Fiction Arjun: Reborn from Ashes. Chapter 22, p.50 - Page 8

Interesting update...

Are you planning this new girl opposite Arjun...???

Anyways...let's see what happens next...

Cont. soon...

awsm.dear...bt ye kya koi clue nhi dia...hum ARjun nhi h jo bina clue k case sve krdein...ye di k bare kuch btao jldi
waise I hv feelng dat she must n someone cnnncted to Arjun's past... 🤔
ine bde update mein sirf intro...jldi ye di ki mystry kholo.

Chapter Three

The taxi dropped Rathod in front of a big commercial building. He was stopped at the entrance by the security for enquiries and performed the formalities. After 20 minutes, one of them escorted to the lift.

Guard : Now you are in our database so from tomorrow you won't have to face this, welcome to the hell, Sir. You have to report at the 5^th floor.

Rathod was surprised at the wicked smile of that guard and slightly nodded. He pushed the numeric button of the lift and sighed.

At fifth floor a baby faces girl welcomed him and provide him his brand new ID come security key, a badge, a brand new cell phone, a bunch of keys and a big box containing his brand new service gun.

Rathod : I've my gun already.

Girl : (smiled)We know, but as our chief E &H officer, you have to use these. It's time to put your old one into showcase, ACP Rathod. And yes, you don't have to report your ammunitions, like before. You'll submit your empty ammunition box & we'll refill it, but we do that only in a month. If you need extra ammunition earlier, you have to pay. We accept all type of cheque and cards but hard cash.

Rathod : (Felt the weight of that box) this much for a month?

Girl : ( smiling) Trust me, ACP, when you'll work in full mode, you would feel this box is too small for you. Most of them empty it within 1-2 week.

A voice came from behind "Waah meri news channel, subha subha gossip karr rahi ho?"

Rathod turned to see the owner of that voice and saluted him.

Girl : (Straighten up) Morning, Sir.

Banarjee : Morning ACP. (to the girl) all set?

Girl : jee, sir.

Banarjee : Come, Rathod let's walk.

He led him to the top floor. At the entrance, they had to go through electronic security check and they entered inside.

Banarjee : Welcome to crime bureaus, Rathod.

It is a large lounge at the middle of the floor connected to the other parts of the floor by five identical corridors, their other end is not visible from here and to the upper floor with a interior staircase and portico, at centre a coffee table is placed with eight stools, six of them are already occupied. The director approached to them.

Banarjee : Guys here's our replacement for Rathod.

Rathod was shocked at that statement. Replacement of Rathod? But he had joined right now!!

All looked up to him and straightened up.

Banargee : This is Sameer Rathod your new I&E associate. And Rathod, this is Sumitra Banarjee( a girl with a high ponytail and a stylish specs on her head), IT wing; Anisha Aiyar ( another girl with a big plait, a number of colorful hair pins she used on it), forensics; Veenita Rao ( a lady with small eyes and nose, Rathod doubted she's Chinese), Research and Development; Vikram Rao ( a man with curly hair), operations and strategies; Kabeer Ansari ( a well- built smiling man) Wapons and explosives, and Rosy Frnandez ( a mid aged lady) legislatives. This is your team and enjoy. Guys help him and no masti.

He left to his cabin.

Ansari : (forwarded his hand to him) welcome in the team, Sameer.

Rathod : ( shaking that hand)thanks.

Rosy : (cleared her throat) this is the last time your first name is taken inside this building. From now on everyone address you with your last name. so get used to it.

Rathod : I'm already used to it, maam.

Rosy : It's Fernandez.

Rathod : Ok, Fernandez...maam.

Sumitra : No maam...we're associates. We call each other with last names, Rathod. You'll call me Banarjee, and her (pointing to Anisha)Aiyar.

Ansari : And me Ansari..

Vikram : And I'm Rao and she's too.

Veenita : Yep...but once you get the tone, there would be no problem.

Rathod : Got it.

Rosy : Now let me make things clear for you ( all started mimicking her silently)... you are joining I&E, that is Encounter and homicides. Generally we deal with extra-sensitive and high-profile cases. And those collaborated directly to national securities. Most of us have a partner, you'll come to know them gradually and yours too, he'll update you about your work here. (Rathod was about to ask something ) Haan, you are asking about partners, you have no idea about the working loads here. Your partner is your extra two hands and you are his. in your wing you are the signing authority, but you have to work with him; you can say him your deputy or yourself his, he has full power to issue commands on behalf of you, especially in your absence; of course with your verbal consent. So you should tune up nicely with him. Now, your working area is behind this right center corridor. And this is our discussion area. Haan... we have a discussion room over there. (she pointed to the east side at upstairs) the and those two black glass doored rooms in the north are of our director and Chief.

Rathod : Chief?

Ansari : Haan we have a chief, but not here now, and nobody takes her name here, it's ominous.

A voice came from behind , " bina naam leke hi chugli karr rahi ho, who vi naye member se?"

Ansari : ( muttered) Aa gaya chammach! (with a smile) no, no we are making him comfortable with us.

Rathod looked at the men arrived right now, both of them are serious faced, on is well built and another is little healthy, as if he stopped working out.

Man : Welcome to the hell, ACP Rathod. I'm Khan, chief's assistant and this is Razeeb Shukla, your partner.

Shukla: (forward his hand for a shake) Welcome Rathod...come let me show you our den.

While taking Rathod with him to the corridors. He started informal conversations.

Shukla : Fernandz ne pravachan sunayee?

Rathod : Haan.

Shukla : Aaj kuch cheezaain tumko azeeb lag sakta hain, but trust me you'll be used to it.

Rathod : Why everyone call it hell?

Shukla : Hell? I would like to call this a mental asylum of defense. Yahan sabki pench dheela hain.

He took Rathod to the I&E wing, introduced him to his I&E team. And then to his cabin. It was a big room similar to his former one, but the glass walls are tinted...and one way too. So that he could see everyone working outside.

Shukla gave him all the files, database access passwords, status of ongoing cases, information about their operations, all active, inactive and undercover agents. Within next two hours, Rathod felt his head is spinning. May be it was visible on his face, Shukla offered him to show the pantry of this wing.

Shukta brought two mugs of coffee and led him to his cabin.

Shukla : This is my room and that beautiful lady ( he pointed to a life size poster of Madhuri Dixit) is the door to your room.

Rathod : My room?

Shukla : Haan, right now it's locked from your side. However, within some days you need it to be open for 24/7.

Rathod : Can I ask something?

Shukla : Anything, you are boss here, and we are supposed to be partners.

Rathod : The director said I'm a replacement for...

Shukla : Rathod? Yes you are, our former I&E head was Vikramjeet Rathod. We lost him last week in a shootout.

Rathod : Sorry.

Shukla : Don't be. He was doing his duty. I was also injured in that day...( his eyes become little wet) & I was supposed to be dead but he took the bullets for me.

Rathod felt terrible for him. He knew how it feels to see one of the team to lose. He could remember when they lost Riya and they had a case in hand.

Shukla : But now you are here, then we can solve it quickly. And the best thing is (smiled) I don't have to memorize your surname, both are same na!

Rathod : And what about the case?

Shukla : We have two captives.. but aasli shaitaan hi haat se nikal gaya. I hope chief yahan hote toh...

A junior officer enters and informed an assault team just returned.

Shukla : Any casualties, Naik?

Naik : We lost Sinha and Singh is critical.

Shukla : Sinha ko ghar vejne ki taiyaari karo, aur standby list se Sharma ko call karo, he'll join in Sinha's place.

Naik : Ok, sir.

Shukla : Today I did it for you, but kal se aapko hi karna parega.

Rathod : It was fast...

Shukla : We have to be...yahan ek second waste hoga, toh wahan bohot saare zindgi khatam ho jayegi...aur marna maarna hamari duty ka part hain. We can only feel proud for our lost companions. Baithke shok manane se accha hain uski aadruri kaam ko pura karle..

Suddenly Shukla's landphone rang. He took it..and smiled.

Shukla : (extended the receiver to Rathod) for you.

Rathod was a bit surprised, but he took the call.

Rathod : Hello?

Caller : Welcome to the hell, ACP Sameer Daamsingh Rathod.

Rathod was startled for a second, it's her, but it's impossible. She is no more, how she can call him!

Rathod : Thanks, But you?

Caller : Don't bother for it. You'll come to know soon. Do what you are supposed to do here. Keep your eyes, ears and heart open, you'll always find a way.

Rathod : But who are you?

Caller : Whatever you want me to be. Have a nice time.

And the line went dead.

Rathod stared at the receiver and then Shukla.

Rathod : Do you know who was she?

Shukla : I thought it's your Girlfriend. You know her.

Rathod : No ,I don't. but why she called in your no.?

Shukla : She called at office and our operator connected here.

Rathod : But how she...

Shukla : You have a badge na? We all have a tracer in our badge, so that the operator come to our location inside the office and can connect to the nearby phone.

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At evening when a devastated Rathod was returning to his home in his brand new service vehicle, he was thinking about the new team and the new type of environment. He've been through a lot of transfers and new places, but this first day was a lot different from those. The CB, This is nothing like a regular police station or defense office. They are not like other normal people, they just don't work only. Each and everyone enjoys here. As if today is their last day of life, and they do their works with ease also. Like her. Her? Unknowingly a smile crept on his lips, yes her, Sakshi Anand, who always enjoyed her work, no matter what was happening, how tough the situation is, how much everyone was tensed, nothing matters to her. She always managed to smile and never messed up with her work, each and every task she did with perfection. He could remember how her giggling sound echoed inside the whole ETF office. Then he recalled that mystery phone call he received today. That voice, he can bet it hers. He could never forget that voice, not only hers, but of all of them. He was cent percent sure it was Sakshi Anand in the opposite end of that call, but how it could be possible? She is dead, she can't make a call; or it was his illusion, or result of first day nervousness?

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Sorry for this late update...was little occupied with something. Now let me how it was.

Awesome update👏

First "DI" n now Sakshi anand's voice.😕

nice update man uss office main toh sam jaisa banda bhi confuse ho jaye
what is it sakshi is not dead 😲 😕 ye kya confusion hain bhai bechara arjun usse itna miss kar rahan hain aur sam ko lag raha hain ki woh zinda hain
thanks for pm and confusion clear karo 😕

Nice update
thodi confuse ho gayi hoon
but i am loving it
continue soon

wow that was awesome
could see that office through your words
sach me Hell hai re
and end me kya hai??
SAKSHI????

Awsum update
amazing veri well written plz continue soon n thanx 4 pm eagerly w8tng 4 next