INT. AARAV'S HOME
The air hangs tense,Naira... still clutching Aarav's hand...Uncle and Aunt look up...
Aarav steadies himself...
AARAV
I… never wanted you and aunt to know...uncle,Not like this...I didn't want to burden any of you.
AARAV (CONT'D...)
In your eye's … I wanted to remain just… an ordinary man...A simple person… staying in this family's warmth...
Uncle blinks...there's an ache in his eyes...
Aarav glances at the faint pulse... in Naira's sister's neck...
He turns... back to Uncle...
AARAV
Uncle… I know who you really are...Special Force...
Naira looks at him... hurt but...
Aarav places his palm flat...against his chest...
AARAV
And... I'm… not alone either...
Uncle stiffens… his eyes narrow in disbelief...
From inside... his chest...
ANAHATA
Heh... We're short on time... so introductions later, okay?
Naira stares...her heart racing...Then...
She...steps toward the wall...mounted TV...
Her voice hardens...
NAIRA
Bidu…
The TV flickers...static...then a bright smiling pixel...face appears...
Silence... The room chills...
BIDU(CONT'D...)
There are three critical points...Attack must be simultaneous...
A map appears...three red circles...
Uncle instinctively straightens...
BIDU
Two locations are holding...people and The third…don't know...
UNCLE
Then I'm going to...
But before he finishes...
AARAV (firm, unshakable)
No...This mission cannot be done together...
Uncle freezes... shocked...
Aarav looks at all three of them...eyes clouded with responsibility...
AARAV
We cannot trust anyone else...Their people could be anywhere...
We don't know...who the real enemy is...
He turns to Aunt...
AARAV(soft, respectful)
Aunt… you stay here...Watch over her...
Aarav looks at Naira...She meets his gaze with trembling resolve...
AARAV
Naira...Uncle...Come with me...
He moves towards a room...
STAINLESS STEEL STAIRS lead downward... into darkness...
Uncle's soldier instincts kick in...his skin prickles...
They descend...
Dim lights activate...one by one...A chamber of secrets...
Tools...Weapons...Screens...Data streams...
Tech decades ahead of military...
Naira swallows hard...this is where he spent his nights...
The last step echoes...