Ariya FF: Veiled Darkness [Update 3 20.11.25] - Page 3

Originally posted by: plmzaq

Nice start

Love it

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Thank you! Glad you’re loving it 😍 Don’t worry, I’ll continue before the characters themselves start protesting 😂✨

Originally posted by: RiyaA123

Of course the first thing Arjun does is calling them idiots. And the first thing Riya does is calling for Arjun. Classic Ariya.

Hmm.... So this veiled darkness is basically the veiled kidnapper who decided to kidnap the two people we read these stories for. Interesting.

Stupid fools. Arjun's gonna roast them raw and Riya'll join the word play. And that's until their hands get free. Cuz then they'll lose limbs.

Hard to tell tho. This seems like a revenge against ETF plot. Villain thinks he can outsmart ETF trope. But this time it's on Rathod to save his team. Ariya are in the middle of this shit-fest. And I'm guessing this bad guy's gonna have his hands full because he's going to be resisted from both inside and outside.

It's a battle of wits and smarts. Who plays better. SO LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!

thanks for tagging me.

Update soon.

😂 You’ve summed it up perfectly! Ariya chaos, Rathod brains, villain overconfidence = total dhamaka. Let’s just say the ‘games’ won’t stay friendly for long 😉🔥 Update loading…

Originally posted by: SarafWasima

😂 You’ve summed it up perfectly! Ariya chaos, Rathod brains, villain overconfidence = total dhamaka. Let’s just say the ‘games’ won’t stay friendly for long 😉🔥 Update loading…

I'm a one story type of gal. So don't mind when I comment on one and leave the other. I need to finish this before going on other.

Let's just say my goldfish memory doesn't support too many plots at once. I once tried with bloomie's story and I kept mixing the plot.

Originally posted by: RiyaA123

I'm a one story type of gal. So don't mind when I comment on one and leave the other. I need to finish this before going on other.

Let's just say my goldfish memory doesn't support too many plots at once. I once tried with bloomie's story and I kept mixing the plot.

Haha totally get you 🤭 Better to savor one story fully than mix them up like a plot cocktail! Goldfish memory or not, I love having you here 🫶✨

Saazish ka Jaal

ETF office ka mahaul ab aur bhi zyada tense ho gaya tha. Raat ke 1 baje the, par kisi ne bhi thakaan ka naam nahi liya. Har screen par codes aur maps chal rahe the, har ek officer apne apne corner mein investigation mein ghusa hua tha.

Sameer Rathod apne cabin se nikla, uski aankhon mein neend toh door tak nahi thi—sirf gussa aur chinta. Usne conference room ke beech khade hoke team ko dekha.

"Update." Uska ek shabd hi kaafi tha.

Shree ne turant apna laptop ghumaaya.
"Sir, woh anonymous call trace karne ki koshish ki. Lekin attackers ne ek high-level scrambler use kiya hai. Signal multiple towers se bounce hua. Sirf ek clue mila hai—signal ke origin mein ek industrial area ke tower ka involvement tha. Andheri East ke paas."

Liza ne forensic data khola.
"Sir, maine Riya ke ghar se chloroform residue analyze kiya. Yeh ek special chemical mixture tha jo sirf ek hi lab banata hai—City Chemicals, Powai. Wahan se illegal supply hoti hai underworld ko."

Ayesha ne turant chipka:
"Matlab attackers ne ya toh directly ya phir indirectly us lab ka maal use kiya hai. Agar hum lab ke piche jaayein, toh shayad humein ek trail mile."

Chotu ne mutthi band ki.
"Aur main Andheri East ke industrial area mein check karunga. Wahan pakka unki koi activity hogi."

Rathod ne unki baatein suni, phir calm but strict voice mein bola:
"Sabko yaad rakho, Rawte aur Riya ke liye waqt kam hai. Attackers professional hain, aur unka har move calculated hai. Agar humne ek bhi galti ki… toh consequences jaanleva honge."

Sabne ek sur mein kaha: “Yes, Sir.”

***

Camera shift hota hai—ek abandoned godown. Thandi hawa, upar se latke hue chains, aur ek dim yellow bulb ki roshni.

Riya kursi se bandhi hui thi, par uski aankhon mein ab bhi determination tha. Usne dheere-dheere apni wrist ke rope ko dheela karna shuru kiya, par usse pehle ek aadmi aaya aur uske sar par zor ka thappad maara.

Kidnapper: “Zyada hoshiyari mat dikhana. Tumhare liye yeh sirf shuruaat hai.”

Arjun ne turant us aadmi ki taraf aankhen uthaayi. Uska gaze itna intense tha ki aadmi ek second ke liye peeche hat gaya.
"Usse haath lagaya toh zinda nahi bachega." Arjun ki thandi awaaz ne hawa ko freeze kar diya.

Kidnapper hansne laga.
"Wah Rawte. Tere attitude ke kisse toh humein bhi sunne ko mile the. Dekhte hain kab tak bachaata hai apni junior ko."

Riya ne halki si phusphusaahat mein kaha:
"Sir… unhe provoke mat kijiye. Hum chance dhundh lenge."

Arjun ne uski taraf ek second dekha, aur uski aankhon mein wohi old-school assurance tha—“Main hoon na.”

***

Godown ke ek alag kamre mein, mastermind apne men ke saath baitha tha. Uska chehra ab thoda clear hua— Narayan Tiwari, wohi corrupt businessman jiske khilaaf ETF ne ek saal pehle case banaya tha.

Uski awaaz thandi thi, par andhar se aag baras rahi thi.
"ETF ne mera naam mitti mein mila diya. Mujhe jail bhejne ki koshish ki. Lekin ab main unka sabse best player aur uski pyaari junior ko apne kabze mein le aaya hoon. Rathod soch bhi nahi sakta ki main kitna aage tak plan kar chuka hoon."

Uske saath ek aur aadmi tha—Vicky Rao, arms dealer.
"Tiwari, time waste mat kar. Humein Rawte aur us ladki se information nikalni hai. ETF ki operations details, undercover networks… sab."

Tiwari ne thandi hansi hansi.
"Information bhi milegi, aur revenge bhi. Ek hi teer se do nishaan."

***

ETF SUV Powai ke ek purane warehouse ke bahar rukti hai. Jagah deserted lag rahi thi, par andhar se machines ki halki humming sunayi de rahi thi.

Ayesha aur Chotu pehle entry lete hain, weapons ready. Shree aur Liza laptop aur scanner ke saath cover dete hain. Rathod peeche se direction deta hai.

Andar ghuste hi ek old worker ko pakad lete hain. Rathod uske samne khada hota hai.
"Batao, kal raat tumhare lab ka maal kahan gaya? Chloroform mixture kisko supply hua?"

Worker (ghabra ke):
"S-sir… ek aadmi aaya tha… naam nahi bataya… bas cash diya aur truck le gaya. White van thi, no number plate."

Shree turant bolta hai:
"Sir, CCTV footage hack karke nikalta hoon."

Footage mein ek glimpse milta hai—aadhe chehre wala aadmi, par uske haath pe ek tattoo tha: ek saap ka symbol.

Chotu turant yaad karta hai:
"Sir, yeh symbol toh Vicky Rao ke gang ka hai!"

Rathod ki aankhen sankar gayi.
"Matlab Tiwari aur Rao… dono mile hue hain. Game dangerous hai."

***

Back at the godown, Riya apne ropes ko dheere-dheere loosen karne mein successful ho gayi thi. Usne Arjun ki taraf dekha aur phusphusate hue kaha:

"Sir… main ek haath free kar chuki hoon. Agar distract karein toh shayad hum…"

Arjun ne sirf ek slight nod diya.

Tabhi ek guard unke paas aaya. Riya ne fake struggle shuru kar di, jaise abhi bhi bandhi ho. Guard ne jhukkar ropes check kiya. Usse mauka milte hi, Riya ne apne free haath se uske chehre par zor se elbow maara. Guard gir gaya.

Arjun ne apni kursi ko ghuma ke doosre guard ke pair pe maara, phir apna bandha hua haath tod ke chain se nikal aaya.

Sirf kuch seconds ka chaos, par unhone ek guard ka gun pakad liya tha.

Riya ne tez saans lete hue kaha:
"Sir… ab?"

Arjun ke chehre pe wohi cold determination tha.
"Ab shikaar banenge yeh log."

***

Office mein Rathod ko ek anonymous tip aayi—Andheri East ke ek godown ka address.

Rathod ne turant team ko dekha.
"Team, gear up. Yeh unka hideout ho sakta hai. Aur iss baar hum unhe lightly nahi lenge."

Sab ready ho gaye—bulletproof vests, loaded weapons. SUV ke engines ghoonj uthe.

Background mein Rathod ki awaaz:
"Riya aur Rawte… hold on. Hum aa rahe hain."

Camera simultaneously Arjun-Riya ke determined faces aur ETF SUV ke speed shots par cut karta hai.

Music builds up—dark, intense.

Part 3

Shikaari khud shikaar banega jab mil baithe 3 yaar, Rathore, ETF aur Rawte.

Originally posted by: Bodhianveshika

Shikaari khud shikaar banega jab mil baithe 3 yaar, Rathore, ETF aur Rawte.

Karma ka khel hai doston… jab legends ho unite, toh shikaar ko bhi darr sataye! 🔥😉 #TeamChaos

Yeh Arjun khud ko bohat smart samajhta hai

will read saazish ka jaal part soon

Omg Riya got kidnapped, but I loved her and Arjun's bravery and determination

Khoon ka Badla

Raat aur bhi gehri ho chuki thi. Mumbai ke industrial area ka ek purana godown—rusted iron gates, tootey hue windows, aur hawa mein metal ki boo. ETF ke SUVs bina awaaz ki headlights ke saath slow down hui.

Aandhi jaisi hawa chal rahi thi, par us hawa se zyada dangerous tha mahaul.

Rathod ne SUV ka door khola, bulletproof vest adjust ki, aur team ko ishara kiya.
"Sab alert. Rawte aur Riya andar ho sakte hain. But expect heavy resistance. Vicky Rao ke log bina ladayi ke peeche nahi hatenge."

Ayesha ne apni rifle ready ki, uski awaaz calm but razor-sharp thi:
"Sir, entry points teen hain—front gate, side shutter, aur back alley."

Shree, tablet pakad kar bola:
"Sir, main lights aur internal wiring hack kar raha hoon. Signal weak hai, par main try karunga."

Chotu ne apna gun load kiya aur aankhon me aag thi:
"Main front entry lunga. Un kamino ko aaj batata hoon ETF kya hota hai."

Rathod:
"Nahi Chotu. Kisi ko bhi gusse mein move nahi karna. Humara goal rescue hai, revenge nahi."

Usne pause liya.
"Revenge baad mein bhi ho jayega."

Team ka determination ekdum solid.

***

Andar, hawa heavy thi. Ek taraf injured guard unconscious padha hua tha. Dusre taraf Riya apne haath poore free kar chuki thi, aur Arjun ne usse ek steel rod de diya tha.

Riya ki saansein heavy thi, par aankhon mein adrenaline.
"Sir… unke footsteps aa rahe hain. Teen log."

Arjun ne apna kaan thoda tilt kiya, andheare mein bhi uska fighter instinct active tha.
"Nahi. Chaar. Ek left se ghus raha hai."

Riya ne nervous gulp kiya.
"Sir, ya phir hum rear exit dhundh lein? ETF ko signal bhejne ki koshish karein?"

Arjun ne dheere se kaha:
"Riya… tumhare haathon mein rod hai, dar ke liye waqt nahi. Humein yahi fight karna hoga. Agar hum bhaage… toh humein goli maar di jayegi."

Riya ne haath tight kiya.
"Aap jo bolenge… main karungi."

Arjun ne ek second ke liye uski taraf dekha—ek assurance, ek silent promise.
"Tumhe kuch nahi hone dunga."

Lights flickered. Footsteps aur tez.

Arjun whisper:
"Get ready."

***

Darwaza jhatke se khula. Chaar armed guards inside rush hue.

Guard 1: “Woh bhaag gaye! Pakdo!”

Guard 2 Riya ki taraf bhaaga—par Riya ne turant rod se uske haath par strike kiya, uska gun zameen par gir gaya. Phir Riya ne ek aur blow diya, guard neeche gir gaya.

Arjun ne ek guard ko collar se pakad kar door frame pe patka. Dusre guard ne pistol uthaya, par Arjun ne uske wrist ko twist karke uska weapon le liya aur ek precise strike se usse unconscious kar diya.

Riya piche se ek aur guard se struggle kar rahi thi. Us aadmi ne uske haath pakad liye the.

"Chhod— mujhe chhod!"

Arjun ne turant uski taraf pivot kiya. Ek lightning move mein usne guard ke ribs par kick maara. Guard gir pada, saans phool gayi.

Riya ek second ke liye wall ke sahare tik gayi.
"Sir…"

Arjun:
"Tum theek ho?"

Riya:
"Haan… bas thoda…"

Arjun ki aankhen uske haathon ke bruise par gayi.
"In logo ko main… zinda nahi chhodunga."

***

Bahaar…

Rathod ne hand signal diya.
"Lights off."

Shree ne tablet par code run kiya.
BZZZT!
Pure godown ki lights ek second flash karke poori band ho gayi.

Ayesha:
"Sir, visual low hoga."

Rathod:
"Rawte ko darkness suit karti hai. Humari advantage hai."

Team stealth mode mein andar ghus gayi.

Inside the godown— sirf faint moonlight aur occasional spark.

Achanak ek guard ne Ayesha ko spot kiya.
"Woh rahe! ETF! Aag lagao!"

Gunfire. Loud. Echoing.

Chotu ne ek crate cover liya aur retaliate kiya.
"Aa ja! Ab bataata hoon!"

Ayesha ne tactical precision se ek ek guard ko eliminate kiya—knee shot, shoulder shot, ek headshot jo sirf helmet ko crack karta hai.

Rathod shouted:
"Shree! Arjun aur Riya ka signal trace karo!"

Shree jaldi se tracking device open karta hai.
"Sir! Godown C-block! Main coordinate bhej raha hoon!"

Rathod:
"Move!"

***

Master room.

Narayan Tiwari ne apni cigar rakh di.
"ETF andar aa gayi?"

Vicky Rao nervously:
"Haan. Unke officers zyada skilled hain. Humein exit plan activate karna hoga."

Tiwari ne cold smile di.
"Exit toh honge… lekin pehle ek gift deke."

Usne comm-device activate kiya.
"All units—Rawte aur Riya ko khatam kar do. Abhi ke abhi."

Vicky shock:
"Kill them? Par—"

Tiwari:
"ETF ko unki laash mile. Tab pata chalega ki Kaala Saaya kis cheez ka naam hai."

***

Godown ke andar ek loud alarm baj gaya.

Red emergency lights blink karne lagin. Awaaz echo hui:
"Target elimination order confirmed."

Riya ka chehra safed pad gaya.
"Sir… yeh…?"

Arjun ne Riya ka haath pakad liya.
"Run."

Don’t look back.

Par gunmen teeno taraf se aa gaye.

Riya ne cover liya, par goli uske paas se nikli. Arjun ne turant usse protect kiya, uski back se wall cover diya.

Guard:
"Pakdo! Maar do dono ko!"

Arjun garaj ke bola:
"Aao."
Rawte mode: activated.

Ek dhamakedaar fight sequence—
Arjun ek guard ka gun pakad ke reverse grip se uski jaw tod deta hai. Dusre guard ko knee strike. Riya ek guard ka gun chipka kar backflip strike se disarm karti hai. Uska confidence ab full arsenal pe tha.

But attackers continuously aa rahe the.

Arjun ne realize kiya—
"Hum yahan zyada der nahi tik sakte."

Riya ne fright se kaha:
"ETF… aaye honge na? Sir?"

Arjun softly, but firm:
"Aayenge. Rathod mujhe kabhi fail nahi karta."

***

Jaise hi ek gunman ne Arjun aur Riya ko target karte hue trigger press kiya—

BANG!

Loud gunshot.

Gunman gir gaya.

Behind him— ACP SAMEER RATHOD, smoke rising from his gun barrel.

Rathod:
"Rawte! Riya!"

Riya ke chehre par relief ki wave aayi.
"Sir!"

Ayesha, Chotu, Liza sab piche se entry lete hue fire cover de rahe the.

Chotu garaj kar:
"Arjun sir! Riya! Idhar aa jao!"

Arjun ne Riya ka haath pakda aur team ki direction mein run karaya.

Ek goli Riya ke bilkul paas se guzri—Arjun ne turant use apni side khinch liya.
"Careful!"

Team finally cluster banakar exit wale direction mein pahunche.

Rathod ne unhe dekha—Arjun ke head par blood, Riya ke haath bruised. Lekin dono alive.

Rathod ki awaaz heavy, emotional but masked:
"Tum dono theek ho?"

Arjun:
"Hum theek hain. But Tiwari aur Rao bhaag rahe hain."

Rathod ke chehre par wohi predator stare aaya.
"Toh aaj unka bhaagna mushkil hi nahi… namumkin hai."

Camera zooms out—
ETF ek formation mein khadi.
Red lights.
Smoke.
Fallen guards.
Riya aur Arjun finally free.

And—
The real war begins now.

[TBC]