4. Once upon a time in the Java Sea, there lived two
beasts were equally strong and arrogant. Both of these
animals were a shark and a crocodile. Because they live
side by side, between the shark and the crocodile often
had a fight for foods. Because they were equally strong,
agile, and fierce, the fight continued for such a long time.
There was no winner or loser, the fight always ended
with draw. However, after countless fight they began to
feel bored and tired. Realizing that the fight only caused
injury, they made an agreement to divide the territory
into two areas. (orientation)
5. "Hi Crocs, I am tired fighting you,” The shark said.
"Well, me too, Shark. Then, what should we do to stop
this fighting?" Crocodile asked.
"To prevent more fights between us, let’s divided this
territory into two areas, the land belongs to you, the sea
belongs to mine. I will hunt my prey only on the sea. You
also do the same. We cannot enter the other territory.
Then, as a limit, we first determine that the ground water
that can be achieved when the tidal sea! " The shark
proposed.
"Mmm, okay. That is great idea. I agree." Crocodile said.
6. With this agreement, for a while sharks and crocodiles never
had fight anymore. Both agreed to respect each other territory.
However, after several years, the shark’s main prey, the fish, were
running out in the sea. They feared of the shark and most of them
ran to the Brantas River. Realizing that, the shark secretly started
looking for prey in the mouth of the Brantas River. Shark did not
want the crocodile knew about this. If the crocodile knew, the
agreement that they had made would be ruined. However, after
several time the shark secretly entered the crocodile’s territory, the
crocodile began to know it.
“Shark, how dare you come to my territory? This mouth of
the Brantas River is mine. You do not have any authority to come
here. You break the agreement that we have both agreed.” Shout
the crocodile.
7. “What? Your territory? Excuse me, Mr. Crocodile. This mouth
Brantas River is my territory. It is part of the sea. I do not break
the agreement. But, you do. You enter my territory.” Replied the
shark.
“I am not dumb, shark. River is part of the land. Your
territory is in the sea. It means that the river is my territory.” Said
the crocodile.
“Do you see this, dumb crocodile? The river is full of
water so as the sea. It means this river is part of the sea. And it is
also my territory.” Said the shark.
“Do not mess with me, Shark. You know what I capable
of,” the crocodile threaten.
"So you want a fight. Well, come on then. I will protect
what is mine. And this time I will win." The Shark replied.
(complication)
8. The quarrels between the shark and the crocodile ended
with a fierce fight. The fight this time was bigger the other fights
that they had done. They both had still equal power. They bit, they
hit, and they kicked each other. And in an instant, the river was
turned to red because of their blood. They both were heavily
wounded. The shark tail almost broke off, so as the crocodile’ tail.
After few hours fighting, they stopped. The shark surrendered and
returned to the sea. The crocodile stood still and felt satisfied
because he could defend his territory. However, not long after
that, they both died. They died because of severe injuries from
former fight. (resolution)
And to remember the fight between the shark and the
crocodile, the place where the great fight happened was named
“Surabaya”. Surabaya was taken from word “Sura” means a shark,
and “Baya” which means a crocodile. (koda)