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Part 10:-
Awsome update
Love it..
Oh god where is the doctor..?
N this kartal/Kabir why he is behind riya?
Who is the person in ETF helping kartal?
Yash ke pass kya idea he ab..?
Plz continue soon
I would blame you but I have been there and it feels amazing😂😂
Part 11:-
Awsome
Love it..
Thank God the doctor is safe n reached to police station..
But get attacked by someone again..
Kartal wants the bacteria from riya's body..
Now this man yash caught..hope he would give them some leads..
Ye kaisa precap he .
Riya pehle hi utne emotional turmoil se guzar rahi he. Usse kya hua..?
Plz continue soon
Thank God doc is safe ..her love for the dog saved her life ..she was smart and cautious and luckily Yash brought her with great difficulty to ETF
Happy that Shree and chotu are trying be be der for their one time bestie
Kartarnak precap ... please don't write a tragedy
Superb update
Omg..thank God the doc is alive
So kartal wants the virus from riya's body but why?
So many questions
Hope dinesh will say Kartal's plan to Arjun
Oh no scary precap
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Marathon update.... So eventful. Thank god the doc is safe. Finally riya told the truth to Arjun.
What the hell was that in the precape....
It was scary.
Plz riya ko Arjun se alag mat karna....
Do update soon.
Who is Kartal?? Why he is behind riya??? What they gonna do with virus???
Hope etf ll finish the gang soon
Precap is so scary
Hope nothing ll happen to riya but why she is doing that???
Awesome update
Cont soon
CHAPTER 12
"Alright let's map this out. Shree take notes" Arjun instructs. "Riya was followed. For about a week until she noticed the guy outside the hospital. She manages to lead him on wild goose chase. One week later, somehow there's a ton of mysterious blue balls that resemble the Xzora Virus. Question #1 How the hell did that packet land in her locker. The cameras were compromised with. Question #2 How? The pass keys are with me, Yash and Shree. Then there's a blast at the doctor's house, seemingly done by a certain Kartal. The doctor was fortunate to run away unharmed."
" All I can take away from this is that someone doesn't want the only person with, if not the cure, the idea to the cure to live. " Yash states.
" Then somehow they trace her to the police station and open attack. Whoever this Kartal is must've realised the doctor wasn't dead. " Aisha carries on." Yash Sir hits this guy Dinesh and here he is. "
" Question #3 Why did they wait all this while? Matlab that guy could've taken Riya any time during that one week. And what does this mean? " Chotu ponders.
That sent everyone deep into thoughts. The silence in the room was broken by a certain crime journalist.
" Because of Arjun. "
Seven heads snapped in her direction, an unreadable expression on their faces.
" What? " Shree asks.
A second of silence followed until Yash understands. "She's right. Think about it. Arjun you've always been around her. Always. You pick her up. You drop her home. You take her to the checkups. They were afraid to strike. They'd never make past you."
Arjun releases a breath he didn't even know he was holding in. When Sakshi had said it was because of him, he had been dragged to his past. For a minute, he blamed himself. For being the tough cop he is. For making countless enemies everyday.
For falling in love with Riya.
For letting her fall in love with him.
It was a blotch Arjun knew he didn't need in his life.
" Exactly!" Sakshi speaks again. "They didn't dare come near her when you were around. That day at the hospital, who knows...." she trails off.
" Alright. Let's do this. Yash and Shree i need you to find the mole. We need to know who's helping that loathsome ba****rd. Do whatever it takes. Permissions be damned. Protocols be damned. It's not just about Riya. Who knows what that little shit is upto. Aisha, Chotu activate your informers. Kuch bhi pata chale report immediately. Whatever it is. Liza get to work with doctor. If and I sincerely hope not Kartal tries any kind of biochemical attack I need you guys to be prepared. " Arjun lays down the plan of action. " And " he says before leaving the room," Sakshi i need you to dig in. Get me whatever you can. Ethics be damned. I'm counting on you. " He proceeds to leave the room.
Sakshi gets flustered for a moment. Arjun was counting on her. She couldn't fail him.
Not again.
Not after that unfateful day.
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" NO " She yelled.
Arjun was on his feet in a second and ran towards the cabin. His heart beating too fast.
As he pushes the door open, the sight in front of him shatters his insides. A nervous Riya was sitting on the couch, sweat lining her face, tears streaming down her cheeks and her chest heaving too fast. She ran her hair furiously in her hair.
Arjun ran to her and immediately pulled her in a hug.She breaks down, her tears immediately soaking his shirt. "Shhhh" he consoles. "It's okay. Its okay. I'm here. I'm here. Shhh it's okay. Riya it's okay." He rubs her back in a bid to calm her down. How he wished to take away her pain.
A full fifteen minutes later, she calms down. She pulls away from him only to wrap her hands around her head. This pain was too much to bear.
Arjun just watched on, taking in her puffy and red eyes. Everything about it hurt him in a way he couldn't describe.
"I.... I.... Just.... Fell... Asleep and.. And. I saw people dying..... Just like last time. And I just..... Watched on....... Couldn't do anything....." she breaks into another fit of tears. " it.... Felt.... So.... Real..."
This time Arjun couldn't stop the tear rolling down his cheek.
He just pulls her towards him and kisses her forehead. And then her cheeks. Tears flowing on both their faces.
" I'm scared." she whispers.
"Don't be. Please. We'll set this straight. Like we always do. We'll work this out. Kuch nahi hoga. Nobody has to die.. We'll nab this guy before you even know. Trust me please. Trust me. Things are going to be just fine."
His lie sounded so horrible to his own ears.
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Failure.
That's one thing Kartal hated the most.
Dinesh had failed him.
There was no update on the doctor.
The bitter taste hit of failure hit Kartal like an open dam.
He must strike back.
Somewhere they wouldn't look.
Yet the pain would sting them like a bee.
His cunning mind began plotting crazy ideas, fabricating this and damaging that.
For a moment he closes his eyes.
He sees what he was dying to see.
Pain, tears and death.
He would strike back so hard, it'd take forever for the city to recover.
A smirk on his battered lips, he reaches for his phone and makes a call.
Few words. The impact would be worth more than those.
" Sunshine Cafe. Tomorrow. 2pm."
"How low?" asked the man on the other end. It was a gang slang for how much they'd want someone hurt.
"Bite the dust." Kartal answers, his smile flashing his yellow teeth. Kill everyone.
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Arjun was in his cabin going over whatever info Aisha could gather about the Eagles. Yash rushes in, grateful to find him without a bunch of juniors.
He slowly steps in, noticing Riya asleep on the couch. "Poor Girl" he whispers.
Arjun looks up, a question mark on his face. "What?"
"We need to talk"
Immediately Arjun's haywire mind began imaging the worst. Yash could see the emotions change in his face - from worry to concern to guilt. Sorry for his friend he whispers, "Kuch nahi hua hai. I just needed to clarify something."
Arjun heaves a sigh of relief. Shaking off all the negative thoughts his mind was busy fabricating, he gets up and follows Yash out of the room to his cabin.
"Kya hua?" he asks as they enter his cabin.
"Back in the conference room, why didn't you tell everyone what Dinesh had told us in the afternoon?" Yash asks, unable to hide the hint of irritation in his voice.
Arjun knew this was coming. The second round of interrogation did yeild a few results. But he had refrained from making them public in the conference room. It was not something he was proud of. Yet he had to be cautious.
"Don't you dare tell me, you don't trust them." Yash says, almost reading his thoughts. "You've known them for a long time Arjun.
Arjun was quick to correct him." It's not as if I don't trust them. It's just...... And how much do we know about anyone. Anyone could be working two ways here. I don't want to take a risk. "
" I can't believe this!" Yash groans.
"Look Yash I get it. They're our team. But for all we know it could be anyone. Knowingly or otherwise if they let loose anything we'd be damned. Thank goodness the other staff doesn't know what we're upto. One, we'd be creating panic. Two, we'd let the mole take us down. And we can't afford to. "
" What the hell Arjun! You do realise your doubts are slowing the entire thing down. We could have had results if you'd just shared what we know. This is ridiculous! "Yash yells, half angry half annoyed.
" Trust me I know. Let's just hope I'm wrong. Horribly wrong. When all of this is over you can yell at me as much as you want. "Arjun says, his eyes at the door.
Yash stares at him, having noticed Arjun's eyes dart to the door everyone five seconds . He understood what's up. Despite his efforts, a small smile creeps up his face.
" You love Riya , don't you? "Yash asks the obviously distracted ACP.
Arjun froze for a second, caught off guard by the question. He just looks on as Yash challenges him to speak up." Riya" and "love" in the same sentence, that very combination filled him with a peace he desperately needed. Did he love her? Absolutely. It was as if she had manged to break past the iron wall around him heart, gathered the broken pieces and put them back together, one smile, one moment at a time.
"Oye! Earth to Arjun!" Yash snaps his fingers.
"Yes!" Arjun says, his voice small.
"I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT! From the day she was back." his friend says excitedly. "Wait. Are you sure?" he asks, nervously.
"Matlab?"
"Matlab.. You know. You think it's live and nothing else. For all i know you're a pretty crass dude when it comes to love and women."
Arjun smiles, "There's something else between Riya and I , Yash. Something really different. Something that makes me not think of anything else. Something that blows my mind. Something that makes me take deep breaths when I look at her. Riya is in my soul now. Meri rooh Mein Hai woh, Yash. "
Yash smiled at him and suddenly embraced him." I hope she's the happiness you deserve "
"She is. She is all that and more." Arjun says as he claps behind his back.
For a moment the two friends stood embracing each other. One, happy for his friend. Arjun deserved all the love in the world. The other, because he knew Yash was always someone to lean on.
As they pull away, Arjun says "I have a plan to pull the mole out"
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Riya was nursing a headache when Chotu informed her of a meeting in the corridor . Rubbing her forehead constantly, she makes her way to the gathering. She was surprised to see the entire HQ there. From the receptionist to the researchers and the technical staff everyone was there. It was quite a sight to behold.
The core squad was standing away from everyone and Riya walks towards them, standing between Arjun and Yash. The latter asks her how she's been. Better she lies. Her head felt as if it could burst any moment. A voice in her head kept reprimanding her; all this mess was her fault. Arjun cleared his throat, she looked at him and gave him a small smile, one that didn't reach her eyes.
Behind him the sun was setting. The sight of the light slowly fading away made her tremble. A metaphor she didn't wish for.
Clearing his throat, Arjun begins. "We've called all of you here for something important. The city is under threat, possibly from something that'd take years to recover from. And it's crucial all of us do our parts. It's our duty."
Yash carries ahead, " We're currently anticipating a terrorist attack. On an extremely large scale. There's someone named Kartal. We don't know if it's their actual name or if the name's a facade. We have his sketch ready and it is based off credible sources." He nudges Shree to proceed to distribute the copies of the sketch.
As the techie goes around passing the copies, Arjun continues," With the city's safety comes your safety too. Look at the face carefully. In an hour you leave the office. You go home to your family. I'm pretty sure you don't want them to get involved in this mess. I want you to keep your eyes open. Stay safe as possible. If you notice anyone tailing you or notice this guy anywhere, call me or Yash immediately. We don't want to take any risks. "
" Also this dudebro and his minions are quite fond of eagles. I'm pretty sure they'd be easy to spot what with the patch of eagles on thejr jackets or their faces. There's absolutely no need to worry. He won't strike first. Because he doesn't know we know of him. But we're just alerting you just in case "
The squad couldn't help but wonder where Arjun was going with this. Was this his plan to intercept the mole?
Arjun watched on closely watching everyone, reading most of their thoughts
When the entire office was done looking at the sketch, there was only one face that had lost his colour and Arjun's eyes hadn't missed it. He might be watching out for Eagles but he was no less than a hawk.
Smirking he says," Go home everyone. Just stay alert. Keep your eyes and ears open. Your city needs you. Your people need you.Stay safe!" and walks away.
Before his leaves, he calls out "Girish! I need a word! In my cabin. Now"
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Girish Solanki, the Head of Operations, ETF was scared to the bone.
When he saw the sketch, his blood turned cold, his eyes popped out of their sockets.
Girsh had never seen Kartal in person yet the sketch had looked as dangerous as Pathan had described Kartal as. Girish had been for Pathan after Sikandar's encounter. Also if Arjun was speaking of Kartal out in the open, surely he must have been speaking the truth.
Putting himself together, Girish knocks on the Chief's door. He hoped Arjun didn't know about him. Just yet. He couldn't blow his cover. Just yet. When things would cool down he'd leave the city never to return. His association with Pathan had bought good money to his door.
"Come in"
As Girish steps in, he notices the normalcy in the cabin. Just like any other op. He heaved a sigh of relief.
Arjun begins, his eyes trained on the nervous man in front of him. "Tomorrow we're planning to intercept Kartal. At 8 am. Word is he's in and around this construction house near the beach. Ask for back up but we're not going in with them. I am going to handle it alone. Get our gear ready.Make sure the media doesn't get any head up. "
Just like any other day. Just like any other mission.
Girish was pleased, if not a bit too much." Sure Sir. Everything as per normal. Will you take your SUV? "
" Yes " came the routine answer.
" Alright. I'll make sure everything is ready. All the best sir." Girish says.
Arjun nods as his subordinate takes his leave.
As Girish closes the door behind, he was elated. They had tricked the smartest cop! He was proud of himself. He had to get this info to Pathan. Surely he'd be pleased nd who know might even increase his commission.
Arjun watched from the window as an overconfident Girish walked away.
Bullseye.
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Pathan's eyes shone. He had just received a call from Girish. Finally. Finally he'd get rid of the stubborn ACP and this time no one would be around to save his ass. Girish had proved to be a good investment after all.
He recalls how Kartal had contacted him for placing the packet inside the girl's locker. Kartal was on the rise, the underworld respected him and his methods and he had a shit ton of money. Kartal had promised him a payment of 5 lakhs just to deposit the package safely plus a few illegal arms. Pathan knew he'd be an idiot to let this offer go, especially if it meant hurting Arjun. He had called on Girish who had a day job at the WTF, a favour from a minister who is now rotting in prison. When Girish had received the packet, he had sneaked in the office late at night, making sure he had out the cameras on loop. Thank God he had chanced upon the passkey when Yash was typing it in one day. He used two slender rods Pathan had provided him. The lock picks opened the locker in a few seconds. He had installed the packet and left. It was a piece of cake.
Pathan recalls how Arjun had insulted him outside the court room.
Time for revenge
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Arjun couldn't believe his eyes. Pathan was involved in this shit too! His throat ran dry as he realised what that meant. As he hid behind the barracks in the abandoned construction site, he had only one thing in his mind.
Pathan's death.
As he had told Girish, Arjun was at the decided place just to see who turns up. In order to get a good vantage point, he climbs a few storeys. For a few minutes there was silence except the sound of his footsteps. Sometime later, he heard multiple voices. Before he could even load his gun, a shot was fired in his direction. He had been discovered! As Arjun ran for cover, the sight of the limping man turned his blood cold. Girish had been working for Pathan!
Now hiding from the old ba****d and his men, Arjun realised how much was at stake. He thinks of what Dinesh had told him, courtesy his painful interrogation. Kartal had roped in someone's help, only Dinesh didn't know who. If Kartal and Pathan had joined hands things were going to be difficult.
He peeks from behind the barracks and spots a couple of men, a few yards away from him. They had the eagles emblem on their shirts. Arjun looked around, not finding anyone on the floor save those men, he quickly loads his gun and puts on the silencer. Four silent shots. Four bodies on the ground. He slowly walked upto them, searched their pockets with a gloved hand. On finding nothing but a small diary he get up to leave.
Arjun removes his shoes and began running noiselessly. In a few moments he was on the ground floor, unknown to the hobbling man. He kills three more men on the stairs, slowly putting their bodies down in order to not make a sound.
Seven down. Three more to go.
Pathan was yelling for his minions. None answered. Outraged he was about to tread a perilous journey up the stairs when the two men around him fell to the ground.
Horror strikes his face as he realises they are dead. He was alone. Firming his resolve he begins to move forward only to find Arjun staring at him, his gun drawn out, his body ready to pounce like a tiger.
Pathan fumbles with the gun in his hand. Nothing could stop the worry showing on his face. Nervously he somehow loads the gun and holds it in front of him.
"And we meet again"
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It was quite a day and it wasn't even noon yet. Arjun had captured Pathan one of the most wanted criminals in the record.
Arjun had spent two hours with the criminal in the interrogation room and yet the little sh*t had just said one sentence. "Always hit where the mark isn't looking."
Exasperated, Arjun serves a few punches and leaves the room. Atleast he was in custody. Arjun recalls how he had bought the criminal in the HQ,having made sure Girish was out of sight. Yash had sent Girish to the commissioner's office with Chotu on his trail. Surely he would try to contact Kartal. If he knew Kartal. Arjun had printed out fake sketches of the criminal and if Kartal hadn't recognise the man on the sheets but somehow Pathan had landed on the spot he had only mentioned to Girish, something definitely was fishy.
With Chotu trailing Girish, Arjun had one less thing to worry about.
Too soon. Too bad.
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"Sir, Pathan ke pass se jo Credit Card mila hai uske transactions access karliye hai maine. Haal hi Mein 5 lakh deposit hue hai uske account. From one Kabir Nath. I tried to dig in about him but there's nothing on him. Fake address, Fake Ids. Everything" Shree informs.
"Ab ye Kab...."
Everything happened at once.
Arjun's phone rang. It was the commissioner. The glass door opened revealing a police inspector.
"There was a blast at Sunshine Cafe. 7 dead. They found an Eagle's grafitti on the wall and it was signed with a K"
Riya's world toppled down in a second.
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One hour later
Arjun had just returned from the cafe having examined everything. From the deadbodies to the hastily painted picture of the bird on the wall. Kartal was striking. Hard.
"Always hit where the mark isn't looking."
They had just anticipated Kartal striking Riya or the ETF. He hit them where they weren't paying attention to.
He reaches his cabin and had just opened the door when what he saw blew the soul ouyt of his body. Riya was loading a gun!!
" RIYA! "He screams. That catches the attention of others and they gather near the door.
Riya froze in her tracks momentarily, then put the loaded gun to her forehead.
" RIYA! NO. PLEASE NO! PAGAL MAT BANO. PUT IT DOWN PLEASE "Arjun screams as he slowly moves forward.
" Don't move. Don't move sir. "
Arjun refused to pay heed to her warning and moved a step forward. Riya screamed and slammed the gun against her forehead. The area bled.
Arjun stopped in his path, his hands in his pockets. His nightmare had come to life.
Tears began streaming down her face as she holds the gun against her head, her hands shaking. "I'm. Sorry. I'm so sorry."
Arjun could feel his heart hurt, his chest constrict. He slowly pulls out a pocket knife and immediately puts it onto his wrist.
Riya shrieks, her pain hanging in the air like a poisonous gas. "NOO. PEOPLE ARE DYING. SEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED. ALL BECAUSE OF ME. ALL BECAUSE I LOVED GOING TO THAT CAFE. SEVEN FAMILIES LOST SOMEONE THEY'VE LOVED. ALL TO KEEP ME ALIVE."
"This is not the solution Riya. Is sab Mein tumhari koi galti nahi hai Riya. Please put the gun down. Please meri Baat suno. Drop the gun otherwise I'll kill myself." Arjun pleaded. Everytjing looked more and more like the terror in his dreams. She wants to leave him. He's begging her to stay.
"Riya please..... Please don't do this to me.... Please" A broken Arjun requested. His worst nightmare had come to life.
"I'm sorry. I can't live with this" She whispers, just like in his haunted dreams.
A shot. A Scream. Blood. And Pain.
All over again.
Everything happened at once. Arjun had sliced his palm. Blood oozed out of it flowing down to the ground. Riya screamed, her eyes widening in horror. Seizing the moment Yash fired a clean shot. The gun tumbled out of her hand and the two ACPS dashed towards the broken girl. Yash put the weapon away while Arjun ran straight to Riya, and pulled her in his arms. The blood on his palm streaking her face.
"Riya!" he calls out. Once, Twice, thrice.
No response.
She falls to the ground as the darkness takes over.
Pain. All over again.
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