Red Shawl
8.Assailed

The morning that should have been warm because of the morning sunlight, is now even covered in gray clouds that make the atmosphere more gripping. Two human children of different sexes still sleep soundly behind a blanket in a tent.

Ares opened his eyes, the first sight he saw was the plain face of Arum who was still asleep while hugging him. Slowly Ares wakes up his best friend who is still at home in a dream, maybe his dream is more beautiful than reality.

"Rum, wake up yuk, it's morning" whispered Ares

Arum made a small wail hearing whispers and movements from Ares. Instead of taking off, Arum actually tightened his embrace on Ares.

"Rum,," call Ares again

"hmmm, pause again" replied Arum half-consciously

"don't you laper, Rum?" ask Ares

"sleepy" complained Arum

"yes, I want to go out first to eat" said Ares

with great care Ares took off Arum's hand which was coiled around his waist. After Arum's embrace is released, Ares exits the tent in search of food.

While Arum is still asleep fined. Arum opened his eyes when he thought he was dreaming of being strangled. Arum felt his neck hurt.

Oh no! It wasn't a dream, even Arum still clearly felt a pair of rough hands were suffocating him. Arum tried to shout to call Ares, but his best friend was leaving.

'RES,,, ARES, HELP ME, RES' Strangled Arum in his heart

As if getting a signal from Arum, Ares who was originally picking fruits in the forest rushed back to the tent. Ares' feeling was unsettled as a shadow appeared in his head. The incident where Arum will be killed by a red kuntilanak figure.

"Cok, what's the rapet?"

SREK

Ares tore the tent and went inside. Ares recites an ancient Javanese mantra of unknown meaning. The red kuntilanak looked in pain. His skin blistered, his red eyes bulging almost jumped out of place in pain with the spell Ares read.

"go away, don't bother us or I'll burn you" Ares threatened

"give me that shawl" growled the figure undaunted further suffocating Arum

Arum can only resign because his energy has been drained, Arum resigned if it must die now. But what about Arum's dream of having a happy family? Arum must endure.

Ares stared intently at the red kuntilanak, slowly coming out. Ares' body is completely replaced by the figure of Bali Leak who reigned as Ares khodam. The possessed Ares immediately strangled the Kunti back, Ares's nails suddenly extended immediately piercing Kunti's neck. The pitch-black blood from the red kuntilanak kept dripping profusely on Arum's face. Arum's face was already looking horribly with the blood of the turtle that flooded his beautiful face.

The kuntilanak kept screaming in pain. The claw of Leak Bali felt pierced on the Kunti. Kuntilanak neck almost broken, even Leak Bali nail has penetrated his neck.

'Res, I'm afraid' said Arum in a heart that Leak could hear

The Leak tells his master about Arum's condition, Ares orders Leak to stop after the kuntilanak giggles are released. Leak stomped his nails right on the chest of kuntilanak, immediately the kuntilanak turned into a puff of black smoke that disappeared with the wind.

Arum coughed after his giggling came off, Arum's hunting breath was like running out of a marathon. Ares helps Arum to sit down, Ares kneels the back of Arum with a sling.

"Ares, hix" she looked at Ares with tears flooding her cheeks

"now it's safe" Ares said gently

Arum immediately hugged Ares. I don't know what happens if Ares doesn't come to save him, ahh so much more dear. Uh,,,