Libulan

Episode 52 : Aman, The Guardian Of The Sea

Still at the bathroom.....

Bulan: (looks frightened at Aman) who are you??? did somebody hostage you?? and trapped you inside that water jug??? and what do you know about my brother???? (feels worried)
Aman: your brother Lakas..... he is actually in danger....
Bulan: (shouts in panic) danger?!
Aman: he is being abducted by the man he travelled with... he tried to escape and I followed him but that man.... that man took him away once he arrived at this tribe..... he was crying for help but there was nobody awake.....
Bulan: (tears fall on his face) no... (starts to panic) this shouldn't be happening..... where is he now????
Aman: you know where he is and I could help you...... (offers a handshake) I am the guardian... or even a god already.. a weak useless god... Aman! and I am the God of the sea and since you know that man is from the Dagatan tribe, I possibly could track them down in the sea.....
Bulan: (shakes hands with Aman) (still feels confused and worried) I am Bulan.... do you need help going out of this room????
Aman: do not mind me... I could teleport anywhere that has water.... (swims down the jug) (teleports through water and disappears)
Bulan: (peeks and notices nobody in the huge jug) (still feels worried) Lakas......

After taking a bath, Bulan went straight to a small muddy lake in the middle of the field with the rest of the boys....

Liksi: (scythes the tall grass on the way) what are we going to do here???
Bulan: I know there is a mud somewhere here....
Sidapa: why are you looking for a mud???
Bulan: just follow me and to be honest, you should know this by now... what I am doing... he travels through anything liquid.....
Hala: (eyes widens) wait... I get who are you talking about....
Lakam: (searches around the field) (notices a slightly small mud pond) here is a pond guys... (still feels sad)
*everyone walks near the muddy area*
Bulan: I hope he considers this area good... I have no other close place that has water... I cannot bring the jug out of the bathroom and at least we are hidden here....
Sidapa: (kneels down) (touches the thick mud)
Aman: (suddenly grabs on Sidapa's hand) (struggles to swim up the muddy water)
*everyone except Hala and Bulan are frightened*
Liksi: what is happening????
Sidapa: (feels confused and nervous) (pulls the hand slowly) who is buried here???
Hala: you do not know????
Aman: (slowly swims up the surface) I travel to anything that has water but I could still suffocate and struggle..... (catches his breath) (looks at the dirt all around his body)
Hala: (smiles) Aman!
Aman: (notices Sidapa and Hala) I knew you two would recognize me..... 
Sidapa: this is you?! (stands up) I haven't seen you in ages...... where have you been???
Aman: (feels sad) I am trying to run away from my responsibilities.... you know how tough my father is.... but I just can't be as strong as he is... that is why I tell him that I am going to train somewhere everyday but the truth is... I am just hiding most of the time......
Sidapa: (nods sadly)
Hala: but aren't you a powerful one? you literally own the whole ocean... even this mud... (points the mud)
Aman: and that is why I am pressured.... big place, more vulnerable and exposed to danger... more chance of bad people exploiting... and I am just me.... (looks at his exposed stomach) I am not even muscular...
Hala: oh Aman... (holds Aman's back) we are still brothers here and you should have told us..... me and Sidapa fought each other and made Sidapa strong and he learned his lessons....
Sidapa: excuse me??!
Hala: and...
Bulan: (cuts off Hala) how about my brother??? where is he???
*everyone looks sadly at Aman*
Aman: ugh... (feels sad) another reason... or the main reason I am here.... when the dark weather came.... I also rushed as well to see what is happening and as I got to the sea in the Dagatan tribe, I happen to saw the man with Bulan's brother..... he was so mad about what happened to the whole tribe and since he was on his meltdown... Lakas took opportunity to escape and return but that was the beginning of the tension..... Lakas really did try to escape but nobody heard him in this tribe because everyone was sleeping....  and now, he might be taking Lakas once again to the sea.....
Liksi: (feels worried) but where are they going????
Aman: I knew that tribe for a long time because they live in the shore of my kingdom.... and there's another side of that tribe... the area where their riches are hidden....
*everyone looks nervous at each other*
Sidapa: now what are we waiting for??? we should take action as soon as possible.....
Aman: I could guide you all throughout the sea....
Bulan: (looks down) (feels worried)
Sidapa: (holds Bulan's hand) we are going to save your brother...
Bulan: (smiles slightly at Sidapa) (still feels sad)

It is now night and at the middle of the woods, Kidlat was still along hanging out with his brother Ulan who followed him.....

Kidlat: (stares angrily at the fire)
Ulan: (feels impatient) it has been a whole day.... what do you think??? I think you should return to them.... we are safe and protected....
Kidlat: (stands up angrily) (cuts off Ulan) and as wicked as every kingdom could be..... (shouts angrily) you think I would trust those people????
Ulan: but shouldn't you be trusting them because we really and actually fought alongside them and it was the best time of our lives.... despite being in danger, the trust was there all the time and that is what made us survive the whole fight.... they risked as well as we risked..... and they literally killed somebody plotting to destroy their tribe..... wouldn't you still believe in them???
Kidlat: I am better off alone.....
Ulan: we are better off alone with people like them... because I am happy and I trust them.... we already had history with them...
Kidlat: but how about our brother???
Ulan: did you give them a chance to explain????
Kidlat: (looks guilty at Ulan)

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