Srikandi Tanah Pasundan
Between Missing and Illusion

Doni chose to wait in the pendopo while paying attention to the change of dark clouds that continue to surround the city of Jogja on the east side. Despite the night conditions but with his inner eyes Doni can see a small portal that opens there.

"The little devil is very good at hiding himself. Soon he will be home. Smart and also cunning!" mumbling itself.

Meanwhile Sari meets Giandra.

"Hi baby, can aunty come in?" sari asked with a smile on her lips. Gia was playing with her doll when Sari opened the door.

"Aunty Sarii!!" his screams with great joy. Gia ran over and hugged Sari tightly.

"How's the beautiful news? Aunty saw you yesterday?"

Gia immediately pulled Sari's hand to sit on the edge of her pink bed.

"You see me?" (You see me?)

"Yes I did! You and your four incredible guards!"

"really? Gia was afraid that it was aunty, but her mother assured her that Gia could! Gia inget aunty, if aunty Sari can be sure Gia can too!" Her speech with fire.

Sari laughed then gently rubbed Gia's long black hair.

 "You do a good job honey! I'm proud of you!"

(You did a good job, baby! I'm proud of you!)

"Yeah thank you aunty, but Pandji was angry when Gia came out of the house to save Pandji mas same mbak Mika! Gia also wants to fight aunty!" he was a little upset considering the events of that night.

Sari can only smile and hold Gia's hand, "Everything will work out baby, as you get older you can definitely become like mas Pandji and also mas Raksa!"

"Don't forget that you are part of Siliwangi's chosen breed, Gia is a small Srikandi to aunty!" 

Gia chuckled, she went back to telling me about her feelings back then. His first debut attacked Maroz who was about to pounce on his brother, Pandji. 

He told me how he trembled as he thrust his praises into the great eyes of Maroz. Gia who was also afraid of being attacked by maroz and his disgust when she saw the black blood and stench that came out of the lifeless body she was breathing out.

"Then is that fun for Gia?" ask Sari softly.

"Hmmm, I don't know it's a little scary and also disgusting but there's a sense of happiness because it can help mas Pandji!" he said with sparkling eyes.

"Good girl, good job, and good decision! Aunty is sure Gia can help father and mother to fight it's a herd of ugly creatures!" Sari ruffled Gia's hair.

(Smart girl, good job and right choice!)

Gia smiled and flirted to the back of Sari's body, "Didn't Bayu kang come?"

"..." - ".Sari was confused as to what to answer.

"Ehm, Bayu ya .. he's a little busy!" answer Sari origin.

"Till Gia greetings to Bayu kang ya aunty?! Don't forget about the promise of aunty to take another ride to the meadow!" Gia's beautiful eyes rounded instantly made Sari chuckle.

Gia, Bayu deserves you to call Mbah great you know not akang!

After ordering a short message to Gia to use her powers if pressed, and teach her a little magic spells, Sari said goodbye. Just as Sari exited Gia's room, Pandji came holding Mika who was still limp.

"What Mika …,"

"He'll be fine, just calm down, Selia will handle it!" Al answered Sari's unease.

"Aren't you here, ma'am? Is there still an empty room if you want to?" Al offers it to Sari and Doni.

"Ehm, we've booked a room at a hotel nearby here. Maybe next time, "push off the smooth Doni.

"Well, we'll see you tomorrow, how?" Al asked back.

"Sure, there's still a lot we have to talk about before that day comes!" sari replied as she got into the car.

They left Alaric's residence past the house shrouded in a thin black fog. Several young men with sharp gazes guarding the front of the house noticed the car that Doni was driving in.

"Look at that beb, the element of their lives had even disappeared. Their bodies are purely demon-controlled!" said Doni who was still paying attention to the youths from the rearview car.

"More and more humans are possessed by a demon named Maroz, a huge responsibility for Pandji!" sahut Sari closed her eyes.

As the car drives towards the hotel, exhausted Sari and Doni sleep after cleaning up.

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Sari fidgeted in her sleep, sweat soaked her body, her forehead wrinkled and her hands clenched. In his dream he fell from the height of the building. So fast and a sharp dive hit the earth.

"I'm dead .. I can't move, what is this! Oh no, Don .. beb, help me!" his screams in a dream.

Sari's body feels stiff can not move he can only feel the strong wind that hit his body. Within seconds, he was ready to hit the ground.

"Yetoooooo!!"

Sari jumped up from her sleep, her breathing was short and stingy. His heart was beating irregularly, his head was dizzy. 

"Just a dream," he murmured in relief.

For a moment Sari calmed herself down, she fingered to the side of her hand not finding Doni.

"Beb, where is he? Is he awake?"

Sari was confused, she dazed the room she was in changed. The room was so much wider, the white curtains seemed to dance in the wind.

"Where do I remember last night my room was on the 3rd floor where did the wind come from?"

Curiosity brought her closer to the curtain and how surprised Sari was when she looked out the window.

"This, where? This is not a hotel!" 

"Sar ...," a soft baritone voice greeted him.

Sari trembled, slowly flipping her body ensuring the owner of the voice she so longed for.

A man stands in a buttonless white shirt until his field chest is fully exposed.

"You …,"

"Come Sar!" The white man smiled broadly. Both of her hands were wide open as if asking Sari to hug her.

The white curtain that danced and covered the man's face blazed over. Appearing the handsome face that Sari had longed for. 

"Nrank …,"

Sari's eyes dewy, her lips quivering her yearning on the figure of Bagas appearing to the surface of her heart. The longing that should have been buried deep.