Memories of a Thousand Years
Real Dreams

"i've read this in a foreign language translation."

In the inn Nirmala sat cross-legged according to the instructions of Bayu. Haris was asleep with his blanket.

"Dhika's. Come with me" said Nirmala

Dhika just approached and noticed.

Bayu "Nirmala listen yes, follow the motion of this pendulum. And listen to my voice. Just my voice and this pendulum. Understood?"

Nirmala "it looks like I've seen something like this I'm sure won't make it."

Bayu "aihh try first"

Nirmala "yes well"

Bayu began to shake his band. "Look at every move of this pendulum and focus your mind. Listen to my voice and obey what I say. You will be more focused and more focused. Now only this pendulum and my voice are in your mind. Keep focused don't let go of the movement. Now you hear only my voice. Close your eyes on the count of three. One. Two. Three. Close your eyes. Now it's just you and me. There's only my voice. The more focused the more focused. Obey my orders and answer all my questions. When I count to three and I snap my finger, wake up from your sleep. You'll remember everything I asked. Answer it honestly. One two three" he snapped his finger and nirmala opened her eyes.

"It doesn't work you stupid"

"Ah I don't believe.I snap my finger and you will sleep and dream beautiful. One two three"

Nirmala hit the baby's head "I told you this wouldn't work"

Bruk!! Dhika staggered from her seat and fell down. He's sleeping fast.

"Did she get affected by your hypnosis??"

"Oh, I think so, but why doesn't it affect you?"

"Eitherway. I'll go back to my room and sleep"

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They continued their journey home. But the path was different to the path when they left. This time through a valley filled with peg stakes mounds of land where. Some are clocked and not. There was also a plant on it, or a small tree. It looks like a cemetery. A little creepy but it's a safe path according to Bayu. Bayu very calmly passed through the mound. There was even a crow perched on it, some of the stakes were covered in black cloth. I don't know what that means.

Looked at an old cottage. Because it was getting dark they spent the night there. There was no one in the cabin. Like just a stopover place. Luckily, there was no sign of rain. It'd be creepier if stuck there for a long time.

When all fell asleep, Nirmala was awake, something like waking her up. Bayu is not in his place. Nirmala tried to find out the cottage. Peering behind the door. Bayu is there. Stand straight against the cottage. Something looks with him. I don't know what it is, the black hairy-eyed red glow. So horrible. It was like they were talking something. Nirmala did not understand. Like the old Javanese language, he could speak Javanese, he thought. Then suddenly the creature disappeared somewhere. Nirmala immediately returned to where she closed her eyes. Bayu came back and slept in his first place.

Nirmala was curious but it wasn't the right thing to talk about it after all she had told her whatever happened. Don't ask anything before the trip is over. Or at least if it has arrived in the capital. Nirmala kept all her curiosity.

They continue their journey.

Nirmala asked the baby.

"do you not ask anything yet." Bayu says "can't save everything when it's done."

They passed by a village close to the capital. Suddenly they arrived at the head of a group of Palace soldiers. The soldier surrounded them.

"Sir, I'm sorry to interrupt your trip, but. It's critical. We're looking for someone. An eye of an eye. A woman, fluent in Sundanese, and able to read Latin letters"

They suspect Nirmala. "Information says that, he fits the trait"

All were astonished when the man pointed at Nirmala.

Bayu. " But he can't read at all."

"Maybe it can't be, but it doesn't show you. Sorry for my stupidity. Catch her!!!."

Nirmala "ttutu wait. You must be the wrong guy. Untie me..Bayu, bye,... Dhika's...."

No one can be sniffed, that's a direct order from the palace investigation team. They took nirmala as the accused.

Bayu "don't worry Nirmala I'll figure out how to bring you back. Hang in."

Nirmala was very panicked and frightened. .

in this strange world he was alone. I don't know where they took him.

While Nirmala was locked up by a team of investigators. Bayu asks Dhika to seek help with his family name.

Bayu and Haris call their families for help.

They were trying to find information around the capital. As long as there is no suspicious action Nirmala will be safe with the investigation team.

But if they feel confident Nirmala is an eye then they will do everything they can to make her confess.

Nirmala in interrogation, she knelt in a room surrounded by investigators. There may be judges and prosecutors and others. They ask a lot of things the longer it makes it cornered, the harder it is to answer that there will be a hard blow from a bamboo rod.

After a few days nirmala in brackets. Wijaya's family came to pick him up, but the request was refused.

Not long after the Wiriya family came, they were vehemently opposed to forgiveness for treason, and crime but the evidence was not yet perfect to make the verdict fall. Wiriya's family did not ask for Nirmala's release. They simply asked not to give any punishment to Nirmala. If there is no solid evidence. There's nothing more they can do. Indeed, the arrival of Nirmala became a big suspicion for all parties.

Mr. Budhi came to see Nirmala. Seeing that the girl's face was already very pale, the scars on both hands were still bleeding. The tearing of the shirt on his back slightly revealed the wound from the blow. Fortunately, not as bad as it should be. All thanks to the encouragement of the great families of Wijaya and Wiriya. Although not much. Nirmala felt grateful not to get any worse punishment than this.

A few weeks back from the beginning Nirmala was found. Actually, Mr. Budhi already knew the news.Sapta secretly watched over the residence of Sapta's grandfather, and silently monitored the nirmala, whether at the market, in the forest, in the fields. He was always there, just observing and convincing himself that nirmala was really back and not a hallucination. He was eager to hug Nirmala back then. But to Nirmala he was still a stranger.

Finally almost every day he visited Nirmala.

The court's decision was issued, not enough evidence to convince Nirmala that he was an eye and a traitor. Nirmala doesn't know what

Nirmala went home to be escorted by Mr. Budhi.

The news was immediately heard by Dhika and Bayu.

Bayu came to visit him the next day.

Nirmala was already very pale, dehydrated and in pain all over her body. Especially his back though was not severe as it only received a few blows. But still feeling sick. Little girl looks like whoever saw her. She looks like a weak girl. No one could imagine if he could withstand all of those blows.

Kake Sapta cried to see it. And so did his other family. But Nirmala could still smile and say "i'm fine, no need to worry"

Bayu as usual brought herbs and made them for Nirmala.

That night Nirmala fell asleep with a million questions.

Her body has a fever, sweating a lot. Kake Sapta always compresses it with cold water.

Nirmala was restless in her sleep.

As soon as Nirmala's dream turned real, everything she had experienced during this time, pieces of her memory began to be seen.

Nirmala/Rinaya Airy is a student and a karya at a cake shop. She is also happy with her hobby in fashion.

All these activities are done for a better life. Rinaya gets bullied hard on her campus, the sneers from her family and neighbors make her very frustrated. He's not from a rich family. But not from poor families.

The stress he was getting in both environments made him very tired. He goes through his hobby of eliminating bad thoughts. He works to meet his college needs. Because since college he financed all his own. The work environment is not always smooth either. Several times got scorned. Either from the boss or from the customer who came. Rinaya is tired. He intended to leave for a moment from there. Probably vacation. Suddenly a short message came in on his phone. Her parents decided to separate. Rinaya was asked to be with her mother, her father said. And vice versa from his mother. No one grabbed him making him very sad. He waited for the holiday date to arrive. But not anymore. It's all useless.

The journey home changed direction that day.

He took the bus in the opposite direction.

To a tourist spot at the end of the city, but the rain began to pour. The sun started to sink. Lightning one after another began to shake. I don't know what's going on. For a moment.

the bus that was over him was smearing. Hit a pole, and overturned. rolled down the hill. 6 passengers were killed, 3 others were seriously injured, including Rinaya who was unconscious. Until he woke up in Grandpa Sapta's house.

What a sad dream. The tears on Nirmala's cheek seemed to be a river. Kake Sapta beside him was in a panic. But also relieved Nirmala had realized.

"Dear nirmala, are you awake, son? Are you feeling better?"

Nirmala smiles. "I'm fine kake.... No need to worry"

"Honey, how kake is not worried, three days you don't wake up"

"I'm just tired of kake"

"Thank God you're sober, son. Let kake make medicine and porridge. You just take a break, son."

Nirmala did not tell Kake the dream, she would be disappointed.

Someone knocked on the door, Kake Sapta let him in.

Dhikas. His face was not as bright as before, his eyebrows and lips dropped.

"I'm sorry for not being able to do anything useful back then."

Nirmala smiles. "I'm fine"

"....."

"Dhika as a friend do you trust Bayu?"

"Why ask that?"

"After going through this together I feel the friendship of the three of us is getting stronger"

But in Nirmala's mind, all she thought was, there was a part of the dream like it had never happened. A more miserable dream than that.

But Nirmala believes that they will remain the same. It will not change, it will always be a good person. Caring for friends and family, caring for the truth.

Nirmala said, "I feel in the future that a lot will change. Can I ask you something?"

"What's that?"

"So your heart, never change, it must go even deeper." Nirmala smiled "tell him I'm fine not to worry."

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A few days of rest bored him just to stay home.

Nirmala asked permission for Kake Sapta to go to the market to help kang iwan sell. Buy herbs at the baby shop.

I don't know since when. Dhika visits often. And because Dhika wanted to deliver, Kake Sapta allowed it.

On the way Nirmala asked. "do you believe that there is someone coming from the future?"

"don't know"

Of course he was always logical and reasonable.

"why ask like that?"

Nirmala smiled and looked at Dhika's face. "I think I'm from a thousand years in the future." Nirmala put her index finger on her lips.

"sttt. don't tell anyone."

Dhika just stared silently.

Nirmala knows Dhika does not believe in such a thing. Let it.

While Nirmala is helping Kang Iwan, Dhika goes to Sae Herbal Shop, As much as they will talk about. And when it's done. Nirmala will follow.

How fortuitous. Kang Iwan's merchandise runs out faster today. Nirmala asks permission to go to Bayu.

On a road with someone,

"ah, sorry sorry I didn't accidentally"

he smiled at nirmala,

"ah, so pretty, you must be from a noble family, please forgive me. I'm in a hurry."

"it's okay, I'm fine."

Some of his luggage scattered, Nirmala helped clean it up, too,

He nodded and left from there.

"eh, wait for tea" Nirmala called out

he's looking.

Nirmala thrust her hand out, and,

My name is Nirmala, hopefully we can meet again next time

"yeah, I'm Dyah Ningsih"

she smiled very sweetly

The reason nirmala was acquainted was. Because I saw one of his things.

A small box of brown chests engraved with sun motifs that read "Jade of Light Story"

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As usual Nirmala sat on a bench inside Sae herbal shop, Bayu served warm ginger tea at the table. Nirmala only touched her cup ear with her index finger and played it while her left hand propped up her chin.

"Are you healthy?" Ask Bayu

"Mnn"

"What are you thinking?"

Nirmala was silent

Dhika came from behind the door.

he just arrived, though,

Nirmala wondered why Dhika had just come instead of earlier.

Nirmala "shouldn't you have come before me?"

Dhika "so I met a messenger from my father, delivering a message."

Nirmala "what did she say?"

Dhika "had several murders around the deserted village, several people were killed. They're like robbers. But some of them are like bodyguards or something.

He said the state of the village had changed. There's something important to talk about. He called me home, and you two came."

Bayu and Nirmala did not think they would be called as well.

The Wiriya family was an influential person for the Sundanese kingdom.

The call from them is very important. But it also makes sense. Considering the three of them had passed through the village and there was indeed something going on there.

The next day Bayu and Nirmala came to fulfill the call of Lord Wiriya,

they were gathered in one of the enclosed rooms, all the doors and windows were tightly shut, the light of the dim candles illuminating the very dark room.

They sat side by side, across the table Mr. Wiriya firmly sat with a sharp expression, with two people beside him who were no less frightening, including Mr. Baskara none of the Wiriya family who had an ugly face. All of them looked beautiful, yet this time the three of them exuded an extremely sinister aura. When seen again, they still look beautiful. Maybe because the atmosphere is like this. Until it makes them tense, but Dhika is a little calm, maybe she is used to it.

Mr. Wiriya started the conversation.

"It will be like an interrogation, so answer all questions honestly and as is. Tell me everything you've experienced in the Lonely Village."

It starts with Dhika telling her everything she experienced. From come to go, no one missed.

Then Bayu, telling me about his meeting with a little boy.

And Nirmala told me about a big building and met a beautiful woman and told me about her time, only that Nirmala didn't talk about the jade. Nirmala only made them conclude that the spirit just wanted to tell a story, because there are many spirits who just want to hear the story.

Mr. Wiriya kept asking, and the two people next to him just stared seriously. Occasionally ask things that are not understood and occasionally ask about small things that are not important.

They try to extract information in different ways. Scoffing and piecing together information even though it was as small as an ant.

Dhika also tells the story of someone who attacked him, who tried to attack Nirmala, Morang.

Under the table Nirmala clasped Dhika's hand, she looked at Dhika putting on an anxious and frightened face.

Dhika knows there is something that the person wants from Nirmala, Dhika realizes when she looks at him, Dhika understands that it does not want to be known by others anymore. Although Dhika does not know what it is.

Seeing Nirmala and Dhika, Bayu said, "it looks like Morang wants to play with Nirmala and Nirmala feels scared. You know, the game that is always tested by Morang when becoming a trainee? I don't think he's changed. Games like prying eyes, or cutting the pulse, or anything else"

Hearing that Nirmala looked back at him, putting on an anxious face.

although it is actually. Nirmala had only heard of such a terrible game for the first time.

Fortunately, everyone was fooled by it.

Bayu asked "Sir what is there until the three of us are seriously questioned."

Mr. Wiriya replied"there is an heirloom in the village of Sunyi that will never be found by anyone, the heirloom was cursed with its owner. To make the owner become a ghost for the next five hundred years. Time has gone a hundred years, if you speak honestly then the heirloom must still be there. Another thing if something else happens."

"what kind of thing?" Dhika asked

All of his descendants were killed and the heirloom was only taken by the original descendants of the family. Until now, no one knows whether there are descendants left behind or not.

"What kind of heirloom is that?" ask Nirmala to be curious.

"the heirloom of light, the heirloom of life, the protective heirloom, it is the heirloom that can provide long life, protection, and strength.

if it falls into the hands of evil then there will be many bad effects. A person's shadow can be long-lived, have more strength and that protective shield is a perfect heirloom."

"nothing is perfect in this duania. If it's perfect why would the owner die?" nirmala.

"right, that's what's been a mystery to date."

"many victims around the village since the fog began to thin, they flocked to look for the heirloom, they were stupid. Come without knowing anything that awaits them."

"if it's dangerous, why are we safe?" nirmala asked again.

In Wiriya sir's mind, Nirmala was too much curious. That's a good thing but it's also dangerous. But Mr. Wiriya answered all his questions. Hope to get more information.

"The village is shrouded in a mist of magic, whoever aims evil will be bad for them, whoever aims well then there will be no danger coming."

"Why are we under attack?" Nirmala kept asking.

"It is not because of the influence of the fog, but the spirit that is there who wants to meet you, the myth circulated says that, who you meet is the purpose of your life in the future.

Dhika wants to become stronger, though,

Bayu wants a happy life full of laughter. Nirmala to be honest I don't know why your story is like this, I guess because you want to gain the trust of others even though this time you've been trusted by both of these people."

In Nirmala's heart thought maybe it was because of her future life, not here.

"ah I understand." Nirmala bowed.

Mr. Wiriya asked "why did you turn grim?. It's so obvious from the look on your face"

"I just thought that, I was afraid of losing faith, and afraid of living alone."

Mr. Wiriya smiled "Life is always turning, if you keep trying your life will definitely change."

They came out of the room and started eating lunch in a small room, just the three of them, he said,

The dish this time looks delicious. Nirmala and Bayu can't wait to spend it.

Dhika has not touched her spoon, while Nirmala and Bayu are already noisy fighting over the chicken pieces. One word from Dhika makes all the stops.

"That heirloom, did you find it?" Dhika looked at nirmala.

Nirmala kept her spoon, and smiled, "What heirloom do I not know.why do you ask like that.?"

Now Bayu kept his spoon and looked at Nirmala, "then why are you making such a gesture? what don't they want to know about you. What do you want to hide?"

"A lot of things happened, I didn't even understand at all from the beginning I came here, until now, I don't understand, I want to talk, I want to talk, but I don't know what it is I have to do. I don't know myself" either"

They were silent and seemed to understand.

"oh can I ask you?" Nirmala looked at the baby.

"ask what?"

"Actually yesterday's trip was the purpose of what? I'm sure there's another purpose besides looking for herbs. Don't I deserve to know?"

They look at each other.

Dhika answered.

"Please promise me you won't talk to anyone" and Nirmala agrees.

"Herbs are like hidden messages to exchange information with an outside envoy, a hidden elite force, unknown to its identity, they work under the direct leadership of the Sundanese king, serving in the border region, he said, you could say they are the eyes of the sutnda scattered along the border region, the message contained, there are eyes of the mongol that had broken into the territory of Sundanese land, the message said, and an information has been leaked to the mongol forces, the information is, a map of the North Sunda region,"

"North Sunda, isn't our territory the North?" ask Nirmala.

"right, if the info is correct, then the mongols will easily enter our territory and attack"

"It's that important why did you let me come?"

Bayu answered "it was to disguise our journey, I as a prospective healer need the herb, and you as my research material to restore your memory. Dhika is looking for experience to be even stronger.

everything's perfect."

"Then, why isn't Haris being questioned?"

"Have we not separated from him, and only met at the end of the road.he did not meet anyone he just followed a light, leading him to the end of the road. he doesn't know what we're going through."

"that's it, then I have another question."

"Wood, when we spent the night in the pile of monuments, who did you meet? that night I saw you coming out, and I heard you talking, and I heard you talking,

you met someone?"

Bayu replies, "ah I came out to pee, hahahaha."

"oh."