Shrubland

Episodes. 9

"It looks safe".

"Yes, hopefully. The others haven't come back here yet, what about? "

"So calm down, come back too".

Ade and diamond have reached their camp. They sat in front of the campfire waiting for the rest of their friends to return. Ade's face was pale ashen, he looked still so frightened.

"What's wrong with you, de? "Ask intan.

Ade just diem, did not answer at all diamond question earlier. He only rubbed his face and hair many times. His eyes seemed to start to tear up, his heart was not calm, his mind was chaotic, his feelings were not calm.

"You why? "Ask intan.

"Lo realized we just left jhenta with the same creature!! "Ketus ade

"Yes, one of us must indeed be sacrificed "Rapid

"But it doesn't have to be a jhenta!! "

"Udah deh do not need to be more, you yourself said you will leave jhenta for my sake right, good donk if he says now. Aye right? "

"You're really outrageous..! "

"Kok you're gonna fucking kill me?! "

"Why are you back? "

Suddenly divas, cece and ninda emerge from the darkness.

"Lho's? Where's jhenta? ". Ask diva.

"Jhenta's missing". Diamond.

"missing? Lost how does that mean? "

"Yes, we were chased by strange creatures, did not look like his body, just his eyes, did not know what creatures. We ran as fast as we could, suddenly jhenta was gone, there was no one behind us" explained diamond.

"No, no, there's no way that jhenta can say that! "Speak ninda.

"Yes, that's the reality. Maybe he wants to get out of the woods alone, who knows. He's the one who brought us here, he must know the way out". Diamond.

"You don't just talk, tan. Jhenta can't be like that" ketus diva.

"Who knows! " reply diamond.

"Udah!! Huh!! Enough's enough!! ". Shouting ade.

Ade got up from his seat. Pick up some equipment and items if needed.

"I want to go back to nyari jhenta. You want to come or not it's up to you! ". Ade

" you can't just dong, de. Don't you think about all of our safety?! Lo crazy! "Ketus diamond.

"Because I think of all of our salvation that's why I want to go back to jhenta nyari! I can't possibly leave him. Nita has not met. Life or death I should see with my own eyes rather than my regret for a lifetime! "Speaking ade.

" lo crazy!! I don't think about my feelings, De! "Cap diamond.

"For me, jhenta is more than anything. If you don't want to come here". Ade

"We are coming" said diva, cece and ninda.

"OKs.. Comeing! "

They agreed to go back to find Jhenta no matter what the current situation was. Don't want diamonds to come along. They walked down the path they had been on. Their passions were mixed between fear, courage and anxiety.

They continued to go deeper, although there was no sign of the barrenness of jhenta and nita. They continued to search non-stop.

The night is getting late. The sound of the night animal felt so gripping in silence and silence. The wind was blowing more and more shahdu penetrated through the freezing night. There was only the sound of singing leaves and the sound of singing animals at night. Sometimes there is a silent sound of the wild dog's howl that vibrates the heart.

Even the footsteps were almost inaudible. The rhythm of the heart rate is getting louder and rhythmic. Cold sweat began to fall. So heartbreaking and cold.

"Stop!! Jhenta fell here! "

Ade and jhenta's friends stop their steps where the jhenta had fallen. Ade looked around. No blood or anything. Only the shoe tracks that look no trace.

"This is a jhenta shoe trail. He probably survived and managed to escape. He's heading towards the forest. It seemed to be heading towards the big banyan tree in the middle of the forest. We follow.! " said ade.

They also agreed to follow in the footsteps of the shoes left by Jhenta. They walk with hope and certainty.

The trail of jhenta disappeared right in front of a large banyan tree in the middle of the forest.

"This please why where is it? "Ask cece

"It could be another tree" diva said.

"There is no way a tree can walk, he is on the side of the road there, there is no way he moved to the middle of the forest" said intan.

"I want a story, about a tree that can make people around it just walk around in circles. They felt like they had come a long way, but eventually they just returned to the tree. So next. "Speak ninda

"You don't want to! " said diva

"I'm serious, maybe we're in that position again, if it means we have to find the longest tree root, because we can only get out by following that root" said Ninda.

Hearing Ninda's words, they rushed to find the tree's longest root.

"There is no longest root". Diva

"Well, isn't there?, or maybe because the night is out of sight" she said

"Maybe it's just a myth" said Ade.

"It can be" said Ninda.

"Aaaagh......!!!! "

The voice was truly startling, echoing all over the place. They ran hunting for the origin of the sound. His voice sounded familiar to them. As soon as possible approach the origin of the scream.

Their steps stopped. Their eyes were fixed on someone standing before them. His face was no stranger to them, yet it looked so shabby and messy. It's really concerning. Their hearts are beating so fast. Ade ventured closer. The figure was standing right in front of them. Staring at them with empty eyes and a clear face.

Ade approached slowly while being noticed. The figure did not seem to be the jungle's guardian creature, Because the aura of his face looks so familiar, just a little shabby.

Ade got closer, watching closely.

"Nita? " ask ade

They were so stunned to know that it was nita. He had only disappeared a few hours ago, but his condition was as appalling as it had disappeared many years ago.

"Nita, why are you here?" ask ade.

Nita just kept quiet. Not a single word came from his lips. His eyes were empty without hope. He just stood up and remained silent.

Ade looked around them. Slowly he walked back towards ninda, cece, diamond and diva.

"Something's wrong, maybe it's not nita. Try to look around. Isn't that behind the nita the banyan tree we just met. Who do we meet everywhere we go?" said ade.

Ninda, cece, diamond and diva looked around listening to ade's speech. Fear approached them. The night is getting late. The wind blew so hard.

"Go! "

Nita's words surprised them so much. They hold hands with each other. Their hearts are beating so fast.

"Go! Run as far as possible. Never look back! Run away! You're all gonna die! Go as far as possible. Hide away! "

Fresh blood flowed slowly from Nita's mouth. His eyes look so clear.

"Go quickly! "

Suddenly the nita's body flew up and landed hard on the ground right in front of their eyes.

"La.. La.. Run"

Ade shouted as loud as possible. They immediately ran as far away from the place as possible without looking back. They ran without direction, they just kept running as far away as possible.

"Well!!! "

Ninda fell behind them. They turned and approached ninda. They did not help ninda. Suddenly, Ninda's body was dragged backwards. Like someone pulled him as tight as possible. They're hunting ninda's body. Keep him from being dragged any further.

"Help me! I don't want to die! "said ninda weld.

"We will not let you go! hold on tight! " shouted diamond.

The night is so dark that it is invisible what attracts ninda so powerful.

"I'm not strong anymore! Don't let go of me! "Crying ninda.

"We're not going to let you go".

The pull was so strong. The five of them held onto Ninda's body with all their might.

"Ohahhhh!!!!!! "

Ninda's body disappeared in the dark of the night.

Their eyes are wide.

"Run..!! Run.. Let's run!! " cries ade

They immediately got up and ran back with all their might. They still could not believe what they had just seen and had just experienced. They continued to run without direction and purpose. All they had in mind was that they had to run to save themselves.