LAST MAN STANDING

CHAPTER-04

In the busy markets of Hyderabad, Pakistan, there were wooden stalls set up selling a variety of spices, ornaments, chocolates, vegetables, and fruits. It was crowded with different families around searching for their groceries. The whole place was noisy with people bargaining for prices with shopkeepers. At the end of the whole market, there was a huge ancient bungalow with corroded white walls. Two six-feet bouncers were sitting over the steps of the bungalow.

"Zoya, stay alert. They are going to meet in the bungalow. Omar Faruq could be anywhere near.", Rawat warned. "got it, sir. I will take care. Bye. Jai hind." Zoya wore a shimmery green top and gown and covered her face with a matching Burkha. The rest of the team were disguised as shopkeepers and vendors.

A few minutes later, three black Fortuners came and stopped near the market. Then, one of the bouncers steps forward and opens the door. Then, a tall man with a very long beard steps out of the Fortuner. The bodyguards paved the way for him through the market. He walked in such a majestic way as a lion takes a stroll through his jungle. He climbed the steps of the bungalow and got in. "Ravi, I am going in. Omar Faruq has reached the spot. Stay alert through the Bluetooth microphones and don't enter until I tell you." Zoya went forward and gave the bouncers a card. They looked at it and let her in. Her disguise worked pretty well. The club members were allowed inside. The whole place was lit up with different coloured lights like a club. Everyone were revelling with their minds completely intoxicated. The bar was at the side with the bartenders doing tricks like blowing fire through a hole and flipping bottles. "Zoya, what's happening inside?" Ravi asked. "it's crowded like a club. I don't know where they went." She then saw one of the bouncers walking out of one of the rooms and going out. Zoya walked casually and opened the door carefully. She found a metal door with a card slot and face scan. Zoya heard the sounds of loud footsteps. She quickly hid behind the door. one of Chang's guards entered. Zoya jumped and started choking him. He was trying to get free by punching her stomach but he locked him with her hands. He tried to grab Zoya's face but was out of air. She slid the card and lifted his face for the face scan.

Slowly as the door opens, there is a long staircase leading towards the basement. The staircase was lit with fire torches like an entrance to a secret passage. When she reached the bottom of the staircase, she saw in the middle was like a podium where Chang and Omar Faruq were sitting opposite each other. The place was surrounded by bodyguards on the side. Next to Chang, a woman was standing beside him and serving both of them some tea. Then, she went back and again stood beside Chang with her head down.

"so Chang, the deal is simple. With the krygonium, you give I will connect with my best scientists and create a Krygonium missile." "How are you going to do that?" "We have a leak in the company, QUT, which will be working on the same project for the Pakistan army for a major war crisis. Since they are expecting an attack from India with the support of China but we need to prevent involving China in this attack and for that, I need your complete support." Chang replied, "Sure. We will provide you with the krygonium but I must get a share of the missiles to sell to other third-world countries. Since I am looking for a bigger war." "Consider it done." then, Chang took the briefcase and placed it on the table. Just when Omar was about to place his hands on the briefcase, one of Chang's guards whispered something in Chang's ear. "someone breached in here."

"Ravi, Omar is trying to escape ... Ravi ....Ravi, can you hear me?". Ravi couldn't hear from his side. There was a glitchy voice coming. Then, he saw they switched on the jammers on the Fortuners. Ravi knew they were going to escape. "team, block the exits. Abhay, I will go to the switchboard and switch off the lights. I will point the enemies with the red pointer. Then, you shoot them." "Got it, sir. On the way." Ravi ran fast towards the switchboard and switched the lights off. The guards started to panic. Ravi pointed at each of the guards and slowly they got shot and fell. He could hear loud noises and grunts from inside. They were sounds of continuous gunshots.

Abhay then sniped the guards standing next to the Fortuner. Ravi ran fast towards that massive car and switched off the jammers. "Zoya, Ravi here. Can you hear me?... reply fast, Zoya. Can you hear me?..." There was a huge pause of silence. Rawat was going to kill Ravi if anything happened to Zoya. The silence was getting him nervous. Then, there was the noise of some metal-like substance falling. "sir, mission complete. I have caught Omar Faruq with me. I am coming out shortly from the back gate." Ravi felt so relaxed after hearing her voice.

A few minutes later, The woman with the complete green gets over held that terrorist putting handcuffs on him. Ravi ran up to her, "You are fine right? Where is the Krygonium?". "sir, its there in a jeep from the garage." "ok, take Omar Faruq fast with you along with Abhay. I will collect the uranium from the jeep with the rest of the team to our hideout. Ensure you don't leave any evidence." "yes, sir. It's clean." Zoya agreed. "ok, we will meet at the Karachi airport. Leave fast."

Zoya and Abhay took the car and started heading towards Karachi Airport. Ravi went fast and took the jeep. Then, after 2 hours on the highway, Abhay was staring at Zoya continuously. "what happened, Abhay?" "I think you took the role seriously. I couldn't even recognize It was you the whole time." "Thanks, I was just doing my work.", Zoya replied. "can we just kiss once?" " No Abhay. I am driving. We will do that later." Abhay didn't listen to her. He was starting to get closer. " Abhay, No. Please stop it." Just as he put his hand over his neck, she left the steering wheel and pushed him away from her.

BANG!!!....

The car dashed with another SUV. The car was lying on its roof, completely overturned. She got out of the car taking Omar Faruq out. Abhay was bleeding badly. So much blood was dripping all over him. Zoya got injured badly. She tried to go forward holding Omar and then she fainted. Omar didn't know what had happened the whole time since his face was covered with a brown sack. He was trying to understand the scene by looking through the small pores. He saw the whole scene of the accident. "hands up. Who are you guys?". A loud voice came from behind. Omar put his hands up and try to get a picture of the man but the street light was falling right on his face. "I don't know who you are I am taking you to my house." The man said. " I appreciate that. What's your name, my son?"