Story -Princess Nawangwulan

 

Summary of the Story Princess Nawangwulan:

In the past, there were lots of tigers in this world.

There is a belief circulating among the wider community that there are two types of tigers, namely real tigers and artificial tigers.

Here the author writes a story about an imaginary tiger. It refers to an era when many tigers were hunted and killed to be bought and sold as display items. By optimizing, that is, drying.

To prevent the extinction of tigers we create fictional stories to scare hunters and fans

art items of animal origin.

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 PRINCESS NAWANGWULAN

Yatti Sadeli

 

       When the wind blew, when the moonlight dimmed, the strange figure under the tree moved. Slowly . . . but surely, as if someone was moving it from a distance. The face could not be seen clearly. What was certain was that she was a woman, then when the moonlight became brighter the strange human figure became clearer. He wore strange clothes.  The beautiful woman looked left and right, then moved and walked towards a large tree that towered high in front of her.  After that he sat down. The sound of owls hooting, and the sounds of night animals calling. The wind blew slowly and the moonlight became brighter.  

 

Somewhere, at some time……. The king  was sitting on the throne.  In front of him and on either side of him sat the empress, her favorite daughter and her bodyguards, the governor and his servants and palace ladies.  They all looked upset and gloomy, especially the empress, king and princess.  Occasionally the king roars.  His voice echoed throughout the room, making the hearts of the servants and ladies in waiting sink.

 

Suddenly the king shouted, 

 

“Guards! Where was the last time you saw the Crown Prince?”

 

“Your servant, at that time the prince was wandering around the forest …. and suddenly a snare locked him up.  "I couldn't get the prince out of the snare because suddenly a group of hunters came at him." 

At that point the guard stopped talking because he saw the king roaring even louder.

 

"Why don't you pounce on those evil humans?"

 

“My lord, they are carrying weapons.  They  ….. they shot blindly. I ran, Your Majesty, because I wanted to tell you about this incident immediately.  If I get shot, of course you won't know who the criminals are who kidnapped the prince."

 

"Your actions are also correct. But are you sure the prince was not injured?”

 

"I'm not sure, Your Majesty, because it is human nature to be greedy. They said they wanted to sell the prince abroad. But there are also those who say the prince will be offset so that if he is smuggled out of the country there won't be too many problems."

 

“Emergent…….danger!, the prince's safety is threatened!  These cruel-hearted humans must be immediately destroyed.  I swear I will take care of those humans before they attack my child."

 

 The Empress, who had been sobbing, asked angrily, as if she couldn't believe that her beloved son was going to be sold abroad or taken away.  What is offset?

 

“The ofset is killed and then dried. This is done by removing the contents of the stomach and chest, then stitching them up and then drying them.  All kinds of animals can be offset, including humans.  "The problem is, how can we catch the hunters, because they have weapons."  

 

“I know how.”  Princess Nawangwulan immediately spoke up.

 

Then she whispered something in the king's ear.  The king nodded.  

 

“You're smart too. Hopefully it's not too 

 

***

 

 Princess Nawangwulan stood still, her evening dress and loose hair fluttering in the gentle night breeze.  Her hands were holding on to the railing and his gaze was straight ahead.  He knew that on the balcony of that magnificent building there was a man who was looking at the moon in contemplation.

 

 Mr. Braman, who was busy watching the moon, suddenly felt like he wanted someone to accompany him, because at that time his wife was not at home. He wants to share the joy of seeing the beauty of nature on a full moon night.  Finally, his mind drifted, his heart wandering, creating and remembering something.  In his dreams it was like a dream, as if someone had come to him

 

 “Good evening……” The voice seemed to be carried by the wind.  He turned towards the direction of the sound, his eyes searched for a moment and when his eyes fell on something, he froze.  Oh…. there was a beautiful woman standing below.  The moonlight seemed to bathe that beautiful face with rays of light.   Nature was also fascinated by the attractiveness of a woman dressed in red, with long hair.  Her appearance was amazing as if the woman was not from this earth.  How to describe a mysterious, beautiful woman whose eyes were brilliant and whose lips smiled in a very charming smile?  And all of it was so stunning that it made Mr. Braman feel moved.

 

 The rich Offset animal trader was about to sleep, after carrying out a transaction of hundreds of millions of rupiah with his customer, a high-ranking official.  Soon his coffers of money will increase with the acquisition of a very impressive big tiger.  When it is dry and ready to be displayed, the Offcet tiger is planned to be auctioned.  According to his friends' estimates, it will sell for billions of rupiah.   Ah... tonight Bram was very lucky.  The woman below seemed like a gift to him.

 

 He immediately got up from where he was standing, walking forward in a hurry.  As if the fence in front wasn't an obstacle.  As if there was a supernatural force guiding him, he took a step and fell flying.  There were strong hands catching him.  Bram fell unconscious then they took him followed by the beautiful woman who had teased him earlier.

 

 In a dungeon.  A man  doused him.  Byuuuuur... several buckets of water were poured on his head . . . But Bram didn't wake up.

 

"The princess drugged him too strongly."   Said the tall man.

 

"Even though he can't fight, just scratch his stomach and chest now. Then we'll dry it."

 

“It's really nice not to feel sick.   Our King is very wise.  All those who are guilty must be tried first.  After all, this human has sinned too much.  He must feel pain.”

 

"So he wants to be offset while he's still alive."

 

"Correct …….."

 

"Moreover, the final victim of this evil human being was the Crown Prince."

 

“Haaah…… Crown Prince……?”

 

“Yeah….. the entire palace is in mourning right now.  The Empress fell ill.  Seeing that his son has become offset goods

 

"How is it that the Crown Prince was found?"

 

“The princess  found it.  It's being dried  behind this cursed human's house."

 

 Bram has regained consciousness. He didn't hear the conversation between the two people at all.  Where am I, he asked himself.  And who are these people?  Now he pretended to be asleep, meaning he wanted to know where he was now.  He had to get away now.  But how?  Both hands and feet were handcuffed.

 

 Now he is left alone.  He heard the sound of a tiger roaring in the distance.  Hmmm …. the tiger's voice again.  If I could get away with it, I'd grab a gun right away. And hunt the tiger.

 

Mr. Braman wondered how long he had been there.   At home he has unfinished work.  Ah, what if the striped guy has no one to dry in the sun?  How come ….

 

“The crown prince doesn't need to be dried in the sun.  He's already here.  Sitting on the king's throne even though he is dead."   That voice ... the voice of the woman who seduced him that night!  Bram looked left and right.  Suddenly Princess Nawangwulan was next to him.

 

He roared very loudly.   Bram was shocked, because this beautiful woman could roar like a tiger.  Ah, maybe this woman is a real tiger. Bram thought, he was really scared.

 

“You have offset the crown prince, O human.”   Suddenly Princess Nawangwulan spoke up.   In return you will be offset."

 

Bram trembled at the princess's words.  Am I dreaming?, he pinched his arm.

 

“Who are you?”  he asked bravely.

 

  "I'm the woman who met you at night in your yard."

 

"Oh."

 

“You, are a cruel human being.  Your sins are many.  You killed a lot of our people.  And sell it.  Confess!”

 

“Sorry princess….  Let me go, I've given up, I won't do something like that again!"

 

"Lie ….!"  snapped the princess.  “Guards!  Bring the son here!”

 

They brought Bram's son before him.

 

"Look!  Your dearest son is now the same as the crown prince, has become an evil object!”

 

  Bram screamed then fainted seeing his beloved son standing stiffly in front of him.  And the guards showered him again.

 

  Bram woke up again, this time the princess had changed into a fierce tiger.  Bram was afraid, he prostrated himself in front of a tiger who seemed ready to eat him.  But miraculously, the big tiger slowly changed its form into Princess Nawangwulan.  But he was still cruel when facing Bram who was sobbing uncontrollably.

 

“Your son will not be returned to the real world, he will be used as a display in the palace.  We have agreed that in fact this 5 year old child is innocent, he is just a victim of revenge!"

 

  “And me…..?, what is my fate?”

 

  “You will be offset….. and your body will be thrown in front of your house.  So that the cruel humans in your world know what punishment the hunters and animal hunters deserve."

 

"Oh my gosh..... princess!, I promise I won't do that again."

 

“Human promises are false ….. they are greedy!, animals are hunted, forests are cleared until we run out of space.”

 

“Mercy Princess……"

 

   ***

 

 One day, residents around the luxury housing complex in the elite area of the capital were in an uproar when Mr. Braman's body was found in front of their luxury home.  For investigation purposes, the body was taken to hospital for an autopsy. The body was somewhat dry but looked intact, only on the stomach and chest were stitch marks extending from top to bottom.  The police are investigating and looking for who the killer is.  When the forensic doctor autopsied him, everyone was surprised because Mr. Braman's stomach and chest contents were gone.  And the corpse dried up very quickly.

 

As usual, this shocking incident was always covered in a big way by the media, especially after learning that Mr. Bram's only child, named Daniel, was missing.  The police thought Daniel had been kidnapped and would be asked for ransom.  But after waiting for some time, no telephone call or letter came to the deceased's house.  

 

Interview after interview from several television stations was very intense, both with family, neighbors and acquaintances of the deceased.  Speculation also emerged, both from the police and the public.  There are those who are of the opinion that it was an ordinary murder, there are those who think that Mr Bram's body organs were sold and donated.  But there are also those who think that Mr. Bram has been transformed into an artificial tiger, in order to take revenge.  It is this last opinion that is controversial.  Because there are those who believe and there are those who don't believe.  But   with this incident, many officials or rich businessmen who owned Offset tigers became angry.  Their peace was disturbed.  Those who believe in superstition think that maybe their turn will come to be offset. Then they are haunted by nightmares, so many of them resell or bury them.

 

 Mr. Bram's wife also became a victim, her soul was disturbed, because disasters repeatedly came to her.  Her husband died, her only child disappeared and the house where her animal collection was located was burned down.  Finally he was admitted to a mental hospital.

 

 Somewhere in the wilderness, where the tiger kingdom is located.  Princess Nawangwulan was crowned Queen because after the king died, there was no son to replace him.  Every day he roared, shaking his servants and maids.  And Daniel, Mr. Braman's son, continues to decorate the royal palace. 

 

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*This is a work of fiction. Unless otherwise indicated, all the names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents in this story are either the product of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.