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Wahhh maja hi aa gaya kya mast update Diya hai Bhai. To crimson arc ki ab puri tarah se shuruwat ho cuki hai. Aur ye last me jo Banda aaya th wo crimson hi to nahi hi na ? Mere khyal se wahi hai.Mega UpdateAb tak...
Update - 136 ~ First Clash (1)
Uss building se hospital me laiti uss patient ko dekha jaa sakta tha.
Woh dheere dheere aage chal ke khidki ke paas aaya.
Aur…!
'I have found you…! Grace Martin!!!'
Ab aage...
"Unn~!?" Bistar par laiti ek khubsoorat si ladki karvat lete hue jab haath aage badhaayi toh usse wo ehsaas nahi hua jo hona chaahiye tha.
Usne apne haath ko tatola. Par abhi bhi khaalipann hi uske haath laga. Maathe par lakeere chhaayi aur uski aankhein khul gayi.
Usne apne bagal se dekha. Uska pyaara chhota bhai waha nahi tha. Bistar ke dusre chhor par jo laiti thi woh thi uski sauteli badi behan, Bhumika.
Tej ne dekha kaise Bhumika bade se takiye se chipke hue thi.
Usse yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris gaya tha. Ab woh unn sabke beech maujood nahi tha. Uske jaane ke baad se hi uska mood off ho chuka tha.
Woh akeli si pad gayi thi. Na hi ab khaana khaane me mann lagta tha, na hi kisi kaam me ya kisi se baat karne me.
‘Do din bhi nahi hue tumhe gaye. Aur mujhe tumhari yaad sataane lagi hai.’
Sochte hue woh uthi. Bistar ko punaah dekhi. Woh beech ki jagah pe khaalipann dekh usse andar se ek bechaini si hone lagi.
Iss waqt Veer ko call karna usne sahi nahi samjha. Aage badh usne kamre me rakhi chair par pade kuch kapdo ko idhar udhar kiya aur usse jo chahiye tha woh usse jald hi mil gaya.
Veer ki shirt jo woh jaane se pehle pehna hua tha, woh abhi bhi yahi rakhi hui thi. Usse komalta se utha ke Tej apne chehre ke paas laayi.
Aur ahista se usne shirt ko soongha. Aankhein moond woh uss sugandh me kho gayi. Abhi bhi usme Veer ke badan ki khushboo thi. Ye uski body fragrance thi. Khushboo bhale hi kamzor thi, par Tej ke mann ko shaant karne ke liye kaafi thi.
Agle hi shan Tej ne uss shirt ko apne seene se laga liya. Aur wapas bistar par aake woh uss shirt se chipak aankhein band kar lait gayi.
‘Come back soon little brother!’
***
Veer ke ghar me harr baar ki tarah chahal-pahal hua karti thi. Par aaj aisa lag raha tha jaise ghar me kisi ke saath koi anhoni ho gayi ho. Koi zyada baat nahi kar raha tha aapas me. Suman hi thi ek jo sabse baat kar thoda bohut conversation ko chala rahi thi. Warna toh sab hi Veer ke jaane se maayus hue baithe the.
Naashte ke baad Tej sofe par baithi hui thi jab Bhumika uske bagal se aake baith gayi.
Bhumika : Aise udaas rahogi toh kaam kaise hoyenge?
Tej (glances) : Aap apna kaam kariye. Mujhe samjhaane ki zaroorat nahi!
Bhumika (frowns) : Kya tum bhool gayi? Veer hum pe ek zimmedari saunp ke gaya hai. Hume toh lagan se uske liye kaamo me haath bataana chaahiye. Right?
Iss baar Bhumika ki baat sunte hi Tej apni peeth seedhe kar ke baith gayi. Woh ye kaise bhul gayi? Veer usse apna kaam saunp ke gaya tha. Uss par bharosa kar ke gaya tha. Iss se behtar mauka kya ho sakta tha apne bhai ke liye kuch kaam aane ke liye.
Jabse woh Veer se mili thi, tab se hi Veer uski dekh-bhaal kar raha tha. Jabki hona ulta chahiye tha. Ek badi behan hone ke naate usse laga tha woh Veer ko protect karegi, uska khayal rakhegi.
Par aisa na hua. Woh kisi bhi tarah apne bhai ke kaam nahi aa paa rahi thi. Aur ye baat andar hi andar usse khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Bhabhi?
Ragini : Huh?
Bhumika : Idhar aaiye na!
Ragini haami bharte hue uske bagal se aake baithi toh Bhumika ne ek chart khol ke saamne table par rakh diya.
Bhumika : Mene kal ye hotel me prepare kiya tha. Ye ek blueprint hai. Hume kaise kaam karna hai, kisko kya kaam karna mene yaha roughly likha hua hai.
Ragini : Ohh! Badhiya Bhumika!
Usne chehre par khushi jhalkaayi. Par andar se uska poora dhyaan Veer pe hi tha. Ye kehna galat nahi tha ki Ragini ab Veer ko apne naye navele pati ke roop me dekhne lagi thi.
Tej ki bauhe blueprint dekhte hi kass gayi. Uski ye sauteli behan uss se kaam me aage nikal rahi thi? Woh peeche kaise reh sakti thi?
Tej : Mujhe kya karna hai?
Bhumika : See! Food truck accha chal raha hai. Lekin kisi ek aur jann ki zaroorat hai. Mom?
Shweta : Hmm?
Bhumika : Kya aap truck me Sonali ki help karwa sakti hai?
Shweta : Truck me? Mujhe laga tha tum mujhe hotel sambhaalne ko kahogi.
Bhumika : Hotel ko mein manage kar lungi. Lekin mein aapki tarah khaana utna accha nahi bana paati. Mera khaana aap jaanti hai. Just so-so hi hota hai. Aap Sonali ki help mujhse better karwa payengi.
Sonali : Koi bhi ho! Mujhe toh bas madad se matlab hai.
Shweta (smiles) : Mere bete ka kaam hai. Mein kyu mana karungi? Tum chinta mat karo, mein madad karwa dungi.
Uske ye kehte hi pal bhar ke liye Bhavna ki nazre Shweta se bhidi. Dono ne ek dusre ki orr dekha. Nazro ki bhidant se aisa laga jaise chingari nikli ho. Aur apne bade-bade thano se bhara seena taane Shweta muskuraayi.
Jaise batlaana chaah rahi ho ki woh apne bete ki yaha madad karwa rahi hai. Baakiyo ki tarah nahi jo baithe-baithe bas khaa pee rahe hai.
Bhumika : Ok! That’s settled then.
Shweta : Mere paas ek aur upaay hai beta.
Bhumika : Kya mom?
Shweta : Mukta naam ki ek aurat hai. Rajasthani khaane me nipud hai woh. Usse mein hotel bhijwa sakti hu.
Bolte hue usne Suman ko dekha. Kyuki Suman, Bhavna aur Tej hi Parijaat ghar ki aurto se waaqif thi. Bhumika, Ragini ye sab nahi.
Suman ne haan me gardan hilaayi.
Par Tej aur Bhavna dono ke chehre par chinta ke bhaav the. Unka mann nahi ho raha tha Parijaat ghar ki aurto ko apne sampark me rakhne ke liye. Magar ye majboori thi. Veer apna nirnay suna chuka tha.
Bhumika : Ohh! Agar aisa hai Mom toh aap zaroor bhejiyega unhe.
Tej : Mene kuch pucha tha.
Bhumika : Ohh haan! Tej tumhe woh Varsha jii ke saath kisaano ka kaam sambhaalna hoga. Umm-
Bhumika ki chinta dekh wahi khadi Suman apne aap bol padi,
Suman : Varsha ki chinta mat kariye aap. Mein hu na! Mein le aaungi.
Bhumika : Ohh thank you Suman aunty.
Abhi woh aage kehti ki tabhi darwaaze par dastak hui. Aur dherr saare log waha jama ho gaye.
"Arre bhai! Ye mein kya dekh rahi hu? Itni bheed?" Ek awaaz baahar se aayi.
Jisse sunn, Bhavna turant uth ke khadi ho gayi.
Bhavna : Purvi!!!
Tej : Maasi!!!
Tej uth ke baahar ko aayi aur Purvi ke gale se lipat gayi.
Purvi : Ahn! Meri beti!!! *Muah* Kaisi ho?
Tej (smiles) : Acchi hu!
Purvi : Aur ye sab kaun hai? Bhavna?
Bhavna : Mein khud nahi jaanti. Ye abhi hi aaye hai.
Aaye hue log tabhi haath jod ke khade ho gaye.
Aadmi : Hum sab ko badke bhaiya Shyaam ne bheja hai didi.
Bhavna : Ohh! Kisaan bhailog hai aap sab.
Aadmi : Jii didi!
Bhavna : Suman?
Suman : Jii?
Bhavna (smiles) : Ye dur se aaye hai. Ye hamaare mehmaan hai aur ab se hamare saath kaam karenge. Inhe acche se khaana khilwao.
Aadmi : Dhanyavaad didi! Kripa aapki.
Bhavna : Tej! Tumhara kaam shuru hone wala hai.
Tej : I know Mom!
Bhavna : Apne bhai ko niraash mat karna.
Tej : Hmph! Woh meri tareef ke pul baandhega.
Kehte hue woh sabhi ke saath andar chali gayi. Ab usme ek naya josh dikhayi de raha tha.
Purvi : Kaha hai hamare Raja-sahab? Hmm?
Bhavna : Paris me!
Purvi : Ehh?
Bhavna (nods) : Business ke liye gaya hua hai.
Andar hi andar woh ye baat jaanti thi ki jhooth hai. Lekin, Purvi ko abhi batana usne theek na samjha.
Purvi : Kyaaaa?? Paris?? Paris me kyu? Itni dur? A-Aur aise achanak se? Yaha mein uske liye uska mann-pasand namkeen, mere haatho ka aam ka achaar aur ye gulaab-jamun special uske liye bana ke laayi hu.
Bhavna : Ab jab aayega, tab tum hi usse apne haatho se khila dena.
Ek feeki muskaan liye woh boli.
Purvi : Hmph! Aane do usko. Khud keh raha tha ki maasi aaya karo ghar aur ab maasi ghar aayi hai toh janab gaayab hai. Paris ki serr kar rahe hai.
Dono abhi yu hi porch me khade baatein kar rahi thi jab scooty ki awaaz unhe sunaayi di aur baahar dekha toh paaya ki do aur mehmaan aaye hue the.
Bhavna : Arre? Aao baccho!
"Hehehe~ Good Morning Tai jii!!!"
Scooty se utar Kavya daud ke Bhavna ke gale se lag gayi.
Purvi : Aur hamare gale nahi lagogi?
Kavya muskuraate hue Purvi ke seene se bhi lag gayi. Arohi apni scooty lock kar, muh par se stowl hata ke aur aankho par se chashma hata ke gaadi ki dickey me unhe rakh ke andar aayi.
Arohi : Umm- Wo…! Veer ne call kar bataya tha ki usse mujhse kaam hai toh mein ghar par aake sabhi se mil lu.
Bhavna (smiles) : Hmm! Tum andar jao, sab samajh aa jayega.
Arohi : Jii!
Kavya : Bhaiya bohut bekaar hai. Dekho! Fir se foreign chale gaye. Aur woh bhi Paris. Mujhe leke bhi nahi gaye. Agar mere liye gifts nahi laaye na toh dekhna fir-
Arohi : Woh kaam se gaya hai Kavya. Tumhe bas khaane aur gifts ke alawa aur kuch nahi soojhta kya?
Kavya : Ahhh! Khaane se yaad aaya. Tai jii! Naashte me kya bana hai?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tumhari dusri Tai jii ne aaj sandwiches banaaye hai.
Kavya : S-Sandwiches!!? Ahh! W-Wo bhi tai ji ke haath ke? Unke jaisa khaana koi nahi bana sakta.
Apni choti behan ki harqato ko dekhte hi bechari Arohi ke gaal sharm se laal ho gaye.
Arohi (blushes) : K-Kavya!! Humne abhi ghar par nashta kiya tha na?
Kavya : Haan toh? Mujhe Tai ji ke haath ka bhi khaana hai. Zyada se zyada kya hoga? Pait fulega? Usme kya? Mein fresh ho lungi. Hum abhi thodi hi jaane waale hai.
Arohi (blushes) : T-Tum~
Arohi ko itni zyada sharm aa rahi thi ki woh apna chehra chhupa ke yaha se bhaag jaana chaahti thi. Par Kavya ye toilet waali baat itni asaani se bol gayi kyuki woh sabhi ko apna maanti thi. Uske liye ye ghar bhi uska hi tha. Aur ye log bhi. Toh fir sharm kaisi?
Do qadam badhaate hue tabhi Kavya ko kuch dhyaan aaya aur woh peeche aate hue Bhavna ko dekhi,
Kavya : Arre ek minute! Tai jii! Aap bhi Tai jii ho. Aur Bhumika dii ki mamma bhi toh Tai jii hai mere liye. Arrrghhh! Aise me toh mujhe kitta confusion hoga. Mein aap dono ko tai jii kaise bula sakti hu?
Uske chul-bule andaaz ko dekh Bhavna muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Mein tumhe iska hal bataati hu. Theek hai?
Kavya (nods) : Yes! Please~
Bhavna (smiles) : Mein tumhari dusri Tai jii se ek-do saal choti hu. Toh tum mujhe choti Tai ji kehke bula sakti ho. Aur unhe badi Tai jii kehke. Theek hai na?
Kavya ki aankho me agle hi pal chamak aa gayi. Samasya choti si thi par woh bechari iss se kaafi samay se joojh rahi thi. Bhavna ka hal sunte hi woh itna prasann ho gayi ki khushi ke maare jhoom uthi.
Kavya : Arre waah Tai jii! M-Matlab choti Tai jii! Aapne meri problem hi solve kar di. Hehehehe~ Thank youuuuu~
Aur woh bhaag ke andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Arohi ne maafi maangi.
Arohi : W-Woh! Sorry! Hum naashta kar ke hi aaye hai. Lekin pata nahi kyu Kavya…! Woh aisa hi karti hai. Isliye-
Bhavna ne usse beech me hi kaat diya. Uske sarr par haath ferr woh muskuraayi.
Bhavna : Paagal ho kya? Ye tumhara hi ghar hai. Balki tumhe bhi uski tarah issi haq se pesh aana chahiye. Agar mere bete ko pata chalega toh kya sochega woh?
Purvi (smiles) : Arohi beta! Tum shaant swabhaav ki ho mein jaanti hu. Par apne logo se kyu reserved rehna? Khul ke raho haan? Mujhe iss maamle me tumhari chulbuli behan behad pasand hai. Fufu~
Arohi ne sharm ke chalte bas dheere se sarr haan me hilaaya aur andar chali gayi. Uske jaate hi Purvi ne Bhavna ki nangi kamar par ek chikoti kaati.
Bhavna : Ahhn! Kya kar rahi ho?
Purvi (smiles) : Hoooooo~ Tum toh badi chalaak nikli haan? Khud ko choti Tai jii? Aur unhe Badi Tai jii? Hmm? Soch ke hi mujhe excitement ho raha hai ki kya hoga jab Kavya andar jaa ke unhe Badi Tai jii kehke bulayegi? Fufufu~
Iss baar Bhavna ke gaalo par aaj itne dino baad laali chhaa gayi. Jaise aaj maano woh apni kisi sharaarat me pakdi gayi ho. Usne turant hi apna muh ferr apni haya ko chhipaaya.
Bhavna : Kuch galat kaha kya? Yahi satya hai! Bhumika se mene uski janm tithi puchi hai. Woh mujhse ek-do saal badi hi hai.
Purvi (smiles) : Tum kehti ho toh maan leti hu. Wese Bhavna!?
Bhavna : ??
Purvi : Kahi hamare ladke ka kahi chakkar toh nahi chala raha? Paris achanak kaise chala gaya? Hmm? Kahi vilaayti toh nahi hai koi? Haan?
Bhavna (smiles) : Tum khud hi puch lena uss se.
Purvi (sighs) : Sach me! Tumhara mann nahi karta kabhi jaan'ne ka?
Kehte kehte woh andar jaane lagi. Par Bhavna wahi khadi rahi aur ahista se boli taaki Purvi ko sunaayi na de,
"Mann toh bohut karta hai. Lekin jab uska mann chaahega…! Mujhe bata dega."
***
Luxembourg Gardens
Paris, France
Evening ~ 5:13 PM
Veer aur Ava dono iss park me ek dusre ke bagal se baithe hue the. Woh dono hi scenery ko enjoy kar rahe the. Ava ki security aur bodyguards ne public ko unn dono se dur rakha hua tha. Nahi toh Ava ke liye ye sab enjoy karna possible nahi tha.
Dono ke hi haatho me garma garam buns the, jo Ava ne hi raaste me ek bakery shop se khareede the.
Aur dono uska lutf utha rahe the.
Ava : How are they?
Veer : Pretty Good!
Ava : Jab mein yaha first day aayi thi, tab mene ye ussi shop se liye the. Mujhe kaafi pasand aaye the. Back then…! Mom bhi yahi mujhe dilwaya karti thi. Jab mein unke saath streets me shopping par nikla karti thi.
Veer : Ohh!
Aaj pehli baar Ava ne uss se kuch apne ateet ke baare me share kiya tha. Woh shaanti se sunn raha tha sab kuch.
Ava : Iss park me ye mera bhi pehli hi baar hai.
Veer : I see!
Ava : It's nice. Isn't it?
Veer : Hmm!
Woh kuch derr shaant rahi. Shayad kuch bolna chaah rahi thi par bol nahi paa rahi thi. Fir akhir me usne bol hi diya,
Ava : Thank you!
Veer : Huh?
Ava : Tum…! Tum mere liye aaye. Tumhare hone se mujhe safe feel ho raha hai.
Veer : Well! Mene aapko kaha hua hai. Jab tak aapke peeche pade uss insaan ka pata nahi laga leta, tab tak aapko protect karunga.
Ava (smiles) : Suddenly, it sounds romantic.
Veer : Ahem!
*Ding*
[Ava's favourability : 39]
Woh tabhi khadi hui aur boli,
Ava : Let's go!
Veer : Kaha?
Ava : Come na! Yaha malls mene explore nahi kiye. Kahi chalte hai?
Veer : Agar aap yahi chaahti hai toh-
Ava (smiles) : Drive mein karungi!
Veer ki baat adhuri hi reh gayi kyuki Ava daud ke car ki orr bhaag gayi. Aur driving seat par baithate hi usne Veer ki taraf firse apne komal haatho se gun bana ke ishaara kiya.
Uski sharaarto ko dekh Veer andar hi andar muskura baitha. Ava dheere-dheere uske saamne khul rahi thi. Ye acchi baat thi.
Car me baithate hi dono waha se chal diye. Aur security unke peeche peeche baaki cars me aane lagi.
Veer bagal se baithe Ava ke husn me khoya hua tha.
Soch raha tha ki kitna mushqil hota hoga ek celebrity hona. Na hi aap chenn se public me ghoom sakte the, aur na hi chenn se akele me kahi jaa sakte the.
Ek prakaar se khule aasmaan ke neeche rehte hue bhi Ava kahi na kahi pinjre me band hi thi. Uska haal Kaera ki tarah hi tha kuch hadd tak.
Veer ye sochte hi maayus ho gaya. Ye teeno ladkiya. Kitni hi pareshaniyo me thi apne aap me.
Woh jo abhi kar sakta tha woh tha Ava ko kam se kam uss insaan se chhutkara dilaana.
Jald hi woh ek bade hi famous spot ke saamne the.
***
Galeries Lafayette
Evening 7:18 PM
Paris ka ye mall sabse zyada popular aur alag hi prakaar ka shopping centre tha.
Beauty aur fashion se sambandhit samagriyo ke liye ye jaana jaata tha. Paris ka aadmi fashion ke maamle me aage bhi tha.
Log khaali odhne ke kapdo par hi bohut zyada paisa kharch kar diya karte the.
Veer andar iss mall ki khubsoorti ko nihaar raha tha. Aur Ava apne liye dresses pasand kar unhe try karne ke liye jaa rahi thi.
Usne baaki bodyguards ko shop me thehraaya hua tha toh koi dikkat nahi thi. Woh baahar aake logo ko check kar raha tha.
Filhaal koi gadbad nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Usne Basic Enemy Tracker ka bhi istemaal kiya. Par koi bhi enemy saamne nahi aayi. Yaani abhi ki sthiti acchi thi.
Ava kapde badal badal ke Veer ko dikhaati aur Veer se puchti ki kaun si zyada better lag rahi hai.
Aisa lag raha tha ek couple shopping pe nikla ho.
Veer se raay leke usne apne liye kuch kapde khareede. Aur Veer ko bhi usne jaan-boojh ke kharidwa diye.
Abhi Ava apne liye kuch jewelries pasand kar rahi thi jab Veer ne dekha ki waha ki ek kapdo ki dukaan se ek aadmi ne ek ladke ko dhakka deke baahar kar diya.
"Haan gaanduo! Dekh lena! Dekh lena ek din tum sab meri kala ke saamne nange ho jaoge. Mere peeche peeche bhaagoge. Fir mein ghaas tak nahi dalunga tumlogo ko…!"
Baahar pheka gaya ladka unn logo par french me badbada raha tha.
Curiosity ke chalte Veer uski orr badha aur,
'Check'
*Ding*
[Name : Louis
Age : 28
Status : Unemployed Fashion Designer.
Bio : Louis, ek bohut hi talented fashion designer hai. Lekin aksar uski fashion drawings ko log ignore kar dete hai. Jiske chalte woh ab tak unemployed hai. Usse employment ki sakht zaroorat hai. Apni craft ko lekar bohut serious hai. Paiso se zyada usse apni craft pasand hai. Ek mauke ki talaash me hai. Abhi tak woh kisi bade invester ki nazro me nahi aaya hai. Warna kisi badi brand ne usse hire kar liya hota ab tak. Focused rehta hai, extremely creative hai, aur baaki cultures ke pehnaave ko openly explore karta hai.
Favourability : 5
Relationship : Strangers]
Uska status padhte hi Veer ki aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
'Kahi ye wahi toh nahi-!?'
Usse yaad tha Profit Path ke Path-1 me ek jagah par question mark bana hua tha.
Ye aadmi fashion designer tha. Veer ko issi ki toh talaash thi. Kya ye wahi tha?
Veer : Hey there! My friend! Kya hua?
Veer ne uska kandha thaam bolna shuru kiya. Woh french me hi bol raha tha.
Uska translator upgraded tha toh Veer ke liye language barrier tha hi nahi. Woh kisi bhi bhaasha ko samajh sakta tha aur bol sakta tha.
System ke internal features me se ek tha ye.
Louis : Ah! My good friend. Ye log harami hai. Mujhe dhakke maar ke baahar nikaal diye. Mein apni fashion drawings inke paas laaya tha. Ye dekho!
Usne apni dherr saari drawings dikhaayi jinhe dekh Veer ko kuch khaas samajh toh nahi aayi par System ne kaha tha ki ye banda talented hai. Toh Veer ne apna natak shuru kar diya,
Veer : My friend! You are extremely talented. Adhbhut! Kamaal hai! Shandaar! Mene iss se pehle itni behatreen fashion drawings nahi dekhi.
[Ye kuch zyaada nahi ho gaya!? He definitely won't fall for this.]
Veer ki baat sunn, Louis chuppi saadhe usse taakta raha.
'Fuck! Did I mess up!?'
[Of course! Aisi baat pe bhala kaun yakeen-]
Pari apni baat poori karti ki tabhi Louis achanak se Veer ke gale lag gaya aur zorr se sisakne laga.
Louis : Huuuuuu~ Aaj tak meri itni tareef kisi ne nahi ki. T-Tumhari aankhein asli kala ki qadar karna jaanti hai my friend. Merci my friend…! Merci…!
French me thank you bol, woh Veer ke haath ko thaam zorr se hilaane laga.
[What the fuck…!? He believed that shit!!?]
Veer : Hahahaha! Yes my friend. Kya naam hai tumhara?
Louis : I am Louis dear. What's your good name?
Veer : Mein Veer! Mere paas tumhare liye ek offer hai.
Louis : Ohh?
Veer : Kya tum mere liye kaam karoge? India me?
Louis : I-India?
Veer : Yes! Ye mera card hai.
Veer ne apna card uski breast pocket me rakh diya,
Veer : Jab apna decision lo. Toh mujhe call karna. Mera India me food ka business hai. Lekin clothes ka bhi shuru kar raha hu. I need a designer. Agar tum haan kehte ho toh tumhare neeche baaki designers kaam karenge. I'll make you the head of them. Sochna zaroor iss baare me.
Louis (nods) : O-Okay my friend. Merci~
Woh thoda asmanjas me pad gaya. Haan kahe ya na kahe? Usne koi jawaab nahi diya. Aur samay ki maang kar woh waha se fauran hi nikal gaya.
Tab tak Ava ki shopping bhi poori ho chuki thi.
Aur mall se nikal woh dono abhi street par hi chal rahe the jab Ava ne dekha ki road ke uss paar ek alley me neon lights jal rahi thi.
Ava : Ohh? Waha kya hai?
Uske sawaal ka jawaab uske peeche chal rahe guard ne diya,
Guard : Miss! Woh area accha nahi. Waha locals slot machines me lottery khelte hai.
Ava : That's nice!!! Kya hum waha chal sakte hai?
Guard : No miss! Itne saare log waha jayenge toh log hum par aur shaq karenge. Koi bhi galat intentions rakh sakta hai. Aur aapko chot pohucha sakta hai.
Ava : But- I really wanted to explore.
Guard : No Miss!
Ava ka muh agle hi pal utar gaya. Woh jaanti thi guard uski safety ke liye hi usse mana kar raha tha. Par fir bhi woh jaana chaahti thi.
Veer : Let's go!
Ava : Huh?
Guard : Hey! Ye tum kya bakwas kar rahe ho? Meri kahi baat tumhare dimaag me nahi gayi kya?
Veer : Don't worry! Mein personally jaunga unke saath. Unhe kuch nahi hoga.
Guard : Mujhe tum par bharosa nahi hai. Agar aisa hi hai. Toh mein bhi chalunga.
Veer : Fine! Why not!? Aaiye Miss Nat!
Ava : Hey! You can call me just Nat. Miss Nat ki zaroorat nahi hai.
Veer : Ji nahi! You are my hirer. Aapke under kaam kar raha hu mein. It's better to use honorifics in a profession.
Veer ki baat Ava ko iss baar dil pe lagi. Pehle woh duri bana rahi thi uss se. Aur ab jab woh uske prati khulne lagi thi toh Veer uss se duri bana raha tha. Usse dhyaan aaya ki unka rishta bas ek bodyguard aur ek celebrity ka hi tha. Uss se zyada kuch nahi.
Par uske ye vichaar agle hi pal gaayab ho gaye jab usne alley ke andar ka nazaara dekha.
Ava mask lagayi hui thi isliye usse koi pehchaan na saka. Par uske kamuk badan par harr ek aadmi ki hawas bhari nigaahein ghoom rahi thi. Alley ke andar toh wese hi log nashe me dhutt rehte the. Ava unke liye bhediyo ke jhund me aayi ek khubsoorat billi ke samaan thi. Jisse bhogne ke liye unki aankhein hawas saaf bayaa kar rahi thi.
Aur unn gandi nazro ko bhaanpte hi uski bauhe chidhan me sikud gayi.
Woh teeno galiyo se hote hue aur andar jaane lage. Abhi woh aage badhte ki ek aadmi ne unhe rok liya.
Uski ek dukaan thi. Jisme woh alag alag prakaar ke phal rakhe hue tha.
Aadmi : Tum sab!!! Kaun ho tum sab? Kis liye aaye ho?
Guard : Tumse matlab? Hum kisi ke liye bhi aaye ho. Tum kaun hote ho ye puchne waale?
Aadmi : Shayad naye ho yaha. Seedhe seedhe puchta hu. Kis liye aaye ho? Khareed-dari karne ya fir-
Woh thoda aage jhuka aur dheere se bola,
Aadmi : Ya fir lottery khelne?
Veer (ahista se) : Lottery khelne.
Aadmi (smiles) : Toh fir pehle yaha se pass lena hoga.
Veer : Ohh! Aur woh kitne ka hai?
Aadmi ne unn teeno ko upar se neeche dekha. Unke acche kapde dekh wo muskuraaya.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ zyada nahi. Bas 100 euros.
Daam sunte hi Ava ka guard bhadak utha,
Guard : 100 euros? Ek jhapad dunga na! Bewakoof samjha hai kya? Abhi police me inform karu ki kya chal raha hai yaha? Baahar se phal ki dukaan lagaaye ho dikhaane aur andar ye kaam chal raha hai? Ek khabar lagte hi sab chaupat ho jayega yaha.
Aadmi thoda darra. Par fir khisiyaate hue bola,
Aadmi : Toh bata do. Par ek baar soch lena. Aisa karne ke baad tum yaha par maujood harr insaan ke coverage me aa jaoge. Soch lo!
Unn teeno ne waha nazre daudaayi toh paaya ki harr aadmi unhe hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar Ava ke badan ko.
Guard : Tch! 100 euros zyada hai. Apna daam sahi se lagao. Hume bas kuch derr hi yaha khelna hai.
Ava : H-Hey it's okay! 100 euros is not that much-
Guard : Miss aapke liye zyada nahi hai. Par ye aadmi humaare kapde dekh ke hume loot raha hai.
Aadmi : Hehehe~ Toh ek kaam karo. Iss ladki ko yaha chorr jao. Aur 10 euros. 10 euros me jitna chaahe utna khel-
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha aur Ava ka guard uski batteesi todne hi waala tha ki achanak se ek haath tezz gati me aage badha aur uss aadmi ki collor pakad usse ek jhatke me neeche kheech liya.
Aadmi ka phati ke maare chehre se rang udd gaya.
Usne apne saamne dekha, unn teen logo me se ye woh naujavan tha jo ab tak shaant khada hua tha.
Agle hi pal usne dekha ki uss ladke ki aankhein ekdum se poori gehri laal ho gayi. Ye drishya itne paas se dekhte hi uska moot nikalte nikalte reh gaya.
Ek sihran uske poore shareer me fel gayi. Aur tabhi uske kaano me ek bhayanak bhay paida karne waali awaaz padi,
"Zyada hoshiyaari peli, toh aaj raat ghar apne perro par chal kar nahi jaa paoge."
Kehte hue uss ladke ne usse chorra aur woh ghabra ke peeche ko jaa gira.
Uska poora badan kaanp raha tha. Veer agle hi pal muskuraaya aur uski aankho se laal rang gaayab ho gaya. Woh Ava ki taraf mudte hue bola,
Veer (smiles) : He agreed!
Ava : Ahn!!?
Ava ke guard ki bhi nazre aashcharya ke maare feli hui thi. Woh jaanta tha ki Veer ne kuch toh kiya tha. Par kya?
Guard : T-Tum-!!
Pehle woh Veer ko ek aam ladka hi samajh raha tha. Par Veer ke iss show ko dekh ab woh andar se jaan gaya tha ki ye ladka jitna simple dikhta tha utna tha nahi.
Idhar uss aadmi ki orr Veer ne 10 euros feke aur Ava aur guard ke sang pass leke woh andar chal diya.
Agal bagal harr jagah koi na koi dukaan lagi hui thi. Par unhi dukaano me log kuch na kuch juaa khel rahe the. Ya koi business ki baatein kar rahe the. Toh kahi koi drugs ki fer badli kar raha tha.
[Master! Ye woh area hai jaha log illegally kaam kar rahe hai.]
'I know Pari!'
[Ye sab dukaan inka nakli dhandha hai. Sirf dikhaawe ke liye. Taaki raid ke dauran ye bach sake.]
'Yeah!'
Guard : Dekha Miss! Isliye mein aapse keh raha tha ki ye area theek nahi.
Ava : Yes! I understand. It was my fault.
Usne chalte chalte sarr jhuka liya.
Veer : It's okay! As long as you're safe. Nothing else matters right now.
Ava ne sarr utha ke Veer ki peeth ko dekha. Uski aankho me chamak thi. Aur woh bud-budaate hue boli,
"Thank you~"
Woh teeno hi wahi lagi ek slot machine ke paas aaye.
Guard : Mein aas paas nazre ghuma ke aata hu. Tum yahi rehna Miss ke paas.
Veer : Don't worry!
Guard ko kahi na kahi ab Veer pe bharosa hone laga tha. Isliye woh agal bagal ki galiyo me nazar maarne chala gaya.
Par wo sabhi ye nahi jaante the ki yaha aur kaun kaun baitha hua tha.
"Terashima!!!"
Ek dukaan ke andar video cassettes khareedte hue aadmi ne apne bagal se khadi ladki se kaha.
Ye koi aur nahi, Chris hi tha.
Wahi kaala French aadmi. Aur uske bagal se behroopiya bane Terashima, wahi japani ladki khadi hui thi.
Terashima : Hmm! Yes! It's confirmed.
Chris : Andre!! Tum record kar rahe ho na?
Chris ne apne baayi orr khade aadmi se kaha. Woh bhi French hi tha.
Andre apne coat ki upar ki jeb ko sahi kar bola,
Andre : Sab record ho raha hai. Don't worry!
Terashima : Make sure uska chehra saaf saaf nazar aaye.
Andre : Chinta mat karo. Shaant raho bas.
Idhar slot machine ke nazdeek aate hi Veer ne Ava ko usse istemaal karne ke liye kaha.
Ava iss waqt aisi lag rahi thi jaise ek choti bacchi pehli baar kisi mall me ya circus me jaake cheezo ko dekhti hai.
Woh lever kheench ke jackpot nikaalne ki koshish kar rahi thi aur Veer mand hi mand muskura raha tha.
Veer : Aise jackpot nahi lagta madam. Ye class 3 machine hai. Randomly numbers generate hote hai. Isme jackpot lagne ki probability bohut hi slim hoti hai.
Ava (smiles) : Ohh achha? Tum dekhna fir abhi. Dekho mein kaise jeetati hu. Watch me!
Ava ne do teen baar aur try kiya par koi safalta haath nahi lagi. Par chauthi hi baar me.
*Kling* *Kling* *Kling*
Beech ka middle column poora ka poora same number se bhar gaya. Dekhte hi Veer achambhav me reh gaya. Aur Ava khushi se jhoom uthi.
Ava : See??? Hahahaha! I won!!! Mene kaha tha na?
Veer (smiles) : Yeah yeah! Dekha mene. You sure are lucky. Mein jaata hu iske owner se baat karne. Ab toh usse jackpot ka prize dena hi padega.
Jaate jaate woh jaise hi machine se peeche hua toh,
Ava ke kamuk badan ki jhalak usne li.
Aur Ava uski aankho me hi jhaank rahi thi.
Veer ko halka sa uska cleavage nazar aaya.
Veer : Ahem!
Ava (smiles) : Like what you see?
Veer (blushes) : M-Mein aata hu. Wait for me!
Ava bas ek cute si smile liye wahi khadi rahi. Usne firse apna muh mask se dhak liya. Woh bhul hi gayi thi usne mask beech me nikaal diya tha.
Aur Veer ko jaata dekh uske gaalo par cute se dimples aa gaye.
Veer idhar slot machine ke owner se baat kar raha tha jab usse kisi cheez ka andesha hua,
'Something is wrong.'
Aur fauran hi usne,
*Ding*
[Basic Enemy Tracker is in use.]
[2 enemies found nearby.]
Notification padhte hi Veer ka shareer thanda pad gaya.
Woh ek jhatke me peeche palta,
"Avaaaa!!!"
Par uske palatate hi,
*Fsssssssss*
Ek smoke bomb waha aake gira aur chaaro aur dhua dhua ho gaya.
'Shit!!!!'
[Master! Ava ke paas jaiye. Quick!!!]
Ek jhatke me uski aankhein laal hui aur wo waha se hawa ke jhoke ki tarah uss dhuye me ghusa.
Par Ava waha nahi thi.
'Shitttt!!!!'
Tabhi Veer ko bagal ki alley se ek awaaz sunaayi di,
*BANG*
Aur uska darr aur badh gaya. Ye gunshot ki awaaz thi.
'Fuck!! Fuck! Fuck!!! Enemies pehle nahi thi. Aise achanak se kaise-!? Ava! Be safe!!!'
Woh daudte bhaagte hue uss alley ki orr gaya. Gunshot ki wajah se alleys me afra tafri mach gayi.
"Aaaaaaaaaaa"
"Haaaahhh haaahhhhhhh"
Log cheekhte hue waha se apni jaan bachaane bhaagne lage.
Veer jaise hi uss alley ke andar gaya, uske haath ek buri khabar hi lagi.
'Shit!!!'
Ava ka guard neeche pada hua tha. Uski jaangh me goli lagi hui thi. Aur apni taang pakde woh dard sehen kar uthane ki koshish kar raha tha.
Veer ne aage badh usse apni peeth par uthaaya.
Veer : What the fuck just happened?
Guard : Arggh! K-Kuch samajh nahi aaya. W-Woh! Woh police ki uniform pehne the. M-Mujhe laga wo patrol par aaye hai. Par unhone achanak hi mujhe shoot kar diya.
Veer : Cops?? The fuck!??? Ava kaha hai??
Guard : M-Mere girte hi wo tumhari taraf bhaage. B-Baad me mene Miss ko unse bhaagte hue dekha hai. Miss road ke uss side buildings ki orr gayi hai. L-Lekin woh unke peeche pade hai. T-Tum mujhe chorro- Urrrghhh! A-Aur Miss ke paas jao jaldi.
Veer : Fuccckkkk!!!!
Veer alleys se jaise hi baahar nikla, uski saasein saamne ho rahe drishya ko dekh aur atak gayi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Achanak hi aayi gang ne Ava ki baaki security jo road par pehle khadi hui thi unn par shootout shuru kar diya.
Aur pal bhar me waha hahakaar mach gaya. Log bhaybheet hoke cheekhte chillaate hue apni jaan bachaane cover lene lage. Toh kahi kuch bhaagne lage.
'Shit!!! Shit!!! This is bad!!!'
Veer ne car ke peeche cover leke ishaare se security me se ek aadmi ko bulaaya jo sabse paas tha.
Uske aate hi Veer ne Ava ke ussi guard ko security ko thamaaya.
Veer : Seedha hospital! Theek hai?
Woh aadmi haami bhara aur Guard ko peeth par laad waha se dur le jaane laga.
Shootout ab bhi chaalu tha aur dono hi paksh cover leke raaste par hi fights lene lage.
Ye main road thi. Aisi bhaari bheed me ye sab karna koi chota kaam nahi tha.
"Ava!!! Hang in there!"
Veer security waalo ki madad karna chaahta tha. Par uske liye abhi Ava sabse zyada zaroori thi.
Woh turant hi sabse saamne waali ek badi si building me ghus gaya.
Udhar alley ke andar hamla hote hi Andre, Chris aur Terashima alert uo gaye.
Apni kamar se ek ek gun handgun nikaal woh waha se nikalne lage.
Terashima : Tumne record kiya na?!
Andre : Everything! Yes!!
Chris : Lekin order toh usse zinda pakadne ka tha na? Ye firing kyu?
Terashima : I fucking don't know!!! LEAVE!! QUICK!!!
Andre : Contact karo aur saari info batao jaldi.
Terashima : Chrisss!!!
Chris : I'm on it!!!
Unke baahar aate hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Shootout fight jaari hi thi.
Terashima : What the hell?
Chris : Kitne goons hire kiye gaye hai?
Andre : There are many!!!! Search for him quick!!!
Tabhi Terashima ko ek voice message aaya. Jo uske ek kaan me lage single ear headset me sunaayi diya. Aur usse sunte hi,
Terashima : Damn it!! Quick!!! Building ke andar.
Woh teeno daud rahe the. Aur firing se bachte hue woh teeno hi uss building me ghus gaye.
Kisi sajjan purush ne police ko khabar kar di thi. Aur jald hi apna siren bajaate hue police waha aa dhamki.
Par unke aane se pehle hi woh gang waha se rafu chakkar ho gayi.
Bache the toh woh the Ava ke security waale. Kuch buri tarah ghaayal the toh kuch apni maut ki kagaar par the.
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Idhar upar building me itne logo ko yu andar daudte bhaagte dekh sab sehem gaye. Baahar ki shootout ki awaazein kya kam thi jo ab suspicious se log building me aa dhamke?
Ye building ek IT tech company ki thi. Night shift waale employees ka kaam abhi shuru hi hua tha jab ye sab ghatit ho gaya.
Woh neeche jhuke apne aap ko safe rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the. Company ki security waale apna kaam kar rahe the par woh bechaare khud hi darre hue the.
Veer daudte hue upar ki orr stairs se jaane laga.
Neeche usse Ava kahi dikhaayi nahi di thi. Iska matlab woh unn sab se bhaag ke upar bhaagi hogi.
'Please!! Please!!! Just don't die…!'
[Masterrr!! If she's smart then woh bhaagte bhaagte upar hi gayi hogi. Kisi ek floor pe nahi ruki hogi.]
'Alright!'
Veer Pari ki baat samajh gaya aur woh seedhiyo ko laanghte hue sabse upar waali floor par pehle jaane laga.
Kahi ek ek floor me dhoondhne ke chalte derri na ho jaaye. Issi baat ka darr tha usse. Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha.
Bhale hi Ava se uski utni jaan-pehchaan nahi bann paayi thi. Par Veer bilkul bhi usko marrte hue dekhna nahi chaahta tha. Apne liye bhi aur…!
Sonia aur Kaera ke liye bhi.
'Mission kyu nahi mila mujhe abhi tak? Fuccckkkk thisss!!! At least unki location toh pata chal jaati.'
[That means abhi tak woh pakdi nahi gayi hai. Be quick! Hum unhe bacha sakte hai uske pehle hi.]
Sabse upar aate hi Veer daud ke poore corridor me ghoomne laga.
Lekin ab bhi Ava usse kahi nazar nahi aa rahi thi. Uski ghabrahat aur badhti jaa rahi thi.
"Ava!! Avaaaaa!!! Where are youu???"
Woh waapas iske neeche waale floor me jaane ke liye muda ki tabhi uske peeche se ek awaaz aayi,
"Oh! Are you looking for someone?"
Awaaz sunte hi Veer ka shareer kaanp gaya. Sirf Veer hi nahi. Pari ke andar bhi ek sihran daud gayi.
Woh dheere se peeche muda. Aur palatate hi,
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
I know update late hai. Meri condition kuch theek nahi thi. Isliye ye bada update. 6.1k words ka update hai ye. Toh apna apna kaam karne ka. Likes thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka guys.
Dhanyavaad!![]()
Bhut hi acha update th bhi maja hi aa gaya. To wo tino France agency ke agents hi aur wo bhi sayad crimson ke piche pade hi. Lkin wo log veer ka picha kyu kar rahe hai ? Kahi wo veer ko bhi isme smil to nhi smjhte hai ? Ya unhe source se pata chala ho ki veer crimson ka agala sikar hai to wo veer ke jariye uske bare me aur pata lagana cahte ho ki wo veer ke piche hi kyu pada hi ?Update - 137 ~ First Clash (2)
Ab tak...
Uski aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi.
"T-Tum!!???"
Agle hi shan,
*Ding*
[Mission : Get to Ava as fast as possible.
Rewards :
1) ??? Points.
2) 1 Random skill (any tier)
Mission failure penalty : 5000 points deduction.
Location : 3rd floor.]
Ab aage...
“Itna hairaan kyu ho rahe ho? We are not seeing each other for the first time right?”
Veer ke saamne woh khada hua tha. Wahi jiska darr usse itne dino se sataa raha tha.
CRIMSON!
Veer : T-Tum!?
Crimson : Haan mein! Itna darr kyu rahe ho Veer?
Uske hontho par ek mazaakiya muskaan thi. Lag raha tha woh Veer ko ghabraaya hua dekh uske mazze le raha tha.
[Shit! Master! Ava is in trouble! Lekin ab ye-! How is he here?]
Veer chup chaap saamne khade vyakti ko ghoor raha tha. Ye aadmi uske liye ek buri khabar tha. Woh poora satark, apna dhyaan uss par hi lagaaye hue the.
[Agar isne humse fight li, toh Ava ko bachana mushqil ho jayega Master. Hamare paas waqt kam hai.]
Veer Pari ko jawaab nahi de raha tha Woh jaanta tha ki Pari sahi keh rahi thi. Ek taraf Ava thi jo musibat me na jaane kis haal me 3rd floor par unn aadmiyo se bach rahi hogi?
Toh dusri taraf ye saamne khada aadmi. Woh kare toh kya kare?
Veer : What do you want? Mujhe nahi lagta mene tumhara kuch bigaada hai. Toh fir kyu-!?
Crimson : Ohh! It’s simple!
Veer : ??
Crimson (smiles) : I simply want to kill you. That’s it!
[What??]
Veer (frowns) : Tumhe mere baare me kaise pata chala?
Crimson : Tumhe nahi lagta Veer ki jab ek sher kisi hiran ka shikaar karne wala ho toh hiran ko iss baat se koi matlab nahi hona chahiye ki sher ne uspe hamla kyu kiya. Hai na?
[Shit!!! He is prepared to fight! Master! This is bad news. Run!]
Mutthi kass Veer uski aankho me aankhein daal ke dekha.
Veer : Toh woh tum ho jo Ava ke peeche pade ho?
Crimson : Hmm? Why do you think so?
Veer : Tum Las Vegas me bhi the. House of the killers ke dauraan. Aur ab Ava mushqil me hai. Don’t tell me-!!
Crimson (smiles) : Ohh?
Veer : Las Vegas me Ava ki friend Charlotte maari gayi thi. Woh bhi celebrity thi. Aur Ava bhi celebrity hai. Charlotte maari gayi aur Ava bhi ab-!!! Lekin woh Nightwalker ka kaam tha. Kahi tum-!?
Crimson (smiles) : Hmm?
Veer (frowns) : Iska matlab tum House of the killers se related ho?
Crimson bas muskuraya.
Veer (screams) : TELL ME!!
Crimson : Awaaz neeche Veer!!
Veer : Agar mujhe maarna hi tumhara maqsad hai. Toh mujhe maara kyu nahi? Tumhare paas to Las Vegas me mauka tha.
Crimson (smiles) : Tum khud jald hi jaan jaoge.
[What? Master! I'm feeling strange. Y-Ye aadmi-!! He's doing something. Lekin mein samajh nahi paa rahi. Akhir ye chaahta kya hai.]
'Pari!'
[Yes Master!?]
'Don't worry! We will save Ava!'
[Yes Master! Lekin ye-]
Par Pari apni baat poori kehti uske pehle hi Crimson ke hontho par ek daraavni muskaan saji aur agle hi pal,
*Swoooooossshhhh*
'Huh?'
Woh apni jagah se gaayab ho gaya.
[Shit! Maste-]
Pari ko apne bol beech me hi rokne pade kyuki agle hi shan Crimson Veer ke saamne tha.
*BAAAAMMMMMMMMM*
Ek laat zorr se aake Veer ko padi, parantu samay par usne apne dono haatho se apna chehra block kar liya.
Uska shareer peeche ki orr hawa me ucchla aur usne back flip hawa me hi maari. Turant hi fir usne apne aap ko sambhaala aur zameen par apne perr wapas tikaate hue usne Crimson ko taajub me dekha.
Laat padte hi Veer ko Crimson ke force ka andaaza lag gaya tha. Uss kick ko block karne par hi uske haatho me dard hone laga tha.
[He's strong! That force-!]
Ek gehri saans lete hue Veer ne khud ko prepare kiya.
Aur fir shuru hui waha pe bhaiyankar ladaayi.
Crimson apni tezz gati se Veer ke saamne aaya,
*Whoooossshhhhh*
Uski laat zorr se ghoom kar hawa ko beech se cheerte hue Veer ke sarr par padne ko aayi.
Par tabhi,
*Duck*
Veer ne khud ko neeche jhuka liya. Crimson ki laat Veer ke sarr ke upar se usse cross karti ki uske pehle hi usne muskuraate hue apna perr neeche jhuke Veer ki orr mod diya.
'Fuck!!!'
*Baaaammmmmm*
Split second me Veer ne apne dono haatho se cross bana ke block kiya warna woh kick uske chehre ka huiya badal deti.
*Crack*
Kick ke force se neeche jadi tiles par daraare bichh gayi. Aur turant hi Veer ki aankhein laal ho gayi.
*Ding*
[Beowulf's Blessings has been turned ON.]
Veer ne apna wazan apni baayi taang par tikaaya aur,
*Whooosh*
Daayi taang ko neeche se ghuma ke usne Crimson ki taang par vaar karna chaaha jo ek perr par khade hue tha.
Lekin jaise Crimson pehle se hi Veer ke move ko read kar chuka tha.
Usne tabhi khade hue perr se khud ko hawa me uchhaala aur Veer ke haatho ke beech maujood ek taang se woh hawa me roll kiya.
Crimson ke uchakte hi Veer ki kick yu hi barbaad chali gayi.
Par Crimson ke hawa me hone ke kaaran, Veer ko ek mauka mil gaya.
Woh jaanta tha uske roll hote hi ek zordaar kick uski orr aane waali thi.
Isliye,
"Haaaarrrrrghhhh!!!!"
Dahaad maarte hue usne apne haatho ke cross ko bhar taaqat se khol Crimson ko dur fek diya.
Jiska nateeja kuch nahi hua. Crimson dur jaate hi apne perro par araam se khada ho gaya. Par uske chehre par ek bohut badi muskaan feli hui thi.
Crimson (smiles) : I knew it!! Tumhe maarne me maza aayega Veer!!! Hahahahahaha!!!!
[Maaastttteeerrr Run!!!!]
*Whoooossshhhhh*
Veer mauka dekhte hue hawa ke jhoke ki tarah waha se bhaaga. Ladaayi se bhaagna uski apni style nahi thi.
Lekin uski priority abhi Ava thi. Ye ladaayi nahi.
Corridor ke chhor par hi stairs thi. Isliye lambe corridor me apni poori gati se woh bhaaga.
"Bhaag kaha rahe ho Veeeeerr!!!? Hahahaha!!!"
Usse apne peeche se Crimson ki bhayanak awaaz sunaayi di. Mud ke dekha toh Veer ke badan me ek sihran daud gayi.
Crimson bhaiyankar tez raftaar se uski orr bhaagte hue aa raha tha. Uske qadam itne bhaari bharkam the lekin raftaar fir bhi khoob tez.
[Shit!! Shit!!! Shitttt!!! Runnn! Maaasterrr!!! Runnn!!!! Remember 3rd floor! Quick!!!]
Peeche se khaufnaak chehra liye Crimson utsaah me Veer ko maarne ke liye dauda.
Beech corridor me hi ek fire extinguisher ko usne deewaar par lage hook se ukhaad ke nikaala.
"Here's a gift for you Veeeeerrrr!!!!"
Aur uss bhaari bharkam fire extinguisher ko usne khilaune ki tarah dur bhaag rahe Veer ki taraf phek diya.
*Zoosh zoosh zoosh*
Teevr gati me woh laal rang ka lohe ka cylinder udte hue Veer ke sarr ko phodne ke liye aaya.
[Maaaasttterrrrr!!!!!!]
Veer palta.
Fire extinguisher ke aate hi usne apne baaye haath se usse pakda aur,
"Haaaarrrrrghhhh!!!!!!"
Khud ko 360° turn me ghumaate hue usne force ka istemaal kar fire extinguisher ko Crimson ki orr hi aim kar phek diya.
*Ding*
[Hawkeye]
Extinguisher zorr se udta hua Crimson ke muh ki orr aaya ki tabhi,
Achanak hi slippery floor ke chalte uska perr fisla, woh peecha ko jhuka aur,
*Whooosh*
Extinguisher uske sarr ke upar se nikal gaya.
Aur peeche jaake zorr se andar rakhi office table se bhid tezz awaaz ke saath gira.
Crimson ki aankhein iss baar feli hui thi.
Usne rukte hue Veer ko dekha. Aur fir agle hi shan uski daraavni muskaan aur zyaada badh gayi.
"Nice Aim!"
[Whaaaatttttt!!!??]
Idhar Pari ke saath saath Veer ke bhi hosh udd gaye.
'P-Pari!!??'
Hawkeye miss ho gayi?
Aaj tak Hawkeye se kiya gaya vaar miss nahi hua tha. Lekin aaj Crimson ne uski Hawkeye ko chakma de diya.
[This is bad!!! Master! Ya toh usne koi skill use ki hai, ya fir fast reflexes ke chalte wo dodge kar paaya. Ya fir simply luck ki vajah se uska perr fisla aur bach gaya.]
'That's…!'
[Oh no! Usse hamari Hawkeye ke baare me andaaza lag gaya hai. Master jaldi!! Runnn!!!]
Veer corridor ke antim chhorr par hi khada tha. Usne na aav dekha na taav.
Seedha seedhiyo ki railing pakad chhalaang maar di.
Parantu, Crimson bhi daud ke aake uske peeche peeche kood gaya.
Veer hawa me neeche gir raha tha. 6th floor, 5th floor, 4th floor.
4th floor ke saamne aate hi usne ek jhatke me railings ko dobaara pakda aur latke hue apne shareer ko fling kar woh uss floor ki seedhiyo pe aa gaya.
[Master? Ye 4th floor hai. 3rd nahi!]
'Agar 3rd pe jaunga, toh Ava waha hogi. Mein musibat ko aur leke waha nahi jaa sakta. I'll have to deal with him here!'
[Ah! Right! Yes!]
Uske achanak se upar chadhne ke kaaran Crimson ek floor neeche ko chala gaya.
3rd floor ki railings usne pakdi aur kood ke seedhiyo pe aaya. Veer ka peecha karte karte woh 4th pe chadha.
Waha aate hi Veer uske saamne khada tha. Na hi woh bhaag raha tha aur na hi kuch keh raha tha. Uski aankhein poori laal hoke focused thi.
Crimson (smiles) : Tumhara peecha karte hue jo adrenaline rush mein mehsoos kar raha hu. Woh extraordinary hai Veeeeerrr!!!!
Veer ke dil ki dhadkane tezz ho rakhi thi. Aaj tak usne logo ko chase kiya tha. Ye pehli baar tha jab koi usse chase kar raha tha aur woh bhaag raha tha.
Ek bhayanak darr baitha hua tha uske andar. Darr yaha haarne ka aur Ava ko khone ka.
'Kuch bhi ho jaaye…! I cannot lose here! Miss Ava ko yu hi nahi kho sakta mein…! I promised her!'
[K-Kaash hum alley me na gaye hote.]
'Galti meri hai Pari! Mein hi unhe leke gaya tha. I'm the one who is responsible.'
[N-No master! Please! Khud ko blame mat dijiye. Hume kya pata tha ki waha aisa kuch achanak se ho jayega.]
'It's my mistake Pari!'
[N-No! Subah se hi sab kuch smoothly ho raha tha. Kahi koi dikkat nahi gayi thi. Koi enemy show nahi hui thi. Aur hum confident the apni skills par isliye Ava ki khushi ke liye aap usse leke gaye the. But suddenly-]
Veer mann hi mann muskuraaya.
'Isliye toh kaha mene ki ye meri galti hai Pari!'
[No! That's-]
'And I accept it. Isliye…! Ab uss galti ko fix karne ki zaroorat hai.'
Mutthi kas usne agle hi pal ek martial art stance liya.
Crimson (smiles) : Ohhh!
Veer : Come then!
***
Udhar Veer aur Crimson apni pehli bhidant me lage hue the toh yaha Vegas me Suhana idhar se udhar tension me tehel rahi thi.
Uske saamne hi do aur aurte sofe par baithi hui thi.
Ashita aur Divya.
Divya : Kab tak tehelti rahogi aise haan?
Ashita : Right! Doctor ne tumhe rest karne kaha hai na? Ye faaltu me kyu chal rahi ho?
Divya : Aur baat kya hai? Aisa kya bata diya Prakash uncle ne jisse sunn tum itni tension me aa gayi?
Apni bauhe sikode Suhana kisi soch me doobi hui thi.
Kuch din pehle Prakash Uncle ne uske kaan me ek khabar di thi. Jisse sunn woh thoda taajub zaroor hui thi lekin utna nahi ki chinta me aa jaaye.
Par aaj fir unhone ek khabar usse sunaayi thi. Aur isse sunn, uska chinta me jaana swabhaavik tha.
Divya : Kuch kaho bhi! Kya hua? Business loss hua kya?
Suhana ne naa me gardan hilaayi.
Divya : Toh fir? Periods? Agar aisa hai toh mein kuch tumhare liye accha sa khaana order karwati hu ruko-
Suhana : No! You idiot!
Divya : Ehh!? Toh fir kya hua?
Ashita : Husband se jhagda?
Suhana : Nahi!
Divya : Toh?
Suhana (sighs) : Mene tumhe uss din kuch bataya tha. Yaad hai?
Divya : Kya?
Suhana : Ava ke baare me.
Divya : Oh! You mean uske Paris jaane ki baat? Haan! Mujhe yaad hai.
Suhana : Mujhe Prakash Uncle ne hi bataya tha. Aur mein bas thoda surprised thi. Lekin aaj-
Divya : Hmm?
Suhana : Mujhe khabar mili hai ki Veer bhi Paris gaya hua hai.
Divya : Ohhh! I see! Toh ye baat hai!
Suhana : Huh?
Divya : Ye toh hona hi tha.
Suhana : What do you mean?
Divya : Ava ka call mere paas aaya tha Suhana. She wanted my help. Lekin mein yaha busy thi. Toh aise me uske paas Veer hi ek option bacha. Isme koi taajub ki baat nahi ki Ava ne usse bulaaya hoga.
Suhana : T-Tum jaanti thi?
Divya : Nahi! Mein ye nahi jaanti thi ki woh fir Veer ko bulayegi.
Suhana : Lekin aisi kya zaroorat pad gayi usse Veer ki?
Divya : Uska kehna tha ki woh khatre me hai. Shayad isliye Veer ko hire kiya hai usne. She knows Veer is capable.
Suhana : That…! That stupid Veer. Woh chala bhi gaya? Akele!! Bewakoof hai kya?
Ashita : H-Hey ek minute! Yaha kiski baat ho rahi hai? Kaun Veer?
Divya (smiles) : Suhana ka pyaara lover.
Suhana (blushes) : Shut the fuck up!!! K-Koi lover nahi hai woh mera. For fuck sake I'm married. Don't talk rubbish.
Ashita : W-Wait! Why are you blushing?
Suhana (blushes) : Wh-Who's blushing? Shut up!!!
Ashita : Nahi nahi! I can see it. You are blushing. Tum baakiyo ko bewakoof bana sakti ho mujhe nahi. Hmm! Veer huh? Toh hubby ke alawa bhi koi hai. I knew it!!! Tum kisi se mili ho. Kahi ye wahi toh nahi?
Suhana : Y-You-!!! Stop it!
Divya : Pfft~ Hahahahaha!!! C'mon Suhana! Tumhare chehre pe likha hua hai. You are tensed about him.
Suhana iss baat se anjaan thi ki woh kitni parvaah karne lagi thi Veer ki. Divya ke kehte hi usse abhaas hua.
Suhana : I…! I was just-
Divya (smiles) : Hey! It's okay! Mein to abhi apni investigation chhor ke nahi jaa sakti kahi. But-
Suhana : I see!
Woh kehte hue baahar ko nikal gayi. Aur usne turant hi Prakash Uncle ko phone lagaya.
Prakash : Ji kahiye Miss! Kya baat hai?
Suhana : Paris me humare paas kitne resources hai?
Prakash : Hein?
Suhana : Mera matlab waha par kya kya hai hamara?
Prakash : Ohh! Kaafi kuch hai Miss. Ek ghar available hai. Usme caretaker bhi maujood hai. Transport ke liye 1 car, 2 bikes aur ek personal chopper bhi available hai. Agar aap samudri safar karna chaahti hai toh uska bhi band-o-bast ho jayega.
Suhana : Ohh!
Prakash : Iske alawa hamari 3 badi business partnership bhi hai waha. Kuch kaam tha kya?
Suhana (gehri saans lekar) : H-Haan! Uncle! Ghar se leke transport sab Veer ko available karwa dijiye. Woh wahi par hai.
Uski baat se Prakash hairat me reh gaya.
Prakash : Umm…! V-Veer? Woh ladka?
Suhana : Haan!
Prakash : Ji theek hai. Bura na maane toh ek baat puch sakta hu?
Suhana : Yahi na ki mein usse ye sab kyu de rahi hu?
Prakash (nods) : Jii!
Suhana (smiles) : Mein khud bhi sure nahi hu.
Prakash : Huh?
Suhana : Aap jaldi se ye karwaiye. Rakhti hu!
*Call ends*
Call cut karke usne ek raahat ki saans li.
'Mujhe laga hi tha ki mein phir kisi kaam me fass jaungi. Accha hua Sonu ko mene jaldi aane ka promise nahi diya. Looks like mujhe yaha se nikalna hoga jald hi!!!'
***
Veer iss baat se pare ki uske liye koi soch bhi raha hai aur madad bhi karna chaah raha hai, yaha Crimson se ladne me laga hua tha.
Powerful punches aur Swift kicks ko jhel jhel ke, toh kahi unhe deflect kar woh jaise taise apne perro par ab tak sthir khada hua tha.
Lekin uski haalat kuch theek nahi thi. Jagah jagah choto ke nishaan jhalak rahe the. Toh wahi Crimson apni tip top condition me tha. Bas uske kapde kuch dheele se pad gaye the.
[What the hell is this? Abhi tak mein ek bhi skill trace nahi kar paayi hu. He's fighting just based on his stats?]
Veer haafte hue firse khud ko prepare kiya. Aur,
*Whhhoooosssshhhhhhh*
Dono apne sthaan se gaayab hue aur takraar karte hue dono ke punch ek dusre ki mutthi se jaa bhide.
*BAAAAMMMMMMMMM*
Crimson 2 qadam peeche hua toh wahi Veer uss impact se 6-7 qadam peeche ki orr chala gaya.
Crimson chillaate hue bhayanak speed me aage aaya aur punches aue kicks ki barsaat usne shuru kar di.
Veer acrobats ke chalte kuch vaaro se bacha toh kuch usne wahi rakhi cheezo ko utha ke khud ko defend kiya par kuch uske shareer pe aake pade.
*Powwwwwww*
Ek aake seedha uski chaathi par pada.
"Urrrghhhhh!!!!"
Usne Crimson ko dekha. Woh apne chehre par haivaano waali muskaan liye hue tha.
Achanak hi Veer ke sthir perro ka balance dagamagaya aur,
Iss se pehle ki woh ubhar paata, ek laat uske pait par aake padi aur Veer,
*Craaaaaaassssshhhhhhhhh*
[Noooooooooo!!!!!]
Veer building ke chhor par lage kaanch ko todta hua baahar gira. Hawa me glass ke tukde bikhar gaye.
Force itna tezz tha ki woh neeche girte hue next building ki 3rd floor ke kaanch ko todta hua andar crash ho gaya.
Ek building se dusri building me Crimson ne usse ek laat se pohucha diya.
*Bwuah*
Muh se achanak hi uske khoon nikla.
[Internal bleeding??? N-Nooo!!!]
*Cough Cough*
Sahi samay par usne turant hi Beowulf's Blessings ko switch kar Bone Reaper laga liya tha. Warna uska ribcage andar hi toot ke bikhar gaya hota.
Woh haafte hue khud ko sambhaala aur uthne ki koshish karne laga, jab peeche se fir ek awaaz aayi.
"Time to say goodbye Veeeeerrr!!!!"
Aur fir,
*Booooooooooooooommmmm*
Zorr se ek dhamaka hua.
Building se building ko tehes nehes karte hue ek missile nikli.
Buildings ki lights dhamaake se apne aap toot foot ke band ho gayi.
Jo bhi log andar maujood the. Woh ya toh turant hi dhamake me dardnaak maut maare gaye ya ghaayal ho gaye.
Aur agle hi shan poore ilaake me hahakaar mach gaya. Cheekhe goonjne lagi, log idhar se udhar afra-tafri me bhaagne lage.
Police jo ab tak neeche sadak par gangs se deal kar rahi thi unhe samajh aaya ki ye kitni badi aapda thi.
Toh wahi second floor par maujood Chris, Terashima aur Andre zordaar hue dhamaake se apna balance kho ke zameen par gir pade.
Teeno hi bhayankar ghabraahat me the. Woh ground floor aur first floor ko explore kar ke abhi second floor par aaye hi the jab ye ho gaya.
Unhe saamne ka nazaara saaf saaf dikhayi de raha tha.
Chris (shivers) : This-!!!!
Terashima ne kaanpte hue turant hi apne ear piece par haath rakha aur contact kiya.
Terashima : Reinforcements!!!! Nowwwww!!!
Andre : R-Rocket Launcher? W-Woh ek rocket launcher tha hai na?
Chris : H-He fucking killed them. M-Mein isse nahi chhorunga.
Terashima : Quick!!! Discussion ka time nahi hai hamaare paas. Move faaastttt!!!
***
Dhamake ki bhanak aas paas ke chhetro me bhi lag gayi. Media reporters ke saath saath baaki log bhi turant hi apni apni coverage ke liye recording shuru kar diye.
Toh wahi police aur adhik maatra me apni cars me siren bajaate hue ghatna sthal par pohuchne lagi.
Kisi ne fire fighters ko bhi inform kar diya tha. Lagi hui aag ko bujhaane ke liye wo bhi nikal pade the.
Aur yahi kuch kilometres ki duri par DGSI (The General Directorate for internal security) me ek alag vartalaap chal raha tha.
France ki security agency me se ek thi ye agency jo country ke internal activities se deal karti thi.
DGSI ke head Xavier saari details ko sunn' ne ke baad bhaiyankar gusse me khade hue the.
Head Xavier : Bheji gayi footage se ek arrest warrant jaari karo.
"Yessss Sirrr!!!!" Wahi se awaaz aayi aur kuch log kaam me lag gaye.
Head Xavier : Terrorism ka case ghoshit karo isse. High alert ki warning de do sabhi agencies aur police ko.
"Yessss Sirrr!!!"
Head Xavier : Jo jo agents puraane cases me lage hue unhe issi waqt inform karo aur kaho ki sab kuch chhor ke iss case par focus kare. Baaki sab abhi ke liye halt kiya jaa sakta hai.
"Okayyy Sirrr!!!"
Head Xavier : Dead or Alive ka warrant hona chahiye. Kisi bhi keemat par woh bach ke nikalne na paaye. Warrant ko harr police station, agencies aur news media me bhej do.
"Right away Sirrr!!!"
Head Xavier : Media se contact karo aur ye bhi kaho ki janta high alert me rahe aur ghar se baahar na nikle. Blast waale area ko jald se jald khaali karwao. Ask the police for help.
"Yessss Sirrr!!!"
Head Xavier : Agent Chris, Terashima aur Andre ko satark rehne ke liye kaho. Bina reinforcements ke wo akele aage na badhe.
"We got it Sir!!!"
Tabhi waha Police ka ek senior officer aaya aur Xavier uske saath andar cabin me chale gaye.
***
Idhar dhamaake ke baad Veer ne khud ko uthaaya.
Uske upar ceiling ke kuch bade tukde gir chuke the.
Unhe alag kar woh khaaste hue utha.
[Maaastteeerrr!!! Aap theek ho na?]
'I'm fine Pari!'
[Ye aadmi paagal hai Master. Usne ek baar bhi nahi socha rocket launcher fire karne se pehle. H-He killed people.]
Veer ko ab abhaas ho gaya tha ki woh ek bohut bade potential khatre me tha.
[Also Master!!! I have discovered one of his skills.]
'Huh?'
[Punch maarne ke baad jaise hi aapne uski aankho me dekha tha. Aapka balance dagamaya tha. Right?]
'That's right!'
[He's using Vertigo Master.]
'Vertigo?'
*Ding*
[Skill : Vertigo
Description : Induces confusion, disorientation and loss of balance when looked into the bearer's eyes.]
'So that's what happened. Good job Pari.'
[Look for Ava Master!!!]
Veer utha. Usse neeche se logo ki cheenkhe aur shor-sharaba sunaayi de raha tha.
Usne waapas se building ki orr dekha jaha se woh gir ke iss nayi building me aaya tha.
Crimson chup chaap wahi haatho me rocket launcher liye khada tha.
[I hate him so much!]
'Rocket launcher? Kahi issi ne Slogan ko toh nahi supply kiye the weapons?'
[Ho sakta hai Master.]
Crimson kood ke Veer ki building me jaata ki iske pehle hi,
*BANG*
Ek bullet kahi se shot hui aur uske sarr ke chithde udaane ko aayi. Lekin tabhi usne fraction of second me apna sarr hata liya.
Uski aankhein achambhav me fel gayi aur usne alag disha me dur dekha.
Veer aur Pari bhi hairaan the. Koi dur se Crimson ko maarne ki koshish kar raha tha.
Par Pari aur zyada hairaan Crimson se thi.
[H-He dodged a bullet!!?? Aur wo bhi blind spot me fire ki hui bullet? Aapki Hawkeye ko bhi-!!! Akhir wo istemaal kya kar raha hai?]
'I don't know!'
Crimson ne Veer ko dobaara dekha aur unchi awaaz me bola,
"You are lucky Veeeeer!!! Kuch pal aur jee lo apni zindagi ke."
Itna bol woh waha se turant hi nikal gaya.
Veer fatafat waha se neeche jaane ke liye hua tabhi,
*Ding*
[Mission location upgraded.]
[Location : Red car at parking.]
'Fuuuccckkkkk!!!'
Ava pakdi jaa chuki thi.
Veer apni tezz dhadkane liye waha se neeche aaya.
"Avaaaaaa!!!!"
Woh usse pukaarte hue parkinge dekhne laga. Par tabhi sadak par usse laal gaadi tezz raftaar me jaati hui dikhaayi di.
'N-Noooo!!! Damn it!!!!'
[Master!!! Jaldi!!! Koi car ya bike!!! We need it. Quick!!!]
Veer ne wahi khadi ek bike uthaayi jo kisi gang member ki thi. ON-OFF Switch ko khol usne jhat-se power socket ko hataaya. Aur turant hi 4 wires socket ko remove kar diya.
Uske remove hote hi Bike apne aap start ho gayi.
Acceleration dete hue usne speed me uss laal car ki disha me bike dauda di.
Lekin usse bhaagte hue Chris aur anya ne building se neeche aate waqt dekh liya.
Andre : He's escaping. Quick!!
Terashima : Jaldi!! Chris!! Car lao!!
Chris bhaagte hue Car ko laaya aur woh dono baithate hue Veer ke peeche chal diye.
Idhar Terashima ne turant hi kuch police force ko follow karne ko bhi keh diya.
Kul milaake, Veer ke peeche Chris, Terashima aur Andre toh the hi par Police force bhi peeche pad gayi thi.
Aur udhar Media ne jab Ava ko car me zabardasti logo dwara andar ghuswaate hue dekha. Turant ek sansani bhari khabar news me fel gayi.
"Famous Celebrity Natalia Martin was kidnapped by an unknown group of people."
Headline bann ke poore news channels me ye Breaking News bann gayi.
Ava ke fans chinta me aa gaye. Toh wahi glamour ki duniya me ek sansani mach gayi. Ava jaisi celebrity ka kidnap hona bohut bada matter tha.
Usse bachaane ki ek Chase shuru ho gayi.
Veer na jaane kitni baato se anjaan tha.
***
Aur idhar Vegas ke investigation department me tabhi France ki DGSI ki taraf se ek message aaya.
Investigation Department ke Head Nolan ne jaise hi woh sab padha. Woh apni kursi se uth khade hue. Aur turant ke turant hi unhone Divya ko apne cabin me bulaaya.
Jaha waha Paris me raat ho rakhi thi. Yaha Vegas me din ka samay tha.
Divya jaldbaazi me Suhana aur Ashita ko apne ghar par chhor ke department me aayi.
Divya : D-Did something happen!?
Nolan ne bina kuch kahe hi ek printout Divya ke haatho me thama diya.
Jab Divya ne uss print out par apni nazre dudaayi aur usme likhe hue content ko padha. Uski haalat kharab ho gayi.
Uske haanth kaanp uthe aur woh printout uske haath se chhutak ke table par gir pada.
'It can't be-!!!'
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Update consists of 4.3k words. Apna apna kaam kar ke jaane ka bhai log. Like thokne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Tab tak ke liye,
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Bhut hi ach update tha bhai maja aa gaya. To jaisa ki mine socha th hamare veer ko fasya gaya hi. Aur suhana, divya, mike use bachane ne lage hue hai. Yaha in sub ka pyar bhi saaf dikh rah hai. Ab dekhna hai veer aage kya karta hai ? Usne apne status ko fihal ke liye fir se increase kar liya hai lekin ky itn kafi hoga crimson se fight krne ke liye.Update - 138 ~ Caught in the crossfire (1)
Ab tak...
Divya : D-Did something happen!?
Nolan ne bina kuch kahe hi ek printout Divya ke haatho me thama diya.
Jab Divya ne uss print out apr apni nazre dudaayi aur usme likhe hue content ko padha. Uski haalat kharab ho gayi.
Uske haanth kaanp uthe aur woh printout uske haath se chhutak ke table par gir pada.
'It can't be-!!!'
Ab aage...
*Vrooooooooooooommmmm*
Paris ki smooth sadko par Veer ki bike saaye saaye bhaag rahi thi. Jis car ka woh peecha kar raha tha woh kaafi aage nikal chuki thi.
Itna bada haadsa hua tha. Aam janta me se kuch abhi bhi uss ghatna se anibhigya the toh kuch ko khabar news ya anya sutro se mil chuki thi.
Paris ki police force ko bhi kayi teams me baant diya gaya tha. Koi team haadse waali jagah ko khaali karwaane me lagi hui thi, toh koi gang members ke baare me jankaari jutaane me lag chuki thi.
Koi dhamaake me maare gaye logo ki bodies ki jaanch kar rahi thi toh koi Terashima dwaara diye gaye nirdesh anusaar, DGSI agency ke sang mil ke Veer ka peecha karne lagi hui thi.
Wahi fire fighters ke sang Medical team bhi assist karne pohuch chuki thi. Ghayal logo ko aspataal ki orr le jaaya jaa raha tha.
Sadko par afra-tafri mach gayi thi. Police ki sahaayta se logo ko safe jagah pohuchaya jaa raha tha. Pal bhar me chaos fel chuka tha harr taraf.
DGSI ke head Xavier ne baaki agents ko bhi sab kaam ko chhor iss case ko deal karne ke liye kaha toh sabhi vardaat par pohuch rahe the.
Wahi Las Vegas ke investigation department me Nolan aur Divya aamne saamne khade the. Dono ke hi chehro par ghabrahat saaf jhalak rahi thi. Khaas kar Divya ke.
Divya : Y-Ye nahi ho sakta! Ye kya hai!?
Nolan : Mujhe jaise hi report mili hai mene sabse pehle tumhe hi bulaaya hai.
Divya ke haath kaanp rahe the. Kyuki report me likha content koi mazaak nahi tha.
Saaf saaf bade bade aksharo me likha hua tha.
WANTED!!!
Aur tasveer me jo bana hua tha woh koi aur nahi…! Woh tha~
Veer!!!
Ye tasveer ussi footage me se li gayi thi jo Andre slot machines waali alley me ghus ke Chris aur Terashima ke saath huiya badal ke record kar raha tha.
Alag alag angle se Veer ki alag alag tasveere report me bani hui thi. DGSI ke head, Xavier ne pehle hi ye arrest warrant banwaane keh diya tha.
Woh chehra Divya bhali bhaati pehchanti thi. Kaise bhul sakti thi usse? Kuch khatti, kuch meethi yaadein judi thi uski iss naujavan se.
Saalo se woh aise anginat warrants dekhti aayi par kabhi kisi warrant ko dekh itna bhay usse mehsoos nahi hua tha.
Divya : Y-Ye mazaak hai! Hai na? Kyuki ye possible hi nahi hai!
Nolan : He’s in big trouble Divya! Big trouble! Mein waha ke logo se communicate karne ki koshish karta hu. You do what you can.
Kehte hue woh turant hi aage badha toh Divya bhadak uthi,
Divya : This is pure nonsense! Kya bakwaas hai ye?? Andhe hai kya woh? Why are they arresting him?
Nolan : Read the content carefully.
Jab Divya ne content poora padha toh usse apni aankho pe vishvaas nahi hua. Kya woh jo dekh rahi thi wahi likha hua tha ya uski aankhon ka dhoka tha ye?
Panne paltaate hue uske dil ki dhadkane atyant hi tezz ho gayi.
Divya (shivers) : Th-This…!
Nolan (nods) : It's going to be tough!
Divya (screams) : Par ye sab jhooth hai. Aap jaante hai woh nirdosh hai. Hum sab jaante hai. Usne hamaari kitni madad ki hai. House of the Killers jaisi badi saazisho ko usne hi expose kiya tha. Agar wo nahi hota toh shayad hum itni asaani se HOK se kabhi deal nahi kar paate.
Nolan : Mein jaanta hu!
Divya : Toh phir? Phir kya? Jaante hai toh karte kyu nahi kuch? Kuch kijiye! Woh nirdosh hai…!
Pal bhar ke liye Nolan ke maathe par thodi shaq ki lakeere aayi,
Nolan : K-Kya!? Kya waqai woh nirdosh hai? K-Kahi woh sach me-!?
Divya : Y-You-!!!
Divya stadbh hoke Nolan ko dekhi. Usse vishvaas nahi ho raha tha ki Veer ke itna sab karne ke baad bhi ye aadmi abhi bhi 100% convince nahi tha.
Divya : Y-You are still doubting him? Usne apni jaan khatre me daal ke cases solve kiye hai. And you are doubting him?
Nolan : Par ye reports-!
Divya : Bhaad me gayi reports. These are fake!!! We know him! Woh aisa kabhi kar hi nahi sakta.
Usne ek gehri saans li aur apne gusse ko qaabu kiya.
Divya : We have to save him!!
“Hum usse zaroor bachayenge!”
Peeche se tabhi ek awaaz aayi. Divya aur Nolan ne palat ke dekha toh paaya ki Mike khada hua tha.
Divya : Mike?
Mike : Veer na hota toh mein uss Nightwalker ke mansion me maara gaya hota. Uski wajah se hi woh case sulajh paaya. Iske pehle kya investigation department aise high-level cases ko suljha paaya hai itni asaani se?
Nolan : That’s-
Nolan ki bolti band ho gayi.
Mike : Sab Veer ki wajah se hi possible ho paaya. Aur ab jab usse hamari help ki sakht zaroorat hai toh hum peeche hatt jaaye? Kabhi nahi! Hum sab kuch karenge usse nirdosh saabit karne ke liye.
Divya ki aankho me ek chamak aayi. Usne abhaar vyakt karte hue apna sarr haan me hilaaya. Mike ne bhi ek nod deke usse aasvashan diya ki woh Veer ko bachaane ke liye uske saath hai.
Nolan (sighs) : Right! Mein ye nahi bhul sakta. Jab hum sabse tough times me the toh usne sab kuch asaan kar diya tha hamare liye. It is time to repay him back. Mein baat karta hu DGSI ke logo se.
Bolte hue woh baahar nikal gaya. Aur idhar Divya ki mazboot pakad me warrant ka paper sikud utha.
Usse tabhi yaad aaya ki Veer toh Paris me hi tha. Subah hi Suhana ne bataya tha usse.
‘Oh God!!!’
Yaani abhi uske peeche poori police force lagi hogi. Na jaane kis haal me hoga woh. Kahi usse beech raaste me hi execute na kar diya jaaye.
Sochte hi Divya ka badan kaanp utha. Ghabraate hue usne apna phone nikaala aur Veer ko call bhidaaya,
*Ring Ring*
Ghanti jaa rahi thi par Veer call nahi utha raha tha. Divya ki dhadkane aur tezz ho gayi.
‘Just pick up the damn call Veer!!!’
*Ring Ring*
Magar siwae ghanti ke aur koi jawaab na aaya.
Kheejte hue usne call kaata.
‘Damnnn ittt!! I-I have to tell Suhana!!’
Usne Suhana ko batana zaroori samjha aur usse call laga diya.
***
Paris me yaha uss laal car ka peecha kar Veer inn sab baato se anjaan tha. Usse pata hi nahi tha ki behind the scenes kya kya chal raha tha aur woh public ki enemy number 1 bann chuka hai usse koi khabar hi nahi thi.
Woh ghabraya bhi hua tha.
Iss level ka destruction usne pehli baar apni aankho ke saamne dekha tha. Usse samajh aa gaya tha ki Crimson koi aera-gerra banda nahi tha.
Jo aadmi bina kisi ki fiqr kiye yu sare-aam hamla kar de aur logo ko maut ke ghaat utaar de, usse koi halke me kaise le sakta tha?
Uska dil zorro se dhadak raha tha. Chinta thi toh bas ek shaks ki aur woh thi Ava!
[Just what is he planning?]
‘Pari! I don’t have time to think about that…! I’m leaving it to you!!’
[Yes Master!!]
Tabhi itne me,
*Ring RIng*
Uska phone baja. Woh uthaana toh chaahta tha magar ye sahi waqt nahi tha phone par baatein karne ka. Isliye ye soch usne dekha bhi nahi ki call kiska tha.
Car bohut aage nikal chuki thi. Veer ki nazar me ab nahi aa rahi thi. Woh bas mission se mil rahi location ko follow karta jaa raha tha.
Idhar news me halla macha hua tha. Ava hamesha se apne aap ko police ke maamlo se dur rakhna chaahti thi. Par ab woh khud hi breaking news bann ke headlines par chhaayi hui thi.
Saari celebrities tak ye khabar pohuch chuki thi. Kuch Ava ki kidnapping se khush the ki akhir unka ek competitor chala gaya. Toh kuch uski safety ki duaa kar rahe the.
Ava ka kidnap hona bohut huge matter tha. France ki government tak sachet ho gayi rahi iss haadse se. Ab DGSI ko bhi higher orders aa rahe the. Bade se bade logo ka involvement ho chuka tha.
Veer ko firse call aaya. Usne iss baar ek haath se phone jeb se nikaala toh usse ek unknown number dikhaayi diya.
Usko ye bhi dikhaayi diya ki Divya ke kayi missed calls pade hue the.
‘Divya ke missed calls? Woh kyu call kar rahi hai mujhe?’
Samay na gawaate hue usne phone uthaaya,
“Hello?”
Toh waha se ek aadmi ki awaaz aayi,
“Mister Veer?”
Veer : Hmm! Mein hi hu! Tum kaun?
Aadmi : Aap bohut badi musibat me hai.
Veer : Well! Ye mujhe pata hai! Kuch aur-!?
Aadmi : Nahi! Aap samjhe nahi! Aapke khilaaf ek arrest warrant jaari hua hai Paris ke DGSI dwaara.
Iss baar ye sunte hi Veer ki aankhein hairaani me fel gayi. Pari ko bhi sab kuch sunaayi de raha tha. Usne turant hi DGSI ke baare me search kiya toh woh aashcharya me reh gayi.
[M-Master!?? DGSI!!! DGSI toh France ki internal security agency hai. What is really happening?]
Veer : Whaaaattttt?
Aadmi : Aapko nahi pata? Matlab abhi tak police aap tak nahi pohuchi? Hmm! Agar aisa hai toh ye acchi baat hai! Dhyaan se suniye!
Veer : …
Aadmi : Kaise bhi kar ke autonomous port par pohuchiye. Samudri port hai woh ships ke liye. Dhyaan rahe police ki pakad me nahi aana hai. Warna yaha kaam aur mushqil ho jayega.
Veer : Autonomous port?
Aadmi : Hmm! Mere paas bhi samay kam hai aur aapke paas bhi. Port par Miss Suhana ka ek chopper intezaar kar raha hai aapka. Jald se jald waha pohuchiye. Pilot aapko safe jagah par pohucha dega. Mein uska number aapko text kar raha hu.
‘Suhana?? Usse kaise-!?’
Veer : W-Wait! Tumne Suhana kaha?
Aadmi : Hmm! Par woh sab samjhane ka abhi samay nahi hai. Jald se jald port pohuchiye! Dhyaan rahe police ki pakad me bilkul nahi aana hai.
*Call ends*
Veer uss se aur sawaal kar paata ki uss se pehle hi aadmi ne phone cut kar diya.
‘Damn it!!!’
[This is absurd!! I hope ye genuine call tha! I think you are being framed.]
‘Police force mere peeche? Toh kya Divya ne isliye mujhe-?’
[Yes! I think isliye uska call aaya tha. Baat ki sachhaayi jaan’ne ke liye port pohuchna hi sahi hoga. Agar chopper waha maujood hai, iska matlab call genuine tha Master.]
Veer ne haami bharti hue acceleration deke gaadi tezz kar di.
*Vrrrrrrooooooooommmmm*
Aur udhar peecha kar rahi Chris ki gaadi ye dekh aur tezz gayi.
Terashima : Woh bhaag raha hai! Quick Chris!! Quick!
Chris : Nahi! Usse nahi pata ki hum uske peeche hai!
Terashima : What the hell? Usse pata chal gaya hai! Tabhi toh usne speed badha dii hai!
Chris : What??? P-Par kaise? Mein toh uss se distance bana kar chal raha hu.
Andre : Ye time iss par behas karne ka nahi guys.
Terashima : Mujhe nahi pata usse kaise pata chala, lekin usse pata lag gaya hai ki hum uske peeche hai. Hume aage traffic signals aur pay tolls ko inform karwana hoga.
Usne apne kaano me lage single piece headset par haath lagaaya aur boli,
Terashima : Hello? Hello? Agent Terashima here! Is anyone on call?
Toh waha se awaaz aayi,
“Yes agent! We can hear you!”
Terashima : Track my location! Aur aage ke saare possible routes me jitne bhi traffic signals aur pay tolls hai, unhe alert kar do. Ek black bike par sawaar ladke ko dekhte hi usse pakad le.
“We are on it!”
*Beep*
Connection cut hua aur Chris ne gaadi chauthe gear par laga di.
Veer poori raftaar se uss aadmi ki batayi gayi location par pohuchne ki koshish kar raha tha, jab usse ek aur buri khabar haath me lagi.
*Ding*
[Mission location updated.]
[Location : From Airport to Ushant islands.]
‘Shittttt!!!’
[Oh no! Ye kya ho gaya? Autonomous port toh alag direction me hai aur Ava ko alag direction me le jaaya jaa raha hai. Master? What now?]
Veer gusse me tha. Usne kuch socha aur bike autonomous port ki disha me badha di.
Pari ne uske iss faisle par koi aapatti nahi jatayi aur na hi Veer ke mann me jhaank ke dekha. Woh umeed kar rahi thi ki uske master ke paas koi accha plan hoga.
Veer jaise hi traffic signals ke paas pohucha, traffic police ne speed me aati gaadi ko dekhte hi rokna chaaha aur unhe samajh aa gaya ki ye wahi ladka tha jisko pakadne ke liye orders aaye the.
Red signal me bhi Veer ne full speed me waha se gaadi bhaga di. Waha rukna khud ke perr me kulhadi maarne jaisa tha.
Traffic police ne Veer ke aage nikalte hi aage ke signal par inform kar diya. Par Veer ruka nahi.
Ab usse yakeen ho chuka tha ki waqai uske peeche police force lagi hui thi.
*Buzz*
Uska phone vibrate hua. Uss aadmi dwara pilot ka phone number bhej diya gaya tha.
Veer ne turant uss number par call kiya toh pilot ne waha ki apni location bata di.
Autonomous Port par aate hi usse chopper ke andar baithe ek aadmi nazar aaya.
Gaadi ko yu hi gira ke Veer daud ke uske paas aaya.
Aadmi : Jaldi!!! Jaldi!!! Time nahi hai. Upar chadh jao.
Veer haami bhar chopper par baith gaya. Sab kuch sahi tha. Usne pehle hi check kar liya tha. Chopper Suhana ka hi tha.
'Akhir Police mere peeche kyu pad gayi hai? Ava toh kisi aur ke kaaran kidnap hui hai. What is going on?'
[Hume isse sort out karna hi hoga. Warna hum trap me phasste jayenge Master.]
'Koi hai jo peeth peeche hume fassaata jaa raha hai.'
[Wahi aadmi? System waala?]
'Maybe!'
Pilot ki awaaz ne usse hosh me laaya.
Aadmi : Yaha se nikal rahe hai hum. By the way mein Eric.
Veer : Ohh!
Chopper ne udaan bhari, aur kuch hi palo me Veer aur Eric hawa me the.
Chris ki gaadi jab tak Veer ki location par aayi, tab tak Veer waha se nikal chuka tha.
Chris : Damnnn itttt!!!! Bhaag gaya saala!
Usne gusse me apni gun nikaal ke udd kar jaa rahe chopper ki orr aim ki.
Terashima : Save that one for later.
Andre : Ab kya?
Terashima (frowns) : Ohh no!
Chris : Kya hua?
Terashima : Hume chakma diya gaya hai.
Andre : Whattttt???
Terashima : Mujhe laga hum iss ladke ka peeche karke celebrity Natalia tak pohuchenge. Lekin woh toh-
Chris : Matlab usse kahi aur pe le gaye hai?
Terashima (nods) : H-Haan!!
Andre : Fuuuckkk this shittt!!!
Chris : Iska matlab iss ladke ne beech se raasta badal liya? Hume chakma dene ke liye? Aur waha iske aadmi Natalia ko kahi aur le gaye?
Terashima : Y-Yesss!
Chris : Damnnn ittt!!! Saala haath lag jaaye ek baar ye. Mein isse chorrunga nahi!
Andre : Par abhi kya?
Tabhi Terashima ko apne headset par message aaya aur Andre ke sawaal ka jawaab usse mil gaya.
Terashima : Ab airport!
Andre : Kya matlab?
Terashima : Message aaya mujhe. Airport ki unused air strip se ek airplane take off kiya hai abhi abhi. Mujhe bataane ki zaroorat nahi ki usme kaun hoga.
Chris : Celebrity Natalia Martin!?
Terashima (nods) : That's right!!!
Unke peeche peeche police force bhi tab tak aake ruki aur ek senior officer usme se baahar nikal ke aaya. Woh bhaiyankar gusse me lag raha tha.
Senior Officer : Kaha hai woh?? Kaha hai???
Terashima : He escaped. Hume nahi pata tha ki uske liye yaha chopper khada hoga.
Senior Officer : Ye kya mazaak hai?
Terashima : Celebrity Natalia ko bachana humari first priority hai. Aur second priority uss ladke ko zinda pakadna.
Senior Officer : Toh koi lead mili hai ya nahi?
Terashima (nods) : Aap inspectors ko instruction dijiye. Hume airport par pohuchna hoga.
Senior Officer : Uske baad?
Chris : Terashima! Agar unused air strip se airplane ko take off karwaya gaya hai matlab-!! Tum wahi soch rahi ho na jo mein soch raha hu?
Terashima ki aankhon me ek chamak aayi.
Terashima : Arre haan!! Agar airplane wahi ka hai. Toh usse hum trace kar payenge. Lekin agar personal aircraft hua. Toh mushqil hoga.
Chris : Mujhe nahi lagta airport ke andar koi personal aircraft bina kisi ki aankhon me aaye laaya jaa sakta hai.
Terashima : That's right! Umeed karo ki woh airplane airport ka hi nikle. C'mon! Off to airport!!
Police force ke saath Chris, Terashima aur Andre sabhi airport ke liye prasthaan kar diye.
***
Chopper me Veer apme chintan me dooba hua tha jab usse kuch dhyaan aaya aur bola,
Veer : Hum kaha chal rahe hai?
Eric : Tumhe safe jagah le jaa raha hu. Shukr manao ki abhi tak government ne seeking helicopter ko tumhari search me nahi lagaya hai. Agar woh bhi aa gaya toh ye chota sa chopper uska muqaabla nahi kar paayega. Aur na hi fir mein kuch kar paunga.
Veer : I see! Thanks for helping me out!
Eric : Thanks? Fucking thanks? Thanks se kuch nahi hone wala. Tumhe andaza bhi hai mein kya kaam kar raha hu? Mein ek criminal ko panaah de raha hu. Usse police se churra ke bhaga ke le jaa raha hu.
Veer (frowns) : Mein koi criminal nahi!
Eric : I know! Isliye ye risk utha raha hu. Prakash Sir ne heavily pay kiya hai mujhe. Tumhare upar se accusations hatt'te hi mujhe tumse bhi ek hefty amount chahiye. Aur haan! Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel me mujhe ek party chahiye.
Veer (smiles) : Alright! Agar sab kuch sahi jaata hai. Toh tumhe sab mil jayega.
Eric : Of course! Of course!
'Suhana…!'
Dur reh ke bhi musibat me aaj firse woh kaam aa rahi thi uske. Kab se nahi mile the dono. Veer ne akhiri message usse 'Thank you' ka bheja tha jab Suhana ne usse Rolls Royce bheji thi.
'I'm so indebted to you! Suhana!'
[Aap usse baad me thanks keh sakte ho. Abhi decision lena hoga.]
'Hmm!'
Veer : Eric!!
Eric : Hmm?
Veer : Chopper ko Ushant Islands ki orr mod do.
Eric : What the fuck?
Veer : Ushant Islands!
Eric : Tumhe pata bhi hai tum kya keh rahe ho? Hum Paris me hai abhi. Ushant pohuchne me lagbhag 20 ghante lag jayenge. Aur ye chopper hai. Airplane nahi. Fuel Tank khatam ho jayega beech me.
Veer : Tumhe chalna hi hoga. I don't have any other option. Miss Natalia ko bachana hai toh mujhe udhar jana hi hoga. Siwae chopper ke mere paas aur koi choice nahi hai. Fuel tank ko refill bhi toh karwa sakte hai na hum?
Eric : Y-You-!!
Veer : Please Eric!! Agar mein na gaya toh Miss Natalia ke saath woh log kuch bhi kar sakte hai.
Eric : Pehli baar dekh raha hu jiske khud ke peeche police padi hai woh aur maut ke muh me girne ki maang kar raha hai. Tch!!! Sirf isliye kyuki mujhe Natalia ke gaane pasand hai aur wo hamare France ki guest hai, mein tumhe waha leke chal raha hu.
Veer (smiles) : Thanks! Don't worry! Tumhara amount mein double kar dunga.
Eric : Ohh! Ye hui na kuch baat hahaha! Wese meri samajh me nahi aa raha ki tum akele bande kya hi kar loge waha? Police wesi hi waha aa jayegi. Toh tum marrne ki khwahish kyu rakh rahe ho? Huh?
Veer : Kyuki mein unke bodyguard ke roop me yaha aaya tha. Unhe protect karne ka promise diya hai. Agar mein apni zimmedari se peeche hatt jau toh kaise chalega?
Eric (sighs) : P-Par-! Prakash Sir ne mujhe tumhe baahar nikaalne ke liye kaha hai aur mein-
Veer : Tum chinta mat karo. Mein unhe aur Miss Suhana ko acche se jaanta hu. Tumhe bas mujhe drop karna hai aur ek safe location pe waha land karna hai. Natalia ko chudhaate hi hum waha se wapas chal denge.
Eric : Tum apni jaan isme kho sakte ho. Aur mein bhi-!! Man!! What the fuck!!? Mein tumhe le ke hi kyu jaa raha hu? Fuck this-!! Okay! Fine! Hum chal rahe hai. No more discussions.
Veer ne ek raahat ki saans li. Pari situation ko analyze karne me lagi hui thi.
Aur tabhi Suhana ka call aa dhamka.
Veer ne jaise hi phone uthaya waha se ek zorr se awaaz aayi,
"Veeeeeeeerrrrrrrr!!!!!"
Veer : H-Haan! Mein yahi hu. Araam se! Miss Suhana!
Suhana : Y-You-!! Tumhe zara bhi khabar hai ki kya chal raha hai? Waha kya kar rahe ho tum Paris me?
Veer : I-
Suhana : You idiot!! Divya ne mujhe bataya ki tumhare naam ka arrest warrant jaari hua hai. Tum wanted poster par ho!!! Department me Nolan ko waha ki koi DGSI agency ke through ek report bheji gayi hai. Tum kya kar rahe ho waha? Kuch hosh bhi hai tumhe? Kaha par ho abhi? Aas paas kaun hai? Theek toh ho na? Mene chopper bhjiwaya hai Prakash Uncle se bol ke, woh mila ki nahi? Waha se nikle ki nahi? Arre bolo kuch…!!
Veer : Woah woah! Calm down! Mein chopper me hi hu. Suniye!
Veer ne phone hata ke chopper ki tezz ghumti pankhi ki awaaz jab sunaayi toh Suhana ko yakeen ho gaya.
Suhana : I- I see! That's good!
Veer : Kya aap uss report ke baare me kuch bata sakti hai?
Suhana : Haan! Listen carefully-! It's a huge matter. Tumhe jald se jald waha se nikalna hoga. Tumhe fassaya gaya hai aur bohut hi cleverly fassaya hai. M-Mein kaise samjhau! T-Tum bas waha se kaise bhi karke niklo pehle. E-Ek safe jagah pohucho. Aur yaha se mein aur Divya hum sab apni poori koshish kar rahe hai.
Veer : I see!
Suhana : H-Haan! Aur report me ye likha hai ki-
*Call ends*
'Huh!!??'
Veer ne apna phone dekha. Phone out of battery ho chuka tha.
'Shit!!! Abhi hi isse band hona tha?'
[Anyways ye toh clear hai ki koi fassa raha hai. I'll look into it further. Master! Take a rest. Ushant pohuchne me abhi samay hai. Formulate a strategy till then.]
'Pari mere paas kitne points bache hai?'
[You are left with 3692 Points.]
'Meri strength 140 hai na?'
[Yes!]
'Usse 20 points se badha do.'
*Ding*
[1000 points have been used.]
['Strength' has been upgraded to 160.]
[Anything else?]
'Agility ko bhi 20 points se badha do.'
[Are you sure Master? Endurance nahi badhana? Aap half half divide kar sakte ho. 10 Endurance me aur 10 Agility me. Uss insaan se ladne me apako kaafi chot aayi hai. I know aapke badan me kayi jagah abhi dard faila hua hai. I can sense everything.]
'Haan Pari! Agility hi badhao. He's faster than me. Mein dard seh lunga. Lekin agar uske vaar se khud ko na bacha paaya toh mein uss se ladd nahi paunga. Isliye Agility hi-'
[Alright!]
*Ding*
[1000 points have been used.]
['Agility' has been upgraded to 160.]
[You are now left with 1692 points.]
Bache hue Points dekh Veer ne ek aah bhari. Kitni mehnat se usne ye sab ikhatta kiye the.
[Master! Don't worry! Ava ka mission complete hote hi hume aur points mil jayenge. So worry not! Ek random skill bhi toh milegi. Rest lijiye. Waha kuch bhi ho sakta hai.]
Baat maan ke usne apni aankhein band kar li aur tik ke wahi baith gaya.
Bagal me baitha Eric usse dekh bas mann hi mann duaa kar raha tha. Kaash sab kuch sahi se ho jaaye. Koi durghatna na ho.
***
Airport par Chris aur baaki sab jab pohuche toh waha pehle se hi shor macha hua tha.
Pooch-taach me pata laga ki Natalia ko leke woh gang ke log yahi aaye the aur unused air strip ki orr le gaye. Waha se plane take off kiya aur logo ki aankho ke saamne pal bhar me hi woh aasmaan me gaayab ho gaye.
Terashima, Chris mil ke jab airport ke tracking room me pohuche toh unhe pata laga ki plane airport ka hi tha. Koi personal aircraft nahi.
Ye jaante hi unki jaan me jaan aayi.
Chris : Good! Matlab hum trace kar sakte hai right?
Terashima : That's right!! Team aa rahi hai. Kuch police force ke saath hume plane me nikalna hoga. Senior officer aap bhi chal rahe hai na?
Senior officer : Of course!
Terashima : Fine! Hamare pilot ko tracking team instructions deti jayegi. Toh usse pata rahega ki kaha woh log jaa rahe hai. Let's go!!!
***
Udhar Suhana Veer ke call cut hote hi bechain ho gayi. Achanak se call band ho jaana ek chinta ka vishay tha.
Lekin khud ko ye tasalli deti rahi ki shayad Veer ka phone band hua hoga.
Woh yaha se waha tehelne me lagi hui thi. Itni bechain thi ki woh apna saara kaam kaaj chhor di thi abhi ke liye.
Prakash ke waha aate hi uski chinta aur jhalakne lagi.
Suhana : Achanak se- Achanak se call cut ho gaya Uncle! Na jaane woh kis haal me hoga? Musibat me na fass jaaye kahi. Agar firing wagarah ho gayi toh? Hey bhagwaan!
Prakash : Aapko itna pareshan mene bohut hi kam dekha hai.
Prakash Uncle ki baat sunte hi Suhana sachet ho gayi.
Suhana : N-Nahi toh!? Ek jaan khatre me hai. M-Mein bas chinta me hu. Aur hona bhi chahiye mujhe hai na? Woh familiar hai humse. Koi anjaan nahi hai.
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!??
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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!![]()
Mujhe laga hi tha last update me ki koi aur 3rd system Wale kirdar ki entry Hui hai. Aur ye baat yaha sahi sabit ho gyi. Aur crimson ko usne hi goli mari hi ye baat bhi sahi hogi. Lekin kya wo ladki itni tej hai ki usne crimson ki bhi band baja di hi. Jo crimson uske aane se hi waha se bhaag gaya. Kahir ye sub to aage hi pata chlega.Update - 140 ~ No one can stop me!
Ab tak...
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.
Ab aage...
A few months ago…
Derr raat ke samay ek bade se aalishan ghar me bane ek gym ke andar bas kuch lights jal rahi thi. Aur punching bag ko maarne ki zorr-zorr se awaazein aa rahi thi.
Uss punching bag ko maarne waala koi aadmi ya ladka nahi tha. Punching gloves pehne ek ladki teevr gati me apne mukke uss bag par barsaane me lagi hui thi.
*Bam*
*Bammmmm* Bammmmm*
*Bam*
Uska badan paseene se bheega hua tha. Sirf black sports bra aur gym leggings daale wo apna aaj ka practice session complete karne me lagi hui thi.
Na hi woh koi boxer thi aur na hi koi athlete. Soorat aisi ki raaste chalte harr mard ko apni orr modne par majboor kar de.
Akhiri punch maarte hi usne apne chehre ko apni towel se pocha.
Aur woh baahar nikal washroom me shower lene ghus gayi.
Bheega badan liye woh naha ke apne shareer par bathrobe daale baahar aayi aur apne wardrobe ke saamne khadi ho gayi.
Ek se ek mehnge kapde uske wardrobe me hangers ke upar latke hue the.
Ek mehnge brand ka nightwear select karte hue usne apne jism se bathrobe giraaya aur uska nagn badan vatavaran me saamne aa gaya.
Parantu, uss jism ki khubsoorat nakkaashi ki taareef karne ke liye waha koi bhi maujood nahi tha.
Kapde badalte hue woh apne bistar par baithi.
Bagal se rakhe stool par ek photo frame ko usne dekha aur uski mutthi gusse me kass gayi.
'Kuch bhi ho jaaye, I won't stop!!'
Woh sone hi jaa rahi thi jab uske phone pe achanak ek call aaya.
*Ring* *Ring*
*Ring* *Ring*
'Hmm?'
Phone utha ke usne screen par dekha toh paaya ki kisi unknown number se call aa raha tha.
'Unknown number!?'
Woh wese toh unknown number ke calls ko kabhi uthaati nahi thi. Par itni raat gaye usse ye call aa raha tha. Kahi koi jaan-pehchaan ka toh nahi tha?
Yahi soch usne call utha liya.
Ladki : Hello?
Par saamne se kuch derr tak koi awaaz nahi aayi. Wrong number samajhte hue woh phone kaatne ko hui,
Ladki : Hah! I knew it. Mujhe uthana hi nahi tha.
Par tabhi dusri orr se ek awaaz aayi,
"Kyu pareshaan ho? Kya neend nahi aa rahi?"
Sunte hi ladki ki bauhe upar ko chadh gayi. Kintu, abhi bhi ek wrong number samajh woh boli,
Ladki : Sorry! Wrong number!
? : Arre arre nahi nahi! Koi wrong number nahi hai.
Ladki (frowns) : Kaun ho tum? Aur kis se kaam hai?
? : Mein kaun hu? Ye tumhe jaan'ne ki zaroorat nahi my dear.
Ladki : Y-You-!!!
? : Ahn! Don't be so mean! Just listen to me first. Uske baad decide kar lena ki kya karna hai. Hmm?
Ladki : Be quick! Agar tumne firse bakwaas kari to mein phone cut kar dungi.
? : Of course! Of course! To sabse pehle kya batau...!? Hmm! Okay! I'll start with this.
Ladki : ...
? (smiles) : Tum kisi ki talaash me ho!!
Achanak hi ek sannaata chhaa gaya. Ladki ki aankhein hairaani me fel gayi.
? : Kya mene kuch sahi kaha? I guess I was right. Hmm! Ab agar mein ye kahu ki jis insaan ki tum talaash me ho. Mein uska pata jaanta hu. Toh?
Uss ajnabi shaks ke hontho par ek muskaan thi.
Yaha Ladki ki pakad apne phone par aur mazboot ho gayi. Woh stabdh khadi hoke ek shock me jaa chuki thi.
Ladki : K-Kaun ho tum?
? : Mene kaha na! Mein kaun hu. Kaha se hu. Iss se tumhe koi fayda nahi hone waala. Also, ye number trace mat karna. Tumhara waqt barbaad hoyega. Time is precious dear. Right?
Ladki : Y-Youuuuu-!! Mein kaise maan lu ye koi prank nahi hai. You are nothing but a fraudster. I'm hanging up.
? : Call cut karne se pehle ye akhiri sach to sunn lo.
Ladki chaahte hue bhi phone cut nahi kar paayi. Kahi na kahi woh jaan'na chaahti thi ki ye insaan kis sach ki baat kar raha tha.
Aur tabhi uss orr se kuch shabd ladki ko sunaayi diye. Jinhe sunn, woh ghabra ke apne bistar par gir ke baith gayi.
Ladki (shocked) : T-Tum...!??
? : What? Mujhe kaise pata chala? Well! It's a small world after all dear. Kya ab bhi tumhe lagta hai ki ye call ek fraud call hai? Hmm?
Ladki : K-Kya chaahte ho tum? Aur mujhe y-ye sab bataane ka kya maqsad hai tumhara?
? : Well! Meri tumse sirf 2 hi maange hai.
Ladki : Speak!!!
Uske baad uss vyakti ne apni pehli maang rakh di.
Ladki (frowns) : Tumhe ye bhi pata hai? J-Just what else do you know? You bastard!!!!
? : Na na na! No cuss words okay? Jitna kaha gaya hai, utna hi karna hai bas tumhe.
Ladki : And why should I? Who are you to begin with? Mein tumhe nahi jaanti. Toh tumhara kaam kyu karu?
? : Simply because agar nahi karogi to problem me pad jaogi dear.
Ladki : Hmph! What can you do?
? (smiles) : Photo frame...! Ko bohut sambhaal ke rakha hai tumne! Hai na? Such a beautiful picture.
Ye sunte hi, ladki ki aankhein aag baboola ho uthi.
Ladki : DON'T YOU FUCKING DARE...!
? (smiles) : Wise people know what to do. Right?
Ladki ghabra ke apne bedroom ki khidkiyo ko khol idhar-udhar dekhne lagi.
? : Hahaha! Kya mujhe dhoondh rahi ho? Chill! Mein waha nahi hu.
Ladki : T-Tum-!!!
? : Toh? Bolo! Karogi ya fir mein koi aur option dhundu?
Woh apne daant gusse me meeste hue jawaab di,
Ladki : F-Fine!!! I'll do it!!
? : As expected from an intelligent lady.
Ladki : A-Aur tumhari dusri maang?
? (smiles) : Samay aane par wo bhi rakh dunga. Mein tumhe ek tasveer aur address bhej raha hu. Tomorrow night! You must leave!
Ladki (growls) : F-Fine!!!
? : Ohh! Naraaz ho? Jwaala ki tarah bhadko nahi dear. Jal ki tarah shaant raho. I'll wait for your result. Till then...! Goodbye~ Ohh! And have a good night! Byeee~
*Call ends*
Haafte hue ladki ne phone apne kaano par se hataaya. Uski dhadkane tezz thi. Gussa bhi usme koot-koot ke bhara hua tha ki mann kar raha tha phone ko deewaar par fek ke de maare.
Parantu, aisa karne se usne khud ko roka.
Dobaara ussi photo frame ko dekh achanak hi uski aankhon me ek tej aaya aur uski mutthi punaah dridhta me kass gayi,
'No one can stop me!!!!'
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Agli shaam ek sundar se spot par wahi ladki maujood thi. Saamne sunset ho raha tha, par uski aankhein kahi aur hi focused thi.
Jaha aisi scenery ko dekhne log lambi rides lete the toh wahi iss samay saamne maujood khubsoorat drishya ko dekhne me bhi usse koi dilchaspi nahi thi.
Aaj usse yaha se nikalna tha. Uss jagah jaana tha jaha par kal uss anjaan vyakti ne jaane ke liye usse kaha tha.
'Mein ye kyu kar rahi hu meri samajh me hi nahi aa raha. Lekin, usne jo kuch kaha. Woh sab sach tha!'
Na chaahte hue bhi usse jaana pad raha tha.
Magar nishchay kar woh waha se chal di. Aur uski manzil thi~
India!!!
Safar lamba tha, par ladki ke chehre par kahi koi thakaan nahi jhalak rahi thi.
Usne apna phone nikaala aur uss aadmi dwaara bheji gayi location ko padha. Phir woh uss location ke liye ravaana ho gayi.
Kaafi dur thi ye jagah par yaha tak pohuchne me ladki ka ek paseena tak nahi baha. Woh ek rental car ko saaye-saaye bhagaate hue araam se pohuch chuki thi.
Shaam bhi dhal chuki thi. Raatri ka aagman ho raha tha. Akaash me andhera chhaane laga tha.
Andar uss jagah me pohuchte hi ladki ko baahar kayi aadmi khade dikhaayi diye. Unn sabhi ke haatho me hathiyaar the.
Ladki ko aate dekh woh sab dang reh gaye. Sabse pehli baat ki ye ek khufiya jagah thi. Kisi ko iss jagah ke baare me pata kaise laga?
Dusri baat ki agar pata laga bhi toh aisi jagah par ek ladki kya kar rahi thi? Woh bhi aise samay par?
Ladki ke muh par kapda bandha hua tha. Par uske bawajood usse bina dekhe hi woh sabhi aadmi ladki ki khubsoorti se waaqif ho chuke the.
Zaroor kapde ke peeche koi bohut hi aakarshak aur haseen mukhda chhipa hua tha. Ladki ke kaayal naino ne sab bayaa kar diya tha.
Phir bhi apni hawas ko niyantran me kar aadmiyo ne uss par apni bandooke taan di,
Aadmi : Kaun ho tum? Aur yaha kar rahi ho?
Dherr saari bandooke apne upar tani hone ke baad bhi woh ladki tass se mass na hui.
Ladki : Tumhare boss ko dekhna hai mujhe. Bas! Aur kuch nahi!
Aadmi : Hahaha! Boss ko toh baad me dekhna. Yaha aayi ho toh pehle apna parichay toh deti jao! Ayyye! Pakad ke isse andar leke aao.
Do aadmi abhi uss ladki ki taraf badhe hi the ki wo bol padi,
Ladki : Soch lo! Agar galti kar di toh kahi dhad se sarr alag na ho jaaye.
Aadmi ke chehre par iss baar chinta jhalki aur uske bagal se khade aadmi ne usse sunaaya,
Dusra aadmi : Abey kya kar raha hai tu? Marwaega kya? Kahi ye ladki boss ki koi khaas nikli toh? Tu khud soch na. Agar ye khaas na hoti toh isse jagah ke baare me pata kaise chalta?
Pehla aadmi : P-Par aisa bhi toh ho sakta hai na ki ye ladki boss ki koi dushman ho? Kahi koi jasoos nikli toh?
Dusra aadmi : Abey akeli ladki kya kar legi? Agar jasoos hui bhi to kya hi jasoosi kar legi? Hum sab toh hai na yaha?
Pehla aadmi : H-Haan yaar! Ye toh mene socha hi nahi.
Dusra aadmi : Isse boss ke paas le chalte hai. Phir hume sab pata lag jayega. Par uss se pehle iski talaashi leni hogi.
Pehla aadmi : Haan!
Talaashi lene ke liye agle hi pal kuch aadmi aage aaye toh ladki ne apne jeb se ek dhaar-daar chaaku nikaal unke saamne kar di.
Toh wahi aadmiyo ne apni bandooko ko chalaane ke liye ungliya jama li.
Ladki : Aaj tak kisi mard ki himmat nahi hui mujhe chhune ki. Apne sapne me bhi mujhe chhoone ke baare me mat sochna. Sirf ye ek chaaku hi hai mere paas. Take it!
Chaaku ko hawa me uchhaalte hue usne aadmi ki orr feka. Aadmi ne hadbadaate hue usse lapka aur woh chaaku ko bareeki se dekhne laga.
Ladki ko dekhte hue usne fir haami bhari aur bola,
Aadmi : Theek hai! Hamaare peeche aao. Aur agar chalaki karne ki koshish ki, toh ye goliyaan tumhare shareer ke andar hongi. Par uss se pehle...!
Uske hontho par ek hawas bhari muskaan saji,
Aadmi : Kuch aur bhi goliyo ke pehle andar jayega.
Apne jism par aadmi ki hawas bhari pyaas aur laalsa dekh ladki ke maathe par gusse ki nass thanki. Uski mutthi zorr se kassi.
Agar uska bas chalta toh abhi usne uss aadmi ki zubaan ko chaaku se kaat ke uske haatho me thama diya hota.
Parantu, apne gusse ko peete hue woh chup chaap unn aadmiyo ke peeche chal di.
Andar se jagah behad badi thi. Ladki ki nazar baaj ki tarah harr kone ko dekhne me lagi hui thi.
Andar aate hi usse dherr saare aadmi dikhaayi diye. Sabke haatho me ek ek hathiyaar the. Dherr saari petiya na jaane kin kin samaano se bhari wahi padi hui thi ek ke upar ek.
Harr aadmi usse hi ghoor ke dekh raha tha. Khaas kar uske badan ko.
Kuch qadam chalne ke baad hi aadmiyo ne usse ek kamre ke baahar rok diya.
Aadmi : Tum yahi ruko. Boss andar hai. Mein pehle baat karke aata hu.
Ladki bina jawaab diye wahi khadi rahi. Aadmi andar gaya aur 2 minute baad nikal ke baahar aaya.
Aadmi : Chalo andar!
Andar jaate hi ladki ki nazar table ke saamne baithe ek aadmi par padi. Aadmi ke bagal se aur bhi ek aadmi baitha hua tha. Koi bhi dekh ke ye bata sakta tha ki woh ye main aadmi inn sab ka Boss tha.
Uske kapde, haatho me chamakti hui sone ki anguthiya, athwa uska andaaz. Sab kuch anya gundo se uchh starr par tha. Uske coat ki jeb me ek painting brush bhi maujood tha.
Nazre upar kar Boss ne ladki ko dekha.
Boss : Kaun ho tum?
Toh ladki agle hi pal muskuraayi,
Ladki : Mein kaun hu ye jaan ke kya karoge? Mera kaam ho gaya hai. Chalti hu!
Woh palat ke jaane lagi tabhi itne me aadmiyo ne bandooko se uska raasta rok liya.
Boss peeche se khada hua aur apne muh se cigar nikaal ke usne ashtray me fek diya.
Boss : Tum yaha se tab hi zinda jaa paogi jab mein chaahunga. Kamaal ki baat hai ki jis hideout ke baare me kisi ko kaano kaan khabar nahi hai, waha tum jaisi ladki kya kar rahi hai? Muh se kapda hatao apne!
Par ladki kuch na boli.
Boss (frowns) : Tumne suna nahi? Kapda hatao!
Ladki palti aur Boss ko dekhi. Fir agal bagal khade aadmiyo ko dekhi.
Ladki : Kya karoge jaan-
Boss : Shayad tumhe apni position ka andaza nahi hai ladki. Kya tumhe dikhayi nahi de raha ki tum kaha khadi ho?
Ladki ne punaah usse dekha aur kuch derr baad boli,
Ladki : Dikhaati hu. Par apne aadmiyo ko kaho ki woh peeche jaaye. They don't deserve to see my face. Deserve to tum bhi nahi karte ho par bina chehra dikhaaye tum maanoge nahi.
Ladki ki tippadi par uss Boss ki bauhe sikud uthi.
Usne ek ishaara kiya aur sabhi aadmi ladki ke peeche ho gaye. Ab ladki aur Boss aamne saamne the.
Dheere se ladki ne apna kapda khola aur apna chehra saamne kar diya.
Chehra dekhte hi, Boss ke hosh udd gaye.
Nahi! Aisa nahi tha ki ladki ko woh jaanta tha. Hosh uske ude the ladki ki khubsoorti ko dekh ke.
Aisa aakarshak lubhaane wala chehra, jo kisi buddhe ko bhi jawaani ki yaad dila de.
Agle hi shan, Ladki ne kapda apne chehre par waapas se lapet liya.
Boss : T-Tum-!!!? Kaun ho tum? Kisne bheja hai tumhe?
Ladki : Bas yu samajh lo ki koi shubh-chintak hai tumhara. Jo dekhna chaah raha hai ki tum zinda ho ya-
Boss : Kaun hai woh?
Ladki : Shubh-chintak ko shubh-chintak hi rehne dena chahiye. Uska naam bata ke saara khel bigad jayega. Aur sach kahu toh mein khud nahi jaanti.
Ladki bas shabdo se khel rahi thi. Usse toh khud nahi pata tha woh phone par ajnabi kaun tha.
Boss : Seedhe seedhe bataati ho ya-!?
Usne achanak hi apni jeb se gun nikaal uspe taani,
Ladki : Ya fir kya? Goli chalaoge? Chala lo! Tumhe kuch pata nahi lag payega. Mein khud hi nahi jaanti. Mujhe to bas yaha aake yahi dekhne ke liye bheja gaya hai ki tum zinda ho ya-
Boss ne apni gun ko neeche kiya.
Ladki : Mein koi nuksaan nahi pohuchana chaahti kisi ko. Mera kaam ho gaya hai. Ab mein chalti hu!
Aur wo jis nidarta se andar aayi thi ussi nidarta se baahar ko jaane lagi. Poore hideout me uski heels ki chalne ki awaaz bas goonjti rahi.
Aur kuch hi shano me woh unn sab ki nazro se ojhal ho gayi.
Na hi Boss ne usse pakadne ke liye kaha aur na hi aadmiyo ne apne aap se koi qadam uthaaya.
Baahar aate hi ladki ki aankho me ek chamak thi. Usne apna ek kaam kar diya tha. Ab bas ek aur kaam karna baaki tha.
Hideout ke andar baitha boss koi aur nahi...! Wahi tha...!
SLOGAN!!!
Ladki ke baahar nikalte hi woh garaj utha,
Slogan (yells) : Steve!!!!
Steve : Haan Dada!!!
Slogan : Ye ladki-!!!
Steve : Kya aap isse jaante hai?
Slogan : Bilkul nahi!!! Kahi ye ladki-!!
Steve (hairaani me) : Aapka matlab uss phone waale bande se-!?
Slogan : Steve!!!
Steve : ???
Slogan : Iss ladki ke peeche aadmi bhejo. Mujhe shaq hai ki ye ussi phone waale insaan ki saath hai. Dhyaan rahe woh marrni nahi chaahiye.
Steve ne agle hi pal aadmiyo ko ishaara kar kayi saare aadmi uss ladki ke peeche laga diye.
Steve : Dada...!?
Slogan : Gaadi taiyaar rakho! Hum nikal rahe hai. Aaj kaise bhi kar ke mein nakaam nahi ho sakta. Hargiz nahi!!!
Usne apni chaathi ke jeb me rakhe uss paint brush ko mehsoos kiya aur usse apni andar ki shirt me daal liya.
Steve : Jii Dada!!
Gaadi taiyaar hote hi Steve aur Slogan uss par sawaar hue aur nikal gaye apni manzil ki orr.
Slogan : Aadmi taiyaar hai?
Steve : Haan Dada! Sab jangal waale ilaake ke paas taiyaar hai. Baahar ke mangwaaye assassin me se woh Matthew bhi taiyaar hai.
Slogan : Hmm!!
Steve : Uss Kaera ko qaid karte hi, hume waha se speed me nikalna hoga.
Slogan : Galti na hone paaye.
Steve : Haan Dada! Aap fiqr mat karo!
Slogan : Woh Balhaar bhi kuch chaal chal raha hai shayad!!
Steve : Hume abhi pata lag jayega Dada!
Raat ke sadhe dus ho rahe the aur unki gaadi Mumbai ke ek resort ki taraf bhagti hui pohuchi.
Steve ke gaadi entrance par lagaate hi resort ka ek guard apni jagah se uth ke car ke nazdeek aaya.
*Thud* *Thud*
Usne haath se sheeshe par do baar thoka toh...
*Swwiiissshhhhh*
Sheesha neeche hua.
Guard : Peeche ki Dickey kholo.
Steve ne sarr haan me hilaaya aur dickey khol dii. Guard ne poori Dickey check kii aur band kar andar jaane ka ishaara de diya.
*Vrrroooommm*
Car aage badhi aur andar chalti gayi. Resort itna bada tha ki aisa lag raha tha kisi highway me gaadi chal rahi ho.
Gaadi ko ek jagah laa ke Steve ne headlights band kar di.
Slogan ne lighter jalaate hue ek cigarette jalaayi aur ek kash lagaaya.
Slogan : Aaj sab doodh ka doodh aur paani ka paani ho jayega.
Steve : Yadi aapka anumaan sahi hai Dada. Toh woh yaha nahi aaega. Par...
Slogan : Hmm! Information usne sahi bheji. Par abhi uska aana baaki hai.
Aaj Balhaar ka test tha.
Aur ye resort kisi aur ka nahi, balki Kaera ka hi tha. Jo usne haal hi me apne naam karwaaya tha. Aaj wo yaha bas bachi hui payment karne aayi thi.
Aur kuch hi derr me woh haazir thi. Uske saath saath bodyguards bhi maujood the.
Steve : Woh toh aa gayi Dada! Matlab Balhaar sahi hai.
Slogan : Usse ek aur kaam saunpa hai humne. Woh ye ki woh Kaera ko kahe ki iss car me Veer uska intezaar kar raha hai. Woh yaha aayegi aur-
Steve : Hum usse dhad dabochenge! Tum dono taiyaar rehna!
Steve ne peeche baithe do aadmiyo se bola toh dono ne haami bhari.
Slogan : Uska call bhi aana chahiye.
Steve : Haan Dada! Call karega hi abhi Balhaar!
Dono ke phone baahar hi the jeb ke. Parantu,
Koi call na aaya.
Steve : Huh?
Slogan ne dekha ki Balhaar ke hontho par agle hi pal haivaano waali muskurahat chhaati jaa rahi thi. Uske raungte khade ho gaye. Steve ko jaise hi samajh aaya woh chillaaya,
Steve : Balhaaaaaaarrrrr!!!!
Par,
*BAAAANNGGGGG*
Steve ka sarr tarbooj ki tarah phat gaya. Aur laalam laal khoon poori car ke andar bikhar gaya.
Ek laat dete hue Slogan ne Steve ko car ke baahar dhakela aur woh gusse se chillaaya,
"Veeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr!!!!"
*Vrrrrooooooommmmm*
Gaadi bhagaate hue woh resort se nikla.
Aur idhar uske nikalte hi, Veer aur Karan ki gaadi uske peeche lag gayi.
Karan ne agle hi pal Jassi ko phone bhidaaya. Aur signal milte hi Jassi samajh gaya usse kya karna tha. Mod pe apne saathiyo ki 15-20 cars me drivers ko usne ishaara kar diya.
Karan apni blue mulsanne me Veer ke sang Slogan ke peeche tha.
Veer : Snipers ne apna kaam acche se kar diya.
Karan : Fuck!!! You were right!
Veer : I told you!
Slogan ki car tezz raftaar me bhaagti jaa rahi thi. Uske peeche na jaane kitni hi gaadiya lagi hui thi.
Slogan paseene se lath-path steering sambhaale hue tha.
'Veeeeeeerrrr!!! Bhale hi tumne ek ladaayi jeet li hai. Par jung mein hi jeetunga. Tum meri territory me aa rahe ho!!! Aaj mujhe mere maqsad se koi dur nahi kar sakta...!!'
Usne asmaan me dekha. Akaash me woh chamak raha tha.
Full Moon!!!
Par uss car chase me woh akela nahi tha. Idhar uss ladki ke peeche Slogan ke khud ke aadmi lage hue the.
Woh ladki apni car ko sarpat raaste par dauda rahi thi.
Farq sirf itna tha ki Slogan ki tarah uss ladki ke chehre par koi chinta nahi thi.
Aisa lag raha tha maano woh kisi video game me car chala rahi ho. Jaha zindagi aur maut ki koi fiqr hi nahi rehti thi.
Woh dekh paa rahi thi kaise 2 gaadiya uska peecha kar rahi thi.
Ladki : Hmph~ Kids...!
Usne gear shift kiye aur ek sateek turn par usne drift maar di.
Peeche waali ek gaadi samay par mud na paayi aur agle hi shan,
*CRAAAAAASHHHHHH*
Woh railing se jaake khaayi me jaa giri.
Dusri ab bhi uske peeche lagi hui thi.
Ladki ne achanak hi speed ekdum badha di. Aur gaadi ko seedh me bhagaane lagi. Steering usne maano chodh hi diya tha.
Peeche lagi car bhi uski hi raftaar se uski orr aane ki koshish me lagi rahi.
Par achanak hi,
*Turn*
Ladki ne steering ko halka sa ghumaaya aur car ko zara sa daayi orr kar liya.
Peeche se aa rahi car me baithe driver ki aankhein tabhi phati ki phati reh gayi.
Uske saamne divider ka ek chhor tha.
Aur,
*BOOOOOOMMMMMMM*
Ek tezz awaaz ke saath woh car bhi waha jaa bhidi. Dono cars ko asaani se chakma de chuki thi woh.
Woh ek flyover ke paas pohuch hi rahi thi jab usse ek ke baad ek gaadiya jaati nazar aayi.
Aur usne agle hi pal apni car unn gaadiyo ke peeche laga di.
Idhar Veer aur Karan ki car drift par drift maar rahi thi. Saath hi Raghu aur Jassi ki bhi,
Raghu : Shit!!! Ye road kesi hai? Overtake bhi nahi kar sakte. Aur zyaada speed me gaye toh uss se bhid jaenge. Oye! Jassi!!! Kuch bol!!!"
Par unhe nahi pata tha ki ek aur car unke iss safar me jud chuki thi.
Veer aur Karan bhi chintit the.
Karan : What the fuck is wrong with that guy? Akhir wo hume le kaha jaa raha hai??? Ye road mujhe bilkul bhi nahi lagta ki cars ke liye hai. Itni sunsaan aur upar se dusri side se ek gaadi tak nahi aa rahi hai. Bas abhi tak chuninda 2 se 3 hi nikli hai dusri orr se.
Idhar Jassi ne achanak hi gaadi ko slowdown karne ki chetaavni di.
Parantu, pehli car ne uski baat na maani. Aur nateeja...!
*BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM*
Car ke chithde udd gaye.
Aur fir shuru hui gang fight.
Jassi aur Raghu apne saathiyo ke saath gang members se bhid chuke the.
Toh wahi Veer Karan ko waapas lautne ka vaada kar uski blue mulsanne liye andar jangal me ghus gaya tha.
Toh wahi woh ladki apni car ko unn sab se thoda dur rok raaste par khadi ho gayi.
'Idhar se nahi ho paayega. I must be within a close distance.'
Agle hi pal uski nazre bagal se lagi chhote chhote pahaado ki chotiyoon par gayi.
Aur uske hontho par ek muskaan sajj gayi.
Veer aur Matthew ki bhidant andar jangal me chaalu thi.
Harr taraf se bas bullets ki awaazein aa rahi thi. Aur shor macha hua tha.
Par inn sabki nazro se bach ke, ek saaya tha jo pahaad ki choti par maujood tha.
Jassi : TEAM!!! Datte raho!!! Bas cover se baahar nahi nikalna hai. Aim kar ke hi shoot karna. Zyada time nahi lena aim karne me. Nishaana chookta hai toh chookne do.
Team : Yessss Sirrrr!!!
Samay beetata gaya. Aur Veer Matthew ko thikaane lagaane ke baad Slogan ko dhoondh chuka tha.
Chand hi palo me Slogan ki saansein tham gayi.
Aur idhar pahaad par khadi uss ladki ke mann me agle hi pal ek awaaz goonji,
*Ding*
Ladki ke chehre par se saare bhaav gaayab ho gaye.
Usse uss ajnabi aadmi ki woh baat yaad aayi,
'Jwaala ki tarah bhadko nahi dear. Jal ki tarah shaant raho. I'll wait for your result.'
Usne agle hi pal apna phone nikaal uske number pe ek message bhej diya,
"Slogan is DEAD!"
Aur uske honth kuch apne aap se kehne ke liye khule,
"Jal bhi mein hi hu!!!
Aur jwaala bhi...!!!
No one can stop me!!!
Not even you!!!"
Uske bol uss ajnabi caller ke liye the.
Woh agle hi shan mudne ko hui jab uski aankhein neeche sadak par khade ek aadmi se jaa takraayi. Kisi ne usse yaha khade dekh liya tha.
Woh koi aur nahi...! Jassi hi tha.
Jiske badan me woh saaya dekhte hi raungte khade ho gaye.
Magar, agle hi second woh saaya waha se gaayab ho gaya.
Aur idhar,
Raghu : Kya baat hai? Tu kuch pareshaan lag raha hai?
Jassi : Huh? N-Nahi! Kuch nahi! Chal!
'Akhir wo kya tha??? I'm sure mene uchaayi par wo saaya dekha tha. Kya wo koi jaanvar tha? Samajh nahi aa raha.' Jassi apne mann ki gutthi me uljha reh gaya.
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Veer ki dasha par hum agle update me lautenge aur usse prakran ko finish karenge. Abhi zyada kuch nahi kahunga kyuki bas abhi ju logo ki pratikriya dekhungahaha! Aur apna apna kaam kar ke jaane ka man!! Likes thokne ka. Aur revos rakhne ka. Mujhe kehna na pade baar baar. Baaki milte hi hum agle update me.
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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.
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Wowwhhhhhoooo....Update - 141 ~ The Last Breath
Ab tak...
Magar, agle hi second woh saaya waha se gaayab ho gaya.
Aur idhar,
Raghu : Kya baat hai? Tu kuch pareshaan lag raha hai?
Jassi : Huh? N-Nahi! Kuch nahi! Chal!
'Akhir wo kya tha??? I'm sure mene uchaayi par wo saaya dekha tha. Kya wo koi jaanvar tha? Samajh nahi aa raha.' Jassi apne mann ki gutthi me uljha reh gaya.
Ab aage...
Ushant Islands~
“Urrrrghhhh~”
Ek dard bhari karaah unn bhaari vishaal pattharo ke neeche se aayi. Veer unke neeche daba hua tha.
Haddiya to Bone Reaper ke chalte sahi salamat thi parantu, unn pattharo ke bhaar se ho rahe dard ko kaise kam kiya jaa sakta tha?
Woh toh accha tha jo Veer ne neeche dabne se pehle turant Bone Reaper equip kar liya tha. Warna uski haddiyo ka choorma bann jaana tha.
[Master-!? Are you okay?]
Pari ki ek chinta-janak awaaz uske mann me aayi.
'Y-Yeah!'
Veer ne keh toh diya magar woh jaanti thi ki uske Master bilkul bhi theek nahi the.
Veer ke perro par bhaar bohut adhik tha. Ek perr bacha hua tha lekin dusra pattharo ke neeche tha. Uska seena aur ek haath bhi buri tarah unn pattharo ki chapet me aa chuke the.
'Meri fiqr mat karo. Mein kaise bhi kar ke baahar aa jaunga. Tum ye batao kya tumne kuch observe kiya?'
[I think I have figured it out Master.]
Pari kuch sochte hue boli.
'What is it?'
[Shayad mujhe pata lag gaya hai ki ye sab akhir chal kya raha hai.]
'Tell me!'
[Ye toh pakka hai ki aapko frame kiya gaya hai. Kisne kiya hai? Toh aapka guess bhi sahi hai. Uss Crimson ne hi hume fassaya hai.]
'I know that. Lekin kyu aur kaise?'
[Kyu ka jawaab mere paas abhi nahi hai Master. Lekin kaise? Uska zaroor hai. Hear me out!]
'Mein sunn raha hu!'
[I think ye Crimson-!]
'??'
[Ye Crimson hi House of the Killers ka rachayita hai. Isne hi House of the Killers jaise bade khatarnaak organisation ko banaaya hai.]
'Koi proof Pari?'
[Proof nahi hai. But meri thinking bohut strongly uski orr point out kar rahi hai. Kyuki ye Las Vegas me bhi tha.]
'Yeah!'
[Agar usse maarna hota to woh wahi maar deta. Toh maara kyu nahi? Answer is simple! He wanted to frame you! DGSI ko issi ne shayad aapke khilaaf galat info di hai.]
'Ohhh!'
[Remember the fake police?]
Pari ke bataane par Veer ko yaad aaya. Jab unn alleys me smoke bomb feka gaya tha aur Ava ka bodyguard jo zakhmi hua tha. Woh fake police ke kaaran hi hua tha.
'Shit!!! Mujhe yaad hai. Woh fake police-!!'
[Woh issi ne bheji hongi Master. Ye Terashima log tab waha hum par nigrani rakh rahe honge. Unhone jab police ko hamla karte dekha to unhe galat message chala gaya. Oh no!!! Ye mene pehle kyu nahi realize kiya?]
[Master! Isliye wo hamare peeche hai. Jab unhone dekha ki police shoot kar rahi hai toh unhe confirm ho gaya ki hum suspect hai. But these fuckers didn't know that they were fake police officers.]
'Iska matlab woh fake police ka hamla sirf mujhe suspect confirm karwane ke liye tha!?'
[Yes!!! Lekin kuch aur bhi hai-! Wo ye assume kar rahe hai ki Ava ko hum laaye hai. But that's not true. Unke haath kuch aur bhi laga hai Master. Crimson ne unhe koi aur jankaari bhi di hai. Lekin mujhe aur analyse karne ke liye samay chahiye. I'm sorry!]
'Nahi Pari! Tumne wese hi bohut kar diya hai. It's enough and- arrggh!!!'
[Maaasterrr!!!]
Veer ka dard ab badh raha tha.
[It hurts Master. I know! But please~ Stay Calm.]
Pari ki awaaz uske andar goonji toh wo apni saanson ko durust karne laga. Pari jaanti thi ki uske Master iss waqt kis haal me the. Uske bawajood woh khud ko shaant rakhi hui thi.
Yahi thi uski personality. Agar iss waqt Pari ki koi aur personality hoti toh pakke se panic mode me chali jaati. Magar, ye Pari alag thi.
[Yes! Breathe in, Breathe out!!!]
Veer lambi-lambi, gehri par santulit saansein lene laga.
[Mene aapke kandhe par lagi bullet waale ghaav ke blood flow ko rok diya hai. Blood loss se bachaane ke liye. But sorry, I cannot remove your pain.]
[Mein ek samay par aapki body me ek kaam kar sakti hu. Right now I’m focusing on your blood flow. Sorry Master! Agar mein aur capable hoti toh aapki sensory nerves par bhi dhyaan de deti. Kam se kam kuch dard kam ho jaata.]
‘You are more than capable Pari!’
[Master...!]
‘Mera dard bhale hi kam ho jaata, par damage ko toh nahi roka jaa sakta na?’
[Y-Yes Master! Body to aapki damage tab bhi hoti.]
‘Then what’s the point? It’s okay Pari! Dard se mujhe darr nahi lagta.'
[That’s-]
[Ye sab uss Crimson ke kaaran. He damaged your body too much. I can feel the pain too. Andhruni chot zyaada hai. Muscles aur tissues me baitha woh dard-!]
[But we will pay him back. Don't worry! As long as I’m here. I won’t let you die. Now listen to me-]
'Pari!!! Tum kitna kuch karti ho mere liye-!' Veer ne usse bolte waqt beech se hi kaat diya.
Uske achanak se aise bol sunn Pari maun reh gayi.
[???]
Veer ke mann me tabhi Bhavna ka khayaal aaya. Mall me jab uski mulaqat Louis se hui thi, toh Bhavna se phone par uski baat hui thi.
Aur uss call ke baad se Veer ki ghar pe kisi se bhi baat nahi ho paayi thi. Samay hi nahi mila tha usse.
'Ghar par sab chinta kar rahe honge.'
Ye soch usne ek gehri lambi saans li.
'Mein ab ek stupid move try karne jaa raha hu. Par wahi mujhe yaha se nikaal payega.'
[What?]
Usne apna ek perr apne dusre perr ke upar tike bhaari patthar par lagaaya aur agle hi shan-
"Haaaaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhh-!!!!"
[Maaaasterrrr!!!]
Woh apni sirf physical strength ka istemaal kar usse hataane ki koshish karne laga. Kintu, Pari bechain ho uthi.
[Don't do it! Please! N-No-!!! At this rate-]
Uska poora perr kaanp raha tha. Perr ki saari nasse phatne ko ho rahi thi. Usne apni bhar taaqat lagaayi.
[What are you doing?? Stop it!!!!! Agar aise hi strain badhta gaya toh-]
Magar woh na ruka.
"Nnnngghhhh-!!!"
Uska poora muh laal hone laga. Aur agle hi pal,
"Aaaaaaaaarrrggghhhh!!!"
*Splurt*
[Nooooooo!!!]
Veer ke perr me ghutne ke neeche, peeche ka maans ka hissa phat gaya.
Aise jaise tarbooj phatata hai. Muscle Tearing. Kisi ek jagah adhik strain se, adhik pressure se andhruni maanspeshiyo ke phatne ka darr rehta tha.
Veer ke saath bhi wahi hua tha. Usne apne jeevan me kabhi itna zorr nahi lagaya tha. Isse karne ke liye insaan ko kitna jazba chahiye hota tha, ye baat Pari bakhubi jaanti thi.
Apne Master ke uss jazbe ko dekh woh stabdh bhi thi par saath hi unki aisi haalat dekh usse dard bhi ho raha tha.
Zameen par khoon bikhar gaya. Veer ke perr ke peeche ka maans ka hissa latakne laga. Uske honth daato tale dabe hue the. Woh dard sehen karne ka prayaas kar raha tha.
Agle hi shan, bina samay gavaaye usne apna dusra perr zameen par tikaaya aur uski sahaayta se woh apne haatho ko churraane me lag gaya.
Dekhte hi dekhte usne ek ek karke sabse bhaari pattharo ko alag kar diya. Aur neeche se sarak-sarak ke woh jaise taise baahar aa gaya.
Atyant buri tarah ghayal ho chuka tha woh. Pari uske perr se nikalte khoon ko rokne me lagi hui thi. Kandhe aur perr dono hi jagaho ke blood loss par wo dhyaan de rahi thi.
[M-Master-!]
'Eric ko mein nahi le jaa paunga. Woh log usse kuch nahi karenge. Zyada se zyada jail me daalenge. Wese bhi wo behosh hai. Usse pehle infirmary le jayenge. Itna samay mere liye kaafi hoga Miss Suhana se keh ke usse baahar churraane ke liye.'
Veer ko tabhi building ki floor par se qadmo ki awaaz sunaayi padi. Aur unhe sunn uski bauhe chintan me sikud gayi.
[Yaha rukna theek nahi.]
Usne mud ke dekha to wahi raasta tha ab uske saamne jiske baare me Eric ne bataaya tha. Ye wahi raasta tha jiske agal-bagal pattharo ki deewaare thi. Parantu, woh sirf sunset ki sightseeing ke liye tha. Aage jaake raasta band tha.
Fir neeche samudra hi bas tha.
'Kuch derr hum waha chhip sakte hai. Kyuki building ki taraf jaana bewakoofi hogi.'
[Mmm!]
Ye soch woh aage badh gaya.
*huff* *huff*
Woh langda-langda ke chal raha tha. Uski saansein ukhdi-ukhdi aa rahi thi. Adhkhuli aankhein liye woh jaise-taise bas ghaseet raha tha khud ko.
Uski iss haalat ko dekh Pari jaise andar hi andar tootati jaa rahi thi. Par woh nishabd rahi.
Apne chotil kandhe par haath rakh woh haafte hue aage badhta raha.
Dheere-dheere woh raaste ke chhor par pohuch raha tha. Kaafi ujaala aa raha tha waha se. Chaand ki roshni thi uss khuli jagah par.
'Bas aa hi gaye!' Aur wo chhor par pohuch gaya.
Par waha pohuchte hi, usse apni zindagi ke sabse bade jhatko me se ek jhatka laga.
Uski aankhein felti chali gayi. Pari ka bhi wahi haal tha.
Kandhe par rakha haath uska apne aap neeche gir latak gaya. Aisa lag raha tha jaise wo kisi jung me apna sab kuch kho diya ho.
Kyuki agle hi shan, uske saamne ka manzar tha-
10 armed police officers apne hathiyaar liye. Ek seeking helicopter jo uske waha pohuchte hi hawa me udaan bhar uss par spotlight tainaat kar diya.
Andre aur Senior police officer jo helicopter me baithe usse ghoor rahe the.
[N-No-!! It cant be-!! Master-!!!]
Anjaane me woh ussi trap me aa chuka tha jo Andre aur team biccha ke baithe the. Ye Team C thi jinhe Chris ne Veer ko pakadne ka kaam saunpa tha.
Helicopter me khade Senior officer ne mic liya aur announce kar bola,
Senior Officer : Apne aap ko hamare hawale kar do. Yahi accha hoga tumhare liye.
Veer ne sarr upar kar uss Senior Officer ko helicopter me baithe dekha aur bola,
Veer : Apne aap ko hawaale kar du? Kis liye? Kisi ki madad karne ke liye? Ya kisi ki jaan bachaane ke jurm me?
Officer 1 : Ye kya bakwas kar raha hai?
Officer 2 : Pakad gaya hai na! Shayad pagal ho gaya hai!
Senior Officer ka munda wese hi thanka hua tha. Veer ka jawaab jaise usse aur gussa dila gaya.
Senior Officer : Bewakoof ladke! Tumko ghera jaa chuka hai. Apni galti maan lo aur surrender kar do. Chalaaki ki to goliyo se boon diye jaoge.
Veer : Tum logo ko koi galat fehmi hui hai. Apni agent Terashima se pucho! Ya fir Singer Natalia se. Mein unka bodyguard-
*BANG*
Veer abhi aage kuch kehta ki tabhi ek bullet uske perro ke paas aake zameen me dhass gayi.
Senior Officer : Apne saare hathiyaar feko. Aur haath upar kar khud ko hawaale karo.
[Woh maan'ne waale nahi hai Master. Just surrender!]
Veer ne apni baayi orr dekha. Ek lohe ki bench lagi hui thi baithne ke liye. Ahista-ahista woh uss orr chal diya.
Uske chalte hi dherr saari laser lights uske badan par tik gayi. Senior officer ne usse chetaavni di par Veer ko bench par baithata dekh usne apne officers ko shoot karne se rok liya.
Senior Officer : Surrender karte ho ya?
Veer : Surrender? Kis baat ke liye? Jab mene kuch kiya hi nahi toh-!?
Senior Officer : Tumhe last warning di jaa rahi hai. Tumhare khilaaf sab kuch hai hamaare paas. Surrender kardo warna-
[M-Master! Surrender kar dijiye! Warna yaha se nahi nikal payenge. Aur ye log maan'ne waale nahi hai. Kuch bohut badi galat fehmi hui hai. Crimson ne khel khela hai.]
'Surrender? Bina galti kiye? Never in my life I will surrender!'
[Maaaaastttteerrr! Samajhne ki koshish kariye!]
Veer ne punaah upar udd rahe uss helicopter me dekha. Aur tab jaake usse apne jeevan ka dusra sabse bada jhatka laga. Senior officer aur Andre ke alawa koi aur bhi tha jo maujood tha.
'It's you-!!!!!?'
Uski aankhon ki putliyaan achambhav ke maare felti chali gayi. Pari ki khud ki rooh kaanp gayi jab usne helicopter me khadi uss ladki ko dekha toh.
[N-No-!! It can't be-!!]
Aur Veer ko saara maajra samajh aa gaya. Uska sarr fauran hi jhuka aur uske facial expressions chhip gaye.
Woh ladki kahi aur hi dekh rahi thi. Kuch pal baad hi waha ek hassi zorr se goonj uthi. Veer pagalo ki tarah hassne laga tha.
Officer 1 : Y-Ye kya-!?
Officer 2 : Pakde jaane ke darr se paagal ho gaya hai.
Officer 1 : Sir? Kya hum usse seedha jaake nahi pakad sakte?
Senior Officer : Nahi! Uske paas hathiyaar ho sakte hai. Kahi bomb wagarah na rakha ho. Keep your distance. Surrender karwa ke hi maanenge hum.
Veer idhar bas hassta raha. Uski aankhein uss ladki ki aankhon se takraayi. Aur ek kadvaahat Veer ke dil me fel gayi.
Woh sarr jhukaaya.
Senior Officer : Agar tumne co-operate nahi kiya. Toh mein fire ka order de dunga.
‘Pari!’
[Huh?]
'Beowulf's Blessings ka kitna samay baaki hai?'
[Sirf 5 seconds hi bache hai uske Master.]
‘Alright then! Pari! Mein jo ab karne jaa raha hu…! It’s a bad move!’
[Wh-What? Ye aap kya-!?]
Pari ne agle hi shan Veer ke dimaag me jhaanka aur ye pata karte hi ki woh kya karne jaa raha tha, uska sanshay bhayankar darr me badal gaya. Aur pehli baar aaj,
[YOU FUCKING IDIOTIC STUPID MASTERRRR!]
Woh uss par baras uthi. Veer jaanta tha Pari ki ye personality kitni shaant thi. Par aaj woh uss par garaj rahi thi. Uss par gussa ho rahi thi, uss se naraaz thi, niraash thi aur sabse mehatvpoorn-
Uski parvaah thi usse. Aaj usme bhay bhi tha aur ghabrahat bhi.
[Why don’t you fucking understand? There will be no Pari without you. I will cease to exist. Aap me saanse hai toh ye Pari hai. Aap me jaan hai toh mujh me jaan hai. Aap zinda ho toh mein hu. Samajhte kyu nahi ho? For fuck sake just surrender. Aap ko nahi kho sakti mein. Why don’t you fucking understand this small thing? YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT TO ME!!!]
Aur usne keh diya. Pari se ab raha na gaya. Usne apna ek raaz saamne rakh diya. Agar Veer apni jaan gawaata hai, toh Pari khud apna astitv hamesha hamesha ke liye kho degi. Veer se hi Pari khud hai.
Veer kuch derr tak shaant raha. Pari ka itna bada raaz bataana ye saboot tha ki woh kitni zyaada bechain thi iss waqt. Magar Veer ne uska jawaab na diya. Aur apni baat ko punaah rakha,
‘I knew it. Kahi na kahi mein ye expect kar hi raha tha. Par yaad hai na jab tum pehli baar mere shareer me aayi thi? I’m sure tum kisi aur ko apna host bana sakti ho. Aise me-’
[YOU FUCKING STOP THIS BULLSHIT OKAY? Mene kaha na! Woh sirf one time use ke liye energy thi. Ab mein uss tarah space me move nahi kar sakti.]
Lekin usne Pari ki baat ko beech me hi kaat diya,
‘Meri baat suno Pari! Mere jaate hi…! Consume my energy! I hope tumhe kam se kam kuch na kuch toh mil hi jayega mere shareer se. That will be enough for you to travel in air. Right? Tum ek naya host dhoondh sakti ho. Ek naya shareer! Koi mujh jaise stupid se behtar haha!’
[STOP IT! PLEEAAASEEE! I BEG YOU! YOU ARE NOT STUPID. You are my Master. Surrender yourself now!!!]
Iss baar uski awaaz ruwaasi thi. Veer khud iss baar aashcharya me reh gaya.
‘T-Tum-!!? Tum ro rahi ho? Haha! Mujhe nahi pata tha meri Pari mere liye kabhi royegi. It’s good to know before dying.’
[P-Pleaaasseee~ Listen to me! They won't kill you. J-Just surrender.]
'No! I won't! Ye bohut bada setup tha Pari. Tum bhi realise kar chuki ho. Hai na? It's almost impossible to get out of it. I think Miss Suhana bhi meri help nahi kar payengi-!'
[N-Nooo-]
Pari ki awaaz me lad-khadahat thi.
‘I’m sorry Pari!!’
[???]
‘Mein kabhi ek accha host na bann paaya tumhare liye. Kaash hamara safar aur lamba hota. Kitni baatein jaan’na tha tumhare baare me. Aur ghar me sab log. Woh abhi bhi soch rahe honge mein business tour par hu. Kaash sabse ek baar acche se mil paata. Juhi my cutie. Uske liye ek chocolate factory ka vaada kiya tha mene apne aap se.’
Bol woh apni kalaayi me bandhe uss kaale dhaage ko dekhne laga jo uski maa ne pehnaaya tha.
‘Maa! Ye dhaaga mujhe bacha na saka. Still! I love you! It will be a great memory to die with…!’
Usse apni maa ke bol bhi yaad aaye jo usne phone ke waqt kahe the.
“Jaldi aana beta!”
‘Shayad-!!! Ab nahi aa paunga Maa!!’
[N-NO!! Ye kya keh rahe ho aap? J-Just stop! I can’t let you go away like that. Mene kaha na aapke jaate hi mein nahi rahungi. Chaahe mujhe kitni bhi energy hi kyu na mil jaaye. A-Aap aisa kaise kar sakte ho mere saath? YOU UNGRATEFUL BASTARDDD! STOP IT NOW! PLEAASEEE!!]
Woh sarr jhukaye-jhukaye hi muskuraaya.
‘Pari I admit-!’
[!!??]
Uski aankho se iss baar ek aasu ki boond nikal uske gaalo se behte hue neeche giri.
‘I ADMIT…! TODAY! I HAVE LOST!’
Uske hontho par muskaan ab bhi barkaraar thi. Ye muskaan thi uss bodh ki. Uss aatm-samarpan ki. Aatm-samarpan unn saamne khade hue logo ke prati nahi. Aatm-samarpan sachhayi ke prati.
Woh jaan chuka tha ki aaj zindagi aur maut ke iss khel me woh haar chuka tha. Bhale hi derr se usse bodh hua par ho chuka tha.
Woh ek bohut hi badi saazish me phass chuka tha. Itni badi ki ab uss se baahar aana lagbhag naamumkin tha.
[N-No! You can’t die like that. M-Mein aapko kuch nahi hone dungi. Listen! I have a plan! Let’s just surrender first. Th-Then-]
‘Tumhe lagta hai mein surrender karunga?’
Uska sawaal sunn Pari maun reh gayi. Woh jaanti thi iska jawaab. Veer ke shareer me aane se pehle hi Veer ne kitni taqleefe jheli thi. Ajay aur uske saathiyo ne milke usse kitna maara tha. Uski koi galti bhi nahi thi tab. Parantu adhmare hone ke bawajood, usne apna sarr nahi jhukaaya tha. Maar khaata raha lekin jhuka nahi.
Jab woh bina system ke tab nahi jhuka, toh aaj inn namoono ke saamne kaise ghutne tek sakta tha woh? Bhale hi usne ek Raja ki tarah janm nahi liya tha. Par ek Raja, ek Baadshah ki tarah marr toh sakta tha.
Idhar Senior officer ne agle hi pal mic pe announce kar diya.
Senior officer : Since, you're not cooperating we're going to execute you-!
‘Pari!’ Veer fir muskuraya. ‘Humara waqt khatam ho raha hai. Saamne khade log meri maut ka intezaar kar rahe hai. So, let me say this one last thing to you.’
[!??]
Woh apne akhiri shabd kehne jaa raha tha. Pari hamesha usse shaant rehne kehti thi. Lekin abhi uski khud ki dhadkane kisi train ke maafiq chal rahi thi. Itna darr usse kabhi mehsoos nahi hua tha. Samay ret ki tarah uski mutthi se fisal raha tha. Aisa lag raha tha woh apni sabse keemti cheez kuch hi palo me khone jaa rahi hai.
‘Pari!’
[H-Huh!!]
‘Tumne mujhe ek naya jeevan diya. Tum mera hausla bann ke mera saath nibhaati rahi. Tumne harr waqt pe meri madad ki. Shayad ye meri acchi kismat thi jo tum mujhe mili. Warna mujh jaise insaan ko toh koi dekhna pasand bhi nahi karta tha.’
[M-Master!]
‘Tumhare kaaran mein kitne pyaare logo se mila. Miss Kaera, Miss Sonia, Miss Suhana. Maa se dobaara mil paaya. Teju dii! Maasi! Shweta Maa! Bhumika Dii! Arohi, Kavya, Dada jii! Suman aur baaki sab. Karan! Nidhi ma’am! Sab se…! You gave me motivation. Unfortunately, ab ye safar yahi khatam hota hai!’
[N-Nooo!]
‘Aur ek akhiri baat-’
[??]
‘I love you Pari!’
Bas! Veer ne fir aage kuch na kaha. Lekin woh Pari ki rundhe gale se nikalti hui zorr-zorr se sisakne ki awaaz sunn paa raha tha.
Achanak hi Veer ke agal bagal ka aura badalne laga.
*Ding*
[Intimidating Presence has been equipped.]
Iss baar usne sarr utha ke upar dekha. Helicopter hawa me ab bhi tainaat tha aur uski spotlight Veer par hi tiki hui thi.
Tamaam guns ki laser sights se laser ke laal-laal bindu uske shareer ke alag-alag ango ke pharchatte udaane ke liye taiyaar the.
Light house samudri tat se lage hone ke kaaran, waha ka vatavaran tezz hawaao se ghira hua tha.
Veer ke baal hawao ke saath lehra rahe the aur khoon se lathpath hone ke bawajood woh adab ke saath uss lohe ki bench par baitha hua tha.
Itne logo me woh akela tha, par wahi tha ek jiska aura sabse zyada taqatwar tha. Jo tej uski aankho me tha, waha khada harr aadmi ye dekh thoda bhay me chala gaya.
Tamaam logo ke hone ke bawajood bhi abhi unhe iss ek ladke ko dekh andar se darr mehsoos ho raha tha.
Ek aankh khuli ek band, sarr se behta khoon, kandhe par lagi goli, jagah jagah choto ke khooni ghaav, bikhre ghane baal aur perr se latakta hua maans. Kuch yahi chhavi thi Veer ki abhi.
Fir bhi waha khada aadmi uske iss roop se darr raha tha. Veer kisi ghaayal sher ki tarah lag raha tha unhe.
Uski nazre harr ek aadmi ko dekhte hue guzri aur fir usne ek buland awaaz me kaha,
“EVEN IF I DIE TODAY! I WON’T DIE BY THE HANDS OF YOU LAPDOGS.”
Uski awaaz light house ke poore samudri tat par goonj gayi. Log usse dekh uska mazaak udaane lage. Woh khud ko confidence dene ke liye ye kar rahe the. Andar se woh sabhi jaante the ki unke shareer ke ruye khade hue the.
“Hahaha! Ye ladka paagal ho gaya hai.”
“Shayad isse apni sthiti ke baare me pata nahi hai. Haha!”
“Itne logo ke beech ghire hone ke baad bhi iski aqal ab bhi thikaane nahi aayi.”
Woh ek dusre se French me bolne lage.
Veer nahi jaanta tha ki Crimson yaha maujood tha bhi ya nahi. Lekin fir bhi usne bolna jaari rakha,
“CRIMSON!!!!! AGAR AAJ MEIN MARTA HU, TOH MERI LAASH KO DEKH KE SUNISHCHIT KAR LENA KI WOH MERI HI LAASH HAI…! WARNA AGAR MEIN YAHA SE ZINDA BACHA…! TOH TUMHE WO MAUT DUNGA JO SANSAAR NE PEHLE KABHI NAHI DEKHI HOGI!!”
Kehte hue achanak hi Veer bench ki back rest par apna ek haath rakhe apne wazan ko leke peeche jhuka.
Bench uske wazan ke kaaran apni pichli do taango ke bal peeche ko jhool gayi. Par iske pehle ki woh peeche girta, Veer ne apna wazan aage ko jhuka diya.
Aur iss baar bench waapas se apni position par aayi lekin ab Veer ka bhaar aage hone ki wajah se bench iss baar apni agli do taango par jhool gayi.
Iss se pehle ki Veer aage ki orr girta, usne punaah apna wazan peeche kar diya aur yu lagataar aage peeche karne ke baad, bench bhi uske bhaar ke chalte peeche jaati aur fir aage aati.
Aisa lag raha tha Veer ek rocking chair par baitha ho. Bench ke yu aage peeche dolne ke kaaran Veer ne ek motion bana liya tha.
Waha khade logo ne jab usse ye karte dekha toh hairat me reh gaye.
Ek armed police cop Veer par gun aim kiye upar helicopter me baithe senior officer ki orr dekha aur pucha,
“S-Sir? Kya hum shoot kare?”
Senior officer : Nahi! Behtar hoga hum isse zinda pakde. Agar zinda na pakad paaye, agar woh hamaare liye khatra banta hai, tabhi shoot karna hai. Let’s just see woh kya kar raha hai. Wese bhi woh yaha se kahi bhaag nahi sakta. Situation hamare haatho me hai.
Officer 1 : Okay Sir!
Sabhi Veer ki harqato ko jigyaasa se dekh rahe the. Aur bas uske surrender karne ka wait kar rahe the.
Senior officer ne mic haatho me liya aur Veer ko firse chetaavni di.
“Tumhare paas bas 30 seconds hai! Seedhe tareeqe se apne aap ko kanoon ke hawaale kar do. Warna-”
Par Veer toh jaise uski chetaavni ko ek kaan se sunn dusre se nikaal raha tha. Uska poora dhyaan uss helicopter me baithi uss ladki par tha.
Uska shareer ab bhi aage peeche jhool raha tha. 20 seconds guzar gaye.
10 seconds bachte hi officer ne mic par countdown karna shuru kar diya.
“Ten”
Veer abhi bhi bench par jhool raha tha.
“Nine”
Koi jawaab nahi!!
“Eight”
Veer ki aankhein uss ladki par hi thi.
“Seven”
Ab bhi koi harqat nahi.
“Six”
Par 6 hote hi, jaise hi iss baar uski bench aage ko apni do taango par jhooli,
“Five”
*DING*
Achanak uski aankhein crimson laal ho gayi.
[Beowulf’s Blessings has been activated.]
Neeche apne perr tikaate hi, uska haath jo bench ki back rest par tha, usne poori taaqat se usse aage kheencha aur agle hi pal,
*Wuh-psssh*
Woh bench hawa me 360° flip hone lagi. Time jaise slow motion me chala gaya. Samay achanak se dheeme ho gaya unn sab ke liye.
Bench hawa me flip ho rahi thi, aur ussi ke saath Veer ka haath usse pakadne ke liye taiyaar ho raha tha. Saath hi uske hontho par haiwaano waali ek muskaan chadhti jaa rahi thi.
Aur waha khade logo ki aankhein hairat ke maare felti jaa rahi thi.
Bench ke sahi angle par flip hote hi Veer ne agle hi shan uss poori bench ko apni hatheli khol ek haath se jhatt-se usse jakad liya aur uske dono perr zameen par sthirta se tik gaye.
*Whoosh*
Woh turant baayi orr palta.
Sab kuch itni jaldi hua ki logo ki aankhein saamne hue drishya ko process hi nahi kar paayi.
Ab waha khade kuch logo ke dimaag ko samajh aa raha tha ki kyu ye ladka bench par aage-peeche dol raha tha. Veer yu hi nahi aisa kar raha tha. Woh jo motion bana raha tha woh tha~
Periodic motion.
Uss bench par usne hi ye motion banaaya tha. Apne perro ko zameen ke virudhh le jaake apne bhaar se bench ko jaan-boojh ke aage peeche kiya gaya tha. Newton ke second law ke chalte woh asaani se dol sakta tha agar ye rocking chair hoti.
Par woh rocking chair nahi thi. Isliye Veer ko apne bhaar ka istemaal karna pada.
Periodic motion bann’ne ke kaaran jab Veer ne usse fir ekdum se apni Beowulf ki taaqat se kheencha, toh bhaari lohe ki bench yuhi hawa me flip ho gayi. Aur uske flip hote hi Veer ne usse thaam liya.
Uss ek chote se pal me unn sabhi ki saansein atak gayi thi. Senior officer ne jaise hi ye dekha woh chillaaya,
“THIS BASTARD!!! SHOOOOOOTTTTT!!!”
Woh dahaad lagaaya aur uske garajte hi,
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
*RATATATATATATA*
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Dhada-dhad kar ke goliyaan barasna shuru ho gayi. Par tab tak Veer hawa ke jhoke ki tarah kayi feet ek jhatke me laangh chuka tha.
“THIS MOTHEFUCER!! KILLLL HIMMMM!! SHOOOOT THATTT BASTARDDD DOWNNN!!”
Helicopter hawa me muda aur uske neeche lagi gatling gun ne andha-dhundh firing shuru kar di.
Goliyo ki bauchhaar se waha ki deewaare aur chattaane ke chithade uddne lage. Veer ki gati itni tezz thi ki woh aage badhta jaa raha tha aur goliyaan uske nikalne ke baad khaali zameen se bhid rahi thi.
Officer ka countdown bhale hi beech me band ho gaya ho, lekin Veer ke Beowulf ka countdown chalu tha. Maatra 2 seconds hi baaki the uske deactivate hone ke liye. Ye uska akhiri daav tha.
Dimaag lagaate hue cops ne aim Veer ke aage kiya aur iska abhaas hote hi,
Veer ne apne haath me li hui uss bench se apne aap ko dhak liya. Bench usne dikhaave ke liye thodi uthaayi thi.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
*KLANG* *KLANG* *KLANG*
Bullets jaa ke uss bench se takraane lagi, par kuch thi jinse Veer khud ko bacha na paaya.
*Squelch*
“Arghh!”
Ek uske perr ko cheer ke andar ghus gayi.
*Squelch*
“Urghh!”
Aur dusri uski baah ko.
Fir bhi woh ruka nahi. Senior officer ko jaise hi iss baat ka abhaas hua ki Veer ka maqsad kya hai, uski aankhein bhay ke maare fel gayi.
“Th-This bastard!!! K-Kill him!! KEEP SHOOTING! Bach ke bhaagne na paaye woh. BLOCK HIS PATH.”
Par tab tak derr ho chuki thi.
2 aur bullets Veer ke shareer ko lagi. Beowulf band hone waala tha, magar uske band hone se pehle hi, Veer ne uss uchaayi se ek lambi chhalaang maar di.
*DING*
[Beowulf’s Blessings has been deactivated.]
Ye sab kuch unhi 5 seconds me hua.
“NOOOOOOOOO!!!”
Senior officer apna gala phaad gusse me chillaaya.
Idhar samudri tat ke neeche khaayi thi. Sagar ki ufanti lehre uss chattaan se aake bhid rahi thi. Veer usme kood gaya.
“SEARCH HIM!! Zinda bachne ne paaye woh. He must be killed now! SEARCH EVERYTHING! KEEP SHOOTING!”
Helicopter udd ke aage badha aur Veer ke doobne waali jagah par lagataar paani me fire karne laga.
Bullets paani me ghus friction ke chalte dheemi ho rahi thi aur apni trace chorrte hue andar jaane lagi.
Veer ke shareer par ek antim bullet uske seedhe seene ko aake cheer di.
Woh neeche girta gaya. Bullets ab uss tak na pohuch paayi. Dheere dheere uski aankhein band hone lagi. It was the end.
[MAAAAAASTEEERRRR!!!]
Aankhein band hone se pehle uske mann me bas ek hi khayaal aaya,
‘Just why?? Ava!!’
Aur uski aankhein band ho gayi.
***
Idhar upar udte helicopter me uss ladki ke baal hawa me lehra rahe the.
Tabhi uske mann me ek awaaz aayi,
*DING*
‘I’m sorry…! Veer!’
Aur udhar Mumbai me Ragini ke ghar me, apne kamre me laiti Bhavna achanak bechaini ke chalte bistar par uth ke baith gayi.
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Update - 154 ~ The Prestige's Ordeal
Ab tak...
Kintu, samasya kabhi na aaye aisa kaise ho sakta tha. Jaha abhi sab kuch accha chal raha tha ki itne me hi Bhumika ko ek call aaya. Usne call receive kar jab baat suni toh uski aankhein hairat me fel gayi.
Phone cut karte hi woh Veer ko dekhi,
Bhumika : Veer!! Ek problem ho gayi hai.
Magar woh akeli nahi thi. Truck se Prachi daudte hue aayi aur jaldbazi me boli,
Prachi : Ek nahi-! Do problem hai!!
Veer : Huh!!???
Ab aage...
Kehte hai ki bhagwan jab deta hai toh chhappar faad ke deta hai. Magar, kayi baar aisa bhi hota hai ki ek musibat ki jagah kaho anek musibatein saath me hi aa jaaye.
Veer iss samay isi duwidha me tha. Ek taraf woh Bhumika ko dekh raha tha jo chinta me uske saamne khadi thi toh wahi dusri taraf Prachi ko jo food truck se nikal ke jaldbaazi me aayi thi.
Samasyao ne darwaza khat-khata diya tha. Akhir, chal kya raha tha yaha? Veer ne pehle Bhumika se hi puchna sahi samjha.
Veer : Pehle aap bataiye! Kya hua hai?
Bhumika (frowns) : Veer! Ek bohut badi problem ho gayi hai.
Veer : Hotel me kuch-!?
Bhumika (nods) : Haan!
Veer : Kya dikkat hai?
Bhumika : Woh- Woh Head Chef-!!!
Veer : Head Chef?
Bhumika : Hmm! He's very troublesome to deal with. Pehle bhi woh kayi baar aisa kar chuka hai.
Veer : Kya kiya hai usne?
Bhumika : Baaki chefs ko bhadkana. Pay increase karne ke liye. Mein pehle hi 2 baar payment badha chuki hu. Magar-!! Oh no! Firse call aa raha hai. Veer! Mujhe jaana hoga!
Veer (nods) : Ek kaam kariye. Aap pohuchiye, mein aapke peeche peeche aata hu.
Bhumika : Alright!
Bhumika jaldbaazi me daudte hue waha se apni car ki orr nikli. Par, aisi sthiti me uska akela jaana theek nahi tha. Isliye,
Veer : Arohi dii?
Arohi (nods) : Mmm~ I got it!
Woh toh jaise bina kuch kahe hi samajh gayi. Bina Veer ko jawaab diye woh waha se tezz qadmo ke saath Bhumika ke peeche peeche chal di. Aur idhar Veer ke hontho par ek halki si muskaan saj gayi. Woh fir Prachi ki orr muda,
Veer : Ab tum batao! Kya hua hai?
Prachi : W-Woh-!
Veer : Ghabrane ki zaroorat nahi. Khul ke batao!
Prachi : Okay! Actually, baat ye hai ki- Ab aap toh jaante ho ki aapke kitne food trucks hai. Magar, aap harr ek ko daily dekhne nahi aa sakte. Right?
Veer : Mmm-hmm!
Prachi : Toh aaye din workers badalte rehte hai. Koi jaata hai toh koi naya aa jaata hai.
Veer : So?
Prachi : So, hua ye hai ki- Sir! Kaushik naam ka ek ladka hai.
Veer : Kaushik?
Prachi (nods) : Hmm! Woh morning waala breakfast ka jo ek aur food truck hai usme rehta hai. Uske saath ek aur ladka hai. Uske saath wala ladka accha hai lekin ye Kaushik-
Veer : Kuch kiya hai kya?
Prachi : N-Nahi!
Veer : Toh?
Prachi : Ab ho sakta hai mein zyada soch rahi hu. P-Par Sonali di jo hai-
Veer : Sonali ka kya?
Prachi : Sir, woh Kaushik aaj kal har roz shaam ko yaha aata hai aur fir Sonali di se meethi meethi baatein karta hai.
Veer : Hmm?
Prachi : Aur Sonali di use bas daant deti hai magar- Mujhe lagta hai jaise Kaushik ki baatein unhe pasand bhi aati hai.
Veer : I see! So, what's the problem?
Prachi : Problem ye hai ki- Mujhe lagta hai ki woh Kaushik kuch theek nahi hai.
Veer : Aisa kyu bhala? Agar woh theek nahi tha toh use hire kisne kiya?
Prachi : Sonali di ne hi. Uske kaam me koi dikkat nahi hai Sir.
Veer : Fir kya dikkat hai? Behaviour?
Prachi : Haan! Ho sakta hai mein kuch zyada overthink kar rahi hu. Mujhe jo laga woh mene aapko bata diya. Mujhe woh ladka theek nahi lagta.
Veer : Theek nahi lagta as in? Kya kuch gadbad kar raha hai? Ya kar sakta hai?
Prachi : Actually-
Veer : Prachi! Tumhe hich-kichane ki zaroorat nahi. Owner mein hu. Tum kaho! Tumhara koi kuch nahi ukhaad sakta. Just say!
Prachi : O-Okay! Shayad Kaushik-
Veer : Hmm?
Prachi : Sonali di ko paana chaahta hai.
Veer : Kya Sonali ko Kaushik pasand hai?
Prachi : Shayad haan! Like woh daant lagati hai use. Seedhe muh baat nahi karti par mene unko uski baato par muskuraate dekha hai.
Prachi ki baat par Veer ko thodi hairani hui. Sonali kisi ladke ki baato par muskura rahi thi?
Use Suman ko kahi gayi apni hi baat yaad aa gayi~
'Agar woh kisi aur ko chaahegi, toh mein use jaane dunga!'
Veer ko yaad hai ki usne isi kaaran kabhi Sonali ko Suman aur Aabha ki tarah apna slave nahi maana tha. Kyuki, ho sakta tha ki Sonali use apne maalik ke roop me sweekaar na kare. Ho sakta tha ki use koi aur ladka pasand aa jaaye.
Shayad aaj woh din aa chuka tha. Veer ne ek gehri saans li.
Veer : Agar use pasand hai. Toh kya dikkat hai?
Veer ko kehte hue pata nahi kyu accha nahi lag raha tha lekin fir bhi usne keh diya. Prachi ne jab ye suna toh woh hairat me use ghoor ke dekhi.
Prachi : A-Aap ko parvaah nahi?
Veer : Hmm? Isme parvaah kaisi? Sonali ko agar koi pasand hai toh acchi baat hai na woh toh-!?
Prachi : Eh? I-I thought-!!
Bechari Prachi duwidha me fas ke reh gayi. Use laga tha ki Veer aur Sonali ke beech kuch chal raha tha isliye woh bhaagi bhaagi daud ke ye baat use bataane aayi thi. Par yaha toh aisa prateet ho raha tha jaise Veer aur Sonali ke beech kuch tha hi nahi.
Woh toh ye soch ke aayi thi ki woh unn dono ke pyaar ko bacha legi. Par-
Veer : Sonali samajhdar hai. In case kuch gadbad tumhe lagti hai toh mujhe call kar dena.
Prachi : Mene aapko abhi toh bataya. Woh ladka theek nahi hai.
Veer : Hmm! Mene sunn liya hai Prachi. Par tumhare paas abhi kuch proof bhi nahi hai. Isliye keh raha hu, kuch gadbad lage toh mujhe call kar dena. You have my number, right?
Prachi : H-Haan!
Veer : I'll leave then!
Prachi : B-But-!!
Veer uski baat sune bagerr hi food truck ki orr chal diya. Andar Sonali dishes banaane me lagi hui thi.
Toh wahi road ke uss paar ek aur food truck khada hua tha. Jisme Kaushik aur ek aur worker maujood the.
Kaushik Sonali ko dekh apne lund ko masalne me laga hua tha. Aur uska saath driving seat par baitha tha.
Worker : Dekh! Mein abhi bhi keh raha hu. Woh teri pohuch ke baahar ki ladki hai. Upar se owner ki koi rishtedar lagti hai mujhe toh. Tujhse nahi patne waali.
Kaushik : Abe, tu jaanta hi kya hai ladkiyo ke baare me. Dekhta jaa bas tu. Gaav ki chhori hai. Chaahta toh mein uss Prachi ko set kar sakta tha. Magar, woh yahi Mumbai ki hai. Uss saali ko mere upar kuch shaq sa hai.
Worker : Woh ladki samajhdar hai!
Kaushik : Lekin, ye Sonali gaav se hai. Ise sheher ka utna gyaan nahi. Ise set karna asaan hai. Saali ko chodne me kya maza aayega. Lita lita ke chodunga.
Worker : Mein abhi bhi keh raha hu. Uss se dur hi reh.
Kaushik : Kya jhandu aadmi hai bey tu? Kabhi choot maari hai?
Worker : Nahi!
Kaushik : Bas yahi toh dikkat hai tumhari. Abe jaise ek nashedi insaan bina nashe ke reh nahi sakta na? Wese hi ye lund hai. Ek baar ye choot ka swaad chakh le na toh bina choot maare nahi rehta.
Worker : Choot ke chakkar me lene ke dene bhi pad jaate hai. Aur isliye, mein apne kaam se hi matlab rakhta hu.
Kaushik : Haan toh tu wahi kar. Mere kaam me taang mat ada. Mere lund ko choot ki zaroorat hai. Agar ye set ho gayi, toh fir kehne hi kya. Naukri bhi karte raho, free ki choot bhi maarte jao. Hahahaha! Pagaar ki pagaar. Upar se food truck ke maalik ki sambandhi hai woh. Sab set hai.
Worker (sighs) : Tu jaane aur tera kaam jaane.
Kaushik apne saathi ki baato ko ek kaan se sunn dusre kaan se nikal diya. Tabhi, uski nazar Veer par padi jo Sonali ke food truck me jaa raha tha.
Kaushik : Iski maa ka- Jaldi, gaadi waha laga.
Worker : Kyu? Kya hua?
Kaushik : Abe yahi owner hai na?
Worker (squints) : H-Haan shayad-! Haan yahi hai. Veer Sir!
Kaushik : Haan toh gaadi laga waha. Turant!
Worker : Haan haan!
Kaushik ke saathi ne food truck chaalu kar aage badhaya aur U-turn lete hue woh road ke iss side par aa gaya jaha Sonali ka food truck maujood tha.
Jab tak ye log yaha aa rahe the tab tak Veer aur Sonali ke beech alag vartalaap chal raha tha.
Veer : Sab theek toh chal raha hai na?
Sonali : Hmm? Aaj tumhe itna parvaah kaise hone lagi? Aise toh kabhi jhaakne nahi aate.
Veer : Kya mein puch nahi sakta?
Sonali : Puch sakte ho! Bilkul puch sakte ho. Sab kuch tumhara hi toh hai. Jo chaahe karo! Bhala mein kaun hoti hu-?
Veer (sighs) : Mera matlab ye hai ki kahi koi gadbad toh nahi hai. Koi dikkat toh nahi hai na? Sab theek hai?
Sonali ne do pal ke liye use dekha fir muh fula ke mudte hue boli,
Sonali : Hmm! Sab theek hai!
Veer (nods) : Alright! Agar koi- Agar koi problem ho toh mujhse share kar sakti ho. Okay?
Sonali (confused) : Tumhari tabiyat toh theek hai na?
Veer : I-!! Leave it! Apna dhyaan rakhna. Aur, apne aas paas ke logo ka bhi.
Sonali : Huhh!? Kya matlab? Aaj subah subah kahi sarr bhidwa ke aaye ho kya? Kaisi behki behki baatein kar rahe ho?
Veer kuch keh paata ki itne me Kaushik apne saathi ke sang truck leke haazir tha.
Window se nikal ke hi woh haath hilaate hue chillaaya,
Kaushik : Arre! Haha! Sir! Aaj mile ho aap! Warna kabhi darshan hi nahi hue aap ke toh batao.
Uske aate hi,
'Check!'
Veer ne usko poori tarah se scan kar liya. Kahi koi gadbad nazar nahi aayi. Kaushik ek aam ladka hi tha. Thoda awara-gardi karne waala tha magar kaam uska theek tha. Koi chor, gunda, mawali nahi tha woh. Jab Veer ne ye dekha ki kahi kuch gadbad nahi hai. Toh usne ek raahat ki saans li.
Kya iska matlab Prachi bewajah hi chintit ho rahi thi?
Prachi, jo theek unke saath khadi hui thi woh Kaushik ko aata dekh ke hi tension me aa gayi.
Veer ne idhar Kaushik ke aate hi uski baat ka jawaab diya,
Veer : Ohh! Naye ho?
Kaushik : Ji Sir!
Veer : Kya naam?
Kaushik : Ji Kaushik!
Veer : Alright! Acche se kaam karna.
Kaushik : Aap fiqr mat karo Sir! Mein apna kaam poori lagan se karta hu. Lekin, aaj aap se ek permission lena chaahta hu. Umeed hai aap mana nahi karoge.
Veer : Kaisi permission?
Kaushik : Woh kya hai na, kuch dino pehle pradarshani lagi hai yahi paas me. Mujhe jaana tha zara.
Veer (nods) : Theek hai! Tum jaldi jaa sakte ho.
Kaushik : Na na na na! S-Sirf mein nahi!
Veer : Toh?
Kaushik : Ahem! Woh kya hai na! Ab akela mein kya karunga Sir waha. Saath me koi hona chahiye na? Sundar si pradarshani ko dekhne ke liye ek sundari bhi toh honi chahiye na saath me? Hai na?
Veer : Bilkul!
Veer ne keh toh diya magar uske chehre par koi bhaav nahi the. Woh Kaushik ko aise dekh raha tha jaise kisi namoone ko dekh raha ho.
[Oh my~ Look at this worthless ant! A toad wishing to eat swan meat.]
Pari ke muh se bhi Kaushik ke liye beizzati hi nikli. Do kaudi ka ladka uske Master se hi unki hi bandi ko ghumaane ki permission maang raha tha. What a joke!
Magar-
Sonali ne jab Kaushik ki baatein suni, toh woh hass padi.
'Hmm?'
[Oh! Lagta hai~ Tumne apna swaad ise nahi chakhaya. What a mistake you have made my baby~ Isliye kehti hu. Forget all this. Come to me! Surrender to me! Call me 'Mommy' and I will make you the most powerful man in this world.]
'Please stop!!!'
Veer Pari se baat karne ke mood me nahi tha abhi. Sonali ne Kaushik ki baat sunn Veer ko dekha jaise maano woh dekhna chaah rahi ho ki Veer kaise react karta hai.
Veer (sighs) : No! This is work time. Tum khud jaana chaahte ho, koi manahi nahi hai. Jaa sakte ho. Par, staff me se kisi aur ko apne sang le jaana? Ye mein allow nahi kar sakta. Shaam hone waali hai aur ab rush hours rahenge. So, it's a strict 'NO' from my side.
Veer ka jawaab sunte hi jaise Kaushik ke muh pe 12 baj gaye. Kintu, usne aisa dikhaya nahi. Farzi muskan liye woh hassa aur punah bola,
Kaushik : Hahahaha! Arre kya Sir? Subah se din tak itna toh kaam kiya hai humne. Aur mein jaanta hu, sundari ka bhi ghoomne ka mann hoga. Ahem! Mera matlab hai Sonali ji ka! *winks*
Kaushik Sonali ko hi sundari keh ke itni derr se sambodhit kar raha tha. Jiske chalte, Sonali bas nazre ferr muskuraaye jaa rahi thi. Ye ladka roz uske paas kisi na kisi bahane se aaya karta aur roz apni fizool baato se use entertain karta.
Par kahi na kahi, ab uski fizool baatein hi Sonali ko jaise pasand aane lagi thi. Galti uski nahi thi. Balki, galti kisi ki bhi nahi thi.
Gaav ki ek aam ladki hone ke kaaran, Sonali ke standards ladko ko lekar behad hi low the. Shuru se hi woh apne baap Pushpendra aur uske bete Amit jaiso ko dekhti aayi thi. Jo ek number ke nalle, jaahil, gawaar aur nashedi aadmi the.
Aisi biraadri me rehne ke baad, Sonali ko ladke me bas itna hi chahiye rehta tha ki koi use sukhi rakh sake. Uski qadr kare. Bas!! Yahi the uske standards aur uski maangein.
Veer jaisa ladka uski expectations se bhi kahi zyada tha. Upar se uski khud ki maa, aur bhabhi apni taangein fela ke apne aap ko Veer ke prati samarpit kar chuki thi. Kahi na kahi, Sonali ke antarmann me ye dhaarna thi ki Veer bhala use kyu chaahega?
Uske paas toh ladkiyo ki line lagi hui thi. Magar maajra toh kuch aur hi tha, jo bechari woh nahi jaanti thi. Kisi aur ladke ka aana aur Sonali se iss tarah rubaru hona. Ye Veer ko na jaane kyu magar zara bhi pasand nahi aa raha tha.
Kaushik ke aamantran par usne turant hi naahi jataayi,
Veer : Nahi! Sonali ko kaam hai aur woh kahi nahi jayegi.
Kaushik : Arre ye kya baat hui Sir? Thoda hamare baare me bhi sochiye!
Veer : Nahi! Mene kaha na ki Sonali nahi-
Kintu,
Sonali : Kyu nahi? Kab se mein bhi subah se lage lage thak gayi thi. Pradarshani mujhe bhi dekhni thi. Na jaane kab se nahi dekhi. Isi bahaane thodi kamar bhi seedhi ho jayegi.
Veer : S-Sonali? T-Tum!?
Sonali : Haan! Kya mein nahi thakti? Mujhe bhi ghoomne ka mann karta hai. Aur kaun sa roz roz chhutti leti hu?
Veer : Tum aise kaise-!? Mujhe abhi zaroori kaam se jaana hai. Prachi akele nahi sambhal payegi. Tum iss waqt-
Sonali : Haan haan! Mujhe pata hai! Koi kaam nahi hai tumhara! Ab T.V me aa rahe ho iska matlab ye nahi ki harr waqt vyast ho tum. Ab aaye ho toh sambhalo apna yeh truck. Jaise uss din sambhala tha!?
Kaushik : Arre waah! Hahahaha! Kya baat hai! Dekha na Sir? Sab ki hi iccha hai. Mein toh kehta hu aaj aap chhutti hi dedo. Aa jao sundari- Mera matlab hai Sonali ji! Aaiye chalte hai! Thoda ghoom ke aate hai.
Bechari Sonali ye nahi jaanti thi ki abhi abhi Bhumika ki hotel me musibat aayi hai. Woh iss baat se anjaan thi. Woh nahi jaanti thi ki Veer ko abhi jald hi nikalna tha. Woh toh yahi samjhi ki Veer koi bahana bana raha tha.
Woh Kaushik se bhi parichit thi. Ye pehli baar nahi tha jab woh uske waale truck me baith rahi thi. Jab use hire kiya tha tab bhi woh Kaushik ke sang baith ke use venues ke baare me batayi thi. Kaha food truck lagana hai, kaise kaam karna hai. Toh isme ghabrane waali koi baat hi nahi thi ki woh akeli jaa rahi hai.
Saath hi woh Veer ko tang karne me kaha peeche hatati thi? Ye nirnay lete hi woh mann hi mann thahaake laga rahi thi. Soch rahi thi ki Veer chidhega aur tu-tu main-main karega.
Yahi soch woh truck se nikli aur Kaushik ke truck me chali gayi. Prachi muh khole bas nazara dekhti rahi. Jis train ko woh sahi se chalane ki koshish kar rahi thi woh toh patri se hi utar gayi. Naiyaa dubti hui nazar aa rahi thi use. Woh Veer ko bas hamdardi liye dekhi.
Aur mann me hi sochne lagi,
'Kya kar diya ye aapne Sonali di? Aapne Veer Sir jaise ladke ko haath se jaane diya? Agar mein aapki jagah hoti, toh uss Kaushik chhapri ko ghaas tak nahi daalti. Ye kya kar diya aapne?'
Sonali idhar muskaan liye seat par baithi aur truck chaalu hoke waha se chalne laga.
Magar jaise hi uski nazre Veer par tiki toh woh ghabra uthi. Veer ke chehre par taajub bhare bhaav the.
Woh Sonali ko aise dekh raha tha jaise use pehli baar dekh raha ho. Jaise usne koi aisa kaam kar diya ho jiski Veer ko umeed hi nahi thi. Achanak hi, Sonali ke dil ki dhadkane bechaini ke chalte tezz ho uthi. Par, truck chal chuka tha.
Use ye abhaas hua ki taang kheechne ke chakkar me kahi na kahi shayad usne Veer ko thes pohucha di hai. Ye sab kya ho raha tha?
Veer ke chehre par woh bhaav usne aaj se pehle kabhi nahi dekhe the. Kya uss se koi bhul ho gayi? Kya woh zyada bol gayi?
Sonali : N-Nahi-!!! R-Ruko-!
Par tab tak bohut derr ho chuki thi. Food truck kaafi aage badh chuka tha. Aur Sonali, sheeshe se Veer ke chehre ko dekh paa rahi thi. Na jaane kyu par uske dil me ek ajeeb sa dard utha.
Ab jaise sab kuch galat lag raha tha. Ye pradarshani, ye thakaan, Veer ki taang kheechna, jaise ab sab bhul chuki thi woh. Ab jaise inka koi artha hi nahi reh gaya tha. Kyuki jise sataane ke liye usne ye kiya tha wahi use hataash hue naraazgi me dekh raha tha. Veer ki wahi akhiri chhavi uske mann me bas gayi aur ek vichitr sa dard chhodh gayi.
Truck yaha se Veer ki aankhon se ojhal ho gaya. Sonali ke andar wapas jaane ki himmat bhi nahi aayi aur na hi woh kuch samajh paayi ki ye kya hua abhi abhi. Veer ko uss tarah dekh, uske dil me itna dard kyu uth raha tha?
'Iss se pehle-! Iss se pehle mene use kabhi aise nahi dekha! K-Kahi mein kuch zyada toh nahi bol gayi na? Agar woh bura maan gaya toh-!!!'
Lekin, ab sochne se kya fayda jab chidiya chug gayi khet. Woh ye nahi jaanti thi ki aane waale pal uske liye kaise hone waale the. Uske peeche khada Kaushik apni ghatiya nazro se uske badan ko taadne me laga hua tha. Muh se laar tapakne ki deri thi bas.
'Aaj toh teri seal tod hi dunga Sonali darling!!!'
***
"Ye kya kiya aapne?"
Truck ke jaate hi Veer ke peeche se Prachi ki naraazgi bhari awaaz aayi.
Veer : Kya?
Lag raha tha jaise woh Veer se bhi kahi zyada nirash thi.
Prachi : Aapne unhe jaane diya?
Veer (turns back) : Mene unhe jaane diya?
Veer ke sawaal par Prachi maun reh gayi. Usne jaane nahi diya tha. Balki, woh sabhi khud hi chale gaye the.
Veer chaahta toh ek baar me yaha maujood ek ek ki hekdi nikaal deta. Use bas 'Intimidating Presence' equip karne ki zaroorat thi. Uska aura mehsoos kar ke hi unn sab ki bolti band ho jaati. Lekin, usne aisa na kiya.
Prachi bas saantvna liye use dekhti rahi. Veer ke dil pe kya guzar rahi thi jaise woh jaanti thi.
Woh hairaan tha. Use thes pohuchi thi. Taajub iss baat ka nahi tha ki Sonali Kaushik ke saath gayi. Taajub iss baat ka tha ki Sonali uski baat ka yakeen na kar ke Kaushik ki baat ka yakeen kar chali gayi.
Kitne mahine ho chuke the use aur Sonali ko ek chhat ke neeche rehte hue? Usne apni taraf se kya kami chhodhi thi Sonali ke liye? Dard bas yahi tha ki Sonali ne ek baar bhi uski baat pe vishvaas na kiya. Aur bina poori baat sune nikal gayi. Yahi kaaran tha jo uske chehre par aashcharya tha.
Prachi : A-Ab?
Veer : You stay here! Mujhe kuch kaam hai! Mein aata hu baad me.
Prachi : O-Okay!
Woh aage kuch na keh paayi. Veer turant hi uske hawaale food truck chhodh seedha Hotel Prestige yaani ki Bhumika aur Shweta ki hotel ki orr nikal gaya.
***
Hotel Prestige
Evening ~ 6:08 PM
"Ye sab kya laga rakha hai, haan?"
"Aur nahi toh kya? Hum sab kya bewakoof hai?"
"Arre jab nahi ho paa raha hai toh lena hi nahi chahiye na order. Kaisa management hai aapka?"
"Paisa bhar dikhta hai inhe Bhai sahab. Baaki grahak ki qadr thodi hi hai."
"Sahi kaha!"
"Mein khud aadhe ghante se wait kar raha hu. Family saath me hai. Order le liya hai magar abhi tak table par paani ka jug tak nahi aaya hai. Ab batao!"
"Ye koi dhang thode hi hai. Bhai nahi ho raha aapse toh bata do. Band kar do. Hai na? Aadmi apni dusri jagah jaaye. Usko pehle hi bata do."
"Bilkul! Bilkul!"
"Haan! Samay ki barbadi hai aise me toh-"
"Mein bhi family saath aaya hu. Ab mera order pehle de diya. Aur abhi tak baccho ka order nahi aaya. Ye kya baat hui? Matlab mein unke saamne akele akele khau ab? Aap batao bhai. Family time ka matlab kya hota hai? Aadmi hotel kyu jaata hai?"
"Bilkul! Bilkul! Parivar ke saath khaane ke liye hi toh aata hai. Par ye baat ye kaha samajhte hai-"
"Sahi kaha ji. Darasal, ye aaj kal harr hotel ka bann gaya hai. Jab jab holiday waale din rehte hai ye uss din jaan boojh ke itna rush ghuswa lete hai laalach ke chakkar me. Baad me inse manage hota nahi hai."
Kayi saare log reception area me khade ek dusre se baatein karne me lage hue the aur counter ke uss side khadi Nandini jo ki hotel ki manager thi bas ghabra ke sab kuch dekh rahi thi.
Nandini : Sir! Please! Shaanti banaye rakhiye. Dekhiye! Thodi si problem ho gayi hai. Baat samajhne ki koshish kariye. Aisa kabhi hota nahi hai. Par aaj thodi si dikkat ho gayi hai.
"Arre kya dikkat ho gayi hai?"
"Haan haan! Jab nahi ho paa raha toh pehle batana chahiye."
"Shaam ke samay me ye haal hai, socho raat me kya hoga jab dinner ke liye aur families aayengi."
"Band kar do hotel."
Nandini : P-Please Sir! Try to understand.
Nandini ne kabhi bhi iss tarah ki situation se deal nahi kiya tha. Kyuki aisi naubat kabhi aayi hi nahi thi. Par aaj na jaane kiski nazar lag gayi thi unki hotel ko.
Nandini ne apne sehyogi logo ko dekha aur public ko shaant rakhne ke liye keh ke woh fauran hi andar kitchen ki orr bhaagi.
Andar aate hi woh zorr se boli,
Nandini : Ma'am!! Ma'am baahar situation ab out of control jaa rahi hai. Manage karna ab mushqil ho raha hai. Logo ka gussa badhta jaa raha hai.
Andar Bhumika chintit nazro se use dekhi. Kitchen me saamne saare chefs aur workers apna kaam dhaam chhodh ke ek jhund bana ke khade hue the.
Unn sab ke beech me hotel ka Head Chef apni guroor bhari muskaan liye khada tha. Head Chef woh hota tha jo kitchen me saare chefs ka head hota tha. Wahi baaki chefs ko nirdesh deta tha aur hotel acchi tarah se chal sake, isme uska bohut bada yogdaan hota tha.
Magar, Hotel Prestige ke Head Chef, Narang aaj kisi aur mood me hi tha. Kareeb 40-45 ki umr ka ye aadmi apne saath saath baakiyo ko bhi apne shadiyantra me shaamil kiye baitha tha.
Narang : Mein kahe deta hu! Hamari maange poori karo warna hum sab abhi ke abhi apni naukri chhodh denge.
Bhumika bechain ho uthi. Iske pehle bhi woh do baar uss Narang ki payment badha chuki thi. Iss se zyada woh afford nahi kar sakti thi. Balki, shayad hi koi itni payment deta hoga.
Bhumika : Aapki payment mein pehle hi do baar badha chuki hu. Ye theek nahi hai. Kahi aur jaa ke dekhiye. Koi bhi aapko-
Narang : Hmph! Toh theek hai. Chale jaata hu. Yaha se acchi pagaar milne ka offer wese hi aa chuka hai mujhe.
Bhumika : Huh!??
Narang : Chalo Bhai log!!
Narang ke saath kaafi log the. Magar saare nahi. Kuch the jo abhi bhi apni pagaar se khush the aur hotel ke hit ke liye hi kaam karna chaahte the. Hotel se unka lagaav tha. Par ye log chand hi the.
Bhumika ne jab dekha ki woh log jaa sakte hai toh woh darr gayi. Woh inhe jaane nahi de sakti thi. Agar aisa hua, toh hotel ke profit ke upar bohut bada antar aa sakta tha. Nuksaan hi nuksaan ho sakta tha.
Naye chefs ko dhundhna, unhe laana, fir wapas se kaam samjhana, ye sab na jaane kitna samay le sakta tha. Uske baad taste ka change hona. Harr chef apne dhang se khaana banata hai. Jo yaha pehle se bana rahe hai, unke jaisa agla aadmi nahi bana sakta.
Prestige ki yahi toh pehchaan thi. Uska taste!! Agar chefs badal jayenge, toh woh pehle jaisa taste kaise maintain kar payenge? Signature dishes ka kya hoga jo sirf head chef hi banaaya karta hai?
Inn vichaaro ne Bhumika ko ek chakravyuh me fasa diya. Agar Shweta yaha hoti toh woh ab tak chidh ke Narang ko bhaga chuki hoti. Usme itna tolerance nahi. Magar, Bhumika ke andar tolerance level kahi zyada tha.
Bhumika (frowns) : Ye aap theek nahi kar rahe. Baahar log apne khaane ka wait kar rahe hai. Ye saari baatein aap baad me bhi toh kar sakte the na? Abhi karne ki kya zaroorat thi?
Narang : Iska faisla abhi hi hoga. Baad me taalne wala kaam mera nahi. Kyu bhai log?
"Haan haan!! Faisla abhi hoga."
Bhumika : A-Aap sab-!!! Kya zara bhi pyaar nahi aapko iss hotel se? Itne saalo tak aap sab ne kaam kiya hai. Kya kabhi aapko kisi cheez ki taqleef hone di hai mene ya Mom ne?
Uski iss baat par kuch chefs apna sarr jhuka ke khade ho gaye. Baat satya thi. Aaj tak unhe kabhi bhi kisi bhi cheez ki taqleef nahi hui thi. Pagaar hamesha samay par mil jaaya karti thi. Tyohaaro me unhe bonus bhi milta tha. Kahi se bhi koi taqleef nahi thi.
Fir woh sab kyu apni itni shaleen maalkin ke khilaaf khade ho uthe? Jawaab tha ~ Narang!
Jisne bhadka ke unhe apne side kar liya tha. Thode se behkaave me aane ke baad woh ye tak bhul gaye ki isi hotel se unka ghar chalta tha. Aaj woh usi ko laat maar rahe the. Kahi na kahi unn sab ke andar ek glaani ki bhaavna zaroor jaagi. Magar ab woh itna aage badh chuke the. Ab peeche nahi hatt sakte the.
Narang : Hume bas saaf saaf jawab de do!
Bhumika duwidha me fas gayi. Kya kare woh?
Saath khadi Arohi bhi clueless thi. Kya karti woh bechari.
Arohi : Kaash Veer yaha hota-!!!
Uske muh se ye nikla hi tha ki-
"What's happening here???"
Ek jaani pehchaani awaaz uske kaano me padi.
'Huh???'
Bhumika aur Arohi dono ne mud ke dekha toh paaya ki Veer unke saamne khada hua tha. Woh abhi abhi kitchen me aaya tha. Baahar ke staff ne use andar jaane ke liye kaha tha.
Arohi : Veeeeeer!!!
Woh aage badh unke nazdeek aaya aur Bhumika ne use sab kuch samjha diya. Pehle toh Veer hassa aur uske baad usne Narang ko dekha,
Veer : Toh tumhe jawaab chahiye? Hmm?
Narang ne upar se neeche tak Veer ko dekha. Iss ladke ko usne pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Jis tarah se Bhumika aur Arohi uske saath pesh aa rahi thi, Narang ne ek anumaan laga liya ki ye ladka unka koi rishtedar hi tha. Apna guroor wapas se chehre par jhalkaate hue woh bola,
Narang : Hmph! Tum jawaab doge? Kherr! Jo bhi de, mujhe farq nahi padta. Bas, haan ya naa me bata do. Payment hamari badha rahe ho ya nahi?
Veer (smiles) : Theek hai! Toh mein deta hu tumhe jawaab!
Narang : Hmm!
Veer : GET LOST!
Narang : Huh???
Bhumika : Ahhh??? V-Veeer???
Narang ko jaise apne kaano par yakeen nahi hua. Bhumika ka bhi yahi haal tha. Woh iss waqt kaise bhi kar ke unhe rokna chaahti thi. Baahar sabhi khaane ka wait kar rahe the. Aise me ye kaisa nirnay tha ki Narang ko bhaga diya jaaye?
Narang : K-Kya kaha tumne?
Veer : Mene kaha, dafa ho jao!
Narang : Haah! Haha! Hahahahahaha!
Bhumika : Veer! Tum-!?
Narang : Mujhe toh laga tha thodi bohut aqal se kaam loge. Par- Hahahahaha!!!
Veer (smiles) : Aqal se hi kaam liya hai. Aur ye aqal pehle hi dikha deni chaahiye thi.
Narang : *frowns*
Veer : How much you pay him monthly?
Bhumika : Th-That's-!!! 60,000!!!
Veer (baffled) : 60 hazaar rupaye?? Aur pehle kitna pay karti thi?
Bhumika : 45,000!
Veer : 15,000 rupaye ka izaafa!! Mujhe nahi lagta ki aas paas ke kisi bhi hotel me kisi Head Chef ki itni payment hogi.
Narang : Ladke!! Tujhe pata hi kya hai? Hmph!!! Baahar jaake dekh zara. Casa Belle waale toh mujhe khushi khushi le lenge.
Bhumika : N-Nahi!!!
Bhumika ka darr jayaz tha.
Casa Belle!!!
Haal hi me khuli ek nayi hotel jo unke hotel ke paas hi thi. Ek 5 star hotel. Bhumika ka sapna tha ki woh apni iss hotel ko 5 star hotel me tabdeel kare. Duniya ki ekdum premium hotels me uski hotel ka naam jaana jaaye. Aur isi sapne ke liye woh jee tod mehnat kiya karti thi.
Lekin, Casa Belle ke aane ke baad se hi hotel ke liye mushqile badh rahi thi. Zyada crowd abhi bhi Prestige ke paas hi tha. Magar, kya hoga agar Narang jaise chefs uske paas se chale jaaye aur jaa ke Casa Belle me kaam karne lage?
Hotel toh band hone ki kagaar pe aa jayega.
Veer bas muskuraya. Aur woh khushi khushi bola,
Veer : Darwaze khule hai! Jaa sakte ho!
Narang : T-Tum-!!!
Bhumika : Veer! Nahi! Hum aisa nahi kar sakte. Jald se jald inn sab ko rokna hoga. Baahar shor badhta jaa raha hai. Th-Theek hai mein payment badhaane ke liye-
Veer : Hargiz nahi! Ek rupaya bhi badhaya nahi jayega. Payment aapke kaam ke hisaab se ekdum sahi hai. Balki, zyada hi hai. 50,000 is a very good amount for a head chef. Not to mention ki tum kisi 5 star hotel ke chef nahi ho. Aur na hi abhi hamari hotel ek fully 5 star hotel me tabdeel hui hai.
Narang : Toh theek hai-!!! Bhaad me jao tum! Madam ji! Ab sambhal lena aap. Baad me mere paas gidgidate hue mat aana.
Bhumika : V-Veeeeer!!! Ye kya kiya tumne? P-Please! Hum unhe jaane nahi de sakte.
Narang : Hmph! Chalo Bhai log!
Usne kaha, magar pehle ke muqaable ab sirf aadhe hi log Narang ke saath aaye. Baaki aadhe peeche hoke khade ho gaye. Veer ki baato ne jaise unhe abhaas dilaya tha ki unhe jo mil raha tha woh pehle se kahi zyada tha.
Narang : Hmm? Tum sab!!! Yahi rehne ka irada hai kya? Bhulo nahi ki aise mauke baar baar nahi aate. Pagaar badhaane ka iss se accha mauka nahi milega. Ye ghatiya hotel chhodho aur chalo mere saath. Mein tum sab ko 20% zyada pagaar dilwaunga pehle ke muqaable.
Chef 1 : 20% zyada?
Narang : Haan! Chalo ab! Narang ki zubaan hai.
Chef 1 : L-Lekin-!! Nahi! Nahi hum yahi theek hai.
Narang : Tum!!! Mene kaha chalo mere saath.
Uska haath jabran thaam Narang ne jab use ghaseetna chaaha toh ek mazboot haath ne uski kalaayi ko jakad liya.
Veer : Woh kahi nahi jayega!
Narang : Ladke-!!! Haath chhodh!! Woh toh madam ke yaha itne saal kaam kiya hai isliye haath nahi uthaya tujh par. Tu hota kaun hai mujhe rokne waala? Madam ke naate mein kuch kar nahi raha warna-
Veer : Warna!? Shukr manao ki unhi madam ke chalte tum ab tak sahi salamat ho. Itne saal kaam kiya hai isliye zyada kuch kiya nahi mene warna-
Narang : Hoshiyar samajhta hai apne aap ko? Saale teri toh-
*Swish*
Wahi par rakha ek bada sa chamcha utha ke Narang ne Veer ke sarr pe chalaya par woh late tha. Ya yu kahe ki Veer uss se hazaro guna tezz tha.
Agle hi shan Narang ke haath se woh chamcha gaayab hua,
LIMBO!!!
*Crack*
*Swoosh*
Narang ko uske peeche se shirt pakad ke Veer ne uska sarr turant hi-
*Plop*
Paani se bhare ganj me de maara.
*Blurgh!!* *Gulp* *glrggh*
Bhumika : Nooooo!!! You both-!!!! Stop it Please!!!
Paani se uske chehre ko nikaal Veer use darwaze ki orr laaya aur-
*BAMMMMMM*
Darwaza zorr se khula aur ek udta hua insaan kuch feet dur jaa ke gira.
Baahar baithi tamaam janta ekdum se shaant ho gayi. Jo shikaayte woh pehle kar rahe the. Maar dhaad dekh sabke sab ekdum se dubak ke baith gaye.
Narang : L-Ladkeeee-!!! Madar-
*Bammmmmmm*
"Ugggghhh!!!"
Veer ne use pakda aur use aise le gaya jaise maano woh kooda fekne jaa raha tha.
Veer : Security!!!
Guard 1 : H-Haan!
Veer : Aaj se ye chef nahi hai. Hamari hotel me kaam toh kya, shaqal bhi nahi dikhni chahiye iski.
[What a strong performance. That's what I like about you~ A strong boy... needs a strong 'Mommy'! Doesn't he?]
'Shut up!'
[Fufufu~ Sooner or later! You'll be mine! ♡]
Narang ke saath jitne bhi the, woh Veer ko ladta dekh ke hi sehem gaye.
Veer : Aur tum sab!? Jaana nahi hai?
"N-Nahi Sir! H-Hum kaam karne taiyaar hai. Hum-"
Veer : Out!!!
"???"
Veer : Iss se pehle ki yahi haal tum sab ka hoye. Mere bina kahe hi nikal jao!
Na chaahte hue bhi unn sabhi ko waha se nikalna pada. Unhone apne hi perr par kulhadi maar li thi. Acchi bhali naukri haath se gawa di.
Ab woh sab Narang ke hi bharose the. Idhar Bhumika ki jaan jaise halak me aa gayi. Veer ne sabke saamne hi Head Chef ko nikaal diya? Ab kya hoga?
Bhumika : Khatam! Sab khatam! Veer! Kyu kiya aisa??? Ab k-kaise-!?
Arohi : Trust him!
Bhumika : Huh?
Arohi : He must have thought of something.
Bhumika : Wh-What?
Narang aur uski toli ko bhagaane ke baad Veer apne customers ke saamne aaya aur usne apni baat rakhi,
Veer : Jo kuch bhi hua. Uss sab ke liye mein aapse maafi maangta hu. Darasal, hamare Head Chef ki zyaadti badh gayi thi. Aur unhe ayeena dikhana zaroori tha. Mujhe aap sab 10 minute dijiye. 10 minute ke andar andar orders lagne shuru ho jayenge. Mein waada karta hu, aisa swaad aapne kahi nahi chakha hoga.
Uske bolte hi aapsi me logo ki khusur pusur chaalu ho gayi.
"Theek hai lao Bhai! Ab itna late toh ho hi gaya hai."
"H-Haan! 10 minute dekh sakte hai."
Manzoori milne ke baad Veer muskuraate hue kitchen me gaya. Peeche peeche Bhumika aur Arohi bhi thi. Nandini wahi baahar reh ke logo ko sambhaale rahi.
Aur idhar andar aate hi,
*Ding*
[Intimidating Presence has been equipped.]
Veer : Tum sab!!! Apna apna naam batao! Jaldi!
Bache hue chefs se jaise hi Veer ne buland awaaz me pucha sab uske aage sehem gaye. Andar se hi ek respect waali bhaavna na jaane kyu jaagrit hone lagi.
Apna apna naam unn sabhi ne bataya. Bhumika ko chinta khaaye jaa rahi thi.
Bhumika : Veer ab kya hoga? Hum kaise manage karenge? Ye nahi hona chahiye tha.
Veer : Bhumika dii!
Bhumika : ???
Veer (smiles) : Woh Narang pehle se hi naukri chhodhne ke chakkar me tha.
Bhumika : Wh-What??
Veer : Kya aapne gaur nahi kiya? Kyu woh baar baar Casa Belle hotel ka zikr kar raha tha?
Bhumika : Woh-
Veer (smiles) : Casa Belle waale logo ne pehle se hi use ghoos de di hai shayad. Narang toh bas bahana dhoondh raha tha yaha se nikalne ka.
Bhumika : Ahh!!?
Veer : Isliye woh aisi betuki farmayish rakh raha tha. Use laga tha ki aap use naukri se nikaal dogi. Aur uska kaam bann jayega.
Bhumika : Y-Ye!?
Veer (smiles) : But you were persistent. Aap use jaane nahi de rahi thi. Uske liye aur mushqil ho raha tha. And that's why he opted for violence.
Bhumika : Ahhhnn! Y-Ye baat thi!?
Veer : I fulfilled his wish. Ab shayad hi woh kabhi accha khaana bana paaye. *smiles*
Bhumika : Hmm?
Veer (smiles) : Looks like we've got a new competition in the market. Anyways! Aap sab kuch mujh par chhodh dijiye.
Bhumika : B-But how-!?
Veer (screams) : CHEFS!!!!
"Y-Yesss sirrr!!!"
Veer ne apni shirt utaar apni kamar par baandhi. Haath dhoye aur woh taiyaar tha.
Veer : Get ready!!! Bhumika dii! Arohi dii! Order numbers dijiye. Pehle woh bataiye jaha orders adhura pohucha hai. Uske baad woh orders jaha bohut derr se khaana nahi pohucha. And lastly newest ones.
Bhumika : G-Got it!!
Arohi : Veer! Table number 7!!! Umm! 1 Dal fry, 1 Veg pulav, and 1 butter paneer masala!!
Veer : Got it!!!
Uske haath itni raftaar se chal rahe the ki baaki chefs apni aankhein faade dekhte reh gaye. Kahi koi choonk nahi, sab kuch perfection se ho raha tha.
Bhumika ne jab uski speed dekhi toh uska muh khula ka khula reh gaya. Speed hona koi bohut badi baat nahi thi.
Par full accuracy ke saath speed hona, ye bilkul naamumkin jaisa tha. Kahi koi cheez gir nahi rahi thi. Tel ki maatra, pan ko saute karne ka dhang, ingredients ki maatra sab kuch jaise ekdum perfectly daala jaa raha tha.
Veer : Vijayyy!!!
Vijay : Y-Yes Chef!?
Veer : Tomato soup!!! Table number 9 ke liye. Abhi!!!
Vijay : Y-Yes Chef!!!
Veer : Toasted bread piece daalna mat bhulna!!
Vijay : Y-Yes!!
Veer : Coriander ki garnishing!!!
Vijay (shouts) : Yessssss Chef!!!
Veer : Rohitttt!!!!
Rohit : H-Haan??
Veer : Same table!!! Dry Manchurian!!
Rohit : Y-Yess Chef!!!
*Clang* *Schling*
Bartano ki khat-pat awaazo ke saath aur chaaku chhuriya ki dhaar ke sang Veer ne kitchen me ek alag hi aura bhar diya.
Baaki chefs Veer ki skills dekh, uss se order lete hue itne motivate ho gaye ki woh harsho-ullas ke saath khaana banaane me jutt gaye. Asli swaad tabhi aata hai jab ek chef dil se khushi khushi uss khaane ko banaaye. Aaj wahi ho raha tha.
Bhumika ne aisa drishya pehle kabhi nahi dekha tha. Veer ko kaam karta dekh, uski dhadkane tezz ho uthi. Sach kehte hai. Ek mard sabse zyada attractive tab hi lagta hai jab woh apne kaam me leen ho.
Woh yaha uss Narang ki payment badhaane ke chakkar me thi. Aur yaha Veer ne ek jhalak me uske shadiyantra ko pakad liya tha.
Bhumika : I have so much yet to learn...! M-Mein use samajh nahi saki theek se.
Arohi (smiles) : That's okay! As long as you keep faith in him!
Bhumika (smiles) : I see now! Thank you! Arohi!
Arohi (smiles) : Mmm~
Baahar jaise jaise dishes aati gayi, logo ke mann se woh doubt khatam ho gaya. Jaise jaise unhone khaane ka swaad chakha sab ke sab chakit reh gaye. Baat sahi thi. Aaj tak unn sabhi ne iss tarah ka swaad nahi chakha tha. Dishes toh same hi thi. Lekin, ek naya zaayka tha usme. Kuch extra tha. Jo woh bata nahi paa rahe the.
Akhir kaar ye silsila khatam hua. Raat ke 10:30 baj rahe the. Rush samaapt ho chuka tha. Veer ne aaj se pehle kabhi itna khaana nahi banaaya tha.
Garmi ke chalte woh poora paseene se lath-path tha. Hotel ke baahar closed ka sign lag chuka tha.
Dining area me hi woh ek kursi par AC ke neeche baith gaya.
Uske bagal se Arohi thi toh wahi dusri orr Bhumika.
Arohi ne ek towel lete hue uska paseena pochha.
Veer (smiles) : Thank you!
Arohi : Thank you!
Veer : Hmm?
Arohi : For working this hard!
Bhumika ne achanak se uski baah ko apne haatho ke ird gird liya.
Veer : ???
Bhumika : Veer! Aaj sab ne khaane ki itni zyaada tareef ki hai ki mein tumhe bata nahi sakti. Aisa pehle kabhi nahi hua.
Veer : Haha!
Bhumika : No doubt woh Narang accha khana banaata tha. Lekin, kabhi bhi public aise react nahi karti thi. Jo kuch bhi tamasha aaj hua, uss se public darr bhi gayi thi. Isliye mene unhe Sunday ka special offer ka coupon bhi diya hai. Umeed hai ye swaad chakhne ke baad woh zaroor ayenge.
Veer : Of course!
Bhumika (frowns) : L-Lekin-! Ye toh sirf aaj ke liye tha. Aaj tumne madad kar di. Aage kya hoga?
Veer : Don't worry! Aapke liye mene naya head chef bhi dhoondh liya hai.
Bhumika : Kya??? Kaun hai woh?
Veer (smiles) : You'll know soon!
Woh aankhein band thodi derr khud ko durust karne laga jab,
*Puch*
'Huh?'
Do narm honth uske gaal par lag gaye. Bhumika ne sharmaate hue uske gaal ko chooma.
Bhumika (blushes) : Th-Thank you so much!!!
Veer : Ahem! D-Don't mention it!
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Yaha toh sab nipat chuka tha. Magar inn beete ghante Sonali kaha thi?
Food truck se nikalne ke baad woh Kaushik ke sang pradarshani dekhne gayi thi. Khayaal toh use Veer ka hi aa raha tha.
Kintu, Kaushik ki lagataar baato ko sunn aur pradarshani me mauj masti kar uska dhyaan Veer par se thoda hatt gaya.
Derr raat ho rahi thi. Usne aaj khoob enjoy kiya tha. Ab lautne ka samay tha.
Kaushik ka dost bhi jaa chuka tha. Ab woh khud hi gaadi chala raha tha.
Kaushik : Kya iss nacheez ke saath sundari jii ko thoda bohut bhi accha laga?
Sonali : Hahaha! Tumhari baatein betuki hai. Aur mujh par line maarna band kar do.
Kaushik : Uui maa! Pakda gaya kya mein?
Sonali : Kab ke!!! Chalo! Aur mujhe jaldi se wapas se truck par chhodh do. Prachi ab aur late nahi ruk payegi.
Kaushik : Bilkul! Bilkul!
Sonali ko raaste pata nahi the. Magar kuch na kuch mod yaad zaroor the.
Jab Kaushik ne truck dusri disha me moda toh uski bauhe kass uthi.
Sonali : Arre? Y-Ye raasta nahi hai. Woh waala mod tha.
Kaushik : Jaane dijiye na! Aaj yaha se chalte hai. Kaafi saari khubsoorat jagaahe hai yaha pe. Aapko dikhata hu.
Sonali : N-Nahi! Raat bohut ho gayi hai. Aur mujhe ab jaana hai.
Kaushik : Maaniye toh baat-!!
Sonali : Mene kaha na-!!! Ye-! Ye kya kar rahe ho tum??
Kaushik : Nahi!! A-Aaj aapko meri baat maanami padegi.
Woh uski orr mudte hue bola. Uski muskaan me iss baar hawas ke iraade jhalak rahe the.
Sonali : !!???
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Aaj ke liye itna hi guys.
Update consists of 7.3k words. Arc ne pace pakad liya hai. Second gear lag chuka hai. Baaki, like thokna nahi bhulne ka aur revos rakhne ka. Target wahi hai apna. 150. Kehna na pade baar baar. Aur saath bane rehne ka guys.
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