The Chronicles

Chapter 6

I was standing somewhere.The air was cold and chilly. My eyes were tied with a piece of cloth.And as usual my hands were bound. There was a murmur of voices around me. I could sense that i had been unconscious for a very long time. With a jerk my mask was removed and everything was blurry. Slowly , i was able to observe my surroundings. It was midnight. Then i saw that structure. It was the most famous one in India. Standing there by the banks of Yamuna, was one of the wonders of the modern world,gleaming brightly in the moonlight was THE TAJ MAHAL. I felt confused.Why were we here? What are we doing at Agra?. Then i observed the procession of people around me.All the people present in that tower were there staring at the monument. I sensed a feeling in my gut that said that my uncle was a very cruel and powerful man and that these were not his only followers. Then i realized that i had a glimpse of this scene when i was touched by my uncle. There was the same full moon i had seen in my visions. I was hazed with all these thoughts and then my uncle started speaking." So here lies our master's weapon. At The Taj Mahal. A symbol of love. But also a symbol of despotic power. Our followers have been searching all over the world for the sword's location. My brother had hid this well. But now with the help of my Viraj , i have realized that the sword is waiting here to be unleashed.Let's go". I moved on with the group to the entrance of the marble structure. Strangely there was no security. I had a strange feeling that these people had taken care of them. When we reached the entrance, the Master lifted his hand in a symbolic way and a lady came near the wall and touched it. She was one of those eight people. To my surprise , the wall crumbled to dust with a touch from her hand.

We moved in. The interior was made of glistening white marble and it was looking fabulous in the moonlight. I was wondering that whatever sword they were trying to find, how could it be here ? In one of the most famous buildings in the world? Then the Master looked at me and said, " I know what  you are  feeling. This is ridiculous but yes, we have a very huge network. Our ancestors were involved in almost every historic event. We were there when Rome was founded, when Egyptian civilization spread , during the renaissance, and also yes when these structures were built. Our group influenced all these monuments and also built secret crypts in some of them. Your father was very clever to find this crypt and hide the weapon in this place. But now together , we will undo the mistakes of our ancestors".He went near a door and opened it.It led into a deep ,dark passage. He said " Beyond that door , the weapon waits for you. Only you can retrieve it my son. There will be a series of traps and dangers that await you. You have to find the sword and bring it to me". I said angrily " What makes you think that i would do anything for you?". Then he replied with an evil smile " You have to". He moved aside and revealed to me a guy who holding Sameera firmly. He was holding a dagger to her neck. Then , I realized that  THE ODDS WERE AGAINST ME.

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The team described earlier were standing by the banks of river Yamuna staring at the procession of people and the marble dome. Then they saw the group move inside . Kittu mumbled " Shall we attack now ? We should not waste any time". Then Vatsu said" Yes , we have been following them since a very long time and luckily we reached the weapon. We have to end this once and for all".Then Surya said " We have to make this quick . Already Pavan has planned our escape".
Then the old man spoke " Today , we strike at our enemy".