A Different Take on Halloween

A long time ago, most monsters were charming, sweet-toothed individuals. Silly, hairy guys who lived happily in their monster world. They talked and played with kids, and would tell them bedtime stories.
But one day, some monsters had a great big argument over a small sweet, and one beast got so angry that his furious cries would have frightened anyone. Among those who got the biggest fright were the most fearful of the letters, like L, T, and D. They ran far from that place.
The monsters kept shouting, and other letters decided to get out of there. As more letters left, what the monsters were shouting became more difficult to understand. Finally, only a few brave letters remained in the world of the monsters; like G and R. This meant the monsters could no longer say anything other than things like "GRRR!!, "AAARRRGGHH!!" or "BOOOO!!". From then on, each time they went to visit some of their child friends, the monsters ended up frightening the children. As time passed, the idea spread that monsters are terrifying beings who only think of frightening us before eating us.
One day, a girl was in monster world, looking for her ball. Hidden under some leaves, she found all the missing letters, who were living there, paralysed by fear. This worried the girl, and she decided to take the letters to her house to look after them. She was a very special girl, because she had managed to remain friends with one nice, intelligent, monster.
This monster, seeing that nothing he tried to say came out right, pretended he couldn’t talk, so that he would never frighten anyone. He communicated with the girl using gestures. When, that night, this monster went to visit the girl, and saw the missing letters, he was so happy that he asked her if he could use the letters to talk. And, for the first time, the little girl heard her monster friend’s sweet voice.
Together they set out to restore the voices of the other monsters, and they visited one after another, leaving letters with them, so the monsters could finally say nice words again. The grateful monsters gave the girl and her friend the best sweets they had in the house.
Finally, it was time to go and visit the grumpy monster who had been at the centre of the original argument. He was old by now, but when he saw the letters, he jumped so abruptly that his old bones almost leapt out of his body. He looked at the frightened letters tenderly, and picked out the right ones to say "Sorry."
He must have been waiting years for that moment, because immediately he warmly invited them all into his house. When they went in, they saw that all the preparations had been made for one enormous party, full of monsters, sweets and candy.
Just exactly like people do these days on Halloween night. That has to be nothing more than a coincidence... right?

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THE FOOLISH TIGER

Once in a forest lived a ferocious tiger called Pak Belang. Thus every day Pak Belang will hunt animals for food. All animals in the forest are very afraid of Pak Belang.

One day, as usual Pak Belang wandering around the forest looking for food.  After a while down in the area, Pak Belang saw a fox. Pak Belang does not intend to catch the fox because of its’ smell. Even get close to the fox made him queasiness. Aware that Pak Belang will not catch him, the fox think about how to trick the tiger.

Suddenly a fox said. "You will not be able to eat meat again, Pak Belang! Pak Belang was curios of the statement. “Why was that? Where are the animals in this jungle?” Ask Pak Belang.

"All animals in this forest have been eaten by another tiger!” The tiger is much larger and stronger than you." Pak Belang can’t stand any longer.  He must face the thief that dares to steal his food. “I’m afraid that tiger live in the river!" Added the fox.

Pak Belang is surprised with the fox words. During this time he did not know that tigers can also live in the water. The fox words about the water tiger made Pak Belang angrier.

Pak Belang asks the fox to take him to the water tiger’s place immediately. But the fox has its own ideas. He suggests that they will only go to the water tiger’s place on the next day because it’s getting darker and the journey is also a bit far. Actually the fox needs some times to set a trap for the wicked tiger.

After the tiger agreed with his suggestion, the fox soon find the mousedeer, the deer and the antelope. They are his close friends in the forest. The fox told them about his conversation with Pak Belang earlier.

Once satisfied, they agreed to put some thorny plants in the adjacent river. Throughout the night they gather some thorny plants for Pak Belang’s trap. They also ask a school of otters to help them to put the thorny plants in the water.

The next day, as promised, a fox brings Pak Belang to the water tiger’s place. The fox deliberately bring Pak Belang through the remote so that the tiger get exhausted especially after a whole day without any food.

When arrived at the place, an otter is waiting for them and introduce himself as the commander of the water tiger. Pak Belang told the otter that he wants to see the master. The otter immediately dived for some times and appeared again not long after that. Pak Belang, then been asked to go to the edge of the river because the master is waiting for him there.

Pak Belang rushed to the edge of the river when he saw another fierce looking face. River water clarity made the water tiger appeared fiercer. Pak Belang roared with high pitching voice but the water tiger appeared only with his grin and sharp teeth. 

Pak Belang became increasingly furious to the water tiger response and jumped into the water to challenge his enemy. He wanted to see the severity of the water tiger. Pak Belang surprised as the whole body is exposed to the spine. He thought that he was scratch by his opponent. However, the stronger Pak Belang moves, the more his body hurt.

Eventually, Pak Belang’s body became weaker and weaker. Pak Belang treachery very severe and he was drowning in the river. Now all the animals live safely and peacefully without the threat of Pak Belang any longer.

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