MANZIL… The unknown destination…shot 7…part C… TIMES UP!!!

Hye! Buddies this Shivika back with SHOT 7 i.e. PART C.

MANZIL… The unknown destination…

TIMES UP!!!

@SRINAGAR…
@SHIVAAY’S P.O.V.

Bhavya and Gauri shout in unison: SAHIL!!!!

Sahil, presently also known as Captain Sahil Chakravurthy, Anika’s brother and now part of our family. The man whom I wanted to meet since past six months now.
“Ummm…” I cleared my throat a little dramatically. Well! At times I am too taken aback by my own abilities. Chuck this off Shivaay and look at the ladies this is no time for all this nonsense. Their piercing eyes, convey it all. God! Help me.
“Bhavya, Gauri! You both know right that Sahil wanted to join Indian Army.”. “I know that and he is an officer now.” She had cut me in between owing to her loss of patience. “Right, he is here. The previous night when we were in Anika and my room Aru had requested to see albums while going through that Shiv and Shivu saw Sahil and they have seen him here too. That velvet cloth too belongs to him.”

“He is in trouble.” Interrupted Meera from nowhere.
We all looked at her with confused emotions, for me it was more then confusion as Shiv had only told that he was fine a week ago.
“What happened?” Counter questioned Bhavya, immediately with loads impatience being hinted in her voice.
“Sir, is doubtful of him being behind Sahay and Asya running away.” Rahul supplied the needed information.
“Where is he now?” Came my over curious daughter, seeing her face I was so sure she is calculating few possibilities, this girl – her brain definitely works more faster then any, I doubt her, is she a robot or what?
“Basement”, replied Kareena, making me realise it’s no good time to get into mental thoughts.
“I think we should leave from here.” Voiced Shiviaansh.
We all nodded.

“Next where?” Asked Bhavya, by now she was quite sure about this mission not being as hoped. It isn’t simple enough to enter tigers den. It really isn’t.
“Surveillance room. If we could establish our control over it then we won’t need to worry about any of them. We can deactivate all the machines and get rid off them.” Came Shiviaansh’s final words. He was right how long would we keep eloping.

“It’s on the penultimate floor, last room.” Was the information provided by Shivika.
“Sir, will know that.” Spoke Rahul voicing his worry, he was no where wrong in that. But then why would I be called SHIVAAY SINGH OBEROI. The ladies knew something was going in my head, owing to the smug look over my face, I can’t really help the smirk, it comes out naturally. But looking at their look I was so sure that they were demanding an explanation.

“All his calls are on diversion and he would be with Bade papa with all the network jammers doing their part of work.” Well, the look on each face spoke clearly that they were impressed with my move.
“Good job, Papa.” Was the joyous voice of my little daughter. I smiled in return to her appreciation. Extra measures were definitely required I am not going to risk my family at any cost. I am not coming in handy to Vidyuth.
With in next few minutes we all landed in the main hall, Bhavya and her team had taken the control over the surveillance room and here we stood. Ready for the worse, waiting for all the guards to appear. Shiviaansh and Shivika standing in the middle of hall while the rest of us had procured a hide-out.

Soon a man in his middle age wearing pantaloons with black shirt and cap on his head appeared with a bunch of armed guards with himself. I take him to be a keeper of the place and incharge of the kids in absence of Vidyuth.

“So you both are here. Shall I call you mad or what?” He spoke in his crooked tone filthiness purely spitting through his words. Guess what my son had managed to pull up a well inherited smirk. Damn! Professional he is man. Even in your worst nightmare also you wouldn’t have thought Vidyuth, that I will use all your well imparted lessons against you. My thoughts came to halt as Shiviaansh sarcastically remarked, “Seems like you have had a good lash out for our absence.” He completed pointing at the bruised lips of the man, raising the temperature in that man’s eyes. I swear, Shiviaansh if you will ever end up in worst of the mess, the sole reason would be your vulnerable sarcastic timing.

“This is nothing in front of the hell I will show you now.” Hell, how dear he speak those words to my son. His words had bought an immediate rage running down my blood streams and I walked forward only to be pulled back by Gauri, who signalled me to wait for time being. I couldn’t help but wait for the time being.

“Feelings are mutual.” Spoke my 8 years old sarcasm queen. Man! Those to will surely rule the world of sarcasm. But I very well know what they are hiding behind these sarcastic remarks of them. It’s fear, pain a complete catastrophe of emotions, enough to wreck a man of his life. Still they choose to do this, not because they want rebuke that man in front of them but to show him that they don’t even have a tinge of fear.

Confused! How they come across this idea?
Well they get that in handy for me. You see your strength is the first weapon of yours that pulls your enemy down. These two have learnt the last day’s lesson well.
“You are flying a lot in air. Get me the hunter. (he orders his men) I will show you your real place.” This has really got on my nerves, how can he torture kids. I can see my kids loose but they moved their gaze to me all I did is to smile at them and fist my fingers to show them strength, both huffed and looked back into the eyes of the man. There glare had given a shiver to that man.

“Sir ji, all our men in whip room are dead.” Came the news shocking Vidyuth’s men. That scared look on their faces, is such a relief to me.
@END OF SHIVAAY’S P.O.V.

@OBEROI MANSION…
@SHIVIKA’S ROOM…
Anika wakes up after two hours as the drug effect subsides. Slowly she opens her eyes and with help of the side bed after stumbling due to weakness she manages to sit. She looks around only to find OmRu sleeping on the couch their head resting on each other, the scene itself made Anika smile. Slowly she turns her gaze beside her where she finds Saumya in sitting position holding a girl close to herself. She smiled seeing the beautiful bond but was a bit confused too. Slowly she forwards her hand and cared the little girls hair, the little moment makes Saumya jerk. The unexpected moment of Saumya startles Anika too who takes back her hand.

Saumya: Bhabhi….
Anika smiling cares her face: Saumya…
Saumya hugs her with one hand while her other one is holding Ariana: Bhabhi, how are you?
Anika: Weak. But much better. Saumya where is Shivaay? How are my Shiv and Shivu? How’s my baby?
Saumya smiles: Bhabhi…. Calm down I will tell you everything.
Anika nods.
Saumya: Bhabhi, what all I am going to tell you will be really shocking for you but I can’t tell you everything too. The first thing is everyone is fine and safe too.

She says last line quickly seeing Anika getting worried. Anika smiles after being the assurance.

Saumya continues holding Anika’s hand: Bhabhi, it has been 4 years since you were in coma.
Anika moves back as the words scare her: No…. You are lying. Right?
Saumya holds Anika tightly: I am not lying Bhabhi.

Anika’s shout wakes both OmRu too and seeing their Bhabhi awake both get happy but her tears worry them too. They rush to her and hug her.

Anika cribbing like a kid: Look what she is saying Om…. Ask her not to lie.
Om cares Anika’s hair and back and consoles her: Bhabhi, we all know that you are shocked to hear the truth but please, stay strong if you will fall weak at this point you will spoil your health. Please Bhabhi.
Anika cries miserably. Her wails awake Aru too, who looks on being confused with the situation. She was hell scared on seeing her mother cry like this.

Om: Bhabhi…. Please don’t cry.
Anika in between her sobs: Shiv??? Shivu????
Rudra: They both are fine Bhabhi, they have gone out with bhaiya for some work. They all will return by tomorrow.
Anika nods and wipes her tears off and sits resting her head on the bed rest. Saumya makes her drink the water.

After a gap of few minutes Anika speaks still her eyes were closed and her head was resting on the bed rest while she was holding Saumya’s hand: Our baby?

Saumya trying to sound a little chirpy: She is right here waiting for her mumma.
Anika opened her eyes to look into bluish green orbs of her daughter. She looked at her daughter for quite a while admiring all her facial expressions and drawing similarities between her and Shivaay. A sweet smile spread on Anika’s face seeing her daughter. She forwards her hand towards her daughter. Everybody smiles seeing the mother and daughter duo. Ariana hesitantly holds Anika’s hand, who moves forward as she lacked energy to pull Ariana. Ariana slowly coming out of Saumya’s embrace sits in Anika’s lap, who creases Ariana’s face and pecks her forehead lovingly. Being unable to control herself any further Anika took Ariana in her embrace and hugged her tightly letting out her tears.
Anika: I am so sorry….
Ariana cutely: Ariana.

Anika releases the hug and cups Ariana’s face who passes her angelic smile. Entire pain of Anika left her as her daughter’s smile worked as an antiseptic over her ailing heart. Her body was boosted with a new flare of energy. While her soul came alive.

Anika lovingly: Ariana!
Aru nods cutely.
Anika: Apke papa ne rakha hai?
(Your papa has christened your name?)
Ariana nods in agreement.
Anika kisses her forehead: Bohaat accha hai.
(Really nice.)
Ariana with her little hands rubs Anika’s tears away: Don’t cry mumma. Papa doesn’t likes tears in your eyes.
Anika smiled being overwhelmed in joy, how well had Shivaay trained their kids to love their mother although she was never there for them. She felt blessed to have such a wonderful family who cared about her more then any. Four long years. People can forget you in four seconds and here it has been four years and all she witnessed after opening her eyes was tremendous love. That she could never explain. Never, ever.

Om: Bhabhi, now take some rest.
Anika: No Om, I am sleeping here for 4 years not anymore. Tell me about yourself. How are all of you? How is dadi? Ma, papa, bade mom, bade pap, Ishu, Sahil, Gauri? Tell me what all has happened in these four years? How grown up my kids are? I am sure even today Shivu would love to irritate Shiv, with all her bickering and he being my poor little baby would just take all her ranting. How did Shivaay take care of everyone? (turning to Aru) Papa, ne apko pareshaan toh nahi kiya? Kya vo abhi bhi tadi dikhate hain? (Did papa trouble you? Does he even now shows attitude?)
Ariana giggles hearing her mother’s curiosity.

Rudra: Bhabhi, take a breath too.
Anika sighs and looks at all of them as Saumya places her head slightly on Anika’s shoulder making sure not to put her weight on Anika, while Anika cares her face: Bhabhi, we all have been missing you alot. And we all know you want to know everything but please, take some rest now. Sleep for a while and then we will tell you everything. You need rest if not for anyone (raising her head Saumya smiles sheepishly at Anika) then to fight with your bagad billa, you would need a lot of strength so rest now.

Anika chuckles and nods.
Saumya to OmRu: Lambe Baal wale Bhaiya, Rudra you both too go and take rest.
Om: Okay. We will leave. Bhabhi please take care of yourself and if you need anything give us a call.
Anika nods smilingly when Rudra hugs her startling her.
Rudra cribbing like a kid: Bhabhi… Promise me you won’t leave us again. Nothing looks good without you.
Anika smiles in between her tears and caring Rudra’s hair: I am not going anywhere Rudra. Pinki promise.
Rudra smiles and leaves the hug and forwards his small finger to which Anika entangles her while both together say: Pinki promise.
Om cares Rudra’s hair lovingly: Chalain ab.
(Shall we.)
Rudra nods and duo leave from there.

Anika smiles at Aru and cares her face: Neend aa rahi hai.
(Feeling sleepy.)
Aru cutely nods.
Anika pecking her forehead: Aaj mumma apko sulate hain. Lait jao.
(Today mumma shall make you sleep. Come lay down.)
Aru lays down between Anika and Saumya, while both the ladies care her hair and Aru holds their hand and snuggles in Anika feeling the motherly warmth for the very first time.

Anika’s thought: Agr in sab ka ye haal hai toh Shivaay, Shiv aur Shivu kaise rahe honge mera binna. Hai! Bappa mujhe himaat dena un teenon ko aur apne baki pure parivaar ko sambhaalne ki.
(If all of them are in such a bad condition seeing my state, then what would be Shivaay, Shiv and Shivu’s state. God! Please give me enough strength to take care of my entire family.)

Soon trio drift into deep slumber.

@SRINAGAR…
@BUILDING…
As soon as the men hear about the death of their fellow mates they look at the kids with pierced glares.
Man: Check the entire place, check for the intruder.
Shiviaansh with a smirk irking the goons.
Man pointing at Shiviaansh: I won’t leave you.
Shiviaansh gives a cold shoulder to his warning.
Soon all the goons who were inside the building come in the hall.
Goon: There is no one.

Within seconds Bhavya and her force stands behind all the goons taking them at gun point. Plan was simple, to get all of them at one place.
Shiviaansh smirks and signals them to turn. They all do so. The scene scares them.
Bhavya: Tumhe kya laga maasum bachoon ki zindagiyon ke saath kheloge aur Bach jaoge.
(What did you think that you will play with innocent lives and will be saved?)
She punches the man on his stomach, followed by a blow on the back of his knee joint making him fall on knees.
Bhavya: All of you on your knees, guns down and hands above your head.
All the goons get on their knees.
Bhavya shouts: Hands above your head, I should see them clearly.

All oblige.
Bhavya: Manav, Rahul, Kareena, Meera, Aman get the guns and put them in middle.
The kids do as asked.
As Manav reaches a goon, the goon holds him and places a knife on his throat: Hahaha…. Dekho dekho kya ho Gaya. Baazi pala gayi.
(Hahaha…. Look what happened, the tables got turned.)
All were about to stand, when Bhavya shouted: Down.
Her shout was enough to scare them and get them on their knees.
Goon who had held Manav: Pagal mat baan mai in sab ko maar dalunga. Apni bandook chod.)
( I will kill him. Drop the gun or he is gone.)
Bhavya glares him with sharp intensity in her eyes as if mocking at him.

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A blow on the goons head and with in split seconds Manav was out of his hold and hugging a well built man’s back.

Shivaay slaps the goon hard, that he falls on the floor with a bleeding bruised mouth. While Shivaay pacifies a scared Manav with his another hand.
Shivaay holds the goons collar and makes him stand: How dear you? Himaat kaise hui bacche ko pakadne ki? Himaat kaise hui Teri?
(How dear you? How dear you hold the child? How dear you)
His sharp loud angry roar was enough to startle all present there.
Shivaay punches him: Bache ko darata hai. Himaat hai toh mujhse baat kar.
(You scare the child! If you have guts then talk to me.)
Shivaay roars like a lion making everyone shiver in fear. Shivaay throws the man on the floor with his eyes ablaze.
Bhavya: Bhaiya, Gauri and you go with kids and rescue other children till then I need to finish some work here.
Shivaay nods and takes all the kids with himself but not before aiming a kick on the goon, Gauri and two armed guards followed him.

While back in hall Bhavya shoots all of them dead accept for the man who seemed to be the lead one out of all of them.

Shivaay takes the kids where the rest are resting.
Meera switches on the lights: Utho sab.
(Wake up all of you.)

Another young girl: Kya hua Meera di?
(What happened Meera di?)
A young boy: Kun tang kar rahe ho iss Waqt?
(Why are you disturbing us right now?)
One by one all wake up and see Shivika and Shiviaansh they all smile and run to them and hug the duo. While all the question answer section evaporates in thin air.
The simple kind gesture makes Shivaay, Gauri and the other two guards face flutter in joy.

Meera: Agr tum sab ka ho Gaya ho toh chalo hume yahan se chalna hai.
(If you guys are done with your greeting session then come on we need to leave.)
A random girl: Jana hai? Kahan???
(Leave??? Where???)
Shivaay: Hum aapko yahan se Lena aaye hain.
(We are here to rescue you.)
A boy: Sir???

Gauri: Bacchon tum logon ko sir ki fikar karne ki zaroorat nahi hai. Bas haar harai ke humare saath chalo.
(You need not to worry about Sir, just come along with us now.)
Another boy: Magr kahan? Agr sir ko pata chal Gaya toh hume bohaat marenga.
(But where? If sir got to know he will beat us alot.)
All the kids move away to give a clearer view of the person who spoke the above words. The baffling scene, was that the boy was sitting on the bed with his blanket away from him and was trying to stand. All seemed normal. Accept…. Accept his hands. Which were missing.
Shivaay being in trances pointing at his hands which were actually not present speaks out of the blue: Ye kya hua?
(What happened?)

Shivika and Shiviaansh exchange a nervous glare. They knew the answer would startle the elders as this wasn’t the world which they belong to. There is a huge difference. Starting from looks, clothes, body, nourishment and every single aspect varied. The kids stood in messy old clothes, with only one blanket to cover them in the chilling cold, while the elders and now Shiviaansh and Shivika too had all the exclusive expensive woollens to cover themselves up. A bruise on the elders marked a number of doctors being called, while for the kids it would be tougher to even find a place in their body where no bruise exists. It wasn’t only a status different but difference of two worlds, for one food came in handy while other have to give all their life away too the food. One poor and other rich – was really not the matter. While one deprived and other sufficient was! The difference wasn’t only drastic but even heart wrenching. One can sit and cry over wounds whereas other has to wake up everyday and invite more bruises.

Shivika snapped Shivaay and Gauri out of their emotional reservoirs: Umm…. Result of Sir’s anger.

The pale face of Shivaay and Gauri started burning with red, their face had anger and heart was filled with hatred. In the meanwhile a boy nearly of 16 enters the room, his face fallen on his shoulders seemed forcefully attachable, was it a sign of any inherited ailment or Vidyuth’s inhumanity, if judged second one later comes up naturally. His hands were folded inwardly and fingers were crippled, from his moon shaped face, his tongue protruded a little, it was clear to quite an extent that he wasn’t mentally stable, by the way he spoke.

Meera clears the matter as she saw confusion painted on elders face: Ye Amal hai, ye bachpan se hi aisa hai, sir isse yahan laye the tanki vo iski kamzori ka istemaal kar ke logon se zyada paise aint sake.
(He is Amal, he is in this condition since his childhood, Sir brought him so that he can use him to earn extra money.)
Shivika: Emotions, he plays with them.
Ended Shivika she didn’t have hatred or rage in her eyes as till now even she didn’t know the actual difference between two worlds. Still she loathed that man and the distaste has somehow made through her lips.

Gauri: What was he doing outside in this chilling cold?
Meera: Saza mili thi usse thand mai sone ki.
(He was punished to sleep in the chilly weather.)

Shivaay and Gauri were no more amused the brutality they saw happening on the kids made them angry but amusement had no place. Hearing Meera, Shivaay’s hand reached for his jacket that he removed and swiftly made Amal wear that.
Amal pointing at his own self: Mera liye…
(For me…)
Shivaay smilingly nods and makes him wear the jacket carefully: Apko thand lag rahi hai?
(Are you feeling cold?)
Amal doesn’t answers as his all the attention goes to the jacket he was gifted a while back, Shivaay smilingly pats his cheeks and then turns to the kids.
Shivaay: Chalo hum sab ko yahaan se nikalna hai.
(Come on we need to leave.)
Gauri: Koi kahin aur toh nahi hai.
(Is there anyone else around?)
Aman: Nahi sab yahin hain.
(No everyone is here only.)
Shivaay: Chalo fir.
(Come on let’s go.)

Bhavya comes there: Bhaiya.
Shivaay looks at her signalling her to continue.
Bhavya: Sahil.
Shivaay nods: Shiv, Shivu.
Twins turn to him while all look confusingly at them as the names weren’t know to them.
Shiviaansh: Ji papa.
Shivaay: Sahil mamu.
Shiviaansh nods: I will take you.
Shivika: I will come along.
Bhavya: Okay. Gauri, you take the kids to terrace. In 20 minutes rescue team will be there. First of all leave from here and then message Om bhaiya.
Gauri: You guys.
Bhavya: Don’t worry we will come.
Gauri retaliating: Nope. Not at all. We all came together, we all will leave together.
Shivika: One second, what about goons outside.
Shivaay’s face gets plastered with his smirk: Don’t worry about them. They won’t survive.
Meera: Kaise? (How?)
Bhavya: Any plan?

Shivaay to Gauri: Gauri, go to surveillance room and hack the system connect it with your phone as soon as we leave we will dissolve the place.
Gauri smiles and flips her hair proudly: Done bade bhaiya.
Shivaay smiles back.
Bhavya: Will you be able to do that?
Gauri correcting her imaginary collars: Aisa koi kaam nahi hai Jo ye chiraya nahi kar sakti.
(There is no such work that I can’t do.)
Bhavya gives a disbelieving look, while Shivaay giggles at her antics and kids look on confused.
Shivaay: Take a walkie-talkie and an officer along.
Gauri nods and leaves. Rest of the kids are sent with the officers to terrace while two officers, Bhavya, Shivaay and twins together leave for basement. Bhavya takes along the only goon whom she spared.

@BASEMENT….
As they all reach the basement they look everywhere but do not find anything only the grey cemented walls, with some junk that was dumped there.
Shivaay: Where the hell is Sahil?
Goon: Hahaha…. You think that this place is so simple to crack. Hahaha…. You can try as much you want you won’t reach that traitor.
Shivaay punches him on his face: Don’t you dear utter a word unless not asked too.
Goon doesn’t abides: What do you think? Vidyuth will spear you. Hahaha…. Hahaha…. He will find each one of you and then he won’t spear any.

Bhavya shouts: Shut up!
Goon: Shout as much as you want to nothing will happen.
He is nuisance was getting on everyone’s nerves, so Bhavya ordered one of her officers to shut his mouth. So he wrapped a gag around goons mouth who was all in mockery till now.

Shivaay: How will we know, where Sahil is?

Shivika who was examining the place along with Shiviaansh very carefully, moves towards the walls she starts knocking at short distances all the bricked and cemented place sounded apt, while the rest were noticing her move carefully. After some distance near the junk she knocks and soon smiles.
Shivika pointing at the place she knocked: This is the door.
Shivaay: How do you know?
Bhavya smiled understanding Shivika’s move and was really impressed by her presence of mind. She walks to the place and knocks over it.

Bhavya: Only the knock at this place sounds like knock on the door. The sound you see!
Shivaay nodded understanding the move he was impressed that how the variations in sound could act so productive.
Shiviaansh: How to open this?
All look at the goon as the gag is removed.
Goon: Do you think me as a fool.
Shivaay: Chuck it we don’t have that much time. He takes a walkie-talkie and connects it with Gauri.

Gauri who is in surveillance room hacking the data: Ji bade bhaiya.
Shivaay: Look for the CCTV footage where Vidyuth comes to the basement. We need a way to get in.
Gauri: Ji bade bhaiya.
She quickly shifts to the other system and checks the CCTV in fast forward and as she gets what she wanted she answers Shivaay.
Gauri: Bade bhaiya, that junk clear it behind it is a password machine and the password is 88416*.
Shivaay: Okay.

Soon they open the door only to find a man in unconscious who is tied to the chair. Shivaay rushes to him and pats his face.
Shivaay: Sahil! Sahil!!
Sahil wakes up and gets shocked seeing Shivaay there: Jiju???
Shivaay: I don’t have much time to explain. Let’s go.
He says removing the ropes.
Sahil nods.
Bhavya: Are you alright Sahil.
Sahil nods.
One of the officer: Something doesn’t seems alright here.
Bhavya: What Vikas?
Vikas points at the mirror in the room.
Bhavya: A mirror. What it’s purpose?

Vikas: That’s what I am thinking.
Shivaay walks to the mirror and places his finger over there: It’s not a mirror.
Bhavya orders to her officers: Open it.
Soon the mirror was open it wasn’t actually a mirror but the one which looks like a mirror and from the other side everything is visible. Bhavya with Vikas enters the room only to find weapons. Sahil too walks in and check the weapons and opens a few boxes.
Sahil: Indian Armed forces.
Bhavya: What?
Sahil: Di, these all are stolen weapons we need to take them along.
Bhavya: And that powder?
Sahil smelling it: Drugs.
Bhavya nods and the officers take the weapons and drugs.

They all reach the terrace and find Gauri there too. Gauri hugs Sahil.
Gauri: How are you Sahil?
Sahil smiling at her: Good di. How are you?
Gauri: Great.
Bhavya looking in the sky from where the choppers arrive: Here they come. Gauri have you done your work?
Gauri showing her phone: All done.

All the kids were looking at the building with moist eyes.
Shivaay who found this weird questioned them: Kya hua bacchon.
(What happened guy?)
Shivika: Jo bhi tha, jaisa bhi tha saloon le liye humara ghaar tha ye. Bohaat sari yadaain Jodi hain iss zaghaan se.
(However it was, it was our house. We have alot of memories with this place.)
Mera: Log bure the magar ya zaghaan bohaat achi hai. Bohaat kuch sikha hai humne yahan. Bahar ki Zindagi na Jane kesi hogi?
(People were bad but this place is really beautiful. How would be the life outside this place?)
Rahul: Hum kahan jayenga? Kaise rahenga? Bahar bhi toh log hume marenga, kun jayain yahan se fir hum?
He looks questioningly at Shivaay.
(Where will we go? Where will we stay? People will be same even outside, then why shall we leave this place?)
Shivaay cups his face: Bahar ki zindagi yahaan se bohaat alag hai. Hote hain kuch log bure magar sabhi nahi. Tumhara parivaar tumhara intezaar kar rahe hoga.
(The life outside this place is really different. I agree, few people are bad but not everyone. Your family must be waiting fir you.)
Manav gloomily: Unhone ne hi toh hume yahan choda tha.
(They only left us here.)
Shivaay: Nahi vo jhoot kaha tha Vidyuth ne.

(No, Vidyuth lied to you people.)
All kids look at him being shocked.
Gauri: Haan bachoon, app sab ka parivaar apka intezaar kar raha hai. Vidyuth ne aap sabko unse dur kar diya. Vo galat hai, apka parivaar nahi. Uss ek insaan ki wajha se apni Zindagi mat kharab karo aur yahan se niklo duniya bohaat khoobsurat hai. Aur jab tak tum sab yahan se niklo ge nahi tab tak tum sab ko iss baat ka ehsaas hi nahi ho payega.
(Yes, children your family is waiting for you. Vidyuth had lied to you. He is wrong not your family. Don’t spoil your life because of that one man and leave this place world outside is really beautiful. You will never no the difference until and unless you don’t move on.)
Bhavya halting them: Choppers are here.
As the choppers entrance was opened all the elders looked at the kids. Who were really confused.

Shiviaansh: Chuck it guys we don’t have that much time. All I know is that this is hell and whatever we may face will be better, somehow.
Aman: Sir hume maar dalenga agr unhe pata chal Gaya toh.
(Vidyuth sir will kill us if he gets to know.)
Shiviaansh: Mai tumhare saath hun aur ye saab bhi. Kuch nahi hone dunga.
(I am with you and all of them as well. I will not let anything happen to you.)

He said with all his assurance, definitely startling the elders his chocolate brown eyes held that confidence, support and assurance that the bluish green orbs of his father holds in them. He could not only differentiate between right and wrong but also stood by his loved ones just like his father. Bravery ran his blood. All the elders looked on shocked but Shivaay his eyes were filled with pride overflowing love for his son.
With Shiviaansh’s assurance one by one all of them get into two different choppers and leave.
While Shivaay, Sahil, Bhavya and Gauri sit in the third chopper with the twins. All the guards outside the building were alarmed on seeing the choppers so they were breaking in as the building was sealed before hand it was difficult for them to enter and helped the saviours to rescue kids who left in two choppers. Last one was Shivaay who was going to enter the chopper but before that only Vidyuth’s men enter the terrace and start firing.

Bhavya and Gauri shout: Bade bhaiya….
Sahil looks towards Shivaay and shouts: Jiju….
Shivika and Shiviaansh who went numb seeing the situation cover their mouths and speak in feeble breath: Papa…

Shivaay was shot on his shoulder near the clavicle.

Shivaay shouts: Move the chopper.
Gauri: No bhaiya…
Shivaay: Da as I say.
Sahil: Have you lost it jiju.

Shivaay glares him.
Bhavya: Move the chopper.
Gauri: What the hell are you mad? Bhaiya is still down.
Sahil bends down the chopper almost at it’s end and forwards his hand for Shivaay while the bullets were still being fired.
Sahil forwarding his hand: Come on jiju.
Shivaay who was about to hold the hand was caged by goon, Shivaay hits him hard but he wasn’t ready to leave Shivaay. Shivika who was witnessing the scene removed her both the shoes and asked Shiviaansh to do same. They throw the shoes on the goons head making the elders look amused at them. While Sahil moves a little more forward to hold Shivaay’s hand and soon pulls him up getting in the chopper while the goons were getting shoes, boxes and what so ever that came in Shivika and Shiviaansh’s range. With in minutes they were above in the air away from goons.

Shivaay while throwing himself on a seat: Ouch….
Shivika who sat right besides him starts punching him with her little fist.
Shivaay holding her hand trying to stop her: Hye! Hye! What’s this?
Shivika in an agitated tone pointing towards his head: Bhagwaan ne apko bheja toh bheja lakin bheje me bheja nahi bheja.
(God sent you head but in that head he forget to put brain.)
Shivaay: Ary…. Relax yaar, it wasn’t my fault.
Gauri with raised eyebrows questions him: Not your fault! Did you even think once what would have we answered Bhabhi, if something had happened to you.
She completes sitting besides him with a first aid box to bandage his wound.
Bhavya: Wait I will give you sterilised instrument remove the bullet with that.
Gauri nods in agreement and taking the instrument takes inserts it in in the wounded region.
Shivaay squeals: Ouch…. Slowly Gauri.
Gauri angrily: Be thankful that I am this soft.
Shivaay nods innocently and looks at Shiviaansh who is passing a sympathetic look while Sahil is all confused.

Sahil: What’s going on, jiju?
Gauri sarcastically: Dandiya. (Dance.)
Sahil: Hahaha…. Really funny…. Ouch….
He says as Bhavya holds his hands to clean his wounds.
Sahil: I am glad Asya and Sahay that you reached safely but getting back…. I am really impressed and thankful for that.
Shivaay correcting his brother in law: Shivika and Shiviaansh!
Sahil casually: Ya…. (after realising what he herd he shouts) WHAT?
Shivaay smiles at him.
Shiviaansh pointing at Shivika: Shivika (pointing at his own self) Shiviaansh.
Sahil: What the wuck man?
Shivika: Cheer up mamu you saved us only so how can we leave you here?
Sahil looks on shocked.
Bhavya: Btw what were you doing here?
Sahil: Long story.
Shivaay: We have a lot of time.
Sahil sighs being annoyed: Fine. I was coming back home for my holidays when I met one of my friends here in Srinagar as I was posted here. He was a police officer.
Bhavya sceptically: Was?
Sahil: Ya, he no more is. He told me about Vidyuth and his illegal activities and the fact that he suspects him for even stealing army’s weapons. I got back to base and tried getting to the root of the matter then I was assigned this mission. It would have been easy to get into this place if it was only about weapons so for kids and their security I decided to go undercover. Over there the harsh truth that I saw left me baffled and I knew I have to be extra conscious. I met Vidyuth in disguise of a buyer but with the condition that I will select kids on my own. For that he agreed as I offered him much more money. Then I had an opportunity to meet all the kids. I was spell bound by his techniques. I am parsing him and that’s not an offence although he is a criminal but the ways he uses… Ummmm… As if he is training kids for army, man. During that phase only I met Asya and Sahay…. Urgh….

I mean Shiv and Shivu.
Shivika and Shiviaansh smile at him as he corrects the names looking at the duo.
Sahil continues: That man had trained exclusively in combat and mental levels.
Shivika continues cutting him in between: That was the first time when we two had met the most nobel man on earth. (Sahil smiles hearing the compliment) Within some time only he won our hearts, who much ever strict he seemed to be in front of Sir, that much lovable and fun loving he was behind his back with us. For an entire week he had protected us from punishments and all. During that time only he told us the escape route from that place and only two of us as we knew swimming not the best but we were good at it, moreover Shiviaansh had too requested him to not take me away and stop Vidyuth from separating us.

Owing to all the reasons mamu, decided to give as the escape plan and then we fled from there. He gave us that chip in that velvet cloth so that we can leave it at a far distance and he gets to know that we have escaped safely and he would meet us on the road where we were on the night Gauri di found us. But as Vidyuth had caught him so he couldn’t reach us and the fate took a bigggggggggggggg UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU- TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNN………..
She ends huffing dramatically with extra emphasis effect.
Shivika: Hufff… That’s all.
Sahil resting his head on the back of seat: One thing I learnt very clearly from this.
Bhavya: What?
Sahil: We have more harmful people inside the country who are killing us like termites on border we fight with our enemies but here with our own country men. Such a shame they are.

Sahil after a reasonable gap of few minutes on seeing everyone being drowned in his previous comment tries changing the topic.
Sahil: So what happened after you didn’t find me and instead came across Gauri di?
Shivaay chuckling at him: Long story bro. Some other day.
Sahil makes a grumpy face.
Shivika: I have question.
Shivaay: Go on.

Shivika: In that basement room how did you know about the mirror and camera too. Because the entire building had none.
Shivaay laughs at the confused pouty face of his daughter and as Shiviaansh too nods joining in.
Shivaay: About the camera, I had seen that and mirror. Well that’s important. That was a finger nail test. If it was an original mirror then there would have some distance between the image of nail and the nail but as there was no distance, so it definitely wasn’t a mirror.
Shiviaansh understanding the meaning questions to clear his doubts: Purpose?
Gauri: In changing rooms which are somewhere outside your house or a place like this.
Shivika and Shiviaansh nod.
Gauri: I forgot something. Shit!
All look on scared towards her: What?
Gauri picking up her phone presses a button.

BHOOOOMMMMMMM……….

The entire building dissolved in split seconds.

PRE RECAP:
VIDYUTH….

Hye! Buddies. Firstly, a hearty thanks for all your comments and support.
Secondly, in this part I have written about finger-nail test, so next time you peeps get into the changing room make sure to perform it. It’s entirely for your safety and do check the room with help of your mobile camera to locate any hidden camera kept in the room or manually check the sides in the room. Your security is completely your responsibility and not of anyone else.
Thirdly, I have got good number of suggestions for the previous poll, I will try my best to get all the options in being and hence extending this story for few more chapters and I have come across with comments where few of you want to see Ishaana’s situation too, so that’s the surprise. No cliff hanger today but a big dhamaka in next part.

THANK YOU ? EVERYONE AND DO REMEMBER ABOUT THE CAUTION YOU TAKE WHENEVER YOU HAVE TO ENTER A CHANGING ROOM OR WASHROOM. STAY SAFE, STAY SECURE.

Keep smiling
Stay blessed
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For now signing off
SHIVIKA ?….