Memories of a Thousand Years
Ruins

*Frank.....

Mamma....

Don't miss me*?

Rinaya is lying in a hospital bed. His eyes closed for a long time. No one expected him to wake up. No one expected him to die. Trainly waited for him during the night except when he was working. Sometimes she shed her tears. Iba saw Rinnaya's body filled with medical devices. His parents only occasionally came a few minutes and left again.

Ratih's heart is always touched when Rinaya's eyes shed tears.

"We are the same in this world. Try to get back. I'll always be with you"

Either Rinaya heard it or not. Train remains faithful to accompany. Sometimes it speaks as if Rinaya can listen to it.

The doctor and nurse came and checked on him

"Doctor, how do you think he's gonna wake up?"

"That can't be predicted. Indeed the critical period is over but if God wants another we can not do much. Keep praying."

"I miss him"

"Ratih, you're a very good friend. I salute. When both parents are difficult to contact. You're still here. I don't know if this is gonna work but.....

I heard about his life and I felt sorry for him too, he didn't want to come back. There is no desire for him to return. Therefore, continue to encourage him. He'll hear you."

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Nirmala is lying at the bottom of Goa. Half of his body was buried in rocks and soil. Unconscious. A memory appeared in his dream. Memories of his childhood. Happy with her parents. Laugh without sadness. He misses that. I miss that moment of laughter.

Dhika and Haris are on the other side. Trying to get out of the rubble.

"Your line is okay?"

"Yes, I'm good." He stood up from his place. "Where is this?"

A large room with several chests inside. They're watching around.

"We fell from above. Can't go back upstairs. Too far. We have to find another way. We're looking for Bayu and Nirmala."

"Dhika, did you see that?"

"...."

"Reti the crate. Is this a tomb?"

Dhika lit the torch that was in the room. By scraping the rocks that are already available there. The burning fire immediately spread to all points of illumination. Sophisticated mechanism for ancient times.

They look around. Observe carefully. "This is indeed a tomb" said Dhika. "But whose tomb is this?"

"Daris!! Dhika!! Nirmala!! Where're you??" Someone shouted. I don't know where it came from. Like being behind a wall.

"That's Bayu?"

"Wood??? Where're you??"

"Your line is okay?"

"Yes I'm okay. I'm with Dhika"

"Nirmala's not with you?"

"No. You guys find a way out, I'll find Nirmala"

"You also find a way"

"Yes of course"

They sighed. They are confused about what they are going through.

"It's a closed room how can we find a way out?"

"The person who made this tomb must have made the entrance first. We have to find him"

They search every corner of the room looking for something that might be a door. Or like a lever or button that might indicate another mechanism.

Bayu is in another room. Same fate. By ourselves. Separated in a sacred place like this. Different from Dhika and Haris. Bayu was trapped inside a more horrifying room. Where the mystical is more pronounced. Skulls scattered where where. But what makes the horror is not just that. The skull seemed to be experiencing the worst thing in the world. Some are in narrow confinement. Some in the pasung chair. Some of it hung in the sky partially lay down. Not just that. They seem to be tormented.

Yet strangely again. Dozens of skulls where. Bayu asks what was while they were alive. The sight made him a little horrified.

Only one torch is available there. With a lighter stone beside him. Bayu surrounded the place carefully. Trying to find a way to find another.

Sayup sayup sound. The longer it gets noisy. The voice was buzzing in his head. Yells. Laughs furiously. Mournfully. Heartache. It's like everything's gushing there. All of that went into his mind.

Bayu tried to focus his mind. A lever he grabbed. Instantly a door opened. He should leave the room immediately. Previously he made a torch using a cloth from a small part of his clothes that he had torn.

Bayu ran out of the room down the hallway. He meets Haris and Dhika.

Bayu "Where is Nirmala?"

Dhika shook her head.

Bayu "We have to find it"

They walked down the hallway.

Haris "What a place. A lot of weird stuff"

Dhika "Maybe it's a tomb"

Bayu "Or jail."

Dhika "Focus your mind"

Bayu "Yes of course"

Two torch lights illuminated their journey. I don't know where they are. They feel like they are in danger. The sound of the voice did not leave Bayu even though he had left the creepy room earlier.

Haris "What is goa?"

Millions of questions arise in the minds of Dhika and Bayu. A moment after coming out of the hallway. A very large room. There's a ruin in it. Just like when Bayu and Dhika fell from above. Something's lying there. Half buried.

"Nurma!!" A moment Bayu ran over.

That's right Nirmala lay unconscious. Kayu tries every way to make her wake up.

Dhika "Is she okay?"

Bayu "Just fainted. I hope he's not hurt bad."

Nirmala slowly opened her eyes.

"Wood.ah.my feet..."

Bayu immediately pulled him out of the rubble. "Let me see"

"It hurts so much" a pretty big scratch. It must have been the result of the ruins.

Bayu took out all the drugs he was carrying. And do something with his feet. Wrap it with a cloth.

Dhika "You crying?"

Nirmala wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"Oh, I thought I was dreaming"

Something came out of the same ruins. Some of the soldiers were of the same fate.

"Where is this?"

"What's that?"

The soldier panicked at what he saw.

Haris lights one of the lights. Instantly another light is lit. With the same mechanism as in the tomb chamber earlier.

Everyone looked up to see something terrible. The premonition of danger turned out to be right.

The shadow creatures are many. Some are human. Some are still in their original form. Surrounded by dead bodies shriveled like mummies.

Everyone is glued.

Slowly their eyes were shaking. A step back hoping the creature does not wake up.

Nirmala "Gosh. Bayu, Dhika, Haris we have to get out of here."

They ran around the creature without a sound. I hope there is another way out that can be passed. A large door of stone opened slightly. Enough to pass. The soldier who was left behind followed them as well. Trying to save themselves.

Nirmala ran backwards. He was unable to run fast due to his injury. He fell. The sound of their noisy sounds made the creature wake up.

Bayu who was helping her stand slowly turned his gaze towards the creature.

One whip almost hit them.

Haris "Quickly fast. We'll close the door"

Bayu helps Nirmala to run faster. Some other lashes really almost hurt them.

Everyone closed the big door as soon as Bayu and Nirmala went through the door. Bayu and Nirmala gasped at the door.

Dhika "You guys okay?"

Bayu and Nirmala nodded.

"Hey you" A soldier spoke to Nirmala. "Everybody said that you called that thing. Quickly return them to their origin. You're responsible for all your lives."

His voice shakes with fear. His mentality must have been shaken. But Nirmala ignored that. Panic always makes the noise worse.

Another soldier drew his sword.

Dhika "Let down your weapon. It's not time to argue"

"He's right. All your. If you die, they'll probably leave."

As long as they are fighting. Bayu looked around. Different from the room. It feels more calm there. Bayu wasn't worried about the soldier. Their fear will not hurt anyone.

Sayu "You shut up. Look where we are."

A large stone-walled chamber stood upright the carved stone pillar pillar. The large pool in the middle looks quite deep. But the water is very black. Like there's something there.

Bayu approached the pool. He said, "You look for the exit from here. I feel more insecure."

But everyone is still staring.

Brak!!

Something sounded from behind the stone door that had been closed. It panicked everyone. They ran down the ridge looking for an opening to leave the cave.

Slowly Bayu retreated from his place. Seeing things gradually appear on the surface of the water. "Good god what is that"

Nirmala "The wood is away from there"

Bayu ran towards Nirmala.

"I found a way" someone shouted.

"Run fast run"

Nirmala who was left behind with the baby felt unsafe. The two of them continued to look back fearing that something might come along. Haris was at the very front trying every way to open the path, but all as if siasia.

Haris "Just be free. There's no way."

"We're gonna die, we're gonna die" they're freaking out.

Nirmala "Dhika what do you think?"

Dhika "In the pool there may be a way"

"You kidding? If we go back there we'll die"

Nirmala "I need a gun"

Bayu "What are you planning?"

Nirmala "I'll finish them off"

Dhika said to one of the soldiers "Give me your sword"

The soldier drew his sword. Followed by other soldiers. They know Dhika is very strong. And they knew Dhika was on Nirmala's side.

They thought Dhika would execute them at that place. Their panic made his mind become deadlocked.

Didn't think long Dhika snatched one of the swords he held. And walk ahead of Nirmala.

Dhika "I'll escort you"

Nirmala "Dhika remember this may not feel easy but always flow your spiritual energy. They wouldn't be affected if it was with ordinary weapons."

Dhika "I understand"

Bayu took the initiative and snatched the sword of one of the soldiers. "You can't do it, can you? Let me face the creature. Stand behind us."

So did Haris who followed their movements. But Haris still chose behind the line.

Dhika "What's your plan?

Nirmala "Which do you think is more dangerous? Creatures in the pool. Or the creature in there?"

Dhika "See it but I think maybe we can face the humans in the room. I don't know how dangerous the creatures in the pond are anyway."

Bayu "If I see it, it reacts to sound. I'll see first. You guys wait here."

Some time Bayu went to the end of the hall to see the situation in the pool. Very calm and hearted. Then back.

Dhika "How?"

Bayu "No. I think he's back in the water. But something's weird." Bayu saw the condition of the injured nirmal leg. Along the way dripping blood. Not bit. From the door until now. The blood continues to flow. He changed the bandage on Nirmala's leg. Tear off some of his clothes. Wrap it again at his feet. "You see, blood is dripping where. But there's nothing around the pool. I think he cleaned up the blood. But he can't get away from the water."

Nirmala "Then I'll go to that room."

Dhika "If they were that many I'm sure we wouldn't win"

Bayu "I think we should think of a trick to kill them all."

Nirmala "I have an idea, but I feel I have no power. Maybe I can only do it a few times."

Bayu "Do what"

Nirmala "You'll find out later. There are a lot of weapons in there. I need it to get out of here. There may still be creatures out there."

Dhika "You know I'm your plan"

Nirmala was pensive for a moment. Look towards the soldier the shoot. They won't be able to do anything. "You wait here. You'll only trouble me later. Stay quiet and don't make a sound."

Nirmala "Wood did you see the formation symbol on the floor there?"

Bayu "Yes there."

Nirmala "Show me your skills"

Bayu "Ha?"

Nirmala rolled her eyes. It was as if the idea that had just emerged instantly he deleted it back.

Nirakala "Hmm. You keep them inside that formation symbol. I'm gonna destroy it."

Dhika "Beritau in detail"

Nirmala "The formation is still intact, I will shoot my arrows there. All the creatures that are on it. I'll return it to its origin. Forcedly."

Dhika "I've heard that. But can you do it?"

Bayu "Is it the same as a binding formation?"

Nirmala "More or less so. You could say, I just sabotaged it into an explosion that could return them to their origin."

Dhika "Connecting portal?"

Nirmala nodded.

Dhika "All right I understand"

Bayu "You really can do it?"

Nirmala "I've done it, by accident. Let's do it. This is. our gamble."

Bayu smile. "Life wager? Alright. Better than just being quiet and then dying"

Haris "So that you risked your life? Are you crazy?"

Bayu "You can wait here with them"

Haris refused to remain silent. Honestly, Haris did not understand what they were talking about. It must be one he understands. The creature's fishing rod remains in formation.

They settled a little far from the edge of the pool. Worrying that thing is coming back. Bayu leads and Dhika protects from behind.

Slowly the baby began to push the stone door. Weight. Very heavy. Haris helped push him. Slowly it starts to open. Little by little. Bayu peeked out of his crack.

Bayu "It looks dangerous"

Nirmala "You scared?"

Bayu "Will never"

Dhika "Move according to plan"

They entered the room one by one moving spread out as planned. The creature has not yet shown any reaction. Silent standing pegged like a mannequin.

They enter one by one. Split in all directions. Nirmala was waiting at the door.

Brakk!!

"Aaaah" a lash scratched Haris' arm. Thankfully it's not bad. He managed to evade.

But the sound woke everything up.

Everyone ran to attack Haris.

Nirmala took a small knife from her plate and threw it at the very front with Haris. Right about his head. The creature also fell.

"Groan!!" Nirmala yells.

Everyone is attacking. If the other does not move. So Haris will die in the possession of the man.

Because Nirmala's cry the creature reacted and turned to attack him.

Instantly he ran to get a sword from a corpse lying there. Swinging it attacks the creature. So too with Bayu and Dhika.

The shadow creature is dangerous. But they have weaknesses. If they are still in their original form. They can't move fast. It's just. The whip of his tongue is really deadly.

If it is human, there is no more lash. But their power multiplied. They can be as smart as the humans they possess. One of his weaknesses is that you have to slash his head. If the brain function is dead. They died too.

Everyone fought with all their might. Of so many. They are really overwhelmed.

Nirmala began to doubt. Can it, or not. It all depends on him.

But he immediately dismissed that thought, 'the important thing is to try first', he thought.

Nirmala focused her mind. His energy began to flow into both of his hands. He started aiming towards the grand symbol of the formation. An arrow appeared between his energy bows. Waiting for the right moment to be shot.

Bayu, Dhika and Haris were amazed. In the middle of the fight they could feel Nirmala's new strength.

He muttered as if reciting a spell, releasing his arrows darting past everything in front of him. Right towards the middle of the formation.

Something reacted with the symbol. Luminous. With lightning fast the creature was sucked into it. Leave the lifeless body of the body.

There were only 2 creatures left outside the formation. They have to kill him themselves.

Nirmala gasps. Sweat on his forehead. Face pale. Bayu immediately approached when all was finished. Nirmala sat in her place.

Bayu "You're fine"

Nirmala nodded.

Using spiritual energy to form an object was extremely difficult. Moreover, his condition was still not too recovered from the poison. He also endured the pain in his leg.

Just breathed a moment of relief. Something arrived to bind Nirmala. He's too close to the door. The creature in the water heard the commotion. And saw Nirmala behind the door. Nirmala bounced away into the middle of the pool.

Everyone was running. Also the soldier who was hiding in the hallway.

Dhika threw her sword. Cut something that hooks Nirmala. Look like the tongue whips of a shadow creature.

Nirmala fell into the pool. A very deep pool.

The black color is part of his body.

His whip tongue was instantly re-formed. Back attack. Now the soldier is in his wound. His mouth began to open wide. The creature threw its victim in its mouth. Everyone can't squint. He's so big.

Bayu shouted "Far away from the pool"

Nirmala appears on the surface of the water. Towards the edge. The creature did not realize it. The creature moves based on movement. And he can't leave the water.

Nirmala's still on the edge. Silent sculpting. Wishing the creature was completely unaware of it. Bayu and the others were silent. Nirmala began to form an energy in her hand. He'll do it again. But a whip succeeded in hitting it. He was thrown not far from the position Dhika was standing in. With reflex Dhika grabbed it. Bring him back into the room. And shut the door.

Nirmala coughed. The clash must have been very strong. Blood dripped from his mouth.

Nirmala "In the pool. There's a big hole. I think it's connected to the outside. Uhukk..!!"

Haris "But how do we get past that thing.

Dhika "I think we can burn it. He does not leave the water that means the source of his life. If we burn him he'll weaken."

Bayu "Haris, you're a good swimmer. I'll divert the creature you'll come out for help. Bring the best weapons from inside. Also bring the remaining soldiers."

Haris "What about you?"

Bayu "Me and Dhika will face it. At least one of us should make it out. I'll catch up if it works. If difficult. I'm waiting for you to come back."

Bayu "I'm counting on you."

Haris felt objected but there was no other way. Nirmala definitely can't move anymore. And facing the creature could not be alone.

Haris "Alright. Make sure you hold on until I get back"