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Update - 139 ~ Caught in the crossfire (2)
Ab tak...
Prakash : Bilkul!
Suhana apne anguthe ko daato tale dabaayi rahi aur fir kuch soch ke boli,
Suhana : Uncle!!!
Prakash : Hmm?
Suhana : Hum Paris chal rahe hai. Abhi!!!
Prakash : Ehhh!??
Ab aage...
Shaam dhal chuki thi aur raatri ka samay ho raha tha. Veer ke ghar sab apne apne kaamo me lage hue the.
Hall ka darwaza tabhi khula aur Tej andar aayi. Uski haalat dekhte hi sabhi usse aashcharya chakit nazro se dekhe.
Hall me Kavya aur Arohi bhi thi. Woh dono hi tab se yahi ruk gayi thi aur yahi haal Purvi ka bhi tha. Tej aur Kavya ki zidd ke chalte usse bhi ghaseet liya gaya aur ghar par hi rok liya gaya.
Purvi : Arre baap re! Kis se kushti ladd ke aa rahi ho madam jii?
Apni maasi ka mazaak bhara prashn sunn Tej ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Tej (blushes) : B-Bas aise hi!
Bhavna : Maasi ko jawaab do Tej. Ye dhool-mitti kapdo par kaise lag gayi?
Tej (sighs) : Zameen par unn sab kisaan logo ke saath mitti ko parakh rahi thi. Fir unhone list di samaan ki.
Bhavna (smiles) : Samajh gayi!
Tej : List se kuch samaan leke aayi. Khaad se leke beej yahi sab. Wahi Mom…! Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides jo hote hai. Abhi toh bas shuruaat hui hai. Toh wahi sab unke saath rakhwate-rakhwate kapde kab gande ho gaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala.
Purvi (smiles) : Ladki mehnat kar rahi hai.
Bhavna (smiles) : Toh ye toh achhi baat hai na!?
Purvi (smile and nods) : Mmm-Hmm!
Bhavna : Beta? Ragini nahi aayi? Tum dono saath me gaye the na?
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Unhe eyebrows banwani thi. Toh mene unhe parlour me drop kar diya. Woh boli ki ‘Mein cab kar ke aa jaungi, tum nikal jao.’ Toh mein aa gayi.
Bhavna : Theek hai! Tum haath-muh dho ke change kar lo.
Tej apni maa ki baat maan washroom me chali gayi.
Purvi : Arre bhai, ab hume bhi jaane do ghar koi.
Kavya : Bilkul nahi! Aap bhi hamari tarah yahi rukogi.
Purvi : Beta tumhare mausa jii se mere bagerr kuch na hoga. Mann hi mann mujhe khari-khoti suna rahe honge. Ki kuch ghante ke liye gayi thi aur wahi ruk ke reh gayi. Khaana-peena kaise manage karenge woh?
Kavya : Zomato zindabaad!!!! Hehehe~
Purvi (sighs) : Tum bacche bhi na~
Inki baatein yaha chaalu thi toh wahi Sonali aur Bhumika ab tak ghar nahi lauti thi. Woh food truck aur hotel me hi thi. Parantu, unki kami ki poorti ke liye Arohi aur Kavya zaroor maujood thi.
Arohi pehle se hi college ke placements campus me teen companies me placed ho chuki thi. Par ek ko bhi usne accept nahi kiya tha. Veer ne usse apne saath kaam karne ki request ki thi.
Uski ek request par Arohi ne khushi khushi hi ye saare offers reject kar diye the.
Apne bhai ke liye kaam karne se behtar aur kya ho sakta tha uske liye? Woh khush thi.
Tej jab haath-muh dho ke aayi toh dining table par baith woh araam farmaane lagi. Par usse ek chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi jo uski Maa ki nazro se bach ke na jaa saki.
Bhavna : Kya soch rahi ho?
Tej (glances) : Veer ka phone band aa raha hai.
Bhavna : Battery khatam ho gayi hogi. Ya kisi kaam me hoga toh band kar liya hoga.
Tej : Jab se woh gaya hai tab se meri baat nahi hui hai.
Bhavna : Meri baat kal din me hui thi uss se.
Tej achanak hi peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi.
Tej : Kyaaaaa?? Aapki baat ho gayi? Kya kaha usne? Kab aa raha hai?
Bhavna : Tab woh kisi mall me tha. Keh raha tha ki ‘Aap sab logo ke liye kuch gifts dekh raha hu.’
Tej : Aapko kehna tha na toh ki gifts ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Bas jaldi se laut aao aur kya.
Kavya : Nahi didi! Gifts toh bhaiya se lungi mein. Ek toh bina bataaye ekdum se jaate hai aur fir gifts bhi na laaye? Mein toh-
Arohi : Kavyaaa! Shhhh!!!
Kavya : Par dii?
Arohi : Shhhh!!!
Kavya muh phula ke chup ho gayi par Bhavna muskura uthi.
Bhavna : Mene usse yahi kaha tha ki ‘Beta jaldi aana!’
Tabhi itne me andar se Shweta haatho me chaaval se bhari thaal leke aayi aur baith ke unhe beente hue boli,
Shweta : Mein acche se jaanti hu apne bete ko. Woh jab bhi kahi jaata hai toh laut ke sab ke liye kuch na kuch laata hi hai. Akhiri baar jab woh Las Vegas gaya tha tab bhi laaya tha.
Usne bade hi garv se apni chaathi chaudi kar bola. Jaise dikhana chaah rahi ho ki woh Veer ko aur behtar dhang se jaanti hai.
Shweta ke muh se ‘Mera beta’ sunte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ke honth upar uthe par waapas se fir sthir ho gaye.
Kintu, mann me ek khayaal bhi aaya.
‘Las Vegas? Uske aane ke baad uske muh se hi sunn’na behtar hoga shayad.’
Kavya jo sofe par baithi thi woh Shweta ki thaali me chaaval dekhte hi chehek uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah! Dinner me aaj Veg pulaav bann raha hai Badi Tai ji??
Shweta ka haath ‘Badi Tai jii’ sunte hi ruk gaya. Maathe par jaise gusse ki nass bhi thanki. Uske bas me hota toh abhi chaaval ka haatho se hi buraada bana deti. Par gusse ko peete hue farzi muskaan liye woh boli,
Shweta : Ahaha! Haan beta! Veg Pulaav hi bann raha hai. Aur Badi Tai jii kehne ki zaroorat nahi beta. Sirf Tai ji hi bohut hai. Haan?
Kavya : Hmm?
Shweta ne nazre Bhavna par ferri. Dono ki hi nigaahein aapas me fir takraayi. Bhavna ke honth punaah uthe aur ek halki si muskaan unn par aayi, jisse dekh Shweta ne apne daant pees liye. Jab se Kavya ne Badi Tai ji bulana shuru kiya tha tab se dono ke beech ye nigaaho ki takraar aksar jaari thi.
Waha se uthate hue Bhavna fir Tej ke qareeb pohuchi jo abhi bhi apne khayalaato me kahi ghum thi.
Bhavna : Kya baat hai?
Tej : M-Mom!?
Bhavna : Bolo!
Tej : Agar aap bura na maano toh ek sawaal puchu?
Bhavna : Hmm!
Tej : Ho sakta hai aapko ajeeb lage lekin please, if possible then iska jawaab dijiyega.
Bhavna : Pucho beta!
Tej (ahista se) : I’m struggling to express myself Mom. Veer jab bhi aas-paas hota hai, mein tension me aa jaati hu. I want to show him ki uski badi behan uske kitna kaam aa sakti hai. Lekin uske saamne darr lagta hai. Kahi kuch galat bol gayi toh? Kahi meri koi baat usse buri lag gayi toh? Kahi kuch gadbad kar di mene toh?
Bhavna : …!
Tej : Uske saamne sharam bhi bohut aati hai mujhe. Pata nahi kyu. Mein apni sharm chhipa ke uss se conversation karti hu par andar se meri kya haalat hoti hai ye mein hi jaanti hu. Darr lagta hai ki kahi woh mujhe ek clingy, irritating behan ke roop me na dekh le.
Bhavna : …
Tej : Kya karu? Hamare beech ye invisible awkwardness kyu hai? Ya sirf mujhe hi aisa lag raha hai? Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha! Meri baatein koi sense bhi bana rahi hai ya nahi? A-Aap ko ye stupidity lagega sab. I-I…! I just want ki hamare beech sab kuch smooth rahe. Jaise Arohi aur uske beech hota hai. Jaise baaki behno se woh easily baatein kar leta hai.
Bhavna muskuraayi aur usne pyaar se Tej ke sarr pe haath fera.
Bhavna : Tumhe banaavti bann’ne ki koi zaroorat hi nahi meri bacchi.
Tej : Huh?
Bhavna (smiles) : Just be yourself! Jaise tum mujhse pesh aati ho. Jaise tum sabhi se pesh aati ho. Be yourself! Uss se aise hi baat karo jaise tum usse saalo se jaanti ho. And give him what he needs the most.
Tej : …wh-what he needs the most!? B-But what?
Bhavna agle hi pal haami bharte hue Tej ke kaan ki orr jhuki aur haule se boli,
“A Sibling’s love!”
Usne fir Tej se aur kuch na kaha. Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Aabha ko dekha aur puchi,
Bhavna : Aabha? Suman akeli hai kitchen me?
Aabha : J-Jii!
Bhavna : Tum baahar baitho, mein madad karwa deti hu.
Aabha (nods) : Mmm~
Wo andar ko chali gayi. Aur idhar Tej ek baar fir apne khayalo me doob gayi. Iss baar apni Maa ki kahi gayi baat uske mann me mandra rahi thi.
***
France
Night ~ 11:36 PM
*Tocotocotocotoco*
Hawa me chopper apni udaan bhara hua tha. Andar baitha Veer uchhaayi se France ki khubsoorti ko dekh paa raha tha.
Hawa se uske baal zorro se lehra rahe the. Jald hi Eric aur woh Ushant Islands par pohuchne waale the.
Beech me unhe kayi baar fuel tank ko bharwana pada tha. Eric khud France ka nagrik tha isliye apne dosto ki sahayta se usne jaise-tese fuel ka jugaad karwa liya tha.
Par safar kaafi lamba tha. 20 ghante ke upar guzar gaye the unhe travel karte hue. Pichli raat ko nikle the woh aur ab firse derr raat ho chuki thi.
Raat me Veer ne stats badhaaye the jo ab ek raat guzarne ke baad badh chuke the. Ab woh Crimson se bhidne ke liye thoda aur taiyaar tha.
‘Hang in there, Ava!’
Par woh akela nahi tha. Iss hawayi yaatra me kuch aur log bhi shaamil the. Chris, Terashima aur Andre teeno Senior Police Officer aur unki team ke saath plane me baith nikal chuke the.
Chris : Ab woh bachne wala nahi. Airport ka plane use kar ke usne galti kar di hai.
Andre : Right! Par hume pehle celebrity Natalia ko rescue karwana hai.
Chris : Meri samajh me nahi aata ki airport ki security kar kya rahi thi jab Natalia ko gang waha par leke pohuchi toh!?
Andre : Airport par security zakhmi paayi gayi hai. Gun shots fire kiye gaye hai.
Ye sunte hi Chris ka gussa aur badh gaya.
Chris : That bastard…!
Police officers se leke sabhi apni apni seat par baithe hue the. Woh bhi josh se bharpoor, Island par criminal ko pakadne ke liye taiyaar the.
Terashima apni seat se uthi aur airplane ke cockpit me gayi jaha 2 pilots plane udaane me lage hue the.
Terashima : Location kya hai?
Pilot 1 : Don’t worry ma’am! Tracing team ne trace kar liya hai unka route. Mein lagatar unke touch me hu. Unka plane Ushant Islands par land hua hai.
Pilot 2 : Right! Hum kuch hi derr me waha pohuch jayenge.
Terashima ye sunn cockpit se baahar aayi,
Terashima : Destination Ushant Island hai!
Chris : Ushant huh!
Andre : Bhaagne ki ab koi jagah nahi uske paas. Satarkta se hume aage badhna hoga.
Terashima : Right! Hume dhyaan dena hai ki Natalia uski hostage hai. Kaise bhi kar ke pehle Natalia ko waha se safely rescue karwana hai.
Andre (nods) : Hmm!
Chris : Hum teen teams me divide honge. Team A, Team B aur Team C. Kisi ko koi dikkat?
Andre : Nope!
Chris : Team A rescue operation ko anjaam degi. Singer Natalia kaha par hai aur kaise bachana hai ye Team A hi dekhegi. Team A me mein rahunga aur mere saath kuch police officers.
Senior Officer : Theek hai! Mere saath yaha 30 inspectors hai. Tum 10 ko le jaa sakte ho.
Chris : Right! Team C ka kaam rahega criminal aur gang ke liye trap bichhaana. Location dekh ke Team C iss kaam ko turant anjaam degi. Officer! Isme aap ke saath Andre rahega aur 10 inspectors.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
Chris : Terashima?
Terashima : Yahi na ki mein Team B ko lead karungi? Aur mera kaam hai criminal ko trap tak laana jo Team C bichha ke rakhegi. Hai na?
Chris (smiles) : Exactly!
Senior Officer : Hmph! Mene seeking helicopter ke liye bhi keh diya hai. Ushant Island ghane ped paudho se ghira hua hai. Agar woh chhipta bhi hai, toh raat ke andhere me helicopter hamara hathiyaar banega. Bach ke jaane waala nahi hai ab woh.
Chris : Alright then! ‘Operation Save Natalia’ starts now.
***
French department for Lighthouses and Lightships~
Ushant Island ek kaafi khubsoorat aur bade islands me se ek raha hai France ke liye.
Ushant par ek lighthouse bhi sthit tha, jo apni khubsoorti aur samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran jaana jaata tha.
France ke iss Department me cabin ke andar ek aadmi apni kursi par pasre apne phone par baat karne me laga hua tha.
"Haan baby! Arre aaj jaldi aaunga na. Tum taiyaar rehna. Hehe!"
"Haan bas kuch derr me nikal jaunga baby!"
"Baby aaj jam ke karenge. Hehehe~"
Woh apni maashuqa se batiyaane me laga tha jab achanak se uske cabin ka darwaza zorr se khula aur ek dahaad bhari awaaz uske kaano me padi,
"Tu phir phone pe laga hai? Complaint aayi hai mujhe sailors se ki Ushant ka Lighthouse band pada hua hai. Check kiya kya bey tune ki nahi??? 10 minute ke andar mere paas details honi chahiye saari meri table pe."
Zorr se apne senior ki awaaz sunte hi woh aadmi hadbada ke utha,
"B-Baby mein jald hi aata hu. A-Abhi kaam hai thoda sa. Bye!"
Woh seedhe baith turant hi apne computer par lag gaya. Uska senior usse lataad ke gaya tha. Uski mashuqa ne bhi daant sunn lii thi. Bechare ka dimaag kharab ho gaya.
'Ye madarchod sailor log. Saala istemaal inko GPS, radar reflector hi karna hota hai. Par Lighthouse band pada dekh ke bas chugli karni hai. Ungli karni hai betichodo ko.'
'Madarchod GPS istemal karte ho toh lighthouse band hai ya chalu, tumhari gaand me keeda kyu kaat'ta hai? Gaand me ghusedoge kya lighthouse? Complaint rakh di betichodo ne. Saalo ki naav hi doob jaaye agli baar hmph!'
Woh kheejte hue apne system par lag gaya. Usne lighthouse se communicate karni ki koshish ki toh usse ek jhatka laga.
Lighthouse se pichle 3 din se koi communication nahi hua tha aur na hi koi signal aaya tha.
France me kayi Lighthouse the. Jinse sampark ka kaam yahi department kiya karta tha. Inka kaam zyada kuch rehta nahi tha. Cabin me baithe baithe ye bas tankha khaate the apni. Isliye dhyaan bhi kam hi dete the.
Aadmi ne jab ye dekha ki pichle teen din se communication zero ho rakha hai. Uske badan me sihran daud gayi. Apne senior se woh bohut hi buri tarah daant khaane wala tha aaj.
'Baby!! Aaj lagta hai time ho jayega aane me.'
Sochte hue woh ek paper par details note down karne laga.
Harr lighthouse par ek Lighthouse keeper maujood hota tha.
Lighthouse keeper ka kaam rehta tha ki woh lighthouse ki dekh-bhaal kare. Lights se leke uske lens, clockwork mechanism, maintanence se leke uski saaf-safayi tak. Aur department ko samay samay par signals bhejte hue waha ka haal chaal batana. Sab ek lighthouse keeper hi karta tha.
Parantu, department ke logo ko kya pata tha ki Ushant ke lighthouse ka keeper...!
Crimson Festival me sharks ka pehla ahaar bann chuka tha.
Ab toh na hi woh milne waala tha. Aur na hi uski laash.
***
Ushant Islands.
Idhar Veer aur Eric Island par pohuch chuke the.
Eric : Hum pohuch gaye. Woh dekho neeche. Airstrip bhi hai Island par. Aur wo raha airplane. Zaroor ussi me Singer Natalia ko pakad ke laaye honge wo log.
Veer chopper me baithe-baithe neeche dikh rahi cheezon ko scan kar raha tha. Raat ka andhera hone ki wajah se usse kuch khaas nazar nahi aaya.
Parantu, kaafi cheezein jaise ki airplane aur sadak usse dikhaayi de rahi thi. Usne airplane ko check kiya toh pata chala ki ye airplane Paris ke airport ka tha.
Veer : Landing aisi jagah karna jaha chopper ko nazro se chhipaya jaa sake.
Eric : Alright! Thoda aage le leta hu. Aur wo dekho-
Eric ne ishaara kar Island ki sabse pramukh cheez dikhaayi.
Ushant ka Lighthouse.
Eric : Lighthouse dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Hmm!
Eric : Uske theek peeche ek building hai. Jisme Lighthouse ke liye supplies ko rakha jaata hai aur rehne, odhne, khaane, peene ki saamagri bhi rehti hai waha.
Veer : That means wo sabhi zaroor building me honge.
Eric : Yes! Absolutely! Lekin hamaare chopper ki awaaz se woh satark ho gaye ho shayad. Wese toh hum kaafi dur hai unse. Lekin phir bhi-
Veer : Don’t worry! Mein satark rahunga!
Eric : Haan~ Mein wahi kehna chaah raha tha.
Eric ko chopper ke liye tabhi ghane ped paudho ke beech ek khaali sapaat jagah nazar aayi.
Eric : Accha hua chopper me raat ke liye spotlight lagi hai haha! Warna ye jagah hamari nazro se chooth ke nikal jaati.
Aur usne fauran hi savdhani se chopper ko dheere dheere waha land karwa diya.
Chopper ki pankhi band hote hi Veer uss se baahar aaya. Usne dekha ki peeche ke seat ki neeche kaafi samaan rakha hua tha.
Veer : Gun?
Eric (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Veer : Aur ye!? Blade? Itni badi?
Eric : Ye reciprocating blade hai. Metals kaatne me madad karti hai. Mujhe helicopters ka poora A to Z gyaan hai haha! Repairing bhi mein hi karta hu. Kabhi kabhi ye blade kaam aati hai.
Veer (nods) : I see!
Veer ne haath aage badhate hue wo badi si blade utha li aur apne kandhe par rakh li.
Eric : Y-Ye tum-!?
Veer (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Usne uska hi dialogue uss par de maara.
Eric (sighs) : Fine! Tumhare saath mein bhi chalta hu. Gun hai mere paas. Lekin mein logo ko jaan se nahi maarunga. Bas darrane ke liye air fire kar sakta hu ya fir non-lethal shots maar sakta hu unpe. Magar, mein baahar hi rahunga.
Veer : That's okay!
Eric : Aur tum bhi khoon-kharaabe se bachna. Sirf Singer Natalia ko churrana hai. Logo ko maarna nahi hai.
Veer : I know!
Dono waha se nikle. Eric ne apne muh par ek kaala kapda baandh liya. Veer ne uski harqato ko dekha toh Eric bol pada,
Eric : What? Public enemy tum bane ho. Mein nahi! Mujhe toh apna chehra dhakna hi padega na.
Veer : Right! Right!
Lighthouse se guzarte waqt Veer Lighthouse ke saamne ruka.
Eric : Kya hua?
Aur bina Eric ko jawaab diye, Veer ne Lighthouse ki entrance ka darwaaza ek laat maarte hue tod ke bikher diya.
Uski tabadtod laat ki shakti dekhte hi Eric ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Eric : Wh-Whatttt????
Veer ahista se Lighthouse ke andar ghusa, toh usne dekha ki lambe-oonche tower ki tarah tha woh. Sarr upar kar usne dekha ki kaise ghumaav-daar seedhiya gol ghoomte-ghoomte upar ki orr gayi hui thi.
Usne fir neeche apne aas paas dekha. Aur apne kandhe se blade hataate hue woh ghumaav-daar seedhiyo ki madad se blade ko beecho-beech set karne laga.
Eric : Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?
Veer : Safety measure!
Eric : Huh?
Eric ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir Veer karna kya chaah raha tha. Blade ko aise beech me lagaane ka kya matlab tha?
Usne dekha ki Veer ne blade ki dhaar ko upar ki disha ki orr kiya hua tha.
Eric bhale hi na samajh paaye lekin Pari sab kuch samajh gayi thi.
[Master- This...!]
'Haan Pari! Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai.'
[System wala vyakti!!]
'Right!'
Pari aage kuch na boli. Usse apne Master par bharosa tha. Baahar nikalte hi Veer ne dekha ki Lighthouse ke theek saamne ek sakra rasta gaya hua tha jo aage jaake kisi badi jagah par khula hua tha. Raste ke agal-bagal vishaal puraane pathharo se bani deewaar thi.
Eric : Ye raasta aage jaa ke band hai. Tum waha jaoge na toh samudra ka bohut hi khubsoorat nazara dekhne ko milega. Sunset ke samay waha se prakrati ki khubsoorti dekhne ka maza hi alag hota hai.
Veer : I see! Par filhaal hamare paas uske liye samay nahi.
Eric : Hmm! Agar aaj hum baahar nikle toh mein yaha pe tumhe baad me laa sakta hu sunset ke liye haha! Let's go now!
Dono waha se nikle aur Lighthouse ke peeche ki building ke sameep pohuche.
Veer : Tum yahi ruko! Mein andar jaata hu.
Eric (nods) : Hmm! S-Sambhal ke jaana! Wese to mujhe tumhe yaha lana hi nahi chahiye tha. Prakash Sir mujhe chhorne waale nahi hai. Lekin fir bhi-
Veer : Tum meri chinta mat karo. Tum bas apne aap ko safe rakhna. Kuch hi derr me Natalia hamare saath hogi.
Eric : Aisa bhi ho sakta hai ki unhone hume aate hue sunn liya ho. Aur ambush bana ke rakhe ho. Don't fall for that...!
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Aur suno! Jab mein tumhe dekh ek ungli se ishara karu toh iska matlab hai mein tumhe chopper ko yaha laane ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric : Ohh!
Veer : Aur jab do ungli se ishara karu toh samajh jana ki fire karne ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric (nods) : Theek hai!
Veer ke expressions agle hi pal serious ho gaye. Aur woh building me ghus gaya.
Peeche khada Eric apne aap se hi sawaal kiye jaa raha tha. Wo yaha Veer ko laaya hi kyu? Koi bhi bata sakta tha ki ye maut ke muh me ghusne ke barabar tha. Fir kyu?
Woh bechara ye nahi janta tha ki isme uski koi galti nahi thi. Kamaal tha toh woh tha Intimidating Presence ka.
Jisse Veer equip kiye baithe hue tha.
Veer ke aas-paas hone maatr se Eric ko usse dekh ek Raja ke hone ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Chaahte hue bhi woh Veer ki ek bhi request ko mana na kar saka.
Idhar Veer Eric ko baahar chhodh building ke andar pravesh kiya.
Safed rang ki ye building kaafi badi thi. Ek ground floor, first floor aur second floor tak kul level the building me.
'Ye toh kaafi badi hai.'
[Right Master! Basically, ye pehle ke samay ke hisaab se banayi gayi hai.]
'What do you mean?'
[Pehle GPS wagarah kaha hote the. Ships ko sahi disha dikhaane ka kaam Lighthouse hi kiya karta tha.]
'I know that!'
[Toh pehle Lighthouses bohut zyada istemaal kiye jaate the. Lighthouse keeper ka parivaar bhi uske saath hi rehta tha. Shipwrecks ke dauran aksar ghayal sailors ko thehrane ke liye jagah ki zaroorat toh hoti hi thi.]
'Hmm!'
[Ye building tab unn baato ko dhyaan me rakh ke banayi gayi thi.]
'Isliye itni badi hai.'
[Yes Master.]
'I'm sure Ava ko woh sab upar hi le gaye honge.'
[Master! Be careful! Dono floors ko savdhani se explore karna. Hum galti se bhi nazar me aaye toh kaam bigad jayega.]
'Don't worry! Just leave that to me!'
Aur Veer apni badhi hui Agility ke chalte pehle se bhi tezz cover lete hue ek jagah se dusri jagah jaa jaa kar upar seedhiyo me chadhne laga.
First floor par aate hi Veer ne daaye-baaye pehle sab kuch bhaanpa. Ekdum shaanti si chhaayi hui thi.
Kahi koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Upar se raat ka ghapp andhera. Corridor me line se kuch kamre bhi bane hue the.
'Ye kisi chote school building ki tarah lag raha hai.'
[Well! Ye kamre emergency me sailors ke rukne ke liye banaye gaye the.]
'Just where is she?'
Woh aage badh hi raha tha jab Mission fir upgrade hua aur,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Second floor.]
Aur Veer ko uska jawaab mil gaya.
'Second floor huh!'
[Now be careful. Wo gang members honge upar. Stealth ka istemaal karna hoga. Jitna hum nazro se bach ke andar jayenge utna behtar hoga.]
'Right!'
Veer pehle maale se dusre maale ki orr badha. Aur seedhi pe hi usse ek aadmi gun liye khada hua dikhayi diya.
Deewar ki aadh liye Veer khud ko chhipaaye hue tha. Woh aadmi harr 5-6 minute me upar ki orr jaata tha. Kuch derr waha rukta aur fir neeche aa jaata. Fir kuch derr yaha rukta.
Veer sahi samay ka intezaar kar raha tha. Iss baar jaise hi woh aadmi palat ke upar jaane ke liye hua toh-
*Whoosh*
Tezz raftaar me uss par koi peeche se aake lapka. Uske muh ko haatho se dhaka. Bhay ke maare aadmi ki aankhein fel gayi.
Chillaane se pehle ya koi harqat karne se pehle hi,
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
Aur uss aadmi ka haath achanak hi ajeeb disha me mud gaya.
Dard ki karaah nikaalne se pehle hi uski gardan par ek vaar hua aur uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chha gaya.
'One down!'
Veer ne turant hi uss gang member ko seedhiyo se kheecha aur neeche pehle maale par laate hue ek kamre ke andar usse lita diya.
Usne dekha ki kaise gang member apne chehre par bandana scarf baandhe hue tha aur sarr par cap lagaaye hue tha. Apna huiya chhipaane ke liye.
Veer ne apne mehnge kapde utaar ke feke aur uss aadmi ke kapde apne upar daal liye. Kuch tight se the par kaam bann gaya.
Usne bhi chehre par bandana scarf baandha, cap lagaayi aur uski gun thaamte hue woh upar second maale par chadh gaya.
Upar aate hi Veer ne baaye se daaye nazre ghumaayi. Woh muda aur waapas neeche aa gaya.
Upar kayi gang members tainaat the. Na hi kisi ne uss par dhyaan diya aur na kisi ne usse dekha.
Par ek nazar maarte hi Veer ko upar ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Gang members ke subconscious mind ko yahi laga ki Veer unka hi saathi tha. Isliye uss par dhyaan nahi gaya kisi ka.
Upar se ghapp andhere me bas 2 hi bulb the jo jal rahe the. Veer ke liye andhera aaj uski madad karne wala tha.
'Kareeb 8 log the. Right?'
[That's right! Ye sirf baahar ke corridor me hai. Zaroor andar jis kamre me woh Ava ko rakhe hue hai waha bhi kayi log honge.]
'Of course!'
[Terrace par bhi ho sakte hai. Aur ye bhi possible hai ki unhone hamare chopper ko dekh liya ho. Eric ki baat sahi hai. Ambush ho sakti hai hamare liye.]
'Hmm! Mujhe Ava ka room dhundhna hoga.'
Yaha Veer savdhani barat'te hue aage badh raha tha aur udhar baahar airstrip par ek aur plane land kar chuka tha.
"C'mon quick!!! Be fast!!! Officers!!! Charge!!!"
Senior officer aur Andre 10 officers ke saath nikal gaye. Chris aur Terashima ne ek dusre ko dekha, haami bhari aur building ki orr badhe. Baaki bache 20 officers bhi unke peeche chal diye.
Yaha Veer andhere ka fayda uthaate hue harr qadam phook-phook ke rakh raha tha.
[Master! Ab agar inme se ek-do bhi gaayab hue toh unhe shaq ho jayega.]
Veer corridor me aage jaata aur wapas mud neeche ki orr chala jaata. Taaki gang members ko lage ki unka aadmi unki hi tarah pehra de raha hai.
Iss baar upar aate hi usne gang member se li hui gun uthaayi, dur ki ceiling par aim kiya aur,
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!
*Bang*
Achanak hi bulb kayi tukdo me phoot gaya. Gang members tab tak react karte ki tabhi,
*Bang*
Akhiri bacha bulb bhi phoot gaya. Aur dusra maala poora andhere me doob gaya.
Aur fir shuru hua, Veer ka tandav!
Neeche khade Eric ne jab gunshot ki awaaz suni toh woh ghabra gaya. Par fir andar se jab aadmiyo ki awaazein usse sunaayi di toh usse yakeen ho gaya ki Veer sahi salamat tha abhi ke liye.
Bechaare Eric ko wese hi zyada kuch nazar nahi aa raha tha. Wo bas Veer ke ishaare ke liye ruka hua tha.
"Aaaarggghhh!! K-Kaun hai?? Fire!!! Fire!!! Koi lights on karo! Jaldi!!"
"Urrrghhh!!"
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Gang members andha-dhundh firing karne lage.
Unki khud ki goliyaan unhe aapas me lagne lagi. Toh ye dekh unme se ek chillaaya aur firing rokne ke liye bola.
Baahar hue achanak shor se kamre ke andar maujood gang members turant hi daud ke baahar aaye. Kamre ka darwaza khulte hi andar ki roshni baahar corridor me thodi feli toh woh sabhi darwaaze ke paas ikhatta ho gaye.
Toh wahi terrace par khade log bhi afra-tafri me neeche aaye. Unhe pata tha ki koi aa raha hai par unhe ye nahi pata tha ki achanak se iss tarah koi aayega jisse woh dekh hi na paaye.
"Tum!!! Jao andar aur waha rakhe bulbs me se do utha ke lao aur bulb change karo. Jaldi!"
Unke leader ne ek se bola. Member bhaagte hue andar gaya. Ava bechaari haath perr me rassiyo se bandhi wahi ek kone me stabdh nigaaho se shor ko sunn rahi thi.
Koi usse bachaane aaya tha?
Member light bulbs ka dibba uthaate hue baahar ko aaya. Wo sabhi apne mobile ki flash lights se dekhne me lage hue the.
Unhone dekha ki toota hua bulb jo wire se latak raha tha woh daaye baaye hil raha tha. Matlab waha se koi hoke nikla tha.
"Huhhh!! K-Kaun hai? Saamne aao!! Warna accha nahi hoga."
Jo banda bulb replace karne aaya uske saath 2 aur bande the. Lekin jagah tak aate hi,
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
"Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!!"
Teeno ke hi perro par goli aake lagi aur teeno wahi pasar gaye. Gang members dikkat me aa gaye.
Toh wahi neeche se Chris apni team ko leke dabe paav haatho me gun liye upar chadh raha tha.
Chris : Aate jao! Aate jao! Shhh!! Upar fight ho rahi hai. Ye log aapas me kyu lad rahe hai?
Inspector : Kahi humse pehle toh koi nahi aa gaya?
Chris : Pata nahi! Cover leke aage badho. Aur cover me hi rehna.
Woh sabhi upar aaye toh unke aane ki awaaz bhale hi gang members ko sunayi na di parantu Veer ke kaan awaaz sunte hi khade ho gaye.
'Police?'
[They are here for Ava! Master! Aap pe label laga hai. Aap inki nazro me nahi aa sakte.]
'Tch! This is bad Pari!'
[Ye accha bhi hai. Ab gang members aur Police force aapas me bhid jayegi. Aur hum apna kaam mauka dekh ke kar sakte hai.]
Veer ne haami bhari. Usse pata tha Ava ussi khule darwaze waale kamre me hi thi.
Uski aankhein turant hi laal hui. Woh aage badhne hi wala tha jab achanak se hawa me usse theek apne peeche se ek gandh aati maalum padi.
*Sniff*
Usse soonghte hi Veer ki aankhein alert ke maare fel gayi.
'Blood!?'
*Whoosh*
Woh saamne ki orr uchka aur roll kiya. Aur tabhi,
*BAMMMMMMMM*
Jaha woh khada hua tha waha ki zameen par bichhe kuch tiles toot kar ukhad ke hawa me ucchal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : I knew it!!!
Uske saamne firse wahi tha...!
Crimson!
Apne haath se chaaku par laga khoon pochhte hue Crimson ne ungli se usse jhatkaara.
Crimson (smiles) : Maan'na padega. Tumhare senses sharp hai.
Chaaku usne apne hi haath par jaan boojh ke chalaayi thi. Woh Veer ki smelling sense ko check kar raha tha. Dekhna chaah raha tha ki kya blood ko soongh Veer react karne me kitna samay leta hai.
Veer (growls) : Tum...!
Crimson : Hahahaha! Harr bar ye 'tum' kehna kab band karoge Veer?
Woh hassa. Par uske chehre se agle hi pal mazaakiya bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Crimson : I'm Crimson!!
Veer : !!!??
Crimson : Yes! Tum sahi soch rahe ho. Crimson Festival mere hi naam par hai.
Veer (frowns) : So, it's clear you are behind this.
Crimson : Hahahaha! Of course! Of course!
Veer : Why are you doing this? Agar mujhe maarna hai toh Natalia ke peeche kyu pade ho?
Crimson : Hahahaha! Tumhe bataane ka koi matlab nahi. Tum wese bhi kuch derr me marrne waale ho. Lekin tumhe abhi kuch derr zinda rakhna hoga. Warna mera purpose kaise poora hoga? *smiles*
Veer : What!? *frowns* You are again planning something!!!
Crimson : Haan lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki mein tumhaare saath kuch derr mazze nahi kar sakta. Right? Hahahaha!
Woh hassa aur agle hi shan,
*Swoosh*
Tezz hawa ki tarah woh aage aaya. Uski ek laat seedhe Veer ke kaan par padne ko aayi.
Veer ne ek jhatke me apna haath upar utha ke apna kaan block kiya aur,
* BAAAAMMMMMM*
Impact se woh terrace ki orr jaati seedhiyo par ucchalte hue girne ko hua. Uska shareer upside down tha.
Girne se pehle hi usne apna ek haath stairs par tikaaya aur back-hand spring maar woh khada ho gaya.
Crimson : Hoo~ Not bad! Tumhare acrobatics toh kamaal ke hai.
Veer ki aankhein laal thi.
'Pari! Akhir woh mere peeche kaise aa gaya? Mujhe uske aane ka pata tak nahi laga.'
[He must be using some kind of stealth skill. Ye uski koi dusri skill hogi Master.]
'Uski skill ko dhoondhne ka kaam mein tum par chhorrta hu.'
[I'm on it!]
Veer seedhe upar ki orr gaya aur terrace par aaya. Waha rukna theek nahi tha. Gang members aur Police ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki thi.
Unse dur rehna hi sahi tha.
Crimson ahista se chalte hue aaya aur usne terrace ka darwaza band kar diya.
Crimson (smiles) : Let's start the show.
Aur dono aapas me bhid gaye.
Unke punches ki speed aam aadmi comprehend hi nahi kar sakta tha.
*Whoosh* *Whoosh* *Bam*
Dono hi vaar karte, defend bhi karte aur dodge bhi karte.
Veer ko abhi bhi utna hi dard ho raha tha jitna pehli fight me usse hua tha. Ye endurance na badhaane ka nateeja tha.
Lekin ab woh hamlo ko aur clearly dekh paa raha tha. Aur Crimson ko apne punches block karne par majboor kar raha tha.
'He's a little stronger than me!'
[Don't worry! Just hold on!]
Fir bhi, Veer utna strong nahi tha ki Crimson ko overpower kar sake.
Ek laat aayi jisse woh samay pe defend na kar saka.
Peeche hawa me shareer uska uda aur terrace ki boundary waali deewaar se Veer jaa bhida.
"Urggghhh!!"
Veer ne mud ke neeche dekha toh paaya ki Eric wahi chhupa hua tha.
Apne haath se Veer ne ishaara kiya. Par neeche baithe Eric ko ghanta kuch dikhaayi de raha tha.
Aankhein meeste hue usne dekhna chaaha.
Eric : Ohh Fuckkk! Behanchod! Kuch dikh nahi raha. Abey ek ungli hai ki do?
Idhar Veer usse mann hi mann kossne me laga hua tha.
Eric ne bas mundi haan me hilaayi aur waha se bhaaga.
"Fuck!! Mein chopper laa raha hu. Hope usne ek ungli ka hi ishaara kiya tha."
Upar Veer jaise hi palta firse destruction shuru ho gaya. Crimson aur uske hamlo se deewaro se eete aise toot ke nikal rahi thi jaise maano putthe ke cardboards se bani hui ho.
Mauka dekhta hi Veer ne do vaar apne upar liye, woh Crimson ke peeche aaya aur uski kamar par apne haath baandhte hi,
"Haaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!"
Hawa me usse utha ke peeche ki orr le gaya aur,
*Boooooommmmm*
Zordaar awaaz waha goonj gayi. Crimson apne sarr ke bal floor par gira tha.
"Y-You! You bastard!!! Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!"
Uski rage bhadak uthi. Veer pe woh aise barsa jaise bhooka sher memne ko dekh uspe hamla karta hai.
[Master! He's using a card. Beowulf ki tarah ye card bhi usse buff deta hai. Beowulf band mat karna warna aap maare jaoge.]
Crimson ka aura badal chuka tha. Uski aankhein aag baboola thi.
Idhar neeche Terashima building ke baahar se sab kuch sunn paa rahi thi.
Terashima : Andar ke halaat theek nahi lag rahe. Aap sab log andar jaiye. Bas aap me se koi 2 inspectors mere saath rukiye.
Uski baat maan bache 8 inspectors upar chale gaye.
Aur waha se tab tak Eric apna chopper leke building ki disha me badh chuka tha.
Andre aur senior officer jo trap biccha ke baithe hue the unhone jab chopper ko udte jaate dekha toh woh tension me aa gaye.
Senior Officer : Ye toh wahi helicopter hai na jisme baith ke woh ladka bhaag nikla tha?
Andre : Shayad wahi hai!
Senior Officer : Toh hum yaha kya kar rahe hai? Chalo! Kahi woh bhaag ke na nikal jaaye.
Andre : Nahi! Abhi koi signal nahi aaya hai. Matlab situation hamare control me hai. Also, aapne dekha nahi? Woh ek chopper hai. Helicopter nahi. Matlab usme koi artillery nahi lagi hai.
Senior Officer : Ohh!
Andre (nods) : Hume apni ambush par dhyaan dena chahiye.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
***
Building ke upar tabahi machi hui thi. Crimson Veer ko pakad pakad ke deewaaro se bhed raha tha. Terrace ke darwaaze par woh Veer ko fek usse bhi tod chuka tha.
Veer ki body bloodied ho chuki thi. Haafte hue Beowulf ke chalte woh bas tika hua tha.
Agar Beowulf na hota toh Veer ka ab tak bharta bann gaya hota.
Jagah jagah se usse khoon nikalne laga tha. Jab jab woh bhidne ke liye hota, toh Beowulf se turant hi Bone Reaper ko switch kar leta.
Aur issi ki wajah se uski haddiya abhi tak bachi hui thi. Warna unka choorma bann jaana tha.
Saath hi baar baar switch karne se Beowulf's Blessings ki timing bhi uski bachi hui thi.
Lekin zyaada nahi.
[Master!! This is bad!! Beowulf's Blessings ki time limit khatam hone waali hai. Sirf 1:30 minutes hi bache hue hai.]
Ye sunte hi Veer ghabraaya. Woh boundary par aadha latka hua tha. Toote hue pillar ki rod tak toot chuki thi. Usne rod haath me li toh usse ehsaas hua ki ye tooti hui thi.
Crimson uss par vaar karne aa raha tha. Usne jaise hi apna punch launch kiya,
*Swoooossshhhhh*
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!!!
Veer ne haath me pakdi rod seedhe uski aankhon par nishana laga ke maarni chaahi.
Parantu,
*Dodge*
[Whaaaatttttt?????]
Pari ke hosh udd gaye. Crimson ne itni paas se Hawkeye se kiya vaar bhi dodge kar liya tha.
[J-Just what is he using????]
Crimson ne Veer ko uske gale se pakda aur,
*Booooommmmmmmmm*
Itni zorr se usse zameen pe patka ki zameen dhass gayi.
Ek aur vaar aur Veer terrace se gir ke seedha dusre maale par pohuch jaata.
*Puaaakkkkk*
Muh se dherr saara uske khoon nikla.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr!!!!]
*Cough* *Cough*
Crimson : Mujhe maarega tu? Haan? Mujhe??
Uska sarr pakad Crimson zameen par usse zorr se bhidaane laga.
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
[Noooooooooo!!!!]
Crimson : Tujhme utni aukaat nahi Veer ki tu mera muqaabla kar sake. Samjha na?
Veer ke sarr ke peeche se khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha. Haddi Bone Reaper se bhale hi protected ho. Par chamdi nahi thi.
Saath hi concussion hone ka bhi darr tha.
Adhkhuli aankho se Veer usse dekh raha tha. Usne agle hi pal apne peeche se gang member ki wahi gun nikaali aur-
*BAAAANNNGGGG*
Magar,
*Dodge*
[It can't be-!!!!!]
Crimson (smiles) : You think your puny trick will work on me huh?
Udhar hawa me Eric apna chopper liye jaise hi building ke nazdeek pohucha, saamne ka haal dekh uske hosh udd gaye.
Chopper ki light ki madad se woh dekh paa raha tha ki kaise ek aadmi Veer ke upar baithe usse kootne me laga hua tha.
Chopper ko building ke ekdum bagal se udaate hue Eric ne control ek haath se sambhaala.
Eric : Shit shit shit!
Apni gun nikaali aur-
*BANNNNGGGGGG*
Crimson ke sarr ki orr fire kar di. Parantu ek baar fir-
*Dodge*
Usne bullet dodge kar li thi. Pari ke saath saath Eric bhi hairaan tha.
Agle hi pal Crimson ka gussa aur matthe chadh gaya,
Crimson : You little fucker-
Veer ko khoon se sane chorr woh utha. Palat ke usne Eric ko dekha aur fir-
Eric ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko seedha apni orr daudte hue aate dekha.
Woh react kar paata ki tabhi uss aadmi ne terrace se aisi chhalaang lagaayi ki agle hi pal woh chopper ke andar tha.
Eric ki bolti band ho gayi.
Agle hi shan ek mazboot pakad ne uske gale ko pakda.
Eric : *Gwaakhhh*
Crimson : Bohut maza aata hai peeche se vaar karte hue haan?
Eric : Y-You...! You are-!!
Crimson : Don't worry! I'll give you a nice death.
Uska gala pakad usse hawa me uthaate hue Crimson chopper ki entrance tak aaya. Chopper ab bhi hawa me hi tha.
Eric ke baal chopper ke upar lagi tezz ghoomti blades ke chalte idhar se udhar hone lage.
Jeevan me pehli baar aaj usse maut ka ehsaas hua.
Crimson (smiles) : Don't panic. Bas tumhe thoda sa upar karunga. Aur game over.
Uski baat sunte hi Eric ke badan se uski aatma nikal gayi jaise.
Dheere dheere Crimson haivaano wali muskaan liye Eric ko ek haath se pakde upar uthaane laga.
Eric ka badan aise chhatpata raha tha jaise bin paani ke macchli chhatpatati hai.
Teen inch!
Do inch!
Ek inch tak le jaate hi abhi Crimson usse upar kar uska ant karne hi wala tha jab,
*BAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz laat aisi aake padi usse ki woh darwaze ke baahar gir latak gaya aur Eric bhi gira parantu,
Ek haath ne usse upar kheench liya. Chopper ka stable control tabhi bigad gaya.
'Shitt!!!'
[Masterrrr!!!]
Eric : V-Veeeer!!?
Veer ne Eric ko darwaaze ke paas laaya aur,
*BAAAAMMMMMMM*
Usse zorr se ek laat di, jiske chalte Eric chopper se nikal building ki terrace par jaa gira.
Woh roll karte hue deewaar se jaa bhida aur turant hi behosh ho gaya.
'Sorry mate!'
Chopper apna balance kho chuka tha. Veer se chopper udaana nahi aata tha.
Crimson tab tak upar chadh raha tha. Neeche khadi building ke baahar Terashima aur 2 officer hairaani me hawa me ho rahe iss kaand ko dekh rahe the.
Chopper gol gol ghoomne laga aur tabhi,
*BAAAAAMMMMMM*
Chopper ka pichla hissa uss sakre raaste ke agal bagal bani pattharo wali deewaar se takraaya aur agla hissa aage udte hue seedha Lighthouse ke sarr se jaa bhida.
Crimson : Bastard-!!!
Crimson upar chadha hi tha ki,
"Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!!"
Veer uss leke kood gaya.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Lighthouse ka chhajja tod woh dono andar gire.
Dono ke shareer hawa me the aur dono hi tezz raftaar se itni uchhaayi se neeche gir rahe the.
Veer ka badan neeche the aur Crimson ka uske upar. Woh hawa me bhi punches par punches uss par barsaaye jaa raha tha. Aur Veer unn punches ko sehen karta jaa raha tha.
Toh wahi Terashima aur inspectors ki aankhein darr ke maare phat gayi jab unhone dekha ki upar se chopper seedha unke upar hi aake gir raha tha.
Terashima (screams) : GET AWAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Aur,
*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Ek bhaari blast ho gaya.
Aur yaha Lighthouse me gir rahe Veer aur Crimson aapas me jhapte hue the.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr ~]
Jab agle hi shan,
Veer ne Crimson ki collor pakdi aur,
*Whoosh*
Usse palta ke neeche kar diya.
Crimson ki aankhein pehli baar darr ke maare badi ho chali,
Kyuki neeche,
*Khhhhhaaaaaccccchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhh!"
Ek dard bhari cheenkh Lighthouse ke andar goonj gayi.
Crimson ki baah aadhe se zyaada chir chuki thi.
Ye wahi blade thi. Jisse Veer ne building me ghusne se pehle set ki thi.
Aur Veer apna wazan liye uski collor pakad ussi pe latka hua tha.
[Master! Isse yahi chhoriye. Woh phass chuka hai. Let's go to Ava!]
Apne qadam zameen par tikaate hue Veer waha se baahar aaya.
Toh wahi Andre aur Senior Officer dur se sab dekh chuke the.
Senior Officer : Good god!! That blast!
Andre : Shayad hamari force ne chopper ko uda diya hai. Woh ab trap ki taraf Terashima dwara aata hi hoga.
Terashima blast ke kaaran dur jaa ke udd gayi thi. Toh wahi do inspectors impact se behosh ho chuke the.
*Cough* *Cough*
Veer ko achanak hi building se bhaagte hue uski orr koi aata nazar aaya.
Veer : Avaaaaa!!!!!
Ava : Ahhhnn!??
Ava uske paas aate hi uske haath pakad khadi ho gayi.
Veer : You!???
Ava (haafte hue) : Police saved me!! Chris helped me get out!!! Lekin woh hurt ho chuka hai. P-Par tum yaha-!?? Whyyyy??
Veer : I came to save you!!!
Ava (stabdh hote hue) : Y-Youuuu!!!
Veer : ...
Ava : Whyyyyyyyy!!??
Veer : Why? I promised you! I'll be your bodyguard. Didn't I-!?
Ava : Y-Youuu!!! Y-Ye khoon!? Ye kya haal bana rakha hai apna? Wh-What happened??? You are hurt! Quick! Police! Police ke paas-!!!
Veer : Nahi Ava! Police mere peeche hai. Ye lambi kahani hai. For now you just go~
Ava ne dhyaan bhi nahi diya Veer usse 'Ava' keh ke sambodhit kar raha tha.
Woh uske chehre me hi kho gayi. Par Crimson ki karaahti awaaz ne Veer ka dhyaan kheencha.
Veer : There's no time! G-Get away from here. Situation critical hai. Goooo!!!
Ava : Whaaaattt??? Nooooo!!! Tumhe akele chhorr ke-!!?? No waaayyy!
Veer : I'll explain later! J-Just goooo!!!
Na chaahte hue bhi Ava ko waha se nikalna pada.
Crimson jab Lighthouse ke baahar aaya toh uska chehra gusse se laal tha. Par Veer uski haalat dekh dang reh gaya.
Crimson ka ek haath...! ... gaayab tha!!
[H-He...! He fucking cut his own hand!]
Woh hamla kar paata tabhi ek bullet aayi aur uske seene ko cheerte hue nikal gayi.
Uski aankhein hairaani me phati ki phati reh gayi. Kisi ne fir se Crimson par peeche kahi dur se vaar kiya tha.
"YOUUUU FUCCCKKKKKEEERRR!"
Woh garja aur Veer ko antim baar dekh dusri disha ki orr bhaaga.
Veer mauka dekh khud bhaagta ki tabhi,
"Hands up!!"
Ek awaaz ne uske qadam rok diye.
Peeche palat ke dekha toh-
Terashima apne haatho me gun liye khadi hui thi.
Terashima : I knew it was you all along!
Veer ne apne haath khade kar diye.
Veer : W-Wait!!! Wait!! Mein koi criminal nahi! Trust me!
Terashima : Shut the fuck up!!!! Harr criminal pakde jaane par yahi kehta hai. Now tell me!!! Kaun kaun shaamil hai iss khel me?
Veer : Wh-What!!? N-Noo! Trust me! Hey listen! DGSI ko koi galat fehmi hui hai.
Terashima : Hmph~ Hume pukhta khabar mili thi. It was you who took the pass.
Veer : ???
Terashima : Woh tum hi the jisne Natalia ko kidnap kiya.
Veer : N-Nahi!!
Terashima : Woh tumhi the jo usse yaha par leke aaye.
Veer : N-Nooo! Don't you see? Mein Natalia ka bodyguard hu. Y-You can check and ask her.
Terashima : Hmph! Kahaniya banaane se kuch nahi hoga. Surrender! NOW!!!
Veer : Tch!
[Woh yakeen karne waale nahi hai.]
Terashima ne kuch derr intezaar karte hi apne earpiece me message bhej diya.
"I have him. But he's not cooperating!"
Message milte hi Andre ne uska message DGSI ko forward kiya.
Aur udhar DGSI aur anya agency ke members jo sab saath me baithe hue the unhone waha se faisla suna diya.
"Change the arrest warrant to Dead or Alive."
Aur Andre ko message jaise hi mila aur Terashima ko woh forward kar diya.
"Agar co-operate nahi kar raha hai toh taango pe goli maar do."
Terashima : Woh pehle se hi bohut ghaayal hai. Mujhe nahi lagta ki ek bullet perr pe woh-
Woh abhi bol rahi thi jab achanak hi uske upar ki pattharo ki wahi deewaar achanak se giri.
Ye wahi deewaar thi jis se chopper peeche se takra gaya tha.
'Ohhh shitttt!!'
Veer : Move away!!
Veer ne jaise hi woh dekha. Woh Terashima ki orr lapka-
Terashima : Y-Youuuuu-!!!
*BAAAANGGGGGG*
Aur usne goli chala di.
*Splurt*
Bullet Veer ke kandhe par aayi aur chamdi ko cheerte hue andar ghus gayi.
Par samay par Terashima ko pakad usne turant hi usse waha se dur phek diya.
Aur upar ki deewaaro se kuch patthar lagataar Veer ke upar girte chale gaye.
[Maaaaaasssstttttttttteeeerrrr!!!!]
Terashima ki body jaa ke thos deewar se jab bhidi toh sarr par impact hone ki wajah se uske hosh jaane lage.
Akhiri drishya jo usne dekha woh ye tha ki jaha woh khadi hui thi, waha dherr saare bade bade patthar girte jaa rahe the.
Usse realize hua,
'Wh-Why did you-!!? S-Sav...e... m..e...!?'
Par uski aankhein agle hi shan band ho gayi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Phew! Update likhte likhte meri haalat kharab ho gayi. Yeah! Screen ko overtime de diya toh meri aankhein jal rahi hai. Ye update 8.1k words ka hai. Mene sab kuch dikhaya hai isme. Jitna dikha sakta tha. Aur bohut mehnat ki hai iske liye. Toh bhulne ka nahi guys. Apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Like ko daba ke thokne ka revos rakhne ka. Agle 2 update bhi bohut bhaiyankar hone waale hai.
Dhanyavaad!
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Update - 139 ~ Caught in the crossfire (2)
Ab tak...
Prakash : Bilkul!
Suhana apne anguthe ko daato tale dabaayi rahi aur fir kuch soch ke boli,
Suhana : Uncle!!!
Prakash : Hmm?
Suhana : Hum Paris chal rahe hai. Abhi!!!
Prakash : Ehhh!??
Ab aage...
Shaam dhal chuki thi aur raatri ka samay ho raha tha. Veer ke ghar sab apne apne kaamo me lage hue the.
Hall ka darwaza tabhi khula aur Tej andar aayi. Uski haalat dekhte hi sabhi usse aashcharya chakit nazro se dekhe.
Hall me Kavya aur Arohi bhi thi. Woh dono hi tab se yahi ruk gayi thi aur yahi haal Purvi ka bhi tha. Tej aur Kavya ki zidd ke chalte usse bhi ghaseet liya gaya aur ghar par hi rok liya gaya.
Purvi : Arre baap re! Kis se kushti ladd ke aa rahi ho madam jii?
Apni maasi ka mazaak bhara prashn sunn Tej ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Tej (blushes) : B-Bas aise hi!
Bhavna : Maasi ko jawaab do Tej. Ye dhool-mitti kapdo par kaise lag gayi?
Tej (sighs) : Zameen par unn sab kisaan logo ke saath mitti ko parakh rahi thi. Fir unhone list di samaan ki.
Bhavna (smiles) : Samajh gayi!
Tej : List se kuch samaan leke aayi. Khaad se leke beej yahi sab. Wahi Mom…! Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides jo hote hai. Abhi toh bas shuruaat hui hai. Toh wahi sab unke saath rakhwate-rakhwate kapde kab gande ho gaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala.
Purvi (smiles) : Ladki mehnat kar rahi hai.
Bhavna (smiles) : Toh ye toh achhi baat hai na!?
Purvi (smile and nods) : Mmm-Hmm!
Bhavna : Beta? Ragini nahi aayi? Tum dono saath me gaye the na?
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Unhe eyebrows banwani thi. Toh mene unhe parlour me drop kar diya. Woh boli ki ‘Mein cab kar ke aa jaungi, tum nikal jao.’ Toh mein aa gayi.
Bhavna : Theek hai! Tum haath-muh dho ke change kar lo.
Tej apni maa ki baat maan washroom me chali gayi.
Purvi : Arre bhai, ab hume bhi jaane do ghar koi.
Kavya : Bilkul nahi! Aap bhi hamari tarah yahi rukogi.
Purvi : Beta tumhare mausa jii se mere bagerr kuch na hoga. Mann hi mann mujhe khari-khoti suna rahe honge. Ki kuch ghante ke liye gayi thi aur wahi ruk ke reh gayi. Khaana-peena kaise manage karenge woh?
Kavya : Zomato zindabaad!!!! Hehehe~
Purvi (sighs) : Tum bacche bhi na~
Inki baatein yaha chaalu thi toh wahi Sonali aur Bhumika ab tak ghar nahi lauti thi. Woh food truck aur hotel me hi thi. Parantu, unki kami ki poorti ke liye Arohi aur Kavya zaroor maujood thi.
Arohi pehle se hi college ke placements campus me teen companies me placed ho chuki thi. Par ek ko bhi usne accept nahi kiya tha. Veer ne usse apne saath kaam karne ki request ki thi.
Uski ek request par Arohi ne khushi khushi hi ye saare offers reject kar diye the.
Apne bhai ke liye kaam karne se behtar aur kya ho sakta tha uske liye? Woh khush thi.
Tej jab haath-muh dho ke aayi toh dining table par baith woh araam farmaane lagi. Par usse ek chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi jo uski Maa ki nazro se bach ke na jaa saki.
Bhavna : Kya soch rahi ho?
Tej (glances) : Veer ka phone band aa raha hai.
Bhavna : Battery khatam ho gayi hogi. Ya kisi kaam me hoga toh band kar liya hoga.
Tej : Jab se woh gaya hai tab se meri baat nahi hui hai.
Bhavna : Meri baat kal din me hui thi uss se.
Tej achanak hi peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi.
Tej : Kyaaaaa?? Aapki baat ho gayi? Kya kaha usne? Kab aa raha hai?
Bhavna : Tab woh kisi mall me tha. Keh raha tha ki ‘Aap sab logo ke liye kuch gifts dekh raha hu.’
Tej : Aapko kehna tha na toh ki gifts ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Bas jaldi se laut aao aur kya.
Kavya : Nahi didi! Gifts toh bhaiya se lungi mein. Ek toh bina bataaye ekdum se jaate hai aur fir gifts bhi na laaye? Mein toh-
Arohi : Kavyaaa! Shhhh!!!
Kavya : Par dii?
Arohi : Shhhh!!!
Kavya muh phula ke chup ho gayi par Bhavna muskura uthi.
Bhavna : Mene usse yahi kaha tha ki ‘Beta jaldi aana!’
Tabhi itne me andar se Shweta haatho me chaaval se bhari thaal leke aayi aur baith ke unhe beente hue boli,
Shweta : Mein acche se jaanti hu apne bete ko. Woh jab bhi kahi jaata hai toh laut ke sab ke liye kuch na kuch laata hi hai. Akhiri baar jab woh Las Vegas gaya tha tab bhi laaya tha.
Usne bade hi garv se apni chaathi chaudi kar bola. Jaise dikhana chaah rahi ho ki woh Veer ko aur behtar dhang se jaanti hai.
Shweta ke muh se ‘Mera beta’ sunte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ke honth upar uthe par waapas se fir sthir ho gaye.
Kintu, mann me ek khayaal bhi aaya.
‘Las Vegas? Uske aane ke baad uske muh se hi sunn’na behtar hoga shayad.’
Kavya jo sofe par baithi thi woh Shweta ki thaali me chaaval dekhte hi chehek uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah! Dinner me aaj Veg pulaav bann raha hai Badi Tai ji??
Shweta ka haath ‘Badi Tai jii’ sunte hi ruk gaya. Maathe par jaise gusse ki nass bhi thanki. Uske bas me hota toh abhi chaaval ka haatho se hi buraada bana deti. Par gusse ko peete hue farzi muskaan liye woh boli,
Shweta : Ahaha! Haan beta! Veg Pulaav hi bann raha hai. Aur Badi Tai jii kehne ki zaroorat nahi beta. Sirf Tai ji hi bohut hai. Haan?
Kavya : Hmm?
Shweta ne nazre Bhavna par ferri. Dono ki hi nigaahein aapas me fir takraayi. Bhavna ke honth punaah uthe aur ek halki si muskaan unn par aayi, jisse dekh Shweta ne apne daant pees liye. Jab se Kavya ne Badi Tai ji bulana shuru kiya tha tab se dono ke beech ye nigaaho ki takraar aksar jaari thi.
Waha se uthate hue Bhavna fir Tej ke qareeb pohuchi jo abhi bhi apne khayalaato me kahi ghum thi.
Bhavna : Kya baat hai?
Tej : M-Mom!?
Bhavna : Bolo!
Tej : Agar aap bura na maano toh ek sawaal puchu?
Bhavna : Hmm!
Tej : Ho sakta hai aapko ajeeb lage lekin please, if possible then iska jawaab dijiyega.
Bhavna : Pucho beta!
Tej (ahista se) : I’m struggling to express myself Mom. Veer jab bhi aas-paas hota hai, mein tension me aa jaati hu. I want to show him ki uski badi behan uske kitna kaam aa sakti hai. Lekin uske saamne darr lagta hai. Kahi kuch galat bol gayi toh? Kahi meri koi baat usse buri lag gayi toh? Kahi kuch gadbad kar di mene toh?
Bhavna : …!
Tej : Uske saamne sharam bhi bohut aati hai mujhe. Pata nahi kyu. Mein apni sharm chhipa ke uss se conversation karti hu par andar se meri kya haalat hoti hai ye mein hi jaanti hu. Darr lagta hai ki kahi woh mujhe ek clingy, irritating behan ke roop me na dekh le.
Bhavna : …
Tej : Kya karu? Hamare beech ye invisible awkwardness kyu hai? Ya sirf mujhe hi aisa lag raha hai? Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha! Meri baatein koi sense bhi bana rahi hai ya nahi? A-Aap ko ye stupidity lagega sab. I-I…! I just want ki hamare beech sab kuch smooth rahe. Jaise Arohi aur uske beech hota hai. Jaise baaki behno se woh easily baatein kar leta hai.
Bhavna muskuraayi aur usne pyaar se Tej ke sarr pe haath fera.
Bhavna : Tumhe banaavti bann’ne ki koi zaroorat hi nahi meri bacchi.
Tej : Huh?
Bhavna (smiles) : Just be yourself! Jaise tum mujhse pesh aati ho. Jaise tum sabhi se pesh aati ho. Be yourself! Uss se aise hi baat karo jaise tum usse saalo se jaanti ho. And give him what he needs the most.
Tej : …wh-what he needs the most!? B-But what?
Bhavna agle hi pal haami bharte hue Tej ke kaan ki orr jhuki aur haule se boli,
“A Sibling’s love!”
Usne fir Tej se aur kuch na kaha. Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Aabha ko dekha aur puchi,
Bhavna : Aabha? Suman akeli hai kitchen me?
Aabha : J-Jii!
Bhavna : Tum baahar baitho, mein madad karwa deti hu.
Aabha (nods) : Mmm~
Wo andar ko chali gayi. Aur idhar Tej ek baar fir apne khayalo me doob gayi. Iss baar apni Maa ki kahi gayi baat uske mann me mandra rahi thi.
***
France
Night ~ 11:36 PM
*Tocotocotocotoco*
Hawa me chopper apni udaan bhara hua tha. Andar baitha Veer uchhaayi se France ki khubsoorti ko dekh paa raha tha.
Hawa se uske baal zorro se lehra rahe the. Jald hi Eric aur woh Ushant Islands par pohuchne waale the.
Beech me unhe kayi baar fuel tank ko bharwana pada tha. Eric khud France ka nagrik tha isliye apne dosto ki sahayta se usne jaise-tese fuel ka jugaad karwa liya tha.
Par safar kaafi lamba tha. 20 ghante ke upar guzar gaye the unhe travel karte hue. Pichli raat ko nikle the woh aur ab firse derr raat ho chuki thi.
Raat me Veer ne stats badhaaye the jo ab ek raat guzarne ke baad badh chuke the. Ab woh Crimson se bhidne ke liye thoda aur taiyaar tha.
‘Hang in there, Ava!’
Par woh akela nahi tha. Iss hawayi yaatra me kuch aur log bhi shaamil the. Chris, Terashima aur Andre teeno Senior Police Officer aur unki team ke saath plane me baith nikal chuke the.
Chris : Ab woh bachne wala nahi. Airport ka plane use kar ke usne galti kar di hai.
Andre : Right! Par hume pehle celebrity Natalia ko rescue karwana hai.
Chris : Meri samajh me nahi aata ki airport ki security kar kya rahi thi jab Natalia ko gang waha par leke pohuchi toh!?
Andre : Airport par security zakhmi paayi gayi hai. Gun shots fire kiye gaye hai.
Ye sunte hi Chris ka gussa aur badh gaya.
Chris : That bastard…!
Police officers se leke sabhi apni apni seat par baithe hue the. Woh bhi josh se bharpoor, Island par criminal ko pakadne ke liye taiyaar the.
Terashima apni seat se uthi aur airplane ke cockpit me gayi jaha 2 pilots plane udaane me lage hue the.
Terashima : Location kya hai?
Pilot 1 : Don’t worry ma’am! Tracing team ne trace kar liya hai unka route. Mein lagatar unke touch me hu. Unka plane Ushant Islands par land hua hai.
Pilot 2 : Right! Hum kuch hi derr me waha pohuch jayenge.
Terashima ye sunn cockpit se baahar aayi,
Terashima : Destination Ushant Island hai!
Chris : Ushant huh!
Andre : Bhaagne ki ab koi jagah nahi uske paas. Satarkta se hume aage badhna hoga.
Terashima : Right! Hume dhyaan dena hai ki Natalia uski hostage hai. Kaise bhi kar ke pehle Natalia ko waha se safely rescue karwana hai.
Andre (nods) : Hmm!
Chris : Hum teen teams me divide honge. Team A, Team B aur Team C. Kisi ko koi dikkat?
Andre : Nope!
Chris : Team A rescue operation ko anjaam degi. Singer Natalia kaha par hai aur kaise bachana hai ye Team A hi dekhegi. Team A me mein rahunga aur mere saath kuch police officers.
Senior Officer : Theek hai! Mere saath yaha 30 inspectors hai. Tum 10 ko le jaa sakte ho.
Chris : Right! Team C ka kaam rahega criminal aur gang ke liye trap bichhaana. Location dekh ke Team C iss kaam ko turant anjaam degi. Officer! Isme aap ke saath Andre rahega aur 10 inspectors.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
Chris : Terashima?
Terashima : Yahi na ki mein Team B ko lead karungi? Aur mera kaam hai criminal ko trap tak laana jo Team C bichha ke rakhegi. Hai na?
Chris (smiles) : Exactly!
Senior Officer : Hmph! Mene seeking helicopter ke liye bhi keh diya hai. Ushant Island ghane ped paudho se ghira hua hai. Agar woh chhipta bhi hai, toh raat ke andhere me helicopter hamara hathiyaar banega. Bach ke jaane waala nahi hai ab woh.
Chris : Alright then! ‘Operation Save Natalia’ starts now.
***
French department for Lighthouses and Lightships~
Ushant Island ek kaafi khubsoorat aur bade islands me se ek raha hai France ke liye.
Ushant par ek lighthouse bhi sthit tha, jo apni khubsoorti aur samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran jaana jaata tha.
France ke iss Department me cabin ke andar ek aadmi apni kursi par pasre apne phone par baat karne me laga hua tha.
"Haan baby! Arre aaj jaldi aaunga na. Tum taiyaar rehna. Hehe!"
"Haan bas kuch derr me nikal jaunga baby!"
"Baby aaj jam ke karenge. Hehehe~"
Woh apni maashuqa se batiyaane me laga tha jab achanak se uske cabin ka darwaza zorr se khula aur ek dahaad bhari awaaz uske kaano me padi,
"Tu phir phone pe laga hai? Complaint aayi hai mujhe sailors se ki Ushant ka Lighthouse band pada hua hai. Check kiya kya bey tune ki nahi??? 10 minute ke andar mere paas details honi chahiye saari meri table pe."
Zorr se apne senior ki awaaz sunte hi woh aadmi hadbada ke utha,
"B-Baby mein jald hi aata hu. A-Abhi kaam hai thoda sa. Bye!"
Woh seedhe baith turant hi apne computer par lag gaya. Uska senior usse lataad ke gaya tha. Uski mashuqa ne bhi daant sunn lii thi. Bechare ka dimaag kharab ho gaya.
'Ye madarchod sailor log. Saala istemaal inko GPS, radar reflector hi karna hota hai. Par Lighthouse band pada dekh ke bas chugli karni hai. Ungli karni hai betichodo ko.'
'Madarchod GPS istemal karte ho toh lighthouse band hai ya chalu, tumhari gaand me keeda kyu kaat'ta hai? Gaand me ghusedoge kya lighthouse? Complaint rakh di betichodo ne. Saalo ki naav hi doob jaaye agli baar hmph!'
Woh kheejte hue apne system par lag gaya. Usne lighthouse se communicate karni ki koshish ki toh usse ek jhatka laga.
Lighthouse se pichle 3 din se koi communication nahi hua tha aur na hi koi signal aaya tha.
France me kayi Lighthouse the. Jinse sampark ka kaam yahi department kiya karta tha. Inka kaam zyada kuch rehta nahi tha. Cabin me baithe baithe ye bas tankha khaate the apni. Isliye dhyaan bhi kam hi dete the.
Aadmi ne jab ye dekha ki pichle teen din se communication zero ho rakha hai. Uske badan me sihran daud gayi. Apne senior se woh bohut hi buri tarah daant khaane wala tha aaj.
'Baby!! Aaj lagta hai time ho jayega aane me.'
Sochte hue woh ek paper par details note down karne laga.
Harr lighthouse par ek Lighthouse keeper maujood hota tha.
Lighthouse keeper ka kaam rehta tha ki woh lighthouse ki dekh-bhaal kare. Lights se leke uske lens, clockwork mechanism, maintanence se leke uski saaf-safayi tak. Aur department ko samay samay par signals bhejte hue waha ka haal chaal batana. Sab ek lighthouse keeper hi karta tha.
Parantu, department ke logo ko kya pata tha ki Ushant ke lighthouse ka keeper...!
Crimson Festival me sharks ka pehla ahaar bann chuka tha.
Ab toh na hi woh milne waala tha. Aur na hi uski laash.
***
Ushant Islands.
Idhar Veer aur Eric Island par pohuch chuke the.
Eric : Hum pohuch gaye. Woh dekho neeche. Airstrip bhi hai Island par. Aur wo raha airplane. Zaroor ussi me Singer Natalia ko pakad ke laaye honge wo log.
Veer chopper me baithe-baithe neeche dikh rahi cheezon ko scan kar raha tha. Raat ka andhera hone ki wajah se usse kuch khaas nazar nahi aaya.
Parantu, kaafi cheezein jaise ki airplane aur sadak usse dikhaayi de rahi thi. Usne airplane ko check kiya toh pata chala ki ye airplane Paris ke airport ka tha.
Veer : Landing aisi jagah karna jaha chopper ko nazro se chhipaya jaa sake.
Eric : Alright! Thoda aage le leta hu. Aur wo dekho-
Eric ne ishaara kar Island ki sabse pramukh cheez dikhaayi.
Ushant ka Lighthouse.
Eric : Lighthouse dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Hmm!
Eric : Uske theek peeche ek building hai. Jisme Lighthouse ke liye supplies ko rakha jaata hai aur rehne, odhne, khaane, peene ki saamagri bhi rehti hai waha.
Veer : That means wo sabhi zaroor building me honge.
Eric : Yes! Absolutely! Lekin hamaare chopper ki awaaz se woh satark ho gaye ho shayad. Wese toh hum kaafi dur hai unse. Lekin phir bhi-
Veer : Don’t worry! Mein satark rahunga!
Eric : Haan~ Mein wahi kehna chaah raha tha.
Eric ko chopper ke liye tabhi ghane ped paudho ke beech ek khaali sapaat jagah nazar aayi.
Eric : Accha hua chopper me raat ke liye spotlight lagi hai haha! Warna ye jagah hamari nazro se chooth ke nikal jaati.
Aur usne fauran hi savdhani se chopper ko dheere dheere waha land karwa diya.
Chopper ki pankhi band hote hi Veer uss se baahar aaya. Usne dekha ki peeche ke seat ki neeche kaafi samaan rakha hua tha.
Veer : Gun?
Eric (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Veer : Aur ye!? Blade? Itni badi?
Eric : Ye reciprocating blade hai. Metals kaatne me madad karti hai. Mujhe helicopters ka poora A to Z gyaan hai haha! Repairing bhi mein hi karta hu. Kabhi kabhi ye blade kaam aati hai.
Veer (nods) : I see!
Veer ne haath aage badhate hue wo badi si blade utha li aur apne kandhe par rakh li.
Eric : Y-Ye tum-!?
Veer (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Usne uska hi dialogue uss par de maara.
Eric (sighs) : Fine! Tumhare saath mein bhi chalta hu. Gun hai mere paas. Lekin mein logo ko jaan se nahi maarunga. Bas darrane ke liye air fire kar sakta hu ya fir non-lethal shots maar sakta hu unpe. Magar, mein baahar hi rahunga.
Veer : That's okay!
Eric : Aur tum bhi khoon-kharaabe se bachna. Sirf Singer Natalia ko churrana hai. Logo ko maarna nahi hai.
Veer : I know!
Dono waha se nikle. Eric ne apne muh par ek kaala kapda baandh liya. Veer ne uski harqato ko dekha toh Eric bol pada,
Eric : What? Public enemy tum bane ho. Mein nahi! Mujhe toh apna chehra dhakna hi padega na.
Veer : Right! Right!
Lighthouse se guzarte waqt Veer Lighthouse ke saamne ruka.
Eric : Kya hua?
Aur bina Eric ko jawaab diye, Veer ne Lighthouse ki entrance ka darwaaza ek laat maarte hue tod ke bikher diya.
Uski tabadtod laat ki shakti dekhte hi Eric ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Eric : Wh-Whatttt????
Veer ahista se Lighthouse ke andar ghusa, toh usne dekha ki lambe-oonche tower ki tarah tha woh. Sarr upar kar usne dekha ki kaise ghumaav-daar seedhiya gol ghoomte-ghoomte upar ki orr gayi hui thi.
Usne fir neeche apne aas paas dekha. Aur apne kandhe se blade hataate hue woh ghumaav-daar seedhiyo ki madad se blade ko beecho-beech set karne laga.
Eric : Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?
Veer : Safety measure!
Eric : Huh?
Eric ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir Veer karna kya chaah raha tha. Blade ko aise beech me lagaane ka kya matlab tha?
Usne dekha ki Veer ne blade ki dhaar ko upar ki disha ki orr kiya hua tha.
Eric bhale hi na samajh paaye lekin Pari sab kuch samajh gayi thi.
[Master- This...!]
'Haan Pari! Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai.'
[System wala vyakti!!]
'Right!'
Pari aage kuch na boli. Usse apne Master par bharosa tha. Baahar nikalte hi Veer ne dekha ki Lighthouse ke theek saamne ek sakra rasta gaya hua tha jo aage jaake kisi badi jagah par khula hua tha. Raste ke agal-bagal vishaal puraane pathharo se bani deewaar thi.
Eric : Ye raasta aage jaa ke band hai. Tum waha jaoge na toh samudra ka bohut hi khubsoorat nazara dekhne ko milega. Sunset ke samay waha se prakrati ki khubsoorti dekhne ka maza hi alag hota hai.
Veer : I see! Par filhaal hamare paas uske liye samay nahi.
Eric : Hmm! Agar aaj hum baahar nikle toh mein yaha pe tumhe baad me laa sakta hu sunset ke liye haha! Let's go now!
Dono waha se nikle aur Lighthouse ke peeche ki building ke sameep pohuche.
Veer : Tum yahi ruko! Mein andar jaata hu.
Eric (nods) : Hmm! S-Sambhal ke jaana! Wese to mujhe tumhe yaha lana hi nahi chahiye tha. Prakash Sir mujhe chhorne waale nahi hai. Lekin fir bhi-
Veer : Tum meri chinta mat karo. Tum bas apne aap ko safe rakhna. Kuch hi derr me Natalia hamare saath hogi.
Eric : Aisa bhi ho sakta hai ki unhone hume aate hue sunn liya ho. Aur ambush bana ke rakhe ho. Don't fall for that...!
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Aur suno! Jab mein tumhe dekh ek ungli se ishara karu toh iska matlab hai mein tumhe chopper ko yaha laane ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric : Ohh!
Veer : Aur jab do ungli se ishara karu toh samajh jana ki fire karne ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric (nods) : Theek hai!
Veer ke expressions agle hi pal serious ho gaye. Aur woh building me ghus gaya.
Peeche khada Eric apne aap se hi sawaal kiye jaa raha tha. Wo yaha Veer ko laaya hi kyu? Koi bhi bata sakta tha ki ye maut ke muh me ghusne ke barabar tha. Fir kyu?
Woh bechara ye nahi janta tha ki isme uski koi galti nahi thi. Kamaal tha toh woh tha Intimidating Presence ka.
Jisse Veer equip kiye baithe hue tha.
Veer ke aas-paas hone maatr se Eric ko usse dekh ek Raja ke hone ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Chaahte hue bhi woh Veer ki ek bhi request ko mana na kar saka.
Idhar Veer Eric ko baahar chhodh building ke andar pravesh kiya.
Safed rang ki ye building kaafi badi thi. Ek ground floor, first floor aur second floor tak kul level the building me.
'Ye toh kaafi badi hai.'
[Right Master! Basically, ye pehle ke samay ke hisaab se banayi gayi hai.]
'What do you mean?'
[Pehle GPS wagarah kaha hote the. Ships ko sahi disha dikhaane ka kaam Lighthouse hi kiya karta tha.]
'I know that!'
[Toh pehle Lighthouses bohut zyada istemaal kiye jaate the. Lighthouse keeper ka parivaar bhi uske saath hi rehta tha. Shipwrecks ke dauran aksar ghayal sailors ko thehrane ke liye jagah ki zaroorat toh hoti hi thi.]
'Hmm!'
[Ye building tab unn baato ko dhyaan me rakh ke banayi gayi thi.]
'Isliye itni badi hai.'
[Yes Master.]
'I'm sure Ava ko woh sab upar hi le gaye honge.'
[Master! Be careful! Dono floors ko savdhani se explore karna. Hum galti se bhi nazar me aaye toh kaam bigad jayega.]
'Don't worry! Just leave that to me!'
Aur Veer apni badhi hui Agility ke chalte pehle se bhi tezz cover lete hue ek jagah se dusri jagah jaa jaa kar upar seedhiyo me chadhne laga.
First floor par aate hi Veer ne daaye-baaye pehle sab kuch bhaanpa. Ekdum shaanti si chhaayi hui thi.
Kahi koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Upar se raat ka ghapp andhera. Corridor me line se kuch kamre bhi bane hue the.
'Ye kisi chote school building ki tarah lag raha hai.'
[Well! Ye kamre emergency me sailors ke rukne ke liye banaye gaye the.]
'Just where is she?'
Woh aage badh hi raha tha jab Mission fir upgrade hua aur,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Second floor.]
Aur Veer ko uska jawaab mil gaya.
'Second floor huh!'
[Now be careful. Wo gang members honge upar. Stealth ka istemaal karna hoga. Jitna hum nazro se bach ke andar jayenge utna behtar hoga.]
'Right!'
Veer pehle maale se dusre maale ki orr badha. Aur seedhi pe hi usse ek aadmi gun liye khada hua dikhayi diya.
Deewar ki aadh liye Veer khud ko chhipaaye hue tha. Woh aadmi harr 5-6 minute me upar ki orr jaata tha. Kuch derr waha rukta aur fir neeche aa jaata. Fir kuch derr yaha rukta.
Veer sahi samay ka intezaar kar raha tha. Iss baar jaise hi woh aadmi palat ke upar jaane ke liye hua toh-
*Whoosh*
Tezz raftaar me uss par koi peeche se aake lapka. Uske muh ko haatho se dhaka. Bhay ke maare aadmi ki aankhein fel gayi.
Chillaane se pehle ya koi harqat karne se pehle hi,
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
Aur uss aadmi ka haath achanak hi ajeeb disha me mud gaya.
Dard ki karaah nikaalne se pehle hi uski gardan par ek vaar hua aur uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chha gaya.
'One down!'
Veer ne turant hi uss gang member ko seedhiyo se kheecha aur neeche pehle maale par laate hue ek kamre ke andar usse lita diya.
Usne dekha ki kaise gang member apne chehre par bandana scarf baandhe hue tha aur sarr par cap lagaaye hue tha. Apna huiya chhipaane ke liye.
Veer ne apne mehnge kapde utaar ke feke aur uss aadmi ke kapde apne upar daal liye. Kuch tight se the par kaam bann gaya.
Usne bhi chehre par bandana scarf baandha, cap lagaayi aur uski gun thaamte hue woh upar second maale par chadh gaya.
Upar aate hi Veer ne baaye se daaye nazre ghumaayi. Woh muda aur waapas neeche aa gaya.
Upar kayi gang members tainaat the. Na hi kisi ne uss par dhyaan diya aur na kisi ne usse dekha.
Par ek nazar maarte hi Veer ko upar ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Gang members ke subconscious mind ko yahi laga ki Veer unka hi saathi tha. Isliye uss par dhyaan nahi gaya kisi ka.
Upar se ghapp andhere me bas 2 hi bulb the jo jal rahe the. Veer ke liye andhera aaj uski madad karne wala tha.
'Kareeb 8 log the. Right?'
[That's right! Ye sirf baahar ke corridor me hai. Zaroor andar jis kamre me woh Ava ko rakhe hue hai waha bhi kayi log honge.]
'Of course!'
[Terrace par bhi ho sakte hai. Aur ye bhi possible hai ki unhone hamare chopper ko dekh liya ho. Eric ki baat sahi hai. Ambush ho sakti hai hamare liye.]
'Hmm! Mujhe Ava ka room dhundhna hoga.'
Yaha Veer savdhani barat'te hue aage badh raha tha aur udhar baahar airstrip par ek aur plane land kar chuka tha.
"C'mon quick!!! Be fast!!! Officers!!! Charge!!!"
Senior officer aur Andre 10 officers ke saath nikal gaye. Chris aur Terashima ne ek dusre ko dekha, haami bhari aur building ki orr badhe. Baaki bache 20 officers bhi unke peeche chal diye.
Yaha Veer andhere ka fayda uthaate hue harr qadam phook-phook ke rakh raha tha.
[Master! Ab agar inme se ek-do bhi gaayab hue toh unhe shaq ho jayega.]
Veer corridor me aage jaata aur wapas mud neeche ki orr chala jaata. Taaki gang members ko lage ki unka aadmi unki hi tarah pehra de raha hai.
Iss baar upar aate hi usne gang member se li hui gun uthaayi, dur ki ceiling par aim kiya aur,
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!
*Bang*
Achanak hi bulb kayi tukdo me phoot gaya. Gang members tab tak react karte ki tabhi,
*Bang*
Akhiri bacha bulb bhi phoot gaya. Aur dusra maala poora andhere me doob gaya.
Aur fir shuru hua, Veer ka tandav!
Neeche khade Eric ne jab gunshot ki awaaz suni toh woh ghabra gaya. Par fir andar se jab aadmiyo ki awaazein usse sunaayi di toh usse yakeen ho gaya ki Veer sahi salamat tha abhi ke liye.
Bechaare Eric ko wese hi zyada kuch nazar nahi aa raha tha. Wo bas Veer ke ishaare ke liye ruka hua tha.
"Aaaarggghhh!! K-Kaun hai?? Fire!!! Fire!!! Koi lights on karo! Jaldi!!"
"Urrrghhh!!"
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Gang members andha-dhundh firing karne lage.
Unki khud ki goliyaan unhe aapas me lagne lagi. Toh ye dekh unme se ek chillaaya aur firing rokne ke liye bola.
Baahar hue achanak shor se kamre ke andar maujood gang members turant hi daud ke baahar aaye. Kamre ka darwaza khulte hi andar ki roshni baahar corridor me thodi feli toh woh sabhi darwaaze ke paas ikhatta ho gaye.
Toh wahi terrace par khade log bhi afra-tafri me neeche aaye. Unhe pata tha ki koi aa raha hai par unhe ye nahi pata tha ki achanak se iss tarah koi aayega jisse woh dekh hi na paaye.
"Tum!!! Jao andar aur waha rakhe bulbs me se do utha ke lao aur bulb change karo. Jaldi!"
Unke leader ne ek se bola. Member bhaagte hue andar gaya. Ava bechaari haath perr me rassiyo se bandhi wahi ek kone me stabdh nigaaho se shor ko sunn rahi thi.
Koi usse bachaane aaya tha?
Member light bulbs ka dibba uthaate hue baahar ko aaya. Wo sabhi apne mobile ki flash lights se dekhne me lage hue the.
Unhone dekha ki toota hua bulb jo wire se latak raha tha woh daaye baaye hil raha tha. Matlab waha se koi hoke nikla tha.
"Huhhh!! K-Kaun hai? Saamne aao!! Warna accha nahi hoga."
Jo banda bulb replace karne aaya uske saath 2 aur bande the. Lekin jagah tak aate hi,
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
"Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!!"
Teeno ke hi perro par goli aake lagi aur teeno wahi pasar gaye. Gang members dikkat me aa gaye.
Toh wahi neeche se Chris apni team ko leke dabe paav haatho me gun liye upar chadh raha tha.
Chris : Aate jao! Aate jao! Shhh!! Upar fight ho rahi hai. Ye log aapas me kyu lad rahe hai?
Inspector : Kahi humse pehle toh koi nahi aa gaya?
Chris : Pata nahi! Cover leke aage badho. Aur cover me hi rehna.
Woh sabhi upar aaye toh unke aane ki awaaz bhale hi gang members ko sunayi na di parantu Veer ke kaan awaaz sunte hi khade ho gaye.
'Police?'
[They are here for Ava! Master! Aap pe label laga hai. Aap inki nazro me nahi aa sakte.]
'Tch! This is bad Pari!'
[Ye accha bhi hai. Ab gang members aur Police force aapas me bhid jayegi. Aur hum apna kaam mauka dekh ke kar sakte hai.]
Veer ne haami bhari. Usse pata tha Ava ussi khule darwaze waale kamre me hi thi.
Uski aankhein turant hi laal hui. Woh aage badhne hi wala tha jab achanak se hawa me usse theek apne peeche se ek gandh aati maalum padi.
*Sniff*
Usse soonghte hi Veer ki aankhein alert ke maare fel gayi.
'Blood!?'
*Whoosh*
Woh saamne ki orr uchka aur roll kiya. Aur tabhi,
*BAMMMMMMMM*
Jaha woh khada hua tha waha ki zameen par bichhe kuch tiles toot kar ukhad ke hawa me ucchal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : I knew it!!!
Uske saamne firse wahi tha...!
Crimson!
Apne haath se chaaku par laga khoon pochhte hue Crimson ne ungli se usse jhatkaara.
Crimson (smiles) : Maan'na padega. Tumhare senses sharp hai.
Chaaku usne apne hi haath par jaan boojh ke chalaayi thi. Woh Veer ki smelling sense ko check kar raha tha. Dekhna chaah raha tha ki kya blood ko soongh Veer react karne me kitna samay leta hai.
Veer (growls) : Tum...!
Crimson : Hahahaha! Harr bar ye 'tum' kehna kab band karoge Veer?
Woh hassa. Par uske chehre se agle hi pal mazaakiya bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Crimson : I'm Crimson!!
Veer : !!!??
Crimson : Yes! Tum sahi soch rahe ho. Crimson Festival mere hi naam par hai.
Veer (frowns) : So, it's clear you are behind this.
Crimson : Hahahaha! Of course! Of course!
Veer : Why are you doing this? Agar mujhe maarna hai toh Natalia ke peeche kyu pade ho?
Crimson : Hahahaha! Tumhe bataane ka koi matlab nahi. Tum wese bhi kuch derr me marrne waale ho. Lekin tumhe abhi kuch derr zinda rakhna hoga. Warna mera purpose kaise poora hoga? *smiles*
Veer : What!? *frowns* You are again planning something!!!
Crimson : Haan lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki mein tumhaare saath kuch derr mazze nahi kar sakta. Right? Hahahaha!
Woh hassa aur agle hi shan,
*Swoosh*
Tezz hawa ki tarah woh aage aaya. Uski ek laat seedhe Veer ke kaan par padne ko aayi.
Veer ne ek jhatke me apna haath upar utha ke apna kaan block kiya aur,
* BAAAAMMMMMM*
Impact se woh terrace ki orr jaati seedhiyo par ucchalte hue girne ko hua. Uska shareer upside down tha.
Girne se pehle hi usne apna ek haath stairs par tikaaya aur back-hand spring maar woh khada ho gaya.
Crimson : Hoo~ Not bad! Tumhare acrobatics toh kamaal ke hai.
Veer ki aankhein laal thi.
'Pari! Akhir woh mere peeche kaise aa gaya? Mujhe uske aane ka pata tak nahi laga.'
[He must be using some kind of stealth skill. Ye uski koi dusri skill hogi Master.]
'Uski skill ko dhoondhne ka kaam mein tum par chhorrta hu.'
[I'm on it!]
Veer seedhe upar ki orr gaya aur terrace par aaya. Waha rukna theek nahi tha. Gang members aur Police ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki thi.
Unse dur rehna hi sahi tha.
Crimson ahista se chalte hue aaya aur usne terrace ka darwaza band kar diya.
Crimson (smiles) : Let's start the show.
Aur dono aapas me bhid gaye.
Unke punches ki speed aam aadmi comprehend hi nahi kar sakta tha.
*Whoosh* *Whoosh* *Bam*
Dono hi vaar karte, defend bhi karte aur dodge bhi karte.
Veer ko abhi bhi utna hi dard ho raha tha jitna pehli fight me usse hua tha. Ye endurance na badhaane ka nateeja tha.
Lekin ab woh hamlo ko aur clearly dekh paa raha tha. Aur Crimson ko apne punches block karne par majboor kar raha tha.
'He's a little stronger than me!'
[Don't worry! Just hold on!]
Fir bhi, Veer utna strong nahi tha ki Crimson ko overpower kar sake.
Ek laat aayi jisse woh samay pe defend na kar saka.
Peeche hawa me shareer uska uda aur terrace ki boundary waali deewaar se Veer jaa bhida.
"Urggghhh!!"
Veer ne mud ke neeche dekha toh paaya ki Eric wahi chhupa hua tha.
Apne haath se Veer ne ishaara kiya. Par neeche baithe Eric ko ghanta kuch dikhaayi de raha tha.
Aankhein meeste hue usne dekhna chaaha.
Eric : Ohh Fuckkk! Behanchod! Kuch dikh nahi raha. Abey ek ungli hai ki do?
Idhar Veer usse mann hi mann kossne me laga hua tha.
Eric ne bas mundi haan me hilaayi aur waha se bhaaga.
"Fuck!! Mein chopper laa raha hu. Hope usne ek ungli ka hi ishaara kiya tha."
Upar Veer jaise hi palta firse destruction shuru ho gaya. Crimson aur uske hamlo se deewaro se eete aise toot ke nikal rahi thi jaise maano putthe ke cardboards se bani hui ho.
Mauka dekhta hi Veer ne do vaar apne upar liye, woh Crimson ke peeche aaya aur uski kamar par apne haath baandhte hi,
"Haaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!"
Hawa me usse utha ke peeche ki orr le gaya aur,
*Boooooommmmm*
Zordaar awaaz waha goonj gayi. Crimson apne sarr ke bal floor par gira tha.
"Y-You! You bastard!!! Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!"
Uski rage bhadak uthi. Veer pe woh aise barsa jaise bhooka sher memne ko dekh uspe hamla karta hai.
[Master! He's using a card. Beowulf ki tarah ye card bhi usse buff deta hai. Beowulf band mat karna warna aap maare jaoge.]
Crimson ka aura badal chuka tha. Uski aankhein aag baboola thi.
Idhar neeche Terashima building ke baahar se sab kuch sunn paa rahi thi.
Terashima : Andar ke halaat theek nahi lag rahe. Aap sab log andar jaiye. Bas aap me se koi 2 inspectors mere saath rukiye.
Uski baat maan bache 8 inspectors upar chale gaye.
Aur waha se tab tak Eric apna chopper leke building ki disha me badh chuka tha.
Andre aur senior officer jo trap biccha ke baithe hue the unhone jab chopper ko udte jaate dekha toh woh tension me aa gaye.
Senior Officer : Ye toh wahi helicopter hai na jisme baith ke woh ladka bhaag nikla tha?
Andre : Shayad wahi hai!
Senior Officer : Toh hum yaha kya kar rahe hai? Chalo! Kahi woh bhaag ke na nikal jaaye.
Andre : Nahi! Abhi koi signal nahi aaya hai. Matlab situation hamare control me hai. Also, aapne dekha nahi? Woh ek chopper hai. Helicopter nahi. Matlab usme koi artillery nahi lagi hai.
Senior Officer : Ohh!
Andre (nods) : Hume apni ambush par dhyaan dena chahiye.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
***
Building ke upar tabahi machi hui thi. Crimson Veer ko pakad pakad ke deewaaro se bhed raha tha. Terrace ke darwaaze par woh Veer ko fek usse bhi tod chuka tha.
Veer ki body bloodied ho chuki thi. Haafte hue Beowulf ke chalte woh bas tika hua tha.
Agar Beowulf na hota toh Veer ka ab tak bharta bann gaya hota.
Jagah jagah se usse khoon nikalne laga tha. Jab jab woh bhidne ke liye hota, toh Beowulf se turant hi Bone Reaper ko switch kar leta.
Aur issi ki wajah se uski haddiya abhi tak bachi hui thi. Warna unka choorma bann jaana tha.
Saath hi baar baar switch karne se Beowulf's Blessings ki timing bhi uski bachi hui thi.
Lekin zyaada nahi.
[Master!! This is bad!! Beowulf's Blessings ki time limit khatam hone waali hai. Sirf 1:30 minutes hi bache hue hai.]
Ye sunte hi Veer ghabraaya. Woh boundary par aadha latka hua tha. Toote hue pillar ki rod tak toot chuki thi. Usne rod haath me li toh usse ehsaas hua ki ye tooti hui thi.
Crimson uss par vaar karne aa raha tha. Usne jaise hi apna punch launch kiya,
*Swoooossshhhhh*
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!!!
Veer ne haath me pakdi rod seedhe uski aankhon par nishana laga ke maarni chaahi.
Parantu,
*Dodge*
[Whaaaatttttt?????]
Pari ke hosh udd gaye. Crimson ne itni paas se Hawkeye se kiya vaar bhi dodge kar liya tha.
[J-Just what is he using????]
Crimson ne Veer ko uske gale se pakda aur,
*Booooommmmmmmmm*
Itni zorr se usse zameen pe patka ki zameen dhass gayi.
Ek aur vaar aur Veer terrace se gir ke seedha dusre maale par pohuch jaata.
*Puaaakkkkk*
Muh se dherr saara uske khoon nikla.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr!!!!]
*Cough* *Cough*
Crimson : Mujhe maarega tu? Haan? Mujhe??
Uska sarr pakad Crimson zameen par usse zorr se bhidaane laga.
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
[Noooooooooo!!!!]
Crimson : Tujhme utni aukaat nahi Veer ki tu mera muqaabla kar sake. Samjha na?
Veer ke sarr ke peeche se khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha. Haddi Bone Reaper se bhale hi protected ho. Par chamdi nahi thi.
Saath hi concussion hone ka bhi darr tha.
Adhkhuli aankho se Veer usse dekh raha tha. Usne agle hi pal apne peeche se gang member ki wahi gun nikaali aur-
*BAAAANNNGGGG*
Magar,
*Dodge*
[It can't be-!!!!!]
Crimson (smiles) : You think your puny trick will work on me huh?
Udhar hawa me Eric apna chopper liye jaise hi building ke nazdeek pohucha, saamne ka haal dekh uske hosh udd gaye.
Chopper ki light ki madad se woh dekh paa raha tha ki kaise ek aadmi Veer ke upar baithe usse kootne me laga hua tha.
Chopper ko building ke ekdum bagal se udaate hue Eric ne control ek haath se sambhaala.
Eric : Shit shit shit!
Apni gun nikaali aur-
*BANNNNGGGGGG*
Crimson ke sarr ki orr fire kar di. Parantu ek baar fir-
*Dodge*
Usne bullet dodge kar li thi. Pari ke saath saath Eric bhi hairaan tha.
Agle hi pal Crimson ka gussa aur matthe chadh gaya,
Crimson : You little fucker-
Veer ko khoon se sane chorr woh utha. Palat ke usne Eric ko dekha aur fir-
Eric ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko seedha apni orr daudte hue aate dekha.
Woh react kar paata ki tabhi uss aadmi ne terrace se aisi chhalaang lagaayi ki agle hi pal woh chopper ke andar tha.
Eric ki bolti band ho gayi.
Agle hi shan ek mazboot pakad ne uske gale ko pakda.
Eric : *Gwaakhhh*
Crimson : Bohut maza aata hai peeche se vaar karte hue haan?
Eric : Y-You...! You are-!!
Crimson : Don't worry! I'll give you a nice death.
Uska gala pakad usse hawa me uthaate hue Crimson chopper ki entrance tak aaya. Chopper ab bhi hawa me hi tha.
Eric ke baal chopper ke upar lagi tezz ghoomti blades ke chalte idhar se udhar hone lage.
Jeevan me pehli baar aaj usse maut ka ehsaas hua.
Crimson (smiles) : Don't panic. Bas tumhe thoda sa upar karunga. Aur game over.
Uski baat sunte hi Eric ke badan se uski aatma nikal gayi jaise.
Dheere dheere Crimson haivaano wali muskaan liye Eric ko ek haath se pakde upar uthaane laga.
Eric ka badan aise chhatpata raha tha jaise bin paani ke macchli chhatpatati hai.
Teen inch!
Do inch!
Ek inch tak le jaate hi abhi Crimson usse upar kar uska ant karne hi wala tha jab,
*BAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz laat aisi aake padi usse ki woh darwaze ke baahar gir latak gaya aur Eric bhi gira parantu,
Ek haath ne usse upar kheench liya. Chopper ka stable control tabhi bigad gaya.
'Shitt!!!'
[Masterrrr!!!]
Eric : V-Veeeer!!?
Veer ne Eric ko darwaaze ke paas laaya aur,
*BAAAAMMMMMMM*
Usse zorr se ek laat di, jiske chalte Eric chopper se nikal building ki terrace par jaa gira.
Woh roll karte hue deewaar se jaa bhida aur turant hi behosh ho gaya.
'Sorry mate!'
Chopper apna balance kho chuka tha. Veer se chopper udaana nahi aata tha.
Crimson tab tak upar chadh raha tha. Neeche khadi building ke baahar Terashima aur 2 officer hairaani me hawa me ho rahe iss kaand ko dekh rahe the.
Chopper gol gol ghoomne laga aur tabhi,
*BAAAAAMMMMMM*
Chopper ka pichla hissa uss sakre raaste ke agal bagal bani pattharo wali deewaar se takraaya aur agla hissa aage udte hue seedha Lighthouse ke sarr se jaa bhida.
Crimson : Bastard-!!!
Crimson upar chadha hi tha ki,
"Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!!"
Veer uss leke kood gaya.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Lighthouse ka chhajja tod woh dono andar gire.
Dono ke shareer hawa me the aur dono hi tezz raftaar se itni uchhaayi se neeche gir rahe the.
Veer ka badan neeche the aur Crimson ka uske upar. Woh hawa me bhi punches par punches uss par barsaaye jaa raha tha. Aur Veer unn punches ko sehen karta jaa raha tha.
Toh wahi Terashima aur inspectors ki aankhein darr ke maare phat gayi jab unhone dekha ki upar se chopper seedha unke upar hi aake gir raha tha.
Terashima (screams) : GET AWAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Aur,
*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Ek bhaari blast ho gaya.
Aur yaha Lighthouse me gir rahe Veer aur Crimson aapas me jhapte hue the.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr ~]
Jab agle hi shan,
Veer ne Crimson ki collor pakdi aur,
*Whoosh*
Usse palta ke neeche kar diya.
Crimson ki aankhein pehli baar darr ke maare badi ho chali,
Kyuki neeche,
*Khhhhhaaaaaccccchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhh!"
Ek dard bhari cheenkh Lighthouse ke andar goonj gayi.
Crimson ki baah aadhe se zyaada chir chuki thi.
Ye wahi blade thi. Jisse Veer ne building me ghusne se pehle set ki thi.
Aur Veer apna wazan liye uski collor pakad ussi pe latka hua tha.
[Master! Isse yahi chhoriye. Woh phass chuka hai. Let's go to Ava!]
Apne qadam zameen par tikaate hue Veer waha se baahar aaya.
Toh wahi Andre aur Senior Officer dur se sab dekh chuke the.
Senior Officer : Good god!! That blast!
Andre : Shayad hamari force ne chopper ko uda diya hai. Woh ab trap ki taraf Terashima dwara aata hi hoga.
Terashima blast ke kaaran dur jaa ke udd gayi thi. Toh wahi do inspectors impact se behosh ho chuke the.
*Cough* *Cough*
Veer ko achanak hi building se bhaagte hue uski orr koi aata nazar aaya.
Veer : Avaaaaa!!!!!
Ava : Ahhhnn!??
Ava uske paas aate hi uske haath pakad khadi ho gayi.
Veer : You!???
Ava (haafte hue) : Police saved me!! Chris helped me get out!!! Lekin woh hurt ho chuka hai. P-Par tum yaha-!?? Whyyyy??
Veer : I came to save you!!!
Ava (stabdh hote hue) : Y-Youuuu!!!
Veer : ...
Ava : Whyyyyyyyy!!??
Veer : Why? I promised you! I'll be your bodyguard. Didn't I-!?
Ava : Y-Youuu!!! Y-Ye khoon!? Ye kya haal bana rakha hai apna? Wh-What happened??? You are hurt! Quick! Police! Police ke paas-!!!
Veer : Nahi Ava! Police mere peeche hai. Ye lambi kahani hai. For now you just go~
Ava ne dhyaan bhi nahi diya Veer usse 'Ava' keh ke sambodhit kar raha tha.
Woh uske chehre me hi kho gayi. Par Crimson ki karaahti awaaz ne Veer ka dhyaan kheencha.
Veer : There's no time! G-Get away from here. Situation critical hai. Goooo!!!
Ava : Whaaaattt??? Nooooo!!! Tumhe akele chhorr ke-!!?? No waaayyy!
Veer : I'll explain later! J-Just goooo!!!
Na chaahte hue bhi Ava ko waha se nikalna pada.
Crimson jab Lighthouse ke baahar aaya toh uska chehra gusse se laal tha. Par Veer uski haalat dekh dang reh gaya.
Crimson ka ek haath...! ... gaayab tha!!
[H-He...! He fucking cut his own hand!]
Woh hamla kar paata tabhi ek bullet aayi aur uske seene ko cheerte hue nikal gayi.
Uski aankhein hairaani me phati ki phati reh gayi. Kisi ne fir se Crimson par peeche kahi dur se vaar kiya tha.
"YOUUUU FUCCCKKKKKEEERRR!"
Woh garja aur Veer ko antim baar dekh dusri disha ki orr bhaaga.
Veer mauka dekh khud bhaagta ki tabhi,
"Hands up!!"
Ek awaaz ne uske qadam rok diye.
Peeche palat ke dekha toh-
Terashima apne haatho me gun liye khadi hui thi.
Terashima : I knew it was you all along!
Veer ne apne haath khade kar diye.
Veer : W-Wait!!! Wait!! Mein koi criminal nahi! Trust me!
Terashima : Shut the fuck up!!!! Harr criminal pakde jaane par yahi kehta hai. Now tell me!!! Kaun kaun shaamil hai iss khel me?
Veer : Wh-What!!? N-Noo! Trust me! Hey listen! DGSI ko koi galat fehmi hui hai.
Terashima : Hmph~ Hume pukhta khabar mili thi. It was you who took the pass.
Veer : ???
Terashima : Woh tum hi the jisne Natalia ko kidnap kiya.
Veer : N-Nahi!!
Terashima : Woh tumhi the jo usse yaha par leke aaye.
Veer : N-Nooo! Don't you see? Mein Natalia ka bodyguard hu. Y-You can check and ask her.
Terashima : Hmph! Kahaniya banaane se kuch nahi hoga. Surrender! NOW!!!
Veer : Tch!
[Woh yakeen karne waale nahi hai.]
Terashima ne kuch derr intezaar karte hi apne earpiece me message bhej diya.
"I have him. But he's not cooperating!"
Message milte hi Andre ne uska message DGSI ko forward kiya.
Aur udhar DGSI aur anya agency ke members jo sab saath me baithe hue the unhone waha se faisla suna diya.
"Change the arrest warrant to Dead or Alive."
Aur Andre ko message jaise hi mila aur Terashima ko woh forward kar diya.
"Agar co-operate nahi kar raha hai toh taango pe goli maar do."
Terashima : Woh pehle se hi bohut ghaayal hai. Mujhe nahi lagta ki ek bullet perr pe woh-
Woh abhi bol rahi thi jab achanak hi uske upar ki pattharo ki wahi deewaar achanak se giri.
Ye wahi deewaar thi jis se chopper peeche se takra gaya tha.
'Ohhh shitttt!!'
Veer : Move away!!
Veer ne jaise hi woh dekha. Woh Terashima ki orr lapka-
Terashima : Y-Youuuuu-!!!
*BAAAANGGGGGG*
Aur usne goli chala di.
*Splurt*
Bullet Veer ke kandhe par aayi aur chamdi ko cheerte hue andar ghus gayi.
Par samay par Terashima ko pakad usne turant hi usse waha se dur phek diya.
Aur upar ki deewaaro se kuch patthar lagataar Veer ke upar girte chale gaye.
[Maaaaaasssstttttttttteeeerrrr!!!!]
Terashima ki body jaa ke thos deewar se jab bhidi toh sarr par impact hone ki wajah se uske hosh jaane lage.
Akhiri drishya jo usne dekha woh ye tha ki jaha woh khadi hui thi, waha dherr saare bade bade patthar girte jaa rahe the.
Usse realize hua,
'Wh-Why did you-!!? S-Sav...e... m..e...!?'
Par uski aankhein agle hi shan band ho gayi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Phew! Update likhte likhte meri haalat kharab ho gayi. Yeah! Screen ko overtime de diya toh meri aankhein jal rahi hai. Ye update 8.1k words ka hai. Mene sab kuch dikhaya hai isme. Jitna dikha sakta tha. Aur bohut mehnat ki hai iske liye. Toh bhulne ka nahi guys. Apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Like ko daba ke thokne ka revos rakhne ka. Agle 2 update bhi bohut bhaiyankar hone waale hai.
Dhanyavaad!
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Update - 139 ~ Caught in the crossfire (2)
Ab tak...
Prakash : Bilkul!
Suhana apne anguthe ko daato tale dabaayi rahi aur fir kuch soch ke boli,
Suhana : Uncle!!!
Prakash : Hmm?
Suhana : Hum Paris chal rahe hai. Abhi!!!
Prakash : Ehhh!??
Ab aage...
Shaam dhal chuki thi aur raatri ka samay ho raha tha. Veer ke ghar sab apne apne kaamo me lage hue the.
Hall ka darwaza tabhi khula aur Tej andar aayi. Uski haalat dekhte hi sabhi usse aashcharya chakit nazro se dekhe.
Hall me Kavya aur Arohi bhi thi. Woh dono hi tab se yahi ruk gayi thi aur yahi haal Purvi ka bhi tha. Tej aur Kavya ki zidd ke chalte usse bhi ghaseet liya gaya aur ghar par hi rok liya gaya.
Purvi : Arre baap re! Kis se kushti ladd ke aa rahi ho madam jii?
Apni maasi ka mazaak bhara prashn sunn Tej ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Tej (blushes) : B-Bas aise hi!
Bhavna : Maasi ko jawaab do Tej. Ye dhool-mitti kapdo par kaise lag gayi?
Tej (sighs) : Zameen par unn sab kisaan logo ke saath mitti ko parakh rahi thi. Fir unhone list di samaan ki.
Bhavna (smiles) : Samajh gayi!
Tej : List se kuch samaan leke aayi. Khaad se leke beej yahi sab. Wahi Mom…! Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides jo hote hai. Abhi toh bas shuruaat hui hai. Toh wahi sab unke saath rakhwate-rakhwate kapde kab gande ho gaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala.
Purvi (smiles) : Ladki mehnat kar rahi hai.
Bhavna (smiles) : Toh ye toh achhi baat hai na!?
Purvi (smile and nods) : Mmm-Hmm!
Bhavna : Beta? Ragini nahi aayi? Tum dono saath me gaye the na?
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Unhe eyebrows banwani thi. Toh mene unhe parlour me drop kar diya. Woh boli ki ‘Mein cab kar ke aa jaungi, tum nikal jao.’ Toh mein aa gayi.
Bhavna : Theek hai! Tum haath-muh dho ke change kar lo.
Tej apni maa ki baat maan washroom me chali gayi.
Purvi : Arre bhai, ab hume bhi jaane do ghar koi.
Kavya : Bilkul nahi! Aap bhi hamari tarah yahi rukogi.
Purvi : Beta tumhare mausa jii se mere bagerr kuch na hoga. Mann hi mann mujhe khari-khoti suna rahe honge. Ki kuch ghante ke liye gayi thi aur wahi ruk ke reh gayi. Khaana-peena kaise manage karenge woh?
Kavya : Zomato zindabaad!!!! Hehehe~
Purvi (sighs) : Tum bacche bhi na~
Inki baatein yaha chaalu thi toh wahi Sonali aur Bhumika ab tak ghar nahi lauti thi. Woh food truck aur hotel me hi thi. Parantu, unki kami ki poorti ke liye Arohi aur Kavya zaroor maujood thi.
Arohi pehle se hi college ke placements campus me teen companies me placed ho chuki thi. Par ek ko bhi usne accept nahi kiya tha. Veer ne usse apne saath kaam karne ki request ki thi.
Uski ek request par Arohi ne khushi khushi hi ye saare offers reject kar diye the.
Apne bhai ke liye kaam karne se behtar aur kya ho sakta tha uske liye? Woh khush thi.
Tej jab haath-muh dho ke aayi toh dining table par baith woh araam farmaane lagi. Par usse ek chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi jo uski Maa ki nazro se bach ke na jaa saki.
Bhavna : Kya soch rahi ho?
Tej (glances) : Veer ka phone band aa raha hai.
Bhavna : Battery khatam ho gayi hogi. Ya kisi kaam me hoga toh band kar liya hoga.
Tej : Jab se woh gaya hai tab se meri baat nahi hui hai.
Bhavna : Meri baat kal din me hui thi uss se.
Tej achanak hi peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi.
Tej : Kyaaaaa?? Aapki baat ho gayi? Kya kaha usne? Kab aa raha hai?
Bhavna : Tab woh kisi mall me tha. Keh raha tha ki ‘Aap sab logo ke liye kuch gifts dekh raha hu.’
Tej : Aapko kehna tha na toh ki gifts ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Bas jaldi se laut aao aur kya.
Kavya : Nahi didi! Gifts toh bhaiya se lungi mein. Ek toh bina bataaye ekdum se jaate hai aur fir gifts bhi na laaye? Mein toh-
Arohi : Kavyaaa! Shhhh!!!
Kavya : Par dii?
Arohi : Shhhh!!!
Kavya muh phula ke chup ho gayi par Bhavna muskura uthi.
Bhavna : Mene usse yahi kaha tha ki ‘Beta jaldi aana!’
Tabhi itne me andar se Shweta haatho me chaaval se bhari thaal leke aayi aur baith ke unhe beente hue boli,
Shweta : Mein acche se jaanti hu apne bete ko. Woh jab bhi kahi jaata hai toh laut ke sab ke liye kuch na kuch laata hi hai. Akhiri baar jab woh Las Vegas gaya tha tab bhi laaya tha.
Usne bade hi garv se apni chaathi chaudi kar bola. Jaise dikhana chaah rahi ho ki woh Veer ko aur behtar dhang se jaanti hai.
Shweta ke muh se ‘Mera beta’ sunte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ke honth upar uthe par waapas se fir sthir ho gaye.
Kintu, mann me ek khayaal bhi aaya.
‘Las Vegas? Uske aane ke baad uske muh se hi sunn’na behtar hoga shayad.’
Kavya jo sofe par baithi thi woh Shweta ki thaali me chaaval dekhte hi chehek uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah! Dinner me aaj Veg pulaav bann raha hai Badi Tai ji??
Shweta ka haath ‘Badi Tai jii’ sunte hi ruk gaya. Maathe par jaise gusse ki nass bhi thanki. Uske bas me hota toh abhi chaaval ka haatho se hi buraada bana deti. Par gusse ko peete hue farzi muskaan liye woh boli,
Shweta : Ahaha! Haan beta! Veg Pulaav hi bann raha hai. Aur Badi Tai jii kehne ki zaroorat nahi beta. Sirf Tai ji hi bohut hai. Haan?
Kavya : Hmm?
Shweta ne nazre Bhavna par ferri. Dono ki hi nigaahein aapas me fir takraayi. Bhavna ke honth punaah uthe aur ek halki si muskaan unn par aayi, jisse dekh Shweta ne apne daant pees liye. Jab se Kavya ne Badi Tai ji bulana shuru kiya tha tab se dono ke beech ye nigaaho ki takraar aksar jaari thi.
Waha se uthate hue Bhavna fir Tej ke qareeb pohuchi jo abhi bhi apne khayalaato me kahi ghum thi.
Bhavna : Kya baat hai?
Tej : M-Mom!?
Bhavna : Bolo!
Tej : Agar aap bura na maano toh ek sawaal puchu?
Bhavna : Hmm!
Tej : Ho sakta hai aapko ajeeb lage lekin please, if possible then iska jawaab dijiyega.
Bhavna : Pucho beta!
Tej (ahista se) : I’m struggling to express myself Mom. Veer jab bhi aas-paas hota hai, mein tension me aa jaati hu. I want to show him ki uski badi behan uske kitna kaam aa sakti hai. Lekin uske saamne darr lagta hai. Kahi kuch galat bol gayi toh? Kahi meri koi baat usse buri lag gayi toh? Kahi kuch gadbad kar di mene toh?
Bhavna : …!
Tej : Uske saamne sharam bhi bohut aati hai mujhe. Pata nahi kyu. Mein apni sharm chhipa ke uss se conversation karti hu par andar se meri kya haalat hoti hai ye mein hi jaanti hu. Darr lagta hai ki kahi woh mujhe ek clingy, irritating behan ke roop me na dekh le.
Bhavna : …
Tej : Kya karu? Hamare beech ye invisible awkwardness kyu hai? Ya sirf mujhe hi aisa lag raha hai? Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha! Meri baatein koi sense bhi bana rahi hai ya nahi? A-Aap ko ye stupidity lagega sab. I-I…! I just want ki hamare beech sab kuch smooth rahe. Jaise Arohi aur uske beech hota hai. Jaise baaki behno se woh easily baatein kar leta hai.
Bhavna muskuraayi aur usne pyaar se Tej ke sarr pe haath fera.
Bhavna : Tumhe banaavti bann’ne ki koi zaroorat hi nahi meri bacchi.
Tej : Huh?
Bhavna (smiles) : Just be yourself! Jaise tum mujhse pesh aati ho. Jaise tum sabhi se pesh aati ho. Be yourself! Uss se aise hi baat karo jaise tum usse saalo se jaanti ho. And give him what he needs the most.
Tej : …wh-what he needs the most!? B-But what?
Bhavna agle hi pal haami bharte hue Tej ke kaan ki orr jhuki aur haule se boli,
“A Sibling’s love!”
Usne fir Tej se aur kuch na kaha. Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Aabha ko dekha aur puchi,
Bhavna : Aabha? Suman akeli hai kitchen me?
Aabha : J-Jii!
Bhavna : Tum baahar baitho, mein madad karwa deti hu.
Aabha (nods) : Mmm~
Wo andar ko chali gayi. Aur idhar Tej ek baar fir apne khayalo me doob gayi. Iss baar apni Maa ki kahi gayi baat uske mann me mandra rahi thi.
***
France
Night ~ 11:36 PM
*Tocotocotocotoco*
Hawa me chopper apni udaan bhara hua tha. Andar baitha Veer uchhaayi se France ki khubsoorti ko dekh paa raha tha.
Hawa se uske baal zorro se lehra rahe the. Jald hi Eric aur woh Ushant Islands par pohuchne waale the.
Beech me unhe kayi baar fuel tank ko bharwana pada tha. Eric khud France ka nagrik tha isliye apne dosto ki sahayta se usne jaise-tese fuel ka jugaad karwa liya tha.
Par safar kaafi lamba tha. 20 ghante ke upar guzar gaye the unhe travel karte hue. Pichli raat ko nikle the woh aur ab firse derr raat ho chuki thi.
Raat me Veer ne stats badhaaye the jo ab ek raat guzarne ke baad badh chuke the. Ab woh Crimson se bhidne ke liye thoda aur taiyaar tha.
‘Hang in there, Ava!’
Par woh akela nahi tha. Iss hawayi yaatra me kuch aur log bhi shaamil the. Chris, Terashima aur Andre teeno Senior Police Officer aur unki team ke saath plane me baith nikal chuke the.
Chris : Ab woh bachne wala nahi. Airport ka plane use kar ke usne galti kar di hai.
Andre : Right! Par hume pehle celebrity Natalia ko rescue karwana hai.
Chris : Meri samajh me nahi aata ki airport ki security kar kya rahi thi jab Natalia ko gang waha par leke pohuchi toh!?
Andre : Airport par security zakhmi paayi gayi hai. Gun shots fire kiye gaye hai.
Ye sunte hi Chris ka gussa aur badh gaya.
Chris : That bastard…!
Police officers se leke sabhi apni apni seat par baithe hue the. Woh bhi josh se bharpoor, Island par criminal ko pakadne ke liye taiyaar the.
Terashima apni seat se uthi aur airplane ke cockpit me gayi jaha 2 pilots plane udaane me lage hue the.
Terashima : Location kya hai?
Pilot 1 : Don’t worry ma’am! Tracing team ne trace kar liya hai unka route. Mein lagatar unke touch me hu. Unka plane Ushant Islands par land hua hai.
Pilot 2 : Right! Hum kuch hi derr me waha pohuch jayenge.
Terashima ye sunn cockpit se baahar aayi,
Terashima : Destination Ushant Island hai!
Chris : Ushant huh!
Andre : Bhaagne ki ab koi jagah nahi uske paas. Satarkta se hume aage badhna hoga.
Terashima : Right! Hume dhyaan dena hai ki Natalia uski hostage hai. Kaise bhi kar ke pehle Natalia ko waha se safely rescue karwana hai.
Andre (nods) : Hmm!
Chris : Hum teen teams me divide honge. Team A, Team B aur Team C. Kisi ko koi dikkat?
Andre : Nope!
Chris : Team A rescue operation ko anjaam degi. Singer Natalia kaha par hai aur kaise bachana hai ye Team A hi dekhegi. Team A me mein rahunga aur mere saath kuch police officers.
Senior Officer : Theek hai! Mere saath yaha 30 inspectors hai. Tum 10 ko le jaa sakte ho.
Chris : Right! Team C ka kaam rahega criminal aur gang ke liye trap bichhaana. Location dekh ke Team C iss kaam ko turant anjaam degi. Officer! Isme aap ke saath Andre rahega aur 10 inspectors.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
Chris : Terashima?
Terashima : Yahi na ki mein Team B ko lead karungi? Aur mera kaam hai criminal ko trap tak laana jo Team C bichha ke rakhegi. Hai na?
Chris (smiles) : Exactly!
Senior Officer : Hmph! Mene seeking helicopter ke liye bhi keh diya hai. Ushant Island ghane ped paudho se ghira hua hai. Agar woh chhipta bhi hai, toh raat ke andhere me helicopter hamara hathiyaar banega. Bach ke jaane waala nahi hai ab woh.
Chris : Alright then! ‘Operation Save Natalia’ starts now.
***
French department for Lighthouses and Lightships~
Ushant Island ek kaafi khubsoorat aur bade islands me se ek raha hai France ke liye.
Ushant par ek lighthouse bhi sthit tha, jo apni khubsoorti aur samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran jaana jaata tha.
France ke iss Department me cabin ke andar ek aadmi apni kursi par pasre apne phone par baat karne me laga hua tha.
"Haan baby! Arre aaj jaldi aaunga na. Tum taiyaar rehna. Hehe!"
"Haan bas kuch derr me nikal jaunga baby!"
"Baby aaj jam ke karenge. Hehehe~"
Woh apni maashuqa se batiyaane me laga tha jab achanak se uske cabin ka darwaza zorr se khula aur ek dahaad bhari awaaz uske kaano me padi,
"Tu phir phone pe laga hai? Complaint aayi hai mujhe sailors se ki Ushant ka Lighthouse band pada hua hai. Check kiya kya bey tune ki nahi??? 10 minute ke andar mere paas details honi chahiye saari meri table pe."
Zorr se apne senior ki awaaz sunte hi woh aadmi hadbada ke utha,
"B-Baby mein jald hi aata hu. A-Abhi kaam hai thoda sa. Bye!"
Woh seedhe baith turant hi apne computer par lag gaya. Uska senior usse lataad ke gaya tha. Uski mashuqa ne bhi daant sunn lii thi. Bechare ka dimaag kharab ho gaya.
'Ye madarchod sailor log. Saala istemaal inko GPS, radar reflector hi karna hota hai. Par Lighthouse band pada dekh ke bas chugli karni hai. Ungli karni hai betichodo ko.'
'Madarchod GPS istemal karte ho toh lighthouse band hai ya chalu, tumhari gaand me keeda kyu kaat'ta hai? Gaand me ghusedoge kya lighthouse? Complaint rakh di betichodo ne. Saalo ki naav hi doob jaaye agli baar hmph!'
Woh kheejte hue apne system par lag gaya. Usne lighthouse se communicate karni ki koshish ki toh usse ek jhatka laga.
Lighthouse se pichle 3 din se koi communication nahi hua tha aur na hi koi signal aaya tha.
France me kayi Lighthouse the. Jinse sampark ka kaam yahi department kiya karta tha. Inka kaam zyada kuch rehta nahi tha. Cabin me baithe baithe ye bas tankha khaate the apni. Isliye dhyaan bhi kam hi dete the.
Aadmi ne jab ye dekha ki pichle teen din se communication zero ho rakha hai. Uske badan me sihran daud gayi. Apne senior se woh bohut hi buri tarah daant khaane wala tha aaj.
'Baby!! Aaj lagta hai time ho jayega aane me.'
Sochte hue woh ek paper par details note down karne laga.
Harr lighthouse par ek Lighthouse keeper maujood hota tha.
Lighthouse keeper ka kaam rehta tha ki woh lighthouse ki dekh-bhaal kare. Lights se leke uske lens, clockwork mechanism, maintanence se leke uski saaf-safayi tak. Aur department ko samay samay par signals bhejte hue waha ka haal chaal batana. Sab ek lighthouse keeper hi karta tha.
Parantu, department ke logo ko kya pata tha ki Ushant ke lighthouse ka keeper...!
Crimson Festival me sharks ka pehla ahaar bann chuka tha.
Ab toh na hi woh milne waala tha. Aur na hi uski laash.
***
Ushant Islands.
Idhar Veer aur Eric Island par pohuch chuke the.
Eric : Hum pohuch gaye. Woh dekho neeche. Airstrip bhi hai Island par. Aur wo raha airplane. Zaroor ussi me Singer Natalia ko pakad ke laaye honge wo log.
Veer chopper me baithe-baithe neeche dikh rahi cheezon ko scan kar raha tha. Raat ka andhera hone ki wajah se usse kuch khaas nazar nahi aaya.
Parantu, kaafi cheezein jaise ki airplane aur sadak usse dikhaayi de rahi thi. Usne airplane ko check kiya toh pata chala ki ye airplane Paris ke airport ka tha.
Veer : Landing aisi jagah karna jaha chopper ko nazro se chhipaya jaa sake.
Eric : Alright! Thoda aage le leta hu. Aur wo dekho-
Eric ne ishaara kar Island ki sabse pramukh cheez dikhaayi.
Ushant ka Lighthouse.
Eric : Lighthouse dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Hmm!
Eric : Uske theek peeche ek building hai. Jisme Lighthouse ke liye supplies ko rakha jaata hai aur rehne, odhne, khaane, peene ki saamagri bhi rehti hai waha.
Veer : That means wo sabhi zaroor building me honge.
Eric : Yes! Absolutely! Lekin hamaare chopper ki awaaz se woh satark ho gaye ho shayad. Wese toh hum kaafi dur hai unse. Lekin phir bhi-
Veer : Don’t worry! Mein satark rahunga!
Eric : Haan~ Mein wahi kehna chaah raha tha.
Eric ko chopper ke liye tabhi ghane ped paudho ke beech ek khaali sapaat jagah nazar aayi.
Eric : Accha hua chopper me raat ke liye spotlight lagi hai haha! Warna ye jagah hamari nazro se chooth ke nikal jaati.
Aur usne fauran hi savdhani se chopper ko dheere dheere waha land karwa diya.
Chopper ki pankhi band hote hi Veer uss se baahar aaya. Usne dekha ki peeche ke seat ki neeche kaafi samaan rakha hua tha.
Veer : Gun?
Eric (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Veer : Aur ye!? Blade? Itni badi?
Eric : Ye reciprocating blade hai. Metals kaatne me madad karti hai. Mujhe helicopters ka poora A to Z gyaan hai haha! Repairing bhi mein hi karta hu. Kabhi kabhi ye blade kaam aati hai.
Veer (nods) : I see!
Veer ne haath aage badhate hue wo badi si blade utha li aur apne kandhe par rakh li.
Eric : Y-Ye tum-!?
Veer (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Usne uska hi dialogue uss par de maara.
Eric (sighs) : Fine! Tumhare saath mein bhi chalta hu. Gun hai mere paas. Lekin mein logo ko jaan se nahi maarunga. Bas darrane ke liye air fire kar sakta hu ya fir non-lethal shots maar sakta hu unpe. Magar, mein baahar hi rahunga.
Veer : That's okay!
Eric : Aur tum bhi khoon-kharaabe se bachna. Sirf Singer Natalia ko churrana hai. Logo ko maarna nahi hai.
Veer : I know!
Dono waha se nikle. Eric ne apne muh par ek kaala kapda baandh liya. Veer ne uski harqato ko dekha toh Eric bol pada,
Eric : What? Public enemy tum bane ho. Mein nahi! Mujhe toh apna chehra dhakna hi padega na.
Veer : Right! Right!
Lighthouse se guzarte waqt Veer Lighthouse ke saamne ruka.
Eric : Kya hua?
Aur bina Eric ko jawaab diye, Veer ne Lighthouse ki entrance ka darwaaza ek laat maarte hue tod ke bikher diya.
Uski tabadtod laat ki shakti dekhte hi Eric ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Eric : Wh-Whatttt????
Veer ahista se Lighthouse ke andar ghusa, toh usne dekha ki lambe-oonche tower ki tarah tha woh. Sarr upar kar usne dekha ki kaise ghumaav-daar seedhiya gol ghoomte-ghoomte upar ki orr gayi hui thi.
Usne fir neeche apne aas paas dekha. Aur apne kandhe se blade hataate hue woh ghumaav-daar seedhiyo ki madad se blade ko beecho-beech set karne laga.
Eric : Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?
Veer : Safety measure!
Eric : Huh?
Eric ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir Veer karna kya chaah raha tha. Blade ko aise beech me lagaane ka kya matlab tha?
Usne dekha ki Veer ne blade ki dhaar ko upar ki disha ki orr kiya hua tha.
Eric bhale hi na samajh paaye lekin Pari sab kuch samajh gayi thi.
[Master- This...!]
'Haan Pari! Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai.'
[System wala vyakti!!]
'Right!'
Pari aage kuch na boli. Usse apne Master par bharosa tha. Baahar nikalte hi Veer ne dekha ki Lighthouse ke theek saamne ek sakra rasta gaya hua tha jo aage jaake kisi badi jagah par khula hua tha. Raste ke agal-bagal vishaal puraane pathharo se bani deewaar thi.
Eric : Ye raasta aage jaa ke band hai. Tum waha jaoge na toh samudra ka bohut hi khubsoorat nazara dekhne ko milega. Sunset ke samay waha se prakrati ki khubsoorti dekhne ka maza hi alag hota hai.
Veer : I see! Par filhaal hamare paas uske liye samay nahi.
Eric : Hmm! Agar aaj hum baahar nikle toh mein yaha pe tumhe baad me laa sakta hu sunset ke liye haha! Let's go now!
Dono waha se nikle aur Lighthouse ke peeche ki building ke sameep pohuche.
Veer : Tum yahi ruko! Mein andar jaata hu.
Eric (nods) : Hmm! S-Sambhal ke jaana! Wese to mujhe tumhe yaha lana hi nahi chahiye tha. Prakash Sir mujhe chhorne waale nahi hai. Lekin fir bhi-
Veer : Tum meri chinta mat karo. Tum bas apne aap ko safe rakhna. Kuch hi derr me Natalia hamare saath hogi.
Eric : Aisa bhi ho sakta hai ki unhone hume aate hue sunn liya ho. Aur ambush bana ke rakhe ho. Don't fall for that...!
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Aur suno! Jab mein tumhe dekh ek ungli se ishara karu toh iska matlab hai mein tumhe chopper ko yaha laane ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric : Ohh!
Veer : Aur jab do ungli se ishara karu toh samajh jana ki fire karne ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric (nods) : Theek hai!
Veer ke expressions agle hi pal serious ho gaye. Aur woh building me ghus gaya.
Peeche khada Eric apne aap se hi sawaal kiye jaa raha tha. Wo yaha Veer ko laaya hi kyu? Koi bhi bata sakta tha ki ye maut ke muh me ghusne ke barabar tha. Fir kyu?
Woh bechara ye nahi janta tha ki isme uski koi galti nahi thi. Kamaal tha toh woh tha Intimidating Presence ka.
Jisse Veer equip kiye baithe hue tha.
Veer ke aas-paas hone maatr se Eric ko usse dekh ek Raja ke hone ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Chaahte hue bhi woh Veer ki ek bhi request ko mana na kar saka.
Idhar Veer Eric ko baahar chhodh building ke andar pravesh kiya.
Safed rang ki ye building kaafi badi thi. Ek ground floor, first floor aur second floor tak kul level the building me.
'Ye toh kaafi badi hai.'
[Right Master! Basically, ye pehle ke samay ke hisaab se banayi gayi hai.]
'What do you mean?'
[Pehle GPS wagarah kaha hote the. Ships ko sahi disha dikhaane ka kaam Lighthouse hi kiya karta tha.]
'I know that!'
[Toh pehle Lighthouses bohut zyada istemaal kiye jaate the. Lighthouse keeper ka parivaar bhi uske saath hi rehta tha. Shipwrecks ke dauran aksar ghayal sailors ko thehrane ke liye jagah ki zaroorat toh hoti hi thi.]
'Hmm!'
[Ye building tab unn baato ko dhyaan me rakh ke banayi gayi thi.]
'Isliye itni badi hai.'
[Yes Master.]
'I'm sure Ava ko woh sab upar hi le gaye honge.'
[Master! Be careful! Dono floors ko savdhani se explore karna. Hum galti se bhi nazar me aaye toh kaam bigad jayega.]
'Don't worry! Just leave that to me!'
Aur Veer apni badhi hui Agility ke chalte pehle se bhi tezz cover lete hue ek jagah se dusri jagah jaa jaa kar upar seedhiyo me chadhne laga.
First floor par aate hi Veer ne daaye-baaye pehle sab kuch bhaanpa. Ekdum shaanti si chhaayi hui thi.
Kahi koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Upar se raat ka ghapp andhera. Corridor me line se kuch kamre bhi bane hue the.
'Ye kisi chote school building ki tarah lag raha hai.'
[Well! Ye kamre emergency me sailors ke rukne ke liye banaye gaye the.]
'Just where is she?'
Woh aage badh hi raha tha jab Mission fir upgrade hua aur,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Second floor.]
Aur Veer ko uska jawaab mil gaya.
'Second floor huh!'
[Now be careful. Wo gang members honge upar. Stealth ka istemaal karna hoga. Jitna hum nazro se bach ke andar jayenge utna behtar hoga.]
'Right!'
Veer pehle maale se dusre maale ki orr badha. Aur seedhi pe hi usse ek aadmi gun liye khada hua dikhayi diya.
Deewar ki aadh liye Veer khud ko chhipaaye hue tha. Woh aadmi harr 5-6 minute me upar ki orr jaata tha. Kuch derr waha rukta aur fir neeche aa jaata. Fir kuch derr yaha rukta.
Veer sahi samay ka intezaar kar raha tha. Iss baar jaise hi woh aadmi palat ke upar jaane ke liye hua toh-
*Whoosh*
Tezz raftaar me uss par koi peeche se aake lapka. Uske muh ko haatho se dhaka. Bhay ke maare aadmi ki aankhein fel gayi.
Chillaane se pehle ya koi harqat karne se pehle hi,
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
Aur uss aadmi ka haath achanak hi ajeeb disha me mud gaya.
Dard ki karaah nikaalne se pehle hi uski gardan par ek vaar hua aur uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chha gaya.
'One down!'
Veer ne turant hi uss gang member ko seedhiyo se kheecha aur neeche pehle maale par laate hue ek kamre ke andar usse lita diya.
Usne dekha ki kaise gang member apne chehre par bandana scarf baandhe hue tha aur sarr par cap lagaaye hue tha. Apna huiya chhipaane ke liye.
Veer ne apne mehnge kapde utaar ke feke aur uss aadmi ke kapde apne upar daal liye. Kuch tight se the par kaam bann gaya.
Usne bhi chehre par bandana scarf baandha, cap lagaayi aur uski gun thaamte hue woh upar second maale par chadh gaya.
Upar aate hi Veer ne baaye se daaye nazre ghumaayi. Woh muda aur waapas neeche aa gaya.
Upar kayi gang members tainaat the. Na hi kisi ne uss par dhyaan diya aur na kisi ne usse dekha.
Par ek nazar maarte hi Veer ko upar ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Gang members ke subconscious mind ko yahi laga ki Veer unka hi saathi tha. Isliye uss par dhyaan nahi gaya kisi ka.
Upar se ghapp andhere me bas 2 hi bulb the jo jal rahe the. Veer ke liye andhera aaj uski madad karne wala tha.
'Kareeb 8 log the. Right?'
[That's right! Ye sirf baahar ke corridor me hai. Zaroor andar jis kamre me woh Ava ko rakhe hue hai waha bhi kayi log honge.]
'Of course!'
[Terrace par bhi ho sakte hai. Aur ye bhi possible hai ki unhone hamare chopper ko dekh liya ho. Eric ki baat sahi hai. Ambush ho sakti hai hamare liye.]
'Hmm! Mujhe Ava ka room dhundhna hoga.'
Yaha Veer savdhani barat'te hue aage badh raha tha aur udhar baahar airstrip par ek aur plane land kar chuka tha.
"C'mon quick!!! Be fast!!! Officers!!! Charge!!!"
Senior officer aur Andre 10 officers ke saath nikal gaye. Chris aur Terashima ne ek dusre ko dekha, haami bhari aur building ki orr badhe. Baaki bache 20 officers bhi unke peeche chal diye.
Yaha Veer andhere ka fayda uthaate hue harr qadam phook-phook ke rakh raha tha.
[Master! Ab agar inme se ek-do bhi gaayab hue toh unhe shaq ho jayega.]
Veer corridor me aage jaata aur wapas mud neeche ki orr chala jaata. Taaki gang members ko lage ki unka aadmi unki hi tarah pehra de raha hai.
Iss baar upar aate hi usne gang member se li hui gun uthaayi, dur ki ceiling par aim kiya aur,
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!
*Bang*
Achanak hi bulb kayi tukdo me phoot gaya. Gang members tab tak react karte ki tabhi,
*Bang*
Akhiri bacha bulb bhi phoot gaya. Aur dusra maala poora andhere me doob gaya.
Aur fir shuru hua, Veer ka tandav!
Neeche khade Eric ne jab gunshot ki awaaz suni toh woh ghabra gaya. Par fir andar se jab aadmiyo ki awaazein usse sunaayi di toh usse yakeen ho gaya ki Veer sahi salamat tha abhi ke liye.
Bechaare Eric ko wese hi zyada kuch nazar nahi aa raha tha. Wo bas Veer ke ishaare ke liye ruka hua tha.
"Aaaarggghhh!! K-Kaun hai?? Fire!!! Fire!!! Koi lights on karo! Jaldi!!"
"Urrrghhh!!"
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Gang members andha-dhundh firing karne lage.
Unki khud ki goliyaan unhe aapas me lagne lagi. Toh ye dekh unme se ek chillaaya aur firing rokne ke liye bola.
Baahar hue achanak shor se kamre ke andar maujood gang members turant hi daud ke baahar aaye. Kamre ka darwaza khulte hi andar ki roshni baahar corridor me thodi feli toh woh sabhi darwaaze ke paas ikhatta ho gaye.
Toh wahi terrace par khade log bhi afra-tafri me neeche aaye. Unhe pata tha ki koi aa raha hai par unhe ye nahi pata tha ki achanak se iss tarah koi aayega jisse woh dekh hi na paaye.
"Tum!!! Jao andar aur waha rakhe bulbs me se do utha ke lao aur bulb change karo. Jaldi!"
Unke leader ne ek se bola. Member bhaagte hue andar gaya. Ava bechaari haath perr me rassiyo se bandhi wahi ek kone me stabdh nigaaho se shor ko sunn rahi thi.
Koi usse bachaane aaya tha?
Member light bulbs ka dibba uthaate hue baahar ko aaya. Wo sabhi apne mobile ki flash lights se dekhne me lage hue the.
Unhone dekha ki toota hua bulb jo wire se latak raha tha woh daaye baaye hil raha tha. Matlab waha se koi hoke nikla tha.
"Huhhh!! K-Kaun hai? Saamne aao!! Warna accha nahi hoga."
Jo banda bulb replace karne aaya uske saath 2 aur bande the. Lekin jagah tak aate hi,
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
"Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!!"
Teeno ke hi perro par goli aake lagi aur teeno wahi pasar gaye. Gang members dikkat me aa gaye.
Toh wahi neeche se Chris apni team ko leke dabe paav haatho me gun liye upar chadh raha tha.
Chris : Aate jao! Aate jao! Shhh!! Upar fight ho rahi hai. Ye log aapas me kyu lad rahe hai?
Inspector : Kahi humse pehle toh koi nahi aa gaya?
Chris : Pata nahi! Cover leke aage badho. Aur cover me hi rehna.
Woh sabhi upar aaye toh unke aane ki awaaz bhale hi gang members ko sunayi na di parantu Veer ke kaan awaaz sunte hi khade ho gaye.
'Police?'
[They are here for Ava! Master! Aap pe label laga hai. Aap inki nazro me nahi aa sakte.]
'Tch! This is bad Pari!'
[Ye accha bhi hai. Ab gang members aur Police force aapas me bhid jayegi. Aur hum apna kaam mauka dekh ke kar sakte hai.]
Veer ne haami bhari. Usse pata tha Ava ussi khule darwaze waale kamre me hi thi.
Uski aankhein turant hi laal hui. Woh aage badhne hi wala tha jab achanak se hawa me usse theek apne peeche se ek gandh aati maalum padi.
*Sniff*
Usse soonghte hi Veer ki aankhein alert ke maare fel gayi.
'Blood!?'
*Whoosh*
Woh saamne ki orr uchka aur roll kiya. Aur tabhi,
*BAMMMMMMMM*
Jaha woh khada hua tha waha ki zameen par bichhe kuch tiles toot kar ukhad ke hawa me ucchal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : I knew it!!!
Uske saamne firse wahi tha...!
Crimson!
Apne haath se chaaku par laga khoon pochhte hue Crimson ne ungli se usse jhatkaara.
Crimson (smiles) : Maan'na padega. Tumhare senses sharp hai.
Chaaku usne apne hi haath par jaan boojh ke chalaayi thi. Woh Veer ki smelling sense ko check kar raha tha. Dekhna chaah raha tha ki kya blood ko soongh Veer react karne me kitna samay leta hai.
Veer (growls) : Tum...!
Crimson : Hahahaha! Harr bar ye 'tum' kehna kab band karoge Veer?
Woh hassa. Par uske chehre se agle hi pal mazaakiya bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Crimson : I'm Crimson!!
Veer : !!!??
Crimson : Yes! Tum sahi soch rahe ho. Crimson Festival mere hi naam par hai.
Veer (frowns) : So, it's clear you are behind this.
Crimson : Hahahaha! Of course! Of course!
Veer : Why are you doing this? Agar mujhe maarna hai toh Natalia ke peeche kyu pade ho?
Crimson : Hahahaha! Tumhe bataane ka koi matlab nahi. Tum wese bhi kuch derr me marrne waale ho. Lekin tumhe abhi kuch derr zinda rakhna hoga. Warna mera purpose kaise poora hoga? *smiles*
Veer : What!? *frowns* You are again planning something!!!
Crimson : Haan lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki mein tumhaare saath kuch derr mazze nahi kar sakta. Right? Hahahaha!
Woh hassa aur agle hi shan,
*Swoosh*
Tezz hawa ki tarah woh aage aaya. Uski ek laat seedhe Veer ke kaan par padne ko aayi.
Veer ne ek jhatke me apna haath upar utha ke apna kaan block kiya aur,
* BAAAAMMMMMM*
Impact se woh terrace ki orr jaati seedhiyo par ucchalte hue girne ko hua. Uska shareer upside down tha.
Girne se pehle hi usne apna ek haath stairs par tikaaya aur back-hand spring maar woh khada ho gaya.
Crimson : Hoo~ Not bad! Tumhare acrobatics toh kamaal ke hai.
Veer ki aankhein laal thi.
'Pari! Akhir woh mere peeche kaise aa gaya? Mujhe uske aane ka pata tak nahi laga.'
[He must be using some kind of stealth skill. Ye uski koi dusri skill hogi Master.]
'Uski skill ko dhoondhne ka kaam mein tum par chhorrta hu.'
[I'm on it!]
Veer seedhe upar ki orr gaya aur terrace par aaya. Waha rukna theek nahi tha. Gang members aur Police ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki thi.
Unse dur rehna hi sahi tha.
Crimson ahista se chalte hue aaya aur usne terrace ka darwaza band kar diya.
Crimson (smiles) : Let's start the show.
Aur dono aapas me bhid gaye.
Unke punches ki speed aam aadmi comprehend hi nahi kar sakta tha.
*Whoosh* *Whoosh* *Bam*
Dono hi vaar karte, defend bhi karte aur dodge bhi karte.
Veer ko abhi bhi utna hi dard ho raha tha jitna pehli fight me usse hua tha. Ye endurance na badhaane ka nateeja tha.
Lekin ab woh hamlo ko aur clearly dekh paa raha tha. Aur Crimson ko apne punches block karne par majboor kar raha tha.
'He's a little stronger than me!'
[Don't worry! Just hold on!]
Fir bhi, Veer utna strong nahi tha ki Crimson ko overpower kar sake.
Ek laat aayi jisse woh samay pe defend na kar saka.
Peeche hawa me shareer uska uda aur terrace ki boundary waali deewaar se Veer jaa bhida.
"Urggghhh!!"
Veer ne mud ke neeche dekha toh paaya ki Eric wahi chhupa hua tha.
Apne haath se Veer ne ishaara kiya. Par neeche baithe Eric ko ghanta kuch dikhaayi de raha tha.
Aankhein meeste hue usne dekhna chaaha.
Eric : Ohh Fuckkk! Behanchod! Kuch dikh nahi raha. Abey ek ungli hai ki do?
Idhar Veer usse mann hi mann kossne me laga hua tha.
Eric ne bas mundi haan me hilaayi aur waha se bhaaga.
"Fuck!! Mein chopper laa raha hu. Hope usne ek ungli ka hi ishaara kiya tha."
Upar Veer jaise hi palta firse destruction shuru ho gaya. Crimson aur uske hamlo se deewaro se eete aise toot ke nikal rahi thi jaise maano putthe ke cardboards se bani hui ho.
Mauka dekhta hi Veer ne do vaar apne upar liye, woh Crimson ke peeche aaya aur uski kamar par apne haath baandhte hi,
"Haaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!"
Hawa me usse utha ke peeche ki orr le gaya aur,
*Boooooommmmm*
Zordaar awaaz waha goonj gayi. Crimson apne sarr ke bal floor par gira tha.
"Y-You! You bastard!!! Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!"
Uski rage bhadak uthi. Veer pe woh aise barsa jaise bhooka sher memne ko dekh uspe hamla karta hai.
[Master! He's using a card. Beowulf ki tarah ye card bhi usse buff deta hai. Beowulf band mat karna warna aap maare jaoge.]
Crimson ka aura badal chuka tha. Uski aankhein aag baboola thi.
Idhar neeche Terashima building ke baahar se sab kuch sunn paa rahi thi.
Terashima : Andar ke halaat theek nahi lag rahe. Aap sab log andar jaiye. Bas aap me se koi 2 inspectors mere saath rukiye.
Uski baat maan bache 8 inspectors upar chale gaye.
Aur waha se tab tak Eric apna chopper leke building ki disha me badh chuka tha.
Andre aur senior officer jo trap biccha ke baithe hue the unhone jab chopper ko udte jaate dekha toh woh tension me aa gaye.
Senior Officer : Ye toh wahi helicopter hai na jisme baith ke woh ladka bhaag nikla tha?
Andre : Shayad wahi hai!
Senior Officer : Toh hum yaha kya kar rahe hai? Chalo! Kahi woh bhaag ke na nikal jaaye.
Andre : Nahi! Abhi koi signal nahi aaya hai. Matlab situation hamare control me hai. Also, aapne dekha nahi? Woh ek chopper hai. Helicopter nahi. Matlab usme koi artillery nahi lagi hai.
Senior Officer : Ohh!
Andre (nods) : Hume apni ambush par dhyaan dena chahiye.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
***
Building ke upar tabahi machi hui thi. Crimson Veer ko pakad pakad ke deewaaro se bhed raha tha. Terrace ke darwaaze par woh Veer ko fek usse bhi tod chuka tha.
Veer ki body bloodied ho chuki thi. Haafte hue Beowulf ke chalte woh bas tika hua tha.
Agar Beowulf na hota toh Veer ka ab tak bharta bann gaya hota.
Jagah jagah se usse khoon nikalne laga tha. Jab jab woh bhidne ke liye hota, toh Beowulf se turant hi Bone Reaper ko switch kar leta.
Aur issi ki wajah se uski haddiya abhi tak bachi hui thi. Warna unka choorma bann jaana tha.
Saath hi baar baar switch karne se Beowulf's Blessings ki timing bhi uski bachi hui thi.
Lekin zyaada nahi.
[Master!! This is bad!! Beowulf's Blessings ki time limit khatam hone waali hai. Sirf 1:30 minutes hi bache hue hai.]
Ye sunte hi Veer ghabraaya. Woh boundary par aadha latka hua tha. Toote hue pillar ki rod tak toot chuki thi. Usne rod haath me li toh usse ehsaas hua ki ye tooti hui thi.
Crimson uss par vaar karne aa raha tha. Usne jaise hi apna punch launch kiya,
*Swoooossshhhhh*
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!!!
Veer ne haath me pakdi rod seedhe uski aankhon par nishana laga ke maarni chaahi.
Parantu,
*Dodge*
[Whaaaatttttt?????]
Pari ke hosh udd gaye. Crimson ne itni paas se Hawkeye se kiya vaar bhi dodge kar liya tha.
[J-Just what is he using????]
Crimson ne Veer ko uske gale se pakda aur,
*Booooommmmmmmmm*
Itni zorr se usse zameen pe patka ki zameen dhass gayi.
Ek aur vaar aur Veer terrace se gir ke seedha dusre maale par pohuch jaata.
*Puaaakkkkk*
Muh se dherr saara uske khoon nikla.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr!!!!]
*Cough* *Cough*
Crimson : Mujhe maarega tu? Haan? Mujhe??
Uska sarr pakad Crimson zameen par usse zorr se bhidaane laga.
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
[Noooooooooo!!!!]
Crimson : Tujhme utni aukaat nahi Veer ki tu mera muqaabla kar sake. Samjha na?
Veer ke sarr ke peeche se khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha. Haddi Bone Reaper se bhale hi protected ho. Par chamdi nahi thi.
Saath hi concussion hone ka bhi darr tha.
Adhkhuli aankho se Veer usse dekh raha tha. Usne agle hi pal apne peeche se gang member ki wahi gun nikaali aur-
*BAAAANNNGGGG*
Magar,
*Dodge*
[It can't be-!!!!!]
Crimson (smiles) : You think your puny trick will work on me huh?
Udhar hawa me Eric apna chopper liye jaise hi building ke nazdeek pohucha, saamne ka haal dekh uske hosh udd gaye.
Chopper ki light ki madad se woh dekh paa raha tha ki kaise ek aadmi Veer ke upar baithe usse kootne me laga hua tha.
Chopper ko building ke ekdum bagal se udaate hue Eric ne control ek haath se sambhaala.
Eric : Shit shit shit!
Apni gun nikaali aur-
*BANNNNGGGGGG*
Crimson ke sarr ki orr fire kar di. Parantu ek baar fir-
*Dodge*
Usne bullet dodge kar li thi. Pari ke saath saath Eric bhi hairaan tha.
Agle hi pal Crimson ka gussa aur matthe chadh gaya,
Crimson : You little fucker-
Veer ko khoon se sane chorr woh utha. Palat ke usne Eric ko dekha aur fir-
Eric ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko seedha apni orr daudte hue aate dekha.
Woh react kar paata ki tabhi uss aadmi ne terrace se aisi chhalaang lagaayi ki agle hi pal woh chopper ke andar tha.
Eric ki bolti band ho gayi.
Agle hi shan ek mazboot pakad ne uske gale ko pakda.
Eric : *Gwaakhhh*
Crimson : Bohut maza aata hai peeche se vaar karte hue haan?
Eric : Y-You...! You are-!!
Crimson : Don't worry! I'll give you a nice death.
Uska gala pakad usse hawa me uthaate hue Crimson chopper ki entrance tak aaya. Chopper ab bhi hawa me hi tha.
Eric ke baal chopper ke upar lagi tezz ghoomti blades ke chalte idhar se udhar hone lage.
Jeevan me pehli baar aaj usse maut ka ehsaas hua.
Crimson (smiles) : Don't panic. Bas tumhe thoda sa upar karunga. Aur game over.
Uski baat sunte hi Eric ke badan se uski aatma nikal gayi jaise.
Dheere dheere Crimson haivaano wali muskaan liye Eric ko ek haath se pakde upar uthaane laga.
Eric ka badan aise chhatpata raha tha jaise bin paani ke macchli chhatpatati hai.
Teen inch!
Do inch!
Ek inch tak le jaate hi abhi Crimson usse upar kar uska ant karne hi wala tha jab,
*BAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz laat aisi aake padi usse ki woh darwaze ke baahar gir latak gaya aur Eric bhi gira parantu,
Ek haath ne usse upar kheench liya. Chopper ka stable control tabhi bigad gaya.
'Shitt!!!'
[Masterrrr!!!]
Eric : V-Veeeer!!?
Veer ne Eric ko darwaaze ke paas laaya aur,
*BAAAAMMMMMMM*
Usse zorr se ek laat di, jiske chalte Eric chopper se nikal building ki terrace par jaa gira.
Woh roll karte hue deewaar se jaa bhida aur turant hi behosh ho gaya.
'Sorry mate!'
Chopper apna balance kho chuka tha. Veer se chopper udaana nahi aata tha.
Crimson tab tak upar chadh raha tha. Neeche khadi building ke baahar Terashima aur 2 officer hairaani me hawa me ho rahe iss kaand ko dekh rahe the.
Chopper gol gol ghoomne laga aur tabhi,
*BAAAAAMMMMMM*
Chopper ka pichla hissa uss sakre raaste ke agal bagal bani pattharo wali deewaar se takraaya aur agla hissa aage udte hue seedha Lighthouse ke sarr se jaa bhida.
Crimson : Bastard-!!!
Crimson upar chadha hi tha ki,
"Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!!"
Veer uss leke kood gaya.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Lighthouse ka chhajja tod woh dono andar gire.
Dono ke shareer hawa me the aur dono hi tezz raftaar se itni uchhaayi se neeche gir rahe the.
Veer ka badan neeche the aur Crimson ka uske upar. Woh hawa me bhi punches par punches uss par barsaaye jaa raha tha. Aur Veer unn punches ko sehen karta jaa raha tha.
Toh wahi Terashima aur inspectors ki aankhein darr ke maare phat gayi jab unhone dekha ki upar se chopper seedha unke upar hi aake gir raha tha.
Terashima (screams) : GET AWAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Aur,
*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Ek bhaari blast ho gaya.
Aur yaha Lighthouse me gir rahe Veer aur Crimson aapas me jhapte hue the.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr ~]
Jab agle hi shan,
Veer ne Crimson ki collor pakdi aur,
*Whoosh*
Usse palta ke neeche kar diya.
Crimson ki aankhein pehli baar darr ke maare badi ho chali,
Kyuki neeche,
*Khhhhhaaaaaccccchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhh!"
Ek dard bhari cheenkh Lighthouse ke andar goonj gayi.
Crimson ki baah aadhe se zyaada chir chuki thi.
Ye wahi blade thi. Jisse Veer ne building me ghusne se pehle set ki thi.
Aur Veer apna wazan liye uski collor pakad ussi pe latka hua tha.
[Master! Isse yahi chhoriye. Woh phass chuka hai. Let's go to Ava!]
Apne qadam zameen par tikaate hue Veer waha se baahar aaya.
Toh wahi Andre aur Senior Officer dur se sab dekh chuke the.
Senior Officer : Good god!! That blast!
Andre : Shayad hamari force ne chopper ko uda diya hai. Woh ab trap ki taraf Terashima dwara aata hi hoga.
Terashima blast ke kaaran dur jaa ke udd gayi thi. Toh wahi do inspectors impact se behosh ho chuke the.
*Cough* *Cough*
Veer ko achanak hi building se bhaagte hue uski orr koi aata nazar aaya.
Veer : Avaaaaa!!!!!
Ava : Ahhhnn!??
Ava uske paas aate hi uske haath pakad khadi ho gayi.
Veer : You!???
Ava (haafte hue) : Police saved me!! Chris helped me get out!!! Lekin woh hurt ho chuka hai. P-Par tum yaha-!?? Whyyyy??
Veer : I came to save you!!!
Ava (stabdh hote hue) : Y-Youuuu!!!
Veer : ...
Ava : Whyyyyyyyy!!??
Veer : Why? I promised you! I'll be your bodyguard. Didn't I-!?
Ava : Y-Youuu!!! Y-Ye khoon!? Ye kya haal bana rakha hai apna? Wh-What happened??? You are hurt! Quick! Police! Police ke paas-!!!
Veer : Nahi Ava! Police mere peeche hai. Ye lambi kahani hai. For now you just go~
Ava ne dhyaan bhi nahi diya Veer usse 'Ava' keh ke sambodhit kar raha tha.
Woh uske chehre me hi kho gayi. Par Crimson ki karaahti awaaz ne Veer ka dhyaan kheencha.
Veer : There's no time! G-Get away from here. Situation critical hai. Goooo!!!
Ava : Whaaaattt??? Nooooo!!! Tumhe akele chhorr ke-!!?? No waaayyy!
Veer : I'll explain later! J-Just goooo!!!
Na chaahte hue bhi Ava ko waha se nikalna pada.
Crimson jab Lighthouse ke baahar aaya toh uska chehra gusse se laal tha. Par Veer uski haalat dekh dang reh gaya.
Crimson ka ek haath...! ... gaayab tha!!
[H-He...! He fucking cut his own hand!]
Woh hamla kar paata tabhi ek bullet aayi aur uske seene ko cheerte hue nikal gayi.
Uski aankhein hairaani me phati ki phati reh gayi. Kisi ne fir se Crimson par peeche kahi dur se vaar kiya tha.
"YOUUUU FUCCCKKKKKEEERRR!"
Woh garja aur Veer ko antim baar dekh dusri disha ki orr bhaaga.
Veer mauka dekh khud bhaagta ki tabhi,
"Hands up!!"
Ek awaaz ne uske qadam rok diye.
Peeche palat ke dekha toh-
Terashima apne haatho me gun liye khadi hui thi.
Terashima : I knew it was you all along!
Veer ne apne haath khade kar diye.
Veer : W-Wait!!! Wait!! Mein koi criminal nahi! Trust me!
Terashima : Shut the fuck up!!!! Harr criminal pakde jaane par yahi kehta hai. Now tell me!!! Kaun kaun shaamil hai iss khel me?
Veer : Wh-What!!? N-Noo! Trust me! Hey listen! DGSI ko koi galat fehmi hui hai.
Terashima : Hmph~ Hume pukhta khabar mili thi. It was you who took the pass.
Veer : ???
Terashima : Woh tum hi the jisne Natalia ko kidnap kiya.
Veer : N-Nahi!!
Terashima : Woh tumhi the jo usse yaha par leke aaye.
Veer : N-Nooo! Don't you see? Mein Natalia ka bodyguard hu. Y-You can check and ask her.
Terashima : Hmph! Kahaniya banaane se kuch nahi hoga. Surrender! NOW!!!
Veer : Tch!
[Woh yakeen karne waale nahi hai.]
Terashima ne kuch derr intezaar karte hi apne earpiece me message bhej diya.
"I have him. But he's not cooperating!"
Message milte hi Andre ne uska message DGSI ko forward kiya.
Aur udhar DGSI aur anya agency ke members jo sab saath me baithe hue the unhone waha se faisla suna diya.
"Change the arrest warrant to Dead or Alive."
Aur Andre ko message jaise hi mila aur Terashima ko woh forward kar diya.
"Agar co-operate nahi kar raha hai toh taango pe goli maar do."
Terashima : Woh pehle se hi bohut ghaayal hai. Mujhe nahi lagta ki ek bullet perr pe woh-
Woh abhi bol rahi thi jab achanak hi uske upar ki pattharo ki wahi deewaar achanak se giri.
Ye wahi deewaar thi jis se chopper peeche se takra gaya tha.
'Ohhh shitttt!!'
Veer : Move away!!
Veer ne jaise hi woh dekha. Woh Terashima ki orr lapka-
Terashima : Y-Youuuuu-!!!
*BAAAANGGGGGG*
Aur usne goli chala di.
*Splurt*
Bullet Veer ke kandhe par aayi aur chamdi ko cheerte hue andar ghus gayi.
Par samay par Terashima ko pakad usne turant hi usse waha se dur phek diya.
Aur upar ki deewaaro se kuch patthar lagataar Veer ke upar girte chale gaye.
[Maaaaaasssstttttttttteeeerrrr!!!!]
Terashima ki body jaa ke thos deewar se jab bhidi toh sarr par impact hone ki wajah se uske hosh jaane lage.
Akhiri drishya jo usne dekha woh ye tha ki jaha woh khadi hui thi, waha dherr saare bade bade patthar girte jaa rahe the.
Usse realize hua,
'Wh-Why did you-!!? S-Sav...e... m..e...!?'
Par uski aankhein agle hi shan band ho gayi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Phew! Update likhte likhte meri haalat kharab ho gayi. Yeah! Screen ko overtime de diya toh meri aankhein jal rahi hai. Ye update 8.1k words ka hai. Mene sab kuch dikhaya hai isme. Jitna dikha sakta tha. Aur bohut mehnat ki hai iske liye. Toh bhulne ka nahi guys. Apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Like ko daba ke thokne ka revos rakhne ka. Agle 2 update bhi bohut bhaiyankar hone waale hai.
Dhanyavaad!
Mega Update
Update - 139 ~ Caught in the crossfire (2)
Ab tak...
Prakash : Bilkul!
Suhana apne anguthe ko daato tale dabaayi rahi aur fir kuch soch ke boli,
Suhana : Uncle!!!
Prakash : Hmm?
Suhana : Hum Paris chal rahe hai. Abhi!!!
Prakash : Ehhh!??
Ab aage...
Shaam dhal chuki thi aur raatri ka samay ho raha tha. Veer ke ghar sab apne apne kaamo me lage hue the.
Hall ka darwaza tabhi khula aur Tej andar aayi. Uski haalat dekhte hi sabhi usse aashcharya chakit nazro se dekhe.
Hall me Kavya aur Arohi bhi thi. Woh dono hi tab se yahi ruk gayi thi aur yahi haal Purvi ka bhi tha. Tej aur Kavya ki zidd ke chalte usse bhi ghaseet liya gaya aur ghar par hi rok liya gaya.
Purvi : Arre baap re! Kis se kushti ladd ke aa rahi ho madam jii?
Apni maasi ka mazaak bhara prashn sunn Tej ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Tej (blushes) : B-Bas aise hi!
Bhavna : Maasi ko jawaab do Tej. Ye dhool-mitti kapdo par kaise lag gayi?
Tej (sighs) : Zameen par unn sab kisaan logo ke saath mitti ko parakh rahi thi. Fir unhone list di samaan ki.
Bhavna (smiles) : Samajh gayi!
Tej : List se kuch samaan leke aayi. Khaad se leke beej yahi sab. Wahi Mom…! Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides jo hote hai. Abhi toh bas shuruaat hui hai. Toh wahi sab unke saath rakhwate-rakhwate kapde kab gande ho gaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala.
Purvi (smiles) : Ladki mehnat kar rahi hai.
Bhavna (smiles) : Toh ye toh achhi baat hai na!?
Purvi (smile and nods) : Mmm-Hmm!
Bhavna : Beta? Ragini nahi aayi? Tum dono saath me gaye the na?
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Unhe eyebrows banwani thi. Toh mene unhe parlour me drop kar diya. Woh boli ki ‘Mein cab kar ke aa jaungi, tum nikal jao.’ Toh mein aa gayi.
Bhavna : Theek hai! Tum haath-muh dho ke change kar lo.
Tej apni maa ki baat maan washroom me chali gayi.
Purvi : Arre bhai, ab hume bhi jaane do ghar koi.
Kavya : Bilkul nahi! Aap bhi hamari tarah yahi rukogi.
Purvi : Beta tumhare mausa jii se mere bagerr kuch na hoga. Mann hi mann mujhe khari-khoti suna rahe honge. Ki kuch ghante ke liye gayi thi aur wahi ruk ke reh gayi. Khaana-peena kaise manage karenge woh?
Kavya : Zomato zindabaad!!!! Hehehe~
Purvi (sighs) : Tum bacche bhi na~
Inki baatein yaha chaalu thi toh wahi Sonali aur Bhumika ab tak ghar nahi lauti thi. Woh food truck aur hotel me hi thi. Parantu, unki kami ki poorti ke liye Arohi aur Kavya zaroor maujood thi.
Arohi pehle se hi college ke placements campus me teen companies me placed ho chuki thi. Par ek ko bhi usne accept nahi kiya tha. Veer ne usse apne saath kaam karne ki request ki thi.
Uski ek request par Arohi ne khushi khushi hi ye saare offers reject kar diye the.
Apne bhai ke liye kaam karne se behtar aur kya ho sakta tha uske liye? Woh khush thi.
Tej jab haath-muh dho ke aayi toh dining table par baith woh araam farmaane lagi. Par usse ek chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi jo uski Maa ki nazro se bach ke na jaa saki.
Bhavna : Kya soch rahi ho?
Tej (glances) : Veer ka phone band aa raha hai.
Bhavna : Battery khatam ho gayi hogi. Ya kisi kaam me hoga toh band kar liya hoga.
Tej : Jab se woh gaya hai tab se meri baat nahi hui hai.
Bhavna : Meri baat kal din me hui thi uss se.
Tej achanak hi peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi.
Tej : Kyaaaaa?? Aapki baat ho gayi? Kya kaha usne? Kab aa raha hai?
Bhavna : Tab woh kisi mall me tha. Keh raha tha ki ‘Aap sab logo ke liye kuch gifts dekh raha hu.’
Tej : Aapko kehna tha na toh ki gifts ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Bas jaldi se laut aao aur kya.
Kavya : Nahi didi! Gifts toh bhaiya se lungi mein. Ek toh bina bataaye ekdum se jaate hai aur fir gifts bhi na laaye? Mein toh-
Arohi : Kavyaaa! Shhhh!!!
Kavya : Par dii?
Arohi : Shhhh!!!
Kavya muh phula ke chup ho gayi par Bhavna muskura uthi.
Bhavna : Mene usse yahi kaha tha ki ‘Beta jaldi aana!’
Tabhi itne me andar se Shweta haatho me chaaval se bhari thaal leke aayi aur baith ke unhe beente hue boli,
Shweta : Mein acche se jaanti hu apne bete ko. Woh jab bhi kahi jaata hai toh laut ke sab ke liye kuch na kuch laata hi hai. Akhiri baar jab woh Las Vegas gaya tha tab bhi laaya tha.
Usne bade hi garv se apni chaathi chaudi kar bola. Jaise dikhana chaah rahi ho ki woh Veer ko aur behtar dhang se jaanti hai.
Shweta ke muh se ‘Mera beta’ sunte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ke honth upar uthe par waapas se fir sthir ho gaye.
Kintu, mann me ek khayaal bhi aaya.
‘Las Vegas? Uske aane ke baad uske muh se hi sunn’na behtar hoga shayad.’
Kavya jo sofe par baithi thi woh Shweta ki thaali me chaaval dekhte hi chehek uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah! Dinner me aaj Veg pulaav bann raha hai Badi Tai ji??
Shweta ka haath ‘Badi Tai jii’ sunte hi ruk gaya. Maathe par jaise gusse ki nass bhi thanki. Uske bas me hota toh abhi chaaval ka haatho se hi buraada bana deti. Par gusse ko peete hue farzi muskaan liye woh boli,
Shweta : Ahaha! Haan beta! Veg Pulaav hi bann raha hai. Aur Badi Tai jii kehne ki zaroorat nahi beta. Sirf Tai ji hi bohut hai. Haan?
Kavya : Hmm?
Shweta ne nazre Bhavna par ferri. Dono ki hi nigaahein aapas me fir takraayi. Bhavna ke honth punaah uthe aur ek halki si muskaan unn par aayi, jisse dekh Shweta ne apne daant pees liye. Jab se Kavya ne Badi Tai ji bulana shuru kiya tha tab se dono ke beech ye nigaaho ki takraar aksar jaari thi.
Waha se uthate hue Bhavna fir Tej ke qareeb pohuchi jo abhi bhi apne khayalaato me kahi ghum thi.
Bhavna : Kya baat hai?
Tej : M-Mom!?
Bhavna : Bolo!
Tej : Agar aap bura na maano toh ek sawaal puchu?
Bhavna : Hmm!
Tej : Ho sakta hai aapko ajeeb lage lekin please, if possible then iska jawaab dijiyega.
Bhavna : Pucho beta!
Tej (ahista se) : I’m struggling to express myself Mom. Veer jab bhi aas-paas hota hai, mein tension me aa jaati hu. I want to show him ki uski badi behan uske kitna kaam aa sakti hai. Lekin uske saamne darr lagta hai. Kahi kuch galat bol gayi toh? Kahi meri koi baat usse buri lag gayi toh? Kahi kuch gadbad kar di mene toh?
Bhavna : …!
Tej : Uske saamne sharam bhi bohut aati hai mujhe. Pata nahi kyu. Mein apni sharm chhipa ke uss se conversation karti hu par andar se meri kya haalat hoti hai ye mein hi jaanti hu. Darr lagta hai ki kahi woh mujhe ek clingy, irritating behan ke roop me na dekh le.
Bhavna : …
Tej : Kya karu? Hamare beech ye invisible awkwardness kyu hai? Ya sirf mujhe hi aisa lag raha hai? Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha! Meri baatein koi sense bhi bana rahi hai ya nahi? A-Aap ko ye stupidity lagega sab. I-I…! I just want ki hamare beech sab kuch smooth rahe. Jaise Arohi aur uske beech hota hai. Jaise baaki behno se woh easily baatein kar leta hai.
Bhavna muskuraayi aur usne pyaar se Tej ke sarr pe haath fera.
Bhavna : Tumhe banaavti bann’ne ki koi zaroorat hi nahi meri bacchi.
Tej : Huh?
Bhavna (smiles) : Just be yourself! Jaise tum mujhse pesh aati ho. Jaise tum sabhi se pesh aati ho. Be yourself! Uss se aise hi baat karo jaise tum usse saalo se jaanti ho. And give him what he needs the most.
Tej : …wh-what he needs the most!? B-But what?
Bhavna agle hi pal haami bharte hue Tej ke kaan ki orr jhuki aur haule se boli,
“A Sibling’s love!”
Usne fir Tej se aur kuch na kaha. Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Aabha ko dekha aur puchi,
Bhavna : Aabha? Suman akeli hai kitchen me?
Aabha : J-Jii!
Bhavna : Tum baahar baitho, mein madad karwa deti hu.
Aabha (nods) : Mmm~
Wo andar ko chali gayi. Aur idhar Tej ek baar fir apne khayalo me doob gayi. Iss baar apni Maa ki kahi gayi baat uske mann me mandra rahi thi.
***
France
Night ~ 11:36 PM
*Tocotocotocotoco*
Hawa me chopper apni udaan bhara hua tha. Andar baitha Veer uchhaayi se France ki khubsoorti ko dekh paa raha tha.
Hawa se uske baal zorro se lehra rahe the. Jald hi Eric aur woh Ushant Islands par pohuchne waale the.
Beech me unhe kayi baar fuel tank ko bharwana pada tha. Eric khud France ka nagrik tha isliye apne dosto ki sahayta se usne jaise-tese fuel ka jugaad karwa liya tha.
Par safar kaafi lamba tha. 20 ghante ke upar guzar gaye the unhe travel karte hue. Pichli raat ko nikle the woh aur ab firse derr raat ho chuki thi.
Raat me Veer ne stats badhaaye the jo ab ek raat guzarne ke baad badh chuke the. Ab woh Crimson se bhidne ke liye thoda aur taiyaar tha.
‘Hang in there, Ava!’
Par woh akela nahi tha. Iss hawayi yaatra me kuch aur log bhi shaamil the. Chris, Terashima aur Andre teeno Senior Police Officer aur unki team ke saath plane me baith nikal chuke the.
Chris : Ab woh bachne wala nahi. Airport ka plane use kar ke usne galti kar di hai.
Andre : Right! Par hume pehle celebrity Natalia ko rescue karwana hai.
Chris : Meri samajh me nahi aata ki airport ki security kar kya rahi thi jab Natalia ko gang waha par leke pohuchi toh!?
Andre : Airport par security zakhmi paayi gayi hai. Gun shots fire kiye gaye hai.
Ye sunte hi Chris ka gussa aur badh gaya.
Chris : That bastard…!
Police officers se leke sabhi apni apni seat par baithe hue the. Woh bhi josh se bharpoor, Island par criminal ko pakadne ke liye taiyaar the.
Terashima apni seat se uthi aur airplane ke cockpit me gayi jaha 2 pilots plane udaane me lage hue the.
Terashima : Location kya hai?
Pilot 1 : Don’t worry ma’am! Tracing team ne trace kar liya hai unka route. Mein lagatar unke touch me hu. Unka plane Ushant Islands par land hua hai.
Pilot 2 : Right! Hum kuch hi derr me waha pohuch jayenge.
Terashima ye sunn cockpit se baahar aayi,
Terashima : Destination Ushant Island hai!
Chris : Ushant huh!
Andre : Bhaagne ki ab koi jagah nahi uske paas. Satarkta se hume aage badhna hoga.
Terashima : Right! Hume dhyaan dena hai ki Natalia uski hostage hai. Kaise bhi kar ke pehle Natalia ko waha se safely rescue karwana hai.
Andre (nods) : Hmm!
Chris : Hum teen teams me divide honge. Team A, Team B aur Team C. Kisi ko koi dikkat?
Andre : Nope!
Chris : Team A rescue operation ko anjaam degi. Singer Natalia kaha par hai aur kaise bachana hai ye Team A hi dekhegi. Team A me mein rahunga aur mere saath kuch police officers.
Senior Officer : Theek hai! Mere saath yaha 30 inspectors hai. Tum 10 ko le jaa sakte ho.
Chris : Right! Team C ka kaam rahega criminal aur gang ke liye trap bichhaana. Location dekh ke Team C iss kaam ko turant anjaam degi. Officer! Isme aap ke saath Andre rahega aur 10 inspectors.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
Chris : Terashima?
Terashima : Yahi na ki mein Team B ko lead karungi? Aur mera kaam hai criminal ko trap tak laana jo Team C bichha ke rakhegi. Hai na?
Chris (smiles) : Exactly!
Senior Officer : Hmph! Mene seeking helicopter ke liye bhi keh diya hai. Ushant Island ghane ped paudho se ghira hua hai. Agar woh chhipta bhi hai, toh raat ke andhere me helicopter hamara hathiyaar banega. Bach ke jaane waala nahi hai ab woh.
Chris : Alright then! ‘Operation Save Natalia’ starts now.
***
French department for Lighthouses and Lightships~
Ushant Island ek kaafi khubsoorat aur bade islands me se ek raha hai France ke liye.
Ushant par ek lighthouse bhi sthit tha, jo apni khubsoorti aur samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran jaana jaata tha.
France ke iss Department me cabin ke andar ek aadmi apni kursi par pasre apne phone par baat karne me laga hua tha.
"Haan baby! Arre aaj jaldi aaunga na. Tum taiyaar rehna. Hehe!"
"Haan bas kuch derr me nikal jaunga baby!"
"Baby aaj jam ke karenge. Hehehe~"
Woh apni maashuqa se batiyaane me laga tha jab achanak se uske cabin ka darwaza zorr se khula aur ek dahaad bhari awaaz uske kaano me padi,
"Tu phir phone pe laga hai? Complaint aayi hai mujhe sailors se ki Ushant ka Lighthouse band pada hua hai. Check kiya kya bey tune ki nahi??? 10 minute ke andar mere paas details honi chahiye saari meri table pe."
Zorr se apne senior ki awaaz sunte hi woh aadmi hadbada ke utha,
"B-Baby mein jald hi aata hu. A-Abhi kaam hai thoda sa. Bye!"
Woh seedhe baith turant hi apne computer par lag gaya. Uska senior usse lataad ke gaya tha. Uski mashuqa ne bhi daant sunn lii thi. Bechare ka dimaag kharab ho gaya.
'Ye madarchod sailor log. Saala istemaal inko GPS, radar reflector hi karna hota hai. Par Lighthouse band pada dekh ke bas chugli karni hai. Ungli karni hai betichodo ko.'
'Madarchod GPS istemal karte ho toh lighthouse band hai ya chalu, tumhari gaand me keeda kyu kaat'ta hai? Gaand me ghusedoge kya lighthouse? Complaint rakh di betichodo ne. Saalo ki naav hi doob jaaye agli baar hmph!'
Woh kheejte hue apne system par lag gaya. Usne lighthouse se communicate karni ki koshish ki toh usse ek jhatka laga.
Lighthouse se pichle 3 din se koi communication nahi hua tha aur na hi koi signal aaya tha.
France me kayi Lighthouse the. Jinse sampark ka kaam yahi department kiya karta tha. Inka kaam zyada kuch rehta nahi tha. Cabin me baithe baithe ye bas tankha khaate the apni. Isliye dhyaan bhi kam hi dete the.
Aadmi ne jab ye dekha ki pichle teen din se communication zero ho rakha hai. Uske badan me sihran daud gayi. Apne senior se woh bohut hi buri tarah daant khaane wala tha aaj.
'Baby!! Aaj lagta hai time ho jayega aane me.'
Sochte hue woh ek paper par details note down karne laga.
Harr lighthouse par ek Lighthouse keeper maujood hota tha.
Lighthouse keeper ka kaam rehta tha ki woh lighthouse ki dekh-bhaal kare. Lights se leke uske lens, clockwork mechanism, maintanence se leke uski saaf-safayi tak. Aur department ko samay samay par signals bhejte hue waha ka haal chaal batana. Sab ek lighthouse keeper hi karta tha.
Parantu, department ke logo ko kya pata tha ki Ushant ke lighthouse ka keeper...!
Crimson Festival me sharks ka pehla ahaar bann chuka tha.
Ab toh na hi woh milne waala tha. Aur na hi uski laash.
***
Ushant Islands.
Idhar Veer aur Eric Island par pohuch chuke the.
Eric : Hum pohuch gaye. Woh dekho neeche. Airstrip bhi hai Island par. Aur wo raha airplane. Zaroor ussi me Singer Natalia ko pakad ke laaye honge wo log.
Veer chopper me baithe-baithe neeche dikh rahi cheezon ko scan kar raha tha. Raat ka andhera hone ki wajah se usse kuch khaas nazar nahi aaya.
Parantu, kaafi cheezein jaise ki airplane aur sadak usse dikhaayi de rahi thi. Usne airplane ko check kiya toh pata chala ki ye airplane Paris ke airport ka tha.
Veer : Landing aisi jagah karna jaha chopper ko nazro se chhipaya jaa sake.
Eric : Alright! Thoda aage le leta hu. Aur wo dekho-
Eric ne ishaara kar Island ki sabse pramukh cheez dikhaayi.
Ushant ka Lighthouse.
Eric : Lighthouse dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Hmm!
Eric : Uske theek peeche ek building hai. Jisme Lighthouse ke liye supplies ko rakha jaata hai aur rehne, odhne, khaane, peene ki saamagri bhi rehti hai waha.
Veer : That means wo sabhi zaroor building me honge.
Eric : Yes! Absolutely! Lekin hamaare chopper ki awaaz se woh satark ho gaye ho shayad. Wese toh hum kaafi dur hai unse. Lekin phir bhi-
Veer : Don’t worry! Mein satark rahunga!
Eric : Haan~ Mein wahi kehna chaah raha tha.
Eric ko chopper ke liye tabhi ghane ped paudho ke beech ek khaali sapaat jagah nazar aayi.
Eric : Accha hua chopper me raat ke liye spotlight lagi hai haha! Warna ye jagah hamari nazro se chooth ke nikal jaati.
Aur usne fauran hi savdhani se chopper ko dheere dheere waha land karwa diya.
Chopper ki pankhi band hote hi Veer uss se baahar aaya. Usne dekha ki peeche ke seat ki neeche kaafi samaan rakha hua tha.
Veer : Gun?
Eric (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Veer : Aur ye!? Blade? Itni badi?
Eric : Ye reciprocating blade hai. Metals kaatne me madad karti hai. Mujhe helicopters ka poora A to Z gyaan hai haha! Repairing bhi mein hi karta hu. Kabhi kabhi ye blade kaam aati hai.
Veer (nods) : I see!
Veer ne haath aage badhate hue wo badi si blade utha li aur apne kandhe par rakh li.
Eric : Y-Ye tum-!?
Veer (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Usne uska hi dialogue uss par de maara.
Eric (sighs) : Fine! Tumhare saath mein bhi chalta hu. Gun hai mere paas. Lekin mein logo ko jaan se nahi maarunga. Bas darrane ke liye air fire kar sakta hu ya fir non-lethal shots maar sakta hu unpe. Magar, mein baahar hi rahunga.
Veer : That's okay!
Eric : Aur tum bhi khoon-kharaabe se bachna. Sirf Singer Natalia ko churrana hai. Logo ko maarna nahi hai.
Veer : I know!
Dono waha se nikle. Eric ne apne muh par ek kaala kapda baandh liya. Veer ne uski harqato ko dekha toh Eric bol pada,
Eric : What? Public enemy tum bane ho. Mein nahi! Mujhe toh apna chehra dhakna hi padega na.
Veer : Right! Right!
Lighthouse se guzarte waqt Veer Lighthouse ke saamne ruka.
Eric : Kya hua?
Aur bina Eric ko jawaab diye, Veer ne Lighthouse ki entrance ka darwaaza ek laat maarte hue tod ke bikher diya.
Uski tabadtod laat ki shakti dekhte hi Eric ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Eric : Wh-Whatttt????
Veer ahista se Lighthouse ke andar ghusa, toh usne dekha ki lambe-oonche tower ki tarah tha woh. Sarr upar kar usne dekha ki kaise ghumaav-daar seedhiya gol ghoomte-ghoomte upar ki orr gayi hui thi.
Usne fir neeche apne aas paas dekha. Aur apne kandhe se blade hataate hue woh ghumaav-daar seedhiyo ki madad se blade ko beecho-beech set karne laga.
Eric : Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?
Veer : Safety measure!
Eric : Huh?
Eric ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir Veer karna kya chaah raha tha. Blade ko aise beech me lagaane ka kya matlab tha?
Usne dekha ki Veer ne blade ki dhaar ko upar ki disha ki orr kiya hua tha.
Eric bhale hi na samajh paaye lekin Pari sab kuch samajh gayi thi.
[Master- This...!]
'Haan Pari! Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai.'
[System wala vyakti!!]
'Right!'
Pari aage kuch na boli. Usse apne Master par bharosa tha. Baahar nikalte hi Veer ne dekha ki Lighthouse ke theek saamne ek sakra rasta gaya hua tha jo aage jaake kisi badi jagah par khula hua tha. Raste ke agal-bagal vishaal puraane pathharo se bani deewaar thi.
Eric : Ye raasta aage jaa ke band hai. Tum waha jaoge na toh samudra ka bohut hi khubsoorat nazara dekhne ko milega. Sunset ke samay waha se prakrati ki khubsoorti dekhne ka maza hi alag hota hai.
Veer : I see! Par filhaal hamare paas uske liye samay nahi.
Eric : Hmm! Agar aaj hum baahar nikle toh mein yaha pe tumhe baad me laa sakta hu sunset ke liye haha! Let's go now!
Dono waha se nikle aur Lighthouse ke peeche ki building ke sameep pohuche.
Veer : Tum yahi ruko! Mein andar jaata hu.
Eric (nods) : Hmm! S-Sambhal ke jaana! Wese to mujhe tumhe yaha lana hi nahi chahiye tha. Prakash Sir mujhe chhorne waale nahi hai. Lekin fir bhi-
Veer : Tum meri chinta mat karo. Tum bas apne aap ko safe rakhna. Kuch hi derr me Natalia hamare saath hogi.
Eric : Aisa bhi ho sakta hai ki unhone hume aate hue sunn liya ho. Aur ambush bana ke rakhe ho. Don't fall for that...!
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Aur suno! Jab mein tumhe dekh ek ungli se ishara karu toh iska matlab hai mein tumhe chopper ko yaha laane ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric : Ohh!
Veer : Aur jab do ungli se ishara karu toh samajh jana ki fire karne ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric (nods) : Theek hai!
Veer ke expressions agle hi pal serious ho gaye. Aur woh building me ghus gaya.
Peeche khada Eric apne aap se hi sawaal kiye jaa raha tha. Wo yaha Veer ko laaya hi kyu? Koi bhi bata sakta tha ki ye maut ke muh me ghusne ke barabar tha. Fir kyu?
Woh bechara ye nahi janta tha ki isme uski koi galti nahi thi. Kamaal tha toh woh tha Intimidating Presence ka.
Jisse Veer equip kiye baithe hue tha.
Veer ke aas-paas hone maatr se Eric ko usse dekh ek Raja ke hone ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Chaahte hue bhi woh Veer ki ek bhi request ko mana na kar saka.
Idhar Veer Eric ko baahar chhodh building ke andar pravesh kiya.
Safed rang ki ye building kaafi badi thi. Ek ground floor, first floor aur second floor tak kul level the building me.
'Ye toh kaafi badi hai.'
[Right Master! Basically, ye pehle ke samay ke hisaab se banayi gayi hai.]
'What do you mean?'
[Pehle GPS wagarah kaha hote the. Ships ko sahi disha dikhaane ka kaam Lighthouse hi kiya karta tha.]
'I know that!'
[Toh pehle Lighthouses bohut zyada istemaal kiye jaate the. Lighthouse keeper ka parivaar bhi uske saath hi rehta tha. Shipwrecks ke dauran aksar ghayal sailors ko thehrane ke liye jagah ki zaroorat toh hoti hi thi.]
'Hmm!'
[Ye building tab unn baato ko dhyaan me rakh ke banayi gayi thi.]
'Isliye itni badi hai.'
[Yes Master.]
'I'm sure Ava ko woh sab upar hi le gaye honge.'
[Master! Be careful! Dono floors ko savdhani se explore karna. Hum galti se bhi nazar me aaye toh kaam bigad jayega.]
'Don't worry! Just leave that to me!'
Aur Veer apni badhi hui Agility ke chalte pehle se bhi tezz cover lete hue ek jagah se dusri jagah jaa jaa kar upar seedhiyo me chadhne laga.
First floor par aate hi Veer ne daaye-baaye pehle sab kuch bhaanpa. Ekdum shaanti si chhaayi hui thi.
Kahi koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Upar se raat ka ghapp andhera. Corridor me line se kuch kamre bhi bane hue the.
'Ye kisi chote school building ki tarah lag raha hai.'
[Well! Ye kamre emergency me sailors ke rukne ke liye banaye gaye the.]
'Just where is she?'
Woh aage badh hi raha tha jab Mission fir upgrade hua aur,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Second floor.]
Aur Veer ko uska jawaab mil gaya.
'Second floor huh!'
[Now be careful. Wo gang members honge upar. Stealth ka istemaal karna hoga. Jitna hum nazro se bach ke andar jayenge utna behtar hoga.]
'Right!'
Veer pehle maale se dusre maale ki orr badha. Aur seedhi pe hi usse ek aadmi gun liye khada hua dikhayi diya.
Deewar ki aadh liye Veer khud ko chhipaaye hue tha. Woh aadmi harr 5-6 minute me upar ki orr jaata tha. Kuch derr waha rukta aur fir neeche aa jaata. Fir kuch derr yaha rukta.
Veer sahi samay ka intezaar kar raha tha. Iss baar jaise hi woh aadmi palat ke upar jaane ke liye hua toh-
*Whoosh*
Tezz raftaar me uss par koi peeche se aake lapka. Uske muh ko haatho se dhaka. Bhay ke maare aadmi ki aankhein fel gayi.
Chillaane se pehle ya koi harqat karne se pehle hi,
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
Aur uss aadmi ka haath achanak hi ajeeb disha me mud gaya.
Dard ki karaah nikaalne se pehle hi uski gardan par ek vaar hua aur uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chha gaya.
'One down!'
Veer ne turant hi uss gang member ko seedhiyo se kheecha aur neeche pehle maale par laate hue ek kamre ke andar usse lita diya.
Usne dekha ki kaise gang member apne chehre par bandana scarf baandhe hue tha aur sarr par cap lagaaye hue tha. Apna huiya chhipaane ke liye.
Veer ne apne mehnge kapde utaar ke feke aur uss aadmi ke kapde apne upar daal liye. Kuch tight se the par kaam bann gaya.
Usne bhi chehre par bandana scarf baandha, cap lagaayi aur uski gun thaamte hue woh upar second maale par chadh gaya.
Upar aate hi Veer ne baaye se daaye nazre ghumaayi. Woh muda aur waapas neeche aa gaya.
Upar kayi gang members tainaat the. Na hi kisi ne uss par dhyaan diya aur na kisi ne usse dekha.
Par ek nazar maarte hi Veer ko upar ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Gang members ke subconscious mind ko yahi laga ki Veer unka hi saathi tha. Isliye uss par dhyaan nahi gaya kisi ka.
Upar se ghapp andhere me bas 2 hi bulb the jo jal rahe the. Veer ke liye andhera aaj uski madad karne wala tha.
'Kareeb 8 log the. Right?'
[That's right! Ye sirf baahar ke corridor me hai. Zaroor andar jis kamre me woh Ava ko rakhe hue hai waha bhi kayi log honge.]
'Of course!'
[Terrace par bhi ho sakte hai. Aur ye bhi possible hai ki unhone hamare chopper ko dekh liya ho. Eric ki baat sahi hai. Ambush ho sakti hai hamare liye.]
'Hmm! Mujhe Ava ka room dhundhna hoga.'
Yaha Veer savdhani barat'te hue aage badh raha tha aur udhar baahar airstrip par ek aur plane land kar chuka tha.
"C'mon quick!!! Be fast!!! Officers!!! Charge!!!"
Senior officer aur Andre 10 officers ke saath nikal gaye. Chris aur Terashima ne ek dusre ko dekha, haami bhari aur building ki orr badhe. Baaki bache 20 officers bhi unke peeche chal diye.
Yaha Veer andhere ka fayda uthaate hue harr qadam phook-phook ke rakh raha tha.
[Master! Ab agar inme se ek-do bhi gaayab hue toh unhe shaq ho jayega.]
Veer corridor me aage jaata aur wapas mud neeche ki orr chala jaata. Taaki gang members ko lage ki unka aadmi unki hi tarah pehra de raha hai.
Iss baar upar aate hi usne gang member se li hui gun uthaayi, dur ki ceiling par aim kiya aur,
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!
*Bang*
Achanak hi bulb kayi tukdo me phoot gaya. Gang members tab tak react karte ki tabhi,
*Bang*
Akhiri bacha bulb bhi phoot gaya. Aur dusra maala poora andhere me doob gaya.
Aur fir shuru hua, Veer ka tandav!
Neeche khade Eric ne jab gunshot ki awaaz suni toh woh ghabra gaya. Par fir andar se jab aadmiyo ki awaazein usse sunaayi di toh usse yakeen ho gaya ki Veer sahi salamat tha abhi ke liye.
Bechaare Eric ko wese hi zyada kuch nazar nahi aa raha tha. Wo bas Veer ke ishaare ke liye ruka hua tha.
"Aaaarggghhh!! K-Kaun hai?? Fire!!! Fire!!! Koi lights on karo! Jaldi!!"
"Urrrghhh!!"
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Gang members andha-dhundh firing karne lage.
Unki khud ki goliyaan unhe aapas me lagne lagi. Toh ye dekh unme se ek chillaaya aur firing rokne ke liye bola.
Baahar hue achanak shor se kamre ke andar maujood gang members turant hi daud ke baahar aaye. Kamre ka darwaza khulte hi andar ki roshni baahar corridor me thodi feli toh woh sabhi darwaaze ke paas ikhatta ho gaye.
Toh wahi terrace par khade log bhi afra-tafri me neeche aaye. Unhe pata tha ki koi aa raha hai par unhe ye nahi pata tha ki achanak se iss tarah koi aayega jisse woh dekh hi na paaye.
"Tum!!! Jao andar aur waha rakhe bulbs me se do utha ke lao aur bulb change karo. Jaldi!"
Unke leader ne ek se bola. Member bhaagte hue andar gaya. Ava bechaari haath perr me rassiyo se bandhi wahi ek kone me stabdh nigaaho se shor ko sunn rahi thi.
Koi usse bachaane aaya tha?
Member light bulbs ka dibba uthaate hue baahar ko aaya. Wo sabhi apne mobile ki flash lights se dekhne me lage hue the.
Unhone dekha ki toota hua bulb jo wire se latak raha tha woh daaye baaye hil raha tha. Matlab waha se koi hoke nikla tha.
"Huhhh!! K-Kaun hai? Saamne aao!! Warna accha nahi hoga."
Jo banda bulb replace karne aaya uske saath 2 aur bande the. Lekin jagah tak aate hi,
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
"Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!!"
Teeno ke hi perro par goli aake lagi aur teeno wahi pasar gaye. Gang members dikkat me aa gaye.
Toh wahi neeche se Chris apni team ko leke dabe paav haatho me gun liye upar chadh raha tha.
Chris : Aate jao! Aate jao! Shhh!! Upar fight ho rahi hai. Ye log aapas me kyu lad rahe hai?
Inspector : Kahi humse pehle toh koi nahi aa gaya?
Chris : Pata nahi! Cover leke aage badho. Aur cover me hi rehna.
Woh sabhi upar aaye toh unke aane ki awaaz bhale hi gang members ko sunayi na di parantu Veer ke kaan awaaz sunte hi khade ho gaye.
'Police?'
[They are here for Ava! Master! Aap pe label laga hai. Aap inki nazro me nahi aa sakte.]
'Tch! This is bad Pari!'
[Ye accha bhi hai. Ab gang members aur Police force aapas me bhid jayegi. Aur hum apna kaam mauka dekh ke kar sakte hai.]
Veer ne haami bhari. Usse pata tha Ava ussi khule darwaze waale kamre me hi thi.
Uski aankhein turant hi laal hui. Woh aage badhne hi wala tha jab achanak se hawa me usse theek apne peeche se ek gandh aati maalum padi.
*Sniff*
Usse soonghte hi Veer ki aankhein alert ke maare fel gayi.
'Blood!?'
*Whoosh*
Woh saamne ki orr uchka aur roll kiya. Aur tabhi,
*BAMMMMMMMM*
Jaha woh khada hua tha waha ki zameen par bichhe kuch tiles toot kar ukhad ke hawa me ucchal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : I knew it!!!
Uske saamne firse wahi tha...!
Crimson!
Apne haath se chaaku par laga khoon pochhte hue Crimson ne ungli se usse jhatkaara.
Crimson (smiles) : Maan'na padega. Tumhare senses sharp hai.
Chaaku usne apne hi haath par jaan boojh ke chalaayi thi. Woh Veer ki smelling sense ko check kar raha tha. Dekhna chaah raha tha ki kya blood ko soongh Veer react karne me kitna samay leta hai.
Veer (growls) : Tum...!
Crimson : Hahahaha! Harr bar ye 'tum' kehna kab band karoge Veer?
Woh hassa. Par uske chehre se agle hi pal mazaakiya bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Crimson : I'm Crimson!!
Veer : !!!??
Crimson : Yes! Tum sahi soch rahe ho. Crimson Festival mere hi naam par hai.
Veer (frowns) : So, it's clear you are behind this.
Crimson : Hahahaha! Of course! Of course!
Veer : Why are you doing this? Agar mujhe maarna hai toh Natalia ke peeche kyu pade ho?
Crimson : Hahahaha! Tumhe bataane ka koi matlab nahi. Tum wese bhi kuch derr me marrne waale ho. Lekin tumhe abhi kuch derr zinda rakhna hoga. Warna mera purpose kaise poora hoga? *smiles*
Veer : What!? *frowns* You are again planning something!!!
Crimson : Haan lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki mein tumhaare saath kuch derr mazze nahi kar sakta. Right? Hahahaha!
Woh hassa aur agle hi shan,
*Swoosh*
Tezz hawa ki tarah woh aage aaya. Uski ek laat seedhe Veer ke kaan par padne ko aayi.
Veer ne ek jhatke me apna haath upar utha ke apna kaan block kiya aur,
* BAAAAMMMMMM*
Impact se woh terrace ki orr jaati seedhiyo par ucchalte hue girne ko hua. Uska shareer upside down tha.
Girne se pehle hi usne apna ek haath stairs par tikaaya aur back-hand spring maar woh khada ho gaya.
Crimson : Hoo~ Not bad! Tumhare acrobatics toh kamaal ke hai.
Veer ki aankhein laal thi.
'Pari! Akhir woh mere peeche kaise aa gaya? Mujhe uske aane ka pata tak nahi laga.'
[He must be using some kind of stealth skill. Ye uski koi dusri skill hogi Master.]
'Uski skill ko dhoondhne ka kaam mein tum par chhorrta hu.'
[I'm on it!]
Veer seedhe upar ki orr gaya aur terrace par aaya. Waha rukna theek nahi tha. Gang members aur Police ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki thi.
Unse dur rehna hi sahi tha.
Crimson ahista se chalte hue aaya aur usne terrace ka darwaza band kar diya.
Crimson (smiles) : Let's start the show.
Aur dono aapas me bhid gaye.
Unke punches ki speed aam aadmi comprehend hi nahi kar sakta tha.
*Whoosh* *Whoosh* *Bam*
Dono hi vaar karte, defend bhi karte aur dodge bhi karte.
Veer ko abhi bhi utna hi dard ho raha tha jitna pehli fight me usse hua tha. Ye endurance na badhaane ka nateeja tha.
Lekin ab woh hamlo ko aur clearly dekh paa raha tha. Aur Crimson ko apne punches block karne par majboor kar raha tha.
'He's a little stronger than me!'
[Don't worry! Just hold on!]
Fir bhi, Veer utna strong nahi tha ki Crimson ko overpower kar sake.
Ek laat aayi jisse woh samay pe defend na kar saka.
Peeche hawa me shareer uska uda aur terrace ki boundary waali deewaar se Veer jaa bhida.
"Urggghhh!!"
Veer ne mud ke neeche dekha toh paaya ki Eric wahi chhupa hua tha.
Apne haath se Veer ne ishaara kiya. Par neeche baithe Eric ko ghanta kuch dikhaayi de raha tha.
Aankhein meeste hue usne dekhna chaaha.
Eric : Ohh Fuckkk! Behanchod! Kuch dikh nahi raha. Abey ek ungli hai ki do?
Idhar Veer usse mann hi mann kossne me laga hua tha.
Eric ne bas mundi haan me hilaayi aur waha se bhaaga.
"Fuck!! Mein chopper laa raha hu. Hope usne ek ungli ka hi ishaara kiya tha."
Upar Veer jaise hi palta firse destruction shuru ho gaya. Crimson aur uske hamlo se deewaro se eete aise toot ke nikal rahi thi jaise maano putthe ke cardboards se bani hui ho.
Mauka dekhta hi Veer ne do vaar apne upar liye, woh Crimson ke peeche aaya aur uski kamar par apne haath baandhte hi,
"Haaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!"
Hawa me usse utha ke peeche ki orr le gaya aur,
*Boooooommmmm*
Zordaar awaaz waha goonj gayi. Crimson apne sarr ke bal floor par gira tha.
"Y-You! You bastard!!! Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!"
Uski rage bhadak uthi. Veer pe woh aise barsa jaise bhooka sher memne ko dekh uspe hamla karta hai.
[Master! He's using a card. Beowulf ki tarah ye card bhi usse buff deta hai. Beowulf band mat karna warna aap maare jaoge.]
Crimson ka aura badal chuka tha. Uski aankhein aag baboola thi.
Idhar neeche Terashima building ke baahar se sab kuch sunn paa rahi thi.
Terashima : Andar ke halaat theek nahi lag rahe. Aap sab log andar jaiye. Bas aap me se koi 2 inspectors mere saath rukiye.
Uski baat maan bache 8 inspectors upar chale gaye.
Aur waha se tab tak Eric apna chopper leke building ki disha me badh chuka tha.
Andre aur senior officer jo trap biccha ke baithe hue the unhone jab chopper ko udte jaate dekha toh woh tension me aa gaye.
Senior Officer : Ye toh wahi helicopter hai na jisme baith ke woh ladka bhaag nikla tha?
Andre : Shayad wahi hai!
Senior Officer : Toh hum yaha kya kar rahe hai? Chalo! Kahi woh bhaag ke na nikal jaaye.
Andre : Nahi! Abhi koi signal nahi aaya hai. Matlab situation hamare control me hai. Also, aapne dekha nahi? Woh ek chopper hai. Helicopter nahi. Matlab usme koi artillery nahi lagi hai.
Senior Officer : Ohh!
Andre (nods) : Hume apni ambush par dhyaan dena chahiye.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
***
Building ke upar tabahi machi hui thi. Crimson Veer ko pakad pakad ke deewaaro se bhed raha tha. Terrace ke darwaaze par woh Veer ko fek usse bhi tod chuka tha.
Veer ki body bloodied ho chuki thi. Haafte hue Beowulf ke chalte woh bas tika hua tha.
Agar Beowulf na hota toh Veer ka ab tak bharta bann gaya hota.
Jagah jagah se usse khoon nikalne laga tha. Jab jab woh bhidne ke liye hota, toh Beowulf se turant hi Bone Reaper ko switch kar leta.
Aur issi ki wajah se uski haddiya abhi tak bachi hui thi. Warna unka choorma bann jaana tha.
Saath hi baar baar switch karne se Beowulf's Blessings ki timing bhi uski bachi hui thi.
Lekin zyaada nahi.
[Master!! This is bad!! Beowulf's Blessings ki time limit khatam hone waali hai. Sirf 1:30 minutes hi bache hue hai.]
Ye sunte hi Veer ghabraaya. Woh boundary par aadha latka hua tha. Toote hue pillar ki rod tak toot chuki thi. Usne rod haath me li toh usse ehsaas hua ki ye tooti hui thi.
Crimson uss par vaar karne aa raha tha. Usne jaise hi apna punch launch kiya,
*Swoooossshhhhh*
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!!!
Veer ne haath me pakdi rod seedhe uski aankhon par nishana laga ke maarni chaahi.
Parantu,
*Dodge*
[Whaaaatttttt?????]
Pari ke hosh udd gaye. Crimson ne itni paas se Hawkeye se kiya vaar bhi dodge kar liya tha.
[J-Just what is he using????]
Crimson ne Veer ko uske gale se pakda aur,
*Booooommmmmmmmm*
Itni zorr se usse zameen pe patka ki zameen dhass gayi.
Ek aur vaar aur Veer terrace se gir ke seedha dusre maale par pohuch jaata.
*Puaaakkkkk*
Muh se dherr saara uske khoon nikla.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr!!!!]
*Cough* *Cough*
Crimson : Mujhe maarega tu? Haan? Mujhe??
Uska sarr pakad Crimson zameen par usse zorr se bhidaane laga.
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
[Noooooooooo!!!!]
Crimson : Tujhme utni aukaat nahi Veer ki tu mera muqaabla kar sake. Samjha na?
Veer ke sarr ke peeche se khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha. Haddi Bone Reaper se bhale hi protected ho. Par chamdi nahi thi.
Saath hi concussion hone ka bhi darr tha.
Adhkhuli aankho se Veer usse dekh raha tha. Usne agle hi pal apne peeche se gang member ki wahi gun nikaali aur-
*BAAAANNNGGGG*
Magar,
*Dodge*
[It can't be-!!!!!]
Crimson (smiles) : You think your puny trick will work on me huh?
Udhar hawa me Eric apna chopper liye jaise hi building ke nazdeek pohucha, saamne ka haal dekh uske hosh udd gaye.
Chopper ki light ki madad se woh dekh paa raha tha ki kaise ek aadmi Veer ke upar baithe usse kootne me laga hua tha.
Chopper ko building ke ekdum bagal se udaate hue Eric ne control ek haath se sambhaala.
Eric : Shit shit shit!
Apni gun nikaali aur-
*BANNNNGGGGGG*
Crimson ke sarr ki orr fire kar di. Parantu ek baar fir-
*Dodge*
Usne bullet dodge kar li thi. Pari ke saath saath Eric bhi hairaan tha.
Agle hi pal Crimson ka gussa aur matthe chadh gaya,
Crimson : You little fucker-
Veer ko khoon se sane chorr woh utha. Palat ke usne Eric ko dekha aur fir-
Eric ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko seedha apni orr daudte hue aate dekha.
Woh react kar paata ki tabhi uss aadmi ne terrace se aisi chhalaang lagaayi ki agle hi pal woh chopper ke andar tha.
Eric ki bolti band ho gayi.
Agle hi shan ek mazboot pakad ne uske gale ko pakda.
Eric : *Gwaakhhh*
Crimson : Bohut maza aata hai peeche se vaar karte hue haan?
Eric : Y-You...! You are-!!
Crimson : Don't worry! I'll give you a nice death.
Uska gala pakad usse hawa me uthaate hue Crimson chopper ki entrance tak aaya. Chopper ab bhi hawa me hi tha.
Eric ke baal chopper ke upar lagi tezz ghoomti blades ke chalte idhar se udhar hone lage.
Jeevan me pehli baar aaj usse maut ka ehsaas hua.
Crimson (smiles) : Don't panic. Bas tumhe thoda sa upar karunga. Aur game over.
Uski baat sunte hi Eric ke badan se uski aatma nikal gayi jaise.
Dheere dheere Crimson haivaano wali muskaan liye Eric ko ek haath se pakde upar uthaane laga.
Eric ka badan aise chhatpata raha tha jaise bin paani ke macchli chhatpatati hai.
Teen inch!
Do inch!
Ek inch tak le jaate hi abhi Crimson usse upar kar uska ant karne hi wala tha jab,
*BAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz laat aisi aake padi usse ki woh darwaze ke baahar gir latak gaya aur Eric bhi gira parantu,
Ek haath ne usse upar kheench liya. Chopper ka stable control tabhi bigad gaya.
'Shitt!!!'
[Masterrrr!!!]
Eric : V-Veeeer!!?
Veer ne Eric ko darwaaze ke paas laaya aur,
*BAAAAMMMMMMM*
Usse zorr se ek laat di, jiske chalte Eric chopper se nikal building ki terrace par jaa gira.
Woh roll karte hue deewaar se jaa bhida aur turant hi behosh ho gaya.
'Sorry mate!'
Chopper apna balance kho chuka tha. Veer se chopper udaana nahi aata tha.
Crimson tab tak upar chadh raha tha. Neeche khadi building ke baahar Terashima aur 2 officer hairaani me hawa me ho rahe iss kaand ko dekh rahe the.
Chopper gol gol ghoomne laga aur tabhi,
*BAAAAAMMMMMM*
Chopper ka pichla hissa uss sakre raaste ke agal bagal bani pattharo wali deewaar se takraaya aur agla hissa aage udte hue seedha Lighthouse ke sarr se jaa bhida.
Crimson : Bastard-!!!
Crimson upar chadha hi tha ki,
"Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!!"
Veer uss leke kood gaya.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Lighthouse ka chhajja tod woh dono andar gire.
Dono ke shareer hawa me the aur dono hi tezz raftaar se itni uchhaayi se neeche gir rahe the.
Veer ka badan neeche the aur Crimson ka uske upar. Woh hawa me bhi punches par punches uss par barsaaye jaa raha tha. Aur Veer unn punches ko sehen karta jaa raha tha.
Toh wahi Terashima aur inspectors ki aankhein darr ke maare phat gayi jab unhone dekha ki upar se chopper seedha unke upar hi aake gir raha tha.
Terashima (screams) : GET AWAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Aur,
*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Ek bhaari blast ho gaya.
Aur yaha Lighthouse me gir rahe Veer aur Crimson aapas me jhapte hue the.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr ~]
Jab agle hi shan,
Veer ne Crimson ki collor pakdi aur,
*Whoosh*
Usse palta ke neeche kar diya.
Crimson ki aankhein pehli baar darr ke maare badi ho chali,
Kyuki neeche,
*Khhhhhaaaaaccccchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhh!"
Ek dard bhari cheenkh Lighthouse ke andar goonj gayi.
Crimson ki baah aadhe se zyaada chir chuki thi.
Ye wahi blade thi. Jisse Veer ne building me ghusne se pehle set ki thi.
Aur Veer apna wazan liye uski collor pakad ussi pe latka hua tha.
[Master! Isse yahi chhoriye. Woh phass chuka hai. Let's go to Ava!]
Apne qadam zameen par tikaate hue Veer waha se baahar aaya.
Toh wahi Andre aur Senior Officer dur se sab dekh chuke the.
Senior Officer : Good god!! That blast!
Andre : Shayad hamari force ne chopper ko uda diya hai. Woh ab trap ki taraf Terashima dwara aata hi hoga.
Terashima blast ke kaaran dur jaa ke udd gayi thi. Toh wahi do inspectors impact se behosh ho chuke the.
*Cough* *Cough*
Veer ko achanak hi building se bhaagte hue uski orr koi aata nazar aaya.
Veer : Avaaaaa!!!!!
Ava : Ahhhnn!??
Ava uske paas aate hi uske haath pakad khadi ho gayi.
Veer : You!???
Ava (haafte hue) : Police saved me!! Chris helped me get out!!! Lekin woh hurt ho chuka hai. P-Par tum yaha-!?? Whyyyy??
Veer : I came to save you!!!
Ava (stabdh hote hue) : Y-Youuuu!!!
Veer : ...
Ava : Whyyyyyyyy!!??
Veer : Why? I promised you! I'll be your bodyguard. Didn't I-!?
Ava : Y-Youuu!!! Y-Ye khoon!? Ye kya haal bana rakha hai apna? Wh-What happened??? You are hurt! Quick! Police! Police ke paas-!!!
Veer : Nahi Ava! Police mere peeche hai. Ye lambi kahani hai. For now you just go~
Ava ne dhyaan bhi nahi diya Veer usse 'Ava' keh ke sambodhit kar raha tha.
Woh uske chehre me hi kho gayi. Par Crimson ki karaahti awaaz ne Veer ka dhyaan kheencha.
Veer : There's no time! G-Get away from here. Situation critical hai. Goooo!!!
Ava : Whaaaattt??? Nooooo!!! Tumhe akele chhorr ke-!!?? No waaayyy!
Veer : I'll explain later! J-Just goooo!!!
Na chaahte hue bhi Ava ko waha se nikalna pada.
Crimson jab Lighthouse ke baahar aaya toh uska chehra gusse se laal tha. Par Veer uski haalat dekh dang reh gaya.
Crimson ka ek haath...! ... gaayab tha!!
[H-He...! He fucking cut his own hand!]
Woh hamla kar paata tabhi ek bullet aayi aur uske seene ko cheerte hue nikal gayi.
Uski aankhein hairaani me phati ki phati reh gayi. Kisi ne fir se Crimson par peeche kahi dur se vaar kiya tha.
"YOUUUU FUCCCKKKKKEEERRR!"
Woh garja aur Veer ko antim baar dekh dusri disha ki orr bhaaga.
Veer mauka dekh khud bhaagta ki tabhi,
"Hands up!!"
Ek awaaz ne uske qadam rok diye.
Peeche palat ke dekha toh-
Terashima apne haatho me gun liye khadi hui thi.
Terashima : I knew it was you all along!
Veer ne apne haath khade kar diye.
Veer : W-Wait!!! Wait!! Mein koi criminal nahi! Trust me!
Terashima : Shut the fuck up!!!! Harr criminal pakde jaane par yahi kehta hai. Now tell me!!! Kaun kaun shaamil hai iss khel me?
Veer : Wh-What!!? N-Noo! Trust me! Hey listen! DGSI ko koi galat fehmi hui hai.
Terashima : Hmph~ Hume pukhta khabar mili thi. It was you who took the pass.
Veer : ???
Terashima : Woh tum hi the jisne Natalia ko kidnap kiya.
Veer : N-Nahi!!
Terashima : Woh tumhi the jo usse yaha par leke aaye.
Veer : N-Nooo! Don't you see? Mein Natalia ka bodyguard hu. Y-You can check and ask her.
Terashima : Hmph! Kahaniya banaane se kuch nahi hoga. Surrender! NOW!!!
Veer : Tch!
[Woh yakeen karne waale nahi hai.]
Terashima ne kuch derr intezaar karte hi apne earpiece me message bhej diya.
"I have him. But he's not cooperating!"
Message milte hi Andre ne uska message DGSI ko forward kiya.
Aur udhar DGSI aur anya agency ke members jo sab saath me baithe hue the unhone waha se faisla suna diya.
"Change the arrest warrant to Dead or Alive."
Aur Andre ko message jaise hi mila aur Terashima ko woh forward kar diya.
"Agar co-operate nahi kar raha hai toh taango pe goli maar do."
Terashima : Woh pehle se hi bohut ghaayal hai. Mujhe nahi lagta ki ek bullet perr pe woh-
Woh abhi bol rahi thi jab achanak hi uske upar ki pattharo ki wahi deewaar achanak se giri.
Ye wahi deewaar thi jis se chopper peeche se takra gaya tha.
'Ohhh shitttt!!'
Veer : Move away!!
Veer ne jaise hi woh dekha. Woh Terashima ki orr lapka-
Terashima : Y-Youuuuu-!!!
*BAAAANGGGGGG*
Aur usne goli chala di.
*Splurt*
Bullet Veer ke kandhe par aayi aur chamdi ko cheerte hue andar ghus gayi.
Par samay par Terashima ko pakad usne turant hi usse waha se dur phek diya.
Aur upar ki deewaaro se kuch patthar lagataar Veer ke upar girte chale gaye.
[Maaaaaasssstttttttttteeeerrrr!!!!]
Terashima ki body jaa ke thos deewar se jab bhidi toh sarr par impact hone ki wajah se uske hosh jaane lage.
Akhiri drishya jo usne dekha woh ye tha ki jaha woh khadi hui thi, waha dherr saare bade bade patthar girte jaa rahe the.
Usse realize hua,
'Wh-Why did you-!!? S-Sav...e... m..e...!?'
Par uski aankhein agle hi shan band ho gayi.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Phew! Update likhte likhte meri haalat kharab ho gayi. Yeah! Screen ko overtime de diya toh meri aankhein jal rahi hai. Ye update 8.1k words ka hai. Mene sab kuch dikhaya hai isme. Jitna dikha sakta tha. Aur bohut mehnat ki hai iske liye. Toh bhulne ka nahi guys. Apna apna kaam karke jaane ka. Like ko daba ke thokne ka revos rakhne ka. Agle 2 update bhi bohut bhaiyankar hone waale hai.
Dhanyavaad!
Batane k liye mister....To ky ye comment sympathie ke lye dia hai madam
OMGMega Update
Update - 139 ~ Caught in the crossfire (2)
Ab tak...
Prakash : Bilkul!
Suhana apne anguthe ko daato tale dabaayi rahi aur fir kuch soch ke boli,
Suhana : Uncle!!!
Prakash : Hmm?
Suhana : Hum Paris chal rahe hai. Abhi!!!
Prakash : Ehhh!??
Ab aage...
Shaam dhal chuki thi aur raatri ka samay ho raha tha. Veer ke ghar sab apne apne kaamo me lage hue the.
Hall ka darwaza tabhi khula aur Tej andar aayi. Uski haalat dekhte hi sabhi usse aashcharya chakit nazro se dekhe.
Hall me Kavya aur Arohi bhi thi. Woh dono hi tab se yahi ruk gayi thi aur yahi haal Purvi ka bhi tha. Tej aur Kavya ki zidd ke chalte usse bhi ghaseet liya gaya aur ghar par hi rok liya gaya.
Purvi : Arre baap re! Kis se kushti ladd ke aa rahi ho madam jii?
Apni maasi ka mazaak bhara prashn sunn Tej ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Tej (blushes) : B-Bas aise hi!
Bhavna : Maasi ko jawaab do Tej. Ye dhool-mitti kapdo par kaise lag gayi?
Tej (sighs) : Zameen par unn sab kisaan logo ke saath mitti ko parakh rahi thi. Fir unhone list di samaan ki.
Bhavna (smiles) : Samajh gayi!
Tej : List se kuch samaan leke aayi. Khaad se leke beej yahi sab. Wahi Mom…! Fertilizers, insecticides, pesticides jo hote hai. Abhi toh bas shuruaat hui hai. Toh wahi sab unke saath rakhwate-rakhwate kapde kab gande ho gaye mujhe pata hi nahi chala.
Purvi (smiles) : Ladki mehnat kar rahi hai.
Bhavna (smiles) : Toh ye toh achhi baat hai na!?
Purvi (smile and nods) : Mmm-Hmm!
Bhavna : Beta? Ragini nahi aayi? Tum dono saath me gaye the na?
Tej (nods) : Hmm! Unhe eyebrows banwani thi. Toh mene unhe parlour me drop kar diya. Woh boli ki ‘Mein cab kar ke aa jaungi, tum nikal jao.’ Toh mein aa gayi.
Bhavna : Theek hai! Tum haath-muh dho ke change kar lo.
Tej apni maa ki baat maan washroom me chali gayi.
Purvi : Arre bhai, ab hume bhi jaane do ghar koi.
Kavya : Bilkul nahi! Aap bhi hamari tarah yahi rukogi.
Purvi : Beta tumhare mausa jii se mere bagerr kuch na hoga. Mann hi mann mujhe khari-khoti suna rahe honge. Ki kuch ghante ke liye gayi thi aur wahi ruk ke reh gayi. Khaana-peena kaise manage karenge woh?
Kavya : Zomato zindabaad!!!! Hehehe~
Purvi (sighs) : Tum bacche bhi na~
Inki baatein yaha chaalu thi toh wahi Sonali aur Bhumika ab tak ghar nahi lauti thi. Woh food truck aur hotel me hi thi. Parantu, unki kami ki poorti ke liye Arohi aur Kavya zaroor maujood thi.
Arohi pehle se hi college ke placements campus me teen companies me placed ho chuki thi. Par ek ko bhi usne accept nahi kiya tha. Veer ne usse apne saath kaam karne ki request ki thi.
Uski ek request par Arohi ne khushi khushi hi ye saare offers reject kar diye the.
Apne bhai ke liye kaam karne se behtar aur kya ho sakta tha uske liye? Woh khush thi.
Tej jab haath-muh dho ke aayi toh dining table par baith woh araam farmaane lagi. Par usse ek chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi jo uski Maa ki nazro se bach ke na jaa saki.
Bhavna : Kya soch rahi ho?
Tej (glances) : Veer ka phone band aa raha hai.
Bhavna : Battery khatam ho gayi hogi. Ya kisi kaam me hoga toh band kar liya hoga.
Tej : Jab se woh gaya hai tab se meri baat nahi hui hai.
Bhavna : Meri baat kal din me hui thi uss se.
Tej achanak hi peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi.
Tej : Kyaaaaa?? Aapki baat ho gayi? Kya kaha usne? Kab aa raha hai?
Bhavna : Tab woh kisi mall me tha. Keh raha tha ki ‘Aap sab logo ke liye kuch gifts dekh raha hu.’
Tej : Aapko kehna tha na toh ki gifts ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Bas jaldi se laut aao aur kya.
Kavya : Nahi didi! Gifts toh bhaiya se lungi mein. Ek toh bina bataaye ekdum se jaate hai aur fir gifts bhi na laaye? Mein toh-
Arohi : Kavyaaa! Shhhh!!!
Kavya : Par dii?
Arohi : Shhhh!!!
Kavya muh phula ke chup ho gayi par Bhavna muskura uthi.
Bhavna : Mene usse yahi kaha tha ki ‘Beta jaldi aana!’
Tabhi itne me andar se Shweta haatho me chaaval se bhari thaal leke aayi aur baith ke unhe beente hue boli,
Shweta : Mein acche se jaanti hu apne bete ko. Woh jab bhi kahi jaata hai toh laut ke sab ke liye kuch na kuch laata hi hai. Akhiri baar jab woh Las Vegas gaya tha tab bhi laaya tha.
Usne bade hi garv se apni chaathi chaudi kar bola. Jaise dikhana chaah rahi ho ki woh Veer ko aur behtar dhang se jaanti hai.
Shweta ke muh se ‘Mera beta’ sunte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ke honth upar uthe par waapas se fir sthir ho gaye.
Kintu, mann me ek khayaal bhi aaya.
‘Las Vegas? Uske aane ke baad uske muh se hi sunn’na behtar hoga shayad.’
Kavya jo sofe par baithi thi woh Shweta ki thaali me chaaval dekhte hi chehek uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah! Dinner me aaj Veg pulaav bann raha hai Badi Tai ji??
Shweta ka haath ‘Badi Tai jii’ sunte hi ruk gaya. Maathe par jaise gusse ki nass bhi thanki. Uske bas me hota toh abhi chaaval ka haatho se hi buraada bana deti. Par gusse ko peete hue farzi muskaan liye woh boli,
Shweta : Ahaha! Haan beta! Veg Pulaav hi bann raha hai. Aur Badi Tai jii kehne ki zaroorat nahi beta. Sirf Tai ji hi bohut hai. Haan?
Kavya : Hmm?
Shweta ne nazre Bhavna par ferri. Dono ki hi nigaahein aapas me fir takraayi. Bhavna ke honth punaah uthe aur ek halki si muskaan unn par aayi, jisse dekh Shweta ne apne daant pees liye. Jab se Kavya ne Badi Tai ji bulana shuru kiya tha tab se dono ke beech ye nigaaho ki takraar aksar jaari thi.
Waha se uthate hue Bhavna fir Tej ke qareeb pohuchi jo abhi bhi apne khayalaato me kahi ghum thi.
Bhavna : Kya baat hai?
Tej : M-Mom!?
Bhavna : Bolo!
Tej : Agar aap bura na maano toh ek sawaal puchu?
Bhavna : Hmm!
Tej : Ho sakta hai aapko ajeeb lage lekin please, if possible then iska jawaab dijiyega.
Bhavna : Pucho beta!
Tej (ahista se) : I’m struggling to express myself Mom. Veer jab bhi aas-paas hota hai, mein tension me aa jaati hu. I want to show him ki uski badi behan uske kitna kaam aa sakti hai. Lekin uske saamne darr lagta hai. Kahi kuch galat bol gayi toh? Kahi meri koi baat usse buri lag gayi toh? Kahi kuch gadbad kar di mene toh?
Bhavna : …!
Tej : Uske saamne sharam bhi bohut aati hai mujhe. Pata nahi kyu. Mein apni sharm chhipa ke uss se conversation karti hu par andar se meri kya haalat hoti hai ye mein hi jaanti hu. Darr lagta hai ki kahi woh mujhe ek clingy, irritating behan ke roop me na dekh le.
Bhavna : …
Tej : Kya karu? Hamare beech ye invisible awkwardness kyu hai? Ya sirf mujhe hi aisa lag raha hai? Meri kuch samajh nahi aa raha! Meri baatein koi sense bhi bana rahi hai ya nahi? A-Aap ko ye stupidity lagega sab. I-I…! I just want ki hamare beech sab kuch smooth rahe. Jaise Arohi aur uske beech hota hai. Jaise baaki behno se woh easily baatein kar leta hai.
Bhavna muskuraayi aur usne pyaar se Tej ke sarr pe haath fera.
Bhavna : Tumhe banaavti bann’ne ki koi zaroorat hi nahi meri bacchi.
Tej : Huh?
Bhavna (smiles) : Just be yourself! Jaise tum mujhse pesh aati ho. Jaise tum sabhi se pesh aati ho. Be yourself! Uss se aise hi baat karo jaise tum usse saalo se jaanti ho. And give him what he needs the most.
Tej : …wh-what he needs the most!? B-But what?
Bhavna agle hi pal haami bharte hue Tej ke kaan ki orr jhuki aur haule se boli,
“A Sibling’s love!”
Usne fir Tej se aur kuch na kaha. Kitchen ki dehleez par khadi Aabha ko dekha aur puchi,
Bhavna : Aabha? Suman akeli hai kitchen me?
Aabha : J-Jii!
Bhavna : Tum baahar baitho, mein madad karwa deti hu.
Aabha (nods) : Mmm~
Wo andar ko chali gayi. Aur idhar Tej ek baar fir apne khayalo me doob gayi. Iss baar apni Maa ki kahi gayi baat uske mann me mandra rahi thi.
***
France
Night ~ 11:36 PM
*Tocotocotocotoco*
Hawa me chopper apni udaan bhara hua tha. Andar baitha Veer uchhaayi se France ki khubsoorti ko dekh paa raha tha.
Hawa se uske baal zorro se lehra rahe the. Jald hi Eric aur woh Ushant Islands par pohuchne waale the.
Beech me unhe kayi baar fuel tank ko bharwana pada tha. Eric khud France ka nagrik tha isliye apne dosto ki sahayta se usne jaise-tese fuel ka jugaad karwa liya tha.
Par safar kaafi lamba tha. 20 ghante ke upar guzar gaye the unhe travel karte hue. Pichli raat ko nikle the woh aur ab firse derr raat ho chuki thi.
Raat me Veer ne stats badhaaye the jo ab ek raat guzarne ke baad badh chuke the. Ab woh Crimson se bhidne ke liye thoda aur taiyaar tha.
‘Hang in there, Ava!’
Par woh akela nahi tha. Iss hawayi yaatra me kuch aur log bhi shaamil the. Chris, Terashima aur Andre teeno Senior Police Officer aur unki team ke saath plane me baith nikal chuke the.
Chris : Ab woh bachne wala nahi. Airport ka plane use kar ke usne galti kar di hai.
Andre : Right! Par hume pehle celebrity Natalia ko rescue karwana hai.
Chris : Meri samajh me nahi aata ki airport ki security kar kya rahi thi jab Natalia ko gang waha par leke pohuchi toh!?
Andre : Airport par security zakhmi paayi gayi hai. Gun shots fire kiye gaye hai.
Ye sunte hi Chris ka gussa aur badh gaya.
Chris : That bastard…!
Police officers se leke sabhi apni apni seat par baithe hue the. Woh bhi josh se bharpoor, Island par criminal ko pakadne ke liye taiyaar the.
Terashima apni seat se uthi aur airplane ke cockpit me gayi jaha 2 pilots plane udaane me lage hue the.
Terashima : Location kya hai?
Pilot 1 : Don’t worry ma’am! Tracing team ne trace kar liya hai unka route. Mein lagatar unke touch me hu. Unka plane Ushant Islands par land hua hai.
Pilot 2 : Right! Hum kuch hi derr me waha pohuch jayenge.
Terashima ye sunn cockpit se baahar aayi,
Terashima : Destination Ushant Island hai!
Chris : Ushant huh!
Andre : Bhaagne ki ab koi jagah nahi uske paas. Satarkta se hume aage badhna hoga.
Terashima : Right! Hume dhyaan dena hai ki Natalia uski hostage hai. Kaise bhi kar ke pehle Natalia ko waha se safely rescue karwana hai.
Andre (nods) : Hmm!
Chris : Hum teen teams me divide honge. Team A, Team B aur Team C. Kisi ko koi dikkat?
Andre : Nope!
Chris : Team A rescue operation ko anjaam degi. Singer Natalia kaha par hai aur kaise bachana hai ye Team A hi dekhegi. Team A me mein rahunga aur mere saath kuch police officers.
Senior Officer : Theek hai! Mere saath yaha 30 inspectors hai. Tum 10 ko le jaa sakte ho.
Chris : Right! Team C ka kaam rahega criminal aur gang ke liye trap bichhaana. Location dekh ke Team C iss kaam ko turant anjaam degi. Officer! Isme aap ke saath Andre rahega aur 10 inspectors.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
Chris : Terashima?
Terashima : Yahi na ki mein Team B ko lead karungi? Aur mera kaam hai criminal ko trap tak laana jo Team C bichha ke rakhegi. Hai na?
Chris (smiles) : Exactly!
Senior Officer : Hmph! Mene seeking helicopter ke liye bhi keh diya hai. Ushant Island ghane ped paudho se ghira hua hai. Agar woh chhipta bhi hai, toh raat ke andhere me helicopter hamara hathiyaar banega. Bach ke jaane waala nahi hai ab woh.
Chris : Alright then! ‘Operation Save Natalia’ starts now.
***
French department for Lighthouses and Lightships~
Ushant Island ek kaafi khubsoorat aur bade islands me se ek raha hai France ke liye.
Ushant par ek lighthouse bhi sthit tha, jo apni khubsoorti aur samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran jaana jaata tha.
France ke iss Department me cabin ke andar ek aadmi apni kursi par pasre apne phone par baat karne me laga hua tha.
"Haan baby! Arre aaj jaldi aaunga na. Tum taiyaar rehna. Hehe!"
"Haan bas kuch derr me nikal jaunga baby!"
"Baby aaj jam ke karenge. Hehehe~"
Woh apni maashuqa se batiyaane me laga tha jab achanak se uske cabin ka darwaza zorr se khula aur ek dahaad bhari awaaz uske kaano me padi,
"Tu phir phone pe laga hai? Complaint aayi hai mujhe sailors se ki Ushant ka Lighthouse band pada hua hai. Check kiya kya bey tune ki nahi??? 10 minute ke andar mere paas details honi chahiye saari meri table pe."
Zorr se apne senior ki awaaz sunte hi woh aadmi hadbada ke utha,
"B-Baby mein jald hi aata hu. A-Abhi kaam hai thoda sa. Bye!"
Woh seedhe baith turant hi apne computer par lag gaya. Uska senior usse lataad ke gaya tha. Uski mashuqa ne bhi daant sunn lii thi. Bechare ka dimaag kharab ho gaya.
'Ye madarchod sailor log. Saala istemaal inko GPS, radar reflector hi karna hota hai. Par Lighthouse band pada dekh ke bas chugli karni hai. Ungli karni hai betichodo ko.'
'Madarchod GPS istemal karte ho toh lighthouse band hai ya chalu, tumhari gaand me keeda kyu kaat'ta hai? Gaand me ghusedoge kya lighthouse? Complaint rakh di betichodo ne. Saalo ki naav hi doob jaaye agli baar hmph!'
Woh kheejte hue apne system par lag gaya. Usne lighthouse se communicate karni ki koshish ki toh usse ek jhatka laga.
Lighthouse se pichle 3 din se koi communication nahi hua tha aur na hi koi signal aaya tha.
France me kayi Lighthouse the. Jinse sampark ka kaam yahi department kiya karta tha. Inka kaam zyada kuch rehta nahi tha. Cabin me baithe baithe ye bas tankha khaate the apni. Isliye dhyaan bhi kam hi dete the.
Aadmi ne jab ye dekha ki pichle teen din se communication zero ho rakha hai. Uske badan me sihran daud gayi. Apne senior se woh bohut hi buri tarah daant khaane wala tha aaj.
'Baby!! Aaj lagta hai time ho jayega aane me.'
Sochte hue woh ek paper par details note down karne laga.
Harr lighthouse par ek Lighthouse keeper maujood hota tha.
Lighthouse keeper ka kaam rehta tha ki woh lighthouse ki dekh-bhaal kare. Lights se leke uske lens, clockwork mechanism, maintanence se leke uski saaf-safayi tak. Aur department ko samay samay par signals bhejte hue waha ka haal chaal batana. Sab ek lighthouse keeper hi karta tha.
Parantu, department ke logo ko kya pata tha ki Ushant ke lighthouse ka keeper...!
Crimson Festival me sharks ka pehla ahaar bann chuka tha.
Ab toh na hi woh milne waala tha. Aur na hi uski laash.
***
Ushant Islands.
Idhar Veer aur Eric Island par pohuch chuke the.
Eric : Hum pohuch gaye. Woh dekho neeche. Airstrip bhi hai Island par. Aur wo raha airplane. Zaroor ussi me Singer Natalia ko pakad ke laaye honge wo log.
Veer chopper me baithe-baithe neeche dikh rahi cheezon ko scan kar raha tha. Raat ka andhera hone ki wajah se usse kuch khaas nazar nahi aaya.
Parantu, kaafi cheezein jaise ki airplane aur sadak usse dikhaayi de rahi thi. Usne airplane ko check kiya toh pata chala ki ye airplane Paris ke airport ka tha.
Veer : Landing aisi jagah karna jaha chopper ko nazro se chhipaya jaa sake.
Eric : Alright! Thoda aage le leta hu. Aur wo dekho-
Eric ne ishaara kar Island ki sabse pramukh cheez dikhaayi.
Ushant ka Lighthouse.
Eric : Lighthouse dekh rahe ho?
Veer : Hmm!
Eric : Uske theek peeche ek building hai. Jisme Lighthouse ke liye supplies ko rakha jaata hai aur rehne, odhne, khaane, peene ki saamagri bhi rehti hai waha.
Veer : That means wo sabhi zaroor building me honge.
Eric : Yes! Absolutely! Lekin hamaare chopper ki awaaz se woh satark ho gaye ho shayad. Wese toh hum kaafi dur hai unse. Lekin phir bhi-
Veer : Don’t worry! Mein satark rahunga!
Eric : Haan~ Mein wahi kehna chaah raha tha.
Eric ko chopper ke liye tabhi ghane ped paudho ke beech ek khaali sapaat jagah nazar aayi.
Eric : Accha hua chopper me raat ke liye spotlight lagi hai haha! Warna ye jagah hamari nazro se chooth ke nikal jaati.
Aur usne fauran hi savdhani se chopper ko dheere dheere waha land karwa diya.
Chopper ki pankhi band hote hi Veer uss se baahar aaya. Usne dekha ki peeche ke seat ki neeche kaafi samaan rakha hua tha.
Veer : Gun?
Eric (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Veer : Aur ye!? Blade? Itni badi?
Eric : Ye reciprocating blade hai. Metals kaatne me madad karti hai. Mujhe helicopters ka poora A to Z gyaan hai haha! Repairing bhi mein hi karta hu. Kabhi kabhi ye blade kaam aati hai.
Veer (nods) : I see!
Veer ne haath aage badhate hue wo badi si blade utha li aur apne kandhe par rakh li.
Eric : Y-Ye tum-!?
Veer (smiles) : Safety ke liye.
Usne uska hi dialogue uss par de maara.
Eric (sighs) : Fine! Tumhare saath mein bhi chalta hu. Gun hai mere paas. Lekin mein logo ko jaan se nahi maarunga. Bas darrane ke liye air fire kar sakta hu ya fir non-lethal shots maar sakta hu unpe. Magar, mein baahar hi rahunga.
Veer : That's okay!
Eric : Aur tum bhi khoon-kharaabe se bachna. Sirf Singer Natalia ko churrana hai. Logo ko maarna nahi hai.
Veer : I know!
Dono waha se nikle. Eric ne apne muh par ek kaala kapda baandh liya. Veer ne uski harqato ko dekha toh Eric bol pada,
Eric : What? Public enemy tum bane ho. Mein nahi! Mujhe toh apna chehra dhakna hi padega na.
Veer : Right! Right!
Lighthouse se guzarte waqt Veer Lighthouse ke saamne ruka.
Eric : Kya hua?
Aur bina Eric ko jawaab diye, Veer ne Lighthouse ki entrance ka darwaaza ek laat maarte hue tod ke bikher diya.
Uski tabadtod laat ki shakti dekhte hi Eric ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
Eric : Wh-Whatttt????
Veer ahista se Lighthouse ke andar ghusa, toh usne dekha ki lambe-oonche tower ki tarah tha woh. Sarr upar kar usne dekha ki kaise ghumaav-daar seedhiya gol ghoomte-ghoomte upar ki orr gayi hui thi.
Usne fir neeche apne aas paas dekha. Aur apne kandhe se blade hataate hue woh ghumaav-daar seedhiyo ki madad se blade ko beecho-beech set karne laga.
Eric : Y-Ye kya kar rahe ho tum?
Veer : Safety measure!
Eric : Huh?
Eric ki kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha ki akhir Veer karna kya chaah raha tha. Blade ko aise beech me lagaane ka kya matlab tha?
Usne dekha ki Veer ne blade ki dhaar ko upar ki disha ki orr kiya hua tha.
Eric bhale hi na samajh paaye lekin Pari sab kuch samajh gayi thi.
[Master- This...!]
'Haan Pari! Mujhe lagta hai woh yahi hai.'
[System wala vyakti!!]
'Right!'
Pari aage kuch na boli. Usse apne Master par bharosa tha. Baahar nikalte hi Veer ne dekha ki Lighthouse ke theek saamne ek sakra rasta gaya hua tha jo aage jaake kisi badi jagah par khula hua tha. Raste ke agal-bagal vishaal puraane pathharo se bani deewaar thi.
Eric : Ye raasta aage jaa ke band hai. Tum waha jaoge na toh samudra ka bohut hi khubsoorat nazara dekhne ko milega. Sunset ke samay waha se prakrati ki khubsoorti dekhne ka maza hi alag hota hai.
Veer : I see! Par filhaal hamare paas uske liye samay nahi.
Eric : Hmm! Agar aaj hum baahar nikle toh mein yaha pe tumhe baad me laa sakta hu sunset ke liye haha! Let's go now!
Dono waha se nikle aur Lighthouse ke peeche ki building ke sameep pohuche.
Veer : Tum yahi ruko! Mein andar jaata hu.
Eric (nods) : Hmm! S-Sambhal ke jaana! Wese to mujhe tumhe yaha lana hi nahi chahiye tha. Prakash Sir mujhe chhorne waale nahi hai. Lekin fir bhi-
Veer : Tum meri chinta mat karo. Tum bas apne aap ko safe rakhna. Kuch hi derr me Natalia hamare saath hogi.
Eric : Aisa bhi ho sakta hai ki unhone hume aate hue sunn liya ho. Aur ambush bana ke rakhe ho. Don't fall for that...!
Veer (nods) : Hmm! Aur suno! Jab mein tumhe dekh ek ungli se ishara karu toh iska matlab hai mein tumhe chopper ko yaha laane ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric : Ohh!
Veer : Aur jab do ungli se ishara karu toh samajh jana ki fire karne ke liye keh raha hu.
Eric (nods) : Theek hai!
Veer ke expressions agle hi pal serious ho gaye. Aur woh building me ghus gaya.
Peeche khada Eric apne aap se hi sawaal kiye jaa raha tha. Wo yaha Veer ko laaya hi kyu? Koi bhi bata sakta tha ki ye maut ke muh me ghusne ke barabar tha. Fir kyu?
Woh bechara ye nahi janta tha ki isme uski koi galti nahi thi. Kamaal tha toh woh tha Intimidating Presence ka.
Jisse Veer equip kiye baithe hue tha.
Veer ke aas-paas hone maatr se Eric ko usse dekh ek Raja ke hone ka ehsaas ho raha tha. Chaahte hue bhi woh Veer ki ek bhi request ko mana na kar saka.
Idhar Veer Eric ko baahar chhodh building ke andar pravesh kiya.
Safed rang ki ye building kaafi badi thi. Ek ground floor, first floor aur second floor tak kul level the building me.
'Ye toh kaafi badi hai.'
[Right Master! Basically, ye pehle ke samay ke hisaab se banayi gayi hai.]
'What do you mean?'
[Pehle GPS wagarah kaha hote the. Ships ko sahi disha dikhaane ka kaam Lighthouse hi kiya karta tha.]
'I know that!'
[Toh pehle Lighthouses bohut zyada istemaal kiye jaate the. Lighthouse keeper ka parivaar bhi uske saath hi rehta tha. Shipwrecks ke dauran aksar ghayal sailors ko thehrane ke liye jagah ki zaroorat toh hoti hi thi.]
'Hmm!'
[Ye building tab unn baato ko dhyaan me rakh ke banayi gayi thi.]
'Isliye itni badi hai.'
[Yes Master.]
'I'm sure Ava ko woh sab upar hi le gaye honge.'
[Master! Be careful! Dono floors ko savdhani se explore karna. Hum galti se bhi nazar me aaye toh kaam bigad jayega.]
'Don't worry! Just leave that to me!'
Aur Veer apni badhi hui Agility ke chalte pehle se bhi tezz cover lete hue ek jagah se dusri jagah jaa jaa kar upar seedhiyo me chadhne laga.
First floor par aate hi Veer ne daaye-baaye pehle sab kuch bhaanpa. Ekdum shaanti si chhaayi hui thi.
Kahi koi dikhayi nahi de raha tha. Upar se raat ka ghapp andhera. Corridor me line se kuch kamre bhi bane hue the.
'Ye kisi chote school building ki tarah lag raha hai.'
[Well! Ye kamre emergency me sailors ke rukne ke liye banaye gaye the.]
'Just where is she?'
Woh aage badh hi raha tha jab Mission fir upgrade hua aur,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Second floor.]
Aur Veer ko uska jawaab mil gaya.
'Second floor huh!'
[Now be careful. Wo gang members honge upar. Stealth ka istemaal karna hoga. Jitna hum nazro se bach ke andar jayenge utna behtar hoga.]
'Right!'
Veer pehle maale se dusre maale ki orr badha. Aur seedhi pe hi usse ek aadmi gun liye khada hua dikhayi diya.
Deewar ki aadh liye Veer khud ko chhipaaye hue tha. Woh aadmi harr 5-6 minute me upar ki orr jaata tha. Kuch derr waha rukta aur fir neeche aa jaata. Fir kuch derr yaha rukta.
Veer sahi samay ka intezaar kar raha tha. Iss baar jaise hi woh aadmi palat ke upar jaane ke liye hua toh-
*Whoosh*
Tezz raftaar me uss par koi peeche se aake lapka. Uske muh ko haatho se dhaka. Bhay ke maare aadmi ki aankhein fel gayi.
Chillaane se pehle ya koi harqat karne se pehle hi,
*Ding*
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
Aur uss aadmi ka haath achanak hi ajeeb disha me mud gaya.
Dard ki karaah nikaalne se pehle hi uski gardan par ek vaar hua aur uski aankhon ke saamne andhera chha gaya.
'One down!'
Veer ne turant hi uss gang member ko seedhiyo se kheecha aur neeche pehle maale par laate hue ek kamre ke andar usse lita diya.
Usne dekha ki kaise gang member apne chehre par bandana scarf baandhe hue tha aur sarr par cap lagaaye hue tha. Apna huiya chhipaane ke liye.
Veer ne apne mehnge kapde utaar ke feke aur uss aadmi ke kapde apne upar daal liye. Kuch tight se the par kaam bann gaya.
Usne bhi chehre par bandana scarf baandha, cap lagaayi aur uski gun thaamte hue woh upar second maale par chadh gaya.
Upar aate hi Veer ne baaye se daaye nazre ghumaayi. Woh muda aur waapas neeche aa gaya.
Upar kayi gang members tainaat the. Na hi kisi ne uss par dhyaan diya aur na kisi ne usse dekha.
Par ek nazar maarte hi Veer ko upar ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Gang members ke subconscious mind ko yahi laga ki Veer unka hi saathi tha. Isliye uss par dhyaan nahi gaya kisi ka.
Upar se ghapp andhere me bas 2 hi bulb the jo jal rahe the. Veer ke liye andhera aaj uski madad karne wala tha.
'Kareeb 8 log the. Right?'
[That's right! Ye sirf baahar ke corridor me hai. Zaroor andar jis kamre me woh Ava ko rakhe hue hai waha bhi kayi log honge.]
'Of course!'
[Terrace par bhi ho sakte hai. Aur ye bhi possible hai ki unhone hamare chopper ko dekh liya ho. Eric ki baat sahi hai. Ambush ho sakti hai hamare liye.]
'Hmm! Mujhe Ava ka room dhundhna hoga.'
Yaha Veer savdhani barat'te hue aage badh raha tha aur udhar baahar airstrip par ek aur plane land kar chuka tha.
"C'mon quick!!! Be fast!!! Officers!!! Charge!!!"
Senior officer aur Andre 10 officers ke saath nikal gaye. Chris aur Terashima ne ek dusre ko dekha, haami bhari aur building ki orr badhe. Baaki bache 20 officers bhi unke peeche chal diye.
Yaha Veer andhere ka fayda uthaate hue harr qadam phook-phook ke rakh raha tha.
[Master! Ab agar inme se ek-do bhi gaayab hue toh unhe shaq ho jayega.]
Veer corridor me aage jaata aur wapas mud neeche ki orr chala jaata. Taaki gang members ko lage ki unka aadmi unki hi tarah pehra de raha hai.
Iss baar upar aate hi usne gang member se li hui gun uthaayi, dur ki ceiling par aim kiya aur,
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!
*Bang*
Achanak hi bulb kayi tukdo me phoot gaya. Gang members tab tak react karte ki tabhi,
*Bang*
Akhiri bacha bulb bhi phoot gaya. Aur dusra maala poora andhere me doob gaya.
Aur fir shuru hua, Veer ka tandav!
Neeche khade Eric ne jab gunshot ki awaaz suni toh woh ghabra gaya. Par fir andar se jab aadmiyo ki awaazein usse sunaayi di toh usse yakeen ho gaya ki Veer sahi salamat tha abhi ke liye.
Bechaare Eric ko wese hi zyada kuch nazar nahi aa raha tha. Wo bas Veer ke ishaare ke liye ruka hua tha.
"Aaaarggghhh!! K-Kaun hai?? Fire!!! Fire!!! Koi lights on karo! Jaldi!!"
"Urrrghhh!!"
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
Gang members andha-dhundh firing karne lage.
Unki khud ki goliyaan unhe aapas me lagne lagi. Toh ye dekh unme se ek chillaaya aur firing rokne ke liye bola.
Baahar hue achanak shor se kamre ke andar maujood gang members turant hi daud ke baahar aaye. Kamre ka darwaza khulte hi andar ki roshni baahar corridor me thodi feli toh woh sabhi darwaaze ke paas ikhatta ho gaye.
Toh wahi terrace par khade log bhi afra-tafri me neeche aaye. Unhe pata tha ki koi aa raha hai par unhe ye nahi pata tha ki achanak se iss tarah koi aayega jisse woh dekh hi na paaye.
"Tum!!! Jao andar aur waha rakhe bulbs me se do utha ke lao aur bulb change karo. Jaldi!"
Unke leader ne ek se bola. Member bhaagte hue andar gaya. Ava bechaari haath perr me rassiyo se bandhi wahi ek kone me stabdh nigaaho se shor ko sunn rahi thi.
Koi usse bachaane aaya tha?
Member light bulbs ka dibba uthaate hue baahar ko aaya. Wo sabhi apne mobile ki flash lights se dekhne me lage hue the.
Unhone dekha ki toota hua bulb jo wire se latak raha tha woh daaye baaye hil raha tha. Matlab waha se koi hoke nikla tha.
"Huhhh!! K-Kaun hai? Saamne aao!! Warna accha nahi hoga."
Jo banda bulb replace karne aaya uske saath 2 aur bande the. Lekin jagah tak aate hi,
*Bang* *Bang* *Bang*
"Aaaaaarggghhhhh!!!"
Teeno ke hi perro par goli aake lagi aur teeno wahi pasar gaye. Gang members dikkat me aa gaye.
Toh wahi neeche se Chris apni team ko leke dabe paav haatho me gun liye upar chadh raha tha.
Chris : Aate jao! Aate jao! Shhh!! Upar fight ho rahi hai. Ye log aapas me kyu lad rahe hai?
Inspector : Kahi humse pehle toh koi nahi aa gaya?
Chris : Pata nahi! Cover leke aage badho. Aur cover me hi rehna.
Woh sabhi upar aaye toh unke aane ki awaaz bhale hi gang members ko sunayi na di parantu Veer ke kaan awaaz sunte hi khade ho gaye.
'Police?'
[They are here for Ava! Master! Aap pe label laga hai. Aap inki nazro me nahi aa sakte.]
'Tch! This is bad Pari!'
[Ye accha bhi hai. Ab gang members aur Police force aapas me bhid jayegi. Aur hum apna kaam mauka dekh ke kar sakte hai.]
Veer ne haami bhari. Usse pata tha Ava ussi khule darwaze waale kamre me hi thi.
Uski aankhein turant hi laal hui. Woh aage badhne hi wala tha jab achanak se hawa me usse theek apne peeche se ek gandh aati maalum padi.
*Sniff*
Usse soonghte hi Veer ki aankhein alert ke maare fel gayi.
'Blood!?'
*Whoosh*
Woh saamne ki orr uchka aur roll kiya. Aur tabhi,
*BAMMMMMMMM*
Jaha woh khada hua tha waha ki zameen par bichhe kuch tiles toot kar ukhad ke hawa me ucchal gaye.
Veer (frowns) : I knew it!!!
Uske saamne firse wahi tha...!
Crimson!
Apne haath se chaaku par laga khoon pochhte hue Crimson ne ungli se usse jhatkaara.
Crimson (smiles) : Maan'na padega. Tumhare senses sharp hai.
Chaaku usne apne hi haath par jaan boojh ke chalaayi thi. Woh Veer ki smelling sense ko check kar raha tha. Dekhna chaah raha tha ki kya blood ko soongh Veer react karne me kitna samay leta hai.
Veer (growls) : Tum...!
Crimson : Hahahaha! Harr bar ye 'tum' kehna kab band karoge Veer?
Woh hassa. Par uske chehre se agle hi pal mazaakiya bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Crimson : I'm Crimson!!
Veer : !!!??
Crimson : Yes! Tum sahi soch rahe ho. Crimson Festival mere hi naam par hai.
Veer (frowns) : So, it's clear you are behind this.
Crimson : Hahahaha! Of course! Of course!
Veer : Why are you doing this? Agar mujhe maarna hai toh Natalia ke peeche kyu pade ho?
Crimson : Hahahaha! Tumhe bataane ka koi matlab nahi. Tum wese bhi kuch derr me marrne waale ho. Lekin tumhe abhi kuch derr zinda rakhna hoga. Warna mera purpose kaise poora hoga? *smiles*
Veer : What!? *frowns* You are again planning something!!!
Crimson : Haan lekin iska matlab ye nahi ki mein tumhaare saath kuch derr mazze nahi kar sakta. Right? Hahahaha!
Woh hassa aur agle hi shan,
*Swoosh*
Tezz hawa ki tarah woh aage aaya. Uski ek laat seedhe Veer ke kaan par padne ko aayi.
Veer ne ek jhatke me apna haath upar utha ke apna kaan block kiya aur,
* BAAAAMMMMMM*
Impact se woh terrace ki orr jaati seedhiyo par ucchalte hue girne ko hua. Uska shareer upside down tha.
Girne se pehle hi usne apna ek haath stairs par tikaaya aur back-hand spring maar woh khada ho gaya.
Crimson : Hoo~ Not bad! Tumhare acrobatics toh kamaal ke hai.
Veer ki aankhein laal thi.
'Pari! Akhir woh mere peeche kaise aa gaya? Mujhe uske aane ka pata tak nahi laga.'
[He must be using some kind of stealth skill. Ye uski koi dusri skill hogi Master.]
'Uski skill ko dhoondhne ka kaam mein tum par chhorrta hu.'
[I'm on it!]
Veer seedhe upar ki orr gaya aur terrace par aaya. Waha rukna theek nahi tha. Gang members aur Police ki ladaayi shuru ho chuki thi.
Unse dur rehna hi sahi tha.
Crimson ahista se chalte hue aaya aur usne terrace ka darwaza band kar diya.
Crimson (smiles) : Let's start the show.
Aur dono aapas me bhid gaye.
Unke punches ki speed aam aadmi comprehend hi nahi kar sakta tha.
*Whoosh* *Whoosh* *Bam*
Dono hi vaar karte, defend bhi karte aur dodge bhi karte.
Veer ko abhi bhi utna hi dard ho raha tha jitna pehli fight me usse hua tha. Ye endurance na badhaane ka nateeja tha.
Lekin ab woh hamlo ko aur clearly dekh paa raha tha. Aur Crimson ko apne punches block karne par majboor kar raha tha.
'He's a little stronger than me!'
[Don't worry! Just hold on!]
Fir bhi, Veer utna strong nahi tha ki Crimson ko overpower kar sake.
Ek laat aayi jisse woh samay pe defend na kar saka.
Peeche hawa me shareer uska uda aur terrace ki boundary waali deewaar se Veer jaa bhida.
"Urggghhh!!"
Veer ne mud ke neeche dekha toh paaya ki Eric wahi chhupa hua tha.
Apne haath se Veer ne ishaara kiya. Par neeche baithe Eric ko ghanta kuch dikhaayi de raha tha.
Aankhein meeste hue usne dekhna chaaha.
Eric : Ohh Fuckkk! Behanchod! Kuch dikh nahi raha. Abey ek ungli hai ki do?
Idhar Veer usse mann hi mann kossne me laga hua tha.
Eric ne bas mundi haan me hilaayi aur waha se bhaaga.
"Fuck!! Mein chopper laa raha hu. Hope usne ek ungli ka hi ishaara kiya tha."
Upar Veer jaise hi palta firse destruction shuru ho gaya. Crimson aur uske hamlo se deewaro se eete aise toot ke nikal rahi thi jaise maano putthe ke cardboards se bani hui ho.
Mauka dekhta hi Veer ne do vaar apne upar liye, woh Crimson ke peeche aaya aur uski kamar par apne haath baandhte hi,
"Haaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!!!"
Hawa me usse utha ke peeche ki orr le gaya aur,
*Boooooommmmm*
Zordaar awaaz waha goonj gayi. Crimson apne sarr ke bal floor par gira tha.
"Y-You! You bastard!!! Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!"
Uski rage bhadak uthi. Veer pe woh aise barsa jaise bhooka sher memne ko dekh uspe hamla karta hai.
[Master! He's using a card. Beowulf ki tarah ye card bhi usse buff deta hai. Beowulf band mat karna warna aap maare jaoge.]
Crimson ka aura badal chuka tha. Uski aankhein aag baboola thi.
Idhar neeche Terashima building ke baahar se sab kuch sunn paa rahi thi.
Terashima : Andar ke halaat theek nahi lag rahe. Aap sab log andar jaiye. Bas aap me se koi 2 inspectors mere saath rukiye.
Uski baat maan bache 8 inspectors upar chale gaye.
Aur waha se tab tak Eric apna chopper leke building ki disha me badh chuka tha.
Andre aur senior officer jo trap biccha ke baithe hue the unhone jab chopper ko udte jaate dekha toh woh tension me aa gaye.
Senior Officer : Ye toh wahi helicopter hai na jisme baith ke woh ladka bhaag nikla tha?
Andre : Shayad wahi hai!
Senior Officer : Toh hum yaha kya kar rahe hai? Chalo! Kahi woh bhaag ke na nikal jaaye.
Andre : Nahi! Abhi koi signal nahi aaya hai. Matlab situation hamare control me hai. Also, aapne dekha nahi? Woh ek chopper hai. Helicopter nahi. Matlab usme koi artillery nahi lagi hai.
Senior Officer : Ohh!
Andre (nods) : Hume apni ambush par dhyaan dena chahiye.
Senior Officer : Theek hai!
***
Building ke upar tabahi machi hui thi. Crimson Veer ko pakad pakad ke deewaaro se bhed raha tha. Terrace ke darwaaze par woh Veer ko fek usse bhi tod chuka tha.
Veer ki body bloodied ho chuki thi. Haafte hue Beowulf ke chalte woh bas tika hua tha.
Agar Beowulf na hota toh Veer ka ab tak bharta bann gaya hota.
Jagah jagah se usse khoon nikalne laga tha. Jab jab woh bhidne ke liye hota, toh Beowulf se turant hi Bone Reaper ko switch kar leta.
Aur issi ki wajah se uski haddiya abhi tak bachi hui thi. Warna unka choorma bann jaana tha.
Saath hi baar baar switch karne se Beowulf's Blessings ki timing bhi uski bachi hui thi.
Lekin zyaada nahi.
[Master!! This is bad!! Beowulf's Blessings ki time limit khatam hone waali hai. Sirf 1:30 minutes hi bache hue hai.]
Ye sunte hi Veer ghabraaya. Woh boundary par aadha latka hua tha. Toote hue pillar ki rod tak toot chuki thi. Usne rod haath me li toh usse ehsaas hua ki ye tooti hui thi.
Crimson uss par vaar karne aa raha tha. Usne jaise hi apna punch launch kiya,
*Swoooossshhhhh*
*Ding*
HAWKEYE!!!
Veer ne haath me pakdi rod seedhe uski aankhon par nishana laga ke maarni chaahi.
Parantu,
*Dodge*
[Whaaaatttttt?????]
Pari ke hosh udd gaye. Crimson ne itni paas se Hawkeye se kiya vaar bhi dodge kar liya tha.
[J-Just what is he using????]
Crimson ne Veer ko uske gale se pakda aur,
*Booooommmmmmmmm*
Itni zorr se usse zameen pe patka ki zameen dhass gayi.
Ek aur vaar aur Veer terrace se gir ke seedha dusre maale par pohuch jaata.
*Puaaakkkkk*
Muh se dherr saara uske khoon nikla.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr!!!!]
*Cough* *Cough*
Crimson : Mujhe maarega tu? Haan? Mujhe??
Uska sarr pakad Crimson zameen par usse zorr se bhidaane laga.
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
*Baaaaammmmm*
[Noooooooooo!!!!]
Crimson : Tujhme utni aukaat nahi Veer ki tu mera muqaabla kar sake. Samjha na?
Veer ke sarr ke peeche se khoon behna shuru ho chuka tha. Haddi Bone Reaper se bhale hi protected ho. Par chamdi nahi thi.
Saath hi concussion hone ka bhi darr tha.
Adhkhuli aankho se Veer usse dekh raha tha. Usne agle hi pal apne peeche se gang member ki wahi gun nikaali aur-
*BAAAANNNGGGG*
Magar,
*Dodge*
[It can't be-!!!!!]
Crimson (smiles) : You think your puny trick will work on me huh?
Udhar hawa me Eric apna chopper liye jaise hi building ke nazdeek pohucha, saamne ka haal dekh uske hosh udd gaye.
Chopper ki light ki madad se woh dekh paa raha tha ki kaise ek aadmi Veer ke upar baithe usse kootne me laga hua tha.
Chopper ko building ke ekdum bagal se udaate hue Eric ne control ek haath se sambhaala.
Eric : Shit shit shit!
Apni gun nikaali aur-
*BANNNNGGGGGG*
Crimson ke sarr ki orr fire kar di. Parantu ek baar fir-
*Dodge*
Usne bullet dodge kar li thi. Pari ke saath saath Eric bhi hairaan tha.
Agle hi pal Crimson ka gussa aur matthe chadh gaya,
Crimson : You little fucker-
Veer ko khoon se sane chorr woh utha. Palat ke usne Eric ko dekha aur fir-
Eric ki aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi jab usne uss aadmi ko seedha apni orr daudte hue aate dekha.
Woh react kar paata ki tabhi uss aadmi ne terrace se aisi chhalaang lagaayi ki agle hi pal woh chopper ke andar tha.
Eric ki bolti band ho gayi.
Agle hi shan ek mazboot pakad ne uske gale ko pakda.
Eric : *Gwaakhhh*
Crimson : Bohut maza aata hai peeche se vaar karte hue haan?
Eric : Y-You...! You are-!!
Crimson : Don't worry! I'll give you a nice death.
Uska gala pakad usse hawa me uthaate hue Crimson chopper ki entrance tak aaya. Chopper ab bhi hawa me hi tha.
Eric ke baal chopper ke upar lagi tezz ghoomti blades ke chalte idhar se udhar hone lage.
Jeevan me pehli baar aaj usse maut ka ehsaas hua.
Crimson (smiles) : Don't panic. Bas tumhe thoda sa upar karunga. Aur game over.
Uski baat sunte hi Eric ke badan se uski aatma nikal gayi jaise.
Dheere dheere Crimson haivaano wali muskaan liye Eric ko ek haath se pakde upar uthaane laga.
Eric ka badan aise chhatpata raha tha jaise bin paani ke macchli chhatpatati hai.
Teen inch!
Do inch!
Ek inch tak le jaate hi abhi Crimson usse upar kar uska ant karne hi wala tha jab,
*BAAAAAMMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz laat aisi aake padi usse ki woh darwaze ke baahar gir latak gaya aur Eric bhi gira parantu,
Ek haath ne usse upar kheench liya. Chopper ka stable control tabhi bigad gaya.
'Shitt!!!'
[Masterrrr!!!]
Eric : V-Veeeer!!?
Veer ne Eric ko darwaaze ke paas laaya aur,
*BAAAAMMMMMMM*
Usse zorr se ek laat di, jiske chalte Eric chopper se nikal building ki terrace par jaa gira.
Woh roll karte hue deewaar se jaa bhida aur turant hi behosh ho gaya.
'Sorry mate!'
Chopper apna balance kho chuka tha. Veer se chopper udaana nahi aata tha.
Crimson tab tak upar chadh raha tha. Neeche khadi building ke baahar Terashima aur 2 officer hairaani me hawa me ho rahe iss kaand ko dekh rahe the.
Chopper gol gol ghoomne laga aur tabhi,
*BAAAAAMMMMMM*
Chopper ka pichla hissa uss sakre raaste ke agal bagal bani pattharo wali deewaar se takraaya aur agla hissa aage udte hue seedha Lighthouse ke sarr se jaa bhida.
Crimson : Bastard-!!!
Crimson upar chadha hi tha ki,
"Haaaaaarrrghhhhh!!!!"
Veer uss leke kood gaya.
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMM*
Lighthouse ka chhajja tod woh dono andar gire.
Dono ke shareer hawa me the aur dono hi tezz raftaar se itni uchhaayi se neeche gir rahe the.
Veer ka badan neeche the aur Crimson ka uske upar. Woh hawa me bhi punches par punches uss par barsaaye jaa raha tha. Aur Veer unn punches ko sehen karta jaa raha tha.
Toh wahi Terashima aur inspectors ki aankhein darr ke maare phat gayi jab unhone dekha ki upar se chopper seedha unke upar hi aake gir raha tha.
Terashima (screams) : GET AWAAAAYYYYYY!!!
Aur,
*BOOOOOOOMMMMMM*
Ek bhaari blast ho gaya.
Aur yaha Lighthouse me gir rahe Veer aur Crimson aapas me jhapte hue the.
[Maaaastttteerrrrr ~]
Jab agle hi shan,
Veer ne Crimson ki collor pakdi aur,
*Whoosh*
Usse palta ke neeche kar diya.
Crimson ki aankhein pehli baar darr ke maare badi ho chali,
Kyuki neeche,
*Khhhhhaaaaaccccchhhhhhhh*
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrggghhh!"
Ek dard bhari cheenkh Lighthouse ke andar goonj gayi.
Crimson ki baah aadhe se zyaada chir chuki thi.
Ye wahi blade thi. Jisse Veer ne building me ghusne se pehle set ki thi.
Aur Veer apna wazan liye uski collor pakad ussi pe latka hua tha.
[Master! Isse yahi chhoriye. Woh phass chuka hai. Let's go to Ava!]
Apne qadam zameen par tikaate hue Veer waha se baahar aaya.
Toh wahi Andre aur Senior Officer dur se sab dekh chuke the.
Senior Officer : Good god!! That blast!
Andre : Shayad hamari force ne chopper ko uda diya hai. Woh ab trap ki taraf Terashima dwara aata hi hoga.
Terashima blast ke kaaran dur jaa ke udd gayi thi. Toh wahi do inspectors impact se behosh ho chuke the.
*Cough* *Cough*
Veer ko achanak hi building se bhaagte hue uski orr koi aata nazar aaya.
Veer : Avaaaaa!!!!!
Ava : Ahhhnn!??
Ava uske paas aate hi uske haath pakad khadi ho gayi.
Veer : You!???
Ava (haafte hue) : Police saved me!! Chris helped me get out!!! Lekin woh hurt ho chuka hai. P-Par tum yaha-!?? Whyyyy??
Veer : I came to save you!!!
Ava (stabdh hote hue) : Y-Youuuu!!!
Veer : ...
Ava : Whyyyyyyyy!!??
Veer : Why? I promised you! I'll be your bodyguard. Didn't I-!?
Ava : Y-Youuu!!! Y-Ye khoon!? Ye kya haal bana rakha hai apna? Wh-What happened??? You are hurt! Quick! Police! Police ke paas-!!!
Veer : Nahi Ava! Police mere peeche hai. Ye lambi kahani hai. For now you just go~
Ava ne dhyaan bhi nahi diya Veer usse 'Ava' keh ke sambodhit kar raha tha.
Woh uske chehre me hi kho gayi. Par Crimson ki karaahti awaaz ne Veer ka dhyaan kheencha.
Veer : There's no time! G-Get away from here. Situation critical hai. Goooo!!!
Ava : Whaaaattt??? Nooooo!!! Tumhe akele chhorr ke-!!?? No waaayyy!
Veer : I'll explain later! J-Just goooo!!!
Na chaahte hue bhi Ava ko waha se nikalna pada.
Crimson jab Lighthouse ke baahar aaya toh uska chehra gusse se laal tha. Par Veer uski haalat dd