SECRET MAURA
Season 2: (PNS) Journey to the Forbidden Forest Lake

Maura pulled Nala's hand away from there, she did not want to disturb Goddess Srikandi against the snake demon. They hid from behind the big tree that was there.

Earlier, Maura had asked Dewi Srikandi why he had to intervene against the snake?

"He was one of the snake demon genies sent to guard this border, he was one of Arion Gaharu's soldiers. I know you can fight it, but for now let me handle it.

Go, save the girl. Do not let him become the next victim" said Dewi Srikandi earlier.

"Now what should we do, Maura? Where else should we go?" tanya Nala was confused and frightened.

They had become a spectacle of creatures, while the Goddess Srikandi was fighting the serpent genie earlier, one of the strongest creatures in the forest.

But with the ease of Goddess Srikandi destroying the snake, the creatures who were there were afraid not to dare to approach. They prefer to stay away from there.

"Why are you still here? Go!" the Goddess Srikandi.

"We don't know which way we're going, Goddess. In this map we have to go into this forest to the waterfall that is there, after that we have to dive to the bottom of the waterfall lake.

The problem is we don't know where this is, I'm completely blind in reading the map" said Maura confused how to.

"I will guide you to the middle of this forest, once it is close to the waterfall.. You have to do it all yourself" said Dewi Srikandi again.

"All right, Goddess!" sahut Maura was pleased.

The three of them walked towards the middle of the forest that night accompanied by the eyes of the creatures in the forest, no one dared to approach them.

"I will take a shortcut." said Dewi Srikandi.

Maura and Nala were confused by the words of Dewi Srikandi, what did that mean by a shortcut?

Pwiewwtiit!!

Goddess Srikandi whistled loudly to the point of deafening those who could listen to her, suddenly coming from the direction of the night sky was a white horse with wings and had a small horn on its head.

"Unicorn.." muttered Nala astonished at the mythical animal.

"Well, with this we'll get there quickly!" dewi.

Maura with Nala riding the horse was accompanied by the Goddess who flew using the power of her shawl.

They flew over this forest through the darkness of the night, strong winds blew their skin as cold as ice. The air that night in the area was so cold.

It was unexpected that the forest was so vast and wide, it was not imagined by Maura and Nala that if they were desperate to enter the middle of the forest, they would definitely get lost, if it works, it will take a long time.

While they do not know what Nayra's current condition is like, whether Grandma Dawiyah realized it or not.

As they flew through the forest in front of them, a white mist came up, the unicorn flying past.

After coming out of the fog it looks very different from the forest they passed before.

The horse came down slowly into the forest, accompanied by Goddess Srikandi. In the forest it was so quiet and desolate, there were no animals or other creatures.

"This is one of the other forbidden forests, you know Maura.. There are so many forbidden forests in this world, we can't just find them.

We must have good intentions in order to enter this forest, because this forest is categorized as a sacred forest for us genies" said Dewi Srikandi explained everything.

"But how can this forest be on this map? If this forbidden forest is so sacred to the jinn." asked Maura curiously.

"There is only one such possibility, forcing entry and polluting this place with indulgence by the wicked men who ask for power, worldly power.

Since they may know about this forest, they are looking for the blessing of this forest in the wrong way. Utilizing something good for a bad purpose" Dewi Srikandi explained.

They returned to the forest, the unicorn had flown somewhere. Said Dewi Srikandi forest is also a forest of mythical animals such as unicorns.

These animals have tremendous power, if used badly will harm humans and damage the balance of nature later.

From a distance They have heard the splashing sound of waterfalls, they are like being in a fairyland. With a very beautiful forest overgrown with some beautiful flowers and fireflies twinkling around the trees decorate the night in the forest.

"You've arrived, I've come here to take you. I am now in the forbidden forest, I do not want to destroy anything that is in here" said Dewi Srikandi.

"We have to how, Goddess?" ask Maura again.

"You just follow this path, it will lead you to the waterfall" said Dewi Srikandi.

They also followed the direction of Dewi Srikandi and walked down the road, Maura turned her body she had not seen Dewi Srikandi anymore. Now, they are really alone.

"Maura, who was that Goddess?" ask Nala curiously.

"Later I will tell you all the stories about Dewi Srikandi, that's her name" said Maura.

"He's like a stranger to me, like I've seen him. But I forgot where.." said Nala while thinking.

"Perhaps, you may have seen it." murmured Maura.

They finally arrived at the waterfall area, a very beautiful and beautiful sight. The waterfall rattled causing the sound of rushing water flowing far to the end of somewhere exactly.

They crossed the river beside the waterfall using stones neatly lined up across it.

The strong gusts of wind and drops of waterfall dew fell on them, making them shiver even more cold.

After passing through the waterfall, the two continue their journey to the lake mentioned earlier, the lake which is the only way to where Nayra is located.

"Are we still alive, Maura? is this still in the human being?" suddenly Nala asked like that.

"Of course we're still alive, what kind of question is that! And we are still on earth, Nala. We flew earlier does not mean leaving the earth, you understand I mean?!

It's human nature, it's just that we're in a different dimension. Said people of human nature with nature jinn it is only limited to a thin wall, as thin as the skin of an onion.

In other words, we live side by side with them, only we cannot see and realize their presence, only people like us know them, not others" Maura said.

Nala just nodded her head in understanding, their current appearance was already erratic, dirty and smelly. That dirty scent was slightly luring the forest dwellers.

Some were disgusted and annoyed by their presence and chose to leave, some chose to follow them like seeing something strange and curious following.

That's all, nothing dangerous. After walking far enough away finally the intended one was close enough, suddenly the two of them were startled by the sound of roars.

Gggraauumm! Ggrr!.

"W-what's that, Maura?!" nala said trembling.

Maura spread her gaze towards all the places in the forest, from a distance Maura could clearly see a beast staring intently at them.

"Nala, follow my lead. In three seconds we'll have to run fast towards that lake, can you?!" said Maura.

"Why? Is there something you know, Maura?" tanya Nala was getting scared.

"Follow my advice!" maura said she started to worry, because she saw that the creature that was watching them earlier had already started to approach them.

"But-" Nala does not want to be afraid for no reason, so she must know what they are avoiding right now.

Suddenly the two were struck by something big, four-legged with thick feathers sharp like thorns that were ready to stick into their skin.

Red eyes barked sharply at them, long and large canine teeth like axes ready to stick their fangs into their bodies, both shuddering in horror at the sight of the creature.

"Come, Nala! Follow me!" maura shouted while pulling her hand.

They galloped towards the lake which was only a few meters away from them, before they jumped into the lake, the sharp-furred creature had already blocked them from covering the road leading to the lake.

Grrr!

He growled at the two of them, slowly Maura and Nala retreated backwards. Avoiding the creature, by looking at each other they did not blink looking at the creature.

The creature continued to walk slowly towards them, and they moved backwards spinning towards the lake.

"Listen to me, on the count of three we jump into this lake!" said Maura.

But who would have thought, Nala immediately jumped into the lake leaving herself there.

"ah! This fucking kid!" shouted Maura.

The byurrr!

He immediately jumped into the lake following Nala, if he was a little late, then his head would be slashed by the fingernails of the creature.

Inside the lake Nala was waiting for him, Maura pulled Nala's hand into the bottom of the lake.

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