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CID KI JUNG

ALIENS KE SANG

CID Sub-Inspector Pankaj ran as fast as his legs could carry him. He turned back and saw the shadow of his chaser closing in on him. He gasped and continued, but he knew he wouldn't be able to make it. Suddenly, a small stone lying on the road tripped him and he fell facedown, bruising himself badly.

His chaser was standing right above him now.

"Pankaj, tumne bahut badi galti ki", a hoarse voice said.

"Nahiii! Maine kuch nahi kiya, aapko galat fayemi hui hai!"

"Accha? Tumhe sab pata chal gaya hai. Ab tum humaare saath chaloge", the voice said.

"Nahii!!!!!!"

*****

"Kya! Pankaj ka kuch pata nahin??" ACP Pradyuman shouted out.

"Nahi sir, humne uske padosiyon, doston aur sabse pooch-taach ki par kisi ko kuch nahi pata hai!", senior inspector Daya said.

"Haan sir. Mujhe uski bohot fikar ho rahi hai", Abhijeet added.

"Chinta toh mujhe bhi hai, Abhijeet. Na jaane kya hua hoga bechaare ko."

"Nahi sir, Pankaj ko kuch nahi hoga, woh theek hoga. Hai na, Freddie sir?" Nikhil said.

"Haan haan Nikhil, sab theek hoga", Fredericks replied to his junior.

"Sir!" An alarmed Purvi cried as she entered the bureau.

"Haan, Purvi. Kya baat hai, kuch hua??" The ACP asked.

"Sir, kisi dusre planet se letter aaya!"

There was utter silence at her words.

"Ain!!! Dusre planet se?" repeated Abhijeet, surprised.

"Haan sir, kisi planet YSPTia se."

Everyone in the team exchanged confused looks.

"Kisi ne mazak kiya hoga, sir. Planet YSPTia? Kya hai ye?" said Daya.

"Haan Daya, par ye naam toh jaana-pehchaana lag raha hai", replied the ACP. "Jaise ki iss jagah ka koi anokha link ho CID se."

"Arre baap re! CID aur YSPTia? Sir, mujhe bhi kuch suna-suna sa lag raha hai!" said Fredericks.

"Sir, alien bhasha mein kuch likha hai, samajh nahi aa raha!" Purvi said.

"Dikhao toh!" said ACP said taking it and looking at the awkward shaped words.

"Accha, lagta hai inn aliens ne CID ko chetaavni di hai! Inko toh nahi chodunga!" said Abhijeet angrily.

"Boss, Pankaj ka kuch pata chala kya?" Dr. Salunkhe said, entering the bureau.

"Nahi yaar, par ye dekho aliens se chitthi mili hai! Kuch likha hai, samajh mein nahi aa raha hai yaar!"

"Sir, kahin woh humein dinner par toh invite nahi kar rahe?" Freddie said.

"Arre wah sir, maza aayega. Padosi dharm nibhaate huye humein jaana chahiye kyun, Daya sir?" Nikhil said.

"Nikhil, inn aliens ka bharosa? Kahin tumhe hi dinner banake kha gaye toh?" Daya sir joked.

"Baap re! Nahi nahi sir, phir rehne dijiye", Nikhil said quickly.

"Salunkhe sir, aap isse translate nahi kar sakte?" Purvi asked.

"Bacche, samajh nai aa raha, vaise toh yeh doctor koi bhi bhasha 2 minute mein translate kar sakta hai."

"SIR!!!" Nikhil shouted.

"Kya hua, Nikhil??" Abhijeet asked.

"Kahin inn aliens ne pankaj ko toh kidnap nahi kar liya??"

"Haan sir, aisa hi sakta hai!" Freddie sir said. "Aur ye ek ransom note hoga!"

"Ek kaam karte hain, kyunki Salunkhe bhi isse translate nahi kar paa raha, aliens se hi jaake puchte hain", the ACP said.

"Haan sir, par ye planet YSPTia jaayenge kaise??" Abhijeet asked.

"Asaan hai, boss", Dr. Salukhey said. "Bas gaadi ke tanki mein petrol ki jagah Red Bull daalna hai!"

"Usse kaam ho jaayega??"

"Haan sir, maine suna hai Red Bull gives you wings'!" Purvi said.

"Exactly!"

"Sir, aap log udaan ki tayyari kijiye, main oxygen leke aata hoon", said Nikhil.

"Nahin Nikhil, uski zarurat nahi hai, CID ki saansein har jagah - kitni bhi goliyan khakar aur blast mein jalkar - bhi chalti hain!" the ACP said.

"OK sir, ye sahi kaha", said Nikhil at once.

The CID team could not contact the ISRO or NASA fearing that the aliens would harm Pankaj if they found out. They held a little meeting to decide what to do in the forensic lab.

"Yaar Salunkhe, ye nahin chalega", said the ACP angrily. "Kuch toh pata laga! Woh message nahin translate kar paaya toh kam se kam ye toh pata laga ki who aaya kahan se!"

"Theek hai boss, relax", said the doctor.

"Sir, ye iski neeche ye brown sa kya laga hai? Mitti hai kya?" asked Nikhil, pointing.

"Aise kaise maan lein Nikhil? Abhi pata lagata hoon", said Dr. Salunkhe.

He took a sample of the substance and treated it with thirty different coloured chemicals and then performed a number of tests including chromatography, distillation, fractionation, spectrometry, titration, emulsification and filtration. Finally, he turned to the team.

"Boss, maine pata lagaya hai ki ye mitti jaisi dikhne waali cheez mitti hai. Bahar lag gayi hogi."

"Kya baat hai, sir!" exclaimed Nikhil. He fell silent after a look from the ACP.

"Ab uss planet ke baare mein pata lagayein?" said the ACP.

"Haan, bilkul. Main iss paper se kuch ultrasonic waves nikalte detect kar raha hoon."

"Sir, paper se waves kaise nikal sakte hain?" asked Daya.

"Arre Daya, aaj kal toh kisi bhi scene mein kahin se bhi apne officers nikal aate aur jaate hain. Ye kaunsi badi baat hai?" said Abhijeet.

"Accha Salunkhe, ab jaldi se pata laga ye waves kahan se aa rahe hain."

"Boss, iske liye toh khaas device ki zarurat padegi jo inn waves to trace kar sake", replied the doctor.

"Toh bana daal device, Salunkhe! Uske bina hum Pankaj tak kabhi bhi nahin pahuch paayenge. Bana daal Salunkhe, bana daal!" said the ACP.

Dr. Salunkhe collected some machine parts from the junkyard, and using them prepared the frequency-tracking device in two minutes.

"Boss, ye planet YSPTia Earth se 22 trillion lightyears dur hai, Senti Galaxy mein. Iss planet ka moon hai OTTius - wahan land karke phir aliens se milte hain. Humaare Pankaj ko kidnap karenge ye!"

"Haan Salunkhe, chhodenge nahin inn alien langooron ko", said the ACP angrily.

Purvi and Fredericks entered.

"Sir, hum Red Bull ki factory se aa rahe hain. 100 litres Red Bull laaye hain", said Purvi.

"Sir, manager ne humse kaha ki 1 gram red bull se hum 1000 light years aage jaa sakte hain. So itna kaafi hona chahiye", said Fredericks. "Bas ye kaha hai ki sales thodi kam hain isliye YSPTia pe kisi alien company se deal karwa dein."

"Theek hai. Launch ki tayyari karo!" said the ACP.

"Pankaj, HUM AA RAHE HAIN!"

*****

The location for the launch was decided to be the terrace of the CID Bureau because of the danger that their enemies might be spying on them. So the Qualis was camouflaged as a large cement slab and pulled up to the terrace. The task required a great pulley and rope, which Dr. Salunkhe prepared using an old turbine wheel and hosepipe, again in a record time of two minutes. Then the engine was filled with quality Red Bull and the ACP, Daya, Abhijeet, Freddy, Purvi, and Dr. Salunkhe got in. There was difficulty adjusting all of them until it was discovered that the Red Bull had led to the appearance of an extra pair of seats in the car.

"Sir, main bhi aana chahta hoon", insisted Nikhil. "Pankaj mera bhi saathi hai, main usse bachana chahta hoon!"

"Sorry Nik, par andar ab jagah nahin bachi hai", said Daya sir. "Hum vaada karte hain ki Pankaj ko sahi-salaamat wapas laayenge."

"Nahin sir, please sir!" protested Nikhil for half an hour, until everyone was exasperated.

"Yaar Nikhil, tab toh ek hi raasta hai", said Dr. Salunkhe. "Tum car ki chhat pe luggage hold pakadkar baith jaao. Par aage kya hoga koi guarantee nahin hai."

Before anyone else could say a word, Nikhil jumped onto the roof and they heard a loud thud as he grabbed the luggage hold. "Let's go sir. TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!!!"

The engine roared like a lion, the exhaust flared like a space shuttle and out of nowhere, two huge aeroplane wings popped out on the sides of the Qualis.

"Red Bull... GIVES YOU WINGS!"

The Qualis flew off into the sky. They could see Red Bull-less cars, buildings, trees and land growing smaller and smaller below. They were flying upwards, through the clouds, through the stratosphere into the exosphere and into the vast space filled with stars. The speed gathered and suddenly everything was a blur.

"Boss, hum log 10 thousand kilometres per second ki velocity se aage badh rahe hain", said Dr. Salunkhe.

"Aapko kaise pata, sir?" asked Purvi.

"Iss iPhone app se. Maine khud develop kiya", said Dr. Salunkhe.

"2 minutes mein, sir?" asked Nikhil from the roof.

"Nahin toh kya 2 centuries mein?"

"Sorry sir."

"Accha Nik, Zara batao bahar mehfil kaisi hai?"

"Kuch sahi se dikh nahin raha hai sir! Aankhon mein bahut tez hawa lag rahi hai!"

"Par Nikhil, outer space mein hawa toh hoti hi nahin hai!" remarked Purvi.

"Arre Purvi, mujhe toh lagta hai ye wohi hawa hai jo CIDians ki recent episodes dekh ke nikal gayi", suggested Freddy.

"Nik, ye lo special airtight glasses pehen lo. Phir sab kuch aaram de dekho", said Dr. Salunkhe, handing him the glasses through the window.

"Thank you sir!" said Nikhil. "Wow sir, dekhiye na! Kya taare, kya galaxies, kya comets, kya constellations, kya nebulas, kya... ASTEROIDS!!!"

Everyone was shocked!

"Hey bhagwaan, Salunkhe!" exclaimed the ACP. "Ab inse kaise bachein?"

"Sir, mere paas ek idea hai", Abhijeet said. "Salunkhe sir agar do minute mein laser gun bana dein toh mein aur Daya unn pattharon ko phod sakte hain!"

"Haan sir; Abhijeet ka idea aacha hai", agreed Daya.

"Nahin Daya, isme bahut risk hai!" the ACP said tensely.

"Arre sir, aap logon ke liye kuch bhi", said the duo bravely as all the officers smiled.

All was done. Dr. Salunkhe created great laser guns in two minutes and the ACP blessed his two brave cops. "All the best! Vijayi bhava!" he said.

"Thank you, sir", said Daya.

"Hum aapko niraash nahi karenge, sir", promised Abhijeet, and the two of them jumped out of the Qualis with the laser guns and floated in space.

"Sir, smile!" Nikhil said as he raised his mobile to take a picture. "Ye Facebook pe upload karunga!"

"Arre Nikhil, asteroids kahaan hain??" Daya asked, surprised. The space ahead of them was completely empty.

"Haan, yahan toh kuch nahi dikh raha", Abhijeet remarked suspiciously.

"Woh kya hai sir... ek minute."

Nikhil removed his glasses. He suddenly began to laugh. Duo was obviously surprised.

"Kya hua?? Has kyun rahe ho?" Daya asked.

"Arre sir, inn glasses pe daag lag gaya tha aur mujhe laga asteroids hain. Sorry!" laughed Nikhil.

Duo groaned with frustration. It was one of the many facepalm-worthy moments they were about to experience on this mission.

*****

"Outer-space ka best dhaaba! Woh dekhiye, sir!"

Neon lights flickered, displaying the sign of one Space Da Dhabba on a tiny planet in outer space. Nikhil's eyes caught the sign. His mouth watered and he peeped down through the window of the Qualis.

"Sir, saamne dhaaba hai! Chaliye na, bohot bhookh lag rahi hai!" he said.

"Pehle chashma poch lo, phir bolo!" Abhijeet said sarcastically.

"Sir, sach mein dhaaba hi hai! Chaliya na!" Nikhil requested.

Freddy peeped out of the window and said, "Haan sir, sach mein hai! Chaliye chalte hain, subah se kuch khaya nahi hai!"

"Nashta bhi nahi kiya?" Daya asked.

"Arre kahan sir? Wife dieting kara rahi hai!" Freddy replied.

"Chalo bhai theekh hai; bhook toh mujhe bhi lagi hai! Sir chaliye break bhi mil jaayega iss lambe safar se", Abhijeet said.

"Theekh hai. Daya, gaadi park kar do dhaabe ke saamne", ACP said.

Daya skillfully landed the Qualis in front of the dhaaba on a small vacant planet. Since there was no gravity there, they had to bounce out of the floating car and bungee-jump all the way to the dhaaba.

"Chalo boss; do minute nashta kar ke nikalte hain" Dr. Salunkhe said.

"Vaise sir aapka translator pura ho gaya?" Daya asked

"Haan, bas abhi two minutes pehle hi hua."

"Sir, aap log jaaiye; main Red Bull tank ko refill karke aati hoon", Purvi said.

"Chalo theekh hai! Chaliye sir; hum log chalte hain", Abhijeet said and team proceeded towards the dhaaba.

On the way, Nikhil quietly walked up to Daya with a solid expression.

"Kya hua, Nikhil?" asked Daya.

"Ek baat poochni thi aapse, sir."

"Haan, poocho?"

"Sir... chahe translator ho ya laser gun, tracking device ho ya antidote, Salunkhe sir har cheez Maggi ki tarah 2 minutes mein ready kaise kar dete hain?"

Daya sighed. "Nikhil, galti se unke saamne Maggi ka naam mat lena."

"Kyun sir?" Nikhil was curious.

"Baat kuch aisi hai, woh Maggi ke alawa sab kuch 2 minutes mein tayyar kar lete hain. Bas wohi ek cheez bachi hai. Maggi ka inventor unka rival hai aur uska challenge hai ki agar Salunkhe sir ne 2 minutes mein Maggi bana di toh unhe apni company ka owner bana denge."

"Arre waah sir! Chaliye tab toh main bhi unki madad karunga!"

"Nikhil yaar, it's ok, rehne doh. Woh kar lenge", said Daya quickly. "Chalo, dhaabe ke andar."

*****

There was no one behind the counter in the dhaaba, but a plate filled with pakodas and samosas was placed on the table. Nikhil grabbed one and tasted it.

"Kaisa hai?" Freddy asked.

"Sir! Bohot tasty hai, ekdum mama mia! Maza aa gaya!"

"Aacha?" Freddy exclaimed.

"Haan sir!" Nikhil was smacking his lips.

"Tab toh main bhi chakhunga!" Freddy said as he bit into one.

"Arre Freddy, dhaaba waale ka toh wait kar lo yaar", Abhijeet joked.

"Sorry sir, pet mein chuhe dandiya khel rahe hain," Freddy said.

"Sir, mere pet mein chuhe garba naach rahe hain!" Nikhil said through a mouthful of pakoda.

*****

"Aaab hdjgg ysgxn!!!" A voice roared suddenly from behind the team. They turned to look at the source of the sound

"Salunkhe, ye alien hai kya?" the ACP asked, indicating the short green creature standing before them.

"Haan boss, lagta hai shayad ye dhaabe ka maalik hai. Ek minute, translator nikaalta hun. "

Dr. Salunkhe used his translator and began to have a conversation with the alien.

"Dekho alien bhai, hum tumhe chot nahi pohochayenge. Hume kuch khila do, please!"

The alien looked at them for a few seconds and then smiled. "Oh sure, sure! Aap insaan hoing toh kya? Grahak toh grahak hoing na!"

Freddy stared in surprise. "Arre sir, ye alien toh Hindi bol raha hai!"

The alien looked at him. "Vaise aap abhi jo khaaying woh cockroach pakode hoing."

"KYA?!?!?!!" Both Nikhil and Freddy spat out whatever they had been eating and looked ready to vomit.

The alien laughed. "Joke! Woh toh aalu ke pakode theying. Sorry!"

Now both of them were angry. "Teri toh..."

The alien raised his hand slowly. "Chaliye intro ho jaaying. Hello! Mera naam Alieo hoing - Aliens ka Romeo. Bas Sirji, ek insaan ko kidnap kiya haing; wohi humein Hindi sikhaying!"

Freddie smiled. "Salunkhe sir, aapke 2 minutes ki mehnat bekar ho gayi."

Daya grew serious. "Boss, ye jis insaan ki baat kar raha hai, woh apna Pankaj toh nahi?"

"Haan Daya, ho sakta hai! Oh, toh ye hai kidnapper!" said Abhijeet angrily.

"My God!" exclaimed the ACP. "Mujhe malum tha ki iss alien mein kuch toh gadbad hai! Abhijeet, Daya - iska muh khulwao!"

Yes sir", said Abhijeet and sharply turned to Alieo. "Dekh, chup chaap bata de Pankaj kahan hai. Hum usse lene aaye hain."

Alieo replied, "Maaf kar deying sirji, mein Alieo hoing, aliens ka Romeo, aur mein aapko ye top secret nahi bataying!"

Daya was now angry too. "Ey! Dekh, mera haath padega toh... ye aise nahi maanega! Nikhil, Purvi ko phone karo aur bolo ki laser guns leke aaye!"

"Yes sir!" replied Nikhil, his mouth still full.

*****

In a few moments, Purvi arrived with Dr. Salunkhe's laser guns. Alieo turned and saw her, but suddenly something happened to him. A strange feeling. The team was stared at him in surprise as he removed a comb. He clicked his fingers, and the next second he was in suit with a mirror in his hand. He combed his bald head and in a gentlemanly way approached Purvi.

"Excusing me, beautiful. Aapka naam kya hoing?" Alieo asked in a heavy tone.

Abhijeet stared in surprise. "Aain? Ye kya kar raha hai?" He looked at Daya, who shrugged cluelessly.

Purvi was totally blank as she stared at the little green creature now ogling up at her. "Main Pu... Purvi", she stammered.

Alieo's face lit up with a smile. "Ah! Pu, as in Winnie the Pooh?"

Freddie's jaw dropped. "Sir, ye pagal ho gaya hai!"

Alieo watched for a few moments, then suddenly picked up a bucket of water and threw it over Purvi. Everyone was shocked.

"Humaari officer pe hamla!" snarled Abhijeet, drawing his gun.

"Ye kyun kiya tumne?" said Purvi angrily, sopping wet.

"Relaxing", said Alieo. He snapped his fingers and she became dry again. "Hum bas checking ki tum makeup pothing ki naturally beautiful hoing."

The cops were left speechless. Everyone watched as Alieo combed his bald head for a second time and then fell to his knees at Purvi's feet. He reached up for her hand and she leapt back in shock. Then, he began to sing.

"Ab suning, beautiful", he crooned. "Main tera Winnie, tu meri Pooh. Aa jao jaani, I want you!"

Purvi gaped in surprise. "Uh..."

"Haan Freddie, sach mein pagal ho gaya hai", remarked Abhijeet. "Ye aliens ka Romeo apni Purvi par latoo ho gaya hai!"

Purvi cried, "Kya??!?!"

"Haan sir. Dekhiye iski Hindi bhi acchi ho gayi hai", said Freddy.

The ACP nodded and said, "Haan ye accha idea hai; matlab ye Purvi ki har baat maanega! Purvi, isse kaho ki tumhe Pankaj ke pass le jaaye."

"Kya?" cried Purvi again. "Par sir..."

She looked helplessly at the grinning Alieo who was again reaching up for her hand.

"It's an order", finished the ACP.

Left with no choice, Purvi requested him with a charm-speak. "Dekhiye, kya aap humein apne saathi Pankaj tak le jaa..."

Before she could finish, Alieo turned red. Then grinning broadly he grabbed Purvi began running towards a spacecraft with her. "Alieo apni Purviet ka kaam zarur karing. You with me coming!"

"My God!" exclaimed Freddy. "Sir, isne toh Purvi ko bhi kidnap kar liya!"

"Bilkul nahin", said the ACP. "Daya, inka peecha karo - ye hume Pankaj tak le jaayega!"

The CID got into the Red-Bull powered Qualis and flew off after the spaceship. Once again they began to fly through space with Nikhil on the roof of the Qualis.

*****

After about two minutes of following the spacecraft through 5 different galaxies, the team reached their destination - planet YSPTia.

"Sir, finally pohonch gaye", said Nikhil.

"Haan Nikhil, woh alien spaceship yahin par laya tha", said Daya.

"Chalo dhundte hain", said Abhijeet.

The team began to proceed through the planet. It was a dark world with floating rocks and big mountains. Suddenly. they found themselves surrounded by a group of little green yellow-eyed aliens.

"Sir, woh rahi Purvi!" Freddy said.

He pointed at their colleague, who was on a large platform being carried by the aliens, seated on a high chair with Alieo on his knees beside her, singing "Ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga jaise..."

"My God!" exclaimed the ACP.

"Boss, maine abhi two minutes pehle ek alien website par iske baare mein padha tha! Purvi ko inhone apni rani bana diya hai!" Dr. Salunkhe informed.

They were all shocked. Nobody could've expected this.

"Ab kya karein?" said Abhijeet, worried.

"Ek baar Pankaj mil jaaye, kisi tarah Purvi ko bhi chhuda lenge", said Daya.

Suddenly, on noticing the team, all the aliens surrounded them. They began making strange noises and drew plasma guns from their belts. Seeing it, Purvi quickly got down from the chair and addressed the aliens.

"Dekhiye alien bhaiyon aur beheno!" she called out, "Ye mere dost hain. Please inhe mat khaiye; inke badle ye Parle-G kha lijiye."

She fished around in her purse and threw a packet of Parle-G to them. The aliens happily obeyed and began eating the biscuits. The team was surprised.

"Sir, ye Purvi ki har baat maan rahe hain. Toh shaayad ye uske kehne par Pankaj ko bhi chhod dein", said Daya.

"Haan, ho sakta hai Daya!" said the ACP.

"PURVI!! Ye kya kiya tumne??" cried Nikhil.

"Ab kya hua?" asked Daya, exasperated.

"Sir, inhone mere saare Parle-G biscuits kha liye sir!!"

Abhijeet groaned. "Yaar tum bhi na! Chhodo. Dharti waapas jaane par poori biscuit factory tumhaare naam kar denge." He turned to Purvi. "Purvi, unse kaho tumhe Pankaj se milna hai."

"Sir", said Purvi at once. She turned to Alieo. "Dekho..."

She paused. Alieo was staring glassy-eyed at her.

"Uff! Teri aankhon ki masti ke mastane hazron hain!" he sang.

Purvi kept a straight face with great difficulty. "Yaar... tum zara batao mujhe ki Pankaj kahan hai. Mujhe usse milna hai. Please!"

Alieo did nothing except continue grinning at her. Again he combed his bald hair and straightened his tie. "Maaf kar deying jaaneman! Tumhaare pyaar ke liye mein apni jaan de deying, par ye nahi kar saking"

Purvi was getting desperate now. "Please, please, pleaseee! Pretty please!"

Alieo sighed. "Maaf kar deying jaaneman! Tumhaare pyaar ke liye mein apni jaan de deying, par ye nahi kar saking", he repeated.

"Please, please yaar..." repeated Purvi, glancing helplessly at her teammates.

"Haaye, tum kitni cute hoing!" grinned Alieo, flashing his teeth shaped like broken glass.

Hey bhagwaan, bachao mujhe! thought Purvi.

Alieo seemed to be considering her. He sat silently for a few minutes and then turned back. "Chalo theekh hai darling." He looked at the other aliens. "Pankaj ji ko laaying!"

The aliens nodded and rushed off, leaving them alone.

"Oh, thanks!" said Purvi happily and the entire team smiled.

Alieo held up his hand. "Ek sharth par karing."

Purvi was tense again. "Kaisi sharth?"

"Time aane pe bataying", replied Alieo with an evil smile.

The cops were all uneasy at this ominous statement. The silence was broken by Nikhil once again.

"Sir!" he shouted. "Ye mere saare Parle-G packets leke bhaag gaaye sir!"

"Accha. Tum jao, unse jung karke waapas le lo!" suggested Daya.

Nikhil nodded. "Haan sir! Yahi karunga ab!"

He stormed away.

*****

He said indicated towards the crowd of aliens moving towards them - they were carrying Pankaj, who was sitting on a chair similar to Purvi's.

"Main hoon aliens ka raja, Pankaj!" he said loudly.

Purvi was stunned, and then didn't waste a second. She addressed the aliens. "Dekhiye mere alien bhaiyo aur beheno, main abhi rani ki position se step down karti hoon! Dhanyavaad!"

"Pankaj, ye kya hai?" asked Abhijeet.

"Abhijeet sir! Accha hai aap sab yahan tak aaye! Par vapis jayiye; mein nahi aaunga!" replied Pankaj.

Everyone was shocked.

"Woh kyun?" asked Daya.

"Mujhe yahaan jo pyaar aur sammaan mila hai, aur kahni nahi mila! I love this place, sir", replied Pankaj.

"Dekho Pankaj..." began the ACP.

But before he could finish, there was a great shout in the distance. It was a familiar voice.

"Ooohhh! Jai hooo!!"

"Nikhil gaana ga raha hai?" wondered Daya.

"Ye toh aliens se jung ladne gaya tha na!" remarked Abhijeet.

"Sir, kahin Nikhil ki jaan khatre mein to nahin?" said Freddy.

"Main dekhta hoon" Daya said as he jogged forward.

The rest of the team along with Pankaj followed him.

*****

On reaching their destination, the team was taken aback by what they saw. Nikhil surrounded by another big group of aliens, sitting down.

The ACP was angry. "Nikhil, ye kya chal raha hai?"

Nikhil looked up. "Sir, antakshari ka match. Jo jeetega usse Parle-G milega!"

"Hey bhagwaan!" exclaimed the ACP. Abhijeet and Daya smiled at each other.

Alieo was looking excited now. "Arre gaana toh ab hum gaaying for my darling!"

Again, he knelt before Purvi and started singing -

Tere chehre se
Tere chehre se
Nazar nahi hathti
Nazaare hum kya dekhein?

"Uff! Hey bhagwaan!" cried Purvi.

Nikhil was unimpressed. "Ha! Mein behtar gaata hoon." He began to sing as well -

Dil waalon ke dil ka bahar lootne
Hum aaye hain YSPTia lootne!

"Cheating!" said Alieo. "Tumhe gaana N se gaaying!"

"Kya chal raha hai ye!?" exclaimed the ACP. "Hey Bhagwaan, utha le mujhe!"

"Main jeet gaya?" asked Nikhil excitedly.

"Nahi, mera pyaar jeet gaying!" cried Alieo.

Bhagwaan, mujhpe daya karo, thought Purvi.

Abhijeet turned to Alieo. "Bahut ho gaya. Batao - Pankaj ko kyun laaye ho tum YSPTia par?"

Alieo shrugged. "Bas yu hee!"

Daya said, "Nahi nahi, koi toh karan hoga! Batao warna Purvi tumhe rakhi bandhegi!"

"Bohot khushi se", said Purvi with a satisfied smile.

Alieo stared. "Karan bohot chhota hoing. Hum tumhaare Pankaj ke roop mein ek alien ko Earth par bhejing, kyunki hum ACP sir ki bhindi bhaaji chaahing. Galti se uski jageh aapke Pankaj ko utha leying. Inhe yahan aakar aacha laging, aur humare rules ke hisaabing jo insaan yahan aaying woh vapis nahi jaaying!"

Daya said, "Oh! Toh hum bhi nahi jaa payenge!?"

"Bilkul nahing!" said Alieo. The other aliens cried in support.

Freddie was angry. "Dekho, hum tumhaare planet ka raaz disclose nahi karenge. Hume jaane do warna Loch Ness Monster ko laake tum sab ko khilva denge!"

Alieo laughed. "Nessie toh humaara bhai hoing!"

Abhijeet was impatient now. "Kya milega tumhe humein yahan rakh ke?"

"Tassali!" rang Alieo. "Aaj kal insaano ka bharosa nahi hoing! Jaake ugal deying iss planet ke baare mein. YSPTia ban jaaying tourist spot, aur humhaari zindagi narak ho jaaying! Insaan yahan aake bhi pollution macha deying!"

"Dekho Alieo..." began Purvi.

"Bas meri Pooh bas! Kuch na kahing!" cried Alieo in a beautiful imitation of Devdas.

Nikhil was not paying attention. "Antakshri resume karein?"

The ACP snapped, "Kya samajh rakha hai? Inn aliens ki zarur saazish hogi dharti ko khatam karne ki! Ye jaante hain hum inhe aisa nahi karne denge, isliye hume yahan bandhi banaya hai!"

Alieo turned to him. "ACP sahab, humein dharti ko barbaad karne ki koi zarurat nahi hoing! Uske liye tum insaan hi kaafi hoing! Dharti ko slowly tum hi kill kar rahing! Humaari life mei interfere karne se aacha tum Dharti Maa ka dhyan rakhing!

The team grew somber at his words

The ACP replied, "Sahi kaha tumne, Alieo. Magar tumhe humpe bharosa kyu nahi hai?"

"YSPTia ka rule hoing, sir", said Alieo.

"Dekho, jo mangoge de denge hum!" said Pankaj suddenly. Apparently he'd changed his mind after this conversation.

Alieo laughed. "Yahan rishwat ki baat nahi chaling, sir! Ye aapka country nahi hoing."

Nikhil was looking at all the aliens in turn. "Dekho bhaiyon, itne serious mat ho! Pehle mujhe mera Parle-G toh de do..."

Daya glared at him. "Nikhil tum..."

Alieo hopped between them and raised his hands. "Tumko humara sharth yaad hoing? Hum tumhe Pankaj ko waapas le jaane deying, par agar tum humko har week ACP sir ki bhaji supply karing. Agreeing?"

"Haan, bilkul", said ACP at once. "Salunkhe har hafte 2 minutes mein aa jaayega tumhare planet bhaji lekar."

"Kya yaar!" said Dr. Salunkhe angrily. "Mujhe phasa diya?"

"Arre jaa Salunkhe, jaldi se Qualis ki tanki full kar de. Lagta hai kisi ne antakshari khelne ke liye saara Red bull pee liya", said the ACP sarcastically.

Dr. Salunkhe left to do that.

*****

Alieo addressed ACP sir again.

"Humara doosra sharth - hum tum sabko Earth waapas jaane deying agar tum humaare saath ek baar phir antakshari kheling!"

The cops all looked at each other.

"Theek hai. Accept karte hain tumhaara challenge. Nik, ho jaao shuru!" said the ACP.

"Pehle hum", said Alieo. Again he turned to Purvi, and began to sing:

Pyaar ki ye kahaani suno
Ek alien tha
Ek insaan thi
Woh bhi ek PLAN tha
Planet hi aur tha
Phir bhi the woh ajnabi!

Pankaj began to cry. "Hey bhagwaan... kya romantic gaana tha!"

Purvi didn't even know how to react. Everyone else laughed.

Nikhil came forward. "Ab meri baari hai!" He began to sing:

I am a disco dancer!
CID mera gaana
Main Parle-G ka daewana
Toh jhoomo, toh naacho
Aao mere saath naacho gaao!
I am a disco dancer!

He stopped dancing. After a few minutes of silence, all the aliens began to clap and cheer and chant his name. Alieo had tears in his eyes.

"Agar hum rivals na hoing toh hum tumhaara fan hoing. But ab humara turn hoing!"

He turned to Purvi, who was trying to stand at the back of the team, and again caught her and began to sing:

Arre tore pyaar mein ho meri Purvi hum kuch bhi kar denge!
Hey tore khatir Zombies aur Jhingalalas se bidh lenge!

Purvi joined in angrily.

Arey kaise yakeen main kar loon jo keh rahe ho who kardoge?
Tera kya hai kaun barosa, dhoka de sabko kha loge!

Alieo was now trying to dance with her.

Tose pyar karte hain gori, jaan bhi de denge re!

The aliens were going wild now and cheering for their former queen.

Nikhil came forward again. "Cheating! Galat letter!"

"Arre hum jo gaana gaaying, letter wahin se shuru hoing", snapped Alieo.

"Accha? Ab ye sun!" Nikhil began to sing and was joined by the alien chorus this time:

Sun isski garima, isski madhima
Mumbai-Pune sab kaanpe!
Dharti yeh poori, YSPTia aur OTTius isski dhun pe hi naache!
Ori sun le, ori sun le ye officer hai sabse uncha!
Arima Arima!

Alieo began to sing and dance again with poor Purvi.

Naina miley oh tumse naina miley
Naina miley toh dil mein armaan khile
Pighla re pighla re, Alien main pighla re
Mann mein mera mann mein Jhingala sa nikhla re!

The aliens went back to cheer for him. It looked like a stalemate.

"Abhijeet, Daya - aise nahin chalega", said the ACP. "Chalo tum log bhi gaao!"

Duo looked at each other. "Par sir..."

"It's an order!"

Duo too stepped forward and began to sing:

Kandhon Se Milte Hain Kandhe, Qadmon Se Qadam Milte Hain
Red Bull Le Chalte Hain Hum Toh, Dil Aliens Ke Hilte Hain!
Ab Toh Hamein Aage Badhte Hai Rahna
Ab Jo Bhi Ho, Rockstar Banke YSPTia Par Hai Chhana!

The aliens were instantly captured by our duo magic and began to hoot. Alieo grabbed Purvi yet again and began to wheel her around and sing:

Kaisa sharmaana aaja nach ke dikha de.
Aaja Parle-G pe ab parda gira de
Aa meri plasma gun se akhiyan mila le.
Par tu na mujhe apni gun dikha...
Pooh, you are my chammak challo!
Where you go Pooh, Alieo's gonna follow!
What you want Pooh, just let Alieo know
Meri Pooh, be my chammak challo!

The aliens cheered, but were getting confused now. All of them were singing so well. Who would win?

"Ab hoga tiebreaker!" announced the ACP. Suddenly, another singer entered the show: Dr. Salunkhe. He began to sing:

Pradyuman is on my back
Database ho gayi hack
Ab hum hain bade busy
Our Earth is getting dizzy

Mehengi hai iss planet mein paani pyaare
Garmi se radiator ka hai bura haal pyaare
Neendon mein bhi jaati nahi
Space travel ki hai aadat re

Beta halke halke udna sambhal ke
Engine mein Red Bull hai engine mein
Engine mein Red Bull hai engine mein
Beta halke halke udna sambhal ke

Now the ACP joined him too and the aliens began enacting famous scenes of CID beating criminals in the background.

Mann bhanwar uthe, tann sihar uthe
Jab khabar uthe ke aawe, Singham
Buron ko khench ke khench ke dhool dabeech ke lehpath padh jaaye
Bhalon ko kheench ke kheench ke baanhon mein bheech ke jappi mil jaaye

Purvi finally broke free of Alieo and joined them:

Chalein jaise Goliyan sanan sanan
Udein jaise Missiles gagan gagan
Aadamkhor phool jaise chaman chaman
Phodun Alieo ka sar main dhadam dhadam!
Main Purvi CID ki rani, haar se anjaani
Aage badhti hoon, kar deti hoon, jo hai thaani!

After a minute of silence, the aliens fell down at the CID's feet and requested them to become the emperors of YSPTia. The humble cops politely refused.

"Hum sab khush hoing", said Alieo. "Ab aap Dharti waapas jaaying aur pollution bhi roking! Aur ye aapke liye humara gift hoing."

The aliens brought them a giant bottle of glycerine, a giant trampoline and giant bazooka.

"Hum aapka well-wisher hoing", explained Alieo. "Aapka har episode dekhing. Ye turbo glycerine aapke scenes ko aur bhi senti banaying. Aap building ya waterfall se giro toh ye trampoline aapko waapas upar pahuchaying. Aur aap giant wolf, zombie ya dinosaur se miling toh ye bazooka unki haddi toding."

The team was surprised but humbly accepted the gifts. They were happy Pankaj was back with them. As they began walking away, Alieo called out again.

"Aur yaad rakhing... main tera Winnie, tu meri Pooh!"

Something about the look Alieo gave her told Purvi they were going to meet again very soon.

*****

As they got into the Red Bull-powered Qualis and flew off on their two minute journey back to Earth, the aliens heard their favourite voice coming from the car.

Oh khaike paan YSPTia waala
Khul jaaye locked room mystery ka taala
Phir toh aisa kare dhamaal
Aapke abhi ke uga de baal
Oh mera packet Parle-G waala!