Jaise hi Aisha ne symbol se bahar step rakha, woh shadow creature instantly uski taraf move karne laga।
Uski glowing white eyes aur bright ho gayi thi।
Aisha ka heart zor-zor se dhadak raha tha।
"Jaldi!" Meera chillayi।
Aisha tezi se stone table ki taraf bhaagi jahan ancient black book rakhi hui thi।
Creature bhi lightning speed se uske peeche aa raha tha।
Room ki hawa heavy ho gayi thi aur walls par shadows hil rahi thi।
Aisha ne table tak pahunch kar book ko pakad liya।
Book bahut purani thi aur uska cover thoda warm feel ho raha tha।
Jaise uske andar koi strange energy ho।
Aisha ne jaldi se book open ki।
Andar strange symbols aur unknown language mein words likhe hue the।
Usse kuch samajh nahi aa raha tha।
"Meera! Isse kaise destroy karein?" Aisha ne panic mein pucha।
Meera ne turant jawab diya:
"Last page dekho!"
Aisha ne pages quickly flip kiye।
Last page par ek dark ritual drawing bani hui thi।
Aur neeche ek line likhi thi:
"Break the circle, break the bond."
Aisha confused ho gayi।
"Circle?" usne kaha।
Tabhi usse realize hua।
Floor par jo symbol circle bana hua hai… wahi ritual ka main part hai।
Creature ab sirf kuch steps door tha।
Uski growling aur loud ho rahi thi।
Aisha ka fear peak par tha।
Usne book ko tightly pakda aur symbol ki taraf bhaagi।
Meera still symbol ke andar khadi thi।
"Symbol ko destroy karo!" Meera chillayi।
Aisha ne floor par bane chalk-like lines ko dekha।
Woh quickly jhuki aur apne shoe se symbol ki ek line rub kar di।
Jaise hi line break hui—
Room mein suddenly strong wind chalne lagi।
Walls shake karne lagi।
Creature suddenly roar karne laga।
ROOOAAARRR!
Uski body smoke ki tarah unstable hone lagi।
Aisha ne quickly symbol ki doosri line bhi rub kar di।
Room mein lightning jaisi flashes hone lagi।
Creature aur loud scream karne laga।
Uski glowing eyes flicker kar rahi thi।
Meera shock mein dekh rahi thi।
"Kaam kar raha hai!" usne excited voice mein kaha।
Aisha ne last line bhi destroy kar di।
Jaise hi circle complete break hua—
Room mein ek bright flash hua।
Creature ne ek last terrifying scream ki।
Aur phir…
Uski body smoke ki tarah dissolve hone lagi।
Slowly… slowly…
Woh completely gayab ho gaya।
Room suddenly bilkul silent ho gaya।
Wind ruk gayi।
Lights normal ho gayi।
Aisha ne heavy breath li।
"Ho gaya…" usne slowly kaha।
Meera ki body suddenly glowing light se fill hone lagi।
Aisha ne surprise se uski taraf dekha।
Meera ke face par ab fear nahi tha।
Sirf relief tha।
"Tumne mujhe free kar diya," Meera ne soft voice mein kaha।
Aisha emotional ho gayi।
"Ab tum free ho?" usne pucha।
Meera ne smile ki।
"Haan… ab finally main ja sakti hoon।"
Uski body slowly light mein dissolve hone lagi।
Disappear hone se pehle Meera ne last words kahe:
"Thank you, Aisha."
Aur phir…
Woh completely gayab ho gayi।
Room mein sirf Aisha khadi thi।
Usne deep breath li।
Phir usne stairs ki taraf dekha।
Ab wahan koi shadow nahi thi।
Koi growl nahi।
Sab kuch finally normal tha।
Aisha slowly stairs par chadh kar wapas Room Number 13 mein aayi।
Room ab bilkul quiet tha।
Jaise yahan kabhi kuch hua hi nahi ho।
Usne door open kiya aur corridor mein aa gayi।
Subah ki light windows se andar aa rahi thi।
Jaise ek new beginning ho।
Aisha ko ab pata tha—
Room Number 13 ka secret finally khatam ho chuka tha।
Aur Meera ki spirit ab free ho chuki thi।