Bulanawan and Aguio

Once upon a time, there was a couple named Langgona and his wife who were blessed with twin boys, Bulanawan and Aguio. One fateful day, when the boys were around two years old, the mother took Bulanawan with her to the field as she went to gather cotton. She spread out the cotton fibers she had collected the previous day on the ground to dry, near the child. Suddenly, a powerful wind unexpectedly swept through, entwining the cotton around the baby and carrying him away. Bulanawan was whisked off to a distant land, where he grew up and eventually became a formidable warrior.

Years later, Bulanawan and his wife were strolling along the seashore when they decided to rest on a large, flat rock. Tired from their journey, Bulanawan dozed off. Little did they know that Aguio, Bulanawan's twin brother who had also become a great warrior, was traveling to this very land, unaware of his brother's presence. As fate would have it, Aguio was passing by the seashore that same day, adorned in his war attire. When he caught sight of the woman resting on the rock, he found her to be incredibly beautiful, and a wicked plan formed in his mind—to steal her away.

Approaching the woman, Aguio asked for some betel-nut from her husband to chew. When she refused, Aguio decided to confront her husband, oblivious to the fact that they were indeed brothers. As soon as Bulanawan's wife woke him up, he swiftly rose, grabbed her, placed her in the cuff of his sleeve, and readied himself for combat. This enraged Aguio, and they engaged in a fierce battle, shattering their weapons and causing the earth to tremble beneath their feet.

Meanwhile, the other two brothers of Bulanawan and Aguio sensed the ground shaking, fearing that their siblings were in danger. One brother was in the mountains and immediately set out for the sea, while the other was in a distant land but embarked on a boat to reach the scene of the turmoil.

Both brothers arrived simultaneously at the battlefield, and without hesitation, joined the fray. The tremors grew so intense that even Langgona, the father of Bulanawan and Aguio, felt compelled to intervene and restore peace. However, his efforts only seemed to exacerbate the situation, and they all turned against him, engrossed in combat. The disturbance escalated to the point where the very foundations of the earth seemed at risk of crumbling apart.

It was then that the father of Langgona stepped in and successfully resolved the conflict. Once tranquility was restored, they discovered that Aguio and Bulanawan were not just rivals but brothers, and they were all descendants of the peacemaker, their wise and respected grandfather.