ADJOINING REALM
MYSTERIOUS FRUIT

Not long after Darto and Jaka left Pak Dakir's residence, they both came to an ordinary-looking building, the walls were the same as a bamboo booth, but the size is larger than the other houses.

Along the way to the place, many pairs of eyes were staring at them. All the residents were really very shocked, after witnessing the two foreign men who had come out of nowhere.

Not a few of the residents who came and asked on the trip, they even introduced his name first before questioning the name of Jaka and Darto.

Obviously what they saw on their faces, they never thought that there were other humans living outside their village.

Darto and Jaka were a little wary, they felt a little hesitant to remain silent without wearing guns, when Pak Dakir started knocking on the door made of wooden planks in front of his face.

Just in case Darto creates a ball of energy in one of his hands, so does Jaka, they both carry a ball of energy that they will move, if the unwanted atmosphere comes a while longer.

But when the owner opened the door of his house, he did not seem so concerned about two young men who were installing a standby position in front of his house.

He could see the ball of energy that Darto and Jaka were holding, but he just glanced towards the ball then shook his head to signal that he did not want to do battle.

Darto and Jaka rushed to dissipate the energy in their hands. The two of them finally entered the house belonging to the leader after being invited.

"Pak Dakir's... Sorry, I want to talk to them. You wait outside can?" ask the man in black clothes.

"Could... Then excuse me first," he replied with a face of sumringah.

Mr. Dakir immediately left at that time, he left three men who were now facing each other with probing gazes between them all.

"I already know everything, your friends have told you a lot," said the man all black.

"So right? Our friend is here, right?" Darto slightly put on an unsightly face.

"You guys are really sloppy. If you go any further than this room, death will be the only option you have" the man spoke again, then he stood up and waved.

Seeing the wave, Darto and Jaka stood up, they rushed to follow the steps of the man all black, to enter the door that separates the room with other rooms.

After passing through the door, Darto and Jaka completely moved, they went back into the room so dark, just like when they first entered into room number two.

"Do the last attack you use to kill my pet" asked the man in black, "Make it to me" he continued.

"For what?" tanya Darto was astonished.

"Just do what I say. If you don't comply, I'll make sure your friend doesn't survive" he replied with a threatening face.

Darto's emotions were slightly ignited at that time, he immediately attacked the man in front of him, but with ordinary attacks.

"It wasn't the attack I asked for!" The man raised his voice then gave a surprise attack in the form of a black mist wrapped around Jaka's neck.

Jaka was completely suffocated then, he floated up, as the man's energy pulled his body up.

Seeing Jaka unable to breathe, Darto's emotions ignited further, he gathered almost half of his energy, on his wrist, then flicked his arm towards the man all black.

The dark room turned white as a whole. Darto's energy really spread so quickly, that it filled every corner of the room that the man made.

After one attack, Jaka managed to escape from the energy that was gripping his neck, he immediately fell to the ground and swept his gaze in all directions.

Not long after all the energy spread, slowly Darto's energy began to fade. The white color that dominates the entire place gradually thinned, until finally the room turned completely dark again.

Seeing that his enemy did not appear again, Darto invited Jaka to return to the previous room, they stepped slowly, because Darto's body was quite weak after the attack.

"What do you want?!" Jaka raised his voice a little, while memapah Darto using his arm.

"Children today do not have manners," he said, raising one arm high.

The man was really about to slap Jaka, but his efforts could be failed, because Jaka managed to catch his arm.

The man in black was very surprised when his arm was being grasped by Jaka, he pulled his arm hastily, because he felt that all his energy could be drained just from coming into contact with Jaka.

"Well.... Maybe I should be a little soft on you guys... Now take your friend to the living room just now, let me find something for you first" the man snorted, then turned around and disappeared like a puff of smoke.

Jaka memapah Darto who was quite weak at that time, then let Darto lay himself on a pandan mat in the living room of a man all black.

Not long after that, the all-black man returned, he gave a pretty strange fruit in his hand, then requested that Darto rush to eat it.

"What fruit is this? Why am I recovering?" Darto was surprised, he felt his body was filled with energy again, even before Darto swallowed the fruit that he was chewing.

"This fruit only grows once a year, you know for yourself how long a year is here, and now there are only six, if the new one you eat is counted" he said.

"Why did you give it to us?" tanya Darto was a little confused.

"I changed my mind. How about you continue your journey, the remaining five pieces can also be brought if you agree to the terms," the man spoke as he looked up.

"What's the condition?" tanya Darto and Jaka together.

"Leave all your friends in this room" said the man.

"Sorry, we have to go together. I can't leave them" Darto said with a very firm look.

"I promise I won't kill or hurt them. Before I was only interested in that one black cat, but it seems like all the friends you have are very interesting. I will return them when you manage to take care of room number one," the man slightly put on a happy face.

"Why... Why are you helping us? Whereas before you wanted to kill us," Jaka asked with a hint of fear.

"Who wants to kill you?! I just want to beat up the guy who killed my animals. You guys don't know?! This room has many lives! And you will destroy all the creatures that I told you to guard up ahead!" The man was very angry.

"So... You're asking us to be quiet when they attack us?" Darto dodged the man's anger.

"Well... That's what your friends say too. So now I have been able to forgive you a little, "he replied in a tone that was no longer tiring.

"No... I once again apologize for attacking you," the man again expressed his heart.

Seeing the face in front of them so sincere, Darto and Jaka nodded simultaneously, then asked the whereabouts of one of his friends.

Not long after Darto asked, the Wajana they were looking for entered from the front door.

Not only he who came at that time, Wajana had just entered the forest and brought with him Maung, Komang and Sastro who were still residing in the cave.

The six friends regroup in one place, with one mysterious man now a part of them.

After all his friends had gathered together, the all-black man explained whatever he knew. Once again Darto and Jaka got a favor, from a man who had not even introduced his name.

Seriate....