Chapter 5 Meet Jeff the Hacker

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I didn’t suppose Lord Jonah memorized a name, even my full name, whereas before many times in each conversation he called me ‘Kid’.

I just realized the kid’s call to me was just to underestimate me alone.

The last sentence he said, all to threaten me, starting from the safety of my life to my family.

His greed for money made him justify all means.

Oh, so this was what he was meant by the sentence Lord Jonah first met me, I did my work and you did your work.

“She is just going through a difficult time, Lord Jonah. Don’t be threatened again.” said Mrs. Rose defended me.

“You are not human, Lord Jonah!” I shouted with the remaining of my courage.

“Uummm, do you need this? Accept!” Sniffed Lord Jonah while throwing a wad of money into my body, falling on my chest.

I felt so humiliated. The wad of money bounced and fell to the floor.

“That’s a gift from me for you, Kid. Actually I can punish you for your impudence, I want to torture you to the bitter end, or put you to sleep in one of the cells in the back, but today my heart is happy and… well, and I want to be generous to you. How?” He said flatly as if ignoring that I was still human.

Lord Jonah grinned, then in an instant his face turned hard, fury shined on Lord Jonah’s face.

”Take her away, Rose!”

“Moi, let’s go back to the room, okay.” said Mrs. Rose. Her hand pulled me down the stairs.

“Make sure, Rose. This kid doesn’t act anymore. Can you?” Said Dragono no less fiercely when he looked at me, from the look in his eyes there was a restrained anger.

Mrs. Rose nodded, as if surrender. I kicked the money and ran out of Lord Jonah’s room, Mrs. Rose’s step shoes sounded behind me.

I rushed to my room.

I unlocked my room, with my trembling fingers. My palm was as cold as the handle of the door I was holding. I was much effort to push the door of my room.

Tiredness and fear returned covering me.

“Moi, may I accompany you in your room?” said Mrs. Rose and I didn’t answer Mrs. Rose’s words.

I laid down on my bed. My feelings mixed between fear, horror and the shadow of Degardo’s death flashed again in my mind, moreover the threatening utterance made by Lord Jonah.

“This is crazy Mrs. Rose. The dead are killed in front of me. And the blood… oh, God…“ I covered part of my face with a pillow.

“Yes Moi, I understand your feelings.” said Mrs. Rose shady.

Meanwhile my tears were flowing again.

“You have to be strong Moi, this is what is here.”

“And… The Vicko title. It is 15 times the undefeated champion. Is it mean… before it… there were 15 matches and ended with 15 murders on the arena? Oh, no… Is this just a dream, isn’t it? Is this a dream, Mrs. Rose?” I sobbed again.

I really did not think. The horror of this place far surpassed my expectations. Degardo’s aching wails when his leg was broken, seemed to resound in my ears.

I looked at Mrs. Rose. Her eyes were soft and attentive to me. I blinked,

“I’m sorry, Mrs. Rose. I’m immersed in my emotions.”

“Take rest Moi, today you have past the morning which was very heavy in your life.”

“Go to sleep Moi, I will wake up you at noon. We will eat together, okay.” Mrs. Rose stood up and moved away from my room.

I nodded and that noon I only could muse at the edge of my bed.

About two hours later Mrs. Rose came back to my room with a tray containing a lunch for me.

“Please, Eat Moi. So that you’re not sluggish.” said Mrs. Rose opened the conversation.

“I’m not hungry, Mrs. Rose.” I said shortly.

Mrs. Rose sat next to me, on the edge of my bed, while a tray of lunch was placed on my wardrobe.

“Oh yeah, in four days, Lord Jonah will return to the capital. He takes his leave for three days, and then returns here with carrying logistics. In at least four days, you will have had an initial record of the residents of this island to be reported to the leader of Lord Jonah, it is General Manton. He is Risty’s father. If there are things you need, you can entrust him.” Said Mrs. Rose

“Is it still needs to be recorded, Mrs. Rose? Isn’t this place going to be closed soon?” I asked to Mrs. Rose

“That said Lord Jonah.Somehow the truth is I don’t know. To be sure, at this time this place is still operating. That means we still have to do our duty here, doesn’t it? I’ve arranged a schedule for you. This afternoon we will go around the island, ok. We will be accompanied by Mr. No, as well as natural therapy.”

I murmured,

“Natural therapy to eliminate the effects of my trauma, Mrs. Rose?”

“Yes Moi, as well as refreshing, hihi.. We start with the fun one, Moi, because honestly the residents here have a heavy case.”

“Mrs. Rose, I need their psychological data in the past, is there it?” I asked Mrs. Rose

“It can be attempted. I’m going to ask Jeff for help to access their past data. This is our strength, Moi. Our access is unlimited, because of state access. School data, health, areas visited, family, finance, and taxes, anything we can get. I hope tomorrow at noon, the data will have been available.”

“Okay. I’m permit to rest Moi. About at four in the afternoon, we go out for a walk. Don’t forget, after this you eat first. I brought it to your room.” Mrs. Rose patted my back softly and then came out of the room. He closed the door carefully and slowly.

Oh, God…

What kind of place was this? Why I could be in the midst of endless horrors and I could not preclude or do anything to prevent the brutal events that occurred before my eyes.

My head felt dizzy. I could not do anything to end the killing of humans in front of my eyes. Moreover clearly I wasn’t capable to bring around Lord Jonah, that what he had done was terrible.

On the other hand, the Chimera supreme commander was convinced that what he was doing provoked and recorded the killings, was the right thing for the military’s sake. What should I do now?

Crazy.

This was crazy.

***

I was ready at four o’clock. Once more Mrs. Rose arrived on time. I was invited out of the room, together with her I felt more comfortable.

Passing several soldiers, they saluted to Mrs. Rose and me, from the look in their eyes they seemed to glance at me. I wonder what they are thinking.

I saw a small figure, standing still before us, wearing a white shirt with a thin towel hanging around his neck, his face was flat as if he didn’t have expression.

“Mr. No, please take us around the island, yeah.” Said Mrs. Rose told the man who was standing motionless, of medium stature, with a plain face and a thin mustache.

I remembered in the presentation of Mrs. Rose at the past mentioned that he was Mr. Johno, a person who was trusted to keep cleanliness and cook on the Chimera Island.

“Yes, Mrs. Rose, yes.” He replied as if someone was mumbling.

Mrs. Rose opened the gate access by scanning her fingerprint, with a finger scan of Mrs. Rose.

The Chimera gate was open. Actually I also wanted to try scanning my finger, did I have access to open this gate of horror too?

Maybe at any time, I need to escape from this terrible place.

When the first gate opened, appeared the bald giant, Dragono was chatting with two soldiers holding guns barrel length before them.

“Dragono, we want to go out, look around the island.” said Mrs. Rose

The big tall bald man looked at us.

“Uumm… the waves are big. Beware Rose, don’t get too close to the beach.”

Mrs. Rose smiled and waved his hand. Felt the attention of Dragono to Mrs. Rose when telling to be careful, compared to Dragono’s flat attitude when Lord Jonah was furious in his room this morning…

Ah,

I could guess whether Dragono put his heart into Mrs. Rose?

We began to step outside. Mrs. Rose was like a tour guide to me, she explained in detail every what we passed.

“It’s a solar and wind power plant in Chimera Island, Moi. This island is not going to shortage of electrical energy. There is a chicken farm and next to it an organic vegetable garden. The guards here take turns managing it. But all who heads are still Mr. No. Is it right, Mr. No?”

“Yes, Mrs. Rose, yes. There is a cattle farm. That is to meet our consumption. But it is little smell, it’s smell.” said Mr. No, still in a tone as he murmured, his head bowed a lot, not paying attention to the other person’s face.

I and Mrs. Rose followed Mr. No’s step.

The smell of animal dung was smelt my nose. I covered my nose with my hands. A mound of cow dung was in front of my eyes, lengthwise as high as my shoulders.

“Mr. No, will this cow dung to be composted? Why isn’t the cow dung just dried in the sun so that dry out quickly and not smell?” I asked.

“Yes, that will be a prebiotic, yes.” Said Mr. No.

“Prebiotics, Mr. No? For what is it?” I asked wondering.

“It will be processed again later. It is mixed into dry grass, straw, and process again. It can be dried animal feed. Yes, animal feed again.”

I didn’t ask again, there were enough events this morning.

Oh yeah,

Although it seemed taciturn but I could still remember that Mr. Johno was an expert in herbs, secretly I was amazed at his intelligence, even though he was also suspected of having a disturbance in his past.

Seen in several places on the mound of cow dung grew mushrooms in various sizes.

“Gosh, mushrooms. Hocchh…” I almost puked.

Mrs. Rose pulled my hand to leave the place.

We walked towards the beach. The waves were rolling to the beach. The waves pounding and the sea breeze carried me as if we were at a tourist attraction.

“There is a speed boat there, Moi. That’s our island’s speed boat inventory. The key is in Lord Jonah’s room, but the gas is empty.” Mrs. Rose was like an experienced tour guide.

I looked at the seaside location, there tethered speed boat in an area that was not watery anymore, with iron chains twisted and padlocks, who looked sturdy guarding it.

“Uumm, we can’t use it for making around.” I said in an uninspired tone.

Mr. No moved away from us and picked up the shells on the beach. He crouched down like a child and then bowed his head to look at the sand around his feet, as if I and Mrs. Rose weren’t there.

“You can. We take the key first in Lord Jonah’s room, and then take jerry can of gasoline in the logistics warehouse. So, vrooomm… we can go around. But you drive, Moi. Just don’t reverse. hahahaha…”

Mrs. Rose stopped her laughter. She turned to me who was silent not responding to her jokes.

“Moi, Are you sick?” Asked Mrs. Rose, there was a worried tone there.

I looked at Mrs. Rose in her eyes. I held her right hand with my both of hands.

“Mrs. Rose, can you answer my one question and I want you answer it honestly?”

The cheer on Mrs. Rose’s face vanished. She cleared her throat and exhaled slowly.

“What question, Moi?”

I took a deep breath and came out the question that had been raging in my soul and mind.

“The Vicko match has been held 16 times. And all of his opponents who were defeated certainly died in the arena. Is… My father, Marine Captain Gepardi, one of them?”

I saw Mrs. Rose’s eyes widened slightly, her mouth quickly answered my question, besides being shocked, I got the honesty in her expression when she answered my question.

“Of course, it’s not Moi. Your father disappeared when fighting the separatists, didn’t you? Why do you ask me that?”

I looked away while looking at the waves pounding. I answered it,

“I don’t know, Mrs. Rose. Maybe I’m exhausted and stressed, after today’s horrific event. I’m sorry, Mrs. Rose.”

We were silent. I crouched down and sat on the sand. Staring at the waves could make my mind rather calm. Mrs. Rose crouched near me. We didn’t make a sound for a while.

I understood Mrs. Rose let me dissolve in the view of the beach. I didn’t know how long I enjoyed the beach view.

Mrs. Rose took my arm,

“Come on Moi, we go back to the room. It’s getting dusk.”

I was standing. Hand in hand with Mrs. Rose walked away from the beach. Mr. Johno also stepped behind us.

*****

After dinner, I went back to my room. I was preparing to meet in person with the Chimera residents tomorrow.

I put the work file in a plastic folder. I thought I had prepared enough for my work tomorrow.

I felt fatigue and a heavy mental burden on my mind.

I sat cross-legged on the floor. I relaxed myself, imagined myself in a place I like and remembered the things that make me comfortable, my memory of my childhood made me calm.

But it didn’t last long. My ears caught the sound of screaming in pain behind there.

Maybe in the direction of the cell aisle, near The Arena.

What else was there? Why shout like that?

I felt uncomfortable again.

I laid down on my bed. I covered my face with a pillow, so that the terrible noise wasn’t heard. Although in my heart frightened, finally I could fall asleep too.

***

This morning Mrs. Rose scheduled me to observe three gifted residents of the Chimera. They were Jeff the hacker, Henry, and Ronaldo.

We finished breakfast quickly.

“Moi, always remember that your job is taking notes. If you need to submit some psychological tests to several residents here, you report to Lord Jonah in softcopy. Let the team behind Lord Jonah give the results and interpretations.” said Mrs. Rose.

“Oh… Is there a psychology team around Lord Jonah too, Mrs. Rose?” I asked wondering.

“Yes Moi, they are psychologists who work for the country. Next a few psychological testing files will be sent to me via email, I will print them to help your work.”

“Then what is my role, if there are the experts’ one around Lord Jonah?” I said.

“Moi, this project won’t live in a matter of months, will it? You were recruited for the purpose as bridge to a government psychologist. And when you got job done here, you will become civil servant. Isn’t that amazing for you?”

I paused, trying to understand Mrs. Rose’s sentences.

“Come on Moi, we’re going forward. Jeff should be in the cell behind, but he is in the guard mess hall now, his cleverness makes Lord Jonah trust him to manage battle transactions.” said Mrs. Rose.

Once more it felt that Lord Jonah had great power here, even very decisive and absolute.

I walked beside Mrs. Rose, compensated for her light and fast steps.

“Soldier, we want to meet Jeff.” said Mrs. Rose

“Please come in Mrs. Rose, Jeff is inside.” said one of the soldier guards.

His bass voice reminded me of the one who was the host of the duel between vicko and dergado yesterday, his name was Rupert as written on his chest.

“Morning, Jeff. I came with Moira, here.” said Mrs. Rose warm.

Jeff, a young man of the same age, wearing glasses, wearing a sleeveless sweater, looked toward a moment from his laptop.

“Hmm… good morning, Mrs. Rose.”

“Hello Jeff, I’m Moira.” I said.

“Hmm… yeah…” said Jeff without looking at me.

“Come on Jeff. This Moira has a duty to record you, if you are cooperative with her, you can get out of here quickly.” said Mrs. Rose

“For me to be anywhere is same Mrs. Rose. Want to be free anytime, I’m okay. As long as there are computers and internet like this, I have been happy. This is the data you requested Mrs. Rose. Old psychology data files, from all the residents on this island, are here, including me.” Jeff answered while giving a bundle of paper.

Mrs. Rose accepted the papers Jeff has given her.

“Thanks, Jeff.”

“Moi, you sit in front of Jeff.”

“Jeff, please turn off your computer first. So Moira can work.” said Mrs. Rose to Jeff slowly.

“Ouch, don’t be long time. I’m busy.” hissed Jeff.

“The apple is closed first.” repeated Mrs. Rose soft.

“Morning Jeff. Sorry, I’m Moira bothering you in the midst of your busy. I was assigned to record you in terms of psychology.”

“I have given my psychological data to Mrs. Rose just now. Even personal data is all there. What is the lacking? Come on Mrs. Rose, she was a child yesterday afternoon.” Jeff protested.

I was stunned. Even though I spoke carefully, it seemed from the way Jeff spoke that he did not like me and also underestimated me.

“All the data that you give me will be responsibility of me and I will keep it a secret for the rest of my life. Sorry Jeff, let me get your data and record all the residents were commissioned by the government to me.”

Jeff answered while still engrossed in his Apple.

“Well, if you can get information when I can get out from this island surely, I will appreciate you. I can gather with family again, and then can continue my master degree study again. Yeah, that’s prospering information for me.”

“Okay, okay. Let’s make this easy. Be quick ask everything you want to know. Actually here is comfort too, can help the country. But the status is not clear.” Jeff continued, blurting out as if protesting at me.

My eyes met with Mrs. Rose, I felt reluctant to talk to Jeff again. Even though we were the same age, Jeff was annoying, difficult to be asked for cooperation. Mrs. Rose understood the meaning of my stare.

I took a deep breath, then cleared my throat, and began my question.

“Why did you hack state sites, Jeff?”

I get the response, Jeff looked at me. He took a relaxed sitting position and answered.

“That’s… for the sake of achievement, Moi, an achievement. Who doesn’t want to be like George Hotz, Adrian Lamo, Jim Geovedi, and Anonymous? That’s our entire obsession. Become the greatest hacker. ”

I knew the name he mentioned. They are famous hackers whose their existence was difficult to be traced. Their ability to hack was extraordinary, and apparently this which gave rise the obsession for Jeff, becoming a reliable hacker.

“When I try to hack, if I’m successful I will be satisfied. Then I tried to imagine even higher, until finally caught.” added Jeff.

“Sorry, Jeff. Please answer these questions, so that I can record your current psychological status. Jeff, please.” Jeff received the questionnaire form, the psychological testing material I gave.

“Come on, do it now. We are waiting for it, Jeff.” said Mrs. Rose.

“Waah… Mrs. Rose is like a lecturer.”

Two hours passed. I saw Jeff seriously answered all the test sheets I had given.

“Okay Jeff, thanks for your time. I’ll leave first. This is your ballpoint, I return it.” I said.

Jeff took his ballpoint back silently, turning his chair back to stare at the computer monitor. Apparently there are two monitor screens there, one for Jeff’s computer, one for CCTV monitoring on the island of Chimera.

Apparently Jeff also had access to monitor the entire island.Moreover the Apple tablet that was on the work table, wow… this was really special for Jeff. The world was in his grasp, even though he was imprisoned in the Chimera.

“Let’s go to back, to Henry’s handsome cell.” said Mrs. Rose pinch my elbow.

“Even though it looks harmless, Henry’s ability is capable of messing up thoughts, Moi. You need to be careful, you know.” The woman patted my back.

Without saying, Mrs. Rose tried to inspire my passion to meet the figure of the most handsome man on the island of Chimera.

I walked following Mrs. Rose, I really hope my meeting with Henry can be refreshing, unlike Jeff who was the same age, but looked annoying.

GLOSSARY

Natural therapy: Also known as Eco therapy is one of the therapies of psychology/psychotherapy, by utilizing nature as a therapeutic media. The study states that doing outdoor activities in nature decreases the level of stress satisfactorily.

Chapter 4 The Deadly Duel

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The next entourage, who entered The Arena, was two soldiers who escort a man who was muzzled in his mouth and his hands cuffed behind the hands. Lord Jonah stood up and approached them immediately.

The sound of the helicopter was still heard, more and more people were entering The Arena.

Some looked like Middle Eastern princes, looked from the turban wore, the color of their skin and the shape of their faces.

There was a blond haired man wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses who looked like a gangster boss, some were narrow-eyed and speaking Mandarin, and various other people

The Arena, which resembled a small stadium, was almost full of guests who sat on the floor of the cast concrete was formed three raising section.

I remembered the runway at Chimera was only enough for 4 helicopters. The sound of helicopters heard so boisterous.

So these guests, they were from various countries landed in turn to bring them down, and then went flying again due to the limited landing arena. At the last Dragono appeared standing at the entrance of The Arena

“I will let go of your muzzle now. Don’t acts or I’ll beat you up! Do you understand, Vicko?” Said a soldier. Muzzle was released by one of the soldiers behind Vicko.

Oh… here was the Vicko.

Vicko stood between two soldiers. His hands tied behind his body, while a long round log looked to be stretched horizontally behind his back until it rose above Vicko’s right armpit through the left. Two soldiers held the end of the log, while Vicko’s shoulders also held by the soldier’s hands.

“That’s your idol, Moi. He’s Vicko.” Mrs. Rose whispered.

“Gosh, Mrs. Rose. Why does Vicko have to be muzzled like that?”

“He is too dangerous, Moi. Even his whole body is very dangerous and can be used to attack people.” Mrs. Rose explained.

“What is my reward, Jonah? Who is my opponent candidate?” Asked Vicko.

“His name is Degardo, desertion for joining separatists.” said Lord Jonah.

“Hum… desertion. The traitor, I’ll break his hip bone later.” said Vicko.

“Win the match. You will get your favorite food, special menu.” said Dragono.

“Entertain well, Vicko! The guests pay a lot for your show.” Said Lord Jonah.

“Be aware Jonah, you’re also Dragono. I am an idealistic patriotic. I was treated like an animal like this. I’ll avenge all this treatment to both of you.” Vicko growled.

“The day will come. I’ll explode without anyone stopping me.”

My seat position was close enough to hear Vicko and Lord Jonah conversation. So what would Lord Jonah do? Although I had be able to guess what would happen next. Eventually I asked,

“What kind of show is this Mrs. Rose? Why is there a ring like an octagon here?”

“Shhh… Moi, remember! We are just spectators here. Just enjoy it, okay.” Mrs. Rose’s voice was low.

The voice of a soldier with a hard face and looks rough, his chin was shaved with a beard starting to grow again, seen hairy face, holding the microphone blaring throughout The Arena.

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Chimera Island. This morning we give special battle show to all of you, unbeatable world-class show! This is it. We have seen getting into The Arena ring, our defending champion, VICKO THE CHAMPION!!”

Vicko, wearing a singlet shirt and shorts, his feet without a base, entered the octagon ring accompanied by soldiers who were still binding his body with long log and his hand handcuffed behind his back.

“What… this is, what to do with him, Mrs. Rose? Will Vicko be… a real duel?” My body shuddered at the thought of what would happen next.

“With 15 times an unbeaten record!! And the challenger is Degardo. Desertion with karate and judo martial arts.” The soldier’s bass sound was like a host of international boxing matches on television.

“And let Lord Jonah to give a word or more for a fresh welcome at this morning.”

Lord Jonah stepped into The Arena. He trod two stairs with his head hold high with confidence. He carried a wireless microphone in his right hand.

“There are no rules here. So fight as well as possible! The fight will stop when one of you died.” Said Lord Jonah, the highest authority at the Chimera, stood on the side of soldier who be the host.

Died…

Died?

Oh, God!

Was there anyone who can stop this fight?

“Dear gentlemen. Here the rules are myself, because I’m the one in charge on this Island. And I stand in the middle of these two dashing men. Open the headgear, Don!” Lord Jonah ordered.

I didn’t see when two soldiers came escorting someone who was big and his head was covered with black cloth, trod to The Arena stairs.

“On my right, stood Degardo by weight of 105 kg, 185 cm high, dashing and strong, and today he is in his best condition. Stood on the left, the defending Champion, survived 15 times undefeated. Height is 172 cm, weight is 65 kg. Because he is naughty, so yesterday at noon was his last meal. In conditions of hunger, shorter, and lighter in weight, can our champions stand and hold the championship 16 times? Let’s place your bet. I give 1: 2 to Vicko.” Said the host soldier fiery.

Mr. Bruno loudly startled me,

“I’ll give a $ 100,000 check to Degardo.”

Edward’s flamboyant man also voiced,

“I accept your challenge, Mr. Bruno. I hold Vicko, this is $ 50,000.”

The flirty woman next to Edward moved seductively,

“You must win, honey.”

My stomach became nausea, it felt I wanted to throw up when I heard and saw all these.

“I’m the bookie representative of Vicko, where’s the betting money?” a soldier called out and moved in the audience.

“I’m the bookie that holds Degardo, where’s the bet?” another soldier exclaimed.

“Lord Jonah! If I win, what will be my reward?” Degardo asked.

His voice was heard throughout the stadium, because it was close to the microphone which be held by Lord Jonah.

“I’ll smuggle you into a neighboring country. Your identity will be changed. You will be free to determine your own destiny, Degardo. Therefore, you must win. Make sure it!” said Lord Jonah firmly, staring into Degardo’s face.

I really didn’t understand. Lord Jonah expected Vicko to win. On the other hand he also encouraged Degardo to win. Which side was Lord Jonah actually on?

“Yup, who wants online transactions too?” a man, wearing a neat short-sleeved shirt that was put into his trousers, wearing glasses, and carrying a tablet in one hand, exclaimed and walked in front of the audience.

“Me, boy.” someone said in front of our seats.

“That’s Jeffry the Hacker, isn’t it, Mrs. Rose?” I whispered.

“Yes, he was involved in handling online transactions. Every 40% turnover goes to Lord Jonah, Moi.” whispered Mrs. Rose explained.

“Well. Let’s just start the show today. Vicko versus Degardo. Every soldier!!! Untie the Degardo and be careful… open handcuffs and the wooden bar of Vicko slowly. Be careful… don’t let you get hit by Vicko, O soldiers!”Lord Jonah’s instructions while walking backwards followed by the host soldier, then finally Dragono shuffled down while carrying a tonfa in his big hand.

The soldiers escorting Degardo and Vicko began to untie themselves cautiously, so that there was a safe distance. So they could get out one by one from The Arena, finally only two men would duel, there in the middle of The Arena.

Two manly men seemed to move, slowly approaching each other. The high of Degardo appeared in contrast if was compared to the Vicko which appeared shorter and smaller than the Degardo.

“Kill him, Vicko!!” Shouted the flamboyant Edward startled me.

“Beat him up, Degardo !! Come on!!” Shouted Mr. Bruno.

Degardo advanced quickly and aggressively attacked. His punches and kicks were so strong and continuously made Vicko seem overwhelmed.

Sound of ‘Bam’ and ‘Pow’ felt vibrating my ears. Apparently Vicko was hit by a sudden attack from Degardo. The corners of Vicko lips and nose looked bleeding.

I covered my mouth with my hands. I’ve never seen a battle directly like this. The sound of punches and kicks was so loud that it sounded piercing my ears accompanied by cheers from guests.

The flirty woman in the red dress closed her eyes. Edward, the flamboyant man who sitting next to her hugged her,

“Ha! Ha! Ha! Calm down Misye, it’s a Vicko habit. He likes pretending to lose first, and you see later…”

Degardo lunged forward. Degardo’s eyes glittered like wild, heartless beasts. His face was fierce, with cold eyes, cruel and merciless. His mouth hardened, his teeth grinned slightly.

“Die you, Vicko!!”

“Degardo!! Degardo!!” Degardo’s name is shouted out throughout The Arena.

Oh my God! The men in this stadium were all crazy. Two men were killed against each other like gladiators in ancient Rome, brutal match…

And the audience was happy and enthusiast, happy for watching it. It heard from their screams blaring, encouraging each champion.

Vicko who looked pressed still had time to smile. His eyes looked cold as if mocking his enemy,

“Don’t be in a hurry, buddy.”

When Degardo threw a punch, Vicko pulled Degardo’s shirt, along with it his left leg kicked Degardo’s chest. Vicko dropped his body to the floor. Degardo’s large body hovered above Vicko’s head, and then fell down. Vicko’s slamming caused Degardo’s head to hit the floor hard.

Kaboom!!

Degardo rose quickly as if he didn’t feel headache.

“Come on, Degardo! If you win, you will be free.” Vicko quipped by quoting Lord Jonah.

Mr. Bruno exclaimed impatiently,

“Go Gardo, beat him!”

Degardo and Vicko faced each other. Vicko smiled once more,

“Come on, Gardo. Try to kill me. “

They stood close to each other, their hands mounted each other’s stance, ready to hit and defend.

Suddenly Vicko shouted,

“Watch out! Defense down.”

Vicko’s left leg moved quickly in shape straight kick and heard

Crack!!!

Echo…

Degardo’s left kneecap looked crooked, apparently Vicko’s ball kick had broken Degardo’s knee.

Degardo squealed in pain. Hadn’t had time to Degardo’s screaming completely, glide Vicko’s right boxing hit the chin of Degardo, continued by the left boxing, then successively Vicko’s left and right elbow.

The shorter Vicko turned out to push in, close fight was done by Vicko. He didn’t give Degardo the chance to even breathe. All of the blows struck Gardo’s face hard. It looked Degardo drunk attack, expression on his face blank got rapid onslaught and vicious from Vicko.

Of all Degardo’s faces bleeding, from the mouth, nose and eyes. It seen a pool of blood flowed swiftly.

Horrible!

Lord Jonah straightened his seat. He grinned satisfied.

“In a minute, Gardo is dead.”

Beside him sitting Dragono was carrying a camera that seemed to function as a video…

Ooh!

This battle was documented by Dragono.

“Lord, are you sure? Gardo is tall, big and strong.” protested Dragono while still looking at the LCD of camera he brought along the flow of the match of two men in the middle of The Arena.

“No one is as tactical as Vicko.” Lord Jonah said proudly.

The supreme commander of the Chimera looked very happy that morning, his face was very bright.

Gosh!!

in the midst of the event of a person dying, Lord Jonah’s face really looked happy, still in a smile, even he was seen laughing when the Vicko’s attack to Degardo’s face.

Ooh…

In fact the highest authority of Chimera was a sick person…

And this whole fight was recorded by Dragono. Was it for personal collection?

Or…

“Vicko!!“

The name of Vicko was echoed.

I couldn’t look at the ring anymore. Whole of Degardo’s face was covered in blood. The big man looked sitting limp on the floor. Vicko stood behind Degardo’s body, Vicko’s right hand gripped his opponent’s hair and even Degardo’s hair was wet with his own blood, like shampooing of blood.

His big head pulled by Vicko so that it didn’t fall down.

“What do you want me to do, Jonah? What’s my reward?” Shouted Vicko.

Lord Jonah held his thumb up and turned it down.

“Kill him!! And only 2 contracts left, you’ll be free Vicko.”

“Okay. You asked for it, Jonah. I finish by breaking his waist.” Vicko said calmly. His eyes looked cold and relaxed.

Broke his waist?

Degardo’s waist?

I was really surprised. Unconscious I stood up. I shouted, my voice sounded hoarse

“This is crazy. What is this?”

Mrs. Rose held me and forced me to sit down again,

“Calm down, Moi. Let’s sit down again, Moi. “

In the middle of The Arena, with agile movements Vicko hooked Degardo’s left arm then jumped on his back. Vicko’s weight pressed against the back of Degardo’s.

One more sound

Crack!!!

Echo…

Even this time it sounded very loud.

Degardo was immediately seen drooping between his own two legs, and his body shape looked asymmetrical again, leaning left, Vicko had broken his back!

No more moans, but I saw Degardo’s legs still twitching like people were convulsing, and getting weaker and weaker.

“Game over, Jonah!” exclaimed Vicko.

The Arena seemed to explode because of Vicko’s victory. The name of Vicko was echoed.

“VICKO!!”

The flamboyant seemed to laugh loudly and kiss the flirty woman next to him.

Four soldiers went into The Arena’s door, they carried tonfa, and some were carrying like pistols whose edges appeared to be electric sparks and a long round log that had been used to carry Vicko. They told Vicko to lie down on the floor.

After successfully handcuffing Vicko and taking him out. The next two soldiers dragged Degardo’s legs, which had drooped limp like fallen trees, out of The Arena. Degardo’s red blood stretched from The Arena along the road.

Vicko was muzzled and handcuffed again. He was led out of The Arena back to his cell. Apparently Vicko cell was right at the first end border ring the gate of The Arena. The cell was tightly closed like a shophouse door just now.

These people were really heartless.

I really couldn’t stand watching all this. I was nausea and fed up. My tears flooded. After a while being able to overcome my legs and knees that felt weak, I reinforced myself to stand up, even though my footsteps were heavy but I tried to run away from my seat, it felt like my legs were shaking.

I tried to leave as quickly as possible from there and ran out of The Arena, I passed Mrs. Rose, Lord Jonah and Dragono and Mr. Iskandar, and I didn’t care anymore.

“The inexperience Kid is not used to it. Leave her be!” I heard Lord Jonah say when he saw me crossing in front of him. Mrs. Rose’s hand was trying to reach me, I didn’t care.

When passing through cells that are lined open, I felt many pairs of eyes looking at me, I don’t care anymore. Yup, I had to go to my room immediately, away from the room full of madness that I had never seen before.

Heard Mrs. Rose said,

“Don’t interfere, Henry!”

A voice in the cell,

“What! How can I interfere, Mrs. Rose? I’m cooped up here. ”

I keep running. Didn’t care Mrs. Rose’s step, which I felt a step or more behind me. When I passed two soldiers guarding at the cell gate border, I felt disparaging faces on their sight.

Still heard behind me, The Arena who was still in a big mood because of the bet calculation, my run finally stopped, my body collapsed.

My breath felt tight. My mind raged, even I felt I could not see anymore, because of the amount of tears in my eyelids. My body was trembling and my knees felt weak, not able to sustain my body again. I leaned my body against the wall, managed my breath. In front of me turned out to be Lord Jonah’s room, yesterday I went into it.

The sound of Mrs. Rose’s shoes were heard approaching me. I do not care. I tried to control my limp body. My breath gasped, I tried to manage it.

Mrs. Rose was sitting beside me, his arms embraced my shoulders, and she massaged my shoulders.

Some guests coming out of The Arena passed us, they just whispered, some smiled while passing us. I was unable to move at that time, too weak, only my tears were heard one after another with the roar of my breath, and I never experienced such a great cry.

The flamboyant man stood right in front of me.

“Hi girl, this is your first time seeing a show like that.”

The gold necklace shined due to the light of the room. I wiped my tears with my hands.

“Don’t cry baby, there is Brother Edward here, come with Me. Never mind… I’ll make you a wife than you are stress here.” He seduced

I glanced annoyed. My hands covered my face.

Ha! Ha! Ha… he was heartless, I was afraid but he was still being seduced.

At that moment the flirty woman in the red dress pulled him to walk again. Strangely, the woman in the red shirt looked normal even his eyes and mouth looked nosy, when she saw me leaning against the wall accompanied by Mrs. Rose.

The flamboyant man brushed the woman’s hand away. The woman continued to pull at Edward’s shoulder, the gaze of those flirty women, showing his dislike for me.

This man with gentle movements wiped my tears with his fingers.

“Shush… shush… Are you afraid of seeing that one before?” He said.

Then Edward put one of his hands on the wall, on the right side of my body.After that he bowed more. His face approached my face. I can smell the perfume of the body and the scent of her hair.

I stared. This man was about to kiss me! I moved left dodging. His mustached lips touched my cheek at a glance.

Mrs. Rose dismissed Edward’s body as she said,

“Enough Edward. She’s still scared, don’t disturb her.”

Edward laughed, his movements stopped. The man turned towards Mrs. Rose. His face backed away from my face. This man was really a beast, not caring about people’s suffering.

Whuh… whuh… a helicopter sounds could be heard coming and keeping away from the Chimera.

Edward straightened his body and put his hand in his pocket.

“Ok, Rose. I go first, my business is waiting, a rich man like me, must appreciate the time.”

Edward stood up while he began to walk.

“Unfortunately I have to go. We will meet again anytime, honey!”

I snorted. Shortly the two couples away from me to get out of the Chimera fortress.I closed my eyes and held my nauseous stomach.

Whuh… whuh…

I heard another helicopter flying away from the Chimera.

“Let’s come back to your room Moi, I’ll take you.” said Mrs. Rose softly, her hand trying to pull me to wake up.

“Yes!” I said weakly.

Actually I was also embarrassed that great cry until it couldn’t control myself anymore. I had to hurry back to my room, even though my body still felt weak.

At that moment on the side there, I saw Lord Jonah and Dragono hugging two chocolate sacks, the sack that I know what the contents of without having to untie them.

Money.

Suddenly I gained strength, my rage flared moving me, and I rushed over to them.

“Lord Jonah!” I called loudly.

Mrs. Rose was surprised.

“Wait Moi! What do you want?”

Lord Jonah and Dragono had gone into the room. I followed into Lord Jonah’s room opened. As if Mrs. Rose could read my mind, he held my arm tightly.

“Moi, be patient Moi …”

When I went into Lord Jonah’s room, I pushed the door leaf fast. Heaps of dollars filled the entire desk of Lord Jonah. The supreme commander of the Chimera stood behind his desk, brandishing a gun at me.

“Next time when you go into my room, knock on the door first. Fortunately I don’t shoot your head.” He said while putting the gun into the drawer of his desk.

For a moment there was the creak of the drawer being closed by him.

“I must not to knock, the door is open.” I said curtly.

“You should be able to look after her, Rose.” said Dragono.

“So, are you doing madness just for this Lord Jonah? All this money?” I said furiously.

How I want to tear apart the heap of blood money.

“Moi, let’s go out now.” Persuaded Mrs. Rose. Her hands were on my shoulder.

“Leave her, Rose.” said Lord Jonah.

“One person has died pitifully. And you got this money.” I growled and was furious.

“I promise, in next twice battles Vicko will be free. Well, he will be free as I promised. He is the defending champion 16 times.” Lord Jonah suddenly laughed.

“You are sick, Lord Jonah.” I say angry.

“This is a stealth project, Kid. All funds on this island are stealth funds, even the funds allocated to fund your research project, also stealth funds.”

“And I believe, in a short amount of time, this project will be closed. The flow of funds will stop.”

“You hear it, Kid. I told one of the most important secrets in Chimera. This project will be closed. It is very unfortunate actually. With this project our military should be able to become the strongest in the world.” Lord Jonah tried to be patient with me.

“How if you die, Lord Jonah? Degardo is a human too.” I replied passionately.

“Degardo’s death was not in vain, Kid. With his sacrifice, I can get this.” Lord Jonah took then waved his camera.

“From this recorded video can be learned how the fighting styles and techniques by our soldiers. So, what Degardo did was not wrong. He did what was supposed to be done by a soldier. Sacrifice to die… Die for our nation.”

Felt my face heated up, how I want to beat this abnormal middle-aged man in front of me.

Lord Jonah scooped up a heap of money, then up the stairs to a small door above his room. With one hand, Lord Jonah opened the door, open a safe and put money in it.

I followed Lord Jonah up the stairs approaching the small room above his workspace. From the border of the stairs I saw Lord Jonah arranging money into that little safe.

Turned out that in Lord Jonah’s office room there was an iron-ladder room. An iron ladder was only enough for one person to walk through with an iron handle on one side, while the other side was a wall.

So the upper room, tree house style used to secure the money from the fight results.

“However, Degardo will die in the end. He’s a soldier who defected, a traitor to the country. When he defected, his partner or leader should execute him right then.” he said as if trying to be innocent, while still arranging money into the safe.

“You are really too unreasonable, Lord Jonah.” I replied still reviling him.

“This is life here, Kid. Wake up, realize and enjoy my show or please go back to your mother’s chest embrace. Uh, I forgot one thing. You can’t go home arbitrarily. You have signed our letters of contract, haven’t you? Do you remember it, Kid?” said Lord Jonah slowly, but his eyes squinted to me.

Lord Jonah’s lower lip looked down as if to support insulting me.

I regulated my breathing that felt tightness in my chest, anger that rose, making my breath gasping again.

“Kid… oh Kid. This place is small but enjoyable. I’m now 53 years old, and I need to retire.” continued Lord Jonah, smiling thinly as if mocking me.

“Two men duel, killing each other like gladiators. This is you call as enjoyable. You are really sick, Lord Jonah.”

Somehow at that time of the look on my face, but not the slightest fear when talking to him, maybe my emotional overflow has reached my limit of patience.

I craze.

Lord Jonah smiled or rather grinning. His hard face as if he was enjoying an argument with me.

“This Chimera is guarded 24 hours, and full power is in my hands. My world is so enjoyable, Kid.”

“And umm… I can even manage the fate of your family. Your father, the Gepardi. Uumm… I can ask that Gepardi’s status be deserted, not a soldier loyal to his unit. You know later, your father’s retirement will be stopped. Your young brother can lose her scholarship too.”

“And you!”

“Yes, you are!!”

“I can manage your destiny, your corpse will be found floating in the sea. Without anyone suspecting, what is your cause of death! Because of I’m in charge here!”

“Keep that in mind, Moira Gepardi!”

Chapter 3 The Special Guests

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From a high-flying helicopter, the island appeared small.

Getting closer, I could see a large building, square-shaped fortress lengthwise in the middle of the island. The building was looked ancient with thick wall.

The helicopter carrying us began to fly slowly. It started to prepare for landing. The helicopter passed through the fortified building.

After passing the fortress building, I saw there was land similar to agriculture and land for animal husbandry. It looked Shiny glass… Oh! That was a solar cell, to supply electricity needs.

I sharpened my sight trying to observe the front of gate.

Thump!
My blood seemed to stop flowing.

The triangle logo…

There was a large triangle logo engraved there, in the middle of the gate, the same triangle logo that I saw in my dream.

I took a deep breath.

“What’s wrong with you, Moi? Are you acrophobia?” Asked Mrs. Rose smoothly.

I shook my head.

“The building that looks ancient and colonial reminds me of the history of the colonial era, maybe in this kind of place the fighters who are considered rebels are exiled.”

Mrs. Rose smiled faintly.

“All prisons are the same building, Moi. It’s gray and colorless. It’s different at Disneyland that festive and colorful. In Chimera you will meet the people I have presented.”

The helicopter flew lower and lower, finally landed a bit far away from the location of the fort. I followed Mrs. Rose got off the helicopter.

A big, well-built man with a bald head stood there, welcoming us with two soldiers behind him. Both the bald giant and the soldier wore the same uniform. It was cream-colored uniform with arms rolled around shoulders and be buttoned with black belted. The difference between them was their rank on the chest and shoulders.

The two soldiers immediately helped unload some items from the helicopter. I was stunned when the bald giant approached us. I remember going to the presentation of Mrs. Rose flashed quickly. This big man was Dragono, the Chimera head of prison guard.

“Welcome to the Chimera, kid. My name is Dragono. I’m the head of prison guard here.” The man extended his hand.

I introduced myself,

“Good morning, Mr. Dragono. I’m Moira Gepardi.” I tried to speak calmly.

It was difficult enough, because I was terrified by Dragono’s body posture, voice and expression.

The new environment, deserted and eerie island, made me feel intimidated. Fortunately Mrs. Rose was next to me. Her presence had supported my mind.

I reached out my hand to shake his hand. Dragono’s hand was big, heavy and rough. I felt my hand so small in his grasp. Faced with Dragono, my height was only as high as his chest. I had to look up to him to look his eye when was talking to him.

“Nice to meet you, Sir.” I smiled at him. Dragono didn’t reply my smile. Maybe he had forgotten how to smile, I thought.

The big man looked hard into my eyes.

“Remember my one message, kid. Don’t interfere in matters on this island. Prioritize to doing only your duties. Take note of your scientific data and evaluations of residents of this island.”

“Yes, okay, I’m ready, Mr. Dragono.” I said slowly.

My voice was rather choked up. From the sentence, it was implied that Dragono was suspicious of me or would restrict my movements.

Huuufft… a frightening opening, it was very far from the opening I hoped as a work team.

I saw Mrs. Rose gave something to Dragono. The man grinned and kept it in his pocket and then walked ahead of us.

“Don’t be influenced by his big body, Moi. Dragono isn’t as scary as he looks.” whispered Mrs. Rose.

“Is it true, Mrs. Rose?” I asked in a whisper.

“Dragono likes chocolate. I just gave him chocolate. There is no minimarket here, Moi. Little necessities like chocolate are hard to get here. So, getting chocolate for Dragono like getting treasure, Moi.”

“Mrs. Rose is so care.”

“He is a kind, assertive, and obedient man of his boss. Later he will help us a lot when we observe our three heaviest objects. They are Leman, Rado and Vicko.”

We walked the asphalt road through solar cell land, farm and animal husbandry. I see there are various livestock there. There are chicken, goats, also some cows. This animal cage is close together. Apparently this island was meeting its own needs for food and electricity.

I walked toward the wooden gate with the metal logo that I saw on the helicopter.

Several soldiers appeared to be on guard. Everything looked clear and real, without mist or anything like what appeared in my dreams. The triangular logo with the carving of the head of a lion, goat and dragon in each corner was clearly visible, rising before me. My nape hairs bristled. Besides the cool weather, strong and cold wind also made me shiver.

I remembered my dreams. Standing in front of the gate, the horror felt to infiltrate into every pore in my body. My feet wrapped in my loafers get cold. I stepped slowly to overcome my fear. Should I ask Mrs. Rose to be sent back by helicopter? Before it’s too late?

Dragono walked in front of me. His large and muscular backs turned to us. Soon the gate opened automatically. There was a fingerprint scan machine stuck to the wall. Apparently Dragono accessed it to open the gate. The two soldiers who carried our suitcases were still behind us. Dragono stood in the middle of a large gate that had opened. Two soldiers on the side of the gate, they carried the barrel length gun. The soldiers looked at us with alert.

I gazed in all directions. Over there the waves pounding hit the beach. Clean white sand that spread wide, so inviting to be explored.

Something touched my arm!

“Aaaahh!” I screamed.

“Moi! What’s up? It’s me.” Mrs. Rose looked at me. Apparently Mrs. Rose’s hand touched my arm.

“Oh… sorry, Mrs. Rose. I’m so sorry.”

“The soldiers want to get your fingerprint scan so that you have access to enter and exit this gate.” Said Mrs. Rose

“Sorry Miss, please put your fingers here.” A soldier spoke to me.

I placed my fingers as the soldier asked.

“Scan your finger Miss, this will be useful as access to the gate opener.” he said.

Mrs. Rose invited me to try to open the gate with my finger scan. I placed my right palm on the small monitor on the scanner, and then another soldier typed something on his tablet. Meanwhile, two soldiers who carried our suitcases, walked ahead of us.

I took a deep breath again, preparing my heart and mind. I forced my foot into the gate.

The Chimera building is an ancient building combined with technological sophistication and ‘ddrrtt….’ automatically the gate closed behind me.

Now I was in a high-gray building with enough lighting. When I looked up, I could see CCTV cameras stuck in all directions. There were two soldiers standing with metal detectors in their hands, waiting for us.

“We will check your belongings first.” said one of the soldiers.

I nodded,

“Please.”

The security guard examined my body and suitcases. In another corner, Mrs. Rose seemed to have a serious conversation with Dragono.

“Sorry, Miss Moira. Please put your fingers here.”

I placed my fingers as the soldier asked.

“The finger Scan in front was able to access the gate opener, MissMoira.” he said.

Then we walked to the second gate. Mrs. Rose invited me to try to open the gate with my finger scan. I placed my right palm on the small monitor on the left side of the gate. And ‘ddrrtt….’

The second gate opened. Behind the gate stood two men in army uniforms, they looked alert when the gate opened. Iron tonfa appeared beside their waists. Both of them saluted Mrs. Rose by putting her right hand on her head, typical soldier style respect.

The head of prison guard, Dragon stood tall with his arms folded in his muscular chest.

“Once again I remind you, you do your duties here, kid, and I do my duties. More than that, you are dealing with me.” He said firmly.

I looked up to my face,

“Yes, Mr. Dragono. I understood. Please guide me, Sir.” I said.

I failed to answer freely. My voice was trembling a little. It was really uncomfortable. Just a few minutes of meeting, Dragono sentences sounded very loud piercing my feelings.

“Keep your behavior here.” he said again. Then he turned back and away from us.

“Just follow what he wants, Moi.” Mrs. Rose whispered again.

“Oath death Mrs. Rose, I’m not going to look for trouble with him.” I said confidently.

Mrs. Rose held back laughter.

At that time Mrs. Rose really looked beautiful. Seeing her laugh, I was comforted. At least we will support each other. My curiosity arose.

Did Mrs. Rose marry?

Did she have children?

I guess the age of Mrs. Rose about 33 – 40 years old.

Then how long had it been Mrs. Rose works… Oops, locked here?

As a whole the appearance of Mrs. Rose was fashionable and modern. The perfume was fragrant and soft on my nose. The black ankle boots she wore today, I knew the shoes she worewere branded, and it must be expensive. But she was isolated from television news, social media and the outside world.

I realize that not everyone felt comfort when asked about his personal life. I managed to lock my mouth and continued to keep pace with Mrs. Rose’s steps.

We arrived at a door.

Mrs. Rose knocked on the door a few times, and then opened the door by turning the handle.

“Lord Jonah?” Mrs. Rose greeted a middle-aged man, with a hard-faced, stiff, unfriendly expression. His hair cut short, his eyes was like… a tiger? Yeah, crafty tiger was lurking prey.

The man sat on a black chair with a high back. His legs were crossed on the table. I really didn’t like the first impression of our meeting. Even this man didn’t think of lowering his legs because of our arrival. How impolite he was, I thought irritably. His hands were still placed on the back of the large chair was sitting on, it seemed that morning he was enjoying his time in this room.

“Moi, I introduce the leader on this island, Lord Jonah.” Said Mrs. Roses

“Lord Jonah, this is Moira, bachelor of psychology who will take document on this island.”

“Good afternoon Lord Jonah. I am Moira.”

I reached out to him, but Lord Jonah did not welcome my hands. His hands were muscular even though not as big as Dragono’s hand, raised then placed behind his head to make a comfort backrest, his eyebrows stood up and his eyes narrowed and glanced at me, his gaze was like underestimate me.

The man looked at me through the corner of his eye, but finally he spoke up,

“As Rose said, I’m Lord Jonah. I’m in charge here. While you’re here, you do your work and I work too. We are working here. You don’t disturb my work. Can you kid?”

You did what your work, I worked too, and you didn’t disturb my work. His words were so similar to Dragono’s. Do not interfere in matters on this island. You did your duties. I did my duties, more than that, you were dealing with me.

Moreover, who would disturb the matters or work of Lord Jonah or Dragono? Couldn’t the both of them be a little kind and said welcome?

I pulled my hand that hung slowly, and then I made a smile.

I pulled my lips to force a thin smile on the arrogant man in front of me and nodded. I was unable to speak at that time. My knees felt weak because of getting the most uncomfortable welcome that I’d experienced all my life.

“Take it easy Lord Jonah, Moira in my supervision.” Said Mrs. Rose

***

I stepped from Lord Jonah’s room, it was unsteady and my steps were heavy. But I was grateful to had come out of Lord Jonah’s room.

“Take it easy Moi. Lord Jonah’s character must be firm, not compromise. For this reason he is trusted to manage on this Chimera Island, because they are special people in prison here. They need maximum security.”

“Okay, I show your room. Our room will be next to each other. Take it easy and be happy Moi.” Said Mrs. Rose calmly.

“Why was he called Lord Jonah, Mrs. Rose?” I asked curiously.

“Ooh… it has been a long time and he like it, maybe it is a differentiator between him and all the soldiers here, including Dragono. He said that the word from Lord made a class difference, so that he was more respected and he had the highest authority here.” Answered Mrs. Rose

We walked again. My room was in line with the first gate where there were two soldiers with the barrel length gun on the outside. I observed all the soldiers I had met, after the second gate there was not firearms. They only carried Iron tonfa and poniard hung on their side belts.

My room was next to Mrs. Rose’s room. A safe feeling began to arise in my heart. I took a breath slowly to relax my body and dispelled the discomfort of welcome just now.

The room key was hanging outside. I turned to open it, and then pushed the door. The door material was made of ordinary wood which was the standard of army housing like a military dormitory when I was a child.

I went in and carried my suitcase which had been placed on the door outside my room. Mrs. Rose’s room was on my left, she also went into her room after opening the key. Finally I was alone in room.

There wasn’t much furniture in this room. It was only a bed with a single foam mattress and a small wardrobe for storing clothes. At the end of the room there was a bathroom. Looked like my brother’s boarding room out of town, I thought. There was no air conditioning here, but this room had felt quite cold.

I looked up at the ceiling and corner of the room. Well, there was no CCTV camera in this room. I could have privacy in this room.

I unpacked my clothes and arranged them in the wardrobe. My hand grip a tube as size as an index finger. I’m glad I brought Adrian’s lipstick. I cradled it. This lipstick became a therapy for me, after meeting all day long with stiff men, neither smiling nor being friendly.

My mind remembered Adrian, was Adrian willing to see me being treated harshly by the two muscular men just now? Did he defend me or just gawking?

Ouch, of course he took me away from the two rude men, took me in his soft grasp, maybe a little hug to pacify me. Was I in love with Adrian? Ah, no… Besides me, there were tens of girls who enjoy Adrian’s jokes and laughter. Adrian liked by his friends, both girls and boys. But, besides me… was there another girl who was given a lipstick by him?

I charged my mobile phone. I knew that there was no signal here for mobile phones, but I could open the photo and video gallery saved there.

Adrian, how I want to share my experience with him today. I looked at his close-up photos. He was sweet boy and always had an abundant supply of smiles.

When looking at the six photos of Kitty, I complained why Adrian sent photos of Kitty as my provision. If he sent only his photos were much better for me right now.

“I promise not to call you narcissistic boy again, Ad.” I whispered.

My room was so quiet. Can I put a song or music here? There was no prohibition, was it? I turned on the songs from my mobile phone with the smallest volume, even though the voice heard so loud echoed throughout the walls of the room.

“Come on, Moira. You have to be spirited.” I said encouraging myself.

My lips hummed softly to the song. My hands moved to prepare a file of psychological testing material for my work tomorrow. I remembered of Mama’s words, ‘don’t joke around too much, and keep your prestige Moira.’

“Yes Mom, I won’t joke much here. Not to keep the prestige, mom. But here is not the place to joke. Here is a prison. Where soldiers gather, work and are serious. The environment is also scary. Every aisle is quiet and long.”

I remembered Mrs. Rose. It would be better for me, if I could share a room with her, being alone in this room felt scary. I arranged the files into one stack. I was busy to spend my time in my new narrow room.

At the afternoon, Mrs. Rose invited me to lunch and I kept going back to my room again, as well as the night. I also needed to prepare myself for tomorrow so that I would be insensitive to the scorn and cynical treatment of the two stiff men.

At nightfall I pondered, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Ah, maybe the two men had tested my mind to be stronger in this harsh prison environment.

I turned off the room lights, and then I pulled the blanket tightly to my body until my head. I felt scared that night because of the awful environment. The cold wind chased to my room, faintly I heard the sound of waves crashing on the coral, occasionally heard the moans of cattle and chirping insects.

And that night…

My dream was scarier than the previous nights. The sound of men and women, I hear screaming. Hands reach out for help and pool of blood everywhere… I screamed and woke up.

Knock… knock… knock…

Someone knocked on my door,

“Moira?”

For a moment I thought where was I? This room was so dark, and it was like not in my room.

“Moira…?” The voice called me again loudly.

Ah, suddenly consciousness returned to my head. That’s Mrs. Rose’s voice. I climbed down from the bed and almost fell on the floor because I was wrapped in a blanket still attached to my feet, and then I turned on the light and opened the door.

“Morning, Mrs. Rose.” I said.

Mrs. Rose wore a beige long overcoat that morning. The matching skirt fell so sweet on her body. Mrs. Rose was wearing black boots again. This woman was cool and fashionable.

She looked at me.

“After having a nightmare? The scream was loud just now.” Asked Mrs. Rose.

“Uh, yes Mrs. Rose. I’m sorry, did I make a fuss.”

“Um… it’s known you are far away from home and family, furthermore in a remote place. You will get used to it soon.”

“Let’s have breakfast, Moi.” Invited Mrs. Rose.

“I… want to take a bath first, Mrs. Rose.”

“Okay, I’ll wait, Moi. If you’re done, knocking on my door.”

After I finished bathing and dressing up, I brought some work files, paper in one folder. And then I knocked on Mrs. Rose’s room. She and I walked through the room and aisle to the dining room.

“Morning, Mrs. Rose.” said a soldier while giving typical soldier respect.

Mrs. Rose replied the greeting soldier. The soldier nodded his head at me. I replied with a smile.

“Your right is the counseling room. You can use it, Moi. Then on the left side is the reading room.” Mrs. Rose said guided me in the environment.

“The reading room? Is there a library here Mrs. Rose?”

“Oh, of course. Do you want to see the library?”

We turned left, into a room called the library. I pushed the door. The ‘library’ was just a room with a series of old sofas and several newspapers.

I liked to read so much, and my imagination that the Chimera library was a place where tall shelves soared into the sky and filled with fantastic books that were challenging to be enjoyed.

I glanced at Mrs. Rose who held back laughter on her face because of seeing the expression of disappointment on my face. I closed the door, cleared my throat and said with prestige style,

“Come on. Let’s have breakfast, Mrs. Rose.”

***

We arrived at the dining room. The dining room was a room with benches and several long tables. I saw Lord Jonah sitting and chatting with several soldiers. The dishes were lined up on the right side.

For taking rice, we could spoon as much as possible, but for taking side dishes there was prison guard who served us.

“Sorry, sir.No mushrooms, please.” I said.

“Oho, it was same with me, Moi. I can’t eat mushrooms either. I’m allergic to mushrooms, Moi.”

“The same allergy, Mrs. Rose.”

I put down my tray and sat facing Mrs. Rose.

“I want to take a drink. Which one Mrs. Rose wants to drink, water or hot tea?”

“I choose a glass of water. Thanks, Moi.”

When I was handing the glass to the dispenser, it was heard the voice ‘whuh… whuh… whuh…’ on the roof. The shadow of a few helicopters flashed between the windows set high near the roof above me, so close to the building.

I brought two glasses of water to our table.

“There is a helicopter coming, Mrs. Rose.” I said in a half-asked tone.

“Lord Jonah’s guests come. Today there will be many guests, Moi.” said Mrs. Rose heavily. It was look from Mrs. Rose’s face rather bended, the sign of dislike.

Would be many guests? From the grim expression of Mrs. Rose, certainly these guests were not pleasant guests.

We began to eat our meal. Fried rice mixed with scrambled vegetables and eggs with a bland taste. This was prison typical food, I thought.

“Come on Moi. Be hurry up and finish our meal, we welcome guests of Lord Jonah.” invited Mrs. Rose when she saw Lord Jonah walked away from the dining room.

I and Mrs. Rose followed hurriedly. In the front room where the soldiers with barreled length gun, Lord Jonah drew oneself up accompanied by Dragono.

Lord Jonah’s hands seemed to have his hands on his hips as if to show that he was the ruler of this island.

Several men walked closer, and then a man with a thin mustache, short hair with oiled hair in a uniform of high-ranking police officers saluted to Lord Jonah.

“Iskandar, who did you bring?” Asked Mr. Jonah while returning his respect.

“His name is Degardo, Jonah,” Iskandar said.

“What is his ability? With whom he fights, Leman or Vicko?” Asked Lord Jonah again.

“I thought, it was Vicko. Degardo’s karate ability is high in his unit.”

I and Mrs. Rose stood a little away, but I heard their conversation clearly. I glanced at Mrs. Rose, the woman seemed to be listening to the conversation.

“Gardo was assigned to eradicate separatist, but it turned out he defied. He proved pro separatist. Because of dangerous, he was considered to be lost in the assignment to feel the duel here.” Mr. Iskandar grinned.

Thump!
Considered to be lost in the assignment? To feel the duel here?

Yesterday Mrs. Rose said my father’s name. Seemingly the term of lost in the assignment or missing in action, it could be eliminated by a conspiracy of high ranking officials, either military or police officers? At a glance I think negatively, did my father also eliminated in a battle?

Ah, no…

Because my father was an honest and obedient to leader and the spirit of nationalism did not doubt anymore, immediately I dismiss my negative thoughts.

The two barrel length gun soldiers invited Mr. Iskandar to leave his gun in the space provided. The gun was put into a locker in front near the main entrance with a receipt.

It appeared from a distance the people descended from their helicopter in groups like ants coming out of their nest, but actually I was interested in observing Lord Jonah’s behavior. I saw his smile more expanded, when the guests began to approach.

A fat man, wicked-looking, wearing hawai-patterned casual shirt in short pants with mountain sandals, smoking a cigar entered the room. The buttons of his hawai-patterned shirt seemed to be trying hard to keep buttoned up in his fat belly. The fat man reminded me cunning, rich and mafia figure as in movie.

Behind him stood a tall man, with big body, straight hair, wearing a neat black suit. He looked like that guy might be that person’s bodyguard.

Lord Jonah was standing beside the gate. His style was disgusting to me. I saw his face was beaming and smiling on his lips. Only this time I saw he was very happy, smiling all the time.

“Mr. Bruno, welcome. How are you?” Lord Jonah said kindly.

Hmm, apparently Lord Jonah knew hospitality! Dragono stood firmly beside Lord Jonah unmoved, but his eyes watched over the guests who came in. Clearly seen, Dragono was the sword hand and the main guard of Lord Jonah.

“My stroke hasn’t healed properly, Jonah. But I have to come here, right? Impossible miss this precious show!” Mr. Bruno said loudly while he exhaled cigar smoke from his nose and mouth.

Mr. Bruno and Lord Jonah laughed together.

Their laughter sounded uncomfortable in my ears, a kind of evil laugh.

I glanced at Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Rose stood beside me, she was looking calm, but I saw her hands folded to her chest as if locked.

Hmm… It looked like that she also didn’t fit in with the incident, her body language revealed defensive.

“Please, put your valuables, mobile phones and weapons here Sir!” said a soldier with barrel length gun.

There was a stainless table with plastic trays piled up in front of him. One plastic tray was taken and then placed on the table.

Bruno said,

“Put your weapon there Romano, let’s go soon and find a nice seat to watch the show.”

The big tall man with long hair was called Romano put down his mobile phone and weapon. I saw the outpost command knife and gun taken out from the man’s suit and placed it in the plastic tray in front of them.

They walked one by one to where Mrs. Rose and I stood.

I wonder, in a country that forbad private gun ownership, but why can a bodyguard named Romano have it?

This civilian bodyguard was free to carry a gun everywhere to escort his master. A gun when fired, will take someone else’s life. Does he have license to own the weapon?

“Yes, please come in. as usual go straight to The Arena, Mr. Bruno. I’ll follow.” Said Lord Jonah kindly and patted Mr. Bruno’s shoulder.

Then came walking an athletic man wearing a suit that seemed to be an expensive designer output, with a gold necklace, his haircut neatly combed back, his face tend to be round, attractive and looked classy.

And beside him, a young woman dressed in tight red, knee-length and open at the chest, she looked to lean back to the shoulder of the man. They are like a couple in loves.

The man’s hand was on the shoulder of the woman in red. It was as if the world belonged to both of them, and then they both walked leisurely.

The man stared my eyes and winked to me. I was stunned. Gosh, how flirty this person is.

“Hello Rose…”

“oh… oh… oh… you have a new friend here… introduce this beautiful girl, please!” suddenly the man greeted Mrs. Rose, walking toward us.

“Hello Edward, how are you? This is Moira, a new employee here.” said Mrs. Rose.

Mr. Edward’s hand reached out to shook hand me, I shook hand him too. In split second my hand was brought to his mouth, ouch! He kissed the back of my hand. It felt very uncomfortable because just now met, between friendliness and discomfort had been caused by this man.

“I… I’m… Moira…” I said haltingly because of shocked by his flirtatious.

“Nice to meet you, beautiful girl! When do we vacation together? Where do you like, with a pleasure I’ll obey.” continued Mr. Edward.

His eyes stared at me closely, with a smile on his lips and a thin mustache. I felt very uncomfortable, the stare and his face was so close to me, my personal distance entered.

I pulled back a step to make it more comfortable. It was so crazy, just met he was very brave.

“Enough Mr. Edward! She’s a new here, she may go home in half a year again.” said Mrs. Rose

“Oh, ho ho ho… I’m waiting for you, pretty! I’ll invite you to feel the pleasure of this world.” He said while passing, but his eyes were still looking at my face.

The entourage continued, various people walked passing us. It was looked they were from various nations because I heard from their conversation with various languages. There were about ten people passing us.

After the guests had passed us, Lord Jonah and Mr. Iskandar walked passing us. They had a friendly conversation with the guests and didn’t care about me and Mrs. Rose.

Dragono also stood to be watching from the end of the examination table, apparently he were still waiting for the guests.

Without talking much Mrs. Rose walked following the entourage of Lord Jonah and Iskandar’s guests while holding my hand.

Although I saw that there were several soldiers who were escorting someone who was big and tall at several meters away from me and Mrs. Rose stood up.

“Where are we going Mrs. Rose?”

“The Arena.” Mrs. Rose softly

“The Arena? Like a sports arena?” I asked.

Mrs. Rose put her finger on her lips, asking me to be quiet, a signal not to ask too many questions.

I align the Mrs. Rose’s steps walked quickly. After going down the aisle and passing several guard posts, we arrived at the last post behind the building. Where there were two soldiers on guard, immediately they stood up to salute Lord Jonah and Mr. Iskandar who walked passing them.

The open gate made me see in front of me a cell lined up. A glimpse of several pairs of eyes was in it, which also were watching us.

I lowered my head while following Mrs. Rose’s steps. I stepped adhering Mrs. Rose’s body in order to be protect my body from the staring of several pairs of eyes in the cell.

I was afraid of the figures in the cell beside me. I walked through it. The distance was quite far, there was about three meters beside my right from the limit I walked to the edge of the cell. But I still felt several pairs of eyes as if they were staking out me and Mrs. Rose.

At almost the end of a row of cells, I glanced up there are two cells that are closed. Not be trellis like I just passed, but covered with an iron plate to the top. It seemed that the last two cells were having special features. It was proven from the material. It was from the iron plate without a trellis, such as the iron door of shophouse.

Finally, after passing through the cell lined up, after passing through the gate. We arrived somewhere big enough.

There are four rows of seating made of circular concrete.

In the middle of the room was a ring, similar to the Mix Martial Art Octagon ring enclosed by a high wire fence, probably about 3.5 meters high, on top of it was a sharp jagged barbed wire coiled around.

Oh… was this called The Arena? I was horrified. The ring was set up like an MMA octagon ring, where my father often saw battles on television in the past about the MMA battle on the octagon. The difference was there was a barbed wire fence above it. Will there be an MMA fight here?

Some people I saw sitting spread out. Mrs. Rose sat in the back row, I sat next to her. From where I and Mrs. Rose sat was still seen from a distance, the cells I had just passed. There were people who were lying on their trellis looked at we sat.

I felt entering another world, a world that I never entered.

The guests began to occupy the Arena’s concrete bench. I, Mrs. Rose, Mr. Iskandar and Lord Jonah, we sat in front row, near The Arena. I was in the middle of a new, strange and horrific flock, moreover the environment of The Arena which resembled an indoor basketball court.

Lighting The Arena was dim lights and a little sunlight came through the high-placed glass window, approaching the towering concrete roof, gave me goose bumps.

My palms and feet feel cold.

Am I in the dream again?

Everything that appeared in front of me looked like movies, not like reality. I rubbed the back of my right hand which still felt Edward’s lips there, it felt disgusting.

GLOSSARY

Solar cell or solar cell or photovoltaic cell, is a semi-conductor device consisting of a large region of semi-conductor where in the presence of sunlight can create useful electrical energy. The conversion of this energy form is called the photovoltaic effect. Solar cell has many applications.

It is especially suitable for used when electricity from the State is not available, such as in isolated areas, earth orbit satellites, water pumps, etc.

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)is a contact sport that allows a variety of fighting techniques such as struggle, kicks, and punches. In MMA, each practitioner is encouraged and trained to combine techniques from various branches of martial arts to incapacitate opponents. Even though it is a free fight, many strict rules must be obeyed by practitioners, if they don’t want to be qualified.

Chapter 2 The Gifted Ones

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Two days I thought about the job offer of Mrs. Rose. Exactly as I expected, Mama supported me to accept it. Being a government employee is an extraordinary, according to Mama. And I decided to accept it.

At the morning, I went to campus to meet Professor Julian to convey my answer. I arrived on time according to the agreed hours.

I didn’t suppose if Mrs. Rose had been there. A pair of sharp eyes followed my steps into Prof. Julian’s room. A black folder was on her lap.

When I arrived, Prof. Julian was smiling at me briefly. After letting me sit down, he moved out of the room, leaving me and Mrs. Rose.

Mrs. Rose got up, turned on the laptop and the projector’s LCD. The LCD screen was rolled up, stretched in front of me slowly. The beautiful woman gave me a document.

“By signing this contract, you are not only a candidate for government servant, but also you are a patriot candidate, Moira.” said Mrs. Rose

“I’m Ready Mrs. Rose and also ready to give my body and soul for the country.” I said firmly while signing the document.

My nationalist spirit was felt to increase while my memories of my father, Marine Captain Gepardi, who was declared missing in the assignment of state.

“We’re sure that you’re ready, Moira. Our recruitment system is very strict. There is a psychological review there. Now I will explain a little about your workplace, people who will be the object of research and data collection, and also the background of the Chimera Project. Are you ready?” Mrs. Rose Concluded and interrupted my thoughts about my father.

I nodded my head.

Mrs.’s fingers Rose moves swiftly above the laptop and the triangle logo appeared on the LCD screen in front of me.

Staring at the triangle logo once again my chest palpitated fretfully.

“Okay Moi, before I start explaining to you, I emphasize that what I present today is a state secret. You must not divulge it to anyone including your family. You keep this secret forever. If your family or anyone asks about your work, say that you are getting a temporary workplace outside a deserted island. Do you understand Moi?” said Mrs. Rose.

“I understand Mrs. Rose. Although my background as a psychologist, I have to be able to keep a secret, especially this is a state secret.” I replied excitedly.

“Okay, I’ll continue. The Chimera Project is a secret government project aimed at the future of our country being increasingly respected. The word Chimera comes from a strong animal legend, a fusion of lion, dragon and goat.”

“Our vision is to build a strong country. And to be a strong country, we need great human resources. Our mission is to produce a strong army of invincibility from this project.”

I stunned, it was an honor for the child of a marine like me, to be part of a secret mission for the nation’s progress.

Mrs. Rose’s hand moved, click!

The LCD screen showed an island in the middle of the sea with a large building. Misty gloomy building resembled a fortress that stood firmly.

“The wide of the Chimera Project Island is only about 10 km. The island is located in the middle of the ocean, with a distance of 3 hours for ships at medium speed and by using a helicopter the distance is only 30 minutes. Only helicopter can land on this island, and a maximum of 4 helicopters.”

Mrs. Rose continued,

“On the island of Chimera there are 20 prison guards, a head of prison guard, a pharmacist, a doctor, five prison maids, a nurse who getting off work during three full days for three months and they nurse alternately every day.”

The picture on the LCD changed according to Mrs. Rose’s explanation. I felt my enthusiasm flare up. I was impatient waiting for the next Mrs. Rose’s explanation about my new job.

“Now I want to introduce everyone who is in the Chimera Project. The first….”

Click… click… Mrs. Rose’s finger moved.

Now the LCD screen showed the face of a young woman with short curly hair, dark skin, thick lips, chubby cheeks and half-moon eyelid like Prof. Julian’s eyelid.

The difference was the big eyeballs so that I see a face that looked sad. It was like after crying or a tired face after crying out, an innocent girl but miserable.

“She is Angel. Her nickname is Curly, because of the shape of her hair. She is 20 years old. She is a clairvoyant of the past. It means Curly can see past events. She can enter the object seen, the object felt, Curly will feel it too.”

I stared at Curly’s photo while understanding Mrs. Rose’s explanation. Between confused, astonished and amazed covered my mind.

“Curly’s ability is torturing herself, Moi. Every time, if she is in a place, that place will tell her about what happened there, especially the terrible incident.”

“For example, Curly saw a man who stabbed a woman with a knife. The victim’s blood gushed from his chest. A little Curly was depressed and very scared, because she experienced the vision and then became hysterical.”

“And also Curly as able to see a person’s past dimension by media someone’s property. For example, the handkerchief she found, Curly could tell that the owner of the handkerchief had died.”

“The most severe, Curly can be someone’s medium for past events. She can shout, ‘No… Don’t kill me, your knife penetrates my heart.’ Even though it didn’t happen to him certainly.”

“Curly’s family is very ashamed of her daughter’s mental condition. At school, Curly can cry suddenly, be hysterical and the last she was dropped out from her school.”

“Her father is unemployed. He works when getting a job as a mason, and loves to get drunk. Her father calls Curly a crazy kid. Her father also often beat Curly with a wooden stick until Curly cried out in pain.”

“Curly has studied until first grade of junior high school only. There is no school that wants to accept her because she often makes noisy. Her school friends stayed away from her and thought Curly was possessed. Curly or Angel is adult, but her behavior is still childish, Moi.”

“Where is her mother, Mrs. Rose?” I asked, interrupting.

“Actually Curly’s mother loves Curly and accepts her. Unfortunately, due to the pressures of life and the character of her husband that is cruel and violent, so that they often fight.”

“Curly’s mother died of illness several years ago. Maybe the family’s psychological pressure made her unable to survive. Actually Curly is talented. We adopted from her family. It will be better than be beaten up by her father.”

“When we adopted Curly, we didn’t put Curly’s father in jail because of the violence of Curly. As compensation, Curly was cared by the state.”

My heart was filled with admiration for Curly’s incredible ability. But my heart felt hurt, because behind of her ability, Curly had a heavy burden for these abilities. And also her mother who loved him had died, while her father was so violent to her.

I sighed,

“Ah, how poor Curly is.”

“I’ll continue, Moi.”

Click!

“This is another resident. Her name is Ariesty. Her nickname is Risty.”

The LCD showed a photo of a young woman, thin, almost bones, thin-haired almost bald. She looked weak lying in bed with an IV tube in her hand. Her eyes narrowed like squinting as someone in pain.

Her head was very large like a child suffering from hydrocephalus that I had treated at the occupational academy where I was being apprentice in the framework of making my thesis.

“Risty is the opposite of Curly. She is precognition, the future seer. Risty’s ability was known by her friends some time ago, before Risty’s illness got worse. Now she is 23 years old.”

“Today she has a prolonged fever which causes her hair to fall out and her body to be emaciated. At the past she was a so beautiful girl. Unfortunately she was stated by a doctor that she has a brain tumor, there is a lump in her brain, Moi.”

“Precognition?The future seer? Oh, I’m so sorry. I thought she is suffering from hydrocephalus.” I muttered frankly.

Click!
The Slide showed a photo of young Risty before suffering pain. A cheerful and very beautiful young girl, in my opinion her beauty was perfect.

She had pointed nose. Her skin was white. Her eyes were beautiful with neatly eyebrows and curling eyelashes. It was apposite the previous slide, where all her beauty was barely visible anymore. How pathetic it was!

“How beautiful she is, Mrs. Rose. It’s very unfortunate now.” my words choked.

Mrs. Rose nodded,

“Because of her ability, Risty can know that there will be a plane crash in 3 days and all the passengers will die. And when a male friend mocked her about her thinning hair, Risty replied the male friend’s words that her hair was better than her friend’s body which his body would lay on the asphalt in a week and his soul would be detached from the body.”

“Her words were proven. The male friend was hit by a car, his blood welled on the asphalt.”

I choked again. Behind her physical weakness, it was stored so great metaphysical potential. I shuddered because imagine what had happened to the youth. Her ability to predict the future was presenting the horror, the fate of other human, as if she had known it beforehand.

Click!
The image on the LCD screen changed again.

“This is a MRI photo of Risty’s brain section seen from above. This MRI result was taken a week ago. It shows enlargement of the brain, be characterized by abnormal cell multiplication. By the reason for better treatment, we bring Risty to Chimera. And Risty will be taken abroad in about 3 months later for better treatment. At that time, I hope your report of her has been completed.”

“I’ll do the best, Mrs. Rose.” I said.

“Risty is currently as age as you, Moi. She is 23 years old. You should be able to be close.”

“By the way, Mrs. Rose. Why did Risty get to Chimera Island? Do know the future a mistake so that she is sick condition can be there?” My curiosity burst.

“Oh, Risty is the only child of General Manton. He is funder and the protector of the island and this project. Risty has a special health team to take care of her. “

Click!
Mrs.’s fingers Rose moved.

“Next, this is Henry.”

I saw a photo of a youth, quite handsome, strapping body, trendy and very neat. A sweet smile reminded me to Adrian. A smile that showed the owner is a spirit, cheerful, nosy and liked to joke, as if there was not a problem in his life, even though it was not like that in reality.

Not many people know, but there was a time when Adrian’s life was upside down like hit by a storm. The cheerful boy even burst into tears in front of me be caused he revealed about his private problems with my hypnotherapy method when I uncovered his past.

And Henry, what is his character?

“He is called a dandy. 30 years old. Henry is a telepathic. He can speak with the power of his mind. He can manipulate one’s conscience. He uses his ability to deceive some entrepreneurs in business transactions. His crime is hard to prove.”

“In order to avoid the pursuit and target of revenge from the people he cheated, we hide him on the Chimera Island. Maybe you have heard of businessman Mc. Pherson who almost went bankrupt because his funds were transferred to several accounts that Henry had prepared.”

“Yup. This is Henry, a con artist who the crime can’t be proven. Even though his name never appeared in the media, but intelligence and banking knew it. Henry’s crime was unproven at that time.”

I was stunned. A handsome face with a dapper suit and great telepathy ability, but his cheater character made me wonder, stunned and also fascinated.

“The state wants to develop telepathy capabilities like Henry for the army. Imagine Moi, if our soldiers can communicate with each other without radio frequencies or electronic devices, internet connections, time and territory limits and safe, undetected enemies. Then, communication via telepathy is very practical, isn’t it?”

“What do you mean without territory limit, Mrs. Rose?” I asked.

“Oh, it means if we have the soldiers abroad, then their conversation won’t be detected by foreign or enemy. It can be used for espionage, infiltration into enemy territory.” explained Mrs. Rose.

“How is it, Moi? He is handsome, isn’t he? His sense of humor is high. His appearance is polite. Beware of you Moi, lest you get manipulated by his telepathy.” teased Mrs. Rose surprised me.

I saw a smile on Mrs. Rose’s face when she teased me. I smiled back and felt relaxed.

The first time I saw her, I imagine how unpleasant working with someone who is serious all the time. Finding Mrs. Rose had a sense of humor, it soothed my heart.

“Mrs. Rose, I feel very small seeing people with incredible gifted like this. It is really an honor for me to be able to interact directly with them, even though in my own heart I feel scared too.”

“Those are only part of it, Moi. There are many other residents with their different and unique gifted.”

Click!

Image changed.

It revealed a boy now. I guess, he’s as age as an elementary student.

“His name is Ronald. The nickname is Ron. 11 years old. This child has an ADHD disorder or hyperactive. He has indigo gifted. He can see the aura and mystical things in real.”

“When he underwent therapy, the therapist was surprised by his gifted.
In Ronald’s vision, the human body consists of a spectrum of colors,besides appear physically.”

“He can say that his therapist had a disease in his stomach. Because in his vision, he saw the pores of the body in that area emitted a pale grayish black color.”

My eyes blinked, remembering a science fiction film where the alien had the ability like Ronald. I was really didn’t think, that there was real people who had indigo abilities and I would meet him soon.

“Ronald is also able to see the other world as clearly as the real world.” Added Mrs. Rose.

“You mean this child can see the spirits roaming?”

Mrs. Rose nodded.

“Then why is this little child in Chimera, Mrs. Rose?” I asked

“Are not orphans and abandoned people maintained by the country, Moi? Ronald is considered unmanageable by his family. This child is impulsive, tantrum and considered too strange for a normal child.”

“The whole family feels destroyed if they keep Ronald in the family,
then the state takes over the maintenance. Of course, you have known the main reason, haven’t you?” Explained Mrs. Rose.

I nodded,

“Ronald is a good object for indigo child’s research. For the sake of the military.”

“Oh, good girl. You’re very clever, Moi. Okey, we continue.” said Mrs. Rose.

Click!

The LCD screen showed a bespectacled young man, wearing a neat long-sleeved shirt, a knit vest matching his shirt, and the facial expression showed intelligence or a nerd.

“His name is Jeff. His nickname is Jeff the Hacker. He is 22 years old. He is a genius in the computer field. He was a college student who hacked intelligence networks and national security agency.”

“For the sake of national security, he was taken by the state and hidden in Chimera. He is the only person who can access a satellite computer on the Chimera Island.”

Wow, there was also a computer whiz on the island and his intelligence was above average. Unfortunately he had a history of criminal acts in his past.

I would be among these gifted ones soon. Their age wasn’t far from me. I hoped we could be good friends later.

Click!
The picture on the LCD revealed a thin lean youth, frowning thin lips with a half opened. His cheek bones bulged. His hair was thin dreads messy shoulder-length. The hair didn’t grow above his head, it’s like baldness hit the top of his head.

And strangely, this youth didn’t have eyebrows and eyelashes. His teeth were gap blackish. When I saw the appearance of his teeth, I remembered the slide about disorders related to cocaine addicts when I was in college.

His face reminded me to members of a motorcycle gang who like to make a clamor in the streets. Brave, ignorant, the eyes looked like someone was mocking and wild.

“And this is Rado. 18 years old. Behind his appearance that looks like a beggar, he has the ability to electro kinesis or able to generate electrical energy from his body.”

“More than a year ago, when a girl he loved held a birthday party, there was a boy made him jealous. And then Rado made a mess with his electro kinesis. The poor boy that made him jealous was roasted by Rado with his electro kinetic ability. In his anger, Rado also burned down the restaurant, where the girl’s birthday is celebrated.”

“Some people died there. They burned because they were caught in a fire caused by Rado. Because of the capability such as Rado is rare, the government exchange Rado’s death sentence by exiling it to Chimera Island, Moi.”

I covered my mouth with my hands. I was really surprised.

Rado…

He was cruel and scary. Can I face this boy? Behind the appearance such as beggar, it was saved sadistic character.

I also remembered the news of what happened more than a year ago when a restaurant burned down where youths were celebrating a birthday party and it was stated by the police that the electrical short circuit was the cause. And the fact, Rado was the cause.

“That’s why Rado is on our Chimera Island.”

“Of course you can imagine how the world would be if people like Rado roams on the streets and is nudged the other road users, then ignited the emotions. Don’t you?”

“The death sentence is appropriate for him, but his actions are difficult to prove in court. The law will be hard to believe that Rado’s ability is real, the military intervenes, the press must not report that Rado is caused the fire, the police must not continue the investigation. So as compensation, Rado’s death sentence is brought to the Chimera Island.” added Mrs. Rose broke my mind.

“Next, I think you will be waiting for him, Moi. He is a doctor of Psychology.” joked Mrs. Rose.

I was stunned until my body pushed forward. Wasn’t felt my mouth spoke,

“Doctor of psychology?”

My mind was confused how could a doctor with the same department as me be there? I think there will be a lot of similarities between myself and him because of talent and high interest in psychology.

Click!
Click!
The sound of the panel was held by Mrs. Rose surprised me.

A sturdy, well-built, muscular man appeared on the LCD screen. His eyes were firm and threatening, square solid jaw. It was the kind of dangerous man. I was reminded of the antagonists in the action films I have watched.

“His name is Vicko Sunhelin, desertion of the marines. His self-defense skill is very high, even the best self-defense trainer in the past. But because of the commander of Vicko’s unit contradicted his principles, Vicko decided to leave the army and escape from his unit.”

“His status was desertion at the time. Several soldiers tried to capture him but they died because of Vicko’s martial ability.”

“Because he was desertion and caused several of his capture teams to die, Vicko was declared an unidentified person, considered dead at the time, and of course this was a state secret.”

“Vicko is also a biology graduate. He can use biological material such as spores, mosses, plants to become biological weapons. The trellis of Vicko prison cells on the Chimera Island has been bred several times with corrosive fungi and makes trellises become obsolete.”

“Fortunately, his attempt to escape so far has been foiled by us.”

Doctor of psychology?

Marines?

Unidentified person?

Biology degree?

The best military martial arts expert and trainer?

My head became dizzy when I heard the info that was so great and complex about a Vicko Sunhelin…

“For me, Vicko is like a God Mrs. Rose. His ability is truly incredible.” I praise the man with great ability.

“No, Moi. Vicko is not a God. He is a very clever man. The IQ of Vicko is 162. That’s why he is very clever with various abilities. But he has a psychopathic character.”

“He is a martial expert that is very tactical, reliable with a variety of martial arts skills, both with his bare hands and the use of weapons. Even the bones of the enemy that will be broken by him can be predicted what technique they used.”

Oops,
with this presentation about Vicko. I thought Rado was the most violent figure. And the fact, Vicko was the most terrible person in Chimera, I thought.

“Okay, Moi? I’ll continue.”

Click!

The LCD image showed a man’s face with thin body, but muscular, mustache, dark brown skin, messy hair, may not have been rinsed for days. His eyes was expressionless, my mind briefly said that he looked like a crazy person who roamed the streets.

“This is Leman. 50 years old. He is ex-army. Leman’s fighting skills is fighting with animal moves. He can fight with tiger moves, snake moves, monkey moves, eagle moves and so on.”

“Leman now often trance, because his soul is unstable since the motorbike ridden by his wife and children was hit by a bus in front of their official residence. His wife and son died on the spot. “

“Leman is having PTSD, Post traumatic stress disorder. The Leman finished off the bus driver with a single shot, even though the driver had knelt down to apologize to Leman, but the momentary emotions that culminate made Leman out of control. As a result of his actions Leman was expelled from the army. He is more depressed.”

“Oh yeah, Leman has the fakir knowledge. Do you know the fakir, Moi?”

I nodded.

“Fakir?”

“Oh, yeah… The fakir is like a possessed man who can eat shards of glass, then stand on sharp nails without getting hurt. Is it right, Mrs. Rose?”

Mrs. Rose nodded.

“Leman can eat rubbish, but he doesn’t have a stomachache. Bare, but does not catch a cold. He also never wanted to eat for days but was not hungry. He often loses self-orientation.”

“He is like a tireless madman. That’s the Leman’s condition.”

How poor Leman was. He lost the family in front of his own eyes, and also lost his position in an event that was unexpected at all. My head became dizzy because too many new things and surprised me.

Presentation of Mrs. Rose presented various metaphysical phenomena that I had read briefly and also studied in books and literature of psychology. And now they are clearly presented before me.

I found my spirit rising. I would interact with all of them in the near future.
They were all real individuals with each other’s great abilities. Unfortunately they also had psychiatric disorders that were different from each other.

Remembering it, my head was twitching, dizzy.

Mrs. Rose’s voice stopped. She looked at me. It looked she gave me a pause for a moment to relax.

Her eyes were beautiful like a Persian cat. Behind the round lensed thin glasses, she was looking at me. Apparently she understood that I needed time to understand her presentation. I looked back at her as if I couldn’t wait to know the next presentation. As usual, my curiosity always broke the obstacles, even though my head felt floating.

“Next, Mrs. Rose.” I asked.

“And… myself, I am a psychiatrist with psychokinetic abilities.” Mrs. Rose showed her ability to fly papers and all stationery on the table according to the direction of her hand.

“I can make things fly only with the power of my mind, Moi.”

My jaw felt fall, maybe if I was took a picture, my mouth would look wide open. I didn’t guess this beautiful woman was a psychiatrist, and also she had the ability like a magic that I saw on television. The combination of her age, intelligence, beauty and abilities made me even more amazed.

“Oh wow! It’s very cool, Mrs. Rose.” I praise and start clapping.

“And I’m the only free person there, Moi. Although I am also an object of research, I am free to go in and out there, because my status is also a government employee.”

“I also give medicine if there are colleagues or residents of the island and members of soldier get depressed. I follow to research too, Moi. “

Some flying objects began to fall. I looked at a new friend and co-worker in front of me with awe.

“Mrs. Rose is so incredible.”

“Mrs. Rose’s metaphysical ability is really unimaginable and as I know it is just literature in psychology. Between being and not, but today I saw it with my own eyes. It’s amazing!”

Mrs. Rose laughed.

“I’m very pleased to meet and work with Mrs. Rose later. Wow… it’s so incredible!”

I clapped louder, the sign of happiness to see the greatness.

“I’m flattered. Thank you, Mrs. Rose.”

“Your job is to record, give a psychological explanation of each the people studied. You can also give advice, therapy, counseling to them. Besides that you try to find out how this metaphysical phenomenon can arise. Do this country’s jobs well, Moi. Don’t defeat or retreat. Within 6 months, the state will also raise the rank of your father who was lost in the mission.” said Mrs. Rose.

I was surprised,

“Mrs. Rose knows about my dad?”

“I told you, didn’t I? All your detailed data is in state data. We have a complete selection team. It’s not only academic grades, but also your family, your habits have been observed and evaluated before we choose you.”

“We also had the file about your education since kindergarten. We look at the complete file about your all family too, including your mother and your only young sister.”

I was speechless.

Was there a selection team?

The girl who just passed her thesis has been selected secretly?
Since I was little?

By the team?

Oh, besides selecting my values, the team had accessed my whole family’s data. Nothing was unknown, including Mrs. Rose who knew the data about my life.

I looked so transparent in front of Mrs. Rose.

“Moi, prepare yourself. In two days we will pick you up by car, and then we go to Chimera Island by helicopter. There is no mobile phone, internet access except Jeff’s. “

I was speechless.

No mobile phone, internet access?

It meant for 6 months, I would not be able to call and joke or just chat via Whatsapp with Mama and Adrian. But it was all balanced. I was able to meet unique and gifted ones, and also I was so honored to be government employees.

My curiosity to get information about them can be satisfied. Especially I just saw the ability of an incredible Mrs. Rose before my eyes.

“Okay. I’m ready Mrs. Rose.” I said firmly.

Mrs. Rose held my shoulder gently,

“For 6 months, you also can’t go home. Take care of yourself. This job, I’m not saying it’s easy to do. But we will work together. You are not alone.”

“We will do our duty well and give the best, Moi. Now you can go home, pack your bags and say goodbye to your family.”

“Yes, Mrs. Rose.”

“See you in two days.”

Mrs. Rose pulled out the flash disk on the laptop, turned off the laptop and with the remote in her hand, LCD screen at Prof. Julian’s room rolled slowly. She packed a black folder, a laptop and her tools. She worked very tactical and spry, I thought.

Without looking at me, Mrs. Rose stepped outside leaving me standing alone. Mysterious images carried along with her footsteps.

I looked at her back from behind. The sound of tapping Mrs. Rose’s high heels echoed throughout the room.

No doubt, Mrs. Rose was a woman who had high self-confidence, comfortable with herself, warm, and prestigious but also sociable at the same time, and also a graceful, attractive and great woman… I hope she was someone could trust and work well with her.

***

“Mama, I’m going home.” I said cheerfully.

My mama opened a tutoring class at home. Mama used the name “Moira” for tutoring class who was printed in front of our house.

Yup, she used my name for her tutoring business. She taught Math, Physics and Chemistry subjects for elementary, junior and high school. And I’m thankful that her DNA of intelligence had turned down to me.

I opened the door of the house. Mama was sitting comfortably on the sofa,
her legs resting on a small chair. I could understand her physical fatigue and thoughts after a long afternoon and evening for teaching and there would be more classes to night.

More students, it meant more hours Mama for teaching. It was a green light, the sign of sufficiency for our lives, but behind Mama’s smile, I knew her energy decreased.

“Moi.”

She said. Her eyes opened for a moment, then closed again. I sat next to Mama.

“Ma, Moi had been presented briefly about the incredible job.”

Mama’s eyes opened, and then straightened up.

“Thank God, Moi. Is Moi able to do it?”

“Oh Ma, that’s a dream job. It is appropriate with the talent, interest and Moi’s expertise. Moi will be a civil servant after the training period is over. Moi will leave in two days, the office outside the island. It works only for six months, after it I can get an appointment, Ma.”

“During six months later, I won’t be able to contact Mama.”

“Is it quarantine?”

“Mmm… it’s not quarantine. But at Moi’s workplace later, there will be no mobile phone signal, no internet access. So it can’t be communicated to the outside world.”

“Enter the government’s secret project, is that Moi?” Mama asked as if guessing.

I nodded,

“Yes, Ma.”

Mama hugged me softly.

“My daughter is very cool. My pray always with you Moi. Work well, be diligent. Do not be lazy.”

“Entering the working world, it’s different from the world of campus. You must decrease your jokes, so you have the prestige.”

“Okay, Ma.” My eyes blinked.

Oh, my God. Sure I understood well how I should behave, speak and carry myself. I wasn’t a kid anymore. I could understand my mother’s feelings the same as other parents, who always looked at their children as little children who were immature regardless of their age.

“Even though you are a girl, I know you are strong, it’s like your father. If he was still there, how proud he would be of you. Your father is military while you are a government employee. It’s excellent. Take care of yourself, Moi. ”

“Of course, Ma. I will take good care of myself. The day after tomorrow I will leave and will be picked up by car to the house. “

“On that day, Mama will prepare an early breakfast for you, Moi.”

“Thank you, Ma.”

After I said goodbye to Mama and met my young sister, the third person I would say to good bye, of course, it was Adrian. My fingers moved to type on my mobile phone keypad.

Adrian answered with a million craps that he would miss me. I knew Adrian’s words were just plain shit. There was no special relationship more than friends between us.

However, I was happy to read Adrian’s chat replies. After cradling a pink lipstick of Andrian giving and imagine the handsomeness of the giver. I put the lipstick to my backpack. Adrian’s lipstick would be my encouragement to work at Chimera.

***

Two days later, a shiny black sedan picked me up at home. The driver was short-haired, had a big body and wore an army uniform.

“Miss Moira?” He asked.

I nodded in agreement, and then hugged Mama.

“Moi is leaving, Ma. See you in six months. “

Mama waved to me.

I got into the car, opened the window, and gave her a long-distance kiss. Slowly Mama’s figure was far behind. I closed the car window.

I closed my eyes. In my lifetime, now I would be away from Mama for quite a long time. Since I studied at kindergarten until university, Mama was always beside me. I would miss you Mama.

During the trip, the army driver who picked me up was silent, not speaking at all.

Ah yeah…

He had spoken the one word just now. The only word he had spoken, it was “Miss Moira?”, when he met me the first time in front of my house earlier. He had also been kind enough to help me put my suitcases in the baggage of the car.

It occurred to me to open a conversation or make him laugh a little to familiarize myself with him, but Mama’s message, ‘Don’t joke around a lot, protect your prestige, Moira.’ As if it heard again in my ears.

Finally I decided to remain silent anyway.

This car seat scented leather. This car was a new car. I was pounding and restless in my sitting position. My feeling was very uncomfortable. I had never been away from home and family for a long time, and in a new environment, foreign and full of talented people which ones of them could be categorized as having psychiatric disorders.

Ting!

There was an incoming message on my WhatsApp. I took my mobile phone.

From Adrian.

“Mooiii.. My thesis passed too, Moi. Do you want to congratulate me?”

I smiled. I had guessed that Adrian’s thesis would pass smoothly. Behind Adrian’s cheerfulness, I knew this boy that he was always seriously to do everything.

“Congratulations… Congratulations, Adrian… I will wait to eat the chicken steak together in six months later, okay?”

“Ok. Are you on your way now? ”

“Yup. Shush… Ad. The soldier and also driver who picked me up was looked like Frankenstein.”

“Really? Is he Handsome?”

My laugh exploded.

Thump!

Suddenly I realized the silence in the car. Quickly I covered my mouth with my hand. I glanced at the driver in front of me. Evidently the Frankenstein was glancing at me from the rear view mirror of the car!

I cleared my throat… and immediately erased the laughter from my face,
put on my usual facial expression and tried to calm down, I hope a bit of prestige in my face

After a few seconds had passed, my fingers moved again on the keypad.

“It’s not. His face is normal, but his attitude is rather scary.”

“Doesn’t the most army behave it? If someone likes a joke, he will become a comedian, like Mr. Bean, not be a soldier. Or maybe he has a stomach or toothache, Moi. “

I smiled reading it. My fingers moved back to reply the messages,

“Did you start to apply for a job, Ad?”

“Uh, what the heck are you doing. You’re the lucky one, have worked even though you haven’t gotten graduation ceremony yet and the transcript of value will be received next week. “

Uummm… I just thought,

It was right, I was very lucky. I hadn’t gotten graduation ceremony and the transcript of value hadn’t received, but the university had recommended me to work, even though I wouldn’t be able to attend the graduation ceremony next month. But it was all worth the great work I was getting.

“Good luck to you, Ad. “

“Thanks. Good luck for you too, Moi. By the way, do you still nightmare?”

I smiled, remembering the three photos that Adrian sent me,

“This week has not.”

“I will give you provision for the next 6 months, so you won’t have nightmares.”

Provisions?

Oh no…
The narcissistic boy…

Exactly as I thought…

Ting!

Six photos of Adrian sent to me!

Ting!

From Adrian.

“6 photos for 6 months, hihihi…” he wrote.

I closed my eyes.

Hey…
Hey…
When had my mobile phone become a gallery for Adrian’s photos?

I didn’t have time to reply to Adrian’s chat again.

The car I was riding stopped and Mr. Frankenstein said,

“It’s arrived.”

We arrived at the airport. The air force military airport, Mrs. Rose appeared to stand then walked to the side of the car and smiled.

I got out of the car and smiled broadly to her. Mrs. Rose put her arm around my shoulders as if we were old friends.

The driver helped bring down my suitcases and put them above the trolley and then pushed it, somewhere.

I realized my mobile phone would soon lose signal, quickly I downloaded the photos that Adrian sent just now.

I laughed, what Adrian sent me was photos of Kitty, Adrian’s pet fat female Persian cat, beautiful white cat with long downy furry and big bell, in various poses.

I thought Adrian was going to send close up photos of him again. My fingers move, replied.

“Thanks for the photos. Regards to Kitty. See you in 6 months.”

Mrs. Rose smiled,

“Anyway with whom do you chat? With a boyfriend?”

Boyfriend?Adrian and me?

“Uh, it’s not Mrs. Rose. It’s friends, friend only.” I said.

“Is it friend or friend? I see your expression so happy, Moi!”

I did not answer Mrs. Rose, I just laughed, put my mobile phone in my jeans pocket, and my hands embraced Mrs. Rose, we walked together.

A dark green helicopter, a military helicopter that usually I saw only in movies or in museums was waiting for us. My suitcases had been in it.

It felt happy mixed with amazement I went into it, sit facing Mrs. Rose.
And a moment later the pilot turned on the panels in front of him. The
sound of the propeller heard slowly, increasingly deafening. Mrs. Rose guided me to put a black headset on my ear to reduce the noise of the helicopter and whop..whop.. whop..

The helicopter was starting to fly up.

A sense of pride was mixed up when the helicopter flew, in my entire life I had never ridden on a helicopter, an airplane, or even a ship.

Innocent girl who always be accompanied by books, textbooks, literature and adequate economic conditions which couldn’t go anywhere.

Mrs. Rose and I sat facing each other. When I saw Mrs. Rose, her beautiful face with a scarf around her neck fluttered softly during the helicopter ride, made my heart calm.

The helicopter flew higher and higher, the white clouds around us, as if like giant cotton flying. Between the misgiving of height and the whirring noise of the helicopter, I kept trying to enjoy the view.

Mrs. Rose seemed to glance at me with a small smile.

After a while of flying, past the endless sea, from the window I began to see a small island.

Mrs. Rose tapped my thigh while pointing,

“That’s the island, Moi. Chimera Project Island. “

GLOSSARY

Hydro cephalous: a condition when there is an accumulation of excessive fluid in the brain, giving rise to suppression of brain cells and nerve disorders.

Metaphysics: knowledge relating to non-physical or non-visible things.

MRI (Magneting Resonance Imaging): examination with detailed images techniques from various angles using magnetic fields in radio waves.

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder): mental disorders that make it difficult for a child to focus attention, and have impulsive and hyperactive behaviors that can have an impact on mental health.

Impulsive: the condition when someone gets the urge to do an action without thinking about the consequences first.

Tantrums: emotional outbursts usually associated with children or people in emotional intimacy, which are usually characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, defiance, nagging anger, not caring about efforts to calm.

Indigo: a human being believed to have special, unusual, and even supernatural abilities.

Psychopath: a disorder that makes an attacker without conscience and empathy. So that people who are psychopathic tend to be manipulative, easily to changeable and often commit a crime.

Trance: a condition which our brain waves descend from beta waves to alpha and theta waves. What happens when someone is in trance depends on what suggestions are working in his mind.

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder): post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychiatric disorders is characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrible event

Chapter 1 Moira’s Dream

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I don’t know where I’m standing now. This place is felt strange to me. Around mearecovered with thick mist, even I can’t look at my own feet.I am like flying as a ghost in the darkness.My sensitive sense can feel there is a fright at this place.

“Moiraa…”

A woman’s voice whispers to calling me softly.I look left and right to find the sound source, but cannot find it.I turn my body, and there is a strong glowing big door stand among the mist at the end of room.

“Moira …” the voice sigh again, so weak and soft.

That voice …

Iam sure itis from there, from that big door.My chest is pounding, my breath feel tight. What should I do?

I hug my body with my hands and brave to move my feet step by step toward the door.The door is like a large building gate. More closer, I can see a large equilateral triangle at the middle of it.

I continue my steps slowly. That fright is more feel. My nape hairs bristle.Now I can see clearly that the aquilateral triangle on the gate have a circle in the center.In the upper corner of it there is a picture, it is a roaring lion’s head. In the Left corner there is a dragon’s head picture whereas the goat’s head picture is in the right corner.

My steps stop for observing to this symbol.I have never seen a symbol as like this but I know.Thereis something terrible behind this gate, waiting for me.

What sect building is this?

I decide to go away from that door. When my feet took a few steps back, the gate is opening slowly. The creak of a big and strong door hear from inside. Suddenly it appear a hand sticking out toward my body with fingers covered in wounds and bleeding out. A matted hair woman’s face with a weak voice andstammerly, calling my name,

“Moira …”

Her voice try to call me many times, it is sawfatigue and desperate while sheis trying to call my name.The woman sticks out her hand to try reach my body and look at me with imploring look.

“Help us, Moira…” she whispers.

This woman knows my name and asks for helping.

Do we know each other?

I try to look at her more closely to recognize her. At the moment I see that in both the woman’s eyes trickled tears of blood. Her lip is chapped and her face is full of terrible wounds.Her hand more closes to me.

My fear increased, I step to go back, fall down and screaming.

I was stared and woke up from my sleep.

“Oh, it is just a dream.Just a dream… Thankfully.”

My breath felt tight,my chest was like being pressed by something heavy, the sweat flooded my body but feeling of relief began to dominate my body slowly,my cold hands gripped the bed sheet began to warm,and I began to control my whole bodythen I tried to wake up.My muscles tightened due to my nightmare. My heart beatingfast began to beat normally.

I sat on the edge of my bed.

“Nightmare.” I wiped the sweat from my forehead.

This scary nightmare was not just once,but came to my dreams repeatedly.

Eventhough, I was not accustomed to the dream. Every time the fright was felt new as if it was a new nightmare which I had never experienced it.

The woman who asked me for help repeatedly, who was she?

And the big gate, what building was that?

Where was it?

I reached the glass on the side of my bed and wet my dry throat. I saw a small alarm on the side of my bed. It was still morning, just at 05.00 a.m.The calendar showed March 15, 2014.

“Moira, have you woken up? Breakfast is ready”said Mamapeeked in front of the door and smiled.

“Yes, Ma. Moira will take a bath first.”

I folded the blanket and tidied up the rumpled bed sheet, took the towel and entered the bathroom.

After experiencing a nightmare, the shower of cold water was really refreshing, dispelling my anxiety and distracted mind.

I looked at my face in the mirror, my face looked tired, pale and misty eyed.I dried my straight hair at the waist by a hair dryer.My big eyeballs blackened under my eyelids, a sign of fatigue due to not sleep enough because of thinking about my thesis.

I used my rose pink lipstick on my lips from Adrian giving as my best friend. At this time our status is a best friend and didn’t know in the future, I thought with a smile.

When I redrawmy thick eyebrows with eyebrow pencil , suddenly the shadow of a hand was sticking out and the face of a woman who covered in wounds appeared from a mirror.

For a moment I was shocked and then I screamed.My eyebrow pencil was thrown.

I heard Mama’s footsteps stepped it out,

“What’s wrong, Moi?”

I turned to look at Mama who looked back at me worriedly.When I looked into the mirror again, the woman’s shadow had gone. it was a normal mirror who reflected the reflection of my body and Mama.

“Have been I hallucination at the early morning?”

I said softly,

“Nothing Ma,umm… there is a rat. Yes, a rat. It is sobig. I’m surprised to see it.”

“Oh, it’s just a rat. I think there is something happened to you, Moi.” Mama answered.

Mama walked out of the room quickly. The smell of French fries from the kitchen smelled delicious in my nose.

My mama was a single parent. She had been so busy to provide for my college, my young sister and our daily needs. Telling unimportant things like my nightmare to her would add her mind burden, wouldn’t it?

I wiped lipstick that crossed out from my lips line, combed my hair and changed the clothes. When I went to the dining room, my breakfast was served on the table. I sat at the dining table with my mama and started eating my breakfast.

In the morning TV news broadcasted news about a governor who was running for president.

My mind thought about my thesis that was waiting for the results. It would be accepted or not as a sign of my graduation. This morning I had an appointment with my thesis supervisor, Prof. Julian Andono. I hope my thesis could be accepted.

I ate my breakfast quickly, hugged my beloved Mama from behind and kissed her gaunt cheeks then said goodbye to go to campus.

“Be careful, Moi… and good luck with the thesis.” Mama said hopefully.

***

I arrived at campus, I walked through my campus building, I wasn’t felt that I had studied and got through any learning activities during 3.5 years. I was still imagined when the first time I registered at this campus to satisfied my great curiosity.

It was right…

Some of my friends called me the kepo princess, because I always asked critically until my curiosity is answered. I would never stop asking until I knew everything.

There were many unique courses there.My friends also often attended various practical seminars off-campus that related to psychology, hypnotherapy seminar, graphology seminar, NLP seminar, body language seminar.

I attended seminars to satisfy my curiosity and also an opportunity to get a seminar charge with affordable prices. Even though my allowance had run out, but I was satisfied. In some seminars I was appointed as a coordinator, by gathering a number of friends, made me get to attend in seminars without paying or for only half the payment.

The memorable seminar for me was a hypnotic seminar. I was really like it. I went into hypnosis to treat children with special needs when I was being apprentice at an occupational academy.

My mind was dreamy. Oooh… I would leave this building if my thesis was accepted and would apply for a job. I was also remembered when my friends read each other’s body language, tried to guess and overcame problems by giving psychological suggestions.

Uh, I felt the time was running so fast, moreover our exciting debates on campus that used tools, psychological test forms, assessments and some methods.

Unnoticeably my steps had arrived the lecturers’ rooms. The room of Prof. Julian was at the end. It was at the corner of rooms. The room was large because it was often made presentations the lecturers. I sped up my step to get the Prof. Julian’s room. I knocked on the door with pounding chest.

“Come in!”

An authoritative bass voice responded to my knocking.

I opened the door slowly.

Prof. Julian, my supervisor, a middle-aged man who had half-closed eyes. Because of his eyes were hidden in eyelid, his face looked flat and unpredictable expression moreover his lips rarely smiled and were flat.

He was really a cold man, although he dressed neatly with a long shirt and tie around his neck showing a formal and educated impression. His hair was short, combed neatly over his head, a thin mustaches adorned over his lips.

He looked at me as usual, flat expression.

“Sit down, Moira.”

I sat in the chair that provided in front of the Prof. Julian’s table that had a large oval mirrored on it. My backpack was taken off and held in front of my body to cover my nervous. Did my thesis pass?

“How are you, Moira? I heard you were sick a few days ago?”

I was surprised and delighted for his unexpected attention to me.

“Oh, it’s been past Prof. I’m allergic to mushroom. Yesterday I ate straw mushroom accidentally, Prof.”

I lowered my backpack, and then put it beside my feet.

“You are healthy now, aren’t you? I have two good news for you.” he said.

“The first, after testing your thesis yesterday, I represent the examiners deciding that your thesis entitled Hypnotherapy as a Support for Abnormal Psychology Healing, declare that you passed without revision.”

“Oh, wow. Thank you, Prof.” I said happily.

“The second good news….” Prof. Julian hung his sentence.

I leaned forward, waiting for the continuation of the sentence. I felt my eyes sparkling waiting for the next sentence from him.

“You got a very good job offer from a university partner.”

I was stunned.My feelings were mixed at that time. The happiness was followed by the other happiness. I felt my eyes were glazed over at that moment because I was so happy. To cover up my behavior that might be awkward at that time and my great curiosity, I immediately said,

“This is really a surprise for me. But how can it be, Professor? Even though I’m cum laude, but there are many better ones than me, Prof?”

“For this year you are ranked 4th. But your explanation in your thesis is better than other and you can practice your hypnotherapist well, even the best. “

“Professor, I’m really admirable. And then… may I know about the job offer just now, Prof?”

“Here is the letter. Read it.” he said as he handed me a white envelope.

I accept it….

Suddenly, Thump!

My heart was like stopping to beating, my eyes widened to see the triangular logo printed on the envelope. The triangular logo at last night and previous night always appeared in my dreams.

“This logo… this logo…” I was stuttered.

The shadow of the large door in the mist, the hand was sticking out wounded, the bloody eyes, and the sigh of the woman who called my name. It was flashed quickly in my mind.

“What’s up, Moi?”

“Oh, nothing, Prof.” I tried to calm myself, took out the letter and looked once more at the triangular logo on the head of the letter. I read quickly.

Professor Julian’s mobile phone rang. He received the incoming call immediately,

“Hello? Yes, she is here. Please, come in.” he said and closed his mobile phone.

The door was opened. A beautiful woman, the straight black hair with long loose hair, height with proportional body shape, round glasses, and blazer suit entered the room.
Her black high heels were clicking when she walked.

“Moira, this is Mrs. Rose. She will explain the details of your new job. At this time she will describe what your job in general. Because of this is confidential, I invite both of you in my room. I have to get out of here.”

“Hello, Mrs. Rose. I’m Moira.” I introduced myself and reached out my hand to her.

I saw Prof. Julian left us and his body wasn’t looked when the door closed. Mrs. Rose shook my hand.

When I stood up, it was looked Mrs. Rose was taller than me. Her fingers felt thicker than mine and she shook my hand firmly.

Mrs. Rose was strong woman with strong-willed, it was looked from the eyes and her hand grips. I thought to try analyzing my interlocutor.

“Moi, this work is part of state secrets. Previously we have studied your personality and your thesis. We consider you are suitable for this job, and our recruitment is confidential because it is for the future of the nation and country.” said Mrs. Rose. From the tone of her voice implied assertiveness. Maybe this person was a woman who obeyed the rules, I thought it again.

“Thank you, Mrs. Rose. I think… I like it. But may I ask for time to think about it first? “

Mrs. Rose answered,

“If you agree to work, you will work on an isolated island, there is no mobile phone signal and communication. If you need internet access, there is a military satellite line according to the authorities there. You can use it. You will be contracted for 6 months without going home until your contract was completed. Meals and boarding are provided. And I will accompany you in your work. I will give you four days to take your decision. It starts from tomorrow morning.”

“The appointment letter cannot be received until you approve it. This work contract is six months. Your salary is twice of the capital minimum salary and then you will be appointed as a government employee with a 100% salary increase.”

Ouch, my feelings were shaken again. Who didn’t dream of being a government employee? And in 6 months the salary has been doubled… up to 100%. Even though for 6 months without internet and mobile phone facilities, it might not be a problem because basically I liked the challenge. But the most special was to be a government employee, twice of the capital minimum salary and the double salary increase.

I tried to keep my behavior. Because I was studying psychology I tried to cover up my body language so that it wasn’t looked excessive. If I wasn’t prestige, I can jump and dance happily. Suddenly, I remembered a few of my friends who were scared of their future. They complain about how little the world of work for psychology graduates was. So many Human Resources Department (HRD) had been occupied. Moreover one of the challenges to be HRD staff is many enemies. It started from the recruitment process to the dismissal of employees. And also HRD could be overcoming a labor demonstration. Huufhh…. for opening a psychologist’s office must have a place and staff to help.

I began to organize my thoughts, even though I was looked silent for a while. I set my voice tone then I say,

“It’s very interesting Mrs. Rose I’ll think about it first. In four days, I will give the news.”

Actually without a second thought I could decide it. I was ready for working. It was like a country girl who accepted the fiance of a rich and kind prince. But when I glanced at the envelope with the triangular logo, my heart began to pounding and my mind was a bit chaotic. It was like Déjà vu. And also I remembered having a mama who loved me so much. I had to ask for permission to her even though I believed that she would support me about the decision to accept this job.

“You can contact Professor Julian to confirm this approval for four days. You tell the Professor. I will come again and we signed the contract.”

“Remember, this is a secret contract. It should not be spread out because of the part of state secret. There are thousands candidates we have chosen and you’re the chosen one. If you miss this, you won’t have access to this job anymore because this is just one chance.”

“Any more questions? You can ask now.”

“How is it, Moi?”

Wow… this was one of the mysterious values that made me respectable because I felt needed and there was a sense of intelligent here. Who has felt like this besides me? Even though I was born of a military father, but my father never told me about this.The recruitment secretly to a fresh graduate of psychology.

“Yes, Mrs. Rose. Thank you.” I said politely.

I put the letter in my bag. My mind was puzzled between happy, proud and astonished.

I said goodbye and shook hand Mrs. Rose. When I came out of the Prof. Julian’s room, I was watching Prof. Julian sat alone in the cafe with a beverage in front of him and his hand hold his tablet the smartphone. It looked like he enjoyed his loneliness there.

Oh… Prof. Julian, why were you too happy with your loneliness? Even I heard that the Professor was single until now.

***

When I went home, I told the good news to Mama immediately.

Mama smiled brightly and hugged me.

“Thank God, Moi. Your thesis was successful and got hired. It is very good income and be a government employee. Mama’s daughter is really incredible.” she said while kissing my cheek.

Mama also allowed me to work outside the city, even though my young sister was studying outside the city too. It meant Mama would be home alone.

“Papa must be very proud of Moi, if he knows this.” Mama added. My heart was sad remembering papa.

Marine Captain Gepardi, my father, was declared missing in the assignment two years ago.

“Mama really hopes to meet again with your father, Moi. Even if it’s in the corpse, it’s never mind.” Mama sighed.

I held Mama’s hand,

“Papa is a strong man, Ma. We pray for the best to Papa, he survives and can come back together with us Ma.”

***

When I got to my room, I took a bath, changed my clothes and then took out the envelope with the triangular logo from my bag. There was nothing written about the company or the address, corporation, legal entity etc. It was just a few general provisions about the work rules.

Hmmm… It looked like a simple print letter. Maybe if I rejected it, this letter might not be part of any government or military department. But I remembered that referenced it was Prof. Julian, the chancellor of my own university and I’ve been found with the mysterious beautiful woman, Mrs. Rose, who just conversed with me. Looking the envelope I was sure, that this logo was displayed in front of the gate with the fright in my dreams. So this was the logo of a secret government agency, not the logo of a sect as I thought.

If I refused this job, would my nightmare be end? Or come to me more often, and more horrified? As far as my dream had always end with falling down without knowing what exactly happened behind the gate.

If I accepted this job, it meant that I would open the gate from the front. Venturing into it and maybe finding an injured woman who had been waiting for me to come and needed my help.
But oh, I was just a simple girl, my height was 158 cm, my weight about 50 kg. If I met a terrible and cruel torturer behind the gate or even scarier. What can I do? I can’t do self-defense. Although my father was a marine who was a martial arts expert, but he didn’t force me to learn any martial arts. He only taught me how to rolling techniques, fell safely. So that, if one day I slipped or fell off the motor, at least I would be injured. Maybe the one my physical strength was I able to run fast with a pair of my legs which Adrian said as like agile deer.

Adrian.

I smiled remembering it. The male friend campus mate who was always be sweet to me. What was he doing now? Had he slept? Did his thesis pass? I took out my mobile phone and my fingers were moving on whatapps to Adrian giving news of my graduation thesis and the possibility that I would work for the government.

Ting!
Adrian replied immediately

“Congratulations, Moi. You are always cool. “

Ting!

“Double Cool”

Ting!

“Triple Cool”

I laughed and read repeatedly Adrian’s reply with pleasure. You were always cool. Moira was always cool, double cool, triple cool.

Eeaaa…

“How is your thesis?” I put a big smile emoticon and I pressed the send button.

“Two days later, I can meet my supervisor, Moi,” a listless emoticon was attached at the end of the sentence.

“Jiaooo, be spirit Andrian. You must have passed. I’m sure.” I replied.

“Amen. I hope it.”

I laid my body on the bed. My eyes met with an oval mirror on the wall of my room, on the side of my cupboard.

I hurried to type again,

“Andrian, have you had a bad dream?”

“Never.”

“I am a generous, handsome, smart, friendly, not arrogant and kind boy. My dreams are always beautiful and fun. “

“It is so liar.”

“Hehehe… What’s up Moi? Did you have a bad dream yesterday?”

“Yup.”

“We learned about the phenomenon of dreams in our lectures, didn’t we? Cool it! It might be the dream is contrary to reality. You may have nightmares, but in reality today you have good news, don’t you? “

“Eh, why do I teach you? You’re a young psychologist girl and got cum laude. It’s like
spreading salt in the sea.”

“Seriously, Andrian. I have had nightmares often this week. Strangely the same dream that it continues.”

“It is like Déjà vu, Moi?”

I answered,

“Yup, I think like it, but the truth is why I saw the logo in my dream and today I found the logo. It’s real.”

“Hmm, you have the talent to become an oracle, Moi! Hahaha… but you tend to fortune teller. Hahaha…”

“Just ignore it, Moi. The fact you had a good future. Enjoy it. I suggest to you before going to bed, look at my photo. Your dream to night will be different, hahaha …”

“I don’t have your photo.” I said lie

In my mobile phone saved a few Adrian photos which I screen shot from his social media account.

“Want me to send?”

“I don’t need.” I replied quickly.

And…Ting! Ting! Ting! Adrian sent me three photos continuously. The first photo, Adrian looked dashing in a tuxedo. The second photo, he wore blue shirts and a sunglasses above his hair, it’s so stylish. The third photo, he was smiling, showing a line of sparkling white teeth and winking. They all are close up photo. I shook my head. This magical creature was really narcissistic as like American idol level. Oh my God….

Ting! Adrian again.

This time it was not a photo but a writing chat.

“Good night, Moi. Have a nice dream!”

And I fell asleep until dawn light through the curtains of my room, without being overshadowed by sticking out hands, bloody eyes or hideous gate.

I woke up with a smile on my lips because last night I ran in the tea garden, which turned into a row of lush teak trees. Then it changed again into a colorful flower garden, while Adrian was laughed pursuing me, as like Indian romantic film in my dream.

GLOSSARY

Kepo: acronym of Knowing Every Particular Object. It’s the term of people who want to know everything in detail.

Graphology:Handwriting or knowledge of writing is the analysis of handwriting patterns that can identify a person’s psychological condition and character.

NLP(Neuro-Lingustic Programming):techniques that study individual subconscious patterns and how the individual’s subconscious patterns should be redesigned through training to improve mental awareness better.

Body language: the process of expressing faces, movements, views, tone of voice and posture to send and receive messages without words (nonverbal communication).

The expression language that has existed since humans were born and is the same from several nations and countries, and passed down from humans to humans since millions of years ago.

Apprentice: a person who is learning a trade/business from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.

Occupational academy:academy which produces intermediate experts who can provide occupational services/occupational therapy. Occupational therapy is a health profession that aims to improve the degree of health and well-being through activities. Occupational therapy studies many branches of science, takes from various disciplines such as medicine (including anatomy, physiology and psychiatry), psychology (developmental psychology, biopsychology) to architecture (environmental analysis and ergonomics) with the aim of being able to be applied and reach therapeutic goals to improve quality of health and well-being.

Assessments psychology: the process of gathering information and analysis about the individual/client to get an understanding of the individual/client and is used in making a judgments and decisions relating to the individual/client.

Abnormal Psychology: one branch of psychology that attempts to understand abnormal behavior patterns and how to help people who experience it.

Confidential: in a business relationship is a secret position that isn’t be known by unauthorized party.

Déjà vu: comes from French which means “have seen”. It is the event where a person feels that has experienced the same thing that happened in the past or has seen the same thing in his dream.

Fortune teller: future seer (luck).

Mordekhai Von

Author: mordekhaivon

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Chapter 3 The Special Guests

Chapter 2 The Gifted Ones

Chapter 1 Moira’s Dream