Children Light
A new beginning

The atmosphere around him was quiet....

The air on the island is fresh. The waves sound authentic. They all stood hand in hand.

Then Yeye went forward and said.

"To my comrades in arms. A friend who is always there and I can count on. Which in silence does not stop to always protect me and my family. How lucky and proud I am, to be met and to be your friend. See you soon, buddy. Be at ease at the Father's side."

After that Yeye placed a rose on the tomb of Mr.Minus. Yeye's eyes glazed over.

"And also to my little hero, who has valiantly saved my wife. You are the happiness God has provided for my grandchildren. And last night proved your loyalty. Have a good rest, my little friend. Good girl's..."

Then Yeye also placed a rose on a smaller mound of earth.

The batrix....

Rara swept her tears with her hands. Then they each prayed according to their own beliefs.

It's still morning. Together they walked back to the house of Aunt Yesha. Rara saw R3. He was like a child in a toy store. Look at everything with enthusiasm. Along the way, he kept asking the names of the objects that were passed. Like the coconut tree, the rose, also about what they did earlier. And Rara patiently answered him.

"Oh.so it's called a funeral. So our dead friend we put it on the ground. Then why was it said to be quiet on the Father's side?"

"That's our belief. We believe all who have died will return to the Father's house."

"Who's Father?"

"That created us."

"Include me?"

"Include you."

"Not everyone dies in heaven. Someone's going to hell." Sela Wulan

"What is heaven? Is that hell?"

"Nobody knows because those who have died have never come back to tell." Wulan

"German...."Mami didn't seem to like Wulan's answer.

Quickly Wulan glared and quickened his footsteps. Rara smiled. Wulan had different views on what they believed.

Maybe because he was very smart, so everything he thought was based on logic. As for Rara, she believes there are greater powers that always look after them. A place where he can pour out all his heart.

"Maybe we should give you another name" Mami told R3.

"Eh why?"

"Because R3 sounds like code. Then try to find out for yourself what you want to call."

"Ehm.excuse me....What if I also find a name for myself. Than Wulan....."

"Honor the one who gave you a beautiful name. Our names are good, aren't they? You're a base that's not tau tau thank you, can not be grateful."

"What the hell..basic caper! A licker!"

They arrive at Aunt Yesha's house with Wulan and Suryo still arguing. Rara raised both her hands and inhaled a deep breath. He laughed when he found R3 following him doing the same.

It's still morning. The sun had just appeared, its rays spouting orange in the sky. It's exquisite.

He saw R3 gawking at the sky. An idea popped into his head.

"Here follow me" he told R3.

And along with Wulan and Suryo who did not stop arguing. They continued to walk to the beach. What they saw on the beach stopped the Wulan and Suryo debate.

The sun appears just above the horizon. The color is reddish orange. Its gushing light is refracted by clouds until the cloud is also refracted orange color.

Sheba and Milly followed them, and then ran along the beach happily. R3 ran and chased them. Playing around with them, laughing and shouting merrily.

"Happy is simple....."

Rara turned around and saw Nainai overtaking them. Suryo quickly approached Naininya and took Nainai down the wooden stairs.

"There's something Nainai wants to tell you."

Then Nainai sighed. Suryo, Wulan and Rara kissed.

Rara's confused.

"Where are you going?"

Naina smiled, patting Rara's cheek gently.

"Where is Nainai going. But you will go to a new place. Until all is well, while you'll stay here. Two or three more days you can go to your new school."

"Eh.... The new school?"

"Yes a new school, a special school for talented children."

"But Nai..."

Nainai raised his hand to stop Suryo protesting.

"You will learn there how to use and develop your talents. And you have to be active because there are five years left that you have to pursue. The other children had already started studying at the academy since they were eleven years old or when they were about to enter Junior High."

"For your old school, Papi and Mammu will take care, and will say that you moved to study abroad. Papi, Mami, Nainai and Yeye will also move into the new house. TLC will send a new man Parmin's replacement to help keep us."

"Was Papi's company? Her soap?"

"Stay going to walk. Your Papi and Mami will be able to run it. The reason we moved, because our house was on fire. Stronger protection will be provided. Papi and Mammu have also been given a new communicator who is directly connected to the headquarters just in case they are in danger. We are also." Nainai said while showing off the new tool in his hand that resembled a watch.

"Uhhhh.that's the latest gadget" said Suryo amazed, he had long wanted it.

"TLC what is it?" ask Wulan.

"The Light Children's. Children of light."

"Light injures daemon. The sunlight could even kill daemons. As high as anything, their daemon levels could only last at most half an hour in the sun."

"We therefore call ourselves children of light or children of light."

"Everything you need we will send later. For two days you have been trying to learn about TLC. You live in the home of the legendary TLC fighter. Utilize that. Learn as much as possible."

"Naina....."

"I'm sorry we thought we made the best decision for you. If only we hadn't done that, you would have learned how to channel your talents."

"Nainai did that to protect us."Suryo hugged Nainai fondly.

"Ma, we should be right back. We have a lot to finish." Papi followed and took Nainai.

Rara followed them silently. Suryo also slowly followed after her. Wulan waits for R3 to catch up with them along with sheba and milly.

Together they returned to the house of Aunt Yesha in silence.

****

Two days passed quickly. Rara, Wulan, Suryo and R3 spend time at Aunt Yesha's house digging up as much info as possible about TLC, about daemons, and about their school.

Aunt Yesha and Uncle Hugh weren't always home. They often leave suddenly. Surprisingly, HAIFU was the one who gave them a lot of information.

From HAIFU they learned, that there are basic talents and innate talents of each person. Basic talent is a talent that can be mastered by all talented people such as moving objects with their minds or telekinesis, moving quickly and martial skills.

While innate talents there are many kinds. Like Nainai who can heal, Aunt Yesha who can detect the talents of people, Uncle Hugh who can produce lightning. There are many more talents that HAIFU explains. They have trouble remembering everything.

Rara felt worried, she felt that she did not have any talent. Maybe Aunt Yesha was wrong. If Suryo clearly they have seen he has the speed as they saw when he saved Nainai, Wulan is very smart, since childhood he likes to tinker with electronics, it seems Wulan inherited papi talent. R3 is clear that it can transform. Although Rara....What could Rara do. What if he was afraid that he would turn out to be a mistake?

Speaking of R3, he eventually chose the name Arthur. After hours of searching through various stories, it seems that R3.eh Arthur fell in love with the story of King Arthur and his round table knight. At first he was confused between the name Arthur and Tristan who was one of the round table knights. But on the advice of Wulan who showed how the story of Tristan that ended tragically, in the end he chose the name Arthur.

Wulan unceasingly expresses her sense of irony and her desire to change her name, while Suryo ceaselessly refutes all of Wulan's arguments making Rara only resigned.

The problem is that the four of them live in one super tiny house, coupled with endless arguments between Wulan and Suryo makes things even more intense. If it used to be at home, if things get hot, one of Wulan and Suryo can take Rara to the room or anywhere where the two do not meet each other for a while. Nowadays, in this tiny house, they always meet each other intentionally or not. To get out of the house and walk around the island will not last long, at least an hour or two hours.

I don't know why Wulan can be patient with Arthur. When Rara asked, Wulan said she felt sorry for Arthur. Hmmm ... interesting......

But indeed, Rara herself also pity Arthur. Although Rara is also an orphan, she has Mami and Papi from the Wijaya family who love her still plus Yeye and Nainai as well as Suryo and Wulan. He has a family that loves him.

As for Arthur, he never knew what the affection of his fellow men was. Here Rara felt grateful.

Rara's biggest worry is that she won't be able to catch up. As Nainai said, they were five years behind the other children. Wulan and Suryo are smart children, Rara is sure they will not be difficult, especially Suryo is clearly visible how his talent.

Arthur had the same concerns. He told Rara. In addition to having to catch up on talent, Arthur also has to learn a lot about human history. He was like a baby who knew nothing about it. The concept of state must also be explained first. This is enough to make them confused because they do not know which Arthur including the person and what race. His face is not Asian but caucasian. His skin is dark, but his eyes are oriental. Hair curls.

So if asked which person is this Arthur they are also confused. Luckily Arthur didn't care about it. He was more interested in studying human history, from world history to the history of Java. He could last for hours studying it all. Until all the legends from Greek to Chinese legend he read all. Arthur doesn't know how he can read. It's just that he can immediately recognize all the writings but is limited only in Indonesian.

And luckily Arthur was smart too. So it was easy for him to remember everything he had read. Unlike Rara....

Rara is sad here.

He feels so stupid. Wulan, Suryo and Arthur. I don't know where he has talent. The feeling of all his abilities at the limit. At the limit of the mediocrity if again feel arrogant. The originals are under the mediocre.

Duuuh....

For some reason while at the house of Aunt Yesha his days were never lonely. Almost every hour, Papi, Mami, Yeye and Naina take turns contacting them. Through video calls, regular calls are also sometimes made. Text message do not ask.......Wulan and Suryo are the laziest to answer according to them the question is just that.

"Where did you learn the history of TLC?"

"Have you started learning basic talents?"

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Have you taken a shower yet?"

"Don't forget the greetings and say thank you to Aunt Yesha and Uncle Huge"

Ituuuuu. Rara is also bosen. Moreover, he felt he had the least progress. But he always replies to their text messages though indirectly maybe about thirty to forty minutes later. Unlike Wulan and Suryo who did not answer text messages at all. When called and asked they will answer that after all also called.

Aunt Yesha has given them each the latest communication tools. Suryo was very happy to get it. Aunt Yesha says it is the latest tool that only those who are members of TLC have. Using TLC's own dedicated network. Shaped like a watch. It is thicker than a regular watch. Because in it also stored a headset that can be taken at any time. It is equipped with chakra so that it can obtain energy from anything like solar energy, motion and heat of the human body.

The latest and not owned by their old gadgets. This tool is able to project the screen anywhere. The maximum screen display is 72 inches. To play the game, this tool will project virtual buttons in the air but Rara is less fond of the virtual buttons, Suryo and Wulan as well. They get used to something they can touch. There were more tools to it but Aunt Yesha did not give it to them.

Different from Arthur. Arthur was enthusiastic about anything. He was so happy to get a message. Even if in an hour there is no message for him, he will send a message to Yeye, Nainai, Papi or Mami. Especially to Nainai.

From just good morning, good afternoon, have eaten yet, have not taken a shower and all the activities he did. And to Suryo's annoyance, Arthur also reported all his quarrels with Wulan. Where from Arthur's point of view, Suryo is looking for because he always denied Wulan.

Actually in hindsight is true as well. Why does Suryo always disagree with what Wulan said. Not all of Wulan Rara's words agree. But because Rara knew Wulan, she knew it would be useless. He hopes that the Suryo is willing than to fight continuously without stopping.

But ooooooh can't! According to Suryo, someone must give understanding to Wulan that he is not always right. Yo wes.....

Lha wong same ngeyel.

Two days passed and there was no news of their school. Papi tells them that their school admission schedule is being pushed back. There is an administrative issue he said.

For food they never worry. Every mealtime there was an Aunt Yesha man who delivered food for them. On the evening, Papi, Mami, Yeye and Nainai arrive accompanied by the sword lady who helped save them. It seems that the woman has teleportation talent. They brought Nainai cuisine which they thought was the best.

And that was the moment Rara was most afraid of. He was happy to see his family. But then they will start bombarding it with exercises to catch up with them. From concentration exercises to moving objects with their minds. Martial exercises with the sword lady, speed exercises and more.

Of the four of them, Suryo was the one who showed the fastest progress. At the end of the second day he managed to move the pen as far as fifty centimeters. This makes Papi Mami and Yeye Nainai proud instead of playing.

Daaaannnn. How not when the parents have gone home, Suryo is not ceasing to boast.

The impatient Wulan fiercely told Suryo that what he was doing was the basic talent that they would eventually master. But Suryo also did not want to lose.

"Yes let, want basic talent and advanced talent want talent SUPWWWWEEEER...BWEE!!!" He said laughing while chuckling made Wulan even more annoyed. Fortunately that night, Uncle Hugh and Auntie Yesha had business so they couldn't go home. So Suryo and Wulan are free to bacot non-stop which makes Rara dizzy and Arthur amazed.

Arthur said "You are brothers but not as Arthur read. Brothers should love each other not fight every hour like you."

"DIAMIMM!" wulan and Suryo replied together to make Arthur immediately scatter out preparing a hammock where he would sleep.

HAIFU does not want to lose every time Wulan and Suryo start arguing, he will tune war-themed songs. From the song of the struggle of Forward Undaunted to the song march of the army.

Making Wulan even more fierce, while Suryo was more happy and sang along while laughing chuckling to see his sister angry.

The next day, things did not improve Suryo added to be-so. He used his talent to harass others non-stop. If Rara and Arthur give up just like when they were about to take a bath the towel that Rara brought suddenly floated by herself. Rara patiently kept quiet and waited until Suryo got tired of himself toying with the towel. And returned it to Rara with a careless smile.

Arthur also patiently faced Suryo, when the spoon and fork he would use to eat floated, he smiled and laughed.

"Ngga asik ah y'all!" suryo

With those events, Rara thought that Wulan would follow their example, letting Suryo get bored himself.

But.oh tidaaaak.....

Wulan would never give up. He will chase after Suryo, and curse Suryo. Rara could only shake her head. How Wulan who is so smart can not see that actually this thing that makes Suryo happy. And if continued continuously, for a long time they really fight and do not want to talk to each other. Makes the atmosphere so unpleasant and stiff.

And that's what happened on their third day together in that tiny house. I think Rara is very much at home. He did not understand why they had to be left on the remote island. Can't wait at home with their family.

HAIFU was the one who gave him an explanation. How their place was now was the safest place for them from the pursuit of daemons. Because the island is basically uncharted, only a few people know how to get there. If any foreigners approach the island with a radius of 20 kilometers HAIFU will be able to detect it.

Apparently, daemons were most happy to prey on talented teenagers who did not yet understand their talents. Thus it would be easier to persuade those teenagers to join them. Especially with the lure of fame they will get. Just like Allen would do to Suryo.

Then in addition to killing those who are talented, if they want to become a daemon as well, the daemon in charge of transforming them will get additional power obtained by absorbing the essence of the soul of a talented person. Therefore, compared to fighting with those who have been trained, daemons prefer to pursue those who are talented but have not realized it. If the persuasion does not work, the daemon just kills to absorb the power.

The explanation of HAIFU was quite satisfying to them. Suryo and Wulan were unceasingly complaining about how bored they were. On the second day yesterday they had finished exploring the island. Like its home, the island also includes a tiny for the size of the island. During the day, all they do is laze around while listening to HAIFU and watching historical videos from TLC.

Rara spends her time browsing the internet searching for all the information about talent. If bored he will change the topic and look for info on how to maintain animals, all tips and tricks. Like this afternoon, he and Wulan had grown tired of practicing concentration trying to move things, while Suryo was casually showing off in front of them all while twisting" the pen directly in front of them moved from the front of Rara then either intentionally or not right in front of Wulan's nose.

Arthur who saw from a distance laughing makes Suryo more excited. Quickly Rara pulled Wulan away and went inside the house when she saw that Wulan's face had already started to blush with anger.

"Ehm, you've done the exercise, Bosen. Make a cake to make sheba the same milly. I saw a pumpkin mixed with an egg, I saw the recipe on the internet. He said it was healthy and good for them."

Wulan still looked out fiercely. Rara followed him into the kitchen. Then quickly he took the knife from Rara's hand. With a bang as hard as possible cut the pumpkin into small cubes.

Just now Rara was relieved, eeeeehhhh...... Arthur enters followed by Suryo. Suryo who saw his sister chopping pumpkins laughed mischievously. He looked at Arthur while pointing towards the bowl containing the results of the Wulan pumpkin chop. Arthur laughed and shook his head, meaning do not do.

But his name is Suryo, where to obey. Plus, he was actually bored as well. So disturbing his sister was the best entertainment for him.

He pointed his hand towards the bowl containing the gourd, and when Wulan was about to enter the results of the lab piece, the shifting of the bowl made the piece of gourd scattered on the table and some fell on the floor.

Rara looked at it all with horror especially when she saw Wulan's face. Wulan pursed her lips, her eyebrows twitched, and somehow Rara felt fear. Suddenly....

"Oh.no....HAIFU.

....zxkdmaua ..mmmraR.r....."

After it all went awry, the house roared with sirens. HAIFU's own voice was chaotic, like uttering a wide variety of code. The house lights were flickering. And outside, Rara could see something popping up from the ground, Rara did not know what the exact name was but she knew it was the weapons she used to see only in movie movies.

With fear of seeing Wulan, but Wulan did not budge, he just stood stiff beside the kitchen table. His right hand was still tightly holding the knife. When Rara tried to pull Wulan. He was surprised because Wulan's body was really hard and stiff. And whatever he did could not shake Wulan.

In a panic he shouted "Yo...Suryoooo, why is this, Wulan Yoo.."

Dor..dooor..dor....

Reflectively Rara dropped to the floor, sheba and milly immediately ran to the side. Arthur and Suryo did the same. But Wulan....

Wulan remained standing stiff, as if oblivious to what was happening around her. The glass in the window of the house was broken, bullet shots burst it.

In a panic, Rara tried to pull Wulan down once more. As he pulled Wulan's hand, something warm hit his hand....

Blood.....

Rara was surprised, she looked up and saw, from Wulan's upper arm, the blood was flowing. Rara cried, with all her panic, pulled Wulan again. Suryo who saw that, approached them by crawling on the floor, with Rara's help trying to pull Wulan. Not successfully.

For some reason, Wulan was stiff. A bullet whizzed again, and pierced Wulan's left shoulder. Rara in the midst of her confusion tries to contact her family. However, his communication tools did not work. Instead of showing the intended number, the screen actually issued a variety of codes quickly and issued a ringtone sound at maximum volume.

Milly snorted beside him. And without a second thought Rara stood up and hugged Wulan. Suryo shouted in surprise.

Gently, Rara whispered in Wulan's ear a prayer she always remembered, that everything was fine. And suddenly Wulan's body went limp, and drooped. Lucky Rara hugged him. So Rara could hold him back from falling over.

And then it all stopped too. All the shots, HAIFU's chirping sounds, sirens, and the ringtone sounds of their alkyns came to a halt. Everything is quiet.

Rara crying...

Wulan drooped on the floor, blood pouring down from her left shoulder and right arm.....

His eyes were closed and there was no reaction...