Kaalika-The Rise of Rakthbeej
- Poonam Desai
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Kaalika-The Rise of Raktbeej
Poonam Desai
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In the previous chapters, we saw Hiranya Kashyap and his aide Swarbhanu discover the resurrection stone at Kalimath and manage resurrect demon Raktbeej while Sharvari, Dhaigham, Kasar and Dilan fail to stop them. As Raktbeej comes to power, chaos reigns in the entire country. Mr. Raghav Sinha from the disaster management office is contacted by Hiranya under guise of Bija financials. The PM asks Mr. Sinha to contact DIG Pandey. Sharvari and Kasar brief Mr. Sinha and DIG Pandey about their discoveries and the duo is shocked to learn about Raktbeej. They are now banking on Dilan and Dhaigham to find a solution. Meanwhile Hiranya and the demon Raktbeej have raised the bar. Dilan finds Durga’s lost weapons.
Chapter 17
Sharvari had a restless sleep that night.
As slumber took over, she found herself standing in the corner of a room.
Hiranya was kneeling before Raktbeej, and they were speaking but their voices were muffled.
She slid closer, remaining in the shadows.
“Master the preparations are underway. We will strike hard. Once the head is gone, the country will fall to its feet.” She heard Hiranya saying.
Raktbeej smiled satisfied.
“How is the enzyme coming along?”
“It is ready to be tested my lord.”
“What best place to start than the defences of the country.”
“Any particular department you have in mind, Master.”
Raktbeej looked up and stared straight into Sharvari’s face.
“The one who is investigating, the nosy one, the one to whom the lady bows.”
Sharvari gasped and was awake.
She looked around panicked.
Only when she was sure that she was at Dhaigham’s house did she release the breath she was holding.
She rushed to Kasar’s room and knocked hard.
“Coming,” came his reply. On seeing Sharvari he said, “Can’t sleep?”
“Hiranya and Raktbeej plan to take out DIG sir.” She spoke in a rush.
“What? How do you know that?”
“Will explain on the way. Let’s get going.”
In 15 minutes, they had changed, woken Dhaigham and Dilan and they all left for Delhi.
On the way Sharvari explained what she had dreamt of. Kasar pointed out,
“You sure he is not distracting us. If he knew you were listening, why would he divulge his plan?”
“I thought so too. But then I realised he is a self-absorbed b****rd and was wielding his power.
It is a challenge and he is testing me. He even sounded like he knew I am the Durga sent to fight him and he wanted to show me he wasn’t worried and I was dispensable.”
“Call DIG sir.”
“I tried, he isn’t reachable and neither is his residence reachable.”
“Call Raghav sir.”
“Right, he would be faster at reaching out to the police headquarters.”
She dialled and briefed Raghav Sinha of the threat.
“Don’t worry Sharvari I will immediately visit the police headquarters; I am in the building itself.”
She cut the call and prayed that they were on time. Kasar turned away from the Jai Singh Road to Civil lines.
“Where are you going?” Sharvari asked.
“Sinha sir has the office covered, let us head to his residence.”
They were stopped at the gate. Sharvari flashed her ID and explained the situation.
“Dhaigham, Dilan I suggest you wait in the jeep,” Kasar instructed.
The guards at the gate accompanied them. The house seemed quiet. DIG sir lived with his wife and two dogs, but the animals were no where to be seen.
The guards unlocked the main door and they all walked in, guns drawn.
“Sir,” Sharvari called. No response. Sharvari gestured the guards to check lower guestrooms and kitchen.
She and Kasar took the stairs to the upper bedrooms. She knocked on the master bed door. “Sir are you in there. Sharvari and Kasar here.”
No answer again. Kasar slowly turned the doorknob and stepped in.
The DIG was sleeping in his armchair, and his wife lay asleep on the bed.
Sharvari checked their pulse and they were breathing, just sleeping sound.
“Looks like they have been drugged.”
“Madam,” one of the guards called, “the dogs are in the kitchen and are sleeping.”
“Call Sinha sir and let him know.”
Sharvari pulled out the phone, and it started ringing. “Hello?”
“DSP Sahiba, did you find the target, or did you think you found the target. You want to defeat the king; you kill the Vazir. You should play more chess…. hahahahahhaha.”
“Hiranya, you son of a….”
She cut the call. “He played us. Call Sinha sir, now,” she yelled at Kasar.
“The number you have dialled is not reachable….” Kasar looked at her, worried. “His phone is switched off.”
Sharvari was halfway down the stairs, when Kasar got a call. It was his friend from police headquarters. “Somebody blew off the DIG office. Sinha sir was in there. Kasar, we lost him.”
Kasar gasped and stared at Sharvari. “They got Sinha sir; he didn’t make it.”
“Shit!” Sharvari squatted on the stairs, her head in her hands.
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