Shivaay and Abhimanyu strode down the dark corridor. This was a building under construction, for years now.
The main base of Blue Eagle.
Abhimanyu was eighteen when he had wandered in here and almost got killed before Svetlana saved him. She had followed him in knowing something was wrong in here.
He would have considered bringing her along had she not been pregnant.
The call had gone to Shivaay, he had not informed Om. He was confident he'd get Anika and Gauri out of this mess. Shivaay had told Abhi, who had tagged along.
"I don't know what will be Anika's state.. she.. she is scared of the dark.", Shivaay said, tensed, stressing out.
"Don't worry, we'll get them outta here.", He said with a confident smile.
Shivaay nodded, honestly he was absolutely freaking out.
There was suddenly a bang.
Shivaay caught hold of Abhi's suit.
Abhi looked at him.
"I am here.. don't worry. We'll be fine.", Abhi said holding his hand. Shivaay gulped nervously, trying very hard to not show his fear.
"Thanks..", He mumbled.
"Baby bro, nothing's gonna go wrong today. She'll be fine.", Abhi said, trying his level best to sound all confident, when he barely was.
Shivaay's phone rang.
"Walk right down to the end of the corridor and take a right. Also, any smartness and-"
"I know. I know.", Shivaay said drawing in a cold breath.
They walked down to the end of the corridor and took a turn, entering into a large room. The floor was wooden, dusty, looking like it hadn't been walked into for years.
"I remember this place..", Abhi whispered, "Be very careful as you keep your feet on the floor, it is hollow underneath. Somewhere there is a cardboard, we have to detect it and be careful. You'd not want to fall right down on the concrete like me."
"This feels like some police mission.", Shivaay said softly.
"Honestly, it is. I guess you should definitely join RAW, the amount of crime fighting you do is overwhelming.. Sve.. then Roop and then this..", Abhi said grinning.
"Haha.. Very funny.", Shivaay said and stepped into the room, rather overconfident.
And fell right through.
"Kiddo, you alive?", Abhi asked from above.
Shivaay found himself sitting on a cushion. There was a dimly lit corridor ahead.
"Of course! This is just cushion.", He said.
"Oh wow! Never thought foster mom and her newfound boyfriend are so considerate. Better than my father in law, I guess.", Abhi replied.
Shivaay immediately stood up and moved away as Abhi jumped down.
"Damn.. what is this? The chamber of secrets? Hogwarts is less mysterious than this.", Shivaay said dusting his suit.
"You sure? I am pretty sure the Senior Oberois defeat Dumbledore in being mysterious and pretentious.", Abhi said dusting his suit.
"Not gonna disagree.", Shivaay said as they walked down the corridor.
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Anika and Gauri had found themselves tied to cold pillars in a large room.
Anika had almost lost her mind after Rishi had sat back explaining how her father was alive and not met her.
"YOU MEAN HE KIDNAPPED MY BILLU?!", She shouted at Rishi, struggling under the ropes.
"Umm.. yeah.", Rishi said awkwardly, he was expecting this reaction on her father being a liar and not meeting her, but he was fine anyways.
"HOW DARE HE!?", Anika shouted.
"I can't believe! Dad was alive all these years and he didn't even meet us and moreover he kidnapped and threatened Shivaay bhaiya! He deserves only hell, please.", Gauri added, visibly annoyed.
"Actually no! Something worse than hell! We have lived all these years without him and what he did to us? He knew everything and yet he didn't do nothing!", Gauri was more than annoyed now.
Anika finally stopped struggling, trying to absorb all this nonsense.
"I want to meet him.", She said after a while.
"Oh sure. Why not?", Rishi said with a grin.
He signalled a man and Harshvardhan was pulled into the room. He looked down, unable to find courage to look at his daughters, especially after his secret was out now.
Gauri looked at him properly, she didn't remember him clearly, it was a blur.
But Anika remembered, very clearly.
She remembered every single thing, he had taken care of them after their mother died, worked day and night, she remembered him as a honest and loving hero.. never thought he'd turn into a villian.
She didn't want to cry or mourn over how she had been wrong.. this wasn't the time, nor did she feel like investing herself emotionally into this.
"Anika.."
"Why did you kidnap my husband?", She asked straightaway.
"I..I..", His words were stuck in his throat, he suddenly couldn't form words.
"How dare you touch him?!", She demanded, there was a coldness in her voice. Gauri stared at her sister, shocked, she had never seen Anika turn cold.
"I am sorry..", Harshvardhan mumbled.
"Someone's lost his voice, it seems.", Kapoor strode into the room confidently.
Anika looked at him in shock.
Rishi looked at Misha standing behind Kapoor.
Wasn't Kapoor supposed to be tied and all? Why is he free that too with a pistol?
"So this was your plan, eh?", Harsh asked bitterly.
"Tada! What even made you think you could stop me?! Now it's time for some real action! Haha!", Kapoor said grinning.
"Your daughter's gotten her treachery from you. Nice.", Harsh said looking at him in anguish and hate.
"Oh yes, I am quite proud of her.. Sad that you can't be.", Kapoor said with an evil grin.
"Time for you to say goodbye.", Kapoor pulled out his gun and pointed it at Harsh.
"Stop!", Shivaay shouted, he walked into the room followed by Abhimanyu.
"Don't. Shoot him. I will forget the last half an hour. Do it.", Anika said.
Shivaay looked at her, tied to the pillar, shocked.
This didn't feel like his warm Anika, she sounded rather heartless.
"Anika.. but.."
"Please Shivaay.. He tried to hurt you.. Hurt Abhi's baby.. Almost got you killed. I don't need to know anything beyond this. Mister Kapoor why don't you shoot?", Anika stated coldly.
Shivaay was about to say something when Abhi clasped his hand.
"Kapoor, don't take law in your hands. Not to mention you should be in jail.", Abhi stated.
Kapoor looked at him with a raised brow.
"Oh.. So do I need righteousness classes from the son of Tej Singh Oberoi? I like the irony though.", He said grinning.
"You might take them from your own daughter as well, she's way better than you. At least she regrets.", Abhi replied coldly.
Rishi sneaked down to Misha.
"Why is he here this way?", He asked in a hushed voice.
"Sorry but that's how it is supposed to be."
"What? What do you mean?", Rishi asked.
Misha looked at him, her expression constant.
"I would say sorry but..", And she suddenly fished out a gun from somewhere pointing it on his chest.
"Okay what the heck?", Shivaay said with a raised brow looking at them.
"Oh come on girl! I told you Misha to not do it so soon!", Kapoor said as if dejected.
Harsh looked at them and then at Anika. She looked back at him, a silent fire raging in her. She looked like she was angry, it was cold ruthless anger. It was a betrayal for her, he knew.
He looked down. It's definitely over now.
"You-you used me for-"
"Yes, I did.", Misha stated coldly.
Abhi tapped Shivaay on the shoulder.
"Go and open Ani and Gauri.", He said in a whisper.
"There are men who are looking."
"They are busy looking at this heartbreak - heartache drama. Open them, anyways you are a smallie no one will notice also."
"Smallie? Who?"
"Yeah.. your height.."
"Don't talk about my height, okay?!", Shivaay said in a hushed angry voice.
"You look like an angry bird now. Those small blue ones.", Abhi said trying very hard to keep a straight face.
"I am annoyed but for now I will open them.", Shivaay said, settling his hair, telling himself he is really tall.
He tiptoed down to Gauri first.
Harsh saw him but didn't say anything. Everybody else seemed engrossed in the Rishi and Misha.
"So I was just the pig for slaughter, eh?!", Rishi shouted.
"Yes! That's what a dumb-"
"Enough now!", Rishi shouted.
"If you are siding with this Kapoor then I will with Harsh! My men are here!", He shouted as he snatched the pistol from Misha.
"Oh really?! Do it then.!", She replied coldly and looked at Kapoor.
"Boys come in!", He shouted.
Rishi signalled his men who had tied Harshvardhan, they opened him.
"I guarantee to give the throne to you. I am siding with you", He said looking at Misha. Harsh looked at him and then at Anika.
Shivaay had just opened Anika.
She was as impassive as ever. He looked at Rishi, knowing the damage was irreparable now.
"Deal done.", He said weakly.
Kapoor looked at Anika, her hands were opened.
"Boys! Catch hold of that Shivaay and these two!"
"No one will touch them!", Harsh shouted.
"We will see!", Kapoor shouted back.
Abhi looked at Shivaay and signalled him to run and escape.
But Shivaay wouldn't leave without Anika.
Anika was numb, her survival instincts were not on her side, she was just numb, broken.
Shivaay caught hold of her hand but the assassins suddenly surrounded him.
"This is your fight! Let us go!", Gauri shouted at Kapoor.
Harshvardhan drew in a deep breath and looked at Rishi.
"Call his daughter too. We'll have fun now. Right, Kapoor?"
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I know it's kinda incomplete a chapter 'coz it's part one.. It is lengthy also as you can see ;)
Part two will be here whenever time permits :)
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