JAGRAK

PART-09 Under The Spell

If you look closely, their faces are like undead ( living corpses). These figures look dashing and terrifying. There were seven people in the room, four on each corner of the couch where Fareda lay. One stood symmetrically with Fareda's head and the other was exactly three inches from her feet. The other one is standing at the door.

"Who are they?" asked Wisanggeni.

"They were actually the ones that were put inside her body," replied Ki Sudarsana.

"Then why are they outside and seeming to take care of her now?"

"They're really looking after her."

"Bah! Where were they when Fareda was hurt and tortured?”

“They only work according to orders. The one who hurts and tortures Fareda is one of the seven shadow troops. It was because she was trying to go against their orders.“ Wisanggeni seemed to be thinking very hard, there was grief and anger mixed into one. It was obvious he was trying to suppress his feelings.

"Didn't they see us?" asked Wisanggeni again.

“They saw us, but like I said earlier, they were working on orders. They are very obedient and afraid because they themselves are also threatened.”

"What do you mean?"

"Generally no one wants to be a slave, they do it because they are forced." Wisanggeni looked stunned for a moment, Ki Sudarsana signaled to move out of the room. The two of them stepped out without opening the door, both of them casually stepped through the door as if the door didn't exist.

When the two of them were out of the door, Wisanggeni was even more surprised. There were countless figures with frozen and pale faces standing guard outside the room. The way they stood was the same as the one inside, their gazes were also blank. They continued walking down the hospital corridors and along the way they both found people standing in the same position with the same features, pale and frozen and hideous. Only their faces are different.

As they walked, the two were still chatting, "What do you really mean by being forced to become a slave?" Asked Wisanggeni. Ki Sudarsana was stunned for a moment, looked at the man beside him, then smiled faintly, "Yes, generally they are threatened. If they don't obey, they will be tortured and injured. We know they can't die."

Ki Sudarsana was silent for a moment. There was sadness and horror in his eyes. He took several deep breaths before continuing his sentence. Seeing Ki Sudarsana, he suppressed his feelings, heavily. "Meanwhile, if they are injured, they will suffer for the rest of their lives. While they will live until the end of the world, imagine the torment they must endure." Once again Ki Sudarsana was silent, his eyes were so sad. There was anger and horror there.

I'm not able to count how long they were silent, both of them were frozen in their own thoughts. Finally, Ki Sudarsana spoke again, “Do you think that 'sundel bolong' looks like that? She became like that and was called " Sundel bolong' too, because she was hurt by humans.”

“Humans are the most savage creatures!” Wisanggeni subconsciously muttered. His voice was low but it was clear that his anger was erupting.

"Hemm ..., there is a point," muttered Ki Sudarsana chimed in.

The two continued walking down the corridor and around the hospital. It turned out that almost everywhere the two of them found frozen and pale figures. When the two examined the outside of the hospital they also found the same figures. Stand strong while holding hands. Horror looks It was clear in the eyes of Wisanggeni and Ki Sudarsana when they both looked at the figures.

"So their entire hospital is under siege?" said Wisanggeni, as if asking, but his tone was angry and full of emotion.

"Not under siege but guarded!" Ki Sudarsana said firmly.

"Bah! After my nephew was tortured and nearly died, only now is he being taken care of? This is bullshit!” Wisanggeni cursed angrily.

"Yeah, it sounds like bullshit, but they won't let Fareda die."

“You mean they're going to keep my nephew alive because she's the only one to hope for?!” asked Wisanggeni, getting angry mixed with confusion.

"Not the only one, but it's very hard to find containers like Fareda." Ki Sudarsana paused for a moment. He tried to organize his sentences. “They will also choose to save Fareda rather than having to start over from scratch. Find the same container again and start the ritual from scratch.” Wisanggeni looked stunned and silent. It was true what Ki Sudarsana said, it was not easy to get a container like Fareda.

TO BE CONTINUE

After midnight, the two returned to Fareda's inpatient room. Then they return to their bodies, cross-legged. The next second, the two of them opened their eyes and stood up. Wisanggeni's face seemed to be getting heavier, the more he knew the current state of his mind, the more chaotic he was.

Wisanggeni sat on the edge of the bed holding Fareda's hand. So much going on in his mind. There were many other questions he wanted to ask Ki Sudarsana. But his heart was so tired. The more he knows, the more mysteries are hidden. Finding a way out of Fareda's blunder is like looking for a needle in a haystack. The bamboo blades seemed to pierce his chest, stabbed into his heart, the pain was immeasurable. His tears didn't fall but his eyes were red with sorrow and anger. His heart decided, enough was enough for today.

That night Wisanggeni did not sleep, neither did Ki Sudarsana. It seemed they were doing something secretly. The two of them had not spoken a word since waking up from meditation. Before dawn, Wisanggeni called the nurse in charge and entrusted him with Fareda. Then Wisangeni said goodbye to Fareda, as if his nephew had heard everything that was said.

"Nduk, I will leave you for a while, I will only go to the mosque for the morning prayer in congregation and take a change of clothes." When Wisanggeni left his place he was very surprised. Someone grabbed his hand, he immediately turned around and his gaze was shocked.

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