FROM ANOTHER WORLD To You (A Mystery Short Story Collection ) - The Second Book
[ Horror] [ Mystery ] [ Thriller] (Missed ) In Nakampe Ivory Village #8

#8

“GROWL .... GGROWWLL ... GGGRRROOOWWWLL.

The voice sounded deafening. Hunt – hunt I broke through the crowd of citizens who crowded the yard of the house. However, when stepping in, Mr. Sujar suddenly held back my – steps.

“Mbak Cella, Sister Joan, do not enter first, dangerous..”.

“Actually what is this, sir ?” joan asked impatiently, he forced his way in, but some residents held his hand.

“Sorry, madam Cella, Sister Joan. We did this all for your safety,” said Mr. Sujar.

“We ? Do what ?” joan asked, “Hope Mr. Sujar explained it; we don't understand,” I said.

Mr. Sujar let out a long sigh, making us even more curious let alone his face water looks clear.

“GGRR ... GGGRRROOOWWWLL.

The voice sounded louder. To us the sound was like a creature in pain. Bianca's face suddenly flashed through our minds. Joan who was already upset and furious with the treatment of the citizens became out of control.

He shook hands – hands of the residents, sending a round kick and landed flat on the head.

They lose their balance and fall. He pulled my arm and barged inside regardless of Mr. Sujar again.

The view in front of us was quite shocking. Floor full of puddles of blood and clumps of – lumps of meat, spreading a pungent fishy aroma, puddling with,

“Could Bianca turn into a creature named lelepah again ?” ask Joan.

I can't say what – is, while my eyes sweep around and what we're worried about, happens ...

The pool of blood came from inside the room, where Bianca, Bella and Yulia were sleeping. The door is broken apart, as well as the – furniture inside. The walls of the room made of woven bamboo midgets and a figure of a blood bathing man's body were lying outside. He was lifeless, the stomach like being torn – shreds by a sharp object. We did not recognize him, for even his face was broken. Maybe he was one of the villagers. Bella and the others were nowhere.

“GGGRRROOOWWWLL... “

We immediately rushed to the backyard, where about 10 people carrying bamboo and long black iron sticks stood around a tall, thin, wide-eyed creature. He grinned looking at the row of teeth – pointed teeth. Her clothes were ragged – camping, it was the clothes Bianca wore before we went to KERAMAT TOMB, I was the one who put that on Bianca. In front of the creature, a red-clothed grandfather carried a mesh, standing while looking at it intently.

“If viewed from the characteristics of – characteristics, it must be he who is named Mbah Jauhari. What's he doing?” ask Joan.

“Tonight is a full moon night,” said Mr. Sujar who had been following us from the moment we entered.

“What does it have to do with Bianca ?” my many.

“Dia ... Mbah Jauhari, it is likely to bring the melepah to Sendang to be used as a tumbal in the ritual later,” explained Mr. Sujar.

“TAPA BRATA, YOGA SAMADHI ?” my many. Mr. Sujar nodded his head.

“Beched !!” exclaim Joan, “I will not let him hurt Joan,” while saying so he stepped towards Mbah Jauhari no longer heed Mr. Sujar's reprimand.

“Hai, Old Bandot ?” exclaim Joan, “I won't let you hurt my – friends again !” while saying so, his right leg moved quickly, grabbing Mbah Jauhari's chest.

The old man – did not expect the arrival of the lightning attack, immediately his booby chest became the target of the sole feet of Joan who had been trained since he was a child – that child.

“DASH !!”

Mbah Jauhari fell and the residents who saw the incident were shocked. They soon besieged Joan while others helped Mbah Jauhari stand.

“Hey, how dare you kick Mbah Jauhari ! Who are you ?!” ask one of them.

“Don't say much, he must be one of the city students who got lost in this village. Simbah said, anyone who enters this village must be grounded to avoid the balak /catastrophe,” said another.

The citizen's words made Joan even more furious, “Becah !! Keep up your words !!” joan nodded towards them. Three men armed with bamboo confronted Joan's attack. But ....

“KKRRAAKK ..”

Bamboo – yellow bamboo was unable to withstand the pace of Joan's kick, which was strong like the waves of the Kidul Sea. The inhabitants were stranded backwards, the bamboo was broken into two parts. Seeing her friend collapse, the others did not remain silent, they attacked Joan.

One end of the bamboo of the population stretched out towards Joan's face, with a nimble Joan grabbed the bamboo twisting his body and again – again his right foot moved like lightning launched two kicks towards the chest of the citizens. They could not guess where Joan's body was moving, knowing – knew her body was pushed back while grimacing in pain.

3 people were dropped, Joan stood firm while throwing pieces of bamboo at the crowd who began to look at her. However, there are still people who are curious and want to knock down the woman who has a height of almost 170 cm. However, Mbah Jauhari and Pak Sujar immediately intervened.

“You all back off ! Let me face this woman,” exclaimed Mr. Sujar.

“Stay on your task ! Do not let the melt pass,” continued Mbah Jauhari.

“Hei, old bandot !” exclaim Joan, “What did you do to our friend's – friend ?!” continue while shaking the waist.

“Calm down, nduk .. they all we shared to a safer place than to be a victim of this Lelepah violence,” Mbah Jauhari said.

Joan narrowed her eyes, “You mean, they you hold to be made into a collision too, so ?! Show us where they are now, after that we immediately get out of this place,”

“You think, who are you ? Dare to really stop us from getting out of here ! Listen, you guys are the first to look for – because of us ! Initially we were good – only, intending to complete our task. But, after being in this cursed place .. we were all scattered. Do you want to turn the facts around ?! What kind of humans are you guys?!” joan was fierce, not to lose.

“Have .... already .. no need to argue,” said Mbah Jauhari, he turned to Joan and said, “Nduk, let me take you to meet them. Before that, Mbah Jauhari had to capture this creature. He's killed a lot of people here. So, he must be responsible for his actions,”

“No !” rebut Joan, “Let's say whatever, she's our friend. Let Mbah Joglo handle it, because we trust him more than you do!!”

“Hey, watch what you say ! Mbah Jauhari is one of the elders of this village, respect him,” said one of the residents.

“You respect him yourself ! I won't bend my knees to her, because she's the ringleader of all this mess !”

“Bad !!” another resident tried to slap Joan on the cheek, but, Mbah Jauhari prevented it, “Already.

Just now Mbah Jauhari covered his mouth, there was a roar of grief mixed with horror. Residents who were about to slap Joan screamed loudly, the creature was suddenly nearby and grabbed his head. His body was lifted up, slowly – the plump body land went into the mouth of the creature. Blood spurted out, spreading to all directions and partially splashing into Mbah Jauhari's face. I could see, the old man grinned, closing his eyes as if to let the blood wash over his face and body.

Everyone ran pontang – panting while shouting – screaming in fear. When in that place there were only a few people left, Mbah Jauhari spread his net, the creature roared loudly, revolting about to escape. However, the stronger he revolted, the stronger the mesh wrapped around his body.

The roar grew weaker and weaker, and eventually, his body shrank and returned to being the figure of Bianca. Finding himself in the net, he was terrified, screaming hysterically until a hard blow landed on the temple that left him unconscious, blackish-red blood flowing from his temple.

Joan, who had seen who the attacker was, was furious, with a movement that could not be followed by ordinary eyes, his body flashed and launched a continuous kick towards the citizens who turned out to be a – male male gondrong, his mustache and beard were long gray.

“Dash... dash..

Three-four times the kick landed on the body of the man – to make him fall down. Before she had time to stand, Joan had already raised her right leg high – high into the air, and ....

“PRACTICAL !!”

A yellow bamboo intended to protect the 45-year-old man's head was broken in two, unable to withstand the speed of Joan's heel which immediately landed flat on the batok of his head. Boy – gondrong and fat man slumped under Joan's feet. Either passed out or died instantly, which is clear the man did not move – motion again.

Mr. Sujar and Mbah Jauhari bowed their heads, they did not want the event to happen at all.

“Sorry, nduk ... we had to bring your friend Bianca. Well, you can meet with your friends – friends at Mr. Sujar's house,” said Mbah Jauhari, “Trust me, we will try to cure your friend this. The evil spirit residing in him must be immediately expelled,”.

Joan still does not want to believe the word – said Mbah Jauhari, he can not let Bianca taken by him. But, Sujar and I tried to persuade him, he finally complied. Even if we managed to quell Joan's anger, we knew what we had to do. This is the culmination of events that we may not forget until the end of our lives; the culmination of all events that occurred during our time in Nakampe Gading; The point where we had to lose our conscience as human beings.

***

As Mbah Jauhari has said ....

Bella, Yulia, Hudi and Akhmad were indeed at Mr. Sujar's house. They sat on the porch feeling tense and anxious. Upon seeing our arrival, they all welcomed with haru feelings.

“Thank God, you guys are good – is fine,” said Bella who is still weak.

“Tell me, how can Bianca turn into that monstrous creature again ? Have you not been warned by Mbah Joglo about abstinence – abstinence so that he does not change again ?” my many.

“You are right, Cel... we have done it, but, I don't know who smeared the door of the room with chicken blood,” said Yulia.

“Then, what do you guys work on?!” exchange Joan who is still burning with anger to Hudi and Akhmad, “You should take care of the house, not do – other things,”

“We ...” Akhmad's speech was cut off, Hudi elbowed his stomach.

“It seems, you guys are hiding something ...” Joan said, her pair of sharp unblinking eyes staring at them.

“At that time, we were deliberating to leave this place immediately, but, suddenly heard screams from the direction of the room ... Bella and Yulia who were cleaning the room at the time were surprised to see Bianca groan – ngerang in pain,” Hudi explained, “Tak long after that, Bianca moved strangely, like .....”.

“What's it like?” snapped Joan.

“Ku. And when he arrived at the exit, he licked – lick the doorway and suddenly changed. He attacked a resident who, by some chance, accidentally came into the room and threw him out. At that moment, the citizens came and tried to attack the creature. Until Mr. Sujar and old grandfather appear before the Creature,”

“It seems, Mbah Buluk should immediately meet Mbah Joglo,”

The voice came from behind us.

“Edan,” Joan jerked to jump in shock.

Suddenly Mbah Buluk was standing while his eyes were as big as a marble seed as if not focused on one goal. He then looked up at the sky and said, “Tonight is a full night, TAPA BRATA ritual, SAMADHI YOGA will be performed by Mbah Jauhari. Bianca must have been sacrificed as a tumbar,”

“I won't let that happen,” Joan said.

“If we were alone, we couldn't get out of here,”.

“Go back to the inn. It's safer there. You guys immediately arrange a plan, after it is finished, we will meet again In Sendang,” said Mbah Buluk while turning his body, walking limped – limp and disappeared behind a bush – bush.

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