ARYA MAHESA
Amia

Seven years in this vast forest and through many dangers during it, Arya begins to lose her humanity.

Arya spends her time just training and training. In addition to surviving as long as possible Arya has lost motivation for other things.

Today the battle between Krama and Rewanda that only happens once a year will begin. For six years Arya watched their fight which usually lasted several days always ended in a draw.

According to Arya who always follows Rewanda during the day and Krama at night, this fight will not give a different result. Therefore instead of looking at it, Arya decided to hunt in the lake.

No different from the situation in the forest, in this lake is actually just as dangerous. Various water demons also made Arya almost die. However, there was one Demon lake that Arya had been fighting against the past few months and this time Arya was intending to defeat her.

As Arya had expected, the three hundred-plus-year-old fish demon was already waiting for her in the water and their fight ensued.

In the water, Arya is very underdog. Actually Arya only a few times able to blow his blow on the demon, the rest of Arya just try to avoid the attack launched by the demon on him.

Arya tried to hold on as long as possible. The demon was caught off guard and could finish him off. Arya is determined this time to eat this stealth meat at any cost.

But after almost a day of trying to defeat the fish demon, Arya realized that she was still too weak. Arya must admit defeat and try to escape to get out of the lake as soon as possible.

Too bad, today the demon was also intending the same as Arya, the demon did not give Arya the chance to break away from the fight let alone escape. This time the demon also intends to make Arya his meal.

Arya's attempt to reach the edge is very difficult because the demon already knows Arya's weakness, no human being is able to survive so long in the water especially while fighting. The difficulty caused Arya to swim and dive further and further into the middle of the Lake. Distance he had never traveled before.

Their fight was getting closer to the end, Arya's body was already very exhausted. Arya could imagine the triumphant grin of the Fish Demon as they faced each other in the clear lake water.

When Arya saw the demon darting quickly to attack her, Arya had already taken a swing to dodge but a few meters before suddenly the demon turned and turned in the opposite direction and away from her. Arya was a little surprised by the fish demon that chose to end their fight. But it lasted not long.

Arya felt the lake's current change, a wave pushing her forward in the water. Arya tried to turn around to ascertain the cause of the wave before Arya's eyes widened.

His survival instincts screamed out a danger sign. Arya was sure, a figure that was like a huge crocodile that swam closer to her was the strongest makhkuk in this lake.

Arya tries to escape, But the current of Water in the lake makes Arya difficult to get to the surface, Arya swim away unfortunately Arya getting further and further to the bottom of the lake.

Arya's body was weak, she was already out of breath. Some sips of lake water had already entered the stomach through his mouth and nose.

Although when turning around Arya had not seen the makhkuk anymore, but his strength had been drained completely. Arya could not have reached the surface under such circumstances.

With half of her consciousness remaining, Arya seemed to feel something swimming closer to her. Arya did not have time to turn around to confirm it because just then her consciousness had disappeared.

***

" Numbers! ... Mat! ... Mat! ... Mat! ... "

The sound of water droplets like faint rain sounded in Arya's ears. He tried to open both eyes. His gaze swept over the area then a frown appeared on his forehead.

"Where am I?"

Arya tried to get up even though her body still felt weak, but her strength was enough to make her stand up.

Once again Arya ascertained the place where she woke up. Now he stood among the wet and pointed rocks that filled the area. Seeing the situation there Arya was sure that now he was in a cave.

When Arya noticed the ceiling of the cave, there were water droplets from all the rocks gathered to form small rivers. As Arya follows the direction of the flow of water, Arya sees the light source that illuminates the cave. With curiosity Arya began to walk in the direction of the flow of a small river that was above towards the light source.

About a hundred meters from the mouth of the cave, Arya had heard a huge roar of water. And when he got there, Arya was completely stunned.

A waterfall is right in front of the mouth of the cave. But what makes Arya stunned is not the size of the waterfall, but the direction of the water. Just like in the cave, the very large water plunged up instead of down.

'What this can still say waterfall' Inner Arya.

He approached the edge of the cliff in front of the mouth of the cave. Trying to look down, the direction of origin of the water. But Arya did not see the end at all. And so did Arya looking up. Arya could not see where the water ended.

One more thing Arya realized. He hasn't even come out of the cave yet. The place he realized that he had previously believed to be a cave, now only felt like a small hole among hundreds of other holes scattered on the wall inside a cave that was very large.

"Hm ... You're awake apparently."

A voice echoed Arya's surprise. But as he searched for the origin of the sound, he did not find it. Anxiety began to enter his heart.

"I'm here!"

Said that voice again. But Arya still did not see anyone there.

"In front of you!"

Arya looked at the big waterfall, before long a form began to form and came out from inside there.

The figure that Arya believed to be like a human was now standing in front of her. It's just that, even though it looks like a human, that figure is completely water. Arya could see her gaze piercing through the body of the figure.

"I'm Amia ... Water Spirit." said the figure introducing himself to Arya.

"I-i ... A-arya ! Ma-manu .. siaa!" arya replied.

Although not very clear, Arya can see Amia smiling at him. "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you."

Arya just nodded her head. " #How am I supposed to be here? Am I dead?"

Arya feels the situation around her is very strange, thinking that she is dead and because of her last memory of her drowning in the lake, Arya tries to conclude that, the one who drowns will end up in a place like this.

"I brought you here! and no, of course you're not dead." replied Amia.

"Oh..." Arya nodded trying to understand what was happening.

"But something made me bring you here."

Arya looked back at Amia who now turned around and started to step in front of her.

"Arya, follow me!"