Petrichor to his Heart

9.3

Day 3, DELHI 9:3O AM, The city of events 4:45 AM

Every kind of task force was active in the capital, right from military pragmatists to hostage rescue specialists, a group of some well known faces of government was already assuring people the situation was under control but as the time was passing the social media pages were coming out full in rage.

A few independent groups had already swamped the parliament building knowing very well that an important session was lined for the day and this was their chance to get answers that what the government was doing to save its pilot, especially the seemingly brave captain they had witnessed in the video.

"what our governments are waiting for?

"tell us, the air force is already there?

"We want our pilot back...(lack of plural noun)

"Is India going to join the ongoing war...

Colonel Sudeep Vajpeyee stared at the images from different news channels playing on the huge television set in the plush hall room of the headquarters in the capital, along with the defense minister of the country and his fleet of diplomats in a silence.

" Col. Vajpeyee, what should be our tactical response to this crisis?" Scratching one of the bushy brows the old man who happened to be the defense minister of the cabinet expressed his helplessness in this situation.

"the email we received last night already has some clues, Sir" trying to remind the old man about the email Col. Vajpeyee's sharp gaze made the minister uncomfortable.

The contents of the email at first had seemed suspicious with the attached videos but they were the stark reality and not some fabricated mail to mislead them, it was now clear... young women with modern weapons were patrolling a dark area in one of them, and in next one small kids were sleeping peacefully unaware about the camera recording them. It was the third video that had the crucial information - an old man in his broken English and some local language pleaded with them to help stop the war otherwise they were forced to take the unwanted route.

"But we can not do that, the other country is one of our oldest friends, it's a superpower Colonel..." the lack of sleep was visible in the eyes of the old man.

"Then give me the permission to lead it the way I want it to... I can guarantee everyone's safety because it is not the force but the agitated people we have to fight against."

"Miss Harshita, announce from our official page, our diplomats are already negotiating the case. Also, arrange my meeting with the Prime minister in the next half an hour, before the question hour starts." The old man who happened to be a no-nonsense defense minister for years to the country had dismissed the meeting.

Col. Vajpeyee knew it was a tough position for them but he believed in his team and his boys.

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DAY 2, The city of events, 5:30 AM, India 10:15 AM

The last two hours were spent restrategizing the whole mission, after they received intel they knew who they were going to face inside.

both Raghav's and the polish team members had used the time to check the possible exit points and locations that could be used to harm them or could benefit them whenever the real battle starts.

They were informed to be ready for all kinds of danger that were waiting on the other side, Col Vajpeyee didn't take chances with unknown enemies, the videos may have some reality but it was possible that this was a ploy to lurk them for another conspiracy.