Reshimbandh~Silken Threads

1. Who is SHE?

March 2015,

Evening,

Outskirts of Mumbai,

ETF team was ready to finish off another crime in the city of Mumbai. The core team ETF reached an old mill where a big drug deal was going to take place'; this was a tip off from an informer.

They encircled the factory, covering all exits, the ETF chief Sameer Rathore and Second-in-command Arjun Rawte sealed the front and ammunitions expert Aisha Kapoor along with the commando, Chotu secured the back side. Tech-expert Shree was with the backup force, monitoring the cameras and bluetooth devices of the team, while forensic-expert Liza was with the medics, ready for any emergency.

Inside the factory, on the first floor, there were around twenty armed men, positioned at different places, ready for any kind of attack. The deal had happened and both the parties had exchanged drugs and money. They were ready to move out, but were blocked by a figure.

"Don't move." A female voice commanded. She stepped in the light and everyone could see her clearly now. Dressed in complete black skin tight suit, hair tied in a thick bun, her every inch spoke of self-confidence and immense attitude. She held guns in both hands.

"A beautiful girl like you looks good when she's in her lover's arms, holding roses, not guns." Commented one of the drug dealers with a lustful gaze and moved towards her.

"Don't move or I'll shoot you!" She commanded again. "Put your bags and guns down, or I'll shoot your boss." Seeing no one obeying her, she shot the person who had moved towards her, dead. The bags were put down but now everyone pulled out and pointed their guns towards her.

One of them quickly rushed out with a bag and jumped from the window. The girl chased him after jumping from window, while the others shot at her direction aimlessly. "Idiots, don't even know how to shoot properly!" She cursed them. She put her guns in pocket as she wanted to catch that man alive.

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"Get ready for action team, move." Sameer said over the bluetooth device and team rushed in.

The ETF team came upstairs, "Guns down, you're under arrest." Sameer announced authoritatively. The goons were trapped from all sides but still they kept shooting. Both sides were raining bullets. It was dark now and only shadows could be seen.

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The girl caught the man who was running; she questioned him, "Why were you running?"

"To kill." He answered in a dangerously low voice.

"Whom?"

"Not you." He said and kicked her. She dodged it and punched in his stomach. He retaliated by hitting her below ribs. She twisted his arm and hit her elbow on his back. As he fell down, she placed her foot on his neck and pressed him down.

"Whom do you want to kill?" She questioned again.

"Not you." He said and twisted her foot. She lost her balance and fell down. He seized the opportunity, pulled out his gun and shot her and ran with his bag.

"Bloody bas***d, scoundrel, I'll kill you!!" The girl cursed lied down in pain, with a twisted foot and a bullet wound in her left arm. "No, no dear, you can't loose, get up, buck up, there's a lot to do!" She told herself and tried to get up. After many unsuccessful attempts, she finally managed to sit up. She held her foot and straightened it. She took out a cello tape from her pocket and tied it around the wound to stop bleeding. After that she stood up and walked with a limping leg, searching that man.

She reached near the ETF SUV. The moon rose and twilight was scattered around. The lights of SUV blinked on, she saw that man running away from the SUV. She tried to catch him but he vanished into darkness.