Chapter 16: Thugs

When Raghav and Vinnie decided to go out and get groceries, Raghav looked in Vinnie's direction and asked "Wasn't Akshay here? Where is he?" Vinnie looked at Raghav and said "He was a bit tired so I advised him to go home. Raghav looked at Vinnie and said, "You did the right thing." As Raghav said that Vinnie looked at him and thought "I wanna ask what exactly to him but I don't wanna make him upset again. Even if his smile is a fake one even then."

Vinnie looked at Raghav with a smile and said "Let's go!" Raghav listened to Vinnie and he followed her outside the shop. As Raghav followed Vinnie he thought "I don't wanna make my sister worry anymore. I can't always pity myself. Just because I was betrayed by the woman I loved doesn't mean that I will go hide in a little shell."

After a while, Vinnie and Raghav reached the grocery store. After they had reached the grocery store they started to buy some dry snacks, Vegetables and some noodles. They kept all the products on the counter and Raghav used his bracelet to pay for all the groceries. When Raghav paid for the groceries, Vinnie looked at Raghav. Raghav ignored her look and he carried the grocery in a bag.

Vinnie looked at Raghav carrying the groceries. She looked at Raghav and asked, "Why did you pay?!" Raghav looked at Vinnie and said "I just felt like it. Do you not like it when I pay for the groceries?" Vinnie looked at Raghav, she laughed a bit and said "Of course not! I am ecstatic." When Raghav heard what Vinnie had said he started laughing, he looked at her and said "Now let's go!" Raghav and Vinnie we're walking peacefully towards their house.

As they were walking, about seven people came in front of them. One of them looked at Raghav and Vinnie, he said "Hello! Now, why don't we make this simple? You guys give us everything you have and we will let you go. Sounds fair?" When Vinnie heard what the person had said she thought "Why does this have to happen now? Just when my brother started to feel good."

Before Vinnie could say anything Raghav looked at the seven people and said "Listen! We are not scared of your threats!" The moment Raghav said that one of the seven people said "I guess we have a tough one here." When the seven people heard their leaders statement they all started laughing loudly. When Vinnie heard the thugs laughing she exclaimed "You really expect us to be scared from your childish threats?!"

The moment Vinnie said that the seven people started laughing. The leader of the seven people stopped laughing, he looked at Raghav and Vinnie and said "I guess you two will not let us do our job so easily." He looked at his people and said "Listen! Activate your S-roots and teach these guys a lesson." As soon as the leader of those people said that all of them activated their S-roots. Vinnie looked at them and thought "All of these guys are Intermediate-Level and their leader is about to become an Advance-Level.

Vinnie stepped forward, she looked at Raghav and said "Get back Raghav." When Raghav heard his sisters words instead of stepping back, he stepped forward, Vinnie got a bit confused and she was about to question Raghav but before she could say anything Raghav said, "Let me fight beside you sister." When Raghav said those Vinnie thought "Should I let him fight?!" As she thought she remembered what Tania had told her and replied "Alright! But be careful." When Raghav heard that he had Vinnie's agreement he was ecstatic and said "Thanks, sis!"

Raghav kept the grocery bag down and he took a fighting stance, he thought "Now is my chance!! I can finally try my S-root for real!" The thugs in front of Raghav and Vinnie came towards them with all their might. Most of the thugs attacked Vinnie as they sensed that Vinnie was the stronger one. Only one of those thugs attacked Raghav. That person was an Intermediate-Level-Mutator. The thug instantly came in front of Raghav, Raghav got a bit startled and thought "This person is very fast!"

Raghav took a step back but the thug in front of him had mutated his arm into a big metal ball and had punched Raghav in the stomach with it. As soon as Raghav got punched in the gut he flew back a bit and hit a wall. After Raghav had hit the wall he started to cough out blood.

To Be Continued...