Dr. Rudra sat in silence, his eyes narrowed in concentration as he listened to Dhruv's tale, his brow furrowed in contemplation. "Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva." he muttered, more to himself than to anybody else. "A bee sting. a red hand. it's....abnormal. I cannot even try to comprehend mechanisms here, Dhruv. It's outside of scientific explanation."
He stopped, his eyes burning. "But one thing is certain - these abilities exist. And they are strong. Strong enough to get you targeted, strong enough to get you used as a tool. You have an obligation, Dhruv. An obligation to master these powers, to develop them, to wield them correctly."
He nodded towards the whiteboard, now smothered in a different set of diagrams and notes.
"Dashanan is a powerful foe. They have money, power, and a callous disrespect for human life. But you....you possess something they do not. You possess the potential to upset their plans, to expose their corruption, to topple them."
He moved a step closer to Dhruv, his tone assuming an air of urgency. "But you must be ready, Dhruv. You must be in command. Your powers are your tools, but they can also destroy you. You must control them, know their boundaries, and learn to use them to their full extent. Only then may you hope to vanquish Dashanan and avenge the deaths of those you hold dear."Dr. Rudra's words hung between them.
"You need to master them," He turned and walked towards a seemingly ordinary section of the lab wall.
He pressed a hidden sequence of buttons, and a section of the wall silently slid open, revealing a hidden doorway.
"Come," he said, gesturing for Dhruv and Anika to follow. They stepped through the doorway and found themselves in a narrow corridor. As they walked further, the passage widened into a massive chamber so big that it appeared to go on and on forever. The enormousness of it was awe-inspiring. "This," Dr. Rudra declared, his voice resonating a little in the big space, "is my secret training complex. It's…sprawling. An entire football ground could be accommodated here easily."
Dhruv and Anika gazed in wonder at the enormity of the room, its high ceiling lost in the gloom.
Sophisticated technology buzzed softly in the distance, consoles lighting with intricate information, and odd devices along the walls.
Dhruv asked Dr. Rudra, " How did you even make this place ?? "
"Dhruv, it's not mine, my father built this place. He was an even better scientist than me. " Dr. Rudra went on, his voice echoing with determination, "And now, this is where you will develop your skills. If what you've told me is true, if these abilities are indeed.....divine in nature, then this room, with its specific energy patterns, should increase them using your body's frequency.".
Here, you will find what you need. Training equipment, superior technology, and the benefit of my research. Your abilities… they will increase, Dhruv. Little by little, they will build. You may even learn new ones. All you need to become powerful enough to battle Dashanan is here.
Anika," he faced her," your wit and cleverness will be priceless. Assist Dhruv. Mentor him. Make him powerful."
As he was on his way back to the lab, he halted for some time and returned to Dhruv and requested some tests in order to conduct some research on his abilities. "Absolutely, Dr. Rudra," Dhruv answered promptly.
He held out his arm, one of the veins throbbing under the skin. "Whatever you need."
Dr. Rudra nodded, a spark of interest in his eyes. He took a sterile vial and needle from an adjacent cabinet and quickly drew some blood. He marked the vial meticulously, already thinking ahead.
"Thank you, Dhruv," he replied, his tone imbued with a professional zeal. "This is… interesting. I shall start the analysis forthwith. Maybe we can decipher the secrets of your talents, comprehend the…the divine spark that lies within you."