MYFATHER
Episode 39's
“You certainly know that we protect our home with the strongest magic.”
”Yeah..but the strongest magic is not necessarily impenetrable.”
”I know. Like you found my hideout?” the woman laughed, her voice was very unpleasant because with her young appearance her voice even sounded like an old grandmother. “Indeed I should give you congratulations but your life is done here.”
”You forgot the main code of conduct?”
”What should I do if that human bothers me? Like a snake has to defend its nest, which the egg-eaters keep, that's what I do. Besides I won't kill you with that form, enough with this.”.
The woman's hand released fire, her killing power increased by several folds, she gathered all her strength for one deadly blow and Wayan realized she had to dodge immediately if she still loved life. The man woke up with difficulty and took something from behind his jacket pocket. Three ten-centimeter needles stand upright between his fingers.
The woman hissed and hurriedly threw the fire that had formed a ball out of her hand. The ball slid down a notch, faster than Wayan did, he didn't even have time to throw his needle weapon in brutal reply, and the ball hit his chest with a force far greater than the obstacle that threw him first.
”AAARRRGGGHHH.
The fireball is like a steel bowling ball that hits a pin and knocks it down. There was a crackling sound from his breastbone being crushed by the loud impact. Not to mention the heat from the burning fire, Wayan did not have time to feel the pain because he was hunting back. It was stranded five meters away before its body fell to the ground and the man immediately vomited blood.
Hayan tried to stand up. He faintly heard the angry barking of the Rockets. The dog attacked the witch. He did not want to see his master become months. The woman laughed scornfully. With a flick of his hand, the fireball chipped and hit the Rocket. The poor dog only had time to crouch before finally being thrown away with a burning body.
The bodies of the Rockets scattered the charred smell, lying a few meters from where Wayan was. Wayan's heart was torn to find the suffering of his loyal dog. The Rockets rolled sideways with their mouths agape, leaving behind only a jaw frame and a row of teeth.
”Ro..ket..build...”.
But the animal couldn't possibly wake up with such a roasted body!
His heart broke apart seeing how the Rockets were dying horribly. The death of his beloved dog made Wayan no longer feel the severe whack on his body. Although his strength disappeared and there was no backrest that made him able to lift the body, Wayan was not willing to give up. Having just managed to pin his elbow to the ground to prop his body up, there came the roaring wind rustle and another fireball slumped towards him at a demon-like speed. The fireball hit Wayan's chest and knocked him unconscious instantly...
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”Next you know. That jerk woman kept me in the basement.”
”Did you find old man Seto there?”
Wayan coughed before replying, ”No! And I was reluctant to imagine what his corpse would be like after it was in my grip.”
“This is all my fault,” Yudi shook his head sadly. “But he told me that the perpetrator who took the baby Felds was mine. He didn't say Mirna was mine. And I didn't realize it either.”
”Seto doesn't know that. I told him later. You don't know either. Therefore do not feel too guilty about the death of Seto.”
”So Mirna is kuyang?” Yudi muttered in disbelief. Now that things are getting clearer, the puzzling pieces of the puzzle begin to be assembled into a whole picture that fills each other.
That's why Mirna approached him; romantic messages in SMS, call-to-date, birthday tarts. When remembered again, it seems he had never told his cellphone number or birthday date. Suddenly, messages from Mirna appear on the phone, as well as a homemade tart to celebrate his birthday.
Yudi's positive thoughts, as Secretary Director Mirna had access to open employee information, whereas on the other hand Yudi never knew the girl's mobile number, she said, it was always Mirna who called him first as she did at the airport. Maybe because Mirna is a girl who has magical knowledge, she is able to make such an illusion, if she can do a large trick with a circus gang then sending SMS is trivial.
It is also clear to him why the house of Mirna and all the contents in it seem so strange. That explains why the internet or its postel signals cannot penetrate the outside world. The magic of the Rose Mother becomes a barrier shield. If they can manipulate cell phone signals and the internet then maybe they can manipulate him so that he is stuck there for three months, by making himself feel it is only three days. What an incredible manipulation...
”But why didn't he just kill you like he killed old man Seto?”
Wayan glanced at Yudi, Yudi's remark implying that he should have been dead. You don't know if it's lucky, the one who should be saved is a hero. Likes to not like how things are, Yudi who took him out of that basement and that means he owes him his life. How annoying!
”He is bound by code of conduct. If she kills me, her efforts to maintain beauty for centuries will be in vain.”
”Nila speck broken milk sebelanga.”
”Yeah, he let me rot there. Wish I bled to death or be eaten by rats that roam the rotten room.”
”So who are you? Some kind of ghost hunter?”
”Ghosts are different from demons. The ghost shape is more subtle. I can't feel it.”
”Oke..oke...stealth hunter...Van Helsing or Blade who hunts Vampires so?”
Wayan frowned, “What exactly are they?”
“Nobody. Forget it!” Yudi shakes. “So how do you recognize the kuyang-kuyang...without Rocket?”
”With experience and special tools.”
Wayan stared in wonder,”For what?”
”I almost became the victim, the family of my two friends – Rick Felds and Danu – also became victims. That bastard monster that took my life must be destroyed.”
”That ability you get as a responsibility. Not for revenge.”
”But..”.
”You're here to find answers. Well, you've got it, haven't you?”
”Pak Wayan help me.. I must know how to hunt the monster because I have to do something..I can actually do something to help those women because.” Yudi tells her dream about Stella Felds and Indri.
”I know I got into this because of me. That's why I want to do something to change it. If I could turn my dream into a premonition, I could get ahead of me and prevent him from doing that heinous act. I think I have one chance to start because of that me. I'm afraid he'll do something to Siska.”.
”Siska?”
”She's my girlfriend who is..being pregnant..” Yudi gulped, trying as much as possible to sound normal even though Wayan did not show a reaction or ask. ”She followed me here from Jakarta and she.she met Mirna. They were fighting and I'm sure Mirna was holding Siska's stomach, maybe even grabbing her, that means.”.
”Then bring your girlfriend back to Jakarta. Kuyang can not pass through the water territory.”
”Easy then?”
”Easy it!”
”Then it's over?”
”No for the kuyang..”
”Oh, I understand..it is certainly easy for him to find another pregnant woman.”
”No! The target is no longer a pregnant woman. Do you realize you're now the main target? Especially since you can escape from it. That monster won't let you just walk away.”
Yudi was wide-eyed, unthinkable of it, ”Then I will die?”
”No if I had time to equip you with the required lessons.”
”So you want to do it? You want to teach me to hunt down that monster?” Yudi smiled happily.
”Only to protect you. And although I don't like you, until now still, but I think you're kind-hearted. If you practice seriously maybe you can shift the dream into a hunch.
”Really?”
”I'm not lying.”
”Also about not liking me?” Yudi smiled blandly.
”Specifically that one,” says Wayan fast.
“It's a good start,” comments Yudi followed by the laughter of the two of them. Wayan's laughter stopped quickly, replaced by a frowning face because he felt his ribs hurt due to the shock of his laughter.
”Then what should I do?” ask Yudi later.
”Bring me out of this fucking hospital. We're back at my house in Bontang.”
”But you have not healed properly..”.
”The situation is even more dangerous if I am here for too long. Especially you..” Wayan just woke up and looked at Yudi. “...how long have you been waiting for me here?”
“Two days,” reply Yudi.
Wayan shook her head, ”Then there is no reason for me to linger here.”
”Good. I'll figure out how to take you tomorrow.”
”No! Tonight! We're out tonight too,” Servant Wayan. ”Someone wants to act tonight and I want to show you.”
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