Part 41

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Devaki Aaditya & Komal were silently walking on uneven road in that dark tunnel. A mushy smell was filled in that tunnel. Akshayaa was peacefully sleeping in Devaki's hands.

"Dekh ke chalo.. Fislan hai. " Aaditya advised.

"Pata nai kitne door hai.. " Devaki said.

They continued their walking. After so much time they became tired.

"Kitni der se chal rahe hai hum..? " Devaki asked.

"Ek ghanta to ho gya hoga.. " Aaditya answered.

"Oh god.. Main bahot thak gyi hoon.. Aadi.. Ruko na.. " Devaki complained.

"Devaki..? Hamare paas waqt kam hai.. Hame waha jake wapis ana hai subha tak.. " Aadi said.

"Yeh ab impossible lagta hai Aadi.. At least Akshayaa ko pakdo.. Mere haat dukh rahe hai.. " Devaki said.

Aadi nodded & took Akshayaa in his hands.

They walked for half an hour more. And suddenly they stopped as they saw some stairs.

"Tai.. Dekho seedhiyan hai.  " Komal said.

They became happy. Aaditya went up from the little hole.

"Aa jao.. Safe hai. " Aaditya said.

"Akshayaa ko lo. " Devaki said.

She passed Akshayaa to him. And Both Devaki & Komal came out of the hole.

The cool breeze felt refreshing that time.

"Aadi.. Baith jaye kya yaha..? " Devaki asked.

"Nai.. Chalo.. " Aadi said.

Devaki made an irritating face & started walking after him.

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"Yeh wahi jagah hai.. Jaha wo tin log hame mile.. Matalb ab wo jagah aas paas hi hai.. Teams ko faila do.. Aur sab alert raho..  " Rajveer said.

"Teams.. Take ur positions. Team 1 go to east & team 2 to west. We will go towards north.. I repeat we will go towards North.. " Urvashi ordered.

"Abhishek.. Take ur position. " Randhir ordered.

They slowly started walking.

"Kya position hai team 1..? " Urvashi asked as she all teams were connected to each other by bluetooth devise.

"Nai mam.. East side me abhi tak kuch progress nai.. " Leader of team 1 answered.

"Team 2..? " Urvashi asked.

"Nai mam.. Yaha se kuch doori par jungle ka aur ek Gate hai.. Jyada hopes nai hai.. " Leader of team 2 answered.

"Ok.. Never mind.. Keep searching.. Kuch na kuch to mil jayega.. " Urvashi said.

They were searching for the place.

"Abhishek... " Sara shouted.

Abhishek started & looked towards her.

"Kya hua..? " Abhishek asked.

"Wo dekho.. Waha kuch hai.. " She pointed finger towards

Everyone looked towards the place.

There was a big wall made up of bamboos. It was barely visible from the deep forest. So many trees were surrounding it.

"Be alert everyone.. I think we hv found the place. " Urvashi said.

Everyone took out their guns.

"Team 1 & team 2.. Join us in north side.. We hv found the place.. I repeat join us in north side.. We hv found the place.. " Urvashi said.

"Ok.. Teams can join us later.. We shld go inside.. " Randhir suggested.

"Yess.. We will go inside. " Rajveer declared.

They slowly walked towards the wall.  There was a huge  entrance. They went in with loaded guns.

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Dawn was about to fall. Devaki , Aadi & Komal understood that it's now impossible to go back in time.

"Akshayaa ko main le loon thodi der.? " Komal asked.

"Haan.. Lo na.. " Devaki agreed & Gave Akshayaa to Komal.

They were slowly walking in all empty village. Suddenly they heard some footsteps.

They became alert.

"Kahi yaha pe bhi kuch gaanv wale hue to..? " Aaditya asked.

"Ho sakta hai.. " Komal said.

They became scared. Aaditya widened his eyes.

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"Kuch awaaj sunai de rahi hai.. Yaha koi hai.. " Urvashi said.

"Gaanv wame hi honge.. Unhe kehte hai ki wo samne aa jaye.. " Rajveer said.

"Nai.. Unhe direct pakadte hai.. Hamara aawaj sunke wo log suicide kar sakte hai.. " Urvashi said.

She was about to stop Rajveer but he shouted.

"Kaun hai waha..? "

Devaki , Aadity & Komal became scared.

"Bhaago.. Phir wahi chalo.. Jahase hum aaye.. " Aaditya said.

They started running. Aaditya was running in front. Then Devaki & Komal was last.

"Wo bhaag rahe hai.. Unke piche chalo.. " Rajveer ordered.

Urvashi understood that everything went wrong but they started walking in same direction. The sky was still dark. The light from moon was enough fr them to find the path. But they were unable to see who is running.

Aaditya was running as fast as he can. He entered in hole. And again started running. He was hearing footsteps coming from his back. After literally 15 minutes he stopped running. Devaki collided with him. Both were breathing heavily. After some seconds Devaki looked everywhere.

"Komal kaha hai .? " Devaki asked.

Komal was not there.

"Kahi use gaanv walo ne pakad to nai liya..? " Aaditya asked.

Devaki scremed loudly & started crying.

"Akshayaa.. Akshayaa thi uske saath.. " She cried.

Both sat on floor in depression.

 
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"Hum iss pooja ka aadha bhaag poora kar chuke hai.. Ab tum log utho aur yeh prashad kha ke phir ake baith jao. " A man from village said.

Aarushi & Sumedh were hell tired & scared too. They stood up.

"Are.. Yeh ladki pet se hai.. Iska bhooka rehna sahi nai.. Ise poora khana khilao.. " Jamnabai said.

"Haan.. Sahi kaha.. " A women said.

"Ab yeh pooja kab khatm hogi..? " Sumedh asked.

Suddenly they heard a cry of a women. The women was crying loudly.

"Kya tha yeh..? " Aarushi asked.

"Are chup kara ise.. Aur tayyar karwao.. " Lead man of village shouted.

"Tayyar..? " Sumedh asked confusingly.

"Haan.. Yeh pooja ka dusra bhaag hai.. Tumhe iss vidhwa ladki ko bali chadhana hai.. Apne haato se.. " Lead man declared.

Sumedh became freezed. He widened his mouth & eyes.

"Bali..? M.. Main..? " He asked in a frightened voice

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