Surviving Kawah Ijen's Blue Flames: A Miner’s Tale of Friendship

Fluent Fiction - Indonesian: Surviving Kawah Ijen's Blue Flames: A Miner’s Tale of Friendship
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Story Transcript:

Id: Di suatu malam yang gelap, kawah Ijen bersinar dengan api birunya yang misterius.
En: On a dark night, the kawah Ijen glowed with its mysterious blue flames.

Id: Adi, seorang penambang, berjalan hati-hati di antara kabut sulfur yang tebal.
En: Adi, a miner, walked carefully through the thick sulfur fog.

Id: Kakinya berat karena kelelahan, namun pikirannya terfokus pada keluarga di rumah.
En: His feet were heavy with fatigue, yet his mind was focused on his family at home.

Id: Setiap harinya, Adi menghadapi rintangan besar di lokasi ini.
En: Every day, Adi faced great challenges at this site.

Id: Dia harus melawan kelelahan dan gas beracun yang mengancam.
En: He had to fight exhaustion and the toxic gases that threatened him.

Id: Adi bekerja dengan dua rekannya, Putri dan Wawan.
En: Adi worked with his two colleagues, Putri and Wawan.

Id: Mereka sudah bekerja bersama selama bertahun-tahun, saling mengandalkan saat pekerjaan menjadi terlalu berat.
En: They had been working together for years, relying on each other when the work became too burdensome.

Id: Putri dan Wawan selalu mengingatkan Adi untuk beristirahat, tetapi hari ini Adi merasa dia harus bekerja ekstra keras.
En: Putri and Wawan always reminded Adi to take breaks, but today Adi felt he had to work extra hard.

Id: Ada bonus yang menunggu jika dia bisa memenuhi kuotanya.
En: There was a bonus waiting if he could meet his quota.

Id: Bonus itu bisa membeli buku sekolah untuk anak-anaknya, atau makanan tambahan untuk keluarga.
En: That bonus could buy school books for his children or extra food for his family.

Id: Seiring malam semakin larut, Adi mulai merasa pusing.
En: As the night grew deeper, Adi began to feel dizzy.

Id: Namun, ia tetap meneruskan pekerjaannya.
En: However, he continued with his work.

Id: Tangannya mulai gemetar dan napasnya semakin berat.
En: His hands started to tremble and his breathing became heavier.

Id: Gas sulfur merasuki paru-parunya, lebih buruk dari biasanya.
En: The sulfur gas invaded his lungs, worse than usual.

Id: Putri memperhatikannya dari kejauhan dan merasa khawatir.
En: Putri noticed him from a distance and felt worried.

Id: "Adi, istirahatlah sebentar!
En: "Adi, take a break for a moment!"

Id: " teriak Putri.
En: shouted Putri.

Id: Namun, Adi hanya tersenyum lemah dan melanjutkan.
En: But Adi only gave a weak smile and continued on.

Id: Tidak lama kemudian, di dekat tepi kawah, tubuh Adi goyah.
En: Not long afterward, near the edge of the crater, Adi's body swayed.

Id: Dunia di sekelilingnya berputar dan ketakutan yang selama ini dia sembunyikan muncul.
En: The world around him spun and the fear he had been hiding surfaced.

Id: Tubuhnya ambruk di tanah yang tandus.
En: His body collapsed onto the barren ground.

Id: Wawan segera berlari mendekat, diikuti Putri.
En: Wawan immediately ran towards him, followed by Putri.

Id: "Adi!
En: "Adi!

Id: Bertahanlah!
En: Hang in there!"

Id: " seru Wawan panik.
En: Wawan shouted in panic.

Id: Dalam kepanikan, kedua teman itu mengangkat Adi, berusaha menjauhkannya dari gas beracun.
En: In the panic, the two friends lifted Adi, trying to move him away from the toxic gas.

Id: Mereka membawanya...