CHAPTER NINE
Soon the whole ETF was around Sikandar, holding their guns on his head. ETF- Rathore, Shree and Chotu. They surrounded him so that he doesn't get a chance to run away.
Sik looked at them unbelievingly and then Arjun came out of a room, clapping his hands and having one of his princely smirks on.
"Welcome to my home, Sikandar!" said Arjun and gave one of his killer smiles which meant you're-going-to-be-so-dead and stood in front of him like a rock.
Seeing him so shocked and baffled, Arjun said, "what? Surprised?" he teased. "Don't be! Let me tell you how you, the one who was always two steps ahead, kept going forward and the game behind him, changed! Or to say, turned upside down!" Said Arjun and looked at him with disgust.
(Just imagine Arjun telling this to Sik as he does, by circling around him. Arjun's POV)
It was a shock for me to discover that you are going to my hometown, Solapur. And you know how? (He teased) I heard the plane landing in our conversation we had at the beach. Such an intelligent criminal and such foolish mistake?! Must hurt! (Arjun said as he showed fake pity.)
When we figured out that there was a private flight going towards my hometown, I was so scared. But then I remembered something Riya said to me. (Arjun thinks) "When a person believes himself to be the almighty, you must forgive him, but when he believes he is the Satan, you must kill him and put an end to him. Coz even if they are not, people turn out to be what they believe they are. " and that gave me strength.
Wonder why your private jet was suddenly inspected and there was a major problem with the engine of the plane? Ahh poor guy! You don't!? It was my plan!
FLASHBACK (1)
(Arjun calling the airport, and getting in there. this is not in Arjun's POV)
Arjun heard his hometown's name and knew Sik would be going towards it. He quickly dialed a number.
"Hello, Mumbai airport!" asked Arjun as he really wished Sik would not have boarded the flight.
"Yes sir, may I help you?" said the receiver.
"I am ACP Arjun Rawte. I have a real sensitive news for you, connect me to the officer in charge." Arjun said urgently.
"Yes sir!" the person said and connected the line to the senior officer's cabin.
"Hello?" said the officer.
"Hello this is ACP Arjun Rawte speaking. There is a flight going to take off for Solapur in few minutes. The person, who would board it, is a criminal. I want you to delay the flight till we reach there. And mind you! This ought to be a secret! Don't even let anybody know or else it will cost you your job!" the prince threatened.
"But sir, the flight you are taking about is scheduled to take off in 20 minutes and the people who will go in it might have been in it already! How am I supposed to stop it!?" the officer got nervous.
"Am sure you are in this post so you can think of a reason!" Arjun said and Rathore took a sharp turn.
"Sir!" said the officer and hung up.
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ETF reached there through back gates and were dressed in the disguise of airport workers in white uniforms and cleaning staffs etc.
As they entered, Arjun saw Sikandar too disguised as an old man in long beard and mustache. He had seen his face every night in his nightmares, he could even identify his skull without skin!
The officer came and saluted them, he saluted Arjun too who was dressed as a sweeper, "do not salute!" said Arjun gritting his teeth and indicating him through eyes that they are disguised and looked out if anyone noticed but no one did.
He then asked about the details, the officer narrated, "sir, the passenger boarded the plane and we stopped him from taking off telling him that we suspect an engine failure in this plane and we need to double check it. And the old passenger (indicating towards Sik) created a fuss telling us to be responsible and that we would have checked it before and bla bla.. But we handled. Then we told him that the engine is being checked he needs to wait for 2 hours." He said in one go, "I am sorry sir, we can only make him wait for 2 hours."
"2 hours is too much. Thank you officer!" said Arjun and shook hands with him. Just then he got an idea as he saw a pilot pass by.
Arjun ran to him and looked at his dress carefully. The pilot got embarrassed as Arjun was looking at him as if checking him out.
Arjun then took him to the washroom and said, "Take off your cloths!" and took off his shirt.
The pilot looked at him wide eyed and as if he is nuts, "wh-why"
"I said take them off!" Arjun said and unbuckled his pants.
Seeing this the pilot got nervous, "lo-look, I ' I am not that type- I ' am 'sorry!" he said and tried to run away from the washroom.
Arjun saw him running and held him from the back and pinned him on the door, "I don't understand what you are blabbering about! I don't have time! Take them off!" said Arjun and left his hand that he was holding at his back.
"I don't want to!" screamed the pilot at him.
"I AM A POLICE OFFICER!" told Arjun oblivious to what he was thinking.
"I don't care. I am not interested in you!" said the pilot.
"Interested?" Arjun thought for a second and realized what was going on. "JEEZ! I am not that type either! I just need your cloths to disguise myself! Hurry."
"Oh." Understood the pilot and they exchanged cloths.
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Arjun put the pilot's cap on his head and came out dressed as a pilot. And for safety put some makeup and fake teeth on his face. So that Sik wont guess it was Arjun even if he sees him..
Arjun went to the airport authority and told them that he was going to fly the plane. The authority gave him permission.
FLASHBACK (1) END
(Arjun's POV start again.)
My father sent me to fly-planes-and-be-a-pilot types of classes when I was young, You see knowledge and skills never go wasted. And then, I used my flying skills! (Arjun said proudly.) Guess who was the pilot of your infamous private jet! ME!!! Thanks Shree! (Arjun thanked Shree as he too assisted him in flying the plane as he was trained in it too.)
(Sik looked at him open mouthed.)
You were so oblivious to your surroundings that you dint even notice the cab driver, with whom you went to your hotel from airport, and booked a room, 2222, was none other than Rathore. (Told Arjun and Rathore winked at Sik.)
We were trying to follow you since years and you were always out of our reach but now we decided to play along and be with you, rather than being behind you.
And you know, being a prince helps a lot. I informed my local people and they were my eyes on you. Your every move since yesterday is not going missed by me. (Sik and ETF came to Solapur yesterday. Sik came to Arjun's palace a day after he reached Solapur coz he was busy planning how to execute his plans further.)
So tell me, the world famous Sikandar! Tell me you knew we heard the plane in our conversation, tell me you knew that we made your flight delay, tell me you knew I was the pilot of your plane and Rathore was the cab driver. And not only that Sikandar, tell me you knew I followed your secret message to your beloved brother! And hence, I know where Riya is. Tell me you knew all of that! (Said Arjun as he intimidated Sik by standing in front of him and looking at his eyes directly staring at him and Sik was outrageous to know that he knew about his brother. Sik was about to hit Arjun but suddenly was caught by Chotu and Shree from the back and they held him tightly.)
FLASHBACK (2)
(Sik trying to communicate with his brother.)
Sik was in his room 2222, which was already being hijacked by cameras. (Arjun was famous in putting cameras everywhere!)
Sik only knew Arjun so Shree was again disguised as a room service man to keep an eye near his room. Chotu was disguised at the reception to take his calls if he needed something.
Arjun and Rathore were viewing his activities from the control room of the hotel in which Sik's each and every move was watched.
Soon he dialed the reception's number.
"Hello sir, may I help you." Said Chotu gritting his teeth, at calling him as 'sir'.
"Yes I need a mushroom pizza delivered to my room." Said Sik.
"Okay sir!" said Chotu and signaled the hotel staff. The whole hotel was under their supervision.
Shree was called to take the pizza to his room. He so badly wanted to mix poison in it but that way they would never know where Riya is. So he resisted the urge inside and took it to his room. Sik was still dressed as the old man and Shree smiled fakely at him and Sik took the food trolley inside not letting Shree in.
Shree looked at his back as he took it in and went away.
"This man calls himself a high profile criminal!? He thinks that an old man will order a mushroom pizza and no one in this world would suspect him!? A**hole!" Shree said on his hidden microphone and Chotu smirked.
After few minutes Sik again called the reception.
"Connect me to this number!" he said and gave a number to Chotu.
He dialed and pressed the phone tap button to record it. The phone was connected and received by a male voice.
"Hello, sky." Said Sik.
"Sky speaking." Said the other one who was his brother.
"You have to take the bird to the other nest. Eagle will reach there soon. The next nest will be eagle's home. Take care, baby." saying so, he disconnected.
Arjun heard it and patted his hand on the table in happiness. He kneeled down in the god's grace and thanked him.
FLASHBACK (2) end.
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Edited by MastiMuskaan - 12 years ago
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