Chapter 57: The Statue

They will just wait for the rain to stop. Rey looked around. Even though it is old, the place is still beautiful.

"Its unbelievable. The mansion is still big and beautiful even though it is old, the owner just let it go. The land around it is still wide." He told his friends.

"Maybe something happened so they left. But it's a pity." Salv agrees.

The rain fell even harder and was accompanied by strong winds. They all continued, forced to go inside. The door is broken and just opened. Dark surroundings opened up for them as they entered the old-mansion. They are in a very large hall.

"Let's find something to light so we can have a light here inside." the language is Mikee.

He simply looked at the bracelet he was wearing. There is no sign that there is something strange in the place but he feels different.

"All right, let's find out!" Grimm.

They parted and immediately looked around. The equipment is still there and they are still beautiful even though they are very old. There was heavy thunder and lightning. Soon they all returned with their candelabras.

"Seriously, even the candles here in the candelabra, are still here. The owner really didn't care about this place when they left." comment by Rodel.

Mikee took out the lighter he was carrying and lit the candles one by one in the candelabras they were holding. There was already a light and they were all stunned when they saw the whole area. The splendour are still visible to all present.

"Look at this one." the language is Rey.

He walked into the middle of the hall and they saw a life-size statue of a pregnant woman. The statue is made of hardwood and is red in color. It is lying on a bed and it looks like it will give birth.

"Scary, realistic." he even swallowed.

His friends also approached and looked at the statue of the pregnant woman.

"It's scary..." Ricky agreed.

KRRRRREZZZZZZG! A very strong lightning struck the tree near the mansion. They all bowed down and then quickly went to the big window. They saw the tree split in the middle. It still smokes.

"Oh dear!" Rodel reacted.

They all stayed by the window and were unaware that a creature hiding near them was watching. It simply opened its hiding place and its red eyes shone in the darkness.

Grimm was amazed when looked outside and he noticed that the falling rain was accompanied by ice.

"Look, the rain is accompanied by ice!" he seems to be a toddler.

"Yes oh! Doesn't this rarely happen?" Rodel also commented with a smile.

While Ricky looked around and curiously looked at the large spiral staircase of the mansion.

"Guys, what if we tour this mansion? You know, just to kill time?" he suggested.

"All right, no problem. As long as we don't move anything." Grimm agreed.

The others agreed and climbed the tall, elegant old-spiral staircase one after another. It was made of thick marble with an old red-carpet laid out. When they all climbed to the top, the statue's stomach finally opened and a small, frightening creature spat out. It is dark and has large fangs. It crawled down from the statue.

Grimm's group is busy looking around. They happily enter the old rooms and all of them are still in good condition even though they have faded and become dirty due to the passage of time. They are already in a wide hallway of the mansion and they are on their way to the attic. But they were suddenly startled when they heard a strange commotion and noise.

"W-What is that?!" Salv.

No one spoke but they suddenly heard a loud baby cry. They were all stunned and almost at the same time looked at the bracelets they were wearing. It glows bright blue. There is malignancy around.

"T-Tiyanak!" Rey's words were frightening.

"Best of all, let's all just go back downstairs and let's not split up!" Mikee suggested.

They quickly ran back up the stairs but something jumped on Ricky. It fell down and rolled on the stairs. Ricky was surprised when he fell but he was even more surprised when he saw a scary little creature bowing to him. Its large teeth were pointed at his neck. It just can't bite him because he was pulling his coarse hair and he was holding its small neck.

"Grrrrr!..." its growl is scary.

But he is not that scared because they already have a lot of experience with these creatures?! He made a small pentagram from his right hand where his bracelet was worn and from there, appeared a brilliant knife. The tiyanak burned in the pentagram so he was able to push it and it fell to the floor. He quickly pointed the knife he was holding at it, to stab it but he was surprised and stunned when he saw the appearance of an innocent and cute baby. His friends arrived and the malignant took advantage of his shock, he quickly fled and disappeared into the darkness. At the same time, the sound of a baby crying in some part of the mansion.

"Are you alright?!" Grimm asked his friend worriedly.

"Yes, but it escaped... I'm sorry, I was shocked when the tiyanak became a cute and innocent baby. What Lola Epang told us is true." Ricky apologized.

But after that, Grimm looked at everyone firmly. He saw what Ricky had done earlier. It released a pentagram and a knife now held by his friend. That weird priest was not really joking with him yesterday.

"Is that weird priest teaches you something? When else? Why don't I know?!" there is a melody of his sullen language.

His friends looked at him a little guilty.

"We are the ones who volunteered to approach Father Clemen. We do this to help you in case you need us. We do not want to be a burden to you. Also, this is also good for us to be able to defend ourselves against other creatures if necessary. Don't worry, Father Clemen will not list us in what he calls the Guild of Exorcists. He was just teaching us to defend ourselves, that's all." Rey explained.

Grimm took a deep breath. He was a little upset with his friends but he also thought they were right and that weird priest.

"I understand. The best part is, let's go to the hall first. Let's not separate. That tiyanak will surely return and he will voluntarily come out of his hiding place to rush us. He looks very hungry and has not eaten for a long time."

Everyone agreed with Grimm. They circled in the middle of the hall and the lights were in the middle of them. Rey looked at the statue. He frowned and stood up. He saw that its stomach was open then. He walked closer to the statue.

"Why?" Rodel asked Rey.

But he was also shocked when he saw the statue of the pregnant woman's belly open. Rey went up there and Rodel helped him to give him a light. He swallowed and bravely inserted his right hand inside the statue.

"A-Aaaaah!" he shouted.

There was something sticky and hot because he felt something inside.

"Are you alright?!" worried Grimm's language.

Rey looked at his friends.

"I'm fine. I was a little shocked because I touched something."

He raised his right hand to show that nothing bad had happened there. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're crazy, you scared us all there ah?" comment by Mikee.

"Sorry!" Rey just answered.

Out of curiosity he put his hand inside again and when he could feel what was hot as sticky he immediately grabbed it. He even had a hard time because it stuck to the wood but he still got it. He went down and exposed to them all what he had got. It was brown and sticky like a spider's web. Also it looks like a very old diaper.

"What do you think this is?"

Rey unknowingly unveils the object he got inside the statue's belly. Grimm blinked a few times. He was not sure because he had not yet encountered a tiyanak but he remembered the stories of his Lola Epang.

"T-That is maybe the skin of the tiyanak! That is what he uses to heal his wounds and what a harm to his body! That's what Grandma said."

When Rey heard what Grimm said, he quickly let go of his grip but Mikee caught it immediately.

"Yayks!" he even shook hands.

He looked at the statue again and so did his friends.

"I think, the tiyanak lives in the statue. And most likely, he is the reason why the people who live here left..." Salv said and he swallowed.

Mikee rolled the tiyanak's skin.

"This is a good opportunity for the tiyanak to approach us and kill him. If we do not finish him, he will definitely come out of his den and look for something to eat. He will be a threat and danger to everyone so we need to find a way." he said.

Grimm rested deeply.

"You're right. The tiyanak is afraid of the fire so do not let go of the candelabras you are holding and do not let the light of the candles go out." he added to his friends.

"YES!" everyone agrees.

They circle again. And then, Mikee came up with an idea.

"Uy Tiyanak! Get out of your hiding place if you don't want me to burn your skin! I know you see us... You see your skin, huh? See what I do!"

Mikee simply touched the goblin's skin to the flame of the candle. Suddenly, a loud cry rang out to the child all around and was followed by a fierce and frightening growl.

"M-Mikee, you got it angry..." Rey swallowed.

"So be it." this answer does not matter.

After a while, they heard some crackling in the corners. They became alert and looked around.

"He is already here... He is already here..." Rodel said weakly.

From which is ...

"MUWARRRR!..."

Something grabbed Mikee but the young man quickly block the candle he was holding with fire. The tiyanak backed away. They have all seen its frightening and terrifying form.

"I-It's true that the tiyanak is an impact..." Rey said pale.

It crawled around them and they watched its every move carefully. It looks like a baby monster. Mikee bravely faced the malignant.

"Here's what you need, isn't it? Get it, oh!"

Mikee showed the tiyanak's skin he was holding. It immediately jumped but he lit the candle again. The tiyanak went away again.

"GRRRR!..."

It stopped moving until its form gradually changed. It turned out to be a cute baby.

"Do not be deceived!" Grimm spoke loudly to his friends.

Everyone agreed. They all applied the candles they were holding to the baby and it looked ugly again.

"Mwaaaaaaaarh!..."

It was ready to rush Mikee again as it held the skin. The latter prepared but when he lit the candle, the tiyanak quickly clung to Rey's shoulder next to Mikee. Rey let go of the candelabra he was holding because he was preventing the tiyanak from biting his neck. It is strong because it pushes him even when small. The tiyanak manage to take him to the kitchen. Rey even fell near the table but kept his left hand holding the nape of the malignant.