Sanggana Swordsman
Petperma 5: Missing in the Air
*The Adventures of the First Empress (Petperma)*
Tensions in Jang's Palace and He's capital began when the Tower's guard soldiers south of the Capital saw something amazing in the southern sky.
“What is it?” the question is soft on itself, while continuing to focus on seeing the black dot in the southern sky.
Not long after, the dot grew bigger and the color looked beautiful. The reflection of the sunlight made the flying object like a huge bird that was golden in color.
“What?! So far the bird is that big. It's attack!” said the tower guard soldier was shocked and so panicked himself. Because, although the flying object is still far in the southern sky, but its shape already looks big.
Dum dum dum…!
So he quickly put a password on the wall of the tower that reads “enemy attacked”, then he hit the drum.
Another tower guard who read and heard the beat of the horn, immediately followed. The message quickly reached the supervisory manara in the Palace as the center of the message.
The yellowish-brown giant bird that came from the southern sky was getting closer. The shape of the bird is getting very big.
At the base of the neck of the bird there sits Prabu Dira Pratakarsa Diwana aka Joko Calm. Apparently he had arrived in Jang Land with Gimba, after traveling three days and three nights.
However, when Joko Tenang ordered Gimba to descend to the Palace, he was surprised to hear the beating of the drums whose tone was not friendly. Moreover, he saw an army of arrows preparing to aim at the sky. There was even a large bow whose arrows used spears. Some of such giant arrows were also directed towards the sky, as if ready to shoot Gimba if passing by.
Finally, Joko Calm decided to fly high and circled in the sky of the southern side of the Capital City.
The security forces of Jang Palace and the Capital City were flabbergasted when they saw the appearance of a giant bird flying in the sky. Therefore, the report that reached the Emperor was “siluman fly”. They strongly suspected that it was a demon creature that wanted to attack the Palace.
The drumsticks that showed a dangerous situation, plus the large movement of troops, created panic and tension in the Palace and the Capital. Even the most powerful person in the Palace, Princess Yuo Kai, was tense.
Royal families like the Empress and concubines, were more stricken with anxiety.
Bo Fei, who was ordered to ascend to the top of the watchtower in the Palace, was finally able to see the existence of a giant bird that was flying around in the sky on the south side of the Capital City. He was surprised because only this time he saw that such a large bird could fly. He did not know in the slightest that it was Joko Calm who was actually his lord as well.
Bo Fei immediately flashed down and went back to Emperor Long Tsaw's reading room.
“Your Highness Princess!” call Bo Fei respecting facing.
“Say!” princess Yuo Kai's orders.
“In the southern sky there is a giant bird flying around,” reports Bo Fei.
“Giant cage,” re-call the princess. However, his expression quickly changed with the appearance of a flimsy smile.
Princess Yuo Kai recalled the story of State envoy Lor We a month ago, about three foreign warriors who defeated Prince Baijin and the forces of Country Ci Cin. The three men were told that they had gone up on a giant bird.
“Ayahanda, order the withdrawal of the entire army and restore the peace of the Palace and the Capital,” said Princess Yuo Kai. Then he added, “Suami Joko Calm has come.”
“What?!” shock Emperor Long Tsaw again. “You mean, that bird is Joko Calm?”
“Not the bird, but Joko rides the big bird,” Princess Yuo Kai errs.
So Emperor Long Tsaw shouted, “Pull all the troops! The state of war is lifted!”
So the Emperor's messenger soldiers quickly rode towards the watchtower at the Palace.
From that tower, Emperor Long Tsaw's orders were spread throughout the watchtower.
Dum dum dum…!
So the guard soldiers of the watchtower spearheaded the lower and softer drumbeat. The rhythm was then understood by the generals and commanders of the security forces. The sound of a message mounted on the wall of the watchtower reads “pull the retreat of the whole army”.
“Munduuur!” shouted all the supreme generals followed by the command of each commander of the troops.
The same action was also carried out by the security forces on top of the castle fortress. The forces that secured the Emperor and the Palace Family immediately loosened their security to make the precarious and tense nuance disappear.
From above the sky, Joko Calm can see the movement of the troops of Jang Country below. Seeing no troops threatening with a small arrow or a large arrow, Joko Calm directed Gimba to fly down lower.
Whuss!
“Woww!” screeched as the citizens of the Capital City and the citizens of the Palace as Gimba flew in blocking the sun.
The huge shadow of Gimba that passed by made the Capital and Palace experience darkness for a moment.
Emperor Long Tsaw, Empress Fouwai, the concubines and her children, the high officials of the kingdom, immediately ventured into the open space to watch the giant bird spread.
Emperor Long Tsaw along with his bodyguards, Princess Yuo Kai and his servants, immediately moved towards the Heavenly Dragon Palace, the palace where the Emperor used to lead the government trial. They did not enter his palace, but stood on the terrace looking up at the sky.
A sprinkling of happiness showered the hearts and feelings of Princess Yuo Kai. Although his smile was not wide, but that thin smile always bloomed on his lips. The longing that was planted all this time was as if it was instantly languid at that moment. If time can be cut, it feels like he is cutting time so that he can jump directly to his meeting with Joko Calm. But that's still a fantasy. He must be patient counting seconds.
The more excited all the citizens of the Palace and the Capital saw a giant creature can fly in the sky of their city. Birds look beautiful when they reflect sunlight.
The front of the Heavenly Dragon Palace was now crowded with the Royal Family and officials.
Whuss!
Suddenly Gimba maneuvered in the air. He flew a sharp dive down as if he wanted to stick his head into the courtyard of the vast and stone-floored Heavenly Dragon Palace. It made the soldiers in the kingdom startled and crowded.
But then, Gimba turned before reaching the earth and flew in an inverted position. When the position reversed, he passed over the courtyard, where the Emperor and the princess were with other families.
It was then, that it was very clear to see the existence of a red-lipped, white-clad young man lined with a red vest, sitting attached to the neck of Gimba. They could see very clearly the existence of Joko Calm, the husband of Princess Yuo Kai.
“Princess Yuo Kai my wife!” yelled Joko Calm down loudly while smiling widely.
Princess Yuo Kai saw clearly and heard clearly her husband called out to her.
“My husband, I miss you!” princess Yuo Kai shouted in the language of Tanah Jawi. His cry also contained an inner energy. Only he and Su Mai knew what it meant.
Joko Calmly heard clearly the voice of Princess Yuo Kai. He was shocked to hear his first wife shouting in a language he understood.
Joko Calm down and Gimba back up high.
With a small laugh, Princess Yuo Kai suddenly flashed away. It shot flying up onto the roof of the Sky Dragon Palace. The departure of the princess made the Emperor and the Empress and her bodyguards surprised, but could not prevent.
While in the sky, Gimba continued flying and had turned towards the descent back towards the Palace.
Apparently, Princess Yuo Kai flashed quickly towards the watchtower, the tallest building in the palace complex.
Princess Yuo Kai continues to flutter with a passionate spirit of love and longing. That day felt so special and happy, her husband came in such a special way. That's so great he thinks.
As Princess Yuo Kai reached the top of the roof of the tower, the giant bird also shot rapidly towards the tower, as if it was about to crash into it.
And finally, Princess Yuo Kai jumped high from the top of the tower roof.
Whuss!
The next shock, Princess Yuo Kai's body gliding in high air was struck by the end of Gimba's large wingspan. The body of Princess Yuo Kai who was struck immediately slid down from the tip of the wing towards the back, where Joko Calm was already standing waiting.
Flying so low as it grabbed Princess Yuo Kai's body, it caused a strong wind that made everyone close their eyes, because the wind was so strong and the trajectory of Gimba's body was so close to their heads.
Meanwhile, Joko Calam immediately welcomed his wife's body hug on the back of Gimba. The two husbands and wives immediately hugged each other tightly to remove the shackles of longing. Joko Calm who has become a professional husband, directly “chewed out” the lips of his pure white wife.
The two were taken flying away by Gimba, back up into the high skies. (BH)