Al Kahfi Land - Two Sides
Jakarta Megapolitan Baru Part 2

FFahri has arrived in the hamlet of Ciawi. This area has 10 buildings called blocks by residents. Fahri lives in Block 7, the only safe and clean hamlet building as it is led by the highly respected RW chairman, Mr. Ruslan, a retired army soldier.

Mr. Ruslan is very close to Fahri, they are both characters who are loved by Block 7 residents. Mr. Ruslan was not in vain to invite Fahri to stay in Block 7 because his presence brought many benefits to the citizens. Fahri was able to repair all the electronic facilities of the damaged building so that everything remained functional. Fahri also likes to share knowledge, teach citizens to teach, equip young children with computer, electronic and martial skills.

Block 7 has all the teaching supplies Fahri needs because Mr. Ruslan has acquaintances from the Al Kahfi Land Foundation, a group that is very concerned about the needs of the small people.

Who exactly is Fahri? In Block 7 only Mr. Ruslan knew that Fahri was indeed not an ordinary young man.

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Fahri is an orphan who since childhood was kept in the village boarding school owned by Kyai Hamid in Sukabumi, West Java. His brain was intelligent, by the age of 15 he had memorized 30 juz of the Qur'an and many hadiths. In addition to religious sciences, his learning achievements in public schools are also very prominent. Fahri's physical abilities are also extraordinary, silat and breathing inner energy obtained from Kyai Hamid is difficult to match other students.

After Fahri graduated High School, Kyai Hamid asked him to Magelang to take Akabri entrance test, Fahri managed to become the best graduate at that time, after becoming an army soldier, after becoming an army officer, Fahri also managed to enter the elite Paskus (Special Forces).

Fortunately, he continued to side with Fahri. At that time the TNI wants to create a new army, its members are the 7 best soldiers who are screened from all armies, seas and air forces. They will be forged into an extraordinary army and incorporated into an army, the T7 Army. Once again Fahri managed to graduate to become a member of the T7 Team.

Members of the T7 Forces are not ordinary soldiers, they are equipped with all military capabilities that are no longer blocked by land, sea and air. They must be able to operate all types of weapons and essential military transport equipment, as well as have fast and accurate firing capabilities.

They master a wide variety of traditional and modern martial arts, both empty-handed, and use various types of traditional weapons, such as knives, swords, spears, arrows and so on.

The physical endurance exercise was very heavy, all members of the T7 Army had to win in a fight, which was 1 person against 10 soldiers from other units in a short time. They had experienced swimming across the Sunda Strait, wading through the Arafuru Sea in small boats without engines and navigational tools to reach land, up and down Mount Everest, down the Sahara Desert, the Amazon Forest and so on. All tests were only to take berets, uniforms, ranks and other equipment that they will use as members of the T7 Team, they were only equipped with knives and time was also limited.

Amazingly, the brain intelligence of the T7 Team must also be above average. They are equipped with various military theoretical knowledge such as, war strategy, intelligence, terror handlers and so on. In addition, T7 members must master at least 2 foreign languages and have one special skill that is not military.

In everything Fahri always managed to be the best in the T7 Army, he was able to master 5 foreign languages. Special skills in addition to military things that Fahri has is mastering computer and electronic coding. Actually Fahri did aspire to become a computer programmer, if Kyai Hamid did not ask him to be a soldier.

Fahri once performed stunningly in a test project that allowed the state. He easily crippled the security system of the bank-class network, hacked important government sites, replaced the fake display of CCTV monitors in TNI mabes to wiretap the phone of military officials.

Fahri graduated to become a member of the T7 Forces with the highest value so that he got a special prize, at a young age his rank immediately rose 2 levels to become Captain, as well as a captain, while the other 6 members of the force also rose 1 level to become Second Lieutenant, he automatically became the leader of the T7 Forces who was directly responsible to General Priyo Hartono, the originator of the idea of the formation of T7 Forces who served as Menhankam as well as Commander Abri.

T7 troops are indeed worthy of pride, after the formation of the army immediately showed a variety of brilliant achievements carrying out important missions of the country.

The first mission is to eliminate armed gangs from other countries whose actions are not recognized by their countries. The trained gunmen took control of Natuna Island for several hours. The T7 forces were deployed immediately to crush him. The enemy who confronted at sea kecolongan, T7 troops managed to infiltrate the island without being discovered and paralyze the enemy on the ground. After that, using enemy destroyers, T7 troops beat up the rest of the enemy in a sea fight. 47 of the 60 armed gangs were killed in a firefight, the rest surrendered, including the leader.

The second mission is to liberate 10 Indonesian citizens held hostage by the Moro Tribe group in the Philippines. In this mission, Fahri chose to take a persuasive approach, here his role as a child of the pesantren is very important, only with dialogue turns the leader of the Moro Tribe group willing to release hostages, he said, in fact, he promised Fahri would help if there was a WNI who caught other members.

The T7 Team's third mission was to free 8 Indonesian students held hostage on a campus, in Australia. The ******* demands the release of his friends who are held in Caracas Prison in connection with the bombing case of the Australian Ambassador's office in Indonesia.

Initially the Australian Government wanted to handle the case itself, but they were even disappointed, 2 Indonesian students were shot ******* from Australia. Finally, the Indonesian government has a strong reason to involve the T7 Forces to free its own citizens. Once again the T7 forces successfully carried out the mission from the country, all the hostages were rescued.

The T7 continued to successfully undergo other important missions. The success of the streak made the T7 Team famous, they often appeared in the headlines of various media, not only in Indonesia but also in foreign media, but the general public did not know their faces, he said, because the members of the T7 always cover their faces and keep their names secret in every press conference.

Fahri again got the prize of promotion to Major. Previously the military officials predict Fahri will make history, he has the opportunity to become the Commander of ABRI with the youngest age. Unfortunately at the end of 2035 Fahri's brilliant military career had to run aground, he was instead fired, even jailed for refusing to carry out a mission that was contrary to the principles of his life. Fahri became a victim of domestic politics that was heating up.

Students, activists and the poor rallied in large-scale demonstrations across the major cities. The greatest concentration of time is in front of the fence of the parliament building in the State Capital of Bandar Lampung, the people want to overthrow President Anggito Suryo and replace him with Budi Raharjo.

Budi Raharjo, a member of the House of Representatives from the most outspoken opposition party to the government, is considered the leader of the popular struggle. All elements of society who take to the streets believe Budi Raharjo can change the situation if he replaces President Anggito Suryo. The demonstrators have knocked down the fence of the parliament building in Bandar Lampung, they brought Budi Raharjo to the middle of the sea of time and gave an ultimatum to the MPR, at the latest tonight must hold a Special Session to dismiss President Anggito Suryo and replace it with Budi Raharjo.

At the Bandar Lampung State Palace, the core group of President Anggito Suryo's regime has also gathered, they realize they have been cornered. Coalition parties supporting the regime camp cannot be expected anymore, because all are opportunists, they are calculating, it is very possible to suddenly maneuver in support of the demonstrators to be embraced into a new ruling group.

The power of President Anggito Suryo could not be maintained if it did not use the military iron fist so that General Priyo Hartono who was in the stronghold of President Anggito Suryo was required to act immediately, because there was not much time. To carry out an impossible mission, General Priyo Hartono needs a T7.

General Priyo Hartono ordered the T7 forces to kidnap Budi Raharjo and his son and wife, in order to be controlled. This time General Priyo Hartono was disappointed in the T7. Apparently Fahri and a member, Stevano, refused on the grounds that this mission was against their conscience.

General Priyo Hartono was very angry, if there was no President Anggito Suryo nearby, he would have shot 2 of his men in defiance, he said, as his impingement he threw away the rank mark Fahri and Stevano and then had the guards arrest him.

General Priyo Hartono continued his plan even though only run by 5 members of the T7 Army, he appointed Samuel to be the new leader of the T7 Army to replace Fahri.

Finally disappointed General Priyo Hartono in the T7 Army treated, Samuel promised to be able to clean up Budi Raharjo as well as disperse the action, if he failed he was ready to give his head to be shot.

The T7 team is indeed very great, even without Fahri, Samuel was able to devise a plan and execute it very quickly.

Gulva, a member of the T7 Forces who is a biologist and chemist along with 2 other members managed to infiltrate the middle of the demonstrators. They carried ambulances, Gulva-made serums, medical equipment and yellow alma mater jackets with fake writings and logos of Volunteers of the Faculty of Medicine UI Alumni Association.

One member of the T7 Army disguised as a supporter managed to approach Budi Raharjo, without being caught he injected serum into the body of Budi Raharjo so that it immediately went dark.

Demonstrators around Budi Raharjo immediately panicked, some demonstrators who saw 2 people in yellow jackets with the words Volunteer Alumni Association of Faculty of Medicine UI and brought medical equipment were immediately asked to help.

Gulva gave Budi Raharjo an injection of antidote serum, because he managed to heal, he immediately got the full trust of the demonstrators. Gulva's obstetrician suggested that Budi Raharjo be immediately taken to the hospital in their fake ambulance, arguing that first aid was only temporary, if he was attacked again, he could die.

Budi Raharjo escorted 5 supporters into the ambulance, apparently in the middle of the journey 3 T7 troops took Budi Raharjo and his supporters. The T7 forces tied up and covered the heads of the captives.

After getting to a place, Budi Raharjo's head covering was opened, he was shocked, through the one-way glass he saw his wife and young son in the next room. Budi Rahajo recognized the berets and uniforms worn by the soldiers who carried him, now he realized he was in danger, because he knew he was with the best troops who were not on his side.

Budi Raharjo was taken to the interrogation room, he saw 5 supporters sitting in rows in a body bound in a chair and the head is still closed.

"You think by kidnapping me, the demonstrations will stop?" budi Raharjo taunted Samuel who was looking at him.

Samuel casually took aim at one of Budi Raharjo's supporters.

DOR'S! Blood was spouting from the head of one of the captives, the other captives were screaming in fear.

Samuel was very sadistic and unforgiving to the enemy. He was once punished Fahri for shooting opponents who had given up, so he had a personal vendetta against Fahri. He always told his close friends in the T7 Army, that Fahri did not deserve to lead the best troops in the country, because it was too soft and not military at heart.

"Samuel! Tell me, what do you want?" budi Raharjo asked after seeing the name on the chest of the sadistic soldier who had just killed a supporter.

"Simpel, there is a camera that is recording, saying you have committed corruption and apologize to the people" said Samuel while lighting a cigarette.

Budi Raharjo knows Samuel's threat is not a bluff. Budi Raharjo faces the camera and obeys Samuel's wishes. "I apologize to the people of Indonesia for corruption."

Samuel let out a heavy sigh, aiming his gun at one of the other captives. DOR'S!

The prisoners returned screaming in fear.

"DIAAAM!" snapped Samuel. The atmosphere returned to silence.

"Samuel, why? I've followed your will!" budi Raharjo asked sadly.

"You yourself threw away my bullets for nothing, which fool believes in such sentences and gestures? Please repeat," said Samuel coldly.

Budi Raharjo tried to repeat his sentence in a more convincing style, but again the sound of the gun barking, again Samuel was not satisfied with the acting and choice of sentences Budi Raharjo. 5 Budi Raharjo supporters have been killed, leaving Budi Raharjo's wife and son who are in another room.

"Please Samuel! I will speak as best I can so that there is no small doubt for the audience of this recording, but if it is wrong, please do not kill anyone again, I will continue to fix it to perfection, I beg you."

"Well, you should have been this serious from the beginning, please," Samuel commanded.

Budi Raharjo sighed heavily, he adjusted his face as best he could, then exposed a real corruption case that had strong evidence, then said that he was responsible, as well as adding a logical reason for this sudden recognition.

With a frightened face Budi Raharjo looked at Samuel, apparently this time Samuel hoisted his gun to his waist.

Samuel quoted the final sentence of Budi Raharjo, "Hmm, you want to admit this crime of corruption because of shame on the people and feel sinful to God? It makes sense, as far as I know, you are indeed quite religious."

“What should I correct?” ask Budi Raharjo.

"Quite convincing! This video recording is just for rehearsal, you will be ushered into the sea of your supporting demonstrators again, call the media to come closer, after that you repeat the statement. If the people don't believe it, you're the one who wants your family dead!" samuel said.

About 2 hours later, at the Presidential Palace, there was a roar of victory from the camp of President Anggito Suryo. The people there praised General Priyo Hartono with his T7 Force who was able to turn back the winning position perfectly. They had just watched a live broadcast of Budi Raharjo's shocking confession on television.

In the parliament building the concentration of time that controls the parliament building immediately collapsed after Budi Raharjo spoke in front of the media and immediately turned himself in to the police. Demonstrators who were disappointed in Budi Raharjo immediately dispersed, a small part of the unbelieving period still survive, but they have lost command, so this large action is easily quelled by the police.

The regime of President Anggito Suryo regained control of the country. Fahri and Stevano were tried in a military court, they were dismissed and held in a military prison. Fahri was sentenced to 2 years in prison and Stevano was sentenced to 6 months. General Priyo Hartono, had wanted to sentence both to death, but President Anggito Suryo forbade, because both also had many services for the state.

After completing his prison term Fahri did not dare to return to his boarding school, he was ashamed of Kyai Hamid for failing to become a soldier. Fahri was forced to hang from one mosque to another until finally he met Mr. Ruslan at the Mosque in Block 7.

As a former soldier who had seen the T7 Army and a big fan of political news, Mr. Ruslan recognized Fahri and believed this young man had become a political victim, Mr. Ruslan decided to house Fahri in one of the empty Block 7 units.

Fahri lives his new life as an ordinary civilian and keeps his past a secret to everyone except Mr. Ruslan. Fahri wanted to pursue his long-time dream of becoming a computer programmer, but unfortunately he did not have an academic diploma and work experience for the field, so he was forced to rely on his physical abilities again by becoming a security officer at MNews.com. While Stevano who has been out of prison faster than Fahri, I don't know where he is.

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From far away Mr. Ruslan saw Fahri approaching him. He was waiting for Fahri at Mang Uus coffee shop because there was something important that he wanted to convey.

"Assalamualaikum the fathers," said Fahri politely while greeting Mr. Ruslan and two fathers who were playing chess.

"Wa'alaikumussalam's chat. Order a coffee first, Ri, there's something I want to talk about," Pinta Pak Ruslan.

"Byeah, coffee one, Mang Uus," Fahri's message.

"Ri, this afternoon the people of PT Karya Salmara came here again," said Mr. Ruslan while codifying Mang Uus to shrink the volume of TV that aired MNews news. "They gave an ultimatum, at most 1 month, we have to empty the hamlet, move to a new hamlet in Kalimantan. Not only us, all subsidized hamlet residents must move, Well it appears again the news.”

Mang Uus re-enlarge the sound volume with the TV remote.

The government appealed to residents of subsidized flats in West Java and Banten to immediately move to Houses of Prosperous Residents in Kalimantan to have a healthy and decent settlement, and get cash compensation, ......

"Alaaah, mother! My headache heard it," said Opung Saragih while taking the remote control from Mang Uus' hand to shrink the volume of the TV sound again. "That old song! It used to be said."

"The fate of the little ones huh, Pung, Sekaaak!" said Mr. Tomo.

"The fate of people is not careful to choose leaders! What check is pulak? Cuckold is your king! Hehehe, what did I say? It is dangerous if we are not careful" joked Opung.

"It is rumored that the students started the demo again in Bandar Lampung. It could be similar to the story 2 years ago," said Mr. Ruslan.

"Oh, students are now hopeless! Wong, who can go to college are only rich kids! Most demos are just to show off on sosmed or create content," said Mr. Tomo apathy.

"Every day there is a hero himself, Mr. Tomo" defended Mr. Ruslan.

"Lho, where?" ask Mr. Tomo.

"You never seem to watch the news. Less fierce is David Haris apparently? One more step, be a minister! Hahaha," Opung Saragih said as he shifted his chess pawn forward, if not blocked, the pawn could become a ministerial pawn.

"Yaaa, David has not yet fancied aja he rich Budi Raharjo. Whoa! Pion Opung must also be digebhuk iki! Hehehe" said Mr. Tomo while closing the steps of the pawn belonging to Opung.

Fahri smiled, Daud Haris is his best friend, both orphans who kept Kyai Hamid in the pesantren. After David graduated High School, Kyai Hamid sent him to the Faculty of Law UGM. Kyai Hamid was very satisfied because he managed to deliver Fahri into the army and David became a lawyer for LBH.

When Fahri was imprisoned, David wanted to help him because he believed Fahri was innocent, unfortunately Fahri forbade, on the grounds that his sentence could be shortened if David did not interfere. Actually because Fahri was afraid of putting David's life at risk.

"Ah, I forgot! I was going to ask Fahri, what do you think we should do if the people of PT Karya Utama expel us, surrender or fight?" ask Mr. Ruslan.

Fahri fell silent, he had a hard time answering this question.

"We fight!" opung Saragih.

"Yes dong, fight!" welcome Mr. Tomo.

"Agreed, opponent!" added Mang Uus.

"How, Fahri?" ask Mr. Ruslan.

"We fight, but in the right way" Fahri replied.

"meaning?" ask Mr. Ruslan.

"Through dialogue" Fahri replied.

"Where are our voices heard, Fahri!" gerutu Opaque Saragih.

"Betul Opung, because the voice of the little people is not heard, then we will talk through David Haris, I know him, hopefully through him, our voice will be heard by the ruler," said Fahri.

Actually Fahri is not sure the voice of David Haris mempan, but he does not want the people of Block 7 silly facing a war that is impossible to win.

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