Rania's Invisible Search
PART 165 IS BACK?
We arrived at the Tiban Market, Lala asked me to wait on the bike because she wanted to buy seven flowers. I faintly saw a red figure watching me. It's up to him, the reddest comes because of Bu Kartika's man. As long as I'm in the village, red won't hurt me, let alone Lala beside me. Senopati could come immediately to destroy it.
"Please bring the chicken." Said Lala while handing over a chicken cemani.
"Emang should bring all the chickens?"
"His funeral for the Kangmas Eagle. Before climbing the shoots, I will call Senopati and her romo. It's a birthday present for Kangmas Eagle. After that, we then perform the ritual of asking permission from the local residents. So that our journey has no obstacles."
"Eh La, I saw red around here!"
"Let's just Ran, he won't dare decetin us. Red is just a low-caste demite, so he wouldn't dare to decretin us."
"It's like I've got caste."
Throughout this journey, Lala told a lot about her past during her life in the supernatural. According to him, life there is not much different from human nature. He even told her his love triangle as well. Until we did not feel the motorbike we were driving arrived around Curug banyu dowo. Lala leave a motorbike around the residents' house, because the place is not a tourist spot. There is no parking around the location. We met the old man there. He gave us advice so that we do not say dirty or throw garbage carelessly.
"Sometimes there are residents who like to be ignorant and mislead the immigrants who come from outside the village. Apply this rubbing ash on your forehead, so that the occult dwellers there do not mislead you. I know your purpose came with good and noble intentions. That's why I came to see you guys in person."
Mbah Ngadimin Village elder who had difficulty walking, painstakingly met us at the Village Hall. He wanted me and Wati to go home and get what we wanted.
"Send my regards to Ki Ageng Gede yo Nduk!" Said Mbah Ngadimin while smiling at me.
I hooked both eyebrows, confusion to answer what to Mbah Ngadimin. Because I myself do not know who Ki Ageng Gede is. How can I send his greetings. Even Lala wondered, who was the person who Mbah Ngadimin meant. I just shook my head not knowing anything.
There was the sound of the old man's laughter, Mbah Ngadimin chuckled at my laughter and Lala. He said if someone is on top of the Curug peak that's what he was talking about.
"Why is everyone talking about that person anyway. Indeed he who is, what claustrophobic it so that many people seem to be amazed at him." My mind is in my heart.
I just nodded my head in response to Mbah Ngadimin. And rest for a while in the Village Hall, all of you perform dzuhur prayer. It was only then that Lala and I began the journey. Before we got in front of the two twin trees that were the sign of the gate welcome. Lala performed the ritual first to summon Senopati and her romo. By scraping his own body parts, Lala will call Senopati come along with her romo. Although I don't know if the Eagle will come to fulfill Lala's call or not. Because in his kingdom there is a celebration. A strong gust of wind came, the droplets of Lala's blood forming a huge tall body. It appears that Senopati came right in front of her Mother, and before long a larger figure came along with the wind that blew louder. His figure is very high towered higher than the big trees there. I rounded both eyes dumbfounded, looking at the form of buto ireng right in front of my eyes. What is he called Eagle, how can Lala like a figure with such a creepy shape huh. Even I shuddered to see the black feathers that filled his entire body. As if Lala knew if I could see the form of that buto king. He came to me, and asked the Eagle to change his form. Shortly after, the king of Buto changed his form into a handsome man. With dimples on his face, the Eagle does look more mature than his age if in the human realm. Lala had fallen in love with him. Senopati and I just kept silent to see the meeting. Lala still silently looked at the Eagle without blinking. While the Eagle began to move his legs closer to Lala. Like meeting a couple, both look awkward and do not talk to each other. Lala gave the chicken cemani to the Eagle, he said if that was all he could give.
"A long time ago we didn't meet face to face. How are you doing now?" Ask the Eagle while accepting Lala's gift.
"As promised to you, if I'm gonna be okay here. Thank you for keeping your promise Kangmas, you never once met me, and have taken good care of our son. I was forced to ask for your help, to save Wati and her husband. The Sumitro family allied with the buto ireng to gain wealth. I want to help me persuade the buto to terminate his agreement with Sumitro. I don't want any more victims, let Sumitro be eaten by his own god. That way their pesugian is over, Wati's and her husband's lives will be fine." Lala explained everything to the Eagle, she did not even look him in the face when she spoke.
The eagle only smiled, saying thank you for remembering his birthday. Because the Eagle thought, Lala had already completely forgotten anything about him.
"I'll find out first, then I'll arrange everything. So that's your only request for me?" Asked the unblinking Eagle staring at Lala.
Lala just nodded her head saying nothing. Senopati came to both parents, and clasped her mother's hand. I just watched their meeting with Haru. Actually I can still see and feel, there is affection between the Eagle and Lala. But they hide their feelings. The eagle asked for time to speak with four eyes. But Lala refused, because we had to get to the top before evening.
"After you finish this journey, I'll come back. Besides having something to talk about, I have to give something to you to hand over to Wati. So that he can be protected from Sumitro's pet demit." Say Eagle with teary eyes.
"Alright Kangmas. We'll meet once again, and it'll be the end of our meeting."
Now Lala hugged Senopati and asked her to return to her realm with her father. Because they can't leave the Kingdom for too long. It seemed that the face of the Eagle was getting sadder, as if he was not willing to separate from Lala. But this time Lala really didn't turn her body around. He spoke by turning his back, asking the Eagle to return to his realm. Their meeting was short, I think the Eagle could have helped us without meeting Lala. It seemed like that was just the reason, in order to be able to meet face to face with Lala.
"At last they went to La. Are you okay?"
"I don't want to Ran, let's go now!"
"Where to go La, he said to put seven flowers under the tree first!"
Lala did not say much, after asking permission from the waiters of the place. We're going on a trip soon. The sounds of wild animals. The fog began to restrict the view. The sky above is still bright. But the atmosphere in this Curug seems gripping. Many invisible creatures were fluttering, some of them were talking about us. They were bothered by my arrival and Lala's, but they didn't bother me at all. It was just that I sensed that something was waiting for me in this place. Something with strong energy but no harm, no idea what will happen next.