Part 13:
Shivaji's House:
"Sakshi ko kis raste se leke jaa rahe hai pata karo. I want route map, time, and details related to guards." Shivaji ordered.
"Use baar agar humara plan fail hua, hum seede andar jayenge." Kishore worried.
"Kaun andar? Mein kyun jaunga? Mein ne nahi mara Suraj ko. Suraj ko marne ka plan tum dono ka tha." Navroj argued.
"Dikha diya na apni aukad." Kishore raged.
Before they could enter into never ending cycle of blame Shivaji interrupted, "Shut up you both. Hum ladte rahenge, Sakshi humein dubake nikal jayegi." He thundered. "Follow our plan."
ETF:
"Follow their plan." Arjun ordered.
"Ek bhi step aisa matt lena jiss se yeh lage ki hum unhe track kar rahe hai." Sameer instructed.
Arjun looked at screen displaying track which stuck for a moment displaying technical glitch, "Yeh kya hai Shree." He banged. "I don't want any silly mistakes. No technical error will fail the plan."
"Chotu, Shree and Raghu pick up your needs. We are leaving in five minutes." Arjun's authoritative voice rushed them to their work.
"Arjun." He placed his arm on vexed Arjun's shoulder. "Everything will be right if you don't bring your emotions into this."
Arjun took a deep breath, "Mujhe pata hai bina maa baap ki jeena kaise hota hai Sameer. Mein nahi chahti ki Aarav woh sab sahe. He lost his father, I don't want him to lose his mother. Aarav ko Sakshi ki zaroorat hai."
"Aur team ko ACP Arjun ka, Arjun ka nahi." Sameer guided him.
ETF Van:
Aisha gestured Sakshi to relax. She felt her gesture has no effect on her as she is extremely calm with no sweat bead on her even-though she can die. Her even smile raised questions in Aisha and Meenakshi's mind. They can ask her now as driver and passenger cannot hear their low voice conversations and other two officers are trustworthy. They know what they have to do.
"Are you not scared?" Meenakshi inquired snatching words from Aisha's mouth.
"No. I am not. Kyun ki mujhe pata hai, abb jo bhi hoga teekh hoga; Aarav teekh hoga." She smiled.
She did not miss to notice Arjun's care for Aarav; whether it is his safety, food or happiness. Aarav must have gone through tough time, but he is in safer hands now. Now Sakshi can take a step and real culprit can be behind bars. Smile faded as Van stopped with thud. They heard bullets hitting van and door being pulled. Aisha and Meenakshi were ready with their guns. After struggle and purely planned misfires by Aisha and Meenakshi, Sakshi was dragged away into their van.
"Sir, she is with them." Aisha informed using her connected blue-tooth which was on from the beginning. ETF car which was 100 meters away covered distance in few minutes.
One of Shivaji's places in the outskirts of the city:
Sakshi's eyes were untied after reaching designated place. As her eyes adjusted to light , she saw Shivaji, Navroj and Kishore standing there. Her past flashed bringing down nightmares. She heard him, "Kya baat hai babhi ji, lagta hai jail ki paani bahot raas aayi hai." He smirked walking to her, "Itne din baad mile toh ek khel khelte hai. Bahot purana khel hai jiski shuruath aapse hui hai." In fraction of seconds he held gun pointing above her shoulder and shot Navroj. Kishore and Sakshi looked baffle at him. Sakshi was expecting a bullet on her and Kishore confused at the consequence.
Hearing a shot ETF were way in but stopped realizing gun, now on Sakshi. She is at point blank and their one wrong move will kill her. "Mujhe dhoka dene ki koshish kar raha tha. Yaha tak pahonch ne ke liye mein ne kya kya nahi kiya. Mein mera kursi, mera hoda ko cheene nahi dunga." He barked. Kishore stood still worried about his fate.
Sakshi landed on floor by Shivaji's harsh push. Sakshi screeched. He threw gun beside her, "Aapne saalo pehle jo kiya hai, wahi karna hai. Kuch naya nahi. Ha par iss baar aapke saath jo hoga, woh naya hoga. Treatment naya hoga, jail naya hoga and cell bhi."
"Kyun kar rahe ho yeh sab? Mein ne kya kiya hai?" Sakshi whines.
"Galat samajh rahe hai babhiji. Aapne kuch nahi kiya. Aap jaise Sita miyya kya kar sakti hai. Kuch nahi. Par aapke pati hai na, Ram jaise Suraj, ussne kiya hai. Jab dekho rules, principles aur sach. Humare sach ko chupane unhe chup kar na pada permanetly aur aapko Surpanaka banana pada. Koi option he nahi tha." He smirked, "Kya kismat hai aapka, humesha mere guna ke saja aap apne sarr pe le-le te hai. Aapki jaise babhi har devar ko mile." He laughed.
"Nahi. Iss baar mein aisa kuch nahi karungi." She denied.
"Aarav..."
"Naam bhi matt lena uska." She growled. "Mujhe pura yakeen hai, usse kuch nahi hoga." Trust spelled words recalling Arjun and Aarav together.
Shivaji sensed confidence which can turn his game. He acted fast, "Itna yakeen hai toh ek aur gae khelte hai." He picked gun near his feet and shot his shoulder. He turned gun to Sakshi, "Abb apki baari aur case bhi nahi banega. Kyun ki mein kahunga ki mein ne self-defense mein mara hai."
Before he could pull trigger Arjun shot his hand. Firing commenced between two groups. Kishore and Shivaji escaped to side. They cannot let Sakshi live, neither ETF team. After few fallen bullets Shivaji countered confused Sakshi at corner and not under any protection. Shivaji took his chance of shoot. But before it hit Sakshi, Arjun came there hurting his shoulder saving her. He fell firing bullet on Shivaji's leg. Raghu caught Shivaji; Chotu and Shree held Kishore captive.
Sakshi was there with wounded Arjun, "Aap teekh hai" She inquired. He nodded his head while trying to catch his breath. Aisha and Sameer rushed him to hospital instructing Meenakshi to take back Sakshi to open jail for further procedures.
Open Jail:
"We need few more signatures, she will be free from tomorrow." Jailer smiled leaving Sakshi and Meenakshi alone.
"Don't worry. Tomorrow you will be with your son." Meenaakshi assured and he turned leaving.
"Arjun." Meenakshi turned hearing Sakshi. "Arjun teekh hai na?"
"Don't worry. Arjun sir bahot strong hai. He will be fine." Meenakshi left from there rubbing her arm.
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Veer Hanuman
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