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Hunting: A short story by Christian Bernard Unto

Personal Experience Story: Hunting Akin Sawat and Rukilou, natives in the land below the winds, went to the jungle to hunt for wild animals. They took their normal path, with Rukilou leading the way, “Keep up please.” They had planned earlier on to go hunting for snakes in general but it was a cold day even for snakes to come out from their shelter. As they enter the thick jungle with nothing but the clothes on their body and handmade spears with the tip made of sharpened stone. Rukilou looked at her friend who was slow in his pace. Neither one of them would talk to each other for the rest of the journey. Although they were still in their teens, both were season hunters. The tracks were wet due to the rain earlier, it made things harder for them to track an animal. Even a rabbit at this point will be a complicated task. Akin suggested a little breather before moving deeper into the jungle, “Aren’t you tired princess?” Akin placed his spear on the ground. “Unlike you, I act...

ILYSTEYA: Chapter Two (One-shot) - INCOMPLETE

22/12/201X. 0712, MUSIQue Gitar akustik, gitar elektrik, bass, drum dan bermacam lagi instrumen muzik yang entah apa - apa tersusun kemas. Di bahagian tengah kedai itu, kelihatan seseorang sedang leka memetik gitar. Bunyi petikan gitar memenuhi segenap ruang kedai muzik itu. Harmoni dan sangat menenangkan. Sengaja semua lampu dalam kedai dibiarkan padam. Hanya cahaya lampu jalan dan cahaya matahari yang baru menerobos atmosfera sahaja yang menjadi pencahayaan pada persembahan akustik sendirian itu. Badan digoyangkan ke kiri dan kanan, menghayati simfoni yang sangat mengasyikkan. Tangan kanan pantas mengubah kord yang sedang dimainkan. C, F, G,Bb. Sesekali, kepala dianggukkan, rambut afro ikut mengangguk sekali. Sesekali gitar diangkat tinggi persis gaya Jimi Hendrix. Tiba - tiba handphone berbunyi. Alarm pukul 7:30. Okay, masa untuk kejutkan si manis ayu. Nombor didail pantas. Call. The Crustacean - Mr. Love berlagu di hujung talian. Tepat 10 saat, panggilan dimatikan. Ditek...

ILYSTEYA: Chapter One (One-Shot)

“Tonight, we scream our lungs out! This is, Tearing Your Masks!” Suasana hingar dalam bilik kecil tanpa pintu itu semakin terasa. Tingkap dibuka luas, siling yang boleh dicapai dengan sekadar mengangkat tangan kini hitam dengan kesan tapak kasut. Bayang tubuh - tubuh diarak dan batang tubuh sedang moshing terlihat apabila cahaya neon menyambar pantas. Lampu sengaja dibiarkan pada tahap minima dan bergantung bebas di atas kepala. Bilik segi empat sama berkapasiti 200 orang itu penuh dan telah bingit sejak dari jam 10 malam lagi. This is the Torture Chamber. Tempat khas melepas stress. Tempat khas melayan perasaan. Tempat khas bertemu dengan secret society. “Jump, jump, jump the fuck up!“ Tiada flyer dikeluarkan. Cukuplah perkataan yang dibawa dari mulut ke telinga, ke mulut secret society tentang persembahan yang akan berlabuh malam itu. Terletak betul betul di pusat bandaraya, bising Torture Chamber tenggelam dengan lambakan bar dan kelab malam yang beroperasi secara h...