Memories of a Thousand Years
Pitapat

The sun is gone. 

The moon is bright in the dark sky. 

The black cloud covered the light. The war has started since the dark began to come. The noise of screaming and the reflection of sharp objects echoed throughout the area. The Mongol army was very large. Make them cornered to the settlement. Fortunately, the city has been empty since yesterday.

Everyone was tired of facing the Mongol army. Especially the difficulty of dealing with rifle carriers. 

This time Rinaya should praise Mandalika Wilis. 

The troops from Mandalika Palace came to help. Right at the moment when their spirits were almost extinguished. 

Boris "Are you sure there's no additional plan?"

Mr. Baskara "I'm glad you came to help. I guess this is enough. We just have to keep fighting."

Rinaya stood on top of a carved archway of stone "I don't think you're coming!"

Boris swung his weapon slashing at his enemy "I just changed my mind a little bit"

Bayu and Dhika fight on their backs. They are a great couple. Without mark and aba. They can work well together. It's still the same as before. It's always like that. Although some time ago they were at odds. 

Bayu "You're getting better! I think you'll fit in as Balapati"

Dhika "You talk too much."

Bayu "Haha. You know, I think someday we'll have to try a duel."

Haris "At a time like this you can still have a casual conversation. You're a nutter."

Bayu "Haris, don't let your guard down."

Haris "Misadvisory me."

Victory is almost in the grip. The assistance of Boris had a huge impact on the Mongols. They can breathe freely. The spirit is back. For victory. They do not want their land to be colonized by other nations. Maybe they missed one thing. Hundreds of bats appeared out of nowhere. Throw something. About many people. Something like a parasite is attached to every person who gets thrown off that bat. Everyone didn't think there would be such a thing.

Half the Mongols turned into possessed human beings. Being a human with ten times the power. Strangely though. Anyone who is possessed. They did not attack the Mongols. They only attacked the Sundanese warriors. Even the Mongol Commander stood up without fear. As if this was his plan. 

Rinaya "Why is this?"

Bayu "I thought something was wrong but I didn't expect it to be like this."

Dhika "If it's like this we might lose."

Haris "Danger, facing just one is very difficult. This might even be over a hundred people."

Jaka "Daughter. What should we do."

Rinaya was silent for a moment "me... Will fight to the death."

Jaka brandished his bow until all his comrades saw him "Fight to death!!!" His shout moved all the members of Halimun. They screamed while brandishing guns. They follow Rinaya's orders.

All ran against the enemy. A burning spirit in every pair of eyes. Attacking the enemy before him. Bow in left hand, sword in right hand. Occasionally slashing. Occasionally throwing his sword with an arrow. Rinaya crashing at the enemy. 

Uh, something's weird. What's up with them? The Halimun warrior easily injured the creature. Surprisingly, they did not counterattack. 

Rinaya and Jaka realized that. They looked at each other in the distance. Frown. Not understanding everything that's happening. The creature just ran past them. Only the Halimun Bandits were not attacked by them.

Jaka "Daughter, why don't they attack our members?"

Rinaya "This is not good Jaka. If it's like this. We'll be suspected."

Jaka "What should we do?"

Rinaya "Use this opportunity. Keep finishing them."

Jaka nodded and went back to fighting.

Dhika ran over to "What is this? Why don't they attack your group."

Rinaya "Don't know."

Dhika "You really don't know anything? You're telling the truth?"

Rinaya "At this time I can't even think clearly."

Bayu shouted from a distance while blocking the enemy in front of him "Didn't I tell you to leave the group."

Rinaya wiped all those thoughts away for a while. He then returned to the fight. It felt a little easier for the members of Halimun. But their energy has reached its limit. They still have difficulty defeating an enemy that is now getting stronger. 

"It won't be the end." Bayu jumped on the stone fortress. Putting out his whistle that arrived just got in his hand and then blew it gently. Just like before. As the whistle sounded. A black cloud of smoke appeared from the distance. The longer it gets closer. The more visible the shape and appearance. Thousands of wolves approached. Long-fingered sharp-edged. Emitting an aura of anger. Very creepy. Everyone came back looking at that. 

The Mongol commander fell silent as if he did not believe what he saw. The wolf attacked fiercely. Everyone was horrified to see him tear apart the victim.

"Wouldn't I have done this in the first place. Maybe our victims won't be many." 

The wolf indeed attacked the humans who were already possessed. But some of them also attacked other than the creature. Man, Sundanese warrior. Some little wolves are out of control. But only a few. Compared to a thousand wolves that precisely attack the creature. 

Boris yelled angrily "Why did your wolf hurt my soldiers?"

Bayu "That's just some people. Look at the others. They took out the doll."

Such a thing would still be considered a mistake for Boris. Others may think the same. That's what Dhika and Rinaya are always worried about. 

But Bayu remained stone-headed. Rinaya believes Bayu has his own reasons. But still the events this time will make it black in the eyes of the others. Especially since he was friends with that wolf wolf. 

Boris "If you can't control it then you better not do it"

Bayu "Are all your soldiers guaranteed not to betray you? 

Boris "You..."

Mr. Baskara "Stop the dispute. Let's finish this war."

The fight lasted long enough. With the help of the wolf. The Mongols ran backwards. Only a few of them remain. In a long time they would not dare to come again to that land.

Victory has been won. Many of the wounded soldiers including Haris, Dhika, and lord Baskara were seriously injured. 

But the dispute continues to heat up. 

Rinaya approaches Jaka who is helping to treat the wounded "Then are our members injured a lot?"

Jaka nodded "Quite a lot but not too badly"

"Seek everyone to come back now. We better not stay here"

Jaka nodded "How about you. You're coming back with us?"

"I'll catch up. There's something I need to do first."

Jaka pulls Rinaya's hand when Rinaya is about to go "What else have you not done? You've done a lot for them. We should get back together."

Rinaya approached Jaka's face and whispered "I'm very agitated. My feeling is very bad. If you don't get out of here soon I won't calm down."

"What does this have to do with this group?"

"don't know. But I'm afraid it's true. Go awayl. Find a hiding place. I'll make sure of something."

"If it's dangerous then we should go together."

Rinaya fell silent. His eyes were out of nowhere. It was as if thinking of something far away that everyone did not understand. Remembering the words of a spirit of a great tree dweller. This is not your place.  "Jaka. Group security is on me. If I could just make a little change to save everyone from danger, then I would. No need to worry. I'm going back. Trust me."

It didn't take long for orders from Rinaya to be done right then and there. The Halimun Bandit group left. Disappeared without anyone knowing. 

Rinaya knocked on a room door. A large building in the city was deliberately vacated. 

"Woody, are you inside?"

"Come in" exclaimed someone from inside the room.

Two people seem to be facing each other. Emitting an aura of anger. 

Rinaya "Dhika, are you here?"

Bayu "you came at the right time Rinaya!"

Rinaya "what's up? Why are you guys like this? Ha... Dhika are you hurt?" The bloodstain pierced through his clothing cloth on his left hand like a sword incision wound. The right shoulder was injured like a gunshot wound. "You okay?"

Dhika ignores all Rinaya's words. His eyes still stared intently at Bayu in front of him.

Bayu "Rinaya, he's not here to ask for treatment."

Dhika "Jawab My Question!"

Again. Rinaya was in between a dispute. But this time Dhika looks really angry. Dhika seemed to be holding back her emotions. The sword in his grasp seemed to be suffocating his increasingly powerful grip. 

Dhika stepped her foot towards Bayu. Fearing Dhika to do something, Rinaya immediately stepped up and stopped between them. Rinaya widens her hand to stop Dhika. "Eh, Dhika what are you going to do?"

Dhika "Don't stop me!"

Bayu "You want me to fight with you?"

Dhika "Stop being stubborn!"

Bayu "Well serve you"

Rinaya "Wood!! stop talking like that. Dhikas. Please stop this. We can talk all good well, yes!"

There was a loud noise from outside. Bayu and Rinaya snintip from the window. The room is located on the second floor. They could clearly see the situation outside. In front of the building. 

Bayu "They're looking for trouble again! This time what?"

The three of them were surprised. Someone kicked the door of the room very hard. Until the door was broken. Apart from the hinges. 

A soldier exclaims to his superior "General. He's here!"

Some soldiers came in and pulled out their weapons. Not long after that Boris appeared through the door. Boris waved his hand then said "There's no need to be too tense. Sit then. We have a lot to talk about."

Something must have happened. Boris couldn't possibly be friendly to them. Bayu pulled up Rinaya's arm and took a step ahead of her. "What do you want to talk about?"

Dhika seemed to have expected this. He stretched out one of his hands to Rinaya who was behind him. 

Boris "It's not with you two. But with him. I'm sure he tricked me. So I'm here to give him a punishment."

Rinaya "I didn't cheat anyone"

Boris sighed. "I really want to kill you but I have to hold it for my uncle."

Dhika "What happened?"

Boris "The longer my uncle looks unwell. He was too tired of the jade. He doesn't even want to hear anyone. I'm sure of one thing. You've done something with that jade."

Rinaya "Are you stupid. You think I can do something that big?"

Boris "Then the only way is to kill you, you know. The jade only followed the orders of its master until it was finished. Or until he dies. All completed. Anyways. Your fault is not just that. After what I saw the battle just now. Why didn't that thing attack your group? What exactly are you planning?"

Bayu "you're trying to negotiate?"

Boris "No. I just want to make sure."

Bayu "He had nothing to do with it."

Boris laughs. "Well, how can I trust you. You are also the same as betrayal. Look at your dog that attacked the soldier himself."

Dhika "Actually what do you want to say?"

Boris "I try to hold back my emotions because I respect you young master Wiriya. And for you. (Pointing Bayu by his index finger) You'll be in the spotlight for the whole petiggi because of the irregularities you didn't do." Suddenly boris stopped and raised his voice "Catch the girl. Bring his head for my uncle's gift."

All his soldiers attacked. Dhika and Bayu try to stop him. Rinaya jumped out through the window behind her. Bayu and Dhika run after. Unfortunately, their steps stopped. They are trapped in a circle of siege. Like everything was planned. Even Haris and Mr. Baskara were already standing there. 

Haris "What is this? Stop being so troublemakers!!"

Mr. Baskara "Dhika can you explain this situation?"

Boris came from the crowd "cc ck ck. A wasted effort. I want to ask everyone. Do these two need to be forgiven for the betrayal they committed?"

Rinaya "Can't you stop slandering me?"

Boris "Everybody saw that. Aren't we?"

A soldier exclaims. "I saw it. That thing no one attacked his group" 

Another soldier chimed in with the same answer. Make Rinaya cornered. 

"I also saw some dogs attacking us" 

Boris "You can hear yourself. That means they've already planned this."

Rinaya "Didn't we also help fight? Does it not count?"

Bayu "Free explained. No one will believe. This time we both got shit."

Mr. Budhi came from the crowd "hey what is this crowded. Shouldn't we be partying?"

Boris "Catch that girl!!" Instantly all the soldiers who surrounded him attacked. There was no gap for Rinaya to be able to escape. But Bayu and Dhika intercepted the whole attack. 

Mr baskara "Dhika! Stop fighting!"

Mr. Baskara knows Dhika is trying to protect his friend. But what Boris said made a lot of sense. Especially he also saw for himself how the creature passed through the members of the halimun. But Mr. Baskata does not necessarily accuse who is wrong who is right. There must be something to explain. It's just that he doesn't like it when his family members are involved in something like this. This will hurt the big name of the Wiriya family. Moreover, this involves the entire land of North Sunda.

Rinaya only has a few arrows. Close combat was not his specialty. He could only hit the enemy at a vital point until the enemy was difficult to move.

Harris "Wood! Stop that!" He went ahead against Bayu. Separated from Dhika and Rinaya. 

While Mr. Baskara confronted Dhika. "When stop. You have to listen to me"

Rinaya aimed at Boris with her bow. But he realized that now he was alone surrounded by Boris's subordinate soldiers. 

Mr. Budhi "Nirmala what really happened?"

Rinaya "Master, I swear I never tried to betray anyone."

Mr. Budhi seemed to understand the situation. "Young Master, please let him go. She's just a little girl"

Boris laughed "Are you trying to make amends to him? I won't let him get away with it anytime."

A soldier ran over and injured Rinaya's leg. He fell to his knees before everyone. Boris quickly swung his sword towards Rinaya who could no longer twitch. Everyone didn't expect Boris to act that fast. 

But that's not what makes everyone tick. The high figure of a general managed to save Rinaya's life. Swap it for his life.