Murder In The Old Castle
C. Battle Finale

In the dark, dr. Dwi, Elina and Adrianna creep down the underground passageway to the exit that connects the kitchen. They need to get to the top immediately, to be safer.

“Better I check the electrical circuit. I know it's in the basement here. Electricity must be turned on so that our movement is more free,” said dr. Dwi to the women.

“Good Doctor. Just do what you think is good,” replied Elina.

After fumbling the walls, they finally arrived at the section of the electric circuit, which set up the lighting system in the castle. True guess of dr. Dwi, that someone deliberately lowered the circuit, so the electricity went out. Soon he normalized the electrical circuit, before long the castle lights turned normal again.

“Thank God, let's hurry to the top!” take dr. Dwi.

They didn't wait much longer, immediately went up to the top. After all they had to remain vigilant as Tiara was still wandering around the castle. Once in the kitchen, they felt relieved. At the very least, they can survive if attacked.

Just at the same time they meet Reno and Michael. They actually wanted to check the electrical circuit, but apparently it was normalized first by dr. Dwi.

“There's still Mariah down there. You guys should hurry please him!” said dr. Dwi.

“Where? We don't know exactly where it is!” said Michael.

“I'll accompany you. Doctor Dwi and Adrianna you guys go in first,” said Elina.

“Don't Elina, you better get in. Let us find Mariah's place. Aldo was worried about you. He wants to see you soon!” said Michael.

“I already signaled the door. You just look for the door of the room that has a sign,” said Elina.

In addition, dr. Dwi also gave directions so they wouldn't get lost down there. Once the information is clear enough, Reno and Michael descend underground to search the room where Mariah was held. They're ready for everything that's going on down there. Weapons are ready.

In a short time, Mariah's position can be found by Michael and Reno. The two immediately took her upstairs. Mariah's condition was rather weak, because her hands and feet were tied, so she had to be helped to walk.

Mariah's arrival was welcomed by Ammar. He hugged his wife with teary eyes, while Mariah also could not hold back tears. She was crying, grateful to be found with her husband. She thought she would die, never to see her husband again.

The meeting of Aldo-Elina. The couple who were about to get married also hugged haru. Today, they were completely made tired with extremely difficult conditions.

Now all gathered in the middle room, should not be separated because until now the existence of Tiara is not yet known. Ringo picks up his friends who are hiding in the room, joining the other castle dwellers.

“What has Melly met?” ask Sonya.

“Sorry, it looks like your friend that we can not save,” said Dimas slowly.

“What happened?” ask Ringo.

“So we found Melly inside the back bathroom, in a lifeless state. We found a trace of a strangulation around his neck. Sorry,” said Dimas.

All speechless. No one commented anymore. The series of murders that occurred in the castle, making them immune to the news of someone killed. They hope that no one else gets killed.

“Now what is our step? Does it last until morning? We have no vehicles to get to the city. So how?" ask Hans.

Hans' question made Dimas remember the car parked in front. He immediately went out to check, lest Tiara gain control of the car. Unfortunately, when it was about to open the front door, it locked. Similarly all doors connecting with the outside are locked.

“Gosh! Tiara locked all access out! We're trapped!” said Dimas.

“He's not a Tiara. Tiara Laksmi, the real writer is dead. The psychopath's real name is Tivany. He is the twin brother of Tiara,” Reno said.

Not to mention they decided on their next move, suddenly they smelled smoke billowing from the kitchen. They soon realize that Tivany accidentally set fire to the kitchen before locking all the doors. Tivany wants residents killed in the blaze by locking out all access.

“Quick to the reading room before the fire enlarges! Yesterday I broke a window there. We're out before the fire starts!” bring Reno.

They ran to the reading room. Yes, the large window in the reading room was still gaping as Reno managed to break it as she was locked by Helen inside there. Reno got down first deftly, in order to help the others below. One by one, they came down with great difficulty as the distance of the windows with the ground was still quite high. The women deliberately took precedence, considering the fire was burning, began to lick the reading room.

The panic was clearly felt, but eventually they all came down safely. They immediately rushed to the front yard, towards the police car that Dimas and Reno had brought. It turns out, true to the assumption of Dimas, in the car they saw Tivany aka Tiara trying to start the car with stolen car keys.

Tivany surprise. He looked out. He did not expect all the inhabitants of the castle now surrounded, not letting escape. Michael immediately closed the castle gates to keep Tivany from escaping.

“Move or I bump you!” Tivany.

“Please hit me! You can't go anywhere. It's free for you to escape!” challenge Michael.

Hearing that, Tivanu felt daunted as well. It was about to step on the gas, but free the gate was closed. Even if he hit the gate, it would have been in vain. The steel gate is so strong, even though it looks old. Maybe the car will be destroyed.

“Ju give up! You won't be able to escape!” reno.

Now, all the castle residents surround the car, ready to block Tivany who wants to escape. The woman was nervous to be surrounded like that, but she did not want to give up. He stays in the car.

“I will avenge Cornellio, and punish him for slandering me with perfume! Let me kill him!” adrianna whispered impatiently.

“Calm Adrianna! He will feel the vengeance of worth!” dr. Dwi tried to calm down.

Tivany started to panic. The castle's inhabitants have surrounded. It was impossible for him to escape. Soon he grabbed a gun that he had stolen from Ammar's room. The gun immediately he pointed towards his head and ....

Dooorr!

The gun fired a bullet that instantly blew his head off!

***

Morning has just woken up. The blazing fire in the castle has been extinguished, as the men have taken the keys from Tivany, then tried to put out the fire so as not to spread everywhere. The castle dwellers were sitting in the grass, tired of last night's events.

Dimas took over the car. He had already gone to the city to ask for help from vehicles in order to transport the surviving inhabitants of the castle. They were relieved, as if they had just escaped from a terrifying nightmare. No chatter, because they're too tired. They just want to get to their homes.

By noon, Dimas returned with a minibus that could accommodate them all. They got into the car with tired steps, preparing to return to the city. Before returning home, they said goodbye to each other, hugging each other, while looking at the castle sadly.

“The castle will never be forgotten in my entire life. Happy roads!” murmured Michael.

***

Two months after the castle's events, a wedding party was held in a luxury building in the city center. The wedding between Aldo Riyanda and Elina Agustin took place. Many invited guests arrived, including other writers who had survived the assassination in the old castle. Congratulations to Aldo and Elina.

Maira, Hans, Adrianna, and Michael, they were photographed together on stage. Aldo said to them, ” After this I will no longer be a writer. I'll focus as a doctor.”

“Being a writer is not as easy as people think, right?” Maira.

“Quickly!” answer Hans.

He was still busy with old habits, ogling the girls present at the wedding.

The night is late. They sealed the events in the now-closed castle. Mariah, as the remaining heir accidentally closed the castle. After discussing with Anggara's lawyer, he got a lot of inheritance.

The police were rewarded for uncovering cases that were deliberately stockpiled for decades, including the killings of writers in the past. The award ceremony was held officially, witnessed by all members of the police.

The youngsters resumed their activities after attending Melly's funeral. Ben felt traumatized, no longer wanted to take part in camping activities and such. Antony is as adventurous as ever. Many changes after the events in the castle. Sonya would rather lock herself up now.

Doctor Dwi is still continuing his profession as a doctor in a famous hospital in the city. His reputation is rising. He also got a special peghargaan star, because it is a big contribution in the case of the old castle.

Arvan, back safely, was greeted with joy by his wife and son, after a long time rumored to be missing.

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