Loyality of a Friend
By Adelia Ghafira Putri and Muhammad Nurfitriansyah
One day in a village with its natural riches, there lived two friends bull and deer. They have the same fate, that since childhood they had been left to die by both parents. Bull and deer lived together and were like brothers.
One morning, all of people in the village were surprised to see the events they never experienced before. Dead plants, water sources dry up and crop failure due to drought occurred in just one night. The villagers can only hope this is not a prolonged drought. They passed three days without any food and water.
The two friends, bull and deer were not kept his hunger. Until the words out from the mouth of a bull.
“I can not stand it anymore, how if we go into the forest to find food and water?”
“Are you crazy? It was dangerous!” said deer
“Okay whatever, if you want to wait for your death. I’m going there to find food and water.” said bull
“Wait wait, I’ll go with you but don’t say I did not warn you.” said deer
Then, they had left the village and into the forbidden forest.
Arriving there, they were stunned to see the situation. Plants grew everywhere and there was a vast lake extended.
“I told you, don’t loss we come here, you see food everywhere.” said bull
“You're right, it was incredible. I'm going to the lake to drink.” said deer with joy
“Yes, be careful, I'll get something to eat first."
They have separated, they don’t know the danger will come.
On the other side, the crow returned to the palace to report what he had seen.
“My lord, my lord. There is an intruder.” said crow exhaustion
“What? How dare go into the kingdom?” said lion angrily
“It’s true my lord, there’s a deer by the lake.”
“Guards, quickly catch the deer and bring it to me!” said lion angrily
When the deer were having a drink, he was surprised, a set of lion has surrounded him.
“What is going on?” said the frightened deer
“Enough, do not talk much, just come with us." said guard
Deer beaten until unconscious and taken to the palace.
“So this is the intruder, a fat deer? Lock him up! "said the king angrily.
In the other side, the bull already felt full and look for deer to come home. Arrived at the lake.
“Deer, where are you? Let's go home." shouts bull
He was surprised to see the deer's friendship necklace lying on the ground and lots of lion footprints. He took the necklace and he said “Be patient friend, I’ll come and help you.”
The bull returned to the village, he gathered all villagers and told what had happened. But, the villagers just scolded him for having entered the forbidden forest. The villagers disperse, the only remaining rhino, monkey and squirrel.
“Thanks, there are still willing to help me and my friend.” said bull
“Hm, sorry friend we can’t.”
They left bull. The bull went home with a disappointed.
In the evening bull was packing to go to save deer. He did not care about the dangers that will face. “Be patient friend, I’ll come to save you. You are arrested, because of me.” said bull. At night bull left the village. Arrived at the front gate of the village, he was surprised because of his three friends rhino, monkey and squirrel will help the deer too.
“Hey you! I have long time for waiting.” said monkey
“Thank you all” said bull
They left the village and went to the Lion Kingdom to save the deer
“What do you see?” said bull
“There are too many guard anywhere” said squirrel
”There’s no chance we can get in to the palace” said rhino
“But wait, there are no guard in the northeast” said squirrel
“Ok, lets go to the northeast” said bull
After they arrived in the northeast, they entered quietly.
“There is no guard here” said monkey
“Forget it let’s we find the king’s room there must exist a deer” said bull
After a long search they finally find the king’s room. They break to get in, but no one else in that room, there was just a large throne. The rhino realize what will happen.
“This is a trap, lets get out of here” said the rhino. But they were late. The door behind them has been locked, and in front of them the lion general has been waiting and his army.
“There was just a way to get out from here, when me and monkey keep them busy you pass that door and find the deer, do you get it?” said rhino
“No I will here to fright with you’’ said bull
“You’re stupid, are you forget for what we come to here? We will save the deer no matter what, don’t make him wait for any longer” said rhino
“You must promise to me, you will come after us” said bull
“I’ll” said the rhino.
During the battle between rhino and lion general, the bull and squirrel pass the door and tried to found the room where the deer held. They finally found the room, but once again there was no one else.
”I’m suspicious this is a trap again, so you go to higher place, take this bow and shot when the lion come and I can stop his movement” said bull
‘‘Okay, but be carefull” said the squirrel. They separated.
“Deer. Oh god thanks you are safe I’m so worried to you” said bull
“I believe you will come to save me, friend” said deer
“Of course we will, because this is my fault” said bull.
Meanwhile rhino and monkey could beat the lion general and his army. They’re seriously injured.
“I’m sorry bull, I can’t keep my promise to you, I don’t have more energy to move, I hope you can save the deer” said rhino.
Rhino and monkey were faint. Bull has freed the deer. Suddenly.
”Well, well, well you are a brave bull and a stupid bull” said king
“What do you mean?” said bull
“With you come to here you just give your life to me, bull is a food for lion and never change” said king
“So I will change it” said bull
The fight between the king and bull was started when they kept to fight the deer went to the save place, the squirrel tried to shoot the king. The fight was fierce, but in the end, the king won the fight and said
“Haha, you’re stupid bull, you and your friend die in vain” said the king while leaving the bull.
“My friend has struggle for me, I will never let they’re struggle vain” said the bull while tried to stand up with injured anywhere. The king was shocked and afraid look the bull. The bull ran into him and tried to beat him, but the king took the sword near him and thrust to bull.
Quite for a moment.
Bull’s stomach has thrust by king’s sword.
“You’re stupid.” said lion.
“This is just my body as bait to stop you.”
“What?” said lion was surprised
Suddenly, the lion fell down with an arrow stuck in his head. The squirrel managed to carry out their duties. The bull fell down with injuries suffered. Deer and squirrel walked to him.
“Stand with me bull, we’ll take you to the village.” said deer
“No, I can’t stand it anymore, my life is no longer.” said bull
“No! You must not say like that bull, you’ll still alive. “ said deer
“I’m so sorry deer, because of me you're under arrest, sorry if I didn’t heard you before and thank you because you'd want to be my friend.” Said bull with panting
Then the bull passed away.
“You’ll always be my friend bull, rest in peace friend.” said deer
Soon the whole villagers came to the palace and rescue the five of them.
When the day of bull’s funeral, everybody come to that funeral ceremony. After pray, they’re dismissed include the squirrel, rhino and monkey. There just leave deer and the chief village
“He’s die as a friend and as a hero.” said the chief.
“He’s not just a friend, he’s my pal.” said deer.
After that the village fertile again and peacefully, and not to worried about the lion kingdom. Then everybody felt happy.
-The End-
