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Chapter 4: Trouble in Goa!
The Jengraimukh Academy team was officially in Round 2, but instead of celebrating… chaos had taken over their hotel room.
Rishav was trying to balance three water bottles on his head. "I AM THE MASTER OF STABILITY NOW!"
Sanchari was rolling around on the floor. "Guys, I'm officially an undefeated fighter. I tripped my way to victory!"
Karanjit, who was still sore from his double knockout, groaned. "Can we NOT talk about that, please?"
Ankit, however, wasn't paying attention to any of them. His sharp eyes were focused on something else.
Something was… off.
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A Mysterious Encounter
Late at night, Ankit stood on the hotel balcony, staring at the distant Goa Academy training ground. A few lights were still on, and he could see silhouettes of people moving.
"Why are they training at this hour?" he wondered.
Just then—
"You're pretty sharp."
Ankit spun around instantly, ready to defend himself—
—Only to see Asmit Roy, the martial artist from Kolkata Academy, leaning against the railing with a smirk.
Ankit narrowed his eyes. "What do you want?"
Asmit shrugged. "You noticed it too, huh? Something is weird about this tournament."
Ankit remained silent, waiting for him to continue.
Asmit glanced toward the Goa Academy training ground. "It's not just extra practice. There are rumors that some academies are using... illegal enhancements."
Ankit frowned. "Illegal? You mean drugs?"
Asmit shook his head. "No. Something worse."
Ankit's mind started working at full speed. "If that's true... the tournament is rigged."
Asmit smirked. "Exactly. So, what are you gonna do about it, genius?"
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The Investigation Begins
The next morning, Ankit gathered his team. "We have a problem."
Karanjit yawned. "Yeah, we know. You never smile."
Tashmia smacked him. "Shut up and listen."
Ankit ignored them and explained what he and Asmit had discovered.
Rishav's jaw dropped. "You're telling me some teams might be CHEATING?! This is WAR!"
Sanchari raised a hand. "Wait, but if they're cheating, why haven't they won already?"
Ankit nodded. "That's the interesting part. If they had some unfair advantage, they would have crushed every fight. But instead, they're playing it safe. That means... they're hiding something."
Rubi crossed her arms. "So what's the plan? Are we just going to tell the officials?"
Ankit shook his head. "We don't have proof. And if they're really involved in something dangerous, they'll cover it up before we even report them."
Tashmia frowned. "Then what do we do?"
Ankit smirked. "We investigate."
Everyone: "Oh no."
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Operation: Sneak Into Goa Academy
That night, the team (against their better judgment) agreed to follow Ankit's crazy plan.
Rishav: "Why are we always doing illegal things?"
Sanchari: "It's not illegal if we don't get caught!"
Karanjit: "That is literally the definition of illegal."
Dressed in dark clothes, they snuck out of their hotel and made their way toward Goa Academy's main building.
Asmit, who had joined them, smirked. "This feels like a heist movie."
Tashmia glared at him. "Shut up and focus."
They hid behind a wall as two security guards walked past.
Rishav: "Okay, how do we get in?"
Ankit pulled out a small device and attached it to the security keypad.
The lock clicked open instantly.
Everyone stared at him.
Karanjit: "…Why do you have hacking skills?"
Ankit: "I like learning new things."
Rubi: "…I'm scared of you now."
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The Secret Experiment
Inside the building, the team moved carefully through the dark hallways.
After a few turns, they heard voices coming from a large room.
They peeked inside—
And what they saw shocked them.
Inside, a group of scientists in lab coats were injecting glowing liquid into the arms of Goa Academy fighters.
Tashmia's eyes widened. "They're experimenting on students?!"
Asmit clenched his fists. "This is worse than I thought."
Ankit pulled out his phone and started recording.
Suddenly—
"WHO'S THERE?!"
A loud alarm blared as security guards spotted them.
Rishav: "OH SH—RUN!"
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The Great Escape
The team sprinted down the hallways, dodging guards left and right.
Karanjit: "We are SO DEAD!"
Sanchari: "I BLAME ANKIT!"
Ankit, still running: "SHUT UP AND MOVE!"
As they reached the exit, more guards blocked their path.
Tashmia: "We're surrounded!"
Just then—
BAM!
A sudden explosion shook the building, and smoke filled the hallway.
Through the smoke, a shadowy figure appeared—
It was a masked fighter.
"Follow me if you want to live."
Everyone: "…WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?!"
Chapter 5: The Mysterious Savior
The entire hallway was filled with smoke and chaos. The security guards were coughing and stumbling, blinded by the sudden explosion.
Meanwhile, the Jengraimukh Academy team stood frozen in confusion, staring at the masked figure who had just saved them.
"Follow me if you want to live."
Sanchari squinted through the smoke. "Bro, this isn't a Terminator movie."
Karanjit waved his arms. "Are we just going to ignore the fact that a random dude in a mask just BLEW UP A WALL?"
Rishav raised his hand. "Excuse me, sir, but are you here to rescue us, kill us, or recruit us into a secret underground organization?"
The masked fighter sighed dramatically. "Less talking, more running."
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A Chaotic Escape
With no other option, the team bolted after their mysterious savior.
Security guards chased them down the hall, shouting into their radios.
"THEY'RE HEADED FOR THE EAST WING! STOP THEM!"
Ankit, running ahead, noticed a metal door slightly open. He pointed. "In here!"
The team rushed inside just as the guards caught up—
SLAM! Ankit shut the door and locked it.
Karanjit panted. "Are we safe?"
Just then—
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The guards started pounding on the other side.
Sanchari: "Never mind. We are so dead."
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Revealing the Truth
The masked fighter pulled out a small device and placed it on the door.
BEEP.
The entire door froze solid, trapping the guards outside.
Rubi: "…Okay, WHAT WAS THAT?!"
The figure removed their mask, revealing—
A girl.
She had short black hair, sharp green eyes, and a confident smirk.
"Name's Esha. And you guys just got yourselves involved in some serious crap."
Tashmia crossed her arms. "We kinda figured that out already."
Ankit stepped forward. "What's going on here? Who are you?"
Esha smirked. "I'm from Goa Academy, but I'm not one of them. Let's just say... I don't agree with what they're doing."
Karanjit: "And what exactly are they doing?"
Esha's expression darkened.
"They're creating monsters."
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The Experimentation
Esha led the team through a hidden passageway, explaining as they walked.
"Goa Academy isn't just training fighters. They're experimenting on them."
Everyone stopped walking.
Priyanshi: "Wait, what do you mean 'experimenting'?"
Esha turned to face them. "You saw it yourself, didn't you? They're injecting fighters with a special serum that enhances their abilities. It's not just cheating. It's... unnatural."
Ankit's mind raced. "What's in the serum?"
Esha hesitated before answering. "Aura."
The entire group went silent.
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Ankit's Discovery
Aura was a rare energy force that only a few people possessed.
To artificially create it... was impossible.
Ankit clenched his fists. "So they're trying to force Aura into fighters who don't have it?"
Esha nodded. "And it's working. But there's a catch."
Rishav: "There's always a catch."
Esha's expression turned grim. "The fighters who receive the injections… don't stay human for long."
Sanchari: "…WHAT?!"
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The Test Subject
Esha stopped in front of a large metal door.
"See for yourself."
She placed her hand on a scanner.
BEEP.
The door slid open, revealing—
A dark laboratory. Inside, a large glass chamber stood in the center, filled with a glowing green liquid.
Floating inside was...
A mutated fighter.
His skin was cracked with glowing lines of Aura, his eyes completely white, his muscles grotesquely enlarged.
He looked barely human.
Tashmia covered her mouth. "Oh my god."
Ankit stepped closer. "This is what they're doing?"
Esha nodded. "And it gets worse."
She tapped on a holographic screen, revealing multiple chambers just like this one.
Each holding a different mutated fighter.
Ankit's stomach twisted.
This wasn't just a tournament anymore.
This was something far, far worse.
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A Sudden Attack
Just then—
ALERT! ALERT!
A robotic voice blared through the speakers.
"INTRUDERS DETECTED. LOCKDOWN INITIATED."
The lights turned red, and metal shutters slammed down, trapping them inside.
Rishav: "Okay, NOW we are definitely dead."
The mutated fighter's eyes inside the chamber suddenly snapped open.
His mouth twisted into a snarl—
CRACK!
The glass shattered.
Ankit's eyes widened.
"EVERYONE, MOVE!"
Chapter 6: The Labyrinth of Chaos
The mutated fighter lunged forward, shattering the last bits of glass from his containment chamber. His glowing, cracked skin pulsed with uncontrolled Aura energy, sending waves of heat through the lab.
"RUN!" Ankit yelled.
The Jengraimukh Academy team scattered, dodging as the creature's massive fist crashed into the floor, leaving a deep crater.
"BRO, WE JUST GOT HERE, AND NOW WE'RE FIGHTING A HULKED-UP MONSTER?!" Karanjit shouted, sprinting behind a lab table.
"This is worse than my physics exam!" Rishav cried.
"Shut up and move!" Tashmia grabbed Rubi's arm, dragging her away as the beast roared, shaking the walls.
Esha pulled out a small device and pressed a button.
BEEP.
A hidden escape hatch in the floor slid open.
"IN HERE!" she shouted.
One by one, the team jumped down, barely escaping as the monster charged—
BOOM! The hatch slammed shut, sealing them inside a dark tunnel.
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A Not-So-Great Escape
The group landed in a narrow underground passageway, lined with old cables and flickering lights.
Karanjit groaned, rubbing his head. "Great. We escaped one nightmare just to enter a horror movie basement."
Rubi looked around. "Where does this tunnel even lead?"
Esha took a deep breath. "The Goa Academy's lower levels. We're not out yet."
Priyanshi frowned. "Wait… you KNEW about this place?"
Esha smirked. "Well, duh. I had a whole escape plan ready. You guys just happened to speed up the process by getting caught."
Tashmia narrowed her eyes. "You could have told us sooner!"
Esha shrugged. "Where's the fun in that?"
Rishav shook his head. "I swear, we're gonna die because of your 'fun' someday."
Ankit, meanwhile, stayed silent, his mind racing.
The Goa Academy wasn't just experimenting with Aura… they were creating something unnatural.
And someone was behind it.
Someone powerful.
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Trapped Underground
As they walked deeper, the air grew colder, and the lights flickered weakly.
"I swear, if we get jumpscared by some zombie experiment, I'm quitting life," Karanjit muttered.
"Shh!" Esha suddenly stopped, raising a hand. "Do you hear that?"
The group froze.
From ahead…
A slow, rhythmic tapping.
Like footsteps.
Approaching.
Tashmia whispered, "What is that?"
Ankit's eyes sharpened.
Something… was coming.
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The Silent Stalker
From the shadows of the tunnel, a figure emerged.
At first, it looked like a man.
Tall, muscular, walking with slow, deliberate steps.
But as the dim light illuminated his face…
It wasn't human.
Its eyes were completely black, veins glowing with unnatural energy.
A deep, unnatural voice echoed through the tunnel.
"You shouldn't be here."
The team stepped back instinctively.
Esha whispered, "Crap. That's one of the Goa Academy's 'failed' test subjects."
Priyanshi: "FAILED?! IF THIS IS A FAILURE, I DON'T WANT TO SEE A SUCCESS!"
The figure raised a hand, energy crackling in his palm.
"You… will not leave alive."
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Ankit Steps In
Before anyone could react, the creature blasted forward—
A blur of movement.
Faster than humanly possible.
It was aiming straight for Rubi.
WHOOSH!
A sudden force knocked Rubi out of the way just in time—
Ankit.
SLAM!
The creature's punch missed, hitting the wall instead—
The entire metal surface crumpled like paper.
Rishav: "BRO, WHAT KIND OF DIET PLAN IS THIS?!"
Ankit stepped forward, eyes calm, scanning the enemy.
Esha frowned. "You… you're not scared?"
Ankit cracked his knuckles. "No. I'm just thinking of the fastest way to take him down."
The mutated fighter growled, lunging forward again.
Ankit moved.
FAST.
To the others, it was almost a blur—
One second he was standing still—
The next, he was in front of the monster, dodging its attacks with perfect precision.
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A Show of True Skill
The mutated fighter swung again—
Ankit ducked.
A second punch—
He sidestepped effortlessly.
Tashmia's eyes widened. "Wait… how is he so fast?"
Karanjit: "…DID ANKIT JUST NEO-DODGE THIS THING?!"
Ankit pivoted, dodging every strike like he already knew what was coming.
To everyone watching, it was almost inhuman.
Priyanshi: "Bro, you trained with Ultra Instinct Goku or what?!"
Ankit's eyes flickered.
He wasn't even using his full power.
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The Knockout Blow
The mutated fighter roared in frustration and charged—
Ankit took a slow breath.
Then—
A single, precise strike.
Faster than anyone could see—
His fist connected with the monster's chest.
A shockwave exploded through the tunnel.
BOOM!
The mutated fighter froze.
Then…
CRACK.
Its entire body stiffened, then collapsed unconscious, hitting the ground like a fallen tree.
Silence.
The team stood in shock, staring at Ankit.
Karanjit: "…WHAT WAS THAT?!"
Tashmia: "Ankit, WHO ARE YOU?"
Ankit simply dusted off his hands. "Just a student."
Esha smirked. "Sure. And I'm the Queen of England."
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Moving Forward
The team continued through the tunnels, but now, something had changed.
They weren't just running anymore.
They had someone on their side who could fight back.
Someone far stronger than they ever imagined.
As they approached the final exit, Esha whispered to herself, glancing at Ankit.
"This guy… is hiding something."
And she was going to find out what.