Elvarette Shiro
Episode 22: Threat

Name: Elvarette Shiro

Death is not the end

But the beginning of a new life.

I just met her for the first time, she looks graceful with her ruby-red framed glasses. His stature was calm and mature, he chatted to me as if we had met before. He was neither awkward nor at a distance, but instead he started off casually and warmly like a close brother. The train began to enter the dark hallway and Saki's brother began to continue his conversation.

"You know why we got stars like this?" ask her while holding a bright star that resembles a marble ball.

"Because they chose us?" answer me as I know.

Then Saki smiled as she rubbed my crown with her right hand, then she opened the book she had from inside her little bag. A little red book like the one I had and he started looking for something in it carefully and meticulously.

“Kakak is looking for what?”

“Finding the thing we talked about, well here it is!”

“Inclose?”

Saki's sister showed us the same star image as ours. Saki began to explain the meaning of the picture. According to his notes, the star ball is a mini “Data center” that covers all knowledge and wisdom records from time to time. In addition, the star becomes an indicator for the owner if there is a change of self.

"That's one of them, but there's more to it than that."

"What is that brother?"

"This star is our guide, he guides us when we make mistakes."

"So, is this some kind of alarm?"

"Absolutely. In addition, this becomes the key to everything if we doubt or are in turmoil. If the book you received becomes a guide to insight, then the star we have becomes a guide to the spirit of Elvy."

"It turns out this thing has a lot of use for my brother" I said

"Oh yeah, do you know what the guards' duties are?"

"I just found out some of it, brother, about keeping people from misguided."

"Good, you understand the main task. But I'll go into more detail about each guard's duties."

"Good brother."

I listened to the explanation of the guards' duties in detail. There are three main tasks for each guard. The first guard has the task of conveying an important message to those chosen, as well as guiding it. Then the task of the second guard is to give provision in the form of sustenance, insight and happiness to all beings. And lastly is the third guard who has the task of taking lives for the already-timed and showing them the way, which path to go for the soul that meets the light.

Instantly I was silent. My face suddenly turned pale. My empty glass fell to the floor of the train as Saki explained the task of the third guard. Obviously I was really shocked to learn the main task for him was to take his life. While Saki's brother did not seem surprised, then he explained his experience first. He was also initially shocked because he used to experience the same feeling when taking someone's life.

"Sister, is this really my job?" I asked in a hesitant tone.

I was so confused by what I heard. How am I supposed to take someone's life? Then Saki took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Not forgetting he fixed his red glasses. Then he continued his conversation with me patiently and calmly.

"That's right, I used to feel your anxiety too, before I was in your position too." Saki replied with a sweet smile.

"Never been the third guard?"

"That's right, I was in your position at the beginning of my debut. I was afraid at that time because I had to take the life of someone I didn't want to take. But there is a special experience for me, an experience that is precious to us."

"What experience is a sis?"

"That death is not the end but the beginning of a new life. We may think death is a disaster, but we do not know what is behind it. Death is always feared as a disaster, but if you want to meet the creator you need to go through this stage."

The silence of the train made us dissolve in conversation. In this conversation I just found out if my sister ever met Saki's sister. From the story I began to know that what I imagined before was just my fear. The third guard still has a heart in action and thanks to him I can meet him even if only for a moment.  Then we continued the discussion with another discussion

“Then?” Ask again.

“So, we are both peacocks, who actually hope to be pigeons only, only a pigeon. So there is no burden and gossip from the chirping of other Elvy birds."

“But we have already become peacock kak, we can not retreat again.”

“Now you're starting to know my way of thinking, baby!”

“If ostriches? Peacock too short.” Oceh Ohba as usual.

“ARAFIS, OHBA!!!” Shouted both of us.

“You guys are really compact yes, he...he...he....”.

We enjoyed the drinks we ordered. In the darkness there must be a glimmer of light, both from the outside and from the inside. No one thought that fate planned everything. Mysteries will be answered at the end of our journey and be grateful for what is currently available. Because we don't know what will happen in the future.

***

The journey is long, the dark passage still stretches. Saki and I were swept away in a content-rich discussion. Our two stars illuminate the railway carriages that still enter the border aisle of the waiting realm into the realm of contemplation. The nature of waiting is a place for those who still have not calmed down to carry out their obligations in the world. There are very regrets, usually they will choose to be a wandering soul or a sick person who begs for mercy from those who live.

Whereas in nature contemplation is a stopover for those who are ready to continue the journey to the final destination, but the time of their arrival is too fast. So they are placed in nature which is used to contemplate whatever has been done during life. Both good and bad. They rest while remembering the past and the future.

According to the records of Hallaj's uncle, we as guards bear a great responsibility for dimensional order. The duty of the guards is to guide them all. The three guards are representatives of the three angels according to some beliefs. Some say the guard was the embodiment of the angel Gabriel, the angel Michael, and the angel Izrail. There are also those who connect us as Brahma, Vishnu, and, Shiva. And, there are also those that link us to the life cycle of all beings such as birth, life, and death.

Still according to Hallaj's uncle's records, the guards had obligations and rights depending on each duty. The first guard is obliged to enlighten and to convey an important message to those who have been appointed by the light. Indiscriminately the message goes down, as long as there is still a speck of light in the heart, then they deserve a message of love from the owner of the universe to convey to their respective communities or between groups with love.

While the right owned by the first guard is to offer anyone who deserves to be guided and given help based on the love they have. It can be helpful either directly or through intermediaries. As long as it does not contradict the path of destiny that has been engraved on the leaves of life. The leaves are derived from the tree of creation, where all beings have determined their way of life.

Then, the obligation of the second guard is to give gifts in the form of anything that supports the continuity of life. All beings get love from the Light. He does not know anyone who deserves it, because all beings have certainly arranged their lives both obedient and depraved. But for the obedient will get special treatment from the creator in the form of peerless affection.

The second guard has the special right to help as does the first guard. The assistance that can be given is in the form of giving a measure according to the needs of one of his servants who is considered worthy. A measure that has wisdom and tranquility for those who obey and truly love the Light. The more often it is used, the more blessed it is.

Then, the last is the third guard who has the obligation to end the rest of the lives of his creatures to the promised realm. All creatures will surely meet the end of the journey. Indiscriminate, old young, male women, rich poor will feel death. It's just that the way to take it is different based on the deeds that have been lived during their lifetime. It can be silence like a person who is asleep without pain, there is also a pain that cannot be imagined. It all depends on each one's actions.

While the right owned by the third guard is to give the opportunity to those who have been set dead to meet with loved ones. At least say goodbye or other messages. It also gives an opportunity to those who are trying to improve themselves by stalling enough time.

That's the job of the guards. Three guards have an important role in regulating balance. The harmony of nature must be awake so that the universe runs like life. There is the new replacing the old, the old guiding the new. Those who have finished are asked to share with those who were born. All of this is the creator's command.

Unfortunately, some reject this order. Those who want more than what they receive. Those who are tempted by a false desire for something mortal. Treasure, throne, and love become a gift as well as a temptation for humans. Those who use it wisely will be safe, while the greedy will get the curse.

In addition, we guards have the mandate to give good advice to all beings, especially to the descendants of Adam. For someone gave bad advice to the children of Adam. He who swore to the Light to lead them down the path of destruction. He was none other than Azazil the devotee before becoming Azazili the heretic.

Saki's sister gets a message from Namus the Guard leader. Their job is hard in the future. His followers more and more filled the earth with his perverted thoughts. Either those who have shied away by cursing the Light, or in the name of the Light to do depravity. Our job for now is to save those who are left in this final period.

We are now entering the final era of four times. Those four eras were the golden era, the silver era, the bronze era, and the black era. These four eras had their own peculiarities and markers. The golden era was an era where humans were very close to the light in the universe. Those who are in this era truly uphold goodness, morals, and love in all beings. Both the visible and the visible. This era describes the initial situation of Adam and Eve who came down to earth and met again after enlightenment.

The silver age, according to Uncle Hallaj's records, is the time when humans began to recognize sin and the darkness of the heart. In this era began to appear the opponents of Light because they feel the Light has betrayed them. Light chooses only certain people as Cain was disappointed in the light, the light prefers Abel. In other literature, some refer to Cain as Qabil and Abel as Habil. To be sure, in this era darkness began to seep into the hearts of the children of Adam. But the number of followers of light is still large.

Then it changed to the bronze era, an era where the followers of light and darkness faced each other. Their numbers are equal and dominate each other in order for the existence of both to remain. In this era, those who follow the Light can be recognized, both in appearance, actions, thoughts, and forms of love with real. In this era also Khidr's uncle and Hallaj's uncle were leading those who were loyal to the Light.

Those who choose darkness are the same. The followers of darkness listened to the orders of Azazil's messengers who referred to themselves as "Belis" consisting of the Jin faction and the humans who had been loyal to him, the Azazil heretic. Initially, both sides were recognizable, but the end of the bronze era both began to be recognized.

And the last is the black era, the era where darkness dominates the world. Here it is indistinguishable where friends and where opponents. All seems the same because of the many hypocrites, those who pretend to follow the Light, but whose actions follow the followers of darkness. They are the ones who invoke the Light in all its evils. And to me, I know who they are in the name of the Light.

The light is dimmer in this era, the steadfast holding of the Light will be oppressed by the followers of darkness and the followers of false light. This is the era that Saki and I feel. A terrible era for us, from this event we almost lost a bit of hope because this self was already dirty. There's no way we can go back to the bright side like we used to. But no one knows the destiny of every servant.

Maybe only Ohba really left the world. While we are both human beings chosen to be guardians in a state of moxa, the situation in which we leave nature is not only spirit, but also body and mind. Crossing dimensions that cannot be penetrated by other beings except with the permission of the owner of the universe itself.

So this task must be done so that those who are oppressed feel safe and confident that the Light is always at their side. Let those who feel the most righteous get what they are looking for until their ambition is dashed by their own greed. Our duty is to protect and save the faithful to the Light until the time of vengeance has come in time.