KalRatra (काळरात्र) A Night With Horrors

The start

At midnight, amidst of darkness, he was waiting for somebody. Only the sound of fire was present at the moment along with some crickets chirping. He was walking to and fro as he was feeling anxious. Sound of someone running from far away broke his concentration. He looked towards the sound in the darkness. His body flinched a little as the air was feeling cold suddenly.
'Is it because I am nervous or something is really going wrong', he thought to himself.

The running figure reached him, but it couldn't speak a word as it was struggling to breathe.
"Let's go inside and talk" He said and walked towards the small cabin near him.
"Maharaj," he stopped to breath, "it's coming towards us. It's really coming."

"Are you sure? Are you absolutely sure?" He asked fiercely as his ears couldn't believe it.

"God will cut my tongue if I lie to you & certainly not about it."

"......"

"We have to do something. Else who knows what will happen?"

"How can it return? It was destroyed ages ago."

"Maharaj, nobody knows what happened back then. But some say, it wasn't ever destroyed. It is itself a destroyer, it cannot be destroyed. "

"We got to leave..... We have a war to fight. Gather every soul you get. We will finish this, once in for all. And ask Jyotish (Astronomer) Setu to meet me. We have serious matters to discuss". He asked firmly, his eyes were determined to destroy his enemy.
"And Bhishu, don't call me Maharaj (Lord). I do not like it." Words came out of his mouth hesitantly.

"Maharaj, you may think that way, but you're 'Maharaj' for us. Our only hope, our only saviour. " Bhishu expressed his feelings with immense love and respect towards his lord.

Vishwaprit looked deeply into Bhishu's eyes. Bhishu's love towards him touched his heart and soul. Their love was unconditional and he carries the weight of responsibilities on his shoulder to fulfill their whishes of him to be their saviour. He closed his eyes for a moment and walked towards his vehicle.

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Raghav was getting ready for his first day on his dream job. He always wanted to fight for justice, so he decided to join city's police department.

He was passionate about martial arts from childhood. He was gymnast when he was a kid. Later he joined judo, as he felt, gymnastics wasn't helping him in the fighting. So, he got selected in the department with shining stars. And one more noticeable thing about Raghav.. He was second son of Kns group industries. He didn't like to show it off but it kind of part of his personality. That's what happens with the heirs of big group.

"Take care of you there, big brother." Taniya came into his room and stood against the wall, looking at him getting ready.
He smiled at her and started to leave.
His mom greeted him with smiling but with worried eyes. She couldn't understand his decision to join the police department. She wanted him to enjoy the luxurious life and take after his brother to handle the business.

She sat on the dining table for a while, trying to understand him.
"Let him go, let him do whatever he wants. He doesn't realize how hard this world is! He will come back once he sees the reality. He is naive and he needs some lessons to grow up." Her husband expressed his thoughts.

"But that's what I am worrying about. He is naive. He can get hurt. I am not feeling good about all this. He is not thinking clearly. Those martial arts he studied, those are for fun. Not to fight random thieves and criminals." She was still worried.

"Don't worry. They're are not going to ask him to fight criminals on his first day. And they realise the value of his life very well. After all, he is second son of Kns group. Just relax. He will be fine." Father smiled with pride and started to leave.