Chapter 14: Andhera Jo Jaag Utha
Kaalnagar ki raat abhi khatam nahi hui thi।
Pichle din Arjun Rajvansh ke saath hui takraar ne shehar ka santulan hila diya tha। Log ab sirf darr me nahi, balki intezaar me jee rahe the—jaise kuch aur bada hone wala ho।
Aur sach bhi wahi tha।
Pankaj ek purani building ki chhat par khada tha। Uski aankhen shehar par tikki hui thi, lekin uska dimag kahin aur chal raha tha।
“Wo pressure…” usne dheere se socha।
Kal ke fight ke end me jo mehsoos hua tha—wo Arjun se bhi zyada khatarnak tha।
Kuch aur।
Koi aur।
Usne apni muthi kas li।
“Matlab… ab asli log aa rahe hain…”
Usi waqt—
hawa me ek halki si lehar uthi।
Pankaj ne bina mudhe kaha—
“Bahut der laga di…”
Peeche andhere se ek aadmi saamne aaya।
Bhairav Senapati।
Uski aankhen seedha Pankaj par tikki hui thi।
“Tumhe lagta hai tum bach jaoge?” usne thandi awaaz me kaha।
Pankaj dheere se muda।
Dono ek dusre ke saamne।
Is baar—
koi interruption nahi।
koi team nahi।
Sirf do log।
“Kal ke bacchon ko bhejne ka fayda hua?” Pankaj ne halka sa taana maara।
Bhairav ke chehre par koi reaction nahi aaya।
“Wo tumhe test karne ke liye the…” usne seedha jawab diya।
“Ab asli saza milegi…”
Agla pal—
dono gayab।
Zameen par ek zor ka dhamaka hua।
Pankaj aur Bhairav ek dusre se takra chuke the।
Impact itna powerful tha ki aas-paas ki deewarein toot gayi।
Bhairav ki taqat alag thi।
Wo na Arjun jaisa fast tha, na kisi aur jaisa unpredictable—
lekin har strike me ek bhaari, dabane wali shakti thi।
Pehla vaar—
Pankaj ne block kiya।
Uski chain Bhairav ke haath se takraayi।
Lekin is baar jhatka alag tha।
Pankaj peeche ghis gaya।
Zameen par uske pair ke nishaan ban gaye।
“Strength…” Pankaj ne socha,
“Ye aadmi sirf taqat se lad raha hai…”
Bhairav ne bina rukhe doosra attack kiya।
Seedha mukka।
Pankaj side hua—
lekin hawa ka pressure uske chehre ko chhoo gaya।
Deewar uske peeche phat gayi।
“Dodge karte rehna hi aata hai?” Bhairav ne kaha।
Is baar Pankaj ne attack kiya।
Chain tez ghoomi—
aur Bhairav ki taraf aayi।
Bhairav ne use seedha haath se pakad liya।
Chain ruk gayi।
Ek pal ke liye sab kuch thamm gaya।
Phir—
Bhairav ne zor se kheech kar Pankaj ko apni taraf khinch liya—
aur seedha ghunsa maara।
“DHAM!”
Pankaj seedha peeche uda।
Wo teen deewarein todta hua rukha।
Kuch pal ke liye khamoshi chha gayi।
Dhool dheere-dheere baithne lagi।
Usme se Pankaj ki parchai ubhri।
Wo khada tha।
Halka sa jhukkar।
Uske honton se khoon tapak raha tha।
Lekin…
wo muskura raha tha।
“Accha hai…” usne dheere se kaha,
“Kaafi time baad koi itna push kar raha hai…”
Bhairav ki aankhen sikud gayi।
“Pagal…” usne dheere se kaha।
Agla pal—
fight aur brutal ho gayi।
Ab dono ruk nahi rahe the।
Bhairav har vaar me poori taqat laga raha tha।
Pankaj har baar ya to dodge kar raha tha, ya counter kar raha tha।
Har clash ke saath zameen toot rahi thi।
Har impact ke saath hawa ka pressure badh raha tha।
Ek moment aaya—
jab Bhairav ne seedha punch maara—
Pankaj ne uska haath pakda।
Is baar—
usne chhoda nahi।
Dono ek dusre ko push kar rahe the।
Taakat vs control।
Pankaj ki aankhon me laal chamak ubhar aayi।
Usne zor lagaya—
aur Bhairav ko peeche dhakka diya।
Pehli baar—
Bhairav ek kadam peeche hata।
Uske chehre par halka sa surprise tha।
“Ye…” usne dheere se kaha।
Pankaj seedha khada ho gaya।
“Ab samajh aaya…” usne kaha,
“Tum log sirf darana jaante ho…”
“Maarna nahi…”
Ye sunte hi—
Bhairav ka gussa phoot pada।
Usne zameen par pair maara।
Ek shockwave nikli।
Pankaj ne jump kiya—
lekin Bhairav already hawa me tha।
Ek powerful strike—
seedha Pankaj ke chest par।
“BOOM!”
Pankaj zameen par gira।
Is baar zameen me gaddha ban gaya।
Kuch pal ke liye—
sab shaant ho gaya।
Phir—
andar se awaaz aayi।
“Hahaha…”
Pankaj dheere-dheere uthne laga।
Uska sharir zakhmi tha।
Lekin uski aankhon me junoon aur tez ho gaya tha।
“Bas itna?” usne phir se kaha।
Bhairav ne seedha jawab diya—
“Ab khatam karte hain…”
Wo aage badha।
Is baar uski speed bhi badh gayi thi।
Har step zameen ko tod raha tha।
Pankaj bhi aage badha।
Dono seedha takraaye।
Clash itna powerful tha ki aas-paas ki hawa phat gayi।
Dono apni limits cross kar rahe the।
Pankaj ne ek opening dekhi।
Usne chain ghumai—
aur Bhairav ke gale ke paas la di।
Ek second…
sirf ek second…
aur fight khatam ho sakti thi।
Tabhi—
Pankaj ruk gaya।
Uski aankhen achanak badal gayi।
Hawa bhaari ho gayi।
Itni bhaari—
ki saans lena mushkil ho gaya।
Bhairav bhi ruk gaya।
Usne bhi mehsoos kiya।
Koi aa raha tha।
Lekin ye koi aam presence nahi thi।
Ye kuch aur tha।
Purana।
Gehra।
Aur darawna।
Door andhere me—
ek parchai hilli।
“Tum log…” ek bhojil awaaz gunji,
“Abhi bhi itne kamzor ho…”
Bhairav turant peeche hata।
Uska chehra pehli baar badal gaya।
“Ye awaaz…” usne dheere se kaha।
Pankaj ne us direction me dekha।
Uska instinct chillaya—
“Yahan se nikal…”
Andhere se ek budha aadmi saamne aaya।
Uski aankhen khuli thi—
lekin unme koi emotion nahi tha।
Sirf shakti।
“Purana… clan leader…” Bhairav ne dheere se kaha।
Uski awaaz me respect aur darr dono the।
Pankaj samajh gaya।
“Ye… usse bhi strong hai…”
Budha aadmi ne seedha Pankaj ki taraf dekha।
Aur bas—
ek kadam aage badha।
Us ek kadam se—
zameen hil gayi।
Pankaj ka sharir apne aap react kar gaya।
Usne peeche kadam liya।
“Galat jagah aa gaya hai tu…” budhe ne dheere se kaha।
Pankaj ne uski aankhon me dekha।
Aur pehli baar—
use khatra mehsoos hua।
Ye fight jeetne layak nahi thi।
Abhi nahi।
Usne dheere se peeche hatna shuru kiya।
Bhairav chup tha।
Wo bhi kuch nahi kar raha tha।
“Bhag raha hai?” budha aadmi bola।
Pankaj ne halka sa muskuraaya—
“Zinda rehna bhi ek skill hoti hai…”
Agla pal—
wo gayab।
Hawa me sirf ek halka sa jhatka bacha।
Budha aadmi ruk gaya।
Usne aasman ki taraf dekha।
“Interesting…”
Kuch door jungle ke kinaare—
Pankaj rukha।
Uski saans tez chal rahi thi।
“Ye level…” usne dheere se kaha।
“Abhi door hai…”
Tabhi—
uske saamne ek blue screen chamki।
[SYSTEM ALERT]
New Mission Unlocked
Mission Name: Shadow of Origins
Objective: Hidden jagah “Aghor Garbh” tak pahunchna
Time Limit: 7 din
Reward: Evolution + System Upgrade (Unknown Tier)
Failure: Death Probability Increased
Pankaj ki aankhen halki si chamki।
“Finally…” usne dheere se kaha।
Usne jungle ki taraf dekha।
Andhera ghana tha।
Aur us andhere ke andar—
kuch aur bhi chhupa tha।
Pankaj muskuraaya।
“Chalo… asli training shuru karte hain…”
Wo bina peeche dekhe jungle me ghus gaya।
Aur Kaalnagar ke peeche—
ek aur kahani shuru ho gayi।
🔥 Chapter 14 End