compared to Atma's wounds that tried to sleep on their backs by enduring the pain of holding back the treatment that felt tormenting him.. The hand shook again with an agitated heart hearing the voice of Atma who shouted a few times whereas I was not allowed to enter seeing how he was currently. Again I did something that put him in this state! Again I made Atma hurt..
In the middle of the night, Atma had sounded calmer by not shouting back. I'm getting so worried about him right now, why am I still unable to meet and see his current condition? What am I supposed to do?.. Walking down the hallway of Bale's front door to health, the sight of a newly arrived horse carriage and the presence of a returning loved one worried for his son.. With just a cursory look at me, they went inside trying to go against the orders of the Royal Physicians who were treating the Atma at the moment.
Pureswari also came along accompanied by Caka behind him and hugged me tightly while calming me down. He handed me the clothes to wear and saw all the clothes I was wearing today wet, dirty, even tearing on the side of the cloth.. Embarrassed by bowing my head, I tried to change my clothes first, but suddenly a royal physician walked out with Mahapatih Danudara and Raden Ayu and I immediately approached them.
“ Ba, how is Atma condition?”
Tanya Kemuning who looks pale
“ The burn is not so severe, it's just a tear from a burning tree trunk that makes him sick. Calm down, let it rest for 2 or 3 days.. Please say goodbye Gusti Mahapatih, Raden Ayu.. Prabu Stira.”
Said the court physician to kemuning and bowed his head to Danudara and his wife and to kemuning
“ Kemuning.”
Raden ayu who immediately stared kemuning
“ ERROR IS SO BIG, DESERVE PUNISHMENT!”
Kemuning who directly bowed his body to Raden Ayu and Mahapatih
“ Kemuning, son.. Mother has heard everything from Caka, so ka.”
“ We decided to punish you as well as Atma.”
“ My Husband?... Kakanda, what is..”.
“ I know you guys are doing a good thing, but without a second thought you are acting too rashly and I see this is not the first time. So I decided not to be allowed to meet and see the state of Atma until she recovers and reflect on your deeds without facing the palace back some time!”
Said Mahapatih firmly and stared intently at kemuning who was still bowed before him
“ Servant.. Not allowed to.. Meet him?”
“ I won't repeat my words a second time!”
Mahapatih Danudara who immediately pulled his wife's hand left kemuning still down and Bale health
Hearing this is like a curse to me. How could I not be able to see her condition lying down like that because of me? Do I so seem to have no pure heart that I can easily go and just come like an uninvited wind to blow. Atma, what should I do right now? Shall I break this word back and see your current condition? But.. If I do that how about you? Do you have the same feelings as me or am I the only one who comes back doing stupid things that can only trouble you back. In the midst of this anxiety, only they are alone who always come to support me...
“ Raka, you look pale.. Change your clothes first or you want to go home?”
Pureswari speech that helps kemuning to stand
“ We.. Go home to Bale residence only.”
Yellowish speech that runs limply assisted Pureswari
“ You are also injured, I am sure Mahapatih and Raden Ayu have good reason ma.”
“ It's okay Caka.. It was my fault! I'm sure they just don't want me and Atma doing anything rash back.. Especially since Atma could not resist with what I told her.. So, I quite understand.”
The faint smiling kemuning speech explained to Caka
“ I will inform you of any developments regarding Atma. You don't worry so much.”
“ I know. Thank you very much Caka.”
Walking towards the horse carriage that was boarded by Pureswari, I finally passed home leaving Bale health with a heavy heart. Though I want to cry and regret this, I do, it's inappropriate to do it because I should be prepared to risk the decision I take every second even though I don't mean to make the atmosphere and circumstances like this. As soon as he arrived at the Bale residence, his mother was still awake and waiting for me at the Bale residence and immediately disbelieved when she saw me enter in the cold Pureswari that helped me..
With her cries at this time honestly I also feel guilty over the presence of the Father who is still not found and we do not know how the condition of the Father at this time. The wound in my hand was also finely stroked by Mother and could not hold her cry back when she saw my shoulder which was also wrapped in cloth because of injury. Not wanting to see his health condition again decline, I opened the cloth that covered the scratches and burns due to burning wood powder carried by the wind, and stood firmly and assured him that I was fine with enduring the pain and smiling at him, until finally Mother believed and went back inside to rest.
. . . . . . . . . . . .
“ Raka, already 3 days Raka is not eating and drinking properly.. Does Raka still feel pain?”
Said Pureswari approaching kemuning who was sitting in the backyard
“ I'm fine, calm down.. The wound in my hand has started to disappear, I just need to train my shoulder that still feels stiff when shooting.”.
“ Do not force your condition Raka.. I'm sure Raden Mas Atma will be very ma.”
“ He'll be mad at me if he finds out I forced myself. I know that, my beautiful Rayi.”
“ Then, explain what's under your bed Raka? Are you going to leave without telling me? Where are you going?”
Pureswari said that immediately sat beside kemuning and looked at him sharply
“ You.. Saw it?”
“ What information does Raka know that we do not know? Is Raka gonna find Ayahanda? By yourself?”
“ Stop over-thinking.. Do you know the location where the Central Forest Looters are?. Pretty far from here.”
Kemuning flicked the forehead of pureswari and smiled at him
“ Alright, I trust you right now Raka.. It's night, come in and rest.”
Pureswari returned a yellowish smile and passed away with her Day
I'm sorry Pureswari.. It is impossible for me to tell you what I will do, because it will be very dangerous especially for a gentle and graceful woman like you. Moreover, even now I still receive the punishment given by Mahapatih Danudara so that I do not need to explain the contents of my heart and what is in my mind to Atma, because he will certainly be very opposed to me. I just hope you can look after Mother and comfort her as much as you can until I can find Father back in this residence.. Walking towards the room and closing all the windows, I prepared and changed my clothes so as not to be too flashy and could move freely.
The symbol given to me by the Queen's Great Gusti to draw the troops I need in my time of need and the symbol of leadership that I can use deliberately I hide in my clothes and will only take them out when I am need it. Well, whether this heart is ready or not, I must go tonight also to the hiding of the Central Looters.
Walking through the back door, I pulled my horse so as not to cause an uproar that could wake everyone especially the guards who were alternately on guard. Walking a little away from the Bale residence, when I was about to ride a horse brata, my gaze was turned to Diajeng with 2 men who walked to the location of the fire hut where the women and children I hid. Follow him and try to hide to find out what Diajeng means with the 2 men who are with him at this time.
“ Are you sure? Then how did you find this place?”
Said one of the men to Diajeng
“ There's no way I know it from kemuning because he's very sensitive and difficult to see his movements. So I followed Pureswari, Rayinya.”
Diajeng who walked around the fire site with a smile on his face
“ Turns out you're more cunning than I thought.”
“ Come on, you think I'm a weak woman behind the palace walls? I thought with Atma being my husband, maybe I would be like that and forget all this. However, because Atma also turned out to humiliate me even more kemuning! That woman! I'll kill him!”
Diajeng suddenly pointed a sword at one of the trees with his anger
“ Death of Your Monster, Prana. It is not a mistake, but the Atma. You're too confusing the problem.. But, that's what I love about you.”
“ We launch our next plan. Raksa, I believe victory is in our hands.”
Mercury?.. So, that man was Atma's comrade in battle and earned the same honorary title as Atma and Caka, was that man? What I heard this.. Wait a minute, Prana? Where have I heard that name? Returning to hide in the trees, I turned my memory back to one of the members who participated in the rebellion written in Tasara. Prana is.. Diajeng? So, Diajeng now assumes that her brother was killed by Atma for rejecting her love? Diajeng was also the mastermind behind this cottage fire and was killed on the woman and child.
What kind of woman has a heart like that? In addition to Broken heart, jealousy, it turns out ambition can make a person dark eyes and hearts petrified to look like a wild animal that has no sense of mind. Because of that, I... Will demand revenge on you! Get prepared.