The Treaty of Invisibility
BEHIND THE CLOUDS

The pitch-black clouds seemed to surround Mahmud's house from above the sky. Yes, not ordinary cloudy, not cloudy like it will rain. Also visible flashes of lightning licking under the black clouds add to the sign of unnatural weather.

The time shows at 15:25 wib but the weather looks dark like it is night. Abah Dul, Gus Harun, Mahmud, Kosim and Mang Ali have just finished performing the congregational Ashar prayer in the central room.

"Dul and all, it looks like we're going to have guests" Gus Harun said.

"Mahmud, Kosim, Mang Ali, you don't empty your heart, read sholawat, well." continued Gus Harun.

"Injiiih Gus." they answered together.

"Dul, punten you check the situation outside. It's unnatural darkness" Gus Harun said.

"Corn Gus, I'm out." Sahut Abah Dul's.

Abah Dul went out into the front yard. He stood there for a moment and raised his head to look at the black clouds above Mahmud's house with his inner eyes.

"God willing.." murmured Abah Dul.

In his inner vision, behind the thick clouds Abah Dul saw a large army of monkeys in battle clothes complete with weapons, sticks and swords in his right hand were lined up neatly. The monkey troops seemed to be waiting for the instructions from the leader.

Abah Dul rushed back in to tell Gus Harun the condition he saw.

"Where's Dul?" Gus Harun asked, seeing Abah Dul in a hurry.

"Gus, this is Gus' danger. Above the clouds there are a lot of monkeys, apparently ready to attack" said Abah Dul.

"Fast contact Baharudin and Basyari, to get ready," said Gus Harun.

"Okay Gus" said Abah Dul.

Abah Dul sat down cross-legged. Then closed his eyes, his mouth seemed to twitch reading the prayer and then stopped unmoved. His body was silent, not moving at all.

Mahmud, Kosim and Mang Ali could not see that Abah Dul was passing his tribe. In an invisible night, in an instant the tribe of Abah Dul darted quickly to meet Ustad Basyari in Surabaya.

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Surabayan,

In the Al Janah madrasah class in the pesantren neighborhood, Ustad Basyari was teaching Fiqh lessons in front of his students. He suddenly stopped speaking while explaining "Suri tauladan Prophet".

"Sorry kids.. Ustad beg yourself for a moment, yes, you just take note of what you said earlier so as not to forget," said Ustad Basyari to his students who were listening.

"Njiiih, ustad.." replied the student in unison.

Ustad Basyari rushed out of class. A moment of wailing in front of the door, he looked right-left looking at his surroundings. The last hour of the lesson seemed to be all students in the classroom, felt deserted Ustad Basyari then looked like talking to someone.

"Assynoltom... Dul, it seems to be panicking, what's up?" Tanya Ustad Basyari slowly.

Sukma Abah Dul stands behind the classroom door facing Ustad Basyari. If only someone saw it, maybe Ustad Basyari would be considered crazy because it looks to speak for itself without seeing the figure of Abah Dul in the form of sukma.

"Bas, I need help now. I've been told by Gus Harun to call you now" said sukma Abah Dul.

"Aaron Gus? You meet Gus Harun? Tanya Ustad Basyari.

"Njihh Bas, he came to my place directly from Banten at my invitation" replied the tribe of Abah Dul.

"It's a pity that I can't come directly to Dul" said Ustad Basyari.

"Ndak nothing Bus, yes I have said that Bas all want to meet Baharudin," said sukma Abah Dul.

"Well, Dul, give my regards to Gus Aaron" Ustad Basyari said.

"Assalamualaikum watohmatullahi wabarokatuh." Sukma Abah Dul said goodbye and immediately disappeared in an instant from the presence of Ustad Basyari.

"Waalaikum salam warohmatullahi wabarokatuh..." Ustad Basyari murmured waving his hand. Ustad Basyari is back in class.

"children.today's lesson is quite a long time ago, God willing tomorrow is continued again. Assalamualaikum warohmatullahi wabarokatuh.." said Ustad Basyari closed his lesson.

"Waalaikum salam warohmatullahi wabarokatuh.." exclaimed the disciples excited.

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In the house of Ustad Baharurin, in the side garden saung, Ustad Baharudi Kusyuk was reading the Koran. His voice that sounded beautifully chanting the letter Al Baqoroh suddenly stopped when he heard the greeting.

"Waalaikum salam warohmatullahi wabarokatuh, the people of Allah Abdul Basit, my friend." said Ustad Baharudin.

"Har, I'm sorry to bother you." said Abah Dul.

"No what Dul, there's a fire? it must be important that you meet me like this." said Ustad Baharudin.

"Yes Har, the situation there needs your help now" said Abah Dul.

Ustad Baharudin was silent for a moment. His inner eyes were immediately fixed on the house of Mahmud nun far away in the land of Java.

"Is there Gus Aaron?" tanya Ustad Baharudin.

"Yes Har, I was asked to contact you to help. I also called Har. Basyari." said Abah Dul.

"God willing, God willing... Yes it is now you are back, I am getting ready." said Ustad Baharudin.

"Asslamualaikum warohmatullahi..." Sukma Abah Dul disappears from the vision of Ustad Baharudin.

"Waalaikumsalam watohmatulli wabarokatuh.." Ustad Baharudin.

As far as Abah Dul, Ustad Baharudin finished reading his Quran and put it on the corner rack above the saung. Then back to sit in place again with a large pillow.

Ustad Baharudin closed his eyes with a sling as his lips went about reciting prayers. In an invisible view slowly Ustad Baharudin tribe separated from the form of his body that sat still motionless.

Then the Ustad Baharudin tribe quickly followed the Abah Dul tribe.

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West Java, the,

At Mahmud's house, Abah Dul's body remained motionless for 5 minutes and then slowly opened his eyes while saying thank God.

"How Dul.." asked Gus Aaron.

"Thank God, our two friends are ready" replied Abah Dul.

Not yet had time to ask further, suddenly Gus Harun exclaimed, "Waalaikum salam warohmatullahi wabarokatuh, Baharudin, mashaa Allah. enter, enter Har.." said Gus Harun.

While Mahmud, Mang Ali and Kosim gawked while throwing a glance. All three could not see the arrival of Ustad Baharudin who stood in front of the door.

Shortly thereafter, Basyari said his greetings to the door.

"Waalaikumsalam warrohmatullahi wabarokatuh, the god of Basyari, come on, let's go in.." said Gus Harun again make Mahmud, Mang Ali and Kosim made gawking.

Ustad Baharudin and Ustad Basyari have now joined Mahmud's house in the form of a tribe.

"Kang Mahmud, punten flush this water around the house yes. Kang Kosim and Mang Ali accompany ya," said Gus Harun while giving mineral water 3 large bottles.

"Njiih, Gus." said Mahmud, immediately moved from his seat followed by Kosim dqn Mang Ali.

After the death of Mahmud, Kosim and Mang Ali, the 4th person was one pesantren and one teacher, Gus Harun, Abah Dul, Ustad Basyari and Ustad Baharudin were serious about the situation and conditions above Mahmud's house, which was covered in pitch-black clouds.

"Gus, what to do? Do we wait or do we attack first?" ask Sukma Baharudin.

"What do you think of Bas?" Gus Aaron asked the Ustad Basyari tribe.

"If I think, just hit the top before they go down to attack. Because it will be very dangerous for people all over the house and will definitely make a noise and make us hassles" said sukma Ustad Basyari.

"According to you Dul?" Gus Aaron asked Abah Dul.

"I agree with Basyari, Gus. Because, if we wait to be attacked, not only fight to dispel the demons but also have to deal with people throughout the house, especially Kosim, his wife and children. Twice Gus' work, just menging halau above before they go down make a scene here." said Abah Dul.

Gus Aaron mangosteen seems he agrees with his two best friends. The four pesantren alumni as well as the main bodyguard of Kiyai sepuh Madura began to discuss the management strategy.

In this case, it takes tactics and a good strategy. Assess the strength of the opponent, weigh the risks and see the situation and conditions so that the fight really does not affect the people in Mahmud's house.

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