ARMY, DEAD (EPS. 3)
25. Relief Society

In a small, wicker-walled bamboo hut lit by dim lights that were just enough to light itself, Dimas began to open his eyes. Several times he blinked his eyes to make his gaze focus. He tried to get up with the remaining energy and then tried to remember what had happened to him.

"Where is this?"

All the memories in his brain memory have not been able to digest the reality.

Grandpa's charismatic smile welcomes Dimas back to the real world.

"How long have I fainted, Cake?"

Dimas looked at the old man in front of him, waiting for an answer to make sure that he was not too late to find reinforcements to help his friends in the forest. The message of the cloaked man who had helped him also asked that he could return as soon as possible, although he did not think the savior was the person who had almost done him harm.

"It's only been a few hours, and it's still night."

Dimas was relieved to hear that answer, but he realized that he had to hurry, this was a chance for him to return with the reinforcements he could.

Elsewhere, Danu is enjoying her final battle, determined to end it all, and then devise new powers to continue the dreams and missions she still aspires to.

Black blood had already smeared almost all over the body, but Danu was still standing, the wound he had suffered was nothing compared to the wound experienced by Arda. This is where the difference in strength of the two pillars is tested. Danu who had experienced many battles proved her experience this time around.

"Is that all your strength?"

Respati stood up, feeling annoyed by the words he heard, for him it was an insult. While Arda was still sprawled, he was still conscious and could hear what Danu was saying. The wounds from Danu's attack caused him to lose a lot of blood. His endurance is not yet one level with Danu.

Danu began to attack, this time, Respatilah was the target. The old grandfather was still as tough as before, he even refused to give up. Danu grinned, he tore off with the weapon he always carried, in the form of fangs of large enough wild animals. Respati was able to dodge by jumping back, but he had wrongly predicted, Danu's first attack was just a bait for the next attack. Dugs. Danu launched a precise punch on Respati's stomach, until he bounced far enough from where he was standing earlier. Unsatisfied with the attack, Danu gives back the attack, which he seeks this time is the face or maybe the head, so that he can make sure they die.

Bugs.

The attack was right about, Danu staggered. He growled with a hateful look at the person who attacked him earlier. Arda has been able to stand up again, with the rest of his potency, he is still able to give a resistance that unfortunately does not mean much.

"Ta, the cave is not strong."

Vika stopped, her legs had run out of energy even just to walk. They were forced to stop, rest while still hiding. The aura they brought, still remained unconscious, even though the shock when running so strongly hit his body, but did not also make his consciousness return.

Anita and Vika leaned Aini's body against the large tree behind her, while they sat side by side on the left and right while keeping a close eye to ensure that all was still safe. But without them expecting, something happened. Aini began to wake up. He began to pay attention to his surroundings, with a still blurry view, also the condition of the body that still feels so weak.

"Ta, Vik."

A soft voice, calling to his two best friends whom he still knew. Vika and Anita turned their heads together, they did not expect that Aini could wake up again. Reflexes, Anita and Vika embrace Aini, the coldness that Anita and Vika feel when they touch Aini's body they don't care about, the most important thing for them is that Aini is fine right now. At least I, that's what they feel.

Meanwhile, in a small village on the edge of the forest, several young men and parents had gathered to prepare for a search to help and prove that what Dimas said was true. They only consisted of a few brave people, too few numbers and not according to Dimas' expectations, but with them to help, Dimas was very grateful. They set out with, illumination, supplies and weapons as they were, with the utmost courage, hoping that all could return completely.

Still, Danu enjoyed his fight even though he was now increasingly pressed due to injuries all over the body that began to give effect, which resulted in his agility movement disturbed. Danu has not been able to change himself like in the fight against Ki Idir first. However, the condition of the two people who became his opponent was also not so different. If they were just ordinary people, they would have already lost their lives.

Danu tried to rise with the remaining energy, his determination was still strong even though his strength was weakening. After the affair with the two people he faced was over, he was determined to look for Aini, he knew that something had happened, and would come back worse.

The villagers began to enter the forest area. They could have moved faster had Dimas not forced them to search, but without Dimas, the villagers had no other clue. Dimas tries to show the way Danu once said when he saved her. Dimas didn't want to believe what Danu said, but he had no choice. For their sake, even Dimas willing that someday should consider Danu as a friend or hero.

The deeper the darkness of the forest, the scent of blood began to smell, they did not realize that along the way they were heading to the place indicated by Dimas, several times they passed through the bodies of victims of the violence of a Danu hidden behind a bush. If they knew, maybe some of them would have to be ready to return to the courage to continue the journey.

"Yes."

Vika retreated step by step after completely realizing what had happened, yet Anita still remained on the stand to save a friend. He will sacrifice everything, including his own life. Meanwhile, the person standing in front of him was standing with something different. But in addition, he did not understand that in front of him was a friend...

"Ni, this is a cave, Ni."

Worthless crying, all wasted effort until there is nothing left, it will all end the same, full of death.