The Three Chosen
42. Origin of Mirror

Today Fatur and Faiq perform ruqyah on the mirror belonging to Warti. But this time they deliberately did not involve Hanako, Iyaz and Izar but Dawn and Darius.

When he found out that the mirror had taken his birth mother's life, Dawn was devastated. But Darius asked Fajar to keep this from Farah because he did not want Farah to get hurt.

“ Good Pa. But I want to start the whole process of exorcism from the beginning until the end.” pinta Fajar while wiping his wet eyes.

Darius looked at Fatur and Faiq alternately as if asking for their opinion. Beyond a doubt Fatur and Faiq nodded in agreement with Dawn's request to make Dawn and Darius smile with relief. Now Dawn and Darius were in a room with Faiq and Fatur. They are reciting and reading the Qur’an.

Almost an hour had they recited and read the Qur’an but there was no sign of the mirror-dwelling creature appeared. Faiq frowned and then placed his palm on the mirror surface.

“ Stop. We are in the wrong time...,” said Faiq suddenly.

“ What do you mean Nak..?” tanya Fajar did not understand.

“ The time the creature came out is not now Om, but later. It turns out that the creature has a certain time to run the action..,” said Faiq.

“ So in vain dong Kita dzikir daritadi..,” sahut Fajar riled.

“ Ga in vain Bang. We still get a reward from God too right.” said Fatur with a smile.

“ That I know Tour. The problem...,” Dawn's speech was interrupted because it was quickly cut by Faiq.

“ Sorry Om, but please control Om anger because it is not good for Om later. The creature can reverse the negative energy Om has to attack Om. There is even a weapon to eat master because he can be stronger and make it harder for us later. I know how Om feels, but we're fighting now to save humanity Om. And I'm sure Oma also certainly do not like to squirm Om rich gini..,” said Faiq while staring softly at Fajar.

Dawn gasped at Faiq's words. He closed his eyes to hold back the tears that were urging him to come out. There was sadness on his face that made Darius pity and then patted his back gently to calm Dawn.

“ Sorry Om Yes Son. Oh, that emotion earlier. Om remembered how it used to be sad every time ngeliat peers Om hugged and carried with his mother. Even Om had to pretend to be strong in front of your Mama when she cried because she was sad about not having a Mama. Especially every time the name is the same Papa why Mama died, Papa is always sad. Then Om and Mama You agreed that there would be no more cause of Mama We died because we did not want to squirm Papa Kami sad. Lucky Mama Gendis came and brushed off our grief. We love Mama Gendis so much as we love Mama Kami herself.” said Fajar while looking at Fatur with teary eyes.

Fatur came forward and hugged Dawn to give strength. Dawn returned Fatur's embrace. A moment later, the two of them broke their arms and smiled, making Darius and Faiq smile.

“ So now We have to do Nak..?” ask Dawn.

“ We pause first Om, later bada Ashar We start again..,” said Faiq.

“ Ok, if so Om invite Opa to take a break for a while yes..,” said Fajar who is called Faiq.

After Dawn and Darius came out of the room Fatur looked at Faiq sharply as if asking for an explanation. Faiq scratched his non-itchy head with a smile knowing that he could not lie in front of Fatur.

“ Yes, yes. I'll clear everything Om. I deliberately made Om Dawn and Opa out of here because I didn't want them to be too sad.

“ Hmmm...,” said Fatur to make Faiq wrong because it is not an answer like that he wants to hear.

“ Emotions Om Dawn is food for the creature that does suck the energy of human life through the fear and anger they have. And over time the human life force will be exhausted while the devil is getting stronger. Oma was sick because every day was constantly terrorized with strange sounds and shadows reflected in the mirror. It can be ascertained if Oma was very depressed and frightened at that time. Hence when Oma died was declared blood deficient.” said Faiq.

“ So, We don't show any sadness or excessive anger. That's what you mean..?” ask Fatur.

“ Right Om...,” says Faiq steady and Faiq.

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After completing the congregational Ashar prayer, Faiq also invited Darius, Dawn and Fatur to gather in the room. Then Faiq began to explain the origin of the mirror according to his search earlier.

“ The mirror was made at the request of a woman named Queen. A proud woman who always acts like a real queen and likes to underestimate others. The queen is a beautiful face and has a perfect body shape. But unfortunately she has a bad nature that makes her husband turn to other women. And when she began to kiss her double husband, she asked him to make a large mirror. Every day the Queen always stands in front of the mirror to look for flaws in her. The queen wants to improve her appearance

so that her husband would return to be faithful to her. But unfortunately the husband did not respond well to his wife's efforts because the main problem is not on the physical wife but on the nature and speech. The queen became more depressed and went to a shaman to help her. The shaman bounces off the Queen's mirror as a talisman to pull her husband back. What happened was just the opposite. The Queen only saw that she was still young and beautiful despite her age. In the mirror the Queen also saw if her body looks always slim

it has turned fat and unattractive. Until the end of her life the Queen could not reach her husband's heart again. Then his curious spirit went into the mirror and became a resident there.” said Faiq.

“ The creature lies to anyone who reflects by showing its best look. While the spirit of the woman is disturbing other women who live harmoniously with her husband and family. That's the one

it happened to her mother and her friend before she died. They are terrorized by the ghost of the Queen who does not like to see the happiness of other married couples in front of her eyes.” said Fatur added.

another woman. That's why the woman who owns this mirror is the one who was made to die and die.” Faiq said as he rubbed his face.

Darius and Dawn stared at each other then let out a long sigh. Although it does not make sense, Darius believes that this is what happened to his first wife. But beyond that all Darius felt that it was the destiny that was set by God for him and his small family.

“ Surely the ghost was jealous writhing the affection of Papa as Mama used to..,” said Dawn while staring at Darius.

“ Must be Nak. We are a couple who married for love so naturally if We are always friendly right..,” said Darius with a smile and embraced Dawn, Fatur and Faiq.

“ So We start ruqyah now yes. Oh yes, if Om Fajar said that we are in vain, that's not true Om. You see, the mirror-dwelling creature began to weaken. Now we just continue so that the devil can be immediately We get rid of..,” said Faiq.

“ Oh so, let's start now only...,” said Dawn enthusiastically to make everyone laugh.

The four of them returned to recite the Qur’an. Soon, there was black smoke enveloping the mirror. Over time the black smoke formed a dense figure and stood upright in front of the mirror. The figure had a very thin and fleshy body, was pitch-black from head to toe, the entire surface of his skin was covered in upright black fur like a hedgehog and his eyes were bright red.

The black figure seemed to look around him with nanar as if looking for a new target to quench his thirst. And he saw Darius, the weakest of the three.

The black figure that only Faiq and Fatur could see immediately shot towards Darius while developing his palm. With his thin body made the demon's movements look nimble. Faiq and Fatur blocked the demon's move and turned to attack him quickly. While Dawn brought Darius pulled over to the corner of the room so as not to be affected by ‘fights’ Faiq, Fatur and the devil. Vaguely Darius and Dawn could see the demonic figure of the mirror dweller that flashed swiftly dodging the attacks of Faiq and Fatur.

After a fierce fight lasted a few minutes, apparently the demon started to get desperate. His black body seemed to be reflecting white smoke. Apparently the dhikr that was read by the four people simultaneously made the demon's body burn slowly and cause extreme pain.

A moment later the demon's body hit the wall due to a kick launched by Faiq. He spewed black blood from his mouth. In addition, all the pores on the surface of the skin also release a blackish liquid. Seeing this made Faiq and Fatur more eager to attack the demon. While Dawn and Darius could see black liquid wet the floor followed by footprints like webbed frog feet

look away from Faiq and Fatur.

“ What liquid is it..?” darius asked in a whisper.

“ The devil is badly injured Pa..,” said Dawn.

“ Oh thank God, may Fatur and Faiq defeat the devil.

“ Aamiin...,” sahut Lirih dawn and then back to Dhikr.

Soon enough, a thumping object fell and Dawn was sure that it was the sound of the devil's body falling because it could not face Fatur and Faiq.

Fatur charged forward and managed to snatch the demon from behind. He put his palm on the neck of the devil who was trying to rise. The demon stopped revolting while staring angrily at Faiq who was approaching him. Faiq grabbed the demon's hand and with his fingertips he wrote something on the devil's palm, causing a painful scratch and making the demon scream in pain. The pain felt by the demon was increased as Fatur's palm that was stuck to the devil's neck made a gesture as if he was slaughtering his neck. Black and foul-smelling blood spurted all over the demon's body accompanied by screams of pain.

The sound of the devil's howl was not heard by others but was manifested by a strong wind blowing and throwing down the shutters. The whirlwind stopped after the demon died and its body burned to ashes. Slowly the ashes of the burning demon corpse vanished in the twilight wind.

Even though the demon had disappeared, Faiq and Fatur's task had not been completed. The Queen's spirit is still trapped in the mirror and does not want to come out as if waiting for something. The Queen's ghost refused as Faiq extended help.

“ I'm waiting for someone to pick me up..” said the Queen's ghost.

“ Who...?” ask Faiq.

“ Someone who is entitled to receive my inheritance..,” said the Queen's ghost before disappearing.

Faiq was stunned for a moment because he believed it would be difficult to find people who were entitled to receive the Queen's inheritance. Because after Faiq, the Queen died without having had a child.

“ Let him Nak, he is not too dangerous anymore now.” said Fatur mediate.

“ But Om...,” greeting Faiq disconnected.

“ There are people who need more help We now are Ms. Harti and her Son. We must neutralize the influence of the demons within them Iq. After that slowly we find a way to deliver the spirit of the woman so that she can go to where she should be..,” said Fatur reminded.

“ Yes, Om right. Ok if so I will invite Bu Warti and his Son to diruqyah yes Om..,” said Faiq who is owned by Fatur.

In a corner of the room, Darius and Dawn appear to be smiling while shedding happy tears of having witnessed the death of the demon that caused the death of the woman they loved.

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