THREE-Chapter 5

The Senders

Karma is real, that’s our existence for

Story by Z.U.M

It depends on yourself. If you do a good thing, then you get a good one. But, if you do a bad thing—you will pay for your sins.

Preview : Because he will do anything for the justice.

When time is about to 7 pm, Dzaky takes a deep breath and leave his room. His body a bit trembles, and his heartbeat is still so fast. At one point, he wants to call Lucas and says that he need to cancel this mission. But in a second, he shakes his head and keeps taking a step.

Lucas sighs when he sees his partner jump over the back fence, “Why don't you come through the front gate?”

“And let them know I have a weapon in my bag? You must be kidding me.” that teenage boy replies.

“Since when you have a weapon?” the older one rolls his eyes, “Don’t tell me you call a kitchen knife as a weapon, Saber.”

“Dini give me a gun. She said it's Barretta 92.”

Lucas reaches out his hand immediately, “Give it to me.”

Sees Lucas gets angry, Dzaky ignoring him by opens the door car. “I’ll give you later. We almost late, you know?”

“Dzaky Destarius, give your gun to me. Right now.” He gives a warn.

“Why you don’t let me have this Barreta?”

“Don’t argue with me, Destarius. It’s not a toy, so give it to me.” Sees Dzaky keeps silent for a minute makes Lucas sighs, “Okay, fine! But promise me, don’t use that Barreta.”

Dzaky didn’t give a response to Lucas. His mind is full of a holy war between his logic side and what he believes. Unconsciously, he touches that gun and feels a bit calm down. “It’s not a big deal.” he mumbles.

“What’s your plan?” Lucas asks that teenage boy after 15 minutes in silence.

Dzaky blinks his eyes when he hears Lucas, “Oh, sorry. Nothing particular, but the operator said that our target will come home at 8.15 pm, and we can knock him down at his house or finish him in the other place.”

“The Senders have a lot of members, Saber.” Lucas starts, “You don’t have to force yourself for such a thing.”

That teenage boy takes a breath, “I just want to give a try, Lucas.”

Lucas can open an interrogation session for that boy if he wants. But he holds himself and keeps quiet. It’s almost 7.40 pm when they arrived at save point that 100 meters from a tiny house, which became the location of the case of persecution and murder before. The police didn’t know this case yet. And the suspect is still free like he did do nothing.

Both of them are lucky now. In the backyard that house is full of trees and the houses there are far apart for each other. That makes it easier for them to infiltrate the house. And what they must do right now is waiting for their target to show up and finishes him.

“Saber, “ Lucas whispers to Dzaky, “If you hesitate, just blow your mind."

That teenage boy smiles, “Don’t worry, I’ll do my best.”

Lucas sighs, he can feel something wrong. When both of them hear a sound from the tiny room like a warehouse, Lucas can’t stop Dzaky to not opens that door. And behind that door, two-child stands up with trembles and scares in their eyes.

“A-are you a thief? Bu-but we don’t have anything.” a little girl opens his voice. She hugs her little brother so tight.

Dzaky shakes his head, “You’re bleeding!” He quickly takes some medicine for that little girl, “Is your father who did this to you? Oh, God, you’re bleeding so badly...”

“Saber!” Lucas gives a warn.

“You’re a great sister, little girl. Good job for protecting your brother.” that teenager smile so soft, “Listen to me, go to your room and don’t go out until I tell you to, okay?” he pats that little girl’s head and gives them some food, “Take it.”

“But mom said to not takes anything from the stranger.” said that little boy.

Dzaky smiles lightly, “It depends on you to believe me or not.” he pats that little boy, “Just promise me, don’t come out from your room no matter what happens. Now, go!”

“Don’t waste our time, Saber!” Lucas feels so upset. Their target will come in a minute, but that teenager instead of chatting with those kids. But Lucas doesn’t have time to think of it, because when that man closes the door, Dzaky stuns him with two taser guns. Lucas quickly caught that man and tapes his mouth and ties him up.

When Dzaky tries to help Lucas carry that man, he stops that teenager, “Take my bag, Saber. Don’t leave any evidence.”

“Where he burn his wife?” Dzaky asks.

Lucas replies while he drags that man into his car, “Why? You want to burn him at the same place he burns his wife?”

“What’s the point of giving him a punishment if he didn’t feel the same as his victim?”

Lucas touches his forehead, "Fine, Saber, fine. You win, okay?" He sighs with tired.

And in 5 minutes they arrived at a little forest. Lucas throws that man and Dzaky flushes their target’s face to wakes him up. Dzaky keeps trying to get rid of his humanity side by recalls two kids that he met before—and Lucas can see it.

So that young doctor pats Dzaky’s shoulder, “We still have a business after this, Saber.”

That ashen gray saying his agreement, and his hand pulls a bottle of spirits to that man’s mouth. “Drink it when you still can use your throat.” he lights on a lighter and puts it on that man’s mouth.

“Be careful with your hands, Saber.” Lucas reminds that teenager.

“I know, Iskariot.” he replies and flushes that man’s mouth after he is sure that his tongue has burned.

“Hei,” Dzaky starts, “Do you remember this place? Or remember what you doing to your wife and your child?” he asks while strangles that man’s chin.

Lucas lifts a huge carving knife in his hands, “You repeatedly bang her head to the wall before cut her body in half and continue to mutilate her and burns your wife in this forest, don’t you, old man?”

Lucas cut that man’s left leg little by little while his partner burns that old man’s torso. And Dzaky always flush a fire that he sets after sees a skin melting like ice cream. But when he burns that man’s right shoulders, he didn’t stop and even cut off that hand.

“It’s for your daughter.” he says.

“You want to kill him?” Lucas asks. He is not sure that Dzaky can kill someone again.

But Dzaky refuses, “Death is too good for him.” He is still with his circumstance of burning and flushing the fire on that man. He asks, “Is there a coyote here?"

“I don’t know.” Lucas replies, “But since he still alive, we can burn him to ash.”

Dzaky nods and then Lucas set the fire. After that both of them sit on the ground, while seeing a flame eat the pieces of body and turns it to ash. In Lucas’s hands, there eyes ball and some organs that can be donated to the other.

The older one reaches his hand to that teenager, “Let’s go. We should pick up the kids.”

Dzaky smiles bitter, “Will they be like me? Have a debt to The Senders that set them free?”

“I think you should stop it, Saber.” Lucas sighs, “If you can’t do this, then I’ll never give you such this mission.”

“No,” Dzaky shakes his head, “I'm just not get used to this yet.”

In a second, that tiny teenager turns to face Lucas, “Can I adopt them?”

“Don’t be kidding me, kid. You even don’t have a KTP (Indonesian Identity Card).”

“Then, you can adopt them for me.”

“I’m not a babysitter, Saber.” Lucas glares, “Taking care of you is already troublesome, I don’t need more trouble.”

“Lucas,” Dzaky lean on Lucas's arm, "Can we share a house together with those kids?"

The young man gets a goosebump for a sec, "It's not we but me who will share my house with them, you little boy."

“I can help you with the kids, okay?” that teenage boy keep begging.

“And what about your school? Do you want me to get arrest for living with three kids under age?” Lucas sighs deeply, “I’m not a pedophile, Saber.”

They stop argue until the car arrives at their checkpoint, 100 meters from their target house. And due to Dzaky’s nature, Lucas didn’t ask him when he enters that house from the backyard again. But he can’t hold himself when he sees those kids faint.

“What are you doing, Saber?! Don’t tell me you poison them?!”

Dzaky rolls his eyes, “Are you crazy, Iskariot?! It’s just anesthesia.”

Actually, that teenager feels so bad. Because even though those kids’ father is a bad person who kills their mother and tortures them, that man is still their father. And those kids can't live by themselves in their age. They still need parents. And that teenager can't be their parent or replace them.

“I wish God will give your mother a better place beside Him.” Dzaky kisses those kids’ forehead before lift the little boy.

“Your father is right,” Lucas mumbles, “If you are a girl, I don’t mind to marry you.” He turns his face and smiles at Dzaky, “You can be a good mother, Saber.”

Dzaky sighs with insolent, “In your dream, Iskariot.”

Lucas never feels so irritated before. Not because of the kids nor Dzaky and his bad habit. But when the younger's phone didn't stop ringing with those all calls and messages, Lucas can't help but gets a bit upset.

“Who the hell is calling you, Destarius? It's 11 pm, for God Sake!” Lucas almost throws Dzaky’s smartphone to him.

If there are no kids beside him, Dzaky will yell at Lucas. So he just glares at that young man, “Why you’re so annoying, Iskariot? Just turn off my phone.”

Lucas grunts, he gives that phone to the owner,  “He is calling again.”

“Tell him I’m asleep.” Dzaky whispers with a glare. But Lucas keeps hands over that phone, so Dzaky takes it with pouts, “What’s wrong, Dhi? Doesn't I message you that I’m leaving before?”

“Yes. But your father calling me to ask if you were with me, so where the hell are you?”

Dzaky’s face questioning his partner in crime in silent while he replies Yoga, “I stay at my cousin’s flat.”

“Mommy…” a sadly vibe with tears comes out from the little girl.

That makes Dzaky reflex touches her cheek, “Ssh, mommy is here, sweetie.” he whispers as if he is her mother.

Dzaky almost forgot that he is still with his phone when Yoga says, “I don’t know that you have a child with your cousin, Ri.”

“I’m not-” he gets panic, but can't louder his voice, “I mean-”

Then Lucas takes that phone, “She’s our nephew. So can you end this call? It’s about 11.30 pm, by the way.”

“What? Oh, I’m sorry. Please tell Dzaky to don’t forget about the math test tomorrow.”

“Okay, I will.” Lucas replies. Then he glares at his foster son, “You have a math test tomorrow and can still play around like this?”

Dzaky hiss to him, “I’m on duty, how can you say that I’m playing around?”

“What the material of your math test?” Lucas asks, “I’ll make a simple note and summary for you.”

“Please write it in tiny font, Lucas.” that teenage boy smirk.

“And let you cheat on your exam? You wish, sloth.”

“Aw, You’re not fun, father.”

And Lucas’s death glares can’t stop Dzaky’s giggles.

***

DARK circles at Lucas’s eyes get worse since he didn’t get time to sleep well. He even hands some papers from The Senders to the vice leader of his division, but he still has so many works to do. Fortunately, he was free from any mission until his division can take care of the C3 area at South with some snatcher and the F2 at Southeast with their sheep breeder. But Lucas doesn’t have Dzaky to help him right now. Because that teenager is busy with his mid-test semester.

“Lucas, about the patient in the Lavender Room-”

Lucas’ jolt, “Yes, Miss, I almost finish-”

“I think you should get some rest, Doctor.” Risa says.

He touches his forehead, “I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired-”

“You are not a bit tired but too tired to write a simple prescription, Lucas.” Rika sighs, “Take your leave today. It's only two hours until your shift is over.”

“I still have some documents-”

“Take a good rest, Lucas. You need it.”

The young man sighs, for a second he remembered Dzaky—both of Risa and Dzaky is so stubborn. Sometimes he thought that they are the real mother and son. “Okay. I will leave after I finish this one.” he says.

“10 minutes, Doctor. You also have to check the patient in the Lavender room.”

“I got it.” he still reply even though he knows that the nurse already closes the door. Lucas takes his note before he puts all his stuff in his bag. Time runs so fast, and he hopes he can avoid Risa and complete his job full time in peace. But well, it's Risa—she will keep coming to him until he agrees with her.

When Lucas opens the door, Risa shows up in front of him, “Dr. Mira has checked the patient in the Lavender Room by herself. And you don’t have to make morning report for tomorrow since you get a free day tomorrow.”

Lucas sighs, “I guess you have a talk with Dr. Tri?”

“At least you get time to sleep, Lucas.”

“Thanks, Risa.”

“I think your division needs more hands.” Risa said when Lucas takes his bag.

“It’s not me who decided anything in our organization.” he looks so tired, “Maybe I will make a request to her. Oh, I take my leave, Risa.”

“See you the day after tomorrow, Doctor.”

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