In a dense jungle, there lived a group of parakeets that lived peacefully and serenely, led by a king of birds named King Parakeet. Every day they sang loudly to each other while moving from one branch to another. They loved each other and never fought over finding food. This was thanks to the ability of the King Parakeet in leading his people to always work together.
One day their peace was disturbed because they heard news that their forest was visited by a bird hunter. He had already caught many birds. Although their residence was deep in the forest, it was possible that the hunter would soon find out where they were.
"Oh, what should we do? We can't freely find food. If we make a mistake, we'll step on the glue that the hunter put on. If we get caught, what will happen to our little children?" complained a mother bird to her husband.
"I'm confused too, ma'am! But what else can we do, we have to keep going out to find food if we don't want our children to starve to death. But we have to be extra careful not to get caught in the hunter's trap," replied her husband.
“I heard the hunter is getting closer to our house! Some parrots told me. Many have been caught!” said another bird.
The parakeet people were getting more and more restless. Moreover, a few days later they saw the hunter coming around their house and starting to put glue on tree branches to catch them. As a result, many parakeets were trapped and stuck to the hunter’s glue. They cried realizing that their lives were in danger. The Parakeet king was no exception, he was also trapped. However, he tried to calm his people.
“Don’t panic, my people! The hunter won’t kill us. The proof is that he only put glue to trap us. That means he only wants to catch us alive!” shouted the Parakeet king.
“But what’s the point of living! My children have just hatched and now they must be crying with hunger waiting for me!” cried a mother bird.
“Listen to me, my people!” shouted the Parakeet king. “We have to be patient for a while. Tomorrow, the hunter will definitely come back to get us…”
Simultaneously, all the birds screamed and cried.
“Calm down first!” shouted the Parakeet king. “We will plan a strategy.” “What do you mean, sir?” asked his people.
“We will pretend to be dead!” said the Parakeet king.
“Pretend to be dead? Why, sir? I will die if I am separated from my child,” said a mother bird.
“Of course, to trick the hunter. The hunter wants to catch us alive, so we are useless to him if we all die. Tomorrow he will definitely come and release us one by one from this trap. Wait for my signal! On the count of one hundred, then we will all fly together,” said the Parakeet king.
“Oooohhh… yes yes yes we understand!” replied all his people.
The next day the hunter came. He checked his catch one by one while releasing them from his trap. He was disappointed because all the birds he caught did not move.
"Are they dead?" asked the hunter in his heart.
Meanwhile, the Parakeet people waited anxiously and impatiently for their king's command. Unfortunately, when the hunter was about to release the last bird, which was none other than the Parakeet king, he slipped. The Parakeet people were shocked and flew away without waiting for his command. The hunter was also shocked to see that his prey, which he thought was dead, had actually run away. Only the Parakeet king was still stuck in his trap. The hunter held him angrily.
"Hah! So you tricked me. Feel it! You will die in my hands!" shouted the hunter.
"No! Don't kill me, sir! I promise if you release me, I will entertain you. I will sing for you every day," promised the Parakeet king.
The hunter thought for a moment.
"Okay! Let's see if you can entertain me. Be careful if your voice is bad, I will not hesitate to punish you," threatened the hunter.
The Parakeet King was taken to the hunter's house. There he was made a place to perch. Every day he sang to entertain the Hunter. Because the Parakeet King's voice was very melodious, over time the Hunter loved him. He always boasted about him and showed him off to his friends. Many wanted to buy him but the Hunter always refused even though they offered him a very high price.
Over time, news of the bird with the melodious voice reached the ears of the king of Aceh. As king, he really wanted to have it. So he sent a representative to buy the bird. The representative immediately went to the Hunter's house.
"The king sent me to make an offer for your bird. The king will buy it at a high price," said the Vice King.
"But sir, I don't want to sell it at all," replied the hunter.
"The king must be very disappointed," said the Vice King, making the Hunter feel bad.
"Okay!" said the hunter with a heavy heart. "The king may buy it."
Then to the Parakeet king, the Hunter said, "My friend, I have to let you go. Be well in the palace. I will miss you."
Long story short, now the Parakeet king lives in the palace. The king specially made a cage made of gold. A nurse who is very skilled in caring for birds was assigned to take care of him. In short, the Parakeet king's life was very pleasant. Is that true? Apparently not. Because the Parakeet king always remembered his own home in the forest there. Remembering his people who were waiting for him. That made the Parakeet king gloomy. The food provided for him, he did not touch even a little. Now he did not want to open his mouth anymore, let alone sing to entertain the king of Aceh. The king was surprised to see the change. He called his nurse.
"Why has my favorite bird become so quiet? Is he sick?" asked the king of Aceh.
"Forgive me, sir, I don't understand either. I always check all his needs and health carefully. There is nothing wrong with his body. But it seems like he has a lot on his mind," answered the nurse.
The king did not understand how a bird could have so many thoughts.
"It turns out that animals also have problems?" thought the king while shaking his head.
A few days later the Parakeet king had an idea.
"Ah, why don't I pretend to be dead again," he thought. "The king will let me go if I die."
So without wasting any time, the Parakeet king immediately pretended to be dead. His nurse rushed to report the news to the king of Aceh. The king of Aceh was very sad to hear it. He actually loved him very much.
"Prepare a funeral for him! He must be buried like a royal family," ordered the king of Aceh.
The king of Aceh himself led the funeral ceremony. After the grave was prepared, a soldier carrying the Parakeet king's body placed it on the ground. The Parakeet king wasted no time flapping his wings and flying high as fast as lightning.
"Hooray, I'm freeeeeeee...!" he shouted.
Meanwhile, the king of Aceh and his guards were amazed to witness the event, but finally they laughed when they realized they had been fooled by a bird.
The Parakeet king flew happily towards the forest where he lived. His people welcomed their king with great joy. Thus finally the Parakeet king returned to his people and lived happily.
Direction: Fill in the blanks with the correct answer!
- The parakeets lived peacefully in a dense __________.
- The leader of the parakeets was known as __________.
- The parakeets' peaceful life was disturbed by the arrival of a __________.
- The hunter used __________ on tree branches to trap the parakeets.
- The parakeets became anxious when they saw the hunter placing __________.
- The Parakeet King advised his people to pretend to be __________.
- The hunter wanted to catch the birds __________, not dead.
- The Parakeet King planned to count to __________ before they all flew away.
- The hunter slipped just before releasing the last bird, causing the parakeets to fly away without waiting for the __________.
- The only bird left trapped was the __________.
- The hunter was angry and threatened to __________ the remaining bird.
- To save himself, the Parakeet King promised to __________ for the hunter every day.
- The hunter agreed and took the Parakeet King to his __________.
- The Parakeet King's __________ voice made the hunter proud.
- Many people wanted to buy the bird, but the hunter always __________.
- News of the bird's beautiful singing reached the __________ of Aceh.
- The king sent a __________ to buy the bird from the hunter.
- The hunter initially refused but eventually agreed to sell the bird for a large amount of __________.
- In the palace, the Parakeet King was kept in a __________.
- Missing his freedom, the Parakeet King stopped __________ and __________.
- The king believed the bird had __________ due to its silence.
- The king ordered his servants to prepare a __________ for the bird.
- When taken out of the cage, the Parakeet King __________ away.
- The Parakeet King returned to the __________ where his friends awaited him.
- The story teaches us about __________, __________, and the value of __________.
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