One from the hearts that are pure,
One who has rebellion embellished within her soul,
One from the minds that are cunning,
And one shall rise from among them...

For, A Bigger Picture.
A Higher Purpose.
The Greater Good.

***

When Jala encounters the stranger at the corner of the street, she doesn't realize it is the same guy she sees every night in her dreams.

Sounds romantic, isn't it?

Well, it isn't, because this connection runs deeper than blood and stronger than bones. 

4 individuals from different walks of life united by a dream they all share (literally), and the will to prove themselves where the discovery of self is yet to be accomplished, and battles they must individually face to attain the Greater Good, is a journey we all take in lives, except this one is ensnared within a web of lies. 

Friends will be betrayed, sacrifices will be made, and blood will be shed, but their best companion will prove to be their anonymity.

But how will they really remain nameless, when there is a constant nagging feeling that they are being watched? 

And will it all be worth it in the end?

The Greater Good

The sun was well above the horizon, when I wrapped the protective gauze around my hand, to prepare for my first training session within Khan's manor. I was up before dawn, a practice that I had gotten used to when I was training under the supervision of Dawood Chacha, since that is when we used to have our first training lesson of the day. Today I might get the chance to meet some of the boys who went with me on the mission. 


So much has happened in the last few months of my life, than what happened in the past 17 years, that has completely turned it upside down. Even now I feel like a pawn, playing an extra role to fill out the missing pieces, rather than having a story of my own. 


I sighed heavily as I remembered the card Zohra gave me that had been weighing down on my conscience. No one knew anything about the card, except me. 


Maybe it would do more damage than good. Maybe that's why she didn't want me to tell the others. 


A Duel Long Due