Chapter 9: Train Revelation

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Tatya was determined to save his friends, and he had sought the help of Parth Patil, who was known for his deep connection to the mystical. Approaching Parth at his home, Tatya explained his entire situation, starting from the mysterious disappearance of his friends to his encounter with Phalgun and the mission to recover the mystic items from Shreya.

Parth Patil, who had experienced the supernatural firsthand, immediately empathized with Tatya's predicament. "Your story reminds me of the enigmatic events we faced in Sangam Talav," Parth remarked, "and I've seen things others wouldn't believe."

Tatya couldn't help but wonder about Parth Patil's background, especially given the mysterious events in Sangam Talav. "Parth, the Sangam Talav catastrophe and your survival – it's quite the story," Tatya began, his curiosity evident. "How did the town manage to recover, and what really happened there?"

Parth Patil's gaze turned distant as he recollected the harrowing events. "Sangam Talav was a disaster beyond imagination," he explained, his voice unwavering. "Mayuresh and I witnessed the devastation and have guarded the secrets of the town's recovery. The townsfolk remain unaware of the truth, and we intend to keep it that way. Some things are better left undisturbed."

Tatya nodded, acknowledging the weight of those hidden truths. Later that night, they picked up a train to Rajasthan. The train only has four stops so they will reach Rajasthan comparatively earlier. In 14 hours to be exactly. They picked up their train at night. Tatya who had decided to save his friends at all costs couldn't sleep at all. He told Parth Patil about this. They both started exploring the train while exploring, Parth Patil told Tatya about his life experiences and how he lost his parents because of a stupid organization and how they are still after him and wanted to end him. He also told him that he is helping him because he knows the grief of losing someone close to you.As they were talking, they reached their first stop which was Jalgaon. As they reached Jalgaon, almost all passengers got off the train because the train was staying there for 15 minutes and all passengers got out either to buy something or for any other reason.  At the stop, they continued to explore the train and they met the local pilot of the train, Ayush. Soon they found themselves in conversation with Ayush, the local train pilot, who had insights about the witches that haunted their quest. Ayush shared the ominous details. "The three sisters are known as Shreya, Sneha, and the third sister, whose name remains a mystery. Shreya is the most potent of them all. Rajasthan has tried to confront her, but her powers of shapeshifting and deceptive appearances make her elusive targets."

Returning to their seats after the stop in Jalgaon, they encountered an unexpected adversary - a middle aged woman sitting on their seats. Tatya was about to approach her to let her know that it's their seat. But Parth stopped him. He pointed at the woman's leg and revealed the distinct identifying feature of witches – their legs facing backward. The woman was a witch and not a normal witch. She was the second of the witch sisters, Sneha.

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