The Wanderer's
Nightmare

Sister Lisa's body slowly started to cool. My hands are shaking

great, my chest feels so claustrophobic, there's only one haunting question

my mind at the moment.

Wh why? Why is this happening? Wasn't it all morning

same, the days of peace we went through, but why is it now being like

this one?

“Su-sister Lisa?” my lips trembled in his words.

The sound of flames devouring the orphanage building

it sounded so loud, even the heat started piercing my body.

“Seva!” A voice called my name, who?

Why does my body feel so weak, my lips feel stiff, I can't

the voice that calls to me.

In my lap Sister Lisa was stiffened, so was I

trying as hard as moving it but in vain my body is too weak, I

he sat quietly beside Sister Lisa.

Then...

“Seva! Here you apparently” the sound from the direction of the warehouse door,

it was Ani's sister.

He ran towards me and hugged me tightly

but immediately his gaze was distracted when he saw the body of Sister Lisa who

rigid lying.

I saw Brother Ani covering his mouth with both palms

her hands, tears slowly flowing down her cheeks, then a voice sounded

it shakes out of his mouth. “Lisa..”.

Waves of emotion flowed within me—mixture of sadness,

anger and confusion. My mind is falling apart trying to understand the fact that

sister Lisa is no more.

I felt my hand held tightly by Ani's sister, she

looking at me and then saying. “We have to leave here immediately.”

I just stared at him, trying to say something but

my voice seemed to be stuck unable to get out.

“Seva!” Brother Ani snapped at me in a loud voice, making me

waking up from my daydream.

“Ta-but, what about the others?” ask me to Ani.

He shook his head and said. “They have been

caught and I do not know the whereabouts of Sister Siska-“ Kak Ani bediri

from his seat he stared out the door. “The criminals were in the area

ahead, they're busy bringing in another orphanage child, so this is an opportunity

we.” He's staring.

I nodded my head and stood up, Brother Ani

clasping tightly onto my hand, the two of us immediately left the warehouse that was slowly starting

the flames left Sister Lisa's body there.

We both ran as fast as we could through the parlour yard

the orphanage was filled with burning debris.

After we almost passed the back fence of the orphanage

towards the forest, suddenly an arrow shot out rapidly piercing through the shoulder

left brother Ani.

“Kak Ani!” I panicked from behind the fence.

From the direction of the parlour was seen a man using a bow, he

instantly scream. “Hey! I found the guy!”

“Gawat, Seva fast run to the forest!” Said Ani's sister

trying to get through the fence, fresh blood flowing from the left shoulder Ani made him

it's a little hard to climb that fence.

With all my might I tried to help Ani go through

the fence and it worked, the two of us immediately ran towards the direction of the forest, however

from a distance I saw a horde of horsemen carrying torches heading to

our direction.

“Quick Seva!” Said Ani panicking.

We reached the forest border, with breath

panting we entered the forest greeted with a dark atmosphere, we

running without direction tried to avoid chasing those horsemen.

I looked towards Ani's brother, his hands were covered in blood and he

looking limp, I also lowered my run and took Ani's arm.

We didn't run as fast as we got deeper into

the forest of the path is even more difficult not even exist at all, many times

looks very tired coupled with a wound on his left shoulder that makes him have to

enduring the pain was also her fatigue.

Not far in front of the glimmer of light visible at the end

the darkness of this forest, it seems like we will soon reach the end of the forest

these.

“Kak Ani, look ahead there, we're almost out of the woods

this.” My speech.

Ani just smiled and nodded, both of us

we sped up until we reached the end of the dark forest

these.

Yet...

Our steps came to a halt, a steep cliff lip with

the sea and the fierce waves beneath welcomed us.

Ani sis immediately fell to the ground, with a visible face

desperately he stared deep into the vast ocean.

“Seva, you go.. leave me here.” Said Ani

with a look that looks sad.

I shook my head and tried to grab Ani's sister

to stand up again.

“I'll just be a burden, at least you should be safe.”

Tears poured down Ani's cheeks, trembling with signs of exhaustion and

despondency. His lips twitched, and his hands clenched tightly beside him.

My heart is broken to see Ani's sister in such a condition

this, leaving Brother Ani is not an option that I should consider, neither am I

hugged him tightly and said. “No, how could I possibly leave you,

you are my only family.” Tears began to flow from my eyes “Kita

definitely can go through this together.”

Brother Ani who heard my words looked surprised, His gaze

the originally sad ones began to turn into faint expectations. The tears

the flow on her cheeks dried up slowly, she let go of my embrace and

looking at me with a smile. “I'm sorry, you're right.. I can't give up.”.

We both stood up, and then...

The sound of applause rang out from the direction of the forest, the man muttered

silver appeared from within the darkness of the forest, he clapped his hands and smiled. “Antraught,

it is heartwarming to see your brotherhood bond.” He said then

chuckles.

“Kak Ani retreat!” I immediately stood in front of my brother

Ani's.

“Do I bother you?” Said the man while

approaching towards us.

Her cynical smile really made me sick, angry

it's blowing from inside me. “What do you really want?” my teri

to him.

He just chuckles and says. “what do I want?” her gaze

it really made me vibrate, then he continued “Everything I did

is for her, to get her love.”

“Cast based! You've killed and kidnapped people

guilty!” said Kak Ani who also looks furious.

“Already... take it easy, you will also soon follow.

they.” The man laughed and snapped his finger from the forest

dark, the wind blows with force, making the leaves sway and

let out a whirring sound that sliced through the air, then a swarm of people who

it was chasing us out of the woods.

Each of them held a bow and

pointing it at us, the feeling of doubt and confusion made my body go silent

rigid, how can I fight them all and protect Ani.

“Shoot!” the silver-haired man said casually.

Everything feels fast, Ani suddenly pulled me back

then pushing me up the cliff made me fall, in those moments I saw

arrows rained down on Kak Ani's body, he looked at me with a smile and a gaze

the warm one, he said. “forgive me, keep living Seva..”.

“Kak Ani!” I shouted, my body hit by the waves and then everything

it gets dark and cold.