MATA BATIN – EPISOD 5
Sejak malam itu, Amirul lebih tekun membaca buku yang ditinggalkan oleh neneknya. Setiap malam, dia belajar sesuatu yang baru tentang dunia ghaib dan cara untuk mengawal kemampuan mata batinya.
“Awak nampak macam tak cukup tidur,” kata Maya apabila mereka bertemu di taman beberapa hari kemudian.
Amirul menguap. “Saya asyik baca buku nenek saya sampai lewat malam. Banyak ilmu yang saya tak tahu sebelum ni.”
Maya tersenyum. “Baguslah. Tapi jangan lupa jaga kesihatan awak juga.”
Amirul mengangguk. “Saya ingat. Tapi saya tak boleh berhenti baca. Saya rasa macam ada sesuatu yang nak saya jumpa dalam buku tu.”
Maya duduk di sebelahnya. “Awak dah jumpa apa-apa yang menarik?”
Amirul mengangguk. “Banyak. Tapi yang paling menarik ialah tentang ‘dunia di antara’. Nenek saya tulis yang ada dunia selari dengan dunia kita yang didiami oleh makhluk halus.”
Maya mengangguk. “Saya tahu tentang dunia tu. Ayah saya selalu cerita tentang dia.”
“Awak pernah pergi ke dunia tu?” tanya Amirul dengan takjub.
Maya menggelengkan kepala. “Tak pernah. Ayah saya cakap dunia tu bahaya untuk orang yang tak bersedia. Tapi ada cara untuk melihat dunia tu tanpa pergi ke sana.”
“Cara macam mana?” tanya Amirul.
“Dengan menggunakan cermin atau air yang jernih. Kadang-kadang, kita boleh nampak bayangan dunia di antara dalam cermin atau air,” jelas Maya.
Amirul terdiam. “Cuba kita buat sekarang.”
Maya mengangguk. “Tapi bukan sini. Kena cari tempat yang sunyi dan tenang.”
Mereka memutuskan untuk pergi ke rumah Maya selepas sekolah. Rumah Maya lebih besar daripada yang dijangkakan oleh Amirul. Ia kelihatan seperti rumah biasa, tetapi Amirul dapat merasakan sesuatu yang berbeza tentang rumah itu.
“Rumah ni ada perlindungan,” kata Amirul tiba-tiba.
Maya terkejut. “Awak nampak juga?”
Amirul mengangguk. “Ada cahaya kuning pucat mengelilingi rumah ni. Macam perisai atau sesuatu.”
Maya tersenyum. “Betul. Ayah saya letak perlindungan di sekeliling rumah untuk elakkan makhluk halus masuk. Hanya makhluk halus yang baik sahaja yang boleh masuk.”
Dia membawa Amirul ke sebuah bilik di tingkat atas. Bilik itu kosong kecuali sebuah cermin besar di tengah-tengahnya.
“Ini bilik khas untuk ayah saya buat latihan,” kata Maya sambil menutup pintu.
Maya mengeluarkan sebuah mangkuk dan mengisinya dengan air. Dia meletakkannya di atas lantai di hadapan cermin.
“Kita akan cuba lihat dunia di antara melalui air dan cermin ni,” jelas Maya.
Dia duduk di sebelah mangkuk itu dan meminta Amirul duduk di sebelahnya.
“Tutup mata awak dan tarik nafas panjang. Bayangkan awak tenang dan damai,” arah Maya.
Amirul mengikut arahan Maya. Dia menutup matanya dan menarik nafas panjang. Dia membayangkan dirinya di sebuah tempat yang tenang dan damai.
“Buka mata awak perlahan-lahan dan pandang ke dalam air,” kata Maya dengan suara yang lembut.
Amirul membuka matanya dan memandang ke dalam air. Pada mulanya, dia hanya melihat bayangan wajahnya. Tetapi perlahan-lahan, bayangan itu berubah. Dia mula melihat imej-imej aneh – pokok-pokok yang bergerak sendiri, langit yang berwarna ungu, dan makhluk-makhluk anuh yang terbang di udara.
“Saya nampak sesuatu,” bisik Amirul.
“Biarkan imej tu datang dengan sendirinya. Jangan takut,” kata Maya.
Amirul mengangguk. Dia terus memandang ke dalam air dan melihat lebih banyak imej-imej aneh. Dia melihat sebuah kampung yang kelihatan usang, dengan rumah-rumah yang diperbuat dari kayu dan daun. Dia melihat makhluk-makhluk kecil yang serupa dengan manusia tetapi lebih kecil dan berkulit hijau.
“Itu kampung jin,” bisik Maya. “Mereka makhluk yang paling ramai dalam dunia di antara.”
Amirul terus memandang dan melihat sesuatu yang membuatkan darahnya beku. Di kejauhan, dia melihat sebuah istana yang gelap dan menakutkan. Di sekeliling istana itu, terdapat makhluk-makhluk besar yang berwarna hitam dengan mata yang merah menyala.
“Apa tu?” tanya Amirul dengan suara yang goyah.
Maya memandang ke dalam air dan wajahnya menjadi pucat. “Kita kena berhenti sekarang.”
Dia menyentuh bahu Amirul dan dia segera menarik pandangannya dari air.
“Apa yang berlaku? Apa yang saya lihat tadi?” tanya Amirul dengan takut.
Maya menghela nafas panjang. “Awak lihat istana Syaitan Iblis. Mereka musuh utama manusia dalam dunia ghaib.”
Amirul terkejut. “Syaitan Iblis? Nenek saya juga tulis tentang mereka dalam bukunya.”
Maya mengangguk. “Mereka sangat berbahaya. Mereka suka mengganggu manusia dan kadang-kadang boleh merasuk mereka.”
“Kenapa saya boleh nampak istana mereka? Adakah mereka tahu tentang saya?” tanya Amirul dengan bimbang.
Maya menggelengkan kepala. “Saya tak pasti. Tapi awak kena berhati-hati sekarang. Kemungkinan besar mereka tahu tentang kewujudan awak.”
Amirul terdiam. Dia tidak menyangka bahawa kemampuannya akan menarik perhatian makhluk yang begitu berbahaya.
“Awak kena belajar lebih banyak untuk melindungi diri awak,” kata Maya. “Ayah saya akan balik esok. Saya akan suruh dia ajar awak beberapa teknik lanjutan.”
Keesokan harinya, Amirul bertemu dengan ayah Maya. Encik Karim adalah seorang lelaki yang tinggi dan gagah, dengan mata yang tajam dan wajah yang serius.
“Maya cerita awak ada kemampuan mata batin,” kata Encik Karim setelah memperkenalkan dirinya.
Amirul mengangguk. “Ya, pak cik. Saya dapat kemampuan ni selepas kemalangan beberapa minggu lepas.”
Encik Karim mengangguk. “Maya juga cerita yang awak dah belajar sikit dari Pak Hassan.”
Amirul terkejut. “Pak cik kenal Pak Hassan?”
Encik Karim tersenyum. “Kami kenal lama dah. Kami pernah bekerjasama dalam beberapa kes.”
Dia memandang Amirul dengan tajam. “Awak ada potensi yang besar, Amirul. Tapi awak kena belajar banyak lagi untuk mengawal kemampuan awak.”
Selama beberapa jam seterusnya, Encik Karim mengajar Amirul beberapa teknik lanjutan untuk mengawal mata batinya. Dia mengajar Amirul cara untuk “melihat” tanpa menggunakan mata fizikal, dan cara untuk membezakan antara makhluk halus yang baik dan yang jahat.
“Makhluk halus yang baik akan mempunyai cahaya di sekeliling mereka, manakala makhluk halus yang jahat akan mempunyai aura gelap,” jelas Encik Karim.
Dia juga mengajar Amirul cara untuk berkomunikasi dengan makhluk halus yang baik.
“Tidak semua makhluk halus jahat. Ada juga yang baik dan mahu membantu manusia,” kata Encik Karim.
Amirul cuba mengikut semua ajaran Encik Karim, tetapi dia mendapati ia sangat sukar.
“Jangan risau. Ini memang susah pada mulanya. Awak kena banyak latihan,” kata Encik Karim apabila melihat Amirul kelihatan putus asa.
Selepas latihan itu, Amirul berasa letih tetapi gembira. Dia rasa seperti dia telah membuat banyak kemajuan.
“Awak buat baik tadi,” kata Maya apabila mereka duduk di beranda rumahnya.
Amirul tersenyum. “Saya rasa macam tu jugak. Tapi masih banyak lagi yang saya kena belajar.”
Maya mengangguk. “Semuanya ambil masa. Jangan terlalu cepat putus asa.”
Mereka duduk diam sejenak, menikmati senja yang indah.
“Awak takut ke?” tanya Maya tiba-tiba.
Amirul berpaling ke arahnya. “Takut apa?”
“Tentang semua ni. Tentang Syaitan Iblis yang awak nampak semalam,” jelas Maya.
Amirul terdiam sejenak. “Saya takut, tapi saya juga takut kalau saya tak buat apa-apa. Saya rasa saya kena belajar sebanyak mungkin untuk melindungi diri saya dan orang lain.”
Maya tersenyum. “Itu sikap yang betul. Jangan biarkan takut mengawal awak.”
Malam itu, Amirul pulang ke rumah dengan perasaan yang tenang. Dia rasa lebih yakin dengan kemampuannya sekarang.
Tetapi ketenangan itu tidak bertahan lama. Semasa dia sedang tidur, dia terjaga oleh suara bisikan di telinganya.
“Amirul… kami tahu awak… kami akan datang untuk awak…” bisikan suara itu.
Amirul terkejut dan duduk di katilnya. Dia memandang sekeliling biliknya dan tidak nampak apa-apa.
Dia cuba menenangkan dirinya dan ingat apa yang diajar oleh Encik Karim. Dia menutup matanya dan cuba merasakan aura di sekelilingnya.
Dia terkejut apabila dia merasakan aura gelap di luar biliknya. Aura itu sangat kuat dan menakutkan.
Dia bangun dan pergi ke tingkap. Dia melihat beberapa bayangan hitam berdiri di bawah di luar rumahnya. Mereka memandang ke arah tingkapnya dengan mata yang merah menyala.
Amirul menarik nafas panjang. Dia tahu ini adalah ujian pertamanya. Dia perlu menggunakan apa yang telah dipelajarinya untuk melindungi dirinya dan keluarganya.
Dia mengingat ayat-ayat suci yang diajar oleh Pak Hassan dan mula membacanya dengan kuat.
“Bismillahirrahmannirrahiim…” bisiknya.
Bayangan-bayangan itu mula bergerak tidak selesa. Mereka bergerak mundur sedikit, tetapi masih di situ.
Amirul terus membaca ayat-ayat itu dengan lebih kuat. Dia merasakan kekuatan dalam dirinya semakin meningkat.
Akhirnya, bayangan-bayangan itu berpaling dan menghilang dalam kegelapan.
Amirul menghela nafas lega. Dia berjaya menghalau mereka.
Tetapi dia tahu ini hanya permulaan. Mereka akan kembali, dan dia perlu bersedia.
Dia kembali ke katil dan cuba tidur. Tetapi tidurnya tidak tenang. Dia bermimpi tentang istana gelap yang dilihatnya dalam air, dan tentang makhluk-makhluk hitam yang menakutkan.
Dia terjaga pada waktu subuh dengan perasaan yang resah. Dia tahu dia perlu belajar lebih banyak untuk menghadapi ancaman yang semakin meningkat.
Dia mengambil buku neneknya dan terus membaca. Dia tahu jawapannya mungkin ada di suatu tempat dalam buku itu.
Dia tidak tahu bahawa ancaman itu lebih dekat daripada yang disangkanya, dan bahawa ada pengkhianatan dalam kalangan mereka yang dipercayainya…
INNER EYE – EPISODE 5
Since that night, Amirul became more diligent in reading the book left by his grandmother. Every night, he learned something new about the unseen world and how to control the abilities of his inner eye.
“You look like you haven’t slept enough,” said Maya when they met at the park a few days later.
Amirul yawned. “I’ve been reading my grandmother’s book late into the night. There’s so much knowledge I never knew before.”
Maya smiled. “That’s good. But don’t forget to take care of your health too.”
Amirul nodded. “I will. But I can’t stop reading. I feel like there’s something I’m meant to discover in that book.”
Maya sat beside him. “Have you found anything interesting?”
Amirul nodded. “A lot. But the most interesting part is about the ‘in-between world’. My grandmother wrote that there’s a parallel world to ours, inhabited by supernatural beings.”
Maya nodded. “I know about that world. My father used to tell stories about it.”
“Have you ever been there?” Amirul asked in awe.
Maya shook her head. “Never. My father said it’s dangerous for those who aren’t prepared. But there is a way to see that world without actually going there.”
“What way?” Amirul asked.
“By using mirrors or clear water. Sometimes, we can catch glimpses of the in-between world through reflections in mirrors or water,” Maya explained.
Amirul fell silent. “Let’s try it now.”
Maya nodded. “But not here. We need to find a quiet and peaceful place.”
They decided to go to Maya’s house after school. Maya’s house was larger than Amirul had expected. It looked like a normal house, but Amirul could sense something different about it.
“This house has protection,” Amirul said suddenly.
Maya was surprised. “You can see it too?”
Amirul nodded. “There’s a pale yellow light surrounding the house. Like a shield or something.”
Maya smiled. “That’s right. My father placed a protection barrier around the house to prevent dark spirits from entering. Only good spirits can come in.”
She led Amirul to a room upstairs. The room was empty except for a large mirror in the middle.
“This is my father’s special training room,” Maya said as she closed the door.
Maya took out a bowl and filled it with water. She placed it on the floor in front of the mirror.
“We’re going to try to see the in-between world through this water and mirror,” Maya explained.
She sat beside the bowl and asked Amirul to sit next to her.
“Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Imagine yourself calm and at peace,” Maya instructed.
Amirul followed Maya’s instructions. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He imagined himself in a peaceful and quiet place.
“Now open your eyes slowly and look into the water,” Maya said gently.
Amirul opened his eyes and looked into the water. At first, he only saw his reflection. But slowly, the reflection began to change. He started to see strange images—trees that moved on their own, a purple sky, and bizarre creatures flying in the air.
“I see something,” Amirul whispered.
“Let the images come naturally. Don’t be afraid,” Maya said.
Amirul nodded. He continued staring into the water and saw more strange images. He saw a village that looked old, with houses made of wood and leaves. He saw small creatures that looked like humans but were smaller and had green skin.
“That’s a jin village,” Maya whispered. “They are the most populous beings in the in-between world.”
Amirul kept looking and then saw something that made his blood run cold. In the distance, he saw a dark and terrifying castle. Around the castle were large, black creatures with glowing red eyes.
“What is that?” Amirul asked with a trembling voice.
Maya looked into the water, and her face turned pale. “We have to stop now.”
She touched Amirul’s shoulder, and he immediately broke his gaze from the water.
“What happened? What did I just see?” Amirul asked, frightened.
Maya took a deep breath. “You saw the Castle of the Devil. They are the main enemies of humans in the unseen world.”
Amirul was shocked. “The Devil? My grandmother wrote about them in her book too.”
Maya nodded. “They’re very dangerous. They love to disturb humans and sometimes even possess them.”
“Why could I see their castle? Do they know about me?” Amirul asked, worried.
Maya shook her head. “I’m not sure. But you need to be careful now. There’s a high chance they’re aware of your presence.”
Amirul fell silent. He never expected his ability would attract the attention of such dangerous beings.
“You need to learn more to protect yourself,” Maya said. “My father will be home tomorrow. I’ll ask him to teach you some advanced techniques.”
The next day, Amirul met Maya’s father. Mr. Karim was a tall and strong man with sharp eyes and a serious face.
“Maya told me you have the inner eye,” said Mr. Karim after introducing himself.
Amirul nodded. “Yes, sir. I gained this ability after an accident a few weeks ago.”
Mr. Karim nodded. “Maya also told me you’ve learned a bit from Pak Hassan.”
Amirul was surprised. “You know Pak Hassan?”
Mr. Karim smiled. “We’ve known each other for a long time. We used to work together on several cases.”
He looked at Amirul intently. “You have great potential, Amirul. But you still have a lot to learn to control your ability.”
For the next few hours, Mr. Karim taught Amirul several advanced techniques to control his inner eye. He taught Amirul how to “see” without using his physical eyes, and how to differentiate between good and evil spirits.
“Good spirits will have a light surrounding them, while evil spirits will have a dark aura,” Mr. Karim explained.
He also taught Amirul how to communicate with good spirits.
“Not all spirits are evil. Some are good and want to help humans,” said Mr. Karim.
Amirul tried to follow all of Mr. Karim’s teachings, but he found it very difficult.
“Don’t worry. It’s always hard at first. You need lots of practice,” said Mr. Karim when he saw Amirul looking discouraged.
After the training, Amirul felt tired but happy. He felt like he had made great progress.
“You did well today,” said Maya as they sat on her porch.
Amirul smiled. “I think so too. But there’s still so much more I need to learn.”
Maya nodded. “Everything takes time. Don’t give up too quickly.”
They sat in silence for a moment, enjoying the beautiful sunset.
“Are you scared?” Maya asked suddenly.
Amirul turned to her. “Scared of what?”
“Of all this. Of the Devil you saw last night,” Maya clarified.
Amirul was silent for a moment. “I’m scared, but I’m more afraid of doing nothing. I feel like I need to learn as much as I can to protect myself and others.”
Maya smiled. “That’s the right mindset. Don’t let fear control you.”
That night, Amirul went home with a calm heart. He felt more confident in his abilities now.
But the calm didn’t last long. While he was sleeping, he was awakened by a whisper in his ear.
“Amirul… we know you… we’re coming for you…” the voice whispered.
Amirul sat up in shock. He looked around his room but saw nothing.
He tried to calm himself and remembered what Mr. Karim had taught him. He closed his eyes and tried to sense the aura around him.
He was startled to feel a dark aura just outside his room. It was strong and terrifying.
He got up and went to the window. He saw several black shadows standing below outside his house. They were staring at his window with glowing red eyes.
Amirul took a deep breath. He knew this was his first real test. He had to use what he had learned to protect himself and his family.
He remembered the sacred verses taught by Pak Hassan and began to recite them loudly.
“Bismillahirrahmannirrahim…” he whispered.
The shadows began to shift uncomfortably. They moved back slightly, but they were still there.
Amirul continued reciting the verses louder. He felt strength rising within him.
Finally, the shadows turned and vanished into the darkness.
Amirul let out a sigh of relief. He had successfully driven them away.
But he knew this was only the beginning. They would return, and he had to be ready.
He returned to bed and tried to sleep. But his sleep was restless. He dreamed of the dark castle he had seen in the water, and of the terrifying black creatures.
He woke up at dawn feeling anxious. He knew he had to learn more to face the growing threat.
He picked up his grandmother’s book and continued reading. He believed the answers might be hidden somewhere within its pages.
What he didn’t know was that the threat was closer than he thought—and that there was betrayal among those he trusted…