Alchemists

Ramna picked up Darma and laid him on Yora's bed. He tidied up Darma's grocery bag, which spattered out when she bounced. While Yora was still controlling the plane that was already at the speed of light and four times acceleration. Her heart still couldn't accept why Darma could awaken the Zalf's wand. He kept asking questions.

Ramna came over and sat in the cockpit as co-pilot.

"Our fuel is running out," Ramna looked at the fuel meter.

"We first stop at a nearby planet to refuel," said Yora, who is still seriously piloting the plane. Actually, she was serious because in her brain was still thinking about the incident earlier. Really she can't accept it yet.

Ramna looks at the screen. His fingers touched the screen trying to see which planet was closest.

"Looks like we will stop at an arid planet again," said Ramna later.

"Where is it?"

"Bastie."

"Which green dwarf inhabitants resemble frogs on Earth?"

Ramna nods.

"No problem. I also often see them in Efora. "

Yora arranged for the plane to stop when it got close to Bastie. Then he activated the auto pilot mode.

Bastie is a planet where seventy percent of the land is light brown sand. The size is a quarter smaller than Earth. There is no beach here. So when you want to go to the sea, what is there is a high, steep cliff under which there are sharp rocks.

Darma awakens. However, he woke up as if he had already had a bad dream. He jumped out of bed in a panic and was breathing hard. Ramna tries to come closer and calm Darma. But Darma instead stepped back and hit the table so that one of his glasses fell. He then looked at the stick which knocked him out and passed out.

"What is that thing?" Asked Darma.

"Hold on," Ramna tried to calm her down.

"I asked what it was ?!" Darma screamed.

"It's a stick Zalf made."

"Zalf?"

"The inhabitants of the planet Manda. They are the founders of the Freedom Alliance."

"Why was it when I wanted to hit Yora with that stick, suddenly it seemed like I was in a different world. Around me there is nothing. Vacuum. Then in front of me appeared a very beautiful woman. But he pushed me and I came back to my senses but actually I was bouncing."

Ramna didn't answer. Darma looked at Yora who was looking at the galaxy map in the cockpit. Then he looked back at Ramna.

Ramna raised her hand and said, "That's why we want to take you to our captain. Maybe he knows something. "

Darma's face then tensed.

"Not. You must take me back to Efora. Rama and Guldi must be worried that I will be lost."

"It can not."

"Why?"

"We've been waiting for the captain. And the mission is over. So there's no reason to come back."

Darma was silent for a moment. He then sat down with his face down.

"I have to go back. If not, Rama will definitely be troubled because he is in charge of where I work. He will report to Sumandi, then Sumandi will report to my mother. Then my mom will be sad. She had to lose the two men she loved the most in the same way."

Ramna came closer and gave Darma a drink. But Darma was silent.

"I will bring you back. I promise. But for now, I have to take you to the captain first. When things are finished, I'll take you right away."

Darma looked at Ramna's face which was covered by an iron mask, "Thank you," he said while drinking the water given by Ramna.

Half an hour later, the plane stopped. It is characterized by a vibration that makes the glass used for drinking Darma vibrate. In the window the planet Bastie was visible. Yora then descends through the atmosphere and the plane flies in the sky for a few moments to find the location where she usually lands. It is a point near the cliff that juts into the sea. There are slums there. There is no home. Only semi-permanent tents were erected improperly. Much like an army camp during war. The wind that blew made the tents tilted. Maybe if they weren't strong enough to tie them up, the tents would be carried away by the wind.

Yora landed the plane. Then without lingering on them, they all got down and entered one of the fighting tents in which there were fuel collectors. Dwarf, which looks like a frog. But they were dressed in white cloth. His light brown hair fell back. Darma now knew the origin of this frog-like creature when he first saw him in Ephora.

"Ah, Yora. It's good to see you again," said the creature in galacxy language.

"I want to refuel. And also, we need food," Yora replied.

"Quiet. Everything is available here. Please go to Mrs Qwil's shop. The cuisine is always trusted."

"Thanks, Groz."

Groz wrote on a piece of paper and then he said, "Thirty sets."

Yora reached into her shirt pocket. She gives coins.

"Ah, galaxy currency. We will always accept it. "

Groz ordered his men to refuel Yora's plane.

Darma is so surprised by this planet. Very poor. But, right now he was very hungry. In his mind he just wanted to fill his stomach first. When they arrived at a shop that was also from a collapsed tent, they were invited to sit down. A servant approached and Yora said she ordered as usual. It didn't take long for three bowls of food to arrive. How surprised Darma was he saw some kind of leaves and their stems inundated by the dark brown colored gravy.

"What is this?" asked Darma. He tried not to throw up.

"Dont too much asking. Just eat it!" Yora replied. Instead, he devoured the food without disgust.

Then Darma looked at Ramna.

"Actually I don't eat. I just like stirring it hahaha," Ramna forced a laugh.

Darma looks in the bowl. He took a spoon and then tried to take some of the broth with trembling hands. Then the spoon containing a little broth he pointed at his mouth. His tongue stuck out and touched the tip of the spoon. The sauce is smeared on his tongue. He put his tongue back in his mouth and tried to taste it. Darma was shocked again. Not because it tastes good. But tasteless.

"There is no taste," said Darma.

Yora then brought a small bottle to Darma's bowl.

"Use this flavoring," said Yora, who immediately continued her activity of eating this strange food.

Darma sprinkled it a little. Then he stirred and tasted it again. And the taste is not bad. Instead he tried to finish it.

Their stomachs are filled. They sat for a while before continuing their journey. Darma ordered a cold drink. This time he liked the taste. Similar to an orange. But this drink is clear in color.

"Ramna, where is my bag?" Darma asked.

"On the plane deck. I've tidied up. "

"In my bag I have groceries. Is there a kitchen on the deck of the plane? "

"Hhmmm ...." Ramna thought.

Darma looks at Ramna hoping for an answer.

"There seems to be. But-"

"But it hasn't been used for a long time. Maybe the gas hasn't been filled yet," Yora interrupted.

Yora then took the bowl of Ramna. She finished it in an instant.

"Hey, it belongs to Ramna," Darma protested.

"It is okay. We are used to this. "

"Why don't you eat yourself, Ramna?"

"I'm just a lump of gas. If you take off this robe, iron mask, and iron fist, all you see is a black mass of irregularly shaped gas. "

"You never feel hungry?"

Ramna shook her head.

"But, we are good at science. We are often called alchemists. "

Ramna opened her iron hand and put her right palm on the table. Suddenly, from the top of the table formed a miniature Yora plane that was the same color as the table. Darma almost fell backwards in shock.

"Then, how can your clothes stick. While you're just a lump of gas? "

"Actually, we can move solid objects. But not living things. We cannot touch sentient beings. For this reason, so that we interact physically, we use solid or inanimate objects. "

"On Earth I've also heard of alchemists."

"Knowledge can be learned by anyone. Even if you want, I can teach you alchemy. "

"That's terrible. Much like a witch. "

"More like a magic trick. All can be explained. As before, I slightly turned this table surface into a miniature airplane. Look, "Ramna shows her palm which contains a strange circle," I made a circle. This is a must for an alchemist. Also a precise composition of substances, elements, elements and the like. To put it simply, this is the science of changing and manipulating matter by using natural energy. "

Darma is confused. He didn't ask anymore and he didn't want to know anymore. Yora only watched Ramna and Darma chat. He then said it was time to continue the journey. Darma still keeps reminding Ramna to take him back to Efora when he meets the Captain. The plane then takes off and passes through the atmosphere and prepares to make a light speed leap. Darma asked where he was going this time.

Yora confidently replied, "To the Twenty Freedom Alliance Division headquarters."

To be continued...