The mountain was covered with a blanket of snow. In this white beauty there was a beautiful white temple that was glowing under the sun like a jewel resting on soft cotton.
Inside the temple a tall man was kneeling before the big deity of Lord Shiva. His hands were folded in prayer, yet confusion was clearly visible on his face.
Image flushed through his mind.
Gunfire.
Snow stained red.
The lifeless body of his comrade.
A radio transmitter clutched tightly in his blood-covered hands.
Searching for the signal.
"Ca….. R…n ...I…"
Found the temple.
Hide behind the deity
"Captain Rajan! Could you hear us? Over"
"Yes, There were 15 enemies. Five have been taken down. Harsh is martyred"
After few minutes he heard footstep entering the temple.
One bullet.
Haa. Haa haa.
He stood up.
Ten guns were pointed towards him.
"At least one of you is coming with me."
Shot
Darkness..
After a few hours reinforcements reached.
On the entrance there was a dead body.
They saw the deity.
On a white deity of Lord Shiva there was blood flow from head to toe like a ornament.
It looked as if Lord Shiva himself had accepted the blood as an offering.
Behind the deity they found Captain Rajan.
Five bullets had pierced him.
No Life.
The Team had to carry on with the mission so they gave him a militiary funeral behind the temple. It was snowy day.
Mission was continued for one month.
Beneath the snow, the soldier's body lay many feet below.
They carry his belongings with them.
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**Coming to present**
Why am I Here?
Am I alive?
Or a dream?
Or is this what rebirth feel like?
"This country will know what the fear is" Rajan heard murmuring.
He hid behind the Shiva deity.
Two persons enter the temple.
"Is Everything ready?"
"Yes we have to wait till night."
"Yeah, but before leaving I'd like to break this deity, to show them their God can't protect anyone - not even himself"
A evil laugh.
Then silence
Rajan waiting for right moment.
Hours passed.
Sun was hiding..
One Terrorist while showing his pinky finger, "I am coming"
He went outside
The other was checking the bag.
It was the moment Rajan had been waiting for.
Silent but fast.
The soldier move like shadow.
He grabbed the person from behind and an arm around his neck.
Took his knife and multiple stabs.
Not killing but enough to make him unconscious.
Seized his gun and hid behind the deity waiting for correct moment to grab the second.
Minutes later, the second terrorist entered.
He froze.
Shock flashed across his face for only a split second.
For Rajan that was enough.
Before the terrorist could pull his trigger -
A shot , on his neck side.
He fell down immediately.
The soldier quickly tore pieces from their shirts and pressed them against the wounds to stop the bleeding.
"The mission..."
Deep breath
"It's not over yet."
"Neither my duty"