BERHALA ISLAND
EPISODE 161: LUNAR ECLIPSE

    Podin has opened up a lot of effort. Yes, as stated by his wife, Podin finally opened the business places. There are photocopying and binding businesses near campus, there are restaurant businesses, there are furniture sales businesses, there are also motor service businesses, car servicing, auto parts sales. There was a lot of effort opened by Podin. And in fact, the efforts opened by Podin were very in demand. Yes, because Podin is supported by his wife trying to make his business it can provide a cheaper price when compared to other stores. And of course the customers who know the price and quality comparison, will definitely choose a store or place of business owned by Podin.

    Podin has indeed handed over the management of his business to trusted people. One of them is a teenage boy who used to help at a grocery store, which was none other than his own neighbor. Likewise with other places of business, which is also entrusted to some neighboring teenagers. Yeah, well, at least Podin gave his neighbors a job, and at least Podin helped, helped out the unemployed teenager in his village, who was out of work. And of course it makes the people, the neighbors in his village became happy with Podin. Yes, Podin is considered a good person, a generous person, a person who likes to help others, Podin is a person who knows with the difficulties of his neighbors.

    Clearly, now Podin has become a successful person. Podin is a wealthy businessman. Podin has become an entrepreneur who has many businesses spread in various regions. And of course, Podin became famous among the people, because Podin has become one of the ranks of the famous rich people in his area.

    But over time, there are other events that this time disturb the tranquility of his life, disturb the comfort of Podin, interfere with his life, disturb his calm. Podin who has been successful, Podin who has become an entrepreneur with many places of business, Podin who already has many employees, this, he was disturbed by the arrival of nightmares that always haunt in his sleep. Yes, Podin always dreamed of being visited by executioners he had seen in the palace of Pulau Berhala.

    "What's up, Pah ...?" ms. Melan asked her husband who stuttered out of his sleep, and looked terrified.

    "It's okay, Mah .... Just a dream ..." said Podin who was still sitting in bed.

    "What dream, Pah ...?" ask his wife who wants to know.

    "Entahlah ..." said Podin who certainly kept his dream a secret, worried that his wife knew.

    Miss Melan get out of bed. He opened the refrigerator. She took a glass of cold water and handed it to her husband.

    "Drink first, Pah ..." said Ms. Melan who handed cold water to her husband. Surely so that her husband becomes calm again his mind.

    Podin received cold water from his wife. Then sip some cold water from the refrigerator. Surely Podin was relieved. After finishing drinking a glass of cold water, then Podin was back to lay down his body. He went back to sleep. Luckily, Podin was able to go back to sleep.

    Podin has had nightmares many times. Not only that once, but almost every night he always had nightmares. Starting from a dream that met the children who were in the treasure chests that he saved and he kept in his secret room, his secret room, until meeting with the ponggawa and executioners in the palace of Pulau Berhala. Surely it reminded Podin of the Island of Idols he had long left, which he had not come there for a long time, and he had long decided and wanted to forget the palace in the middle of the Island of Idols who had given him the wealth. Even Podin wanted to plan to change his life, no longer leaning on idols, unwilling to ask for help to demonic incarnate beings. But after Podin can make a business, can already find halal sustenance, can already collect wealth from the results of his efforts, of course, Podin wants to forget his way of asking for money, ask for the wealth of these supernatural beings.

    Moreover, whenever Podin was invited by his wife to go to church, who always listened to the sermons of the pastors, who of course the pastors gave lectures inviting people to do good deeds, he said, right action, worshiping God, and not being in communion with Satan, then over time, whenever listening to such sermons, of course the words of God also entered into his heart, get into his heart. And of course, Podin also wants to repent, Podin wants to follow the path of truth, Podin wants to follow the path pointed out by his Lord. Podin also wanted to abandon all wrongdoing, since he had allied himself with Satan.

    But in fact, many times Podin had nightmares, which in his dream he always visited by the messengers from the Island of Idols, who seemed to tell him, asking for Podin, he said, even forced Podin, invite Podin to come back to the Island of Berhala. Even the executioners threatened Podin. Surely, those dreams were still kept secret by Podin against his wife. Podin did not dare to be frank with Ms. Melan. Afraid his secret to making money incorrectly will be discovered.

    Since the afternoon, since the moon rose, it seems that the sunlight that radiates towards the moon, has been blocked by the earth. The light that was supposed to be reflected by the moon in full, that night was unacceptable to the moon. There is only the shadow of the earth that finally covers the face of the moon that should appear as a perfect moon, appearing as a fully round and round moon, appearing as a full moon.

    But in reality, that night the moon was covered by the shadow of the earth and there was a lunar eclipse. According to the news broadcast on television, that night will be a perfect lunar eclipse, a lunar eclipse that is quite long. Because later the moon's body will be completely covered by the shadows of the earth highlighted by sunlight. The moon is completely in the Earth's shadow. Such a position is called a penumbral lunar eclipse.

    Yes, in this lunar eclipse, the face of the moon will be completely covered by the earth. As a result, the moon completely darkened. Even when the simple also lasts long enough. And it is in the event of an eclipse like this, which according to shamans, people who have spiritual advantages, is the night most later by the creatures of darkness. Yes, the position of this penumbral eclipse is a very perfect event for the exit of the creature dazal ally. Usually this event will be utilized by creatures from the realm of darkness, creatures from the pit of hell, creatures from a scary place, in the night, the night that coincides with the occurrence of the longest eclipse, the longest eclipse, and in that night, the demons of heaven will interfere with the life on earth. And it certainly disturbs humans, as it does with Podin.

    Since the afternoon, Podin looked restless. He's pacing to and fro. Many times set foot in front of his secret room. Whether there is anything in the secret room, which seems to be a very strong msytic force, so that Podin seems to always be interested, he said, it was as if a magnet was deliberately pulling Podin to always go to the front of his secret room. Yeah, in that room it was as if some creature wanted Podin to open the door, and Podin went inside. Yes, as if Podin has been awaited by supernatural beings who come and inhabit in the secret room.

    Indeed, in the secret room there are five treasure chests, where the chests are indeed saved by Podin. In the past, the crates were revered, and were often sprinkled and bathed in flower water. Podin also often smeared the coffins with perfumed oil. Even Podin often cast spells, so that the creatures in the chest would come out and help him to find money.

    But after his beloved wife often invited him to church, let alone his efforts were successful, Podin already did not intend to perform the ritual again. Podin did not intend to summon supernatural beings or tuyul from inside his coffin. Podin wanted to remove the crates he brought from the Island of Berhala.

    But that night, on the eve of the perfect lunar eclipse, as if he were always drawn.  Every time Podin stepped, as if someone was dragging, someone pushed him into his secret room. Even every time Podin wanted to fight the force that pulled him, as if the pull was getting stronger. Of course, Podin was confused to face the oddity.

    "What exactly is this ...?" so Podin thought that was confused by his circumstances.

    Until finally, at midnight, there really was a perfect lunar eclipse. The moon was covered with her whole body. Until the night that should have been a full moon, it now turned into total darkness. Podin, who was trying to hold himself back with all his might, so as not to be affected by the dark forces, suddenly fell from his bed. Not only did he fall, but Podin's body seemed to be dragged by magical powers, from his room to his secret room.

    Suddenly, the door of the secret room opened by itself. And the body of Podin who seemed to be dragging it, was immediately thrown into the secret room that he had been closed tightly. And after Podin fell into the secret room, the door was closed again.

    Podin can't do anything. Unable to fight. Cannot rebel.

    Podin has been held captive by a creature that cannot be seen by the eye.

    That night's lunar eclipse, it's been preying on Podin.