Taby Pusy

Suatu hari hiduplah di sebuah desa yang warganya semuanya kucing, tidak ada manusia di desa itu dan warganya adalah kucing. Nama desa itu adalah Desa Taby Pusy, desa ini merupakan desa kucing dan mata pencahariannya adalah bertani, nelayan, berkebun, dan usaha terkadang kebanyakan warganya bekerja sebagai pegawai kantor di perangkat desa. Kehidupan mereka sangat bahagia, aman, tentram, dan damai, para warga mencari makanan lewat memancing ikan, menanam padi, sayuran, buah, dan menjual hasil tani terkadang para warga mempunyai usaha seperti warung sembako, rumah makan, toko elektronik, toko alat tulis, toko baju dan sebagainya, itupun mereka mencari nafkah untuk makan dan kebutuhan sehari-hari warga desa Taby Pusy.

Kepala desa Taby Pusy merasa senang karena para warga hidup bahagia dan bisa bekerja sama satu sama lain. Suatu ketika ada investor berasal dari kota besar dan merupakan manusia, mereka ingin membangun hotel dan mall mewah dan lebih parahnya sang investor bilang kalau mall dan hotel di desa ini sangat kecil dan lebih baik di renovasi atau di bongkar saja, sang kepala desa tidak mau karena ini merupakan hasil kerja keras para warga yang membangun secara sukarela dan tenaga para warga, akan tetapi sang investor dan anak buahnya ingin membongkar secara diam-diam setelah warga Taby Pusy sudah tidur semua di malam hari.

Keesokan harinya mereka kaget tanah dan lahan kosong milik warga Taby Pusy di segel oleh para investor dan warga Taby Pusy tidak rela kalau tanah mereka disita secara paksa, kepala desa itu sangat sedih karena lahannya juga disita dan pada akhirnya warga Taby Pusy protes dan demo untuk menuntut investor itu karena sudah dianggap mengacaukan desa Taby Pusy dengan cara menyita tanah dan lahan mereka, sang investor akan mengancam warga Taby Pusy dengan cara pergi dari desa ini untuk selamanya tetapi mereka tidak mau pergi dari desa itu karena desa ini sangat bersejarah dan ada makna dari desa Taby Pusy.

Suatu ketika saat pembangunan hotel dan mall di desa Taby Pusy yang di jalankan oleh sang investor tiba-tiba saja seluruh mesin mulai dari pengaduk semen, ekskavator, truk, dan sebagainya rusak karena mesinnya mati padahal kuli bangunan menyebut semua alat bagus semua, tiba-tiba saja langit menjadi gelap dan ada badai, petir serta angin kencang menerjang bangunan itu, para kuli bangunan ketakutan karena itu dan sang investor bilang kalau itu cuma cuaca buruk, langit hitam pun makin menjadi-jadi dan muncullah hujan es batu sehingga para kuli bangunan semakin ketakutan. Tiba-tiba ada sesepuh kucing yang merupakan kakek nenek moyang desa Taby Pusy yang muncul di depan sang investor dan anak buahnya itu, sesepuh kucing menyebut kalau tempat yang dibangun oleh manusia itu bukan hak mereka melainkan milik warga Taby Pusy, investor itu cuma ketawa sinis dan menyebut tidak mungkin para kucing membangun tempat seperti ini dan palingan bangunannya terbuat dari tulang ikan. Akhirnya sesepuh kucing memberi pelajaran kepada sang investor dan anak buahnya yaitu mengosongkan tanah dan lahan milik warga Taby Pusy akan tetapi mereka tidak mau dan akhirnya angin makin kencang dan semakin kencang, sesepuh kucing bilang "Kalau kalian tidak mau mengosongkan tanah itu lebih baik kalian pergi sebelum angin semakin kencang", investor cuma bisa ketawa saja dan angin semakin kencang, bangunan yang mereka bangun hancur seketika dan para kuli bangunan lari kembali ke kota karena ketakutan sementara investor dan anak buahnya tidak mau pergi dan terjadilah angin topan yang dahsyat dan sangat kencang itu berputar dan mengenai mobil sang investor itu, sang investor itu panik karena mobilnya tersapu angin dan akhirnya mereka terbawa arus angin yang kencang hingga terpental di jalanan dan mereka pulang ke kota dengan tangan hampa.

Setelah kejadian itu warga Taby Pusy serta kepala desa dan perangkat senang karena tanah dan lahan mereka tidak jadi dibangun, para warga bersorak-sorai gembira dan beberapa bulan setelah kejadian itu mereka kembali ke aktifitas seperti bekerja, sekolah dan kegiatan lainnya. Kehidupan warga Taby Pusy kembali normal dan bahagia dan aman selamanya.

[Bahasa Inggris]

Once upon a time, there was a village where all the residents were cats no humans at all. The village was called Taby Pusy Village, a peaceful cat settlement where the citizens made their living as farmers, fishermen, gardeners, and small business owners. Many of them also worked as office staff for the village administration.

Life in Taby Pusy was happy, safe, peaceful, and harmonious. The villagers got their food by fishing, planting rice, growing vegetables and fruits, and selling their harvest. Some villagers ran small businesses such as convenience stores, restaurants, electronics shops, stationery stores, clothing shops, and more. Everything they did was for their daily needs and for the welfare of the entire village.

The head of Taby Pusy Village was proud and grateful because the villagers lived in happiness and always supported each other.

One day, however, investors from a big city, humans arrived. They wanted to build a luxury hotel and a grand shopping mall. Worse, the investor said the existing shops and buildings in the village were “too small” and should be renovated or torn down. The village head refused, because the buildings there were made with the hard work and volunteer effort of the villagers.

But the investors secretly planned to demolish the land at night while the cats were asleep.

The next morning, the villagers were shocked to find that their land had been sealed off by the investors. The cats were furious they would not accept having their land taken away. The village head was heartbroken because his land was also seized. The villagers protested and held a demonstration, demanding justice and accusing the investors of disturbing the peace of Taby Pusy Village.

The investor threatened them, saying the cats should leave the village forever. But the villagers refused. Taby Pusy was their home historical, meaningful, and sacred to them.

One day, during the early construction of the hotel and mall, something strange happened. All the machines, the cement mixer, excavators, trucks suddenly broke down. The construction workers were confused because the equipment had been in perfect condition.

Suddenly, the sky turned dark. A storm formed. Lightning flashed. Strong winds struck the construction site. The workers trembled in fear, but the investor brushed it off as “just bad weather.”

Then the sky grew even darker, and hailstones started to fall, making the workers panic even more.

Out of nowhere, an elder cat spirit, an ancient ancestor of Taby Pusy, appeared before the investor and his subordinates. The elder cat declared that the land the humans were trying to build on did not belong to them but to the citizens of Taby Pusy.

The investor laughed mockingly, saying there was no way cats could build anything, and that their buildings were probably made of fish bones.

The elder cat warned them to leave the land at once, but the investor refused. The wind grew stronger and stronger.

The elder cat said,

“If you do not clear the land, you should leave now before the wind becomes even stronger.”

The investor only laughed again.

The wind turned into a violent storm. The buildings under construction collapsed in an instant. The terrified workers fled back to the city, but the investor and his men stayed, refusing to leave.

Then a massive tornado formed. It spun rapidly and lifted the investor’s car into the air. The investor panicked as his vehicle was hurled away. Finally, he and his men were caught in the strong winds and thrown across the road.

Terrified and defeated, they returned to the city empty-handed.

After the incident, the villagers of Taby Pusy, along with the village head and village officials rejoiced. Their land was safe. Their home was protected.

Months passed, and life in Taby Pusy returned to normal. The cats continued their daily routines working, studying, farming, fishing, and running their businesses. Peace returned once more.

And the village of Taby Pusy lived happily and safely forever.