The World's Different Lover

Coming Here Will Show You the Way (1)

“Hey, where are you taking me, Pleng?” ask Bayu when the two are on their way to a place.

“We're going to Ki Adiwerna's house. My parents were there when my sister was possessed. Heal her now and never relapse again after a few times come.”

“But I ‘kan open trance, Pleng,” protest Bayu not accept. He wasn't crazy or possessed like Kampleng had just talked about. There was just something, he thought.

“Bukan—I mean I'm not thinking you're possessed. Don't misunderstand me first. He not only heals possessed people, but various problems similar to your problems. There is no harm if we try.”

“The place is far?” ask Bayu.

“Not too far from Anyoman market, more precisely left.” Anyoman Market is the mother market in the village. Markets all kinds of markets, ranging from vegetables, palawija, fish, to bird markets.

“Our work does not include perverted ‘kan? We come to smart people, Pleng,” said Bayu who is still fussy. Although Bayu is not a devout Muslim, but at least he knows the prohibitions and restrictions to attack Muslims.

“We came there ‘kan not to ask for a fetish or some kind of pity. So maybe it doesn't include.”

Although Bayu seemed less sure, he followed her anyway.

The city road that morning was quite crowded. Houses and shophouses have been seen huddling with each other. The economic signs there are getting better. Vehicles are also getting more and at least causing congestion. But they avoided the highway point that was being held by police operations. Because, the motor they use is a bodong motor. Therefore Kampleng steered his motorbike to the alleyways owned by residents, passing through the cemetery, through the pine forest and the bridge Kali Sari is very wide and terrible. After arriving at destination—they went down and were welcomed by the guards there.

Bayu stepped on the cold floor, then looked around which seemed to be a bit of horror even though they did not come in the dark of the night. He saw, the building to be entered, smelled of incense. Oh yes, he also saw the former incense that was burned was already as high as his calf.

“You sure Pleng?” tanya Bayu was a bit doubtful.

“Come in, have come all the way here, loss if you do not enter.”

“I don't have much money, how about later they ask for a lot of payment,” said Bayu worried.

“She only asked for her seikhlasnya. Come on, don't hesitate. He is a very good person,” he said again that makes Bayu finally follow Kampleng behind him.

“There can be helped?” ask aki-aki who is sitting with his legs crossed. His hair is short and wears a typical Javanese blangkon in general. Also uniform with brown striped shirt.

Bayu and Kampleng sat down and followed Ki Adiwerna's way of sitting.

“My name is Kampleng, Ki. And this Bayu my friend.”

“We are from south Bangkalang village,” Kampleng replied. While Bayu just nodded.

Ki Adiwerna smiled and nodded his head.

“Just go, Ki. We just want to find out, like this; Bayu never got lost in the south hill or hill kidul. Somehow the story, he tripped an iron box and made the contents out, this statue.” Kampleng showed me that thing. “But, he said the embodiment of this statue is actually Nyai Roro Ageng, and I have also seen it. It's just that—yesterday, he came back to form as before. And Bayu, very lost her, Ki. Does Aki believe?”

“Give me that thing,” said Ki Adiwerna asking for the statue to be given to him. Once placed on the table, Ki Adiwerna touched with his palm and began to close his eyes. Looking for clues through his inner eyes. 

Ki Adiwerna cast a spell. The gate seemed to open wide. Showing a very ancient other world; hundreds of years ago. Not only that, he also saw the king in a very terrible war that made the palace ravaged and made bloodshed. All the shadows spun very briefly but stopped in an instant. He couldn't stay there for too long, Ki Adiwerna's body ached partially.

“He was right,” said Ki Adiwerna, he opened his eyes after being silent for some time.

Bayu and Kampleng looked at each other.

“It's hard to believe, but don't you ever tell anyone about this. Because it can lead to a no-no presumption. Or worse—they can consider you a person who is not sane,” explains Ki Adiwerna again. He stared at Bayu intensely. “There are a lot of messages and a big event through you later in the future. That's if you're determined to go there to see the Lord.”

“Can we?” ask Bayu.

“Can, but the trip will be very long and far away. It can only be passed alone without wearing anything but a body. That too with considerable risk.”

“Do Aki know the place?” ask Bayu again.

“The kingdom of Siwalingga is actually in the world does not exist. It sank deep enough than I saw. More precisely buried. But in other realms, they still live like us, and only certain people can understand the situation, it's just that the place has indeed been destroyed swallowed up by time and also due to the great wars of his time.—

“Is Nyai there?”

Ki Adiwerna nodded. “She was there, often calling your name.”

Bada Bayu kembis. His breathing sounded heavier than before. Just hearing that alone made him very carried away with emotions. Had he known where it was, he would have run there by now. Bring her lover back here.

“I want to catch up with him, Ki ..” said Bayu very softly. Kampleng just rubbed his shoulders.