Bare Footed and Empty Handed (standard:Fan Fiction, 875 words)
Author: Juggernaut	Added: Dec 03 2012	Views/Reads: 2849/1967	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A story of a fictional character Alerico who lands on the Big Island without a penny in hand and try to make a living.

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then using a serrated knife I cut-off its neck and barbequed the entire 

animal after removing the innards,” Alerico stood with his feet apart 

and bent down with his hands moving back and forth as if he was cutting 

something with a knife. 

“That sounds bloody and grotesque to make a meal,” Juggernaut 

appeared disturbed.” 

“True it was, I became dizzy and passed out by the time I 

killed the pig, I could not repeat it again after all that loud 

squealing and blood; the forest living is not for everybody, the whole 

day was spent finding food and its preparation whether it is collecting 

bread fruit, guava, mango or avocado or trapping free range chickens. 

Once used to this living in the forest, it won't cost much at all to 

live.” 

“I am sure you spent more time looking for food and its 

preparation like tribes-men in Amazon area.” 

“Sure, my life in the rain forest near Pahoa was primitive life 

as shown on National Geographic TV shows, I have no choice but tough it 

out in the jungle. 	Then a local Hawaiian family took me in and 

gave shelter in their house, these people are kindest people you can 

find on earth, without asking they feed you. That's how I was living 

for several months before I landed a job in Hilo working for an 

engineering firm.” 

“That period could have been very hard for you, living in a 

tent with strangers, later on hunting pigs and capturing wild chicken.” 

“It was toughest time in my life but it also gave me inner 

strength and survival skills, now I know I can survive wherever and 

however I want.” 

“Then you married a Hawaiian girl?” 

“Yes, I met Nalani, a local girl visiting the Hawaiian family I 

was staying with.  She was much younger to me but we fell in love. She 

has a bit of everything in her heritage:  a bit of Puerto Rican, 

Portuguese and Hawaiian.  I came to this island practically bare footed 

and empty handed over 13 years ago, lived in the jungle and lived off 

the land for several months and found happiness, we are poor now but 

somehow managing with two young kids in our own house and hau oli as 

they say it in Hawaii,” Alerico gave a broad smile. 

“That means you are happy, I guess,” Juggernaut. 

“You are right I see you are picking up Hawaiian slowly,” 

“I am trying pomiaka.” 

“Very good, I hoolu komo for luau at my home one day.” 

Many Mahalos as long as you promise you won't a kill a pig for 

luau.” 

A luau ain't luau without a roasted pig but for you I will 

roast a free-range chicken,” Alerico made a promise. 

“Many Mahalos.” 


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