1974, in the summer of orange eastern southern sky, into the southern end of archipelago, and to that wide island; there was a jungle near to a village.

 

On that year, civilization in the place wasn't yet modernize, due to low number of people were educated. Monetary standard with one peso was literally sufficient for children.

 

Radios were the only tools for communication since very few families had T.V.

 

The people got along friendly, yet sometimes fought that could be bloody by certain conflict; a small value but big with those involve.

 

Rough roads gave difficulties to vehicles and to people when after rain.

 

Flock of sparrows and mayas(birds) were soaring on the air, unlike onto this later date.  

 

Into a two storey wood house, a twelve year old child, a boy, blessed his grandpa. Bless or Manopo or Amin, a culture of these citizens, where children must ask adults, their hand, for those children to put the back of adult's hand to their head. A respectful cultural act when one blood has visited or returned home. That time, the boy had met...

 

Whooooosssssh...

 

Whoosh...

 

Whoooosssshhhhhhhhh...

 

A woman, who had living, in the house of the jungle...

 

2: ch011, 01, prologue

 

Where in this jungle am I? I must continue to run. Huh, for God's sake, why my heart pumps into my hearings. My vision is wobbling. Everything I hear is echoing.

*pant* *pant* *pant*

Where have I arrived? This place is kind of funny. Everywhere is like diffused of lantern. Where are my playmates?

Grandpa, help me.

Huh huh, I reach my limit. I'm exhausted. Grandpa, where are you? I need help.

*pant* *pant* *pant*

Huh huh huh, this isn't normal anymore. Everything is revolving. My stomach is shoving. My neck is forcing me to eject something. My eyes are in tears. This is weird.  I must resist. Shit, my stomach is shoving again. My neck feels like swelling. My vision bubbles with tears. Something is going out to my throat. My head is aching. The ground is hurting my knees and rough on my palms. My mouth press, I

*vomit*

Urgh, this jet lag is souring my throat. I can't take this. Everything is whirling on my vision. Please, let me rest. My stomach is shoving and something is letting out on my throat again. I

*vomit*

Huh huh huh huh, my body is shivering. My droll is bending. Let me rub this with my wrist. I gotta crawl to that tree. Huh huh huh, just a little. Just a little.

I need to rest here. The cold tree roots are hurting my back. I need to rest here. My eyes can stop bubbling. Grandpa, save me. Find me. I'm scared. Urgh, my head is aching. I need to pillow. This is really cold. This place is weird. I gotta close my eyes. Grandpa, huh huh huh huh. Save me. Somebody save me. Grandpa, father, brother, muawahuh huh huh huh.

 

3: ch011, 02, monster

*teeth grit* *monster growls*

 

Oh, my vision is blurry. Let me wipe them.

 

*monster growls*

 

Huh, another growl again, what was that?

 

Why is it so dim here?

 

What is this? Fireflies are floating around me. How beautiful...

 

*teeth grit* *teeth grit* *monster growls*

 

*MONSTER GROWLS* *Bumping grill and metal are ringing.*

 

Huh, that shakes my body. What was that? The fireflies are disappearing. No, I can't control my knees. I need to hide. I want to hide. The light is started to illuminated onto the place. Still, what's with that loud growl?

 

"Welcome, welcome, welcome," a girl voice softly growls and echoes? What's with that voice. It's creepy. Huh, that— that— thing inside the giant cage—black skin, double mouth dog. It's not a dog anymore. And it's taller than me, drooling with rabbis. And this place is quite hilly. Where's that voice came from? "This distortion of time and space is requested by someone who keeps praying on meeting someone."

 

'Hey, what are you talking? I'm confused.'

 

"You don't need much information," the girl's voice softly growls and echoes again is creepy. She's really creepy. "All you need to do is struggled. And I'll give you a tip. Once your body recovers three times; you'll die by the last one. Take care."

 

'Hey, wait!' What's with that girl talking about?

 

*Metal is ringing.*

 

No, the cage is getting open slowly. Run!

 

 

...I don't know what's going anymore. I can only hear the violent growls fading. I must not cease in running. That monster will eat me alive. It's kind of horrible. Grandpa, save me. Father! Brother! Where are you!

 

 

...why is this place hasn't change? The violent growls from a far, seems tailing. No...

 

 

...how long should I run? My knees are getting numb. I must not rest. That growl is still chasing me.

 

Am I dead? Is this hell?

 

Ouuuch! My toes bump onto the stone. Argggh, may face has prone onto this ground. Shit! I need to stand. Shit, my legs and my knees don't have strength anymore. Why am I on this hell? I need to run. Please give me strength. I have to lie. No, huh huh huh huh, the monster is nearing.

 

Am I really dead? No, huh huh huh. If it's all like this then I need to fight. I must fight. But, I can't stand. My body won't follow my command.

 

Fuck, the dog jumps to me. I need to evade. Body, please move!

 

Argggh!

 

 

4: ch011, 03, the woman

 

Ugh huh, my vision is blurry.

 

That was a horrible dream.

 

Getting eaten by a monster while I'm in my conscious, how horrible.

 

This is the result of me always listening on my grandpa's stories.

 

Let me rise and wipe my eyes.

 

Ouch, ouch. How the hell did I received this body pain? Why I'm wearing a woman long clothe? And the fragrance is quite adult.

 

"Oi, kid," a woman voice from the left. "Good thing that you awake." Whoa, she's wielding a giant black hammer. Her hair is curly. She only wearing a bra and long pants. Somehow my heart is warming. No, no, no, please don't  think. I'm still a child. I'm still a child. "So, you're also stranded on this weird dimension, huh?"

 

Weird dimension? 'Wha, what are you talking about, big sis?'

 

"Can you really accept this as reality? Don't be a child anymore and think of your own survival. Look at the place. Everything is shaking like a watercolor paint. Isn't it weird? We could touch everything—feel everything as if real." Huh. What? Am I still on this place? No! Tears bubble onto my eyes as I sob. "Don't be a child anymore. Let's work something to survive. And don't flirt with me okay. I know boys better." Somehow, she's kind of weird.

 

I stand and cease crying. 'Where's my clothes?'

 

"Oh, I've found you wearing nothing. And you have a cute thing right there." Hugging myself as I become embarrassed. She's weird. She bursts on laughing, hmmp. "Anyway, what's your name?"

 

'Reko Mahan.'

 

"Again, what's your name?"

 

I don't know why she's puzzling. 'Reko Mahan, why?'

 

"No, nothing, maybe just a coincidence. Let's move and find you a weapon. You need some self-defence."

 

'How about you?'

 

"Sheka."

 

'Huh?'

 

"What?"

 

'Nothing...' I mumble, 'Just a coincidence.'

 

 

 

 

 

5: ch011, 04, life and death

 

My, we have already walked kilometers inside this jungle. That humming smiling sun with eight yellow hairs and always following us, is so annoying. And our topics about possibilities that drag us here including each of her theory with the details that she has interrogated from me, have left me confused and so disturbing inside my head. I just want to comeback home and play with my friends.

 

"Rek," she grabs my attention as she points her finger to where my eyes follow, "look." How beautiful ... the water of clear pastel blue green to the far pastel sky blue, twinkling with sparkling diamond dust, are magnificent. Those fishes flying like a butterfly after they've jumped from the water are awesome. I gotta go to get a clear view. "Hey, Reko! We must secure the place first!"

 

I've stopped near the lakeside as I admire those fishes—have stop in the mid air. They slowly look at me as they open their mouth. Their teeth become long like a saber. They fly rushing to me.

 

Shit, why I can't move my body. It's just trembling. "Reko! come here! Run, run! faster!" Forgive me sis. I can't move my body. I can't even look to where you are.

 

I can only close my eyes. Grandpa, save me...

 

 

 

...what's with that foot steps and smashing sounds I hear? Should I open my eyes now. I need to look. I need to—huh, big sis is fighting with  those fishes—huh, she can walk above the water?

 

She's so amazing, as she swings her hammer sending each of those fishes flying and disappeared like clouds. I need to help her but I can't move my body.

 

No! What's happening on my feet. They're getting suck in the sand. I need help. Oh no, the water in the middle of the lake is raising like mountain, and a giant snake emerges! Sis!

 

Thanks Goodness, big sis has evaded the bite.

 

Then,

 

huh huh huh...

 

I can't ask help. Huh huh huh. Shit, my stomach is burying under the land. I can just lend my elbow into the ground. I need to get out. What can I do?

 

I wish, I wasn't born.

 

This misfortunes that occur in my life, it's hurt.

 

F'ck the taste of this land is nasty.

 

I can't see anything.

 

It, It's hard to breathe.

 

I,

 

I need air.

 

Help!

 

he, help!

 

help!

 

I,

 

I can't breathe.

 

I,

 

I

 

cant—

 

breathe.

 

 

6: ch011, 05, Separation

 

Ugh, ugh, it's so dark.

 

Where on the place am I?

'Big sis?' My words are echoing, the drops of water too.

I can hear a streaming or pouring of water. It stops.

What's with that clock-like gritting sounds? Huh, the dark is disappearing.

Am I inside the cave?

And, I'm still wearing this big sis long t-shirt.

What the, a woman setting in the table above the middle of the lake.

"Reko Mahan," that creepy voice again is came from her. "Still can't guess everything?" What is she talking about? "Then I'm going to explain to you again. You already died twice, inside of this distortion of time, living you a last chance to be alive if you'll die again."

'Is this real? And who are you?'

"I am the god of time and space." She appears into my front. I can't move. I can't open my mouth. "Think, why you are here. And I'll give you another hint. This is the wish of someone who has been wanting to meet someone." What is she talking about? What that hell she's doing with my wrist. Is she going to kiss it? Her finger runs on to my skin of my wrist. No! My wrist opens and blood is flowing. No! Is she a vampire? She's sipping my blood. But it doesn't hurt. "Your blood is tasty." She really is vampire. My wound disappears. Did I died again? "You have nothing to be afraid." What is she doing? I can feel her soft fingers inside my mouth. Something is flowing slowly. I can't help but drink them all. Shit. Stop, this weirdo. Please. *Gulp* *Gulp* *Gasp* Thanks. "Now, that you have some of my blood. Until to a whole day, it will boost your strength twice. And be wise. Don't waste this granted event."

 

*Gasp* *Gasp* *Gasp* She disappears.

 

And, I can move again.

 

I'm confused of what she has said. But, where is big sis?

 

I can't survive being alone. But I need to fight.

 

Huh, the middle of the water is raising like hill.

 

What's with that giant balloon with a trumpet-like nose?

 

And it's accompanied by many wiggling snakes-like tails, with series of holes.

 

Am I in hell?

 

I can't find any hole inside this cave for escapes nor place to hide.

 

Grandpa. Huh huh huh huh.

 

Save me.

 

I don't want to die.

 

I don't want to feel pain again. Huh huh huh huh.

 

 

7: Ch011, 06, Brave

I must fight. I need to fight. But I don't have any weapon. Ugh, that trumpet like sound is aching my ear. I thought it's an octopus, but why  it sounds like an elephant. Ugh, oh, one of the tail raises. I need to run! F'ck, that shakes the land and sends me out balance. It raises another tail again. I need to run. Shit, at least I can move now, even though I'm trembling. But, I can't find a way to get out this place. What can I do? It raises another tail. It knows what I'm doing? I need to stop before—

 

—Fww, that save me. I'm near to death. I have to raise. Huh, its head is cracking. Huh, inside is many machine-like tails, with four teeth on their tip. I can't move my body. Shit! They go near to me. Am I about to die again. This is kind of torture.

 

Who is the person that brought me onto this place? Is he wanted me to be dead? But, I never do bad things in my whole life. I know, I follow what grandpa has taught me.

 

Huh? Why those tails go back to its head. And the head returns to its previous form. It's submerging.

 

The place, the cave, is disappearing.

 

Huh, big sis is exhausted. And what's that? A serpent flying with a sun on it's mouth? I need to help big sis.

8: ch011, 07, advise

I need to run fast. Faster my body! I remember that weird woman told me, You already died twice, inside this distortion of time, living you a last chance to be alive if you'll die again. I'm going to save big sis. No matter what, I'm going.

 

"Rek! What are you doing! Put me down." She's light. But there's no time for argument. I can feel the presence of the sun nearing.  I'll throw her away. "Shit! Rek! WHY Did you throw me!"

 

I've sent her so far. How, did, I become strong? But with the sun nearing to me, I will not survive.

 

I can't think of anything.

 

Somehow I feel relieve.

 

Why am I smiling?

 

The light around me becomes white. I'm happy.

 

Another shadow from behind me? "Reko Mahan," that's creepy girl's voice again. "You have matured quickly."

 

'Hey, you, why are you here?'

 

She points her palm to the approaching sun. "Take the hammer and go chase that lady. I'll take care of this." Why I become happy. I feel like she's friendly, or a friend.

 

'Thanks.' This big hammer has the weight of a toy. 'I'm going on, woman.' She smiles back. I better go then.

 

Wow, I can run very fast. I can still reach big sis that I throw into the sky. 'BIG SIS, ARE YOU FINE?'

 

"Rek! watch your mouth! Your eyes fake!" Is she angry? I better jump then. "How could you fly?"

 

'I just leap. Let me grab you.'

 

She gazes away. "You become strong." Somehow, my heart is warming, shit! I'm still a child. I'm still a child. That, that giant black ball nearing to us. I can sense it dangerous. And, I can't evade, not until I've reached the land. We're going to die, shit...

 

9: ch011, 08, Saved by the Bell

 

...I can't divert my course in the air. What should I do...

What the— everything turn slowly. And behind the giant black hole, I can see a standing giant pig-like violet skinned monster; saber-toothed, with in flame burning eyes, and strife-colored twin horned in its head.

What is this warm that I can feel. I can feel the soft and warm in my chest. I can feel big sis' body. What's with this sensation. It's new to me.

"Rek, give me the hummer." I can feel her breasts in my chest. Shit, I can't think of anything. No, it's awkward. What's with this feeling... "Reko! Did you hear me?"

'Huh?' She's strong; she manages to rob the hammer while we are in the air. 'What are you doing?' Wow, she throws the hammer. It hits the giant black ball. Lights are emitting to that ball.

It's warmed.

Shit, I can't see anything.