Reality

Chapter – The Hunt for Mri and Priyanshi

A Painful Awakening

The world felt heavy.

Kai's eyes flickered open, his vision hazy. A bright white light filled his surroundings. His body ached all over, every muscle screaming in protest.

He was lying in a hospital bed.

Confused, he tried to move, but a sharp pain shot through his ribs. He winced. His body still hadn't fully recovered from the brutal fight against Rehan Roy and Yashveer Sinha, the Twin Monarchs.

But then—

The memories came flooding back.

The battle.

The overwhelming pressure.

Zero.

Mri.

Mri being taken.

His heart dropped.

"Mri…!" Kai shot up, only to be met with a searing pain in his side. "Agh!"

"Kai, don't push yourself."

Kai turned his head. Ishu was in the bed beside him, his arms covered in bandages. His usually fierce eyes looked dull, but the fire within them hadn't died.

On the other side of the room, Kelly, Dipankar, Konica, and Adonish were also waking up. Their faces were bruised, and some of them had bandages wrapped around their heads.

It wasn't just a fight.

It was a massacre.

Zero had wiped them out.

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The Harsh Reality

"He took Mri." Ishu's voice was grim.

Kai clenched his fists, his nails digging into his palm. "That bastard… took him right in front of us."

There was silence. No one spoke. The weight of their loss hung in the air like a suffocating fog.

Finally, Dipankar broke the silence. "It wasn't just Mri."

"Zero also took Priyanshi."

Dipankar nodded. "We checked after the fight."He hesitated. "Aamon's missing."

The room fell silent again.

They had lost Mri.

They had lost Priyanshi.

Aamon was nowhere to be found.

And they had no idea where to start looking.

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A Plan to Get Them Back

Kai forced himself to sit up. "We can't waste time. We have to find them."

Ishu nodded. "But we don't even know where they took Mri and Priyanshi."

Kelly gritted her teeth. "There has to be a way."

Kai leaned back, thinking. "Let's go over everything we know about Zero."

Dipankar nodded. "Aamon told us that he's an assassin. A killing machine. But we don't know who he's working for or why he took Mri."

Konica frowned. "Maybe he's connected to the Twin Monarchs?"

"No." Kai shook his head. "He took down Rehan Roy and Yashveer Sinha like they were nothing. If he was on their side, he wouldn't have fought them."

Adonish rubbed his chin. "Then the real question is—who is Zero working for?"

Ishu exhaled sharply. "And why did he take Mri and Priyanshi?"

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Collecting Clues

They needed information.

And fast.

Kai's eyes darkened. "We should check Mri's office."

Ishu nodded. "He might have left behind something important."

Kelly added, "We also need to check Priyanshi's dorm. If she was taken, there might be a clue there too."

Dipankar leaned forward. "And what about Aamon? He disappeared right after the fight. Someone took him."

Adonish narrowed his eyes. "Whoever took him might be connected to Zero."

Kai clenched his jaw. "Then we have three main targets—Mri's office, Priyanshi's dorm, and Aamon's last known location."

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Breaking It Down

1. Mri's Office:

If Zero was after Mri, there had to be a reason.

Maybe something Mri was investigating before all this happened.

They needed to check his office for hidden notes, messages, or anything that could point to Zero's employer.

2. Priyanshi's Dorm:

She wasn't taken at random.

Why was she important?

Maybe she had something that Zero's employer wanted.

3. Aamon's Disappearance:

He vanished after Zero left.

Someone took him. But who?

If they could figure out where Aamon was, they might uncover a deeper conspiracy.

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Determination

Kai swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up, despite the pain. "Let's move."

Ishu raised an eyebrow. "We just woke up, man."

"We don't have time to rest." Kai's voice was sharp. "Mri and Priyanshi are out there, and every second we waste is a second they could be in danger."

Ishu exhaled through his nose. "Tch. Fine. But if you collapse, I'm not carrying your ass."

Kai smirked. "Deal."

Kelly, Dipankar, Konica, and Adonish all nodded in agreement.

They had been defeated once.

But they refused to stay down.

This time—

They would bring Mri and Priyanshi back.

No matter what.

...

A figure stood infront of the gate.

Konica "You..."