(Missed ) In Nakampe Ivory Village
CHAPTER VIII
“GROWL ....
GGROWWLL ... GGGRRROOOWWWLL.
That voice
sounds deafening. Hunt – hunt I broke through the crowd of citizens who
cram the home page. However, when he stepped in, Mr. Sujar suddenly held back
step – my step.
“Mbak Cella,
Ma'am Joan, don't go in first, it's dangerous.”.
“Actually there is
what is this, sir ?” joan asked impatiently, he forced his way in however, some
the people hold his hand.
“Sorry, mom
Cella, Sister Joan. We did this all for your safety,” said Mr.
Sujar.
“We ?
Do what ?” joan asked, “Please Mr. Sujar explain; we don't
understand,” I said.
Mr. Sujar sighed
long breath, making us even more curious let alone the water his face looks
weld.
“GGRR ...
GGGRRROOOWWWLL.
That voice
sounds louder. To us the sound was like a creature in pain. Facial
Bianca suddenly crossed our minds.
Joan who was already upset and furious with the treatment of the citizens became out of control.
He shook hands – hands of the residents, sending a twisting kick and
landed on the head. They lose their balance and fall. It
pulled my arm and barged inside regardless of Mr. Sujar
any more.
Scenery
the one in front of us was quite surprising. Floor full of puddles
blood and clot – meat clumps, spreading a pungent fishy aroma,
“Possible
Bianca turned into a creature named lelepah again?” ask Joan.
I can't
said what – what, while my eyes swept around and what we
worrying, happened ...
Bloodbaths
it comes from inside the room, where Bianca, Bella and Yulia sleep. Door's broken
messy, as well as the furniture – furniture inside. The walls of the room
made of woven bamboo midget and a figure of a man's body bathing blood lying
out there. He's lifeless, part
belly like ripped – shredded by sharp object. We don't recognize him, because,
his face was also broken. Maybe he was one of the villagers. Bella and
the others are not in place.
“GGGRRROOOWWWLL..."
We're soon
rushed to the backyard, there looked about 10 people
carrying bamboo and a long black and iron stick stood around
a tall, thin, wide-eyed creature. He grinned at the sight
row of teeth – pointed teeth. Her clothes are ragged – camping, it is
the clothes Bianca wore before we went to KERAMAT TOMB, I was the one who
put that on Bianca. In front of the creature, a grandfather in red
carrying a net, stood up while looking at him sharply.
“If viewed
from the characteristics of – characteristics, he must be the one named Mbah Jauhari. What's he doing?”
ask Joan.
“Tonight
it is a full moon night,” said Mr. Sujar who has been following us from our moment
go in.
“What
his relationship with Bianca ?” my many.
“Dia ... Mbah
Jauhari, it is likely to bring the melepah to Sendang to be used as a tumbal
in the ritual later,” explained Mr. Sujar.
“TAPA BRATA, please,
SAMADHI YOGA ?” my many. Mr. Sujar nodded his head.
“Beched !!”
exclaim Joan, “I won't let her hurt Joan,” saying so
he stepped towards Mbah Jauhari no longer heed the reprimands of Pak
Sujar.
“Hai, Bandot
old ?” exclaim Joan, “I won't let you hurt my – friends again !”
while saying so, his right leg moved quickly, grabbing onto Mbah's chest
Away.
Boy – old man
it was simply not expecting that lightning strike to come, just as soon as its chest
the busung was the target of the sole of Joan's foot that he had been training since
still a child – the child.
“DASH !!”
Mbah Jauhari
the people who saw the incident were shocked. They're soon
besieging Joan while others helped Mbah Jauhari stand.
“Hei, dare
once you kick Mbah Jauhari ! Who are you ?!” ask one of them.
“Don't much
speaking, he must be one of the city students who got lost in this village.
Simbah said, anyone who enters this village must be grounded for the sake of
avoiding from balak /catastrophe,” said another.
Citizen's words
that made Joan even more furious, “That's !! Keep up your words !!” sahut Joan while
crashing towards them. Three men armed with bamboo were standing in the way
joan's Attack. But ....
“KKRRAAKK ..”
Bamboo – bamboo
the yellow was unable to resist the pace of Joan's kick, which was strong like a blow
the Kidul Sea Wave. The inhabitants were strayed back, the bamboo was broken into
two-part. Seeing his friend collapse, the others did not stay silent, they
attacking Joan.
One of
the bamboo tip of the population stretched out toward Joan's face, with Joan's nimble
snatching the bamboo twisted his body and again – again his right foot moved
like lightning launching two kicks towards the chest of the citizens. They can't afford
guessing where Joan's body is moving, know – know her body is pushed back
while grimacing in pain.
3 people
successfully dropped, Joan stood firm while throwing pieces of bamboo to the ground
the direction of the crowd that began to look at him. However, there are still citizens
who are curious and want to knock down women who have a height of almost 170 cm
that's. However, Mbah Jauhari and Pak Sujar immediately intervened.
“You all
retreat ! Let me face this woman,” exclaimed Mr. Sujar.
“Stay on
your duties ! Do not let the melt pass,” continued Mbah Jauhari.
“Hei, bandot
old !” exclaim Joan, “What did you do to our friend's – friend ?!” resounding
while shaking his waist.
“Ten easy,
nduk .. they were all taken to a safer place than to be
victims of this Melepah violence,” said Mbah Jauhari.
Joan
squinting his eyes, “You mean, they you hold to be made into a mash as well, ,
so ?! Show us where they are now, after that we
get out of this place,”
“We are not
will let you get out of this place ! Because it has brought disaster on
this village !” chirp one of the citizens.
“You think, you
who ? Dare to really stop us from getting out of here ! Listen, you guys
who first searched because – because with us ! Initially we were good – only, intending to complete our task.
But, after being in this cursed place .. we were all scattered.
Do you want to turn the facts around ?! What kind of humans are you guys?!”
“Have ...
already ... no need to argue anymore,” said Mbah Jauhari, he turned his head in the direction
Joan then said, “Nduk, let me take you to meet them. Before that, Mba
Jalanari had to catch this creature. He killed many people
here's. So, he must be responsible for his actions,”
“No !”
rebut Joan, “Let's say whatever, she's our friend. Let Mbah
Joglo handles it, because we trust him more than dedengkot
rotten like you!!”
“Hei, watch
your speech ! Mbah Jauhari is one of the elders of this village, respect him,”
said one citizen.
“You respect
he himself ! I won't bend my knees to her, because she's a prick
past all this mess !”
“Bad
!!” another resident was about to slap Joan on the cheek, but, Mbah Jauhari
prevent it, “Have it.. Just let him say what,”.
Just got Mbah
Jauhari covered her mouth, sounding roaring cries mixed with horror. Citizens who want to
slapping Joan screamed loudly, the creature suddenly was already nearby and
grabbed his head. His body raised upwards, slowly – the land of his body
the fat goes into the creature's mouth. Blood gushed out, spreading to
all directions and some splashed into Mbah Jauhari's face. I could see, though,
the old man smirked, closing his eyes as if letting the blood go
wetting his face and body.
Everybody
run pontang – panting while shouting – screams in fear. At that place
there are only a few people left, Mbah Jauhari spread his net, the creature
roaring loudly, revolting about to break away. But the stronger it is
revolted, the stronger the mesh wrapped around his body.
That roar
the longer it got weaker, and eventually, its body shrank and it became again
Bianca. Finding himself in the net, he was terrified, screaming
hysterical until a hard blow landed on the temple that made it
collapsed unconscious, blackish-red blood flowed from his temple. Joan
who had seen who the attacker was, very angry, with a movement that was not
could be followed by ordinary eyes, his body flashed and launched a kick
streak towards the citizens who turned out to be a man – men gondrong, mustache
and his long beard is gray.
“Dash...
dash.... dash...”
Three four times
kick landed on the body of the man – to make him fall down.
Before she could stand, Joan had already raised her right leg high – to
air, and ....
“PRACTICAL !!”
A bamboo
the yellow was meant to protect the head of the 45-year-old man
broken in two, unable to withstand the speed of Joan's heel that soon landed
put it on his head. Boy – gondrong and fat man was slumped in
under Joan's feet. Either passed out or died instantly, which was obvious the man did not
move – motion again.
Mr. Sujar and Mbah
Away from bowing their heads, they did not want the event at all
happen.
“Sorry, nduk
.... we had to bring your friend Bianca. Well, you can
meet your friends – friends at home Mr. Sujar,” says Mbah Jauhari, “Trust me, Read more,
we're gonna try to cure your friend. The evil spirit that lives inside
he must be expelled immediately,”.
Joan is not
want to believe the word – Mbah Jauhari said, he could not let Bianca
brought by him. But, Sujar and I tried to persuade him, he finally
also according. Even though Joan managed to quell her anger, we know
what we should do. This is the culmination of events that may not
it can be forgotten by all of us until the end of our lives; the culmination of all
the events that happened during our time in Nakampe Gading; the peak where we
we have to lose our conscience as human beings.
***
As is
it has been said by Mbah Jauhari ....
Bella, Julia,
Hudi and Akhmad were at Mr. Sujar's house. They sat on the terrace with
feeling tense and anxious. After seeing our arrival, they all
welcome with haru feeling.
“Thank God,
you guys are good – is fine,” said Bella who is still weak.
“Say
to me, how could Bianca turn into that monstrous creature again
? ik?Have you not been given
warning by Mbah Joglo about
abstinence – abstinence so that he does not change again ?” my many.
“You're right, though,
Cel.. we've done it, but, I don't know who smeared the door
with chicken blood,” said Yulia.
“Then, what
your work ?!” joan who is still burning with anger towards Hudi and
Akhmad, “You should keep that house, not do – other things,”
“We ..”
akhmad's speech was interrupted, Hudi nudged his stomach.
“It seems,
you guys are hiding something ...” said Joan, her pair of sharp eyes are not
blinked looking at them.
“That time,
we were deliberating to leave this place immediately, but, suddenly
screams from the room ... Bella and Yulia were
cleaning room surprised to see Bianca moaning – ngerang pain,”
obviously Hudi, “Tak long after that, Bianca moves weirdly, like ....
like..”
“What's it like?”
snapped Joan.
“Ku.
And when he arrived at the exit, he licked – lick the doorway and suddenly
it's changed. He attacked a resident who by some chance, I don't know
accidentally come into the room and throw it out. At that time, the citizens
they come and try to attack the creature. Until Mr. Sujar and grandfather
old man appears before the creature,”
“Apparently,
Mbah Buluk should immediately meet Mbah Joglo,”
That voice
coming from behind us.
“And,” Joan
jerk until jump in shock.
Just suddenly
Mbah Buluk was already standing while his eyes were as big as marbles seeds as if
not focused on one goal. He looked up at the sky then
said, “Tonight is a full moon night, TAPA BRATA ritual, YOGA SAMADHI will
performed by Mbah Jauhari. Bianca must have been sacrificed as a tumbar,”
“I won't
let that happen,” Joan said.
“If only
we alone, we can't get out of here,”.
“Back
you guys go to the inn. It's safer there. You guys make plans, though,
after completion, we will meet again in Sendang,” said Mbah Buluk while
turning her body, walking limped – limp and disappeared behind a bush –
shrubland.
Seriate
Ninth Round
(Saturday, 04 Feb
2023 )
