The LOVE Of Guardian's

Chapters 13. Ritualized

Alfie lay in bed. He sighed softly. His conversation with Kenanga was twisted in his head again.

"Because to me the past is rubbish."

Alfin screeches. He slapped his body.

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"Fin, let's have dinner." invite Satya to wake Alfin face down.

Alfin just cleared his throat.

"Fin, come." invite Satya to shake Alfin's body.

Alfin growling. He finally woke up and looked at Satya quite annoyed.

"I haven't even gotten to dreamland yet." he sighed.

"Now it's only seven o'clock. We have to have dinner anyway." decak Satya.

"Where?" ask Alfin tired.

"With Rajawali Team. They are eating together." replied Satya.

Alfin's eyes that I had just now opened wide. He looked at Satya.

"You sure they're taking us?" tanyakanya.

"Yes. They brought food. So they'll cook themselves, just in case we get poisoned again. And knowing we didn't bring any food, so they took it." Satya explained.

"It's all your fault." alfin recalls, "Go out of town without any preparation." she said.

Satya only scoffed innocently, "I told you I had to."

Alfin just screeched cynically. He stood up.

"Come." take Alfin out of the room first.

"Based on the grandparents, grumbling continues." grumbled Satya quietly. He also caught up with Alfin who had come out first.

***

In the front yard of the Rajawali Team inn, a large wooden table and a long bench were being prepared by Panji and Dani. The cooking-loving Angga was fighting alone in front of the grill. The steaming smoke and the fragrant smell of roasted meat filled the air of their first night at the Peak.

Alfin and Satya come to their dinner party. And then blend in to help. Satya helps prepare the table and Alfin covers for Angga.

While grilling, Alfin continued to steal a glance at the front door. Check when Kenanga comes out.

"Eh, charred." reprimanded Angga.

Alfin gasped. He hurriedly turned the satay around but ill-fated, the satay was real charred. He gave a bad taste to Angga.

"It's okay. Just throw it away." said Angga not angry.

"You sure?" ask Alfin hesitatingly.

"That's a charade, how do you eat it?" reply Angga.

"I'm sorry" he said, feeling guilty.

Angga smiled, "No problem. That's a normal thing. When grilling meat, there must be times when it will burn. I often do too" he said.

Alfin smiled thankfully.

Then they started to focus on roasting back. And Alfin still occasionally glanced at the door.

"Can I ask you a question?" alfin Chirps on Angga.

"Ask what?" ask Angga who remains focused on baking.

"Um, where's Lieutenant Kenanga? How come I didn't see it." said Alfin quite embarrassedly asking that question.

But Angga responded casually. "Oh Lieutenant, he's in discussions with the captain. Get out in a minute. Even if they don't come out, Panji will drag them." chuckle Angga at the end of his sentence.

"It looks like Panji is quite brave." Alfin commented.

"He was the youngest but also the most insolent. He's pretty close to Lieutenant Kenanga." Angga explained.

"Who is close? You guys are talking about me, aren't you?" Long live, suddenly Panji came before them.

"Yes talking about you. The youngest but most insolent member." Angga said casually.

The gaping banner did not accept, "I am quite polite." he said.

"It's up to you." Angga said, not caring. "Oh yeah, the Lieutenant and Captain haven't come yet. You go inside, get them out." he said.

Panji was shocked, "They haven't come out yet? So this abundant meat can't be eaten yet?" Angga nodded his head. "I'll drag them out." cried Panji.

"Who would want to drag?" knock someone in the back. They're looking. Kenanga, Bagas and Riko come together.

"banner, tuh. He wants to drag you if you haven't been out yet." Angga.

Panji shook his head and looked at Angga inadmissibly.

"Letda Angga told me to!" hatchlings.

"I-i"

"Obviously whoever rules, you're still the one who's disrespectful. You insolent basis." Kenanga's scolding on Panji.

"I-" Panji was about to defend himself but he was at a loss for words.

"Once you go, stop the fight. Let's just eat." said Bagas.

"Yeah!" cheer them happy.

The eight people immediately sat around the table. Alfin and Angga distributed the perfectly roasted meat. Fill all the dishes generously. And arriving at Kenanga's turn, Alfin put a lot of meat onto Kenanga's plate.

"What's this?" tanya Kenanga stared at her plate full of food.

"Extra meat." replied Alfin lightly.

Kenanga frowned. While Panji immediately called out not to accept.

"Doctor Alfin, this isn't an old time where your favorite son has extra meat. Share the flat dong." protest.

Alfin smiled sweetly, "If Serda Panji wants, please burn the meat yourself" he said. Everyone chuckles slowly. But Panji even scowled.

"Now, for the youngest member who is childlike in nature. I give it as a sign of my condolences to you." said Kenanga put five skewers on a Panji plate.

"That's because you'll get extra training from the captain once this mission is over." Riko said.

"What training?"

"Tatakrama." interrupted Bagas.

The banner widened his eyes. "I'm giving up. I'm sorry." he said down.

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

"Lieutenant, don't forget my offer earlier." whispered Alfin to Kenanga who was sitting next to him.

Kenanga. Until Alfin menoel-noel arm Kenanga.

"Lieutenant." persuaded Alfin to half whine.

"Shut up." press Kenanga quietly.

"Father, I'm serious. I need to find out about Miracle. But I don't have any leads." whispered Alfin.

"Then why are you asking me for help?" ask Kenanga did not think.

"Because I'm sure the Lieutenant can do it. Moreover, you are indeed investigating it."

Kenanga sighed softly, "But I can't involve strangers."

"Finance, we both have the same target and the same goal. So over-"

I can't stand it anymore, he's pounding the table pretty hard.

Alfie stopped talking. Everyone sitting there looked at Kenanga in shock.

"I'm sorry, don't be mad." whispered Alfin.

Kenanga looked at Alfin intently and told him with an eye for him to stop talking. Alfin understood. He closed his mouth.

Then their attention was diverted when they saw many villagers walking together towards one place. They stood up to see him. And exchanged a confused look.

"Where are they all going?" chirps Dani.

Then Bagas suddenly realized something, "They will definitely hold some kind of ritual."

Panji scrunched his forehead, "Ritual?"

"Yes. As I said during our preliminary meeting, they were involved in a religious cult." Bagas explained.

"We follow them." Kenanga said.

All Rajawali teams are preparing. Panji and Angga ran inside the house, picking up their equipment. While Dani and Riko brought all the dirty dishes inside.

"You guys wait here. Don't interfere even after us. We don't know what danger there is." Bagas told Alfin and Satya.

"But there's something we can help you with?" sela Alfin's.

Bagas glanced at the silent Kenanga. Before long, Kenanga handed him a square-shaped device with a red button in the middle and a small screen. Like a tool to push something. It is similar to an AC remote.

"This is our special tool. If on this screen appears red then immediately call for help. Police or whatever. But remember, don't you dare to catch up with us." press Kenanga.

Alfin received a device the size of a smartwatch. He examined it for a moment.

"So this red button is pressed when there is danger? To tell each other the conditions?" tanyakanya.

Bagas nodded, "No sound was heard, just a loud vibration. It's useful when we're on the field. Since it's always in our pockets, it's easier to feel the vibrations."

"Like a warning alarm." - timpal Satya.

"That's right." nodded Bagas.

Before long, Panji, Angga, Dani and Riko came out. They carried much of the equipment needed during the sudden mission. Such as melee pistols, swiss knives, some grenades and smoke bombs as well as others. Angga handed over bulletproof vests to Kenanga and Bagas.

"Just in case we get into a battle" he said.

Kenanga went inside the house to wear a bulletproof vest. Actually he can do it outside but since there are Alfin and Satya who are obviously strangers and have never seen him wearing a bulletproof vest, Kenanga feels ashamed.

"Letnan Kenanga broke into the house embarrassed to wear a bulletproof vest in front of you." Dani cheered.

"He always wears a vest in front of you?" exclaimed Alfin in shock.

"Don't think weird. Lieutenant Kenanga always wears another underwear before wearing a bulletproof vest. She's the only female member after all. And what when on duty there is always a restroom every change of clothes? No. kan. That's why he has to adapt to the environment." Panji explained. Alfin and Satya nodded in understanding.

"But Riko, are you sure it's okay?" sela Bagas worried about the condition of his teammates.

Riko nodded steadily. "I'm fine, captain. I am ready to join this mission" he said firmly.

Bagas nodded his head.

Shortly after, Kenanga showed up. He was ready with his black shirt and black pants. He also equipped it with a bulletproof vest.

"Come on." said Bagas.

All the members one by one began to leave the inn. The color of their clothes that are all black is as dark as the dim atmosphere of street lights. Kenanga went last. He and Alfin looked at each other for a moment.

Alfin smiled faintly when Kenanga saw him. And Kenanga just stared at Alfin expressionlessly. Their gazes seemed to be talking to each other when their mouths were clenched together.

Kenanga also began to disappear swallowed by darkness in the distance.

***

All team members sneak into the factory. Why are they going to the factory from all over the place?

That was because the only place that was bright that night was just a factory. All the lights in every house are off. Only the street lights are on. And the factory, is the only brightly lit place.

Rajawali's team entered through the side lane. The small door Bagas and Kenanga found this afternoon. And strangely enough, the door was unlocked. It's like letting them in and seeing what happens. But they also suspect something is wrong. They can't be this lazy.

Bagas leads in front. He then moved his hand, ordering everyone to spread out. Kenanga and Angga sneaked into the main production room.

And how surprised they were both when they saw the spacious room where all the big machines lined up now turned completely into a spacious room that was brightly lit. All the villagers were there. And the machines and other items were covered in black cloth.

Seen, everyone was standing neatly with their heads lowered.

"They're really doing a perverted ritual?" whispered Angga shock.

Kenanga was about to answer but stopped when all the lights suddenly turned off. They try to understand what is going on.

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And immediately Kenanga fell unconscious when someone hit her from behind.