Chapter 5: The Rescue. (Part-1)

Jungle:-

RAJAT and PURVI were looking for the way out of the jungle. Suddenly they stop in their track freezing to their place.

The two tighten their grip on each other's hands as they saw KISHOR standing right in front of them at 10 to 12 feet's distance. He looked scarier than RAJESH.

PURVI mumbled: What do we do now?'

RAJAT staring at KISHOR said in a voice only PURVI could hear: Run 100 steps away from here and either climb a tree or hide your-self well somewhere but don't go too far from 100 steps. Ok?'

PURVI with an unbelievable look: How could you suggest something climbing a tree in a situation like this?'

RAJAT: I can't suggest anything better than this in a situation like this. So just run at the count of three.'

PURVI: What about you?'

RAJAT: I will try to handle him till then buying some time for you to run to a safer distance.'

PURVI never taking her eye off KISHOR asked back: Can't we run together?'

RAJAT: You won't be able to run as fast as me with your injured ankle.'

PURVI: Don't we have any other option?'

RAJAT: No. This way we both will survive.'

PURVI: Are you sure you can handle him?'

RAJAT: to be sure I need to try it first.'

PURVI again had an unbelievable expression on her face at his answer.

PURVI asked: Then after this you will come to get me, right?'

RAJAT: Don't worry; I won't leave you behind in the jungle.'

PURVI nodded: But what if someone catches me before that?'

RAJAT gave a thought to her words and answered: you are sister of a CID officer. You can at least give them half of a fight.'

PURVI: how can I fight those men?'

RAJAT going a little near to her ear said: You are a girl. Your rage itself has the power to burn anything and everything into ashes. If you get caught, just fight with all your might. You won't lose at least to a man. Just don't give up. Ok.'

PURVI looked him from the corner of her eyes.

RAJAT gave her an assuring nod: And don't ask any further question. Just run to the count of 3. Ok?'

PURVI hesitated but prepared herself as both stared at KISHOR and RAJAT counted: 1… 2… 3.'

PURVI a bit fazed: Huh?'

RAJAT: Run!'

PURVI realized: yeah.'

She ran from there counting her steps. KISHOR for a moment glanced at running PURVI and then back at RAJAT.

KISHOR was the one who kidnapped RAJAT from the jungle for Mr. Z. He doesn't need to run after that girl when his prey him-self is standing in front him.

RAJAT remembered when he got hit on his head in the jungle for a brief moment he has seen KISHOR'S face.

Other side PURVI was running through the bushes as fast as she could. Suddenly she felt a yank as someone pulled her by hair.

When she got to see the face of the person, it was RAJESH.

RAJESH: finally I got you.'

PURVI gave him a furious look trying to free her hairs.

PURVI fumed: Move your dirty hands off my hair if you really don't want to die.'

RAJESH abruptly pushed her to the ground: So that's how a CID officer's sister talks.'

PURVI spat: very soon you will even get to see the wrath of a CID officer for your act.'

RAJESH laughed: Do you think you will even live to see that?'

He pulled PURVI up by her hairs again as PURVI struggled hard against his hold. She felt helpless, scared, raged, disgusted, humiliated and agonized at a moment. That was enough of her tolerance level.

She closed her eyes for a brief moment remembering RAJAT'S words…

"You are a girl. Your rage itself has the power to burn anything and everything into ashes. If you get caught, just fight with all your might. You won't lose at least to a man. Just don't give up."

PURVI gathered all her anger and courage and kicked hard on RAJESH'S foot causing a little distraction and twirled her-self under his grip twisting his hand along freeing his hold on her hairs.

The man groaned in pain holding his hand looking startled at PURVI but she didn't stop there as she kicked him with all her might to a spot that the man fell to the ground writhing in pain as PURVI glared him furiously panting heavily.

PURVI calmed the storm of her rage in her heart and turn around to walk away but RAJESH get hold of one of her leg making her fall on face.

Before she could react he got up and strangled her with her own scarf around her neck.

PURVI tried hard to free it as RAJESH coldly said: Now no one can save you dying here from my hands.'

Suddenly RAJESH felt a sudden pain hit his head as he fell off side loosing hold of PURVI.

PURVI coughed and looked at the direction to see a lady tossing a stone in her hand, of the same size that hit RAJESH a few second ago.

TARIKA draw out her gun pointing towards RAJESH.

RAJESH decided best to run at the moment and taking few back steps as TARIKA approached towards them, he ran in to the jungle to TARIKA'S disappointment.

TARIKA walked to PURVI giving her a hand: I am CID officer TARIKA. I am here to help.'

PURVI stood up taking her hand and keenly looking at her she asked: Aren't you the top forensic expert?'

TARIKA: Do you know me?'

PURVI excitedly: You are my role model. I want to become a forensic expert like you.'

TARIKA: That's right. But are you ok?'

PURVI answered: yeah, I am fine. But won't you catch him?'

TARIKA looking at the direction RAJESH ran away said: your safety is the first priority and he won't be able to run far from CID. Sooner or later we will catch him. So don't worry about him. Your brother is here.'

PURVI happily: Really?'

TARIKA nodded: He is looking for you. let's go.'

PURVI nodded and the two walked.

TARIKA stopped to ask: Where is RAJAT? Weren't you two together?'

PURVI repeated: RAJAT?'

Then she realized he is TARIKA's brother. They spent a whole day together in the jungle but didn't ask each other their name yet.

PURVI: Yes, we were together. Some goons were after us so he asked me to run 100 steps away and hide till he distracts them.'

TARIKA exactly didn't understand what she is talking about and asked: so, he is 100 steps distance from here.'

PURVI: No, I was able to run only 50 steps when that man caught me.'

Just then they heard a gunshot that wasn't from far away as the two ladies looked at each other, worry evident in their eyes.

TARIKA asked her: Which way?'

PURVI pointed at the direction and the two ran.

Meanwhile at RAJAT'S side:-

RAJAT confronted KISHOR with all his might. It was no joke that KISHOR was a professional assassin.

RAJAT managed to dodged few of his blows and able to give him few of nice kicks thanks to his football skills but eventually KISHOR overpowered him.

KISHOR pinned him to the tree choking his throat with the clear intention to kill him.

RAJAT struggled hard to free KISHOR's grip on his throat but failed miserably. Soon his eyes started to get heavy as he felt his breathing fading with the hope of living against KISHOR tight grip.

He closed his eyes considering the moment his last only to hear a resonant voice in his ear: Leave him or I will shoot you.'

KISHOR loosened his grip a little on RAJAT to look back at the gun touching his head.

ABHIJEET: Inspector ABHIJEET from CID.'

Kishor smirked to him-self as he left RAJAT and turned to ABHIJEET.

RAJAT slumped down to the ground holding his throat catching back his breath as he saw the officer and KISHOR confronting each other.

KISHOR in a split second yanked away ABHIJEET'S hand making his gun flung out of his hand giving a punch to ABHIJEET.

ABHIJEET gave a brief look to his gun that was out of his reach and dodged the next oncoming blow of KISHOR.

They had a fierce hand to hand fight using all their skill rolling and throwing each other on the ground as RAJAT watched them from his place.

There was a moment when KISHOR got hold of ABHIJEET's gun that was lying nearby on the ground.

KISHOR pointed the gun at ABHIJEET as both stood up.

KISHOR pulled the trigger as ABHIJEET looked in horror but the shot misfired towards the sky.

KISHOR dropped the gun holding his head as he fell on ground unconscious and RAJAT appeared from behind holding a log his hand, he hit KISHOR a moment ago, before he could shoot ABHIJEET.

ABHIJEET and RAJAT looked deadpan as they shifted their eyes from fallen KISHOR to each other.

RAJAT instantly dropped the log glancing at KISHOR'S body and then ABHIJEET asking: Is he dead?'

ABHIJEET witnessing his terrified expression: Don't worry. He is just unconscious.'

RAJAT sighed.

ABHIJEET: Are you ok?'

RAJAT gave a faint smile: I wouldn't have if you were not on time.'

ABHIJEET asked worriedly: Where is my sister.'

RAJAT pointed at the direction he has asked PURVI to run only to see them-selves surrounded by few goons.