Moving on....
As Major Sharma was coming towards them, both confusingly exchanged looks with each other as if asking about the matter. But since they all were clueless, both shrugged shoulders in response & that too at the same time.
Raj- Jai Hind Ma'am!! (She greeted too) Is everything alright?
MV- Sorry to inform you Officers! But you can't go back.
Naveen- Why?.... What's the problem in this.... All the enemies are dead now...
MV- Correction... All the attackers are dead not their head.... Jo iss sabka ka master mind hai... Wo ab bhi humari giraft se azad hai... Aur aap dono ki Identity reveal ho jane ke kaaran khatra aur badh gaya hai... Aapke seniors ne decision liya hai that you both have to stay back in KMA... So you've to come with us.
Listening this everyone's face lit up except for the NavRaj duo.
There was a glimpse of mixed emotions on their faces along with shock, they were hell confused as whether they had to smile or cry? One side they're happy that now they can spend some time with their friends & loved ones but on the other side they're sad that they're dropped off from the mission.
Seeing Mallah's worsening condition, she instructed Shalini.
MV- Dr Shalini aap Lt Mallah ko immediately KMA shift kariye, goli ka zeher kafi fail gaya hai... Baaki logo ke liye army van aa rahi hai... Mujhe sare armoury ko headquarters shift karna hai.... Move fast.
Shalini nodded & left from there, Mallah with Peter's help sat in the jeep. Naina too left with them, her eyes were puffed & red. She was so furious that she didn't even bother to glance on them back while NavRaj looked at her retreating figure sadly.
After a while when the van was ready to go, Abhi had no courage to face Rajveer, he was very ashamed & in guilt too, so to avoid Raj, he thought for sometime & asked Vaibhavi.
Abhi- Ma'am!.... May I come along with you? If you have no problem....
MV- (in confused tone) But why??
Abhi-(stubborn) Ma'am... Please
Don't ask me the reason for now... Please!!!
Vaibhavi understood the real reason behind his behaviour so she agreed. Others left in the van.
Inside the van.....
All were sitting quietly but Yudi & Huda were constantly troubling Ali to ask something from Gunny, but he was refusing them all the time. Gunny noticed this, so he himself asked.
Gunny- Capt Ali... Any problem??
Trio became silent at once.
Ali- (nervously) No sir! Not at all!
Rummy- Bhai wo... matlab sir... Darasal Capt Huda ko jaana hai ki... Aap Naveen sir ko kaise jante ho? Bas yahi puchne ke liye wo Capt Ali ko request kar rahe the!!
Huda- (smiling broadly) Yaar tu toh bada daring banda hai..... (Self praising himself) Bilkul meri tarah.... Khub jamegi aapni.. (To Gunny) Ab bata bhi dijiye.... Hum sabko janna hai...
Gunny- (calmly) Thoda patience rakho... Sahi time par sab pata chal jayega... Got it?
Rummy- (mummered) Oh God! Phir se sahi time. (Sighed)
Gunny- Kuch kaha tumne??
Rummy vigorously moved his head in no. All giggled seeing his funny face.
At KMA.....
Everyone got down from the van & departed towards their respective rooms. All entered in the KMA premises. NavRaj became nostalgic & emotional too. Even though KMA had changed a lot with time, still all memories ran before their eyes.
Background music...
Ho.... Dor se tooti patang jaisi
Thi ye zindgani meri
Aaj ho kal ho mera naa ho
Har din thi kahaani meri....
(They saluted the Amar Jawan Jyoti.)
Ek bandhan naya peechhe se abb
Mujhko bulaaye,
Aane waley kal ki kyun fikar
Mujhko sata jaaye....
Seeing the corridor, both got reminded the bitter memories of Naveen's arrest & Rajveer's court martial. Both tried hard but still their eyes became moist.
Ek aisi chubhan iss lamhe me hai
Ye lamha kahaan tha mera aa....
Ab hai saamne.....
Issey chhoo loon zaraa
Mar jaaoon ya jee loon zaraa
Khushiyan choom loon
Yaa ro loon zaraa....
Mar jaaoon ya jee loon zaraa.....
Gunny kept his hand on Naveen shoulder as if assuring him. Both somehow composed themselves & saw a familiar face coming towards them carrying many bags on his shoulders.
He was none other than Lt Bunty Chaubey with a tried look on his face due to carrying the luggages.
He came near & saluted them with great difficulties due to the bags. So he put them down.
Bunty- (breathing heavily) ye Lo ji... Sirji aap dono ka sara saaman..... Mai lee aaya...
(Handed over their luggages)
Naveen- (Mockingly) Wo toh hum dekh hi rahe hai....
Tum bas itna batao... Sara saaman yaha lane ki kya jarurat thi wo bhi itni jaldi le aaya kaise... 2 ghante pehle tak toh hume hi nahi pata tha ki hum yahan aane wale toh tum itni jaldi ye sab leke kaise aa gaye?
Raj- Exactly... Itni jaldi packing bhi kar li aur pahuch bhi gaye? Parr (wings) lage hai kya tumhe?
Bunty- (shockingly) Kya baat kar rahe ho sirji... Sab packing toh kar ke rakh hua tha... Mai toh bas inhe yaha le kar aaya hu... Wo bhi special orders par... Par aap dono aise kyu behave kar rahe ho jaise aapko toh kuch pata hi nahi tha... (both shot glares at him) Sach me nahi pata tha?
(NavRaj moved their heads in no)
Bunty- (in mind) O Teri!! Matlab ye sab unn tino ka kaam hai 😌.... Mar gaya mai 😧
(Gunny laughed seeing his shocked face. Bunty then realised that Gunny being present there too. He was standing behind NavRaj so Bunty didn't see him. But after realising he got more scared & saluted him with his both hands. Seeing that, NavRaj had a tough time controlling their laughter.)
Bunty- (stammering) Good... good morning.... Sirji... Aap.... bhi yaha ho... (Gunny smirked) .....kab se....?
Gunny- (sarcastically) Aare ha! Tumhe toh mai inform karna hi bhul gaya... (He looked at him confusingly) So for your kind information pichle 2-2.5 saalo se yahi par posted hu.... (Bunty became embarassed) Khair tum ye batao... Tumhe inn dono ke bare me pehle se pata tha??
Bunty- (moving his head first in yes then in no) Haaa... Naa... Naa
(Gunny glared him) Mera matlab... haan... Haan mujhe pehle se pata tha... Pa.. Paa.. Par...
Gunny- (in no nonsense tone) Kya pa...par laga rakha.... say clearly!
Bunty- (nervously) Haa! Mai janta tha par mai kisi ko bata nahi sakta tha na... Aapko toh pata hai... Mera kaam hi aisa hai...
Naveen- (calmly) Chaubey! Hume achhe se pata hai tumhare kaam ke bare me aur Gunny ko bhi... Pehle jo puccha hai uska jawab do!
Bunty- (abruptly) Mujhe nahi pata... Jaise hi aap mission ke liye nikle, mujhe Brig. ne kaha aap dono ka saaman yaha pahuchana hai... Aapka waha ka kaam khatam ho gaya hai.... (thinking something) bas itna hi kaha tha....
Raj- That means ye sab... Sir ka plan tha.... Isliye unhone kaha tha... Iss mission ke baad humari zindagi badal jayegi....
Kuch samjh me aaya Naveen?
Naveen- Haa! Sab samjh gaya... Ye sab sir ka nahi... Uska kiya-dhara hai... Inn sabke picche ussi ka shatir dimag hai...
Raj gave him meaningful look & said- Right!! Inn sab ka master mind ek hi ho sakta hai...
Hume pehle hi samjh jana chahiye tha.... (angrily clenching his fist) Ek baar mere samne aa jaye aisi class lagaunga ki.... Ki....
Naveen- Mai bhi... I'm also with you... Saath me class karenge... (Rajveer- what?) I mean to say class lagayenge....
Bunty- (mummers to himself) Huh! Bol toh aise rahe hai jaise sach me class le hi lenge... Agar abhi samne aa jaye toh inki hi class lag jayegi wo bhi bina kisi lunch break ke. Baat karte hai!😒
Raj- Kuch kaha tumne.... (Bunty moved his head in no) hmmm.. Ha toh kaha tha mai??
Bunty- (excitedly) Sirji! class me...
Raj- Haa... Aisi class lagaunga ki... Tum sab khud hi Dekh lena.... Sab bol kar bataunga toh maza nahi aayega na.... (smiling sheepishly)
Gunny became hell confused but before he could ask something an orderly informed them that BC had called them in his cabin. So, they went straight to BC's cabin.
In BC's cabin......
When they reached there, Brig was reading some file, Gunny knocked on the door & asked for the permission to come inside. Brig moved his gaze from the file towards them. Seeing them he became very happy. Smiling a little he called them in.
They saluted him. He went near them, seeing them alive, he got emotional & hugged NavRaj affectionately. This emotional side of BC was very new & surprising to them. Especially for NavRaj, as no matter what the situation was, they had always seen him standing strong, he always masked his emotions very efficiently.
But today he was greeting them exactly in the same way like a father greets his sons, meeting after a long time. Finally he broke the hug, both of them could see so much love & care for themselves in his eyes.
Both NavRaj were overwhelmed by his fatherly gestures.
Gunny was smiling seeing them, he was very happy for them.
BC- (happily) Welcome to KMA my boys! Glad to see you after so long... Wo bhi bilkul sahi salamat. Mai tumhara hi wait kar raha tha... Itne saalo baad tumhe dekh kar bahut khushi hui... KMA ka kitna maan badhaya hai tumne... I'm extremely proud of you.
Naveen- Sab iss academy aur aapki guidance se hi possible hua hai... Aaj hum jaha hai wo yaha ki trainings ka hi nateeja hai. So all the credit goes to you... Sir!
Raj- Yes sir! Aapne hi toh hume iss kabil banaya hai.... Infact khushi toh hume iss baat ki jyada hai ki humari wajah se ab KMA par koi ungli nahi uthata...
BC- (sadly) Aapke sath jo hua uska bahut afsoos hai mujhe.... Par kya kar sakte hai.... Hum sabko aapni-aapni duty nibhani hi hoti hai.... Hum chahe ya na chahe... We're bound to follow the orders.... Pura bharosha hote hue bhi ki mere cadets kabhi aapne desh ko nuksan pahuchane ka soch bhi nahi sakte unhe deshdrohi karar diya gaya... Aur mai kuch nahi kar saka... Chup chap sab dekhta raha..... Mana ki iss system me bahut khamiya hai jo jhuth ko sach sabit karne me lage rahte hai par akhir me jeet hamesha sacchai ki hi hoti hai. (smile faintly)
(Sighed) Khair... Ateet chahe jaisa bhi ho hum usse badal nahi sakte, behtar yahi hai ki hum apne aaj me reh kar aane wale kal ke bare main soche. Isn't it??
They agreed with him. Just then MGG entered, all became attention & saluted him. He looked at their faces for some good 3-4 seconds.
MGG- Welcome officers! KMA me aapka tahe Dil se swagat hai... Lt. Gen ne aap dono ke bare me hume inform kiya aur ye unhi ke orders the ki aapko yaha laya jaye.... (Naveen & Raj shared a meaningful look, which was also noticed by Gunny) By the way... The mission officially declared successful... (With a smile)
So congratulations officers... Well done!! Do inform you're juniors as well..... (All became happy.)
MGG- One more thing... Suriji ne aap dono ke room ready kar diya hai, toh aap thoda rest kar lijiye... & Major Sharma aur Major Chauhan headquarter gaye hai sari formalities puri karke sham tak lautenge... Unhe bhi inform karna hai.... Got it??
(All nodded) you may go now!!!
Trio saluted & left for mess. As soon they reached the corridor, Naveen slipped on the freshly mopped floor & lost his balance. Before Gunny & Raj could do something, he collided with someone.
Gunny/Raj- (screamed) Naveen!!!
Naveen steadied himself & opened his eyes one by one to saw Shalini standing in front of him rubbing her head. She was looking feeble & tired.
Shalini glaring him angrily.
Shalini- Ahh! Major... Aap?? Kaha dyaan hai aapka.... Dekh kar nahi chal sakte... Abhi mai gir jati toh.... Aapki jankari ke liye bata du... Yaha ki infirmary incharge mai hu... Agar Doctor ko hi injured kar dijiyega toh ilaaz kaun karega?
Naveen- (nervously) Sorry... Wo darsal farsh gila tha... maine dyaan nahi diya... mera pair phisal gaya aur mai aapse takra gaya... Aapko kahi jyada lagi toh nahi na... once again sorry 😓!
Shalini- (without looking at him) Okay... Okay... Aage se dyaan rakhiyega.... (Rubbing her arm)
Naveen- (jokingly) Waise dyaan toh aap bhi rakh sakti thi na....
Shalini- (mockingly) Oh really?? Mujhe pehle se pata tha na ki iss corner me aap phisal kar gine wale hai... (Rolled her eyes)
Aur waise bhi yaha sabka dhyan mai hi rakhti hu... Vishwas na ho toh aapne friends se pucch lijiye..
Gunny & Raj were enjoying the argument till now, but seeing trouble reaching to them, both became alert & to save themselves, changed the topic.
Raj/Gunny- (together) Dr! Aap kahi jaa rahi thi... (Both looked at each other) Kuch kaam tha??
NavSha felt the sudden change in their behaviour weird, but chose to ignore the matter. Raj & Gunny sighed in relief.
Shalini- Arre Ha... Wo mai Major Chauhan ko dundh rahi thi... Pata nahi kaha gayab hai... Pura KMA dekh liya... Aap me se kisi ko pata hai wo kaha hai?
Gunny- Haa! Wo Major Sharma ke sath headquarter gaye hai armoury shift karne... Sayad sham tak aaenge....
Shalini- Ok then mai headquarter inform deti hu... Unke treatment ke liye else infections ho sakta hai... Aap me se bhi kisi ko koi chot lagi hai? (Trio moved their heads in no) Good!! Sabka check up ho gaya hai bas aap teeno hi reh gaye the...
"Aur aapka Dr Shalini... Aapka bhi treatment baki hai ab tak..." Aditi spoke from behind.
She came forward & with a warm smile met NavRaj.
Aditi- Hii! I'm Dr Aditi Rai.
(Raj & Naveen smilingly introduced themselves too) Dr Shalini chaliye... (smiling sweetly) Agar Doctor hi injured rahenge toh patients ka kya hoga?
Raj- (concerned) Injured??....
Aditi- Yes! Injured.... Ye dekhiye (she showed them Shalini's hand, there was blisters all over there) Kab se keh rahi ho ointment lagane ko... Medicines le kar.... Thoda rest karle par nahi... 2 min keh-keh kar talle jaa rahe hai...
Raj- Dr. Par ye kaise hua?
Shalini- Major! Nothing to worry about sham tak thik ho jayenga...
Aditi- Wo toh tab na jab aap medicines le kar rest karoge. Chaliye.... Excuse me please....
Naveen- Haa! haa! Jaiye jaiye aur aapna khayal rakhiye. Jaisa ki aapne hi kaha...... (mockingly) Aapko kuch ho gaya toh baakio ko kaun sambhalega?
She shook her head in disbelief, Naveen moved aside to give way for her. She narrowed her eyes at him & said teasingly.
Shalini- Aap bhi jaldi jaiye... Suriji kab se wait kar rahe hai jaiye jaldi warna....Wo bhi naraz ho jayenge.... Ek toh already hai...
She referred Naina in the last line & went away smiling winningly.
Naveen- (to Raj & Gunny) Ek baat toh batao.... Ye hamesha se itna bolti hai ya aaj kuch special hai??
Raj- (smirking) Tujhe kya lagta??
Gunny- Ye KMA ki powerhouse hai... Jabse yaha hu aise hi dekha hai inhe... Ever smiling.. Full of life...
Raj- (chimed in) Absolutely true... (Seeing Naveen lost in thoughts)
Oye... Kaha kho gaya....??
Naveen- Soch raha hu... Inki Battery low hai tab toh itna bolti hai.... Full charged rahne par toh yaha blasts hote honge.... Nahi??
(Grinned)
Both Raj & Gunny shook their heads mouthing "iska kuch nahi ho sakta". Then went to the mess.
In the mess.....
Suriji was very happy. Orderlies were running all over, arranging the tables there as per his orders.
Suriji- Oye cheddi kar khotaeya! Mere sher Jawan aaye hai... Agar aaj tum me se kisi ne koi galti ki na toh... Mai tum sab ke kaano vich sarr kar dunga... Samjh aai gal... Hai ki nahi.... Haa??
Raj- (Smirking) Itne pyaar se samjhaya hai.... Samjhna hi hoga na... Aur koi option hi nahi...
Suriji- Oo... Bilkul Correct ji...
Listening the voice, he glanced towards them & saw Gunny & NavRaj standing there, he became extremely excited & engulfed Naveen in a bone crushing hug then Raj after leaving them, he said to Gunny
Suriji- Oyeee! Tu kyu muh latkaye khada hai? Fikar not! Aa tujhe bhi mai ek jhappi deta hu...
(Saying he hugged him too)
Suriji- (Very emotionally) Tum sabko dekh kar.... Thand peh gayi kaleje vich... Oye bada rulaya hai tum dono ne.... Aisa bhi koi karta hai.... bhala??
Naveen- (happily) Hume bhi aapse mil kar bahut khushi hui....
Raj- Extremely sorry Suriji.... Kisi ko dhuki karne ka humara koi irada nahi tha.... Please hume maaf kar dijiye....
Suriji- (faking anger) Oo!! Na ji na.... Mai bahut naraz hu... Aur kisi ko koi bhi maaf-waaf nahi kar wala... Haa!! (averting his head in opposite direction)
Naveen- (winked at Raj) Rahne de... Raj! Mujhe nahi lagta Suriji ko humse mil kar khushi hui... Chal hum wapas chale jaate hai....
Raj- (Dramatically) Haa! Bilkul sahi keh raha hai tu... Chal jaate hai.... (Both turned to leave)
Suriji- (sternly) Oye!! Ek minute.. ek minute.. koi kahi nahi jayega...
(Both grinned as their trick worked, showed thumps up & turned back to him making sad innocent faces.)
Oo Bhai... Tum dono blackmailing par uttar aaye... Hadd hai... Ab kya ek bhala changa insaan chotta sa majak bhi nahi kar sakta haaii... Oye bata Gunny! Gunny?
He turned to where Gunny was standing few moments earlier. Looking here & there, he asked.
Suriji- Oye! ye kitthe chal gaya?
Naveen signed him to look behind, he obliged & saw Gunny sitting there, sipping coffee. Trio went near him.
Suriji-(angrily) Ae ki hai??
Gunny- (casually) Black coffee...
Suriji- (Sarcastically) Achha hua tune bata diya.. Mujhe toh lag bhais ka doodh hai... (Gunny choked on the coffee & started to cough while NavRaj grinned.)
Suriji- (getting back to his jolly self) Mainu bhi dikh raha hai ye black wali coffee hai.... Mai toh tere bare me bol raha hu... (Gunny smirkingly glanced at him) ye koi tarika hua... Nahi batao... Batao... Hum yaha itna serious discussion kar rahe hai aur aap yaha coffee farma rahe hai...
Gunny- Wahi toh Suriji.... Aap log itni serious baatein kar rahe hai... (yawning) Aur mujhe neend aa rahi thi... Isliye socha jab tak aap logo ka discussion chal raha hai kyu na coffee ho jaye....
Suriji- Oh... Mai toh bhul gaya tha... Achha hua tune yaad dila diya... Tum teeno yahi ruko mai abhi tumhare liye garma-garam nasta le aata hu...
He was about to go when Raj stopped him.
Raj- Nahi Suriji... Kuch karne ki jarurat nahi hai... Hum bahut thak gaye hai, thoda rest karna hai... Aap bas hume key de dijiye!
Suriji- (confusingly) Ki?
Naveen- Chabhi Suriji... Keys...
Suriji- Oo! Mai samjh gaya tha... Tujhe explain karne ki jarurat nahi thi... (Taking out keys from his pocket) ye lo ji... Aap dono ke kamre ki keys... Lo.... (Both took them) Oh... Ha... Oo.. actually.. darasal... Raj jo tera purana room tha uski chabhi Abhimanyu ke pass rahti hai aur wo toh abhi yaha hai nahi.... Toh tum dono ke liye visitors room tyaar karwa diya hai..... Thik hai??
Raj- Koi baat nahi Suriji... Aap ek key rakh lijiye... Hum dono (pointing towards Naveen) ek hi room share kar lenge....
Suriji- Ae gal bhi thik hai ji....
They left. In the mid-way, they spotted Naina standing on a stool & was removing NavRaj's photo frame from the Wall of Fame.
Both NavRaj were fearing to ask her, so they nudged Gunny.
Gunny- (bit loudly as they were little far from her) Naina! Kya kar rahi ho?
Naina replied without looking behind. Naina- Actually... BC ne orders diye hai... Major Ahluwaliya aur Major Shekhawat ki photos ko yaha se haatane ke liye.... Toh bas wahi kar rahi hu...
Both NavRaj got hurt listening Naina calling them officially. They knew that she was hell angry on them, they wanted to explain her all the situations & also to ask for forgiveness but she was ignoring them.
Gunny went near to help but she politely refused him saying that she could do by herself. She first removed Raj's photo & handed to Gunny. While she was removing Naveen's photo, accidentally Vidya's photo fell down due to her carelessness & got crashed into many pieces.
Gunny immediately picked up the frame & in a hurry glass pieces pricked in his hand. He didn't bother that, blood started oozing out from the cuts.
Naina- I'm sorry... Galti se mera haath lag gaya... Extremely sorry!
Gunny- (calmly) It's Okay... Sorry matt kaho... It's not your fault... Baad me baat karte hai....
Naina nodded & Gunny left from there, taking the photos along with him, leaving behind NavRaj. Naina saw them, Naveen tired to say something but she hurriedly left completely ignoring them.
Naveen- Yaar! Naina ka toh samjh aata hai par ye Gunny ko achanak se kya ho gaya... Hume akele chhor kar chala gaya....
Raj- (irritated) Ab mujhe kaise pata hoga... Mai bhi toh tere saath hi aaya hu...
Naveen- (sighing) Aaj ka din mai kabhi nahi bhulunga.......
Raj- (Grinning) Naveen! Abhi toh din suru hi hua hai.... Aage dekho kya-kya hota hai.... Wo kehte hai na aagaj aisa hai toh anjaam kaisa hoga... (winked at him) Ab chale....
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Unknown location...
A senior officer was sitting in his cabin, by looking at his uniform one could identify that he's Lt Gen. One officer of brigadier's rank came there & saluted him.
Lt Gen- So Brig! Dono Majors KMA pahunch gaye hai & I think ab thak unhe sab pata chal gaya hoga... (Smiles)
Brig- Of course Sir! (smiles a bit) Plan ka 1st part successfully accomplished ho gaya hai... Now it's time for part 2... We needs your permission Sir!
Lt Gen- Permission granted Brig! Go ahead...
Brig- & yours cell phone too... (Suppressing his smile) Sir!
Lt Gen- (laughing his heart out) Oh Yeah!... I know... Here it's (Giving him the phone) Take it..
Brig- (taking the cell phone with him) Thank you Sir! I shall take your leave now...
(Lt Gen nods affirmatively)
Thanks for reading😊.