JUSTICE PART 2

So far you've seen that DSP AKSHARA had come to the forest to investigate the murder of those 22 men,

and the entire police force was busy collecting their body parts from the forest .

AKSHARA also took Muniya's statement.

But she didn't believe Muniya at all.

As Muniya claimed that those 22 men were killed by a naked woman who is worshipped as Goddess , by the villagers.

She saved Muniya from those 22 men who were trying to assault her.

So, AKSHARA goes to the forest to investigate the case but she finds herself surrounded by few men who try to sexually assault her.

Then unwantedly, AKSHARA calls Goddess ,, and she actually comes and saves her from getting assaulted, while killing those men.

Before Goddess , could vanish in thin air, AKSHARA asked her, "Who are you?, and why do you protect women like us while you're naked?

Goddess , replied, "Sister, don't you recognize me? I am MIKA." and she vanished again.

Part 2 - Begin

I froze after watching last night's incident. I was sitting scared under a tree,

and my DSP's uniform was lying a few steps away. I felt disgusted with myself while looking at it.

"Till now, what I believed to be a rumour, or an illusion, became my life's scariest truth after last night's incident.

It left a question in my mind, whether she was the same MIKA whom I knew?"

"I spent my childhood with her. Actually, MIKA was an orphan girl, whose mom died while she worked at my house.

I took care of her for a long period of time but when I returned after completing my police training, I found that she'd left.

Even my father didn't put much emphasis on it, and it became a buried secret with time. I had to uncover the truth anyhow.

Saying this to myself, I removed pieces of human flesh from my uniform and started walking towards the Goddess ,'s temple.

After wandering in the forest for some time, when I reached near the temple, I saw that Muniya was already worshipping the idol.

When she saw my condition, she panicked and came towards me.

"Ma'am, are you okay? How did so much blood come on your uniform?"

I replied to Muniya's question, and said, "Nothing Muniya! Few demons were trying to rape me,

but Goddess , broke both their body as well as mentality into pieces.

"So finally you also believe in Goddess , now!"

"Yeah, probably! But tell me one thing. How did , become Goddess ,? Can anyone explain this?"

Muniya started wondering about this question of mine. She was about to say something when suddenly an old man came from nowhere in the forest.

Muniya said while looking at him. "Ma'am, he's that priest, who can answer all your questions".

Muniya left after saying this. I also started investigating the old man like a cop.

"Is this really Goddess ,'s temple?"

"Yes it is!"

The old man said this with a smile and started walking. I got furious seeing the old man smile.

"Why are you laughing like this? Aren't we aware that you guys have created a gang for smuggling sandalwood from this forest?

And every other day there's a gang war going on here!

You've created this story of Goddess , to hide your business of smuggling from everyone. So, you can continue doing it behind this superstition.

After listening to me, the old man said while trying to read my name and designation on my uniform,

"So DSP AKSHARA, the superstitious story you're talking about. Have you ever heard about it?"

I was successful in tricking him. Now the old man was narrating the story of Goddess , to me.

"Let me tell you a story today. Long time back, there lived many tribal groups in this forest. Everyone's needs used to get fulfilled from this jungle.

Then one day, two dreadful demons entered the forest. They were from another world."

"Do you know the name of that demon? You don't know. Let me tell you."

"One was named Greed, and the other Lust."

"They came disguised as human beings.

Both of them had their eyes on the sandalwood of the forest. We didn't know how to hunt these kinds of animals. Slowly, they made everyone like them."

"The cruelty of these animals had greatly increased. They fed from us, but still kill our people and sexually assualted our girls.

Then one day, a 15-year old girl changed everything! Her name was MIKA.

These evil doers forcibly took her to the jungle to sexually assault her. That night, the entire forest echoed her screams."

"Is someone there? Please save me! Is someone listening? Please save me! I'm in pain. Is anybody there?"

But no one came to her rescue. After MIKA became a living corpse from all the scratching & thrashing, a drunken man named Balwant asked her to wear clothes.

But MIKA refused and said, "Now I will go without clothes in front of the villagers.

I will show them that when a woman is getting sexually assaulted and the entire society remains silent.

And despite having ears and a mouth, they act deaf & dumb, then what consequences are faced by such human beings."

On hearing MIKA's words, that drunkard's manhood was awakened. Without thinking anything, he cut her into pieces.

But, before dying MIKA said that she'll not let this happen to any other girl. Since then, no girl has been harmed in this forest.

"So yes, DSP AKSHARA you were saying that sandalwood smuggling is going on here.

The body parts that your police department is collecting from the entire forest, those people are not killed in any gangwar but Sukku."

After listening to the old man, I immediately asked him, "MIKA? If that girl's name is MIKA, then why do these villagers worship her as Goddess ,?"

"That's because Lord Krishna came to protect , in Mahabharata, but not even a single animal came to help MIKA.

Those who heard MIKA screaming, they'll be remembered as cowards forever.

Poor MIKA didn't give up even after dying, and she continued to protect girls from getting sexually assaulted.

This is why people of this forest worship her as Goddess ,."

Now I was aware of the story of MIKA becoming ,,

but was she the same MIKA whom I knew? My mind was still puzzled with this question.

Seeing me getting restless like this, the old man said, "What's the matter DSP AKSHARA? What are you thinking? Do you still have any questions unanswered?"

"Yes, I need your help! Can you somehow introduce me to MIKA's family?"

"Miss AKSHARA! MIKA had no family. I only know that she was kidnapped by someone. She ran away from there and came to this forest.

I have her locket which has a picture of two girls. One is MIKA, and the other I don't know. Let me show you."

Then the priest showed me a photograph which left me absolutely stunned.

Yes, she was none other than my MIKA, whom I knew, and the other girl in the picture was me.

I spent my childhood with her. But the fact that she came to this forest was bothering me so much.

MIKA grew up with me in Delhi. She coming to the forests of Madhya Pradesh left me with so many queries.

But I knew who would answer all my questions. After knowing everything from the priest, I kept the locket with me and returned home.

I stepped into the house and saw my dad standing in front of me, boiling with anger.

"What are you going to do? Are you going to divorce your husband? Are you out of your mind? After becoming DSP, you think you can do anything!"

Seeing my father so furious, I understood that he came to know about my divorce. I became DSP in just 7 years of my service in the police department.

This hurt a lot of male egos, and one of them was my husband. I was about to divorce him in two days.

Nothing was ruined, but there was nothing left to save either!

Actually, he envied my successful career. He thought that I'd achieved success not because of my work but by sleeping with strangers.

So, what would I've done with such a lousy man, therefore I decided to part ways with him. He was happy, hahaha!! My husband was happy, because we didn't have a child.

When I spoke to my husband regarding divorce, he said it's good that we don't have a child yet. We won't have second thoughts while signing our divorce papers.

I had a painful smile on my face while thinking all this, when my dad asked again,

"AKSHARA, I'm asking you something? Why do you want to divorce your husband?"

"Dad, this is our personal matter. Even legally you can't interfere in my personal life."

My father's masculinity was also questioned with my words. After all, he also belonged to this society. He has controlled my life since childhood. \

While blowing his nostrils he said,

"Now that you've become a DSP, you're teaching me the law. Don't forget you got this job because of me."

"What did you mean, because of you? I got this job out of my own hard work, dad! My own hard work!"

Dad didn't say anything after listening to me, and immediately picked his bag to leave for Delhi.

"Wait, it's already night time! Let me drop you at the station."

Before my dad could say anything, I took the bag from his hand, and started moving towards the vehicle.

We were driving through the forest and my dad was trying to convince me to change my mind regarding divorce.

But I didn't listen to him, and asked him, "Dad, where did MIKA go suddenly?

Dad's face lost all expression with that one question of mine.

With faltering words, he said,

"How come you're reminded of MIKA suddenly? Well, wherever she is, she must be fine. She stole and ran away from our house."

I knew my dad was lying to me. He wouldn't answer my questions so easily. So, I put a simple condition in front of him. \

"Dad, you're telling me not to get divorced. Okay, I will do as you say, but you'll have to tell me the truth about MIKA."

"After listening to me, Dad said while thinking something, "Truth! What is the truth in this? I've already told you everything before!

The day you left for training, the next day she stole and ran away. She was just 15. Don't know whether she's alive or not."

"Dad, you knew MIKA could never steal. Then why didn't you try to find her."

"Dad got silent at this. But as soon as he saw MIKA's locket in my hand, he was shocked as hell!

He also understood why I asked about MIKA after so many years.

When there was no way left in front of my father, he accepted my condition and said slowly,

"Okay AKSHARA, I'm ready to tell you all the truth about MIKA, but you'll have to go back to your husband and apologize to him.

I didn't answer him and kept on driving the vehicle.

"Yes AKSHARA, you're right about your doubts. MIKA never stole from our house. Instead, I sold her to a politician.

So that I could get you a job in the police department. You weren't really able to do anything.

I got you married but you couldn't even handle that properly. Till when will I keep covering for your mistakes?"

"It would have been better if you also ate poison like your mother and died with her. At least I wouldn't be facing this day.

Even if there was no love, still you could have given birth to a child. Then you would have given second thoughts to your decision of divorce."

Dad was continuously scolding me. Every word said by him was pinching me badly.

My dad didn't even realize when I turned the car towards the forest.

When my father regained his senses after reprimanding me badly, he realised that I'd brought him in the middle of the forest.

"AKSHARA,

we were going to the station, right? Then, why did you bring me to this jungle?"

"Dad, I want you to meet someone."

"You want me to meet someone, that too in this dark forest?

But who? After all, what's going on in your mind?"

I got out of the car, and started staring at the dense forest.

"Dad, you've always treated a woman like a commodity! Whether it's mom, MIKA or me? Well, now these things are meaningless!

Whatever bad was meant to happen, has already happened. Now I must do something right!"

After listening to me, my dad felt that I'm ready to apologize to my husband.

This made him smile but suddenly I said something which sent him into great astonishment.

"Dad, you were asking me with whom I brought you to meet here. MIKA, dad. She has wanted to meet you since ages."

"MIKA?? What nonsense are you talking about? She wants to meet me in this forest? Are you crazy?"

While dad was saying all this I looked at him dearly as if I'm looking at him for the last time. Then I closed my eyes, and started calling Goddess ,,

"Goddess ,, Please protect me. I'm scared of this man."