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Part 196 Mortem Insula

Insula Mortem or Island of Death. This place is one of the dangerous places and rarely visited by humans. Reportedly anyone who came to Insula Mortem would definitely not survive. But it is certainly not a big thing for them, because it has been a few times bad things they faced during their time together. No matter where they go, they will face each other.

Nayla had been resting all day in the hospital. The doctor only said that the girl was deprived of oxygen with a heavy burden of mind, making her unconscious within hours.

Now they were at the pier that would take them to an island. Mortem Insula. An island that does not want to be visited by surrounding residents. Many issues developed in the community and some of the surrounding islands. If anyone who entered the island, certainly will not survive, because the nickname of the island of death has been attached and suggested to the island. But according to the police, and it has been examined specifically by Gio, there are indeed many cases of people missing and found dead if entering the island.

They were forced to leave the caravan at the dock, because to get to the island they had to take a small boat and which could only transport humans. After bringing some of the necessary equipment, they began to board a rented ship that would take them to that place.

The sound of the machine broke the silence during the trip to Insula Mortem. The ship began to split the sea which was surrounded by other small island islands. The five people sat spread out on several chairs provided. Not too much access to walk or just enjoy the view from the boat. Because they could only sit while waiting for the ship to take them to the island.

Gio sat in the back, where the driver of the ship drove the small boat. Especially since he was only a man who had no partner. Arya and Abhimanyu are in pairs. "Hm, if there were any heroes, I wouldn't be alone!" rfor Gio who supported his hand on the back of his front seat.

Around them there is only water and rows of trees that are on a small island around. There were not many ships visible around them, but several times they did cross paths with the same small ship, as they were boarding. This made Nayla feel a little relieved. He was a bit frightened when their next destination was a cursed island. The damned house they had been to yesterday almost left him out of breath, and now he has to deal again with something damned. "Maybe fate as a cursed creature" he said in his heart.

The ship goes to an island that is quite large, but not so lush trees when viewed from a distance. They had now arrived, the owner of the ship was staring at this island while shivering in horror. "If you survive, can call me again at this phone number, I will pick up again," he said, handing over a laminated business card. Gio nodded as he looked at the business card, he slightly pulled next to his lips with a cute look at the man. "Thank you" he said.

After all the goods were taken down, they began to climb the sand of the beach. Some of the coral crumbs look beautiful on the fine sand that they glow. Several times they found small marine animals that are rarely encountered. Even Ellea picked up a surviving starfish, which was stranded near her feet. "Funny," said Ellea as she showed Abhimanyu walking next to her.

While Nayla was staring at this island nanar. Arya looked at the girl behind her, then stuck out her right hand for Nayla to grab her. "Yuk," he asked. The girl smiled meaningfully.

According to the information they got before coming to this island, in the middle of the island there will be a building, a former historical heritage building that is outdated and not habitable. A kind of fortress that had been abandoned for a long time, and now only a building that was just loosened up. They only need to walk about 20 km, and they will find the place. That's where their only hope is to find where the third key is.

The trees around them look arid, the leaves turn yellow, not only those that have fallen. But also those that are still on the tree. If this place does not provide fertility for all the plants that grow on this island. Arid and barren.

"Look!" point Gio at something under the tree. They are now clutching something that is grabbing attention. Because there are thousands of flies that cover it and sound very noisy.

"What's that?"

"Carcass. Rabbit."

"Wow, it's rotten. It's been a long time, yeah."

"That too," pointed Ellea to another corner.

Apparently there are some animal carcasses scattered in several places. Full of flies and maggots, some have even dried up. Their faces began to feel something was wrong. The mood began to feel. "Why are they dead?" ask Arya. Abi who was squatting while inspecting then shook his head. "No cuts or scratches. It's as if they died from the inside, not an outside attack, or another animal attack."

"Aren't there any predators that prey on these rabbit rabbits?"

"What is a rabbit predator?"

"Come on, Gi, don't be funny" Arya glanced at him cynically.

"Your sense of humor is ugly, yes" sneered Gio.

"Maybe this is the reason this place is called the island of death. Even animals die here."

They continued the journey again, until at the end of this rocky road, there was a worn out building. His true paint color had faded, making the place so pitiful. Several statues of humans wearing robes covering their entire heads, were in the front yard. It is no longer intact, between the hands that have been cracked, even destroyed. All the statues bowed along the entrance to the place.

Nayla kept watching the statue. He felt uncomfortable, like he was being watched every step of the way. The terrace in front of the house, looks neat, leaving only thick dust attached. They stopped while watching around.

"Any thing, same statue of the statue?" nayla asked starting to tell her the uneasiness. Arya turned to the object her lover meant. "Hm, yeah .. pretty scary. But they're not alive, baby. Don't think too much that doesn't, okay?"

"But, if they can live, it's terrible, too, yes" said one thought Ellea with Nayla. "Hm, that's it. Try, Ell, imagine, they're after us. Wow, that's kind of like a horror movie, right?" asked Nayla to discuss with her son's lover. Apparently the two women were very suitable in various situations.

"Hello? Can't you get rid of your wild imagination for later?" cut Gio off with an uncomfortable attitude. Because if you look at the words of the two women there is a point as well. The statue is scary. Like a death angel who wants to take a person's life.

Abhimanyu pushed the rotten door. The creaking of the door sounded loud and echoed throughout the house. They were silent, and waiting with horrified gazes into the dark and dirty old building.The air from outside went inside, and, and the thick, stuffy smell of dust began to seep at the base of their noses.

"Yuk," Abhimanyu asked and then stepped first.

"Take this?" gio asked, doubtful.

"Related, ah!" force Arya while holding her old friend inside.

They started to enter, slowly but surely began to browse through this place. The conditions inside are no worse than in the yard. Dirty and dusty. But all the furniture is still intact and neatly arranged. This place is like a house that was abandoned long enough. Even very long. No traces of destruction, or commotion. Everything is still neatly arranged in its place. Luckily, they soon found what they were looking for. It was clearly emblazoned on a statue of a woman carved in such a way that it resembled a real human. If you look at it at a glance, of course. Even Nayla touched the object, her face she touched slowly. The dust that stuck then made him have to snap his finger to remove the dirt. "Uh, that's dirty. Though the statue is beautiful gini, yes," said Nayla.

"Why don't I like sculptures, huh?" muttered Gio who asked himself.

"Om Gio is too paranoid maybe" Ellea said.

"Well, that was also because of your discussion earlier," he said, making Ellea and Nayla look at him in wonder, then both chuckle. "God! Why laugh?" gio asked annoyedly.

"Om Gio is funny!" said Ellea then hugged the middle-aged man's arm, spoiled.

"Here, there's a need for this," pointed Gio to Ellea.

"Ih, it's always bad to think, don't get old so soon" said Ellea, making others laugh.

But their laughter came to a halt instantly, as a loud noise emanating from the closed front door was loud. The five exchanged glances, as if they had awakened the sleeping inhabitants of the island. The two women instantly drew closer to their respective lovers. Only Gio stood alone and stared intently at the two couples.

Just as Gio was about to protest, the sound of footsteps rang out, approaching towards them. Of course they return to silence, even pecking at where they stand. They seemed to follow the style of the statue they had met earlier. Arya glanced at the statue of the woman, in her hand was a yellowish-colored metal and similar to what they were looking for. He grabbed it and retreated away. Their hearts beat faster, especially when the shadow of a person began to be seen entering the room. Abhimanyu had even held a spear that was beside the statue earlier. Although the tip of the spear was rusted, but at least it could still be used to attack. The shadow was getting closer and clearer, his figure looked like a man wearing a robe with trousers. Until the moment the figure began to enter the corridor near them, Abi was already preparing to attack, but apparently, she screamed by crossing her hands forward. "Hey, it's me!" his screams.

"Wira!"

"Om Hero!" scream them together. Finally they breathe a sigh of relief by leaving an irregular heartbeat. The fingertips of their fingers even felt cold from the strain.

"You know what you're here for?" gio asked in disbelief. He even looked at Wira from head to toe. "Try flanking his mouth!" tell Gio.

"What the hell?"

"Remark!" axed it.

The hero snorted bitterly, then just according to what Gio told him to. He showed his teeth and there were no other canines there. "Do you think vampires can change?!" ask the Peculiar.

"Yes, you've turned into a vampire. Who knows, right? Where did you say anyway? Really long!" gio asked for an explanation.

"There's business" he answered briefly.

"How's Galiyan?" ask Arya.

"Hm, escaped. I haven't seen him yet. Screw everything!" said frustration.

"What's the fuck you doing?"

"I was framed, apparently I shouldn't trust anyone else."

"you mean? She lying?"

"It's more or less so, but, never mind. Hows it? Got the key?" tanya Wira switched their conversation. Arya showed a yellow metal in her hand, indicating that what Wira was asking was already in her grasp. The hero nodded, "yes already, let's go! This place is terrible!" he said while shuddering in horror staring around.

They started walking out of the room. When she reached the terrace, Nayla held Arya's hand which was walking beside her. "Wait!"

"Why?" arya asked, astonished. Nayla was still watching the front and now turned to the surroundings. Nayla's ban made the two men who walked ahead stop and turn their heads.

"You guys feel weird, don't you?" ask Nayla.

"Any? Why?"

"The statue!" cetus Ellea begins to realize Nayla's intentions.

They began to notice the statue that was originally standing on the side of the garden. And it is true that the statue changed direction and position. The statue that initially faced back to the house, now seems to turn around, facing the house which means staring at them simultaneously.

They began to realize this strange. Shut up and try to make sense, and all the possibilities they will face. And also find out what's going on. The reason the statue changed position. Because it is impossible for anyone to deliberately shift the statue. One important information, if the statue stuck firmly on the bottom base made of stone. If it could be moved, it would be very heavy.

"What do we have to do now?" tanya Gio looked carefully at the monstrous statues.

"We walk normally," suggested Wira.

The hero walked first, then followed Gio behind him, and so on. Their steps are slow because while paying attention around. One they feared, if the statue arrived alive and attacked. Because of the name of the island of death, it must have a strong reason, and the history and real events that make the rumors into folklore in this place.

Arya who was in the last position, continued to look to the right and left side. As he passed the first statue, he heard a strange sound. Arya stopped while glancing to her right side. Trying to check the position of the statue, whether it is still in place or not. From the tip of his eyes, Arya found out that the position of the statue had changed. And getting closer to him.

Arya again continued walking with a feeling of wastiness. He continued to watch the surroundings, anxiously. Back, the cracking sound he heard and was very close to his ears. Arya stopped again, she was silent while looking down. Nayla who felt the strangeness of Arya then stopped and now looks back. "Aryans? Why?" tanyanya who saw the strange attitude of her lover.

Slowly Arya looked at Nayla, her mouth was kamit and said things without making a sound. The clueless Nayla kept asking Arya to repeat it. "Run!" arya screams and drags Nayla's hand. Instantly all his friends ran away, and along with that the statue was alive. They moved with cracking sounds in some parts of his body, and were certainly catching up on the human.

In addition to running hard, they also screamed from fear. Each row of trees they passed by used to divert themselves from the living statue that is still dead chasing them. Arya who was quite caught off guard with this pursuit then saw an opportunity to hold them back. He let go of Nayla's hand and jumped into a tree and pushed her hard. He turned around and his legs now landed on the chest of the robed statue. He was about to push the statue, but in fact he was the one who bounced far away.

"Aryan!" scream Nayla who now stopped running and turned to help her lover. "What are you doing?"

"Nay, run!" tell Arya.

"No! We face it together. There is nowhere we can escape from here! We have to face them!" cetus with a pushy look.

All his friends also started to stop running, because the statue ran faster than them and was now standing in front. To head off the extremely insolent humans daring to enter their territory.

"What do you want?!" ask Abhimanyu loudly. Although he was actually afraid and hesitant, but he did not want to show that feeling in front of his enemies.

One of the statues stood at the front, pointing them one by one. Then her index finger pointed to her neck hinting at 'dead'.

The island is not very big but it is also very easy to turn it around and it does not take long. Moreover, his arid topography gave no place to hide. Either hide behind a large tree or shrub. Here not a single alley living creature managed to survive for long. As if the land they incandescent cursed, but why the statue made of stone can actually live well. It looks like a killer robot.

One hammer blow from Abi made the face of the statue crumble. But strangely, not long after, it re-integrated. Abi stared in amazement as well as fear. How else would it be to destroy them, if with a hammer blow alone, they could not die.

They all started to fight with all their might. The tools they brought were enough to buy time. The shot from the gun that Gio had brought, did not have much effect. They will be temporarily paralyzed and then get back up.

"What are they!" peekik Gio began to despair. His ammo that was starting to cheat made him start to get anxious.

"Weird indeed. No statue could live like that, even if they were possessed by demons, then this shot should have worked!" tukas Ellea who does hold the same weapon as Gio. And the bullets they're wearing are silver bullets.

It was just that what they were facing was not demons and the like.

"Hey, it's magic, right?" nayla screams hiding behind Arya's body. Arya kept shooting them with her Glock 20.

"Magic?" ask Arya whose focus is divided.

"I'm sure. It's magic, there's a source at once a weakness."

"Continue where, Nay?! The weakness and the source?" ask Gio who is starting to get overwhelmed.

Nayla was silent, while continuing to think. He remembered all the things they had encountered since setting foot on this island. Until finally, the key that now appears in Arya's back pocket, the key that they had taken from the terrible house earlier made her remember something.

"I know! We went back to the house!" nayla screams and leaves everyone confused. Nayla drags Arya to leave the raging statue. And everyone follows it. Maybe this will work, they thought. Nayla's contribution during this time was also quite good in dealing with them. He is sensitive and responsive, let alone all the knowledge he has, making one of the provisions that are very useful for this group.

Their steps continued quickly and began to enter the courtyard of the house. Arriving at the terrace, the door was closed. As they remembered, after leaving this house, they did not even close the door at all. And now it's closed and locked. Arya tried to break that door.

"Eh wait! Look at them!" said Wira who stood at the very back, pointing to the courtyard of this house. When they turned their heads in unison, strange things happened again, the statues had now stood in their place and also with the same position as when they came.

"Kok, can you?" ask Ellea, astonished.

"Arya hunt open the door!" sergeant Gio forced. Many times he tried to insert a wire that he used to open the door of his house if he came home at night, it did not work. It's like this door's locked patent. Out of impatience, Arya stood up, retreated a little, and kicked the door strong.

"Crazy!" gio.

"Consider your own home" Arya said as she entered the place. Abhimanyu then closed the door again while observing the statue that is now in place. It's really weird he thought.

They returned to the statue of the woman who had kept the key they had taken earlier. Nayla looked at him fixedly, and looked for any oddities or clues she could use to solve this mystery and get them off the island safely. He searched every second for clues that might be on the statue.

"Why should this statue, Nay?"

"Because only this statue is inside, and look, he's wearing the crown and the key we took, he's the one who's holding it!" point Nayla to the woman made of the stone. Ellea who was in search immediately glared when she saw the name listed under the statue's feet. "Elenore Frances?"

"Maybe it's his name! Let me find out who he is!" cetus Gio took the laptop out of his bag.

"There's a signal, Uncle?" ask Abhimanyu.

"There was. Tumben, huh?" sahut Gio while looking at the young man. Abi simply pulled next to her lips while remaining vigilant and watching the windows and door directions in front.

Gio's fast fingers now display a complete information about who the woman in front of them is. "Elenore Frances, was a princess of a Bartosyan kingdom who was under attack from her enemies. He escaped from his palace with the help of a royal lady."

"Wow, run away here? Isn't the kingdom far away huh, from this place?" ask Ellea.

"Use the plane time," cetus Arya origin.

"No, use the time machine!" gio Timpal.

"Neighbor!" nayla Sahut.

"Lah really. I'm back again, yeah."

"..."

"Elenore and the palace lady who was caught by the enemy, finally put into prison to get a hanging turn. But when it was their turn, it turned out that they were lost without a trace. The prison warden saw a black circle mark on the wall where they were in brackets. The circle was black with a thick smell of sulfur. It is said that if they pass through time and go to a place that cannot be found by the enemies of his kingdom."

"She's a royal princess or a real witch?" ask Wira.

"The royal princess who studied witchcraft. And that lady taught him!" obviously Gio was staring at them off guard.

"OK, so, maybe he made that statue to protect the princess? What if their enemy came here and killed Eleanore?" nayla.

"So that's why they woke up when we were leaving?" abi added pulling the red thread of the matter.

"So how do we go? If every time we leave this yard, they just wake up and chase us?" ellea whine.

"The problem is that they are not subtle creatures or creatures that we can kill! So how do we deal with them!"

"There's a way!"

"Hey, Gi, is there any information about the key that was in his hands?" ask Arya.

"Just a second!" He re-typed and ventured into his world. Fortunately in this place the internet network is smooth. And make it easier for them to dig up information.

"Well, meet!"

"What?"

"It's a gift from the king, that's all."

"Where did the king get it, Om?" ask Abi.

"Wait, what's the king's name?" cut Hero.

"King Nihamk!"

"What's? The nihamk?" tanya Wira repeated Gio's words. Gio nodded slowly. "Why the hell? You know?"

"Crazy! He's a Nephilim!" say the Wira who began to understand the root of this problem.

"Nephilim?" ellea Mumbles. Abi clasped the girl's hand with a smile.

"Well, nephilim. And he must have made all the traps outside."

"But he's dead, Ra. It is mentioned here so. All the royal members were slaughtered, only his daughter was left with his maids."

"You don't know, yes, that the nephilim is strong. They don't die as easily as other humans either."

"Keep Elenore dead why?" ask Nayla.

"It's just here that Eleanore died of a severe illness."

"How's it going?"

"It ..." Gio went back to reading all the information that was in front of him," remained on this island and he was also the one who made this statue. This place used to be crowded. But after Eleanore died, one by one of the inhabitants died as well. He said there was a plague."

"Where is Eleanore buried?"

"Not mentioned."

All were silent, thinking back because it had not given any bright spot to get them out of this place. Arya suddenly lifted the statue, he was annoyed and immediately slammed it to the floor. The stone sculpture then broke, a second later several skeletons of human bodies were seen behind the statue.

"What the hell is this!" peekkik Gio's.

"Thus ... That dayang made this statue from Eleanore's own body?!"

They had already dug deep enough ground, and buried Eleanor's corpse there. May a proper burial event for the princess be able to break all the bad things on this island.

The sun began to shift from its place. A red glow began to appear in the sky. Now they want to continue the mission. They were standing between the statues. Walk slowly while continuing to be vigilant, if until the statue comes back to life, then they will run back to the house.

But until a few meters left the house, the statue in the yard was just silent, without moving at all. "We made it?" gio asked as he walked back, noticing the statue that almost killed them earlier.

Everyone cheered when they got to the beach. And they have now broken the curse of this island of death, and obtained the third key they seek.

Abi called the number that brought them to the island. While waiting for an invitation for them, the girls even play on the beach. They chase after while picking up sea animals that are stranded on the beach. Even playing cocoon fighting while laughing cheerfully. They even forget, when was the last time they enjoyed a vacation like this. And, the beach is a place that is liked by almost most of the people. Moodbooster for Abhimanyu and his parents. Both of their likes have not changed. Just like before, and of course, Gio, Ellea and Wira also enjoy the beauty of this beach. Staring at the sunset that began to be seen at the end of the sea.

They sat on the sand of the beach. Nayla leaned on Arya's shoulder. Silence without a word. Ellea hugged Abhimanyu's arm tightly. No one likes this creation of God. Sunset, sunset, and beach. Very interesting and beautiful collaboration of course.

Arya stared at the key that was in her hand, she smiled faintly. "7 again, "he muttered inwardly. But a few seconds later, his feelings were not good. He felt a pain in his chest that was out of nowhere. This feeling seemed to appear suddenly and could not be guessed and held back. Until the moment their invitation came, they seemed reluctant to move, because this place looks comfortable now. It's just that the sun is soon lost from circulation, requires them to return, and it is not possible if they stay in this place. Insula Mortem Island.

"Well, you're alive" said the boat's owner.

"What I'm saying, we'll live and come back" said Gio proudly, wearing his sunglasses and starting to enjoy the increasingly strong sea breeze. Back home, even though they are still far from home. There was no guarantee, whether they would return home again, or not. This journey is long and heavy. And there will be many things that must be sacrificed for the common good.

The wind hit Nayla's face, she pressed her chest because the pain suddenly came without cause. "Why do I keep feeling this bad. What is this feeling."

Without Nayla knowing, Arya also felt the same way. They are just as trying to cover it up. Then let it go. Because they have often felt this. Bad feeling, ever since they started the first journey.