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Do din guzr gaye, Sikandar aur ladkiyaan dheere dheere behtar hone lagi, lekin Laura abhi tak theek nahi hui thi.
Doctor ne kaha tha ke Laura ko kisi fruit ka zeher lag gaya hai. Usay kuch din aur aaraam karna hoga tabhi wo normal activities mai wapas aa payegi.
Sikandar ko yaad aaya ke Vouver City ki raat ko usne, Adhara ne aur Laura ne street stall se juice piya tha. Rosie ne us waqt nahi piya tha, aur ab samajh aaya ke juice zehreela tha. Adhara aur Sikandar bacha gaye kyunke unke Werewolf bodies itni strong thi ke wo zeher ko jhel gayi.
Anansi ne Lamia se le kar Tree Giant tak traps banaye the. Ye trap asal mai unke dushman ka level test karne ke liye tha — aur ye baat Sikandar ko sochne par majboor kar rahi thi ke ek Supernatural itni intelligent planning kare, ye darawna tha.
Mission khatam hone ke baad, Argus ne apna wada poora kiya.
University ne unhein medical needs, university points aur rewards diye.
Sikandar ka naam ab aur zyada mashhoor hone laga. University ne unka kaam chhupaya nahi balki sab ke saamne announce kar diya ke Sikandar aur uski team ne Rank 4 Tree Giant ko haraya.
Sikandar ko popularity pasand nahi thi, lekin wo ise control bhi nahi kar sakta tha. Ab upperclassmen bhi uska naam pehchanne lage the.
Mr. Joseph ne unhein 5000 University Points, girls ko High Elemental Stones aur Sikandar ko nayi armor di. Uski purani armor Tree Giant ke battle mai tabah ho gayi thi.
Nayi armor purani jaisi design rakh kar banayi gayi thi, lekin iske shoulder pads par dark yellow jagmagati tiger eyes bani hui thi. Ye armor ab Rank 4 Earth Element se imbued thi, jo pehle sirf Rank 3 protection rune thi.
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<Sleeveless Tiger Pride>
A high quality sleeveless armor, specially un logon ke liye jo short-handed weapon use karte hain. Ye armor mobility hinder nahi karti aur bladed strikes ke against high resistance rakhti hai. Isme earth element imbued hai jo durability aur fire-resistance deta hai, aur saath hi anti-magic rune bhi. Ye armor user ki Endurance +30 aur Agility +10 badhati hai. Sath hi 5% resistance to magic aur 10% resistance to fire attacks deti hai.
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Sikandar is armor ko pa kar khush hua. Usay samajh aya ke university missions asal mai kitna faida dete hain. Agar doosre students sun lete ke Sikandar ko ek mission ke reward mai itna sab mila, toh wo jalan se hare ho jate — kyunke normally aise rewards 20 missions ke barabar hote hain.
System ki sudden quest ne bhi usay bohot kuch diya: 10,000 gold (jo ek million dollar ke barabar tha!) aur 5 Skill Upgrades.
Class ke raste mai chalte hue, Sikandar soch raha tha:
"Hmm, kaun si skill upgrade karun?"
Usay yaad aaya ke Tree Giant se ek skill mili thi.
<Brace of Moonlight - Upgradeable>
Ek mid-rank skill jo sirf raat mai moonlight ke neeche use ho sakti hai. Is skill se user chaandni absorb karke sab stats ko 20% boost deta hai, lekin endurance 20% kam ho jaati hai. Ye skill 10 minutes tak chalti hai, aur iske baad user weakened state mai chala jata hai.
Sikandar ne skill ka upgrade option khola. Aur system ne dikhaya ke isay upgrade karne ke liye exactly 5 upgrades lagenge.
Uske zehan mai khayal aaya:
"Kya ye sirf coincidence hai? Ya system meri sari upgrades lena chahta hai?"
System ne usay choice di:
Pure Brace of Moonlight → +25% stats, endurance sirf -10%
Brace of Blood Moon → +50% stats, endurance -30%
Sikandar ne bina waqt zaya kiye Pure Brace of Moonlight chun li. Dard ka aik jhatka uske dimaag mai hua, lekin wo jaldi khatam ho gaya.
Skill upgrade ke baad, Sikandar soch raha tha ke ek better breathing technique le le. Tabhi achanak Rosie peeche se aa kar usay hug kar leti hai.
Sikandar pehle thoda ghabra gaya lekin foran samajh gaya — ye sirf Rosie hi ho sakti hai.
Rosie muskurakar boli:
"Sikandar!"
Sikandar cheeky smile ke saath, dusre ladko ki jalan ko mehsoos karte hue bola:
"Kya baat hai? Aaj subah itni khushi kis baat ki?"
Rosie foran uske saamne aayi aur haath uthaya. Uske haath mai wind mana gather hone lagi, aur wo pehle se zyada dense thi.
"Basic Magic, Wind Blade!"
Hawa se ek sword ban gayi, jo sharpness se chamak rahi thi.
Sikandar ne hairan ho kar kaha:
"Tum Rank 3 mai pohanch gayi? Wah, bohot khoob!"
(Dil mai chhup kar thoda jalan bhi hui: “Kaash main bhi elements use kar pata.”)
Usne system shop se Elemental Affinity lene ka irada banaya.
Rosie phir Sikandar ke kareeb aayi aur dheere se uske kaan mai kaha:
"Class ke baad mujhse milna, akelay. Kisi aur ko mat lana."
Ye keh kar usne aankh mari aur muskurate hue chal di.
Sikandar thoda confuse tha, lekin us wink ne uske dil ko jhatka diya. Usne sir hila kar socha:
"Nahi, ye mumkin nahi..."
Class mai pohanch kar usne dekha ke Adhara apni usual jagah par bethi hui hai.
Jab Sikandar class mai dakhil hua, tamam students khamosh ho gaye. Sab ko uske mission ke baare mai pata chal chuka tha. Kuch usse darr rahe the, aur kuch usme interest lene lage the.
Sikandar apni seat par baitha hi tha ke Mr. Joseph andar aaye aur class shuru ho gayi.
Aaj Mr. Joseph students ko insaaniyat ki halat samjha rahe thay taa ke unke andar larnay ka jazba paida ho.
"As you all know, Zrolis City abhi bhi Werewolves ke ek jhund ke siege mai hai jinka leader hai Brutal Grey. UWO aur FAA ke neeche kaam karne wali guilds mil kar sheher ko wapas hasil karne ki koshish kar rahi hain, lekin abhi tak wo sirf tayyari ke dor mai hain," Mr. Joseph ne kaha aur students ko is waqiyaat ki news screen par dikhai.
Phir Mr. Joseph ne class ki taraf dekha aur kaha,
"Kya koi bata sakta hai, Brutal Grey hamari territory mai ghus kar ek level-three city ko kaise siege kar saka?"
Students sochne lage, phir Adhara ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Hamari carelessness ki wajah se Werewolves hamari territory mai ghus aaye."
Mr. Joseph ne halka sa muskurate hue kaha,
"Not quite right, koi aur?"
Phir class president Aldo ne jawab diya,
"Werewolves raat ke maahir hote hain, is liye unki movement ko trace karna mushkil hota hai."
Mr. Joseph hans pade aur jawab diya,
"Agar yeh baat hoti to koi Werewolf kabhi capture na hota, lekin asal mai insaaniyat ne kayi Werewolves ko pakda hai."
Class ek dum khamosh ho gayi. Tabhi Sikandar ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Manpower ki kami hai... ya kehna chahiye Awakenedpower ki kami hai."
Yeh sunkar Mr. Joseph ki aankhon mai chamak aa gayi,
"Bilkul theek. Awakened insaan aam insaano ke muqable mai bohot kam hain. Agar hamare paas kafi Awakened hote to kya hum ek rank-7 Awakened bhej kar Zrolis City ko turant wapas nahi le lete? Aur Brutal Grey ko ab tak kyun nahi pakda gaya?"
Students samajhna shuru kar rahe thay. Mr. Joseph ne gahrayi se kaha,
"Bilkul, available Awakened hi nahi hain. Supernaturals ye baat jaante hain, isi liye wo itni himmat karte hain ke hamari territory mai ghus kar ek sheher ko siege kar saken. High-rank Awakened sab border par busy hain, asli hordes of Supernatural ka samna karte hue. Isi liye..."
Unhon ne thodi der ruk kar students ki aankhon mai dekha aur kaha,
"New Awakened, yaani tum sab, hamara mustaqbil ho. Jitni jaldi tum mazboot banoge, utni hi kam Zrolis City jese siege honge. Aur utni hi jaldi hum yeh jang jeet lenge."
Yeh sunkar students ke dilon mai zimmedari ka bojh mehsoos hua. Unki aankhon mai determination chamak uthi. Apne aap ko powerful mehsoos karte hue, unka khoon garam hone laga.
Mr. Joseph ne khushi se sir hila kar class continue ki.
RING!!
Ghanton ke lesson ke baad class khatam hui.
Jab Sikandar bahar nikal kar Rosie se milne ka soch raha tha to Aldo uske samne aa gaya.
Sikandar ne usay swaal wali nazar se dekha.
Aldo ne kaha, "Tum logon ka mission abhi khatam hua hai. Main tumhein inform karne aya hoon ke kal se pehli saal ka internal tournament shuru ho raha hai. Jo students select honge unhein Faraday University bheja jayega mukable ke liye."
Aldo ne ek list uske haath mai di.
Sikandar ne sar hila kar kaha,
"Okay, main yaad rakhoon ga. Thanks for the information."
Aldo sir hila kar chala gaya.
Sikandar class se bahar nikal gaya. Adhara uske peeche jaana chahti thi lekin usne mana kar diya, kehta hai usay kuch kaam hai. Adhara ne mooh banaya aur training ke liye chali gayi.
Sikandar ne Rosie ko message bheja:
Sikandar: "Kahan ho?"
Rosie: "Bas thoda sa wait karo, almost finish ho rahi hoon. University ke entrance pe intezar karna."
Sikandar: "Okay, zyada der mat lagana."
Rosie: "Nahi, I won’t."
Chat khtm karke Sikandar ne phone pocket mai rakh liya aur university entrance ki taraf chala gaya.
Entrance par students ki bheer lagi hui thi. Har saal ke students ka mix tha. Upperclassmen jo aam taur pe alag section mai hote hain, sab ek hi jagah the.
Sikandar ek kone mai khara phone ke sath time pass kar raha tha. Usay bahar jaane ki bohot yaad aayi.
"Kaash Rosie mujhe university se bahar le jane ka bole," usne socha.
Thodi dair baad usne gardan uthai, sore neck ko stretch kiya, aur door Rosie ko dekha jo usay haath hila rahi thi.
Woh uski taraf chal pada.
Rosie ne kapray change kar liye thay. Class se pehle woh simple casual outfit mai thi, lekin ab uske samne ek khubsurat devi khari thi jo laal slim-fit dress mai thi jo uske curves ko highlight kar rahi thi.
Lekin Sikandar ki nazar uske lips par atak gayi. Uske surkh lips, lipstick ke sath chamak rahe the—jaise koi jaadu.
Sikandar kuch pal ke liye khamosh reh gaya, phir hosh mai aakar poocha,
"Yeh formal kapray kyun pehne hain tumne?"
Rosie ki agli baat sun kar uska dil ek dum ruk gaya.
"Hum… mere parents se milne ja rahe hain!"
Sikandar ki aankhen phat gayi,
"WHAT?!"
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Sikandar hairaan reh gaya tha, army background se aane ke bawajood is tarah ka scene usay abhi bhi ghabra deta tha. Aur asli baat ye thi ke usne apni puri zindagi mein kabhi girlfriend tak nahi banayi thi.
Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha.
“Ye itni achanak kaisi baat kar rahi ho? Kya main aisa lag raha hoon jaise date pe jana chahta hoon?” Sikandar ne thoda ghabra kar kaha.
Rosie ne usay upar se neeche tak dekha—slippers, black t-shirt aur shorts. Dinner ke liye, khaaskar uske parents ke saamne, ye outfit bilkul bekaar tha.
Thodi dair sochne ke baad Rosie boli,
“Dinner mall mein hai, pehle wahan se tumhare liye kapray le lete hain.”
Ye keh kar usne Sikandar ka haath pakra aur usay bahar kheench liya.
University se nikalte waqt Sikandar ko yaad aya, “Ruko, tumhare paas permission hai? Lecturer se ijazat li hai?”
Rosie ne gusse se kaha, “Bas chup ho jao aur follow karo.”
Sikandar ne gehri saans li aur chhup chap chalne laga.
Jab wo dono gate tak pohanchay, security guard jo khud ek Awakened tha, unki permission check karke unhein bahar jaane diya.
Shaam ka waqt tha, suraj dhal raha tha, aasman narangi rang mein rang gaya tha.
Sikandar ne khidkiyan neeche kar ke gaari dheere chalai, fresh hawa ka maza le raha tha.
Rosie ne uski taraf dekh kar hairani se kaha,
“Tumhari shakal to aise hai jaise jail se release hue ho.”
Sikandar ke maathe ki nasen ubhar gayin.
“Thoda chill karne do mujhe, main abhi military se nikla hoon, yaad hai?”
Rosie hans pari aur usay chidhati rahi, jabke drive curse aur mazak se bhari hui thi.
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Mall mein pohanch kar dono entrance ke saamne khade hue. Yahi jagah thi jahan Sikandar ne pehli baar transform kiya tha. Ek pal ke liye dono ko purani yaadein taazaa ho gayin.
Sikandar ne achanak kaha, “Lucas Platchi to mar gaya… iska matlab tum azaad ho?”
Rosie ne gusse se jawab diya,
“Tum pagal ho? Mere parents ke paas abhi bhi candidates ki line lagi hui hai.”
Sikandar ne sar khuja kar socha, “Waqai, aisi khubsurat ladki ke liye line to lagi hogi.”
Phir dono ek branded suit store mein gaye, jiska naam tha Bugo Hoss.
Saleswoman ne muskura kar pucha, “Welcome! Aapko kya chahiye?”
Rosie ne muskaan ke saath kaha, “Mujhe apne boyfriend ke liye suit lena hai.”
Sikandar turant jam gaya. Rosie uske kaan ke paas jhuk kar fusrfusrayi,
“Aise mat react karo, warna parents ke samne mushkil ho jaayegi.”
Sikandar bas haan mein haan milata raha.
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Jab usne black suit pehna aur fitting room se bahar nikla, uska muscular frame suit ke saath bilkul alag hi charm de raha tha.
Rosie ka mooh kuch pal ke liye khula ka khula reh gaya. Uske dil mein ajeeb si halchal hui. “Kya ye hamesha itna handsome lagta hai? Suit to waqai aadmi ko aur nikhaar deta hai.”
Sikandar ne pucha, “To, kaisa lag raha hoon?”
Rosie ne apni feelings chhupate hue kaha,
“Haan, theek hai… bas decent lag rahe ho.”
Andar hi andar wo blushing thi.
Suit lene ke baad jab wo restaurant ki taraf jaa rahe the, to bohot si larkiyan Sikandar ko dekh kar ruk gayin. Kuch ne to uska number lene ki koshish bhi ki, lekin Rosie ne unhein aisi aankh dikhai ke sab bhaag gayin.
Rosie gusse se bol uthi, “Ye larkiyan samajhti kya hain? Tumhaara number mere saamne maang rahi hain!”
Sikandar ne uska kamar se pakar liya, “Shhh… bas shaant ho jao.”
Rosie turant chup ho gayi, uska chehra red ho gaya.
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Restaurant high-end tha—red carpet, golden pillars aur luxury ambience. Rosie's parents window ke paas baithe hue the.
Jese hi wo dono table ke paas pohanche, Sikandar ke qadam bojhal hone lage. Uska pasina nikal raha tha. “Bas do buzurg hi to hain… main itna nervous kyun hoon?”
Rosie dheere se boli, “Sikandar, koi embarrassing baat mat karna. Mujhe baat karne dena.”
Sikandar ne haan mein haan milayi.
Rosie ke father Muji ne ghur kar kaha,
“Ye wahi hero hai Dwight City ka… lekin asal mein ek non-Awakened.”
Rosie turant bol uthi,
“Dad! Aapko andaza bhi hai usne kya kiya hai? Ek rank-4 Tree Giant ko akelay hara diya!”
Muji hans kar bola, “Ye sab kahaniyan mere samne mat sunao. Main tumhari shaadi FAA director ke bete se karwaunga—wo 22 saal ki umar mein hi peak rank-4 hai.”
Rosie ki aankhen bhar aayi. Pehli baar usne apne jazbaat daba nahi paayi.
Sikandar ka dil bhar aya—ye woh Rosie nahi thi jo hamesha confident rehti thi.
Usne gusse se Muji ko ignore karte hue seedha Rosie's mother Cinta ki taraf dekha aur bola,
“Mrs. Acosta, ek baazi lagate hain.”
Cinta ne dilchaspi li, “Kaisi baazi?”
Sikandar muskura kar bola,
“Agle hafte Faraday University ka friendly tournament hai. Wahan Kevin Luc, Blazing Lion, bhi hoga. Agar main uska muqabla kar paaya… to kya aap hamare rishtay ko approve karengi?”
Cinta soch mein pad gayi. Muji jhalla kar bola,
“Ye mumkin hi nahi! Tum to Awakened bhi nahi ho.”
Lekin Sikandar ne ek baar bhi uski taraf dekhna zaroori nahi samjha.
Once again, Sikandar ignores Muji ke tanz aur apni tawajjo sirf Cinta par rakhta hai.
Muji gusse se daant bhinchta hai, lekin Cinta halka sa sar hila kar use shant rehne ka ishara karti hai taa ke koi hungama na ho.
Sikandar ne neeche table ke niche Rosie ke haath par ek jhalak daali — usne dekha ke ek patli si wind blade uski rag par tiki hui hai, jo kisi bhi waqt kaat sakti hai.
“Mr. aur Mrs. Acosta, apni beti ko dekhiye,” Sikandar ne kaha, Rosie ki taraf ishara karte hue jo apne aansoo mushkil se daba rahi thi.
Phir usne dobara Cinta ki taraf dekh kar kaha,
“Meray proposal ko reject karke aur usay FAA director ke bete se shaadi karne par majboor karke… aap aisi qeemat chukayenge jo aapke bas ki baat nahi hogi.”
Cinta aur Sikandar ki aankhein ek dusre se takraati hain. Achanak Cinta ko uske lafzon ka matlab samajh aa jaata hai.
Cinta gala saaf kar ke kehti hai,
“Sikandar, kya tum mere sath bar chal kar thodi der baat kar sakte ho?”
Sikandar halka sa sar hila kar Cinta ke peechay chal padta hai, Rosie aur Muji ko table par akela chhod kar.
Lekin jaane se pehle Rosie uska haath pakad kar rokti hai,
“Sikandar, tum yeh kya kar rahe ho?”
Sikandar rukta hai, aur use ek tasalli bhari muskaan deta hai. Rosie dheere se uska haath chhod deti hai.
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Bar par pohanch kar
Cinta ne drink order karte hue kaha,
“Tum keh rahe ho ke agar maine use is zabardasti ki shaadi par majboor kiya, toh meri beti khud ko maar legi?”
Sikandar ne uski taraf ek nazar daali aur jawab diya,
“Haan… abhi thodi der pehle hi usne khudkushi ke bare mein socha tha.”
Cinta ne thoda gabrate hue apne maathay ko masla. Uske dimagh mein khauf aaya:
“Agar Sikandar mujhe warn na karta toh shayad woh abhi apni jaan le leti…”
Sikandar ne baat ko aage badhaya:
“Bas yeh shart maan lo. Agar main jeeta, toh Rosie ko is shaadi se azaad kar do.”
Cinta ne ghoom kar uski taraf dekha,
“Aur agar tum haar gaye toh? Tumhe aisi kya yaqeen hai apni jeet par?”
Sikandar ke honton par halki si muskaan aayi. Woh uske sawaal ka jawab diye bina bas itna kehta hai:
“Toh kya humari deal pakki hai?”
Cinta ne ek pal ke liye khamoshi ikhtiyaar ki, usne honton ko daba kar kaha,
“Fine.”
Yeh keh kar woh ek drink haath mein liye bar se nikal gayi, aur Sikandar us jagah akela reh gaya.
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Bar mein baat karke wo dono wapas table par laut aaye.
Sikandar Rosy ke paas jaa kar baith gaya, aur foran hi Rosy ne sawaal kar daala:
"Tum dono kya baat kar rahe thay?"
Sikandar ne muskurate hue shanti se jawab diya:
"Tum dekh logi..."
Muji ki aankhen abhi bhi aag barasa rahi theen, uski nazrein bar-bar Sikandar par tik rahi theen.
Sikandar bhi hairan tha, "Yeh itna gussa kyun hai? Jaise main iski beti ka qatal karne aaya hoon... ajeeb shakhs hai," usne dil hi dil mein socha.
Mahol me bohot shadeed khamoshi thi, tabhi Cinta ne apni gardan seedhi ki aur halka sa khang kar boli:
"Rosy beti, maine Sikandar ki shart qubool kar li hai. Wo Kevin Luc se laday ga, aur agar asal mein lad saka, tabhi yeh shart jeetay ga."
Yeh sunkar Rosy ka mooh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Usne apni kohni se Sikandar ko halki si chot mari aur pouting karte hue kaha:
"Kevin Luc aasaan dushman nahi hai! Tum mujhe daao pe mat lago, yeh jua hai!"
Sikandar halka sa muskuraya aur apni daayan bazoo thodi flex kar ke bola:
"Fikar mat karo... main bohot taqatwar hoon."
Rosy ne aankhen ghumayi aur gusse se muh phula liya. "Yeh banda itni tension mein bhi mazaak kar raha hai..."
Muji ne achanak zor se kaha:
"Kya?! Lekin kyun Cinta, kyun?!"
Cinta ne apna haath Muji ke kandhe par rakha aur uske kaan mein kuch kaha.
Yeh sunkar Muji ki aankhen hairat se phail gayeen. Usne Rosy ki taraf dekha, phir Sikandar ki taraf, aur akhirkaar gehri saans le kar bola:
"Theek hai... kab hogi yeh tournament?"
Sikandar ne chain se apni drink uthai aur jawab diya:
"Shaayad ek hafte ke andar. Tum chaho to dekhne bhi aa sakte ho."
Muji ki nazrein phir se Rosy ki taraf ghir gayeen, aur usne poocha:
"Aur agar tum Kevin ko asal ladai na de paaye to...?"
Rosy ne apna sar jhuka liya, usmein itni himmat nahi thi ke apne maa baap ki aankhon mein dekhe.
Tabhi Sikandar ne haath badha kar Rosy ke sar par rakh diya.
"Aisa kabhi nahi hoga." Uski awaaz itni yaqeen se bhari hui thi ke Rosy ke dil mein ajnabee si tasalli utar gayi.
Usne Sikandar ki taraf dekha – uski muskaan mein aisi qudrati himmat thi jaise chandni raat mein roshni. Rosy ne andar hi andar socha: "Main ise kabhi akela nahi chhorungi. Yeh ab meri zindagi ka ek hissa ban gaya hai..."
Muji aur Cinta ne ek doosre ko dekha, dono ke chehre par halki si muskaan thi.
"Yeh larka... ajeeb lekin bharosa paida karta hai."
Mahol me jo sakhti thi, wo sab mitt gayi. Sikandar ne zor se haathon se taali bajai aur kaha:
"Bas! Yeh sab ho gaya... ab khana khate hain!"
Rosy ne sar hila kar muskuraya.
Us pal table par aisi roshni thi jaise wo charon asal mein aik khushgawar khandaan ke afrad hon.
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Raat ka Safar
Khaana khatam karne ke baad Sikandar aur Rosy wapas university ki taraf rawana hue.
Sheher ki raat khamosh thi, sirf chand gaadiyan raste par chal rahi theen.
Rosy khidki se bahar dekhti rahi – chand, sitare aur raat ki thandi hawa. Uske dil mein ajeeb si khushi thi. Usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha:
"Shukriya..."
Sikandar, jo steering par tha, apne werewolf sense se uski halki si awaaz sun kar muskuraya aur sheher ki galiyon mein gaadi aage barhata raha.
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Zrolis City
Door, Zrolis City andheron ka samundar ban chuki thi.
Wahan Jarvald – ek shandar aur khaufnaak werewolf, jiske kandhe par laal chamakti hui rune naqsh thi – apne giroh ko hukm de raha tha.
Sheher ko puri tarah masal kar tabah kar diya gaya tha. 30 se zyada werewolves ka jhund, aur unke saath Ogres, Trolls, Liches, Ghouls aur Grendels ka lashkar.
Beech mein ek haddi ka hut bana tha – Jarvald ka aashiyana. Uske samne kuch insaan qaid the, unki roohon tak mein khauf bas gaya tha.
Jarvald ne ek sipahi jese insaan ka gala pakra – uske gardan par Kaale Kauwe ka naqsh tha.
"Batao! Silver Mooncress kahan hai?"
Us aadmi ne aankhen pher li. Jarvald ne gusse mein zor se garja – uski dahad itni bhayanak thi ke qaid insaanon ke kaan se khoon behne laga.
"Yeh Black Hand ka aadmi hai... in dino insaanon ko bht pareshan kar raha tha."
Aur phir – usne uska haath kaat diya, zeher dikhaya, aur itni shaitani azaab diya ke woh insaan gosht ka paste ban kar phaṭ gaya. Uski rooh se nikalti jismani zeher ki dhuan – uske khandan tak pahunchne wali thi.
Vivian ne thandi muskaan ke saath kaha:
"Yahan dhoondo... Silver Mooncress wahi hai."
Jarvald ki aankhen laal chamak rahi theen. Usne hansi kar ke kaha:
"Aur tum meri malika banogi jab main Royalty ke paas pohonchunga."
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Wapas University
Sikandar ne Rosy ko uthaya aur hostel ki taraf le gaya. Security ne samajh liya ke dono lovers hain, aur muskurate hue rasta diya.
Sikandar ne Rosy ko apne kamre me sulaya. Uska khoobsurat chehra neend mein bhi roshan tha.
Sikandar apne dimaag ke saath jang ladta raha. "Main fauji raha hoon... lekin yeh ladki itni be-sahara hai... mujhe khud par qabo rakhna hoga."
Lekin waqt guzarne ke sath, uski nazar kabhi Rosy ke saans ke utar chadhav par, kabhi uske masoom chehre par jaa rahi thi.
Aakhir wo uske paas hi let gaya.
"Main kuch ghalat nahi karunga... lekin meri bhi thakan hai. Tum meri bistar pe so rahi ho, to main bhi yahin so jaata hoon."
Aur is tarah raat khatam hui – lekin un dono ki subah, aik nayi kahani lekar aane wali thi.
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Aaj ke liye itnah hi. Baki next update mai.
I hope aap ko pesnd ahye gah.
Likes aur comments zaroor dena.
Aur agir koi suggestion ho to zaror btana.
Awesome Kamal update bro system dewara kafi rewards bhi or new skills bhi or next tournament bhi ane wala hai lagta hai aage action zayada milne wala hai
Do din guzr gaye, Sikandar aur ladkiyaan dheere dheere behtar hone lagi, lekin Laura abhi tak theek nahi hui thi.
Doctor ne kaha tha ke Laura ko kisi fruit ka zeher lag gaya hai. Usay kuch din aur aaraam karna hoga tabhi wo normal activities mai wapas aa payegi.
Sikandar ko yaad aaya ke Vouver City ki raat ko usne, Adhara ne aur Laura ne street stall se juice piya tha. Rosie ne us waqt nahi piya tha, aur ab samajh aaya ke juice zehreela tha. Adhara aur Sikandar bacha gaye kyunke unke Werewolf bodies itni strong thi ke wo zeher ko jhel gayi.
Anansi ne Lamia se le kar Tree Giant tak traps banaye the. Ye trap asal mai unke dushman ka level test karne ke liye tha — aur ye baat Sikandar ko sochne par majboor kar rahi thi ke ek Supernatural itni intelligent planning kare, ye darawna tha.
Mission khatam hone ke baad, Argus ne apna wada poora kiya.
University ne unhein medical needs, university points aur rewards diye.
Sikandar ka naam ab aur zyada mashhoor hone laga. University ne unka kaam chhupaya nahi balki sab ke saamne announce kar diya ke Sikandar aur uski team ne Rank 4 Tree Giant ko haraya.
Sikandar ko popularity pasand nahi thi, lekin wo ise control bhi nahi kar sakta tha. Ab upperclassmen bhi uska naam pehchanne lage the.
Mr. Joseph ne unhein 5000 University Points, girls ko High Elemental Stones aur Sikandar ko nayi armor di. Uski purani armor Tree Giant ke battle mai tabah ho gayi thi.
Nayi armor purani jaisi design rakh kar banayi gayi thi, lekin iske shoulder pads par dark yellow jagmagati tiger eyes bani hui thi. Ye armor ab Rank 4 Earth Element se imbued thi, jo pehle sirf Rank 3 protection rune thi.
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<Sleeveless Tiger Pride>
A high quality sleeveless armor, specially un logon ke liye jo short-handed weapon use karte hain. Ye armor mobility hinder nahi karti aur bladed strikes ke against high resistance rakhti hai. Isme earth element imbued hai jo durability aur fire-resistance deta hai, aur saath hi anti-magic rune bhi. Ye armor user ki Endurance +30 aur Agility +10 badhati hai. Sath hi 5% resistance to magic aur 10% resistance to fire attacks deti hai.
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Sikandar is armor ko pa kar khush hua. Usay samajh aya ke university missions asal mai kitna faida dete hain. Agar doosre students sun lete ke Sikandar ko ek mission ke reward mai itna sab mila, toh wo jalan se hare ho jate — kyunke normally aise rewards 20 missions ke barabar hote hain.
System ki sudden quest ne bhi usay bohot kuch diya: 10,000 gold (jo ek million dollar ke barabar tha!) aur 5 Skill Upgrades.
Class ke raste mai chalte hue, Sikandar soch raha tha:
"Hmm, kaun si skill upgrade karun?"
Usay yaad aaya ke Tree Giant se ek skill mili thi.
<Brace of Moonlight - Upgradeable>
Ek mid-rank skill jo sirf raat mai moonlight ke neeche use ho sakti hai. Is skill se user chaandni absorb karke sab stats ko 20% boost deta hai, lekin endurance 20% kam ho jaati hai. Ye skill 10 minutes tak chalti hai, aur iske baad user weakened state mai chala jata hai.
Sikandar ne skill ka upgrade option khola. Aur system ne dikhaya ke isay upgrade karne ke liye exactly 5 upgrades lagenge.
Uske zehan mai khayal aaya:
"Kya ye sirf coincidence hai? Ya system meri sari upgrades lena chahta hai?"
System ne usay choice di:
Pure Brace of Moonlight → +25% stats, endurance sirf -10%
Brace of Blood Moon → +50% stats, endurance -30%
Sikandar ne bina waqt zaya kiye Pure Brace of Moonlight chun li. Dard ka aik jhatka uske dimaag mai hua, lekin wo jaldi khatam ho gaya.
Skill upgrade ke baad, Sikandar soch raha tha ke ek better breathing technique le le. Tabhi achanak Rosie peeche se aa kar usay hug kar leti hai.
Sikandar pehle thoda ghabra gaya lekin foran samajh gaya — ye sirf Rosie hi ho sakti hai.
Rosie muskurakar boli:
"Sikandar!"
Sikandar cheeky smile ke saath, dusre ladko ki jalan ko mehsoos karte hue bola:
"Kya baat hai? Aaj subah itni khushi kis baat ki?"
Rosie foran uske saamne aayi aur haath uthaya. Uske haath mai wind mana gather hone lagi, aur wo pehle se zyada dense thi.
"Basic Magic, Wind Blade!"
Hawa se ek sword ban gayi, jo sharpness se chamak rahi thi.
Sikandar ne hairan ho kar kaha:
"Tum Rank 3 mai pohanch gayi? Wah, bohot khoob!"
(Dil mai chhup kar thoda jalan bhi hui: “Kaash main bhi elements use kar pata.”)
Usne system shop se Elemental Affinity lene ka irada banaya.
Rosie phir Sikandar ke kareeb aayi aur dheere se uske kaan mai kaha:
"Class ke baad mujhse milna, akelay. Kisi aur ko mat lana."
Ye keh kar usne aankh mari aur muskurate hue chal di.
Sikandar thoda confuse tha, lekin us wink ne uske dil ko jhatka diya. Usne sir hila kar socha:
"Nahi, ye mumkin nahi..."
Class mai pohanch kar usne dekha ke Adhara apni usual jagah par bethi hui hai.
Jab Sikandar class mai dakhil hua, tamam students khamosh ho gaye. Sab ko uske mission ke baare mai pata chal chuka tha. Kuch usse darr rahe the, aur kuch usme interest lene lage the.
Sikandar apni seat par baitha hi tha ke Mr. Joseph andar aaye aur class shuru ho gayi.
Aaj Mr. Joseph students ko insaaniyat ki halat samjha rahe thay taa ke unke andar larnay ka jazba paida ho.
"As you all know, Zrolis City abhi bhi Werewolves ke ek jhund ke siege mai hai jinka leader hai Brutal Grey. UWO aur FAA ke neeche kaam karne wali guilds mil kar sheher ko wapas hasil karne ki koshish kar rahi hain, lekin abhi tak wo sirf tayyari ke dor mai hain," Mr. Joseph ne kaha aur students ko is waqiyaat ki news screen par dikhai.
Phir Mr. Joseph ne class ki taraf dekha aur kaha,
"Kya koi bata sakta hai, Brutal Grey hamari territory mai ghus kar ek level-three city ko kaise siege kar saka?"
Students sochne lage, phir Adhara ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Hamari carelessness ki wajah se Werewolves hamari territory mai ghus aaye."
Mr. Joseph ne halka sa muskurate hue kaha,
"Not quite right, koi aur?"
Phir class president Aldo ne jawab diya,
"Werewolves raat ke maahir hote hain, is liye unki movement ko trace karna mushkil hota hai."
Mr. Joseph hans pade aur jawab diya,
"Agar yeh baat hoti to koi Werewolf kabhi capture na hota, lekin asal mai insaaniyat ne kayi Werewolves ko pakda hai."
Class ek dum khamosh ho gayi. Tabhi Sikandar ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Manpower ki kami hai... ya kehna chahiye Awakenedpower ki kami hai."
Yeh sunkar Mr. Joseph ki aankhon mai chamak aa gayi,
"Bilkul theek. Awakened insaan aam insaano ke muqable mai bohot kam hain. Agar hamare paas kafi Awakened hote to kya hum ek rank-7 Awakened bhej kar Zrolis City ko turant wapas nahi le lete? Aur Brutal Grey ko ab tak kyun nahi pakda gaya?"
Students samajhna shuru kar rahe thay. Mr. Joseph ne gahrayi se kaha,
"Bilkul, available Awakened hi nahi hain. Supernaturals ye baat jaante hain, isi liye wo itni himmat karte hain ke hamari territory mai ghus kar ek sheher ko siege kar saken. High-rank Awakened sab border par busy hain, asli hordes of Supernatural ka samna karte hue. Isi liye..."
Unhon ne thodi der ruk kar students ki aankhon mai dekha aur kaha,
"New Awakened, yaani tum sab, hamara mustaqbil ho. Jitni jaldi tum mazboot banoge, utni hi kam Zrolis City jese siege honge. Aur utni hi jaldi hum yeh jang jeet lenge."
Yeh sunkar students ke dilon mai zimmedari ka bojh mehsoos hua. Unki aankhon mai determination chamak uthi. Apne aap ko powerful mehsoos karte hue, unka khoon garam hone laga.
Mr. Joseph ne khushi se sir hila kar class continue ki.
RING!!
Ghanton ke lesson ke baad class khatam hui.
Jab Sikandar bahar nikal kar Rosie se milne ka soch raha tha to Aldo uske samne aa gaya.
Sikandar ne usay swaal wali nazar se dekha.
Aldo ne kaha, "Tum logon ka mission abhi khatam hua hai. Main tumhein inform karne aya hoon ke kal se pehli saal ka internal tournament shuru ho raha hai. Jo students select honge unhein Faraday University bheja jayega mukable ke liye."
Aldo ne ek list uske haath mai di.
Sikandar ne sar hila kar kaha,
"Okay, main yaad rakhoon ga. Thanks for the information."
Aldo sir hila kar chala gaya.
Sikandar class se bahar nikal gaya. Adhara uske peeche jaana chahti thi lekin usne mana kar diya, kehta hai usay kuch kaam hai. Adhara ne mooh banaya aur training ke liye chali gayi.
Sikandar ne Rosie ko message bheja:
Sikandar: "Kahan ho?"
Rosie: "Bas thoda sa wait karo, almost finish ho rahi hoon. University ke entrance pe intezar karna."
Sikandar: "Okay, zyada der mat lagana."
Rosie: "Nahi, I won’t."
Chat khtm karke Sikandar ne phone pocket mai rakh liya aur university entrance ki taraf chala gaya.
Entrance par students ki bheer lagi hui thi. Har saal ke students ka mix tha. Upperclassmen jo aam taur pe alag section mai hote hain, sab ek hi jagah the.
Sikandar ek kone mai khara phone ke sath time pass kar raha tha. Usay bahar jaane ki bohot yaad aayi.
"Kaash Rosie mujhe university se bahar le jane ka bole," usne socha.
Thodi dair baad usne gardan uthai, sore neck ko stretch kiya, aur door Rosie ko dekha jo usay haath hila rahi thi.
Woh uski taraf chal pada.
Rosie ne kapray change kar liye thay. Class se pehle woh simple casual outfit mai thi, lekin ab uske samne ek khubsurat devi khari thi jo laal slim-fit dress mai thi jo uske curves ko highlight kar rahi thi.
Lekin Sikandar ki nazar uske lips par atak gayi. Uske surkh lips, lipstick ke sath chamak rahe the—jaise koi jaadu.
Sikandar kuch pal ke liye khamosh reh gaya, phir hosh mai aakar poocha,
"Yeh formal kapray kyun pehne hain tumne?"
Rosie ki agli baat sun kar uska dil ek dum ruk gaya.
"Hum… mere parents se milne ja rahe hain!"
Sikandar ki aankhen phat gayi,
"WHAT?!"
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Sikandar hairaan reh gaya tha, army background se aane ke bawajood is tarah ka scene usay abhi bhi ghabra deta tha. Aur asli baat ye thi ke usne apni puri zindagi mein kabhi girlfriend tak nahi banayi thi.
Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha.
“Ye itni achanak kaisi baat kar rahi ho? Kya main aisa lag raha hoon jaise date pe jana chahta hoon?” Sikandar ne thoda ghabra kar kaha.
Rosie ne usay upar se neeche tak dekha—slippers, black t-shirt aur shorts. Dinner ke liye, khaaskar uske parents ke saamne, ye outfit bilkul bekaar tha.
Thodi dair sochne ke baad Rosie boli,
“Dinner mall mein hai, pehle wahan se tumhare liye kapray le lete hain.”
Ye keh kar usne Sikandar ka haath pakra aur usay bahar kheench liya.
University se nikalte waqt Sikandar ko yaad aya, “Ruko, tumhare paas permission hai? Lecturer se ijazat li hai?”
Rosie ne gusse se kaha, “Bas chup ho jao aur follow karo.”
Sikandar ne gehri saans li aur chhup chap chalne laga.
Jab wo dono gate tak pohanchay, security guard jo khud ek Awakened tha, unki permission check karke unhein bahar jaane diya.
Shaam ka waqt tha, suraj dhal raha tha, aasman narangi rang mein rang gaya tha.
Sikandar ne khidkiyan neeche kar ke gaari dheere chalai, fresh hawa ka maza le raha tha.
Rosie ne uski taraf dekh kar hairani se kaha,
“Tumhari shakal to aise hai jaise jail se release hue ho.”
Sikandar ke maathe ki nasen ubhar gayin.
“Thoda chill karne do mujhe, main abhi military se nikla hoon, yaad hai?”
Rosie hans pari aur usay chidhati rahi, jabke drive curse aur mazak se bhari hui thi.
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Mall mein pohanch kar dono entrance ke saamne khade hue. Yahi jagah thi jahan Sikandar ne pehli baar transform kiya tha. Ek pal ke liye dono ko purani yaadein taazaa ho gayin.
Sikandar ne achanak kaha, “Lucas Platchi to mar gaya… iska matlab tum azaad ho?”
Rosie ne gusse se jawab diya,
“Tum pagal ho? Mere parents ke paas abhi bhi candidates ki line lagi hui hai.”
Sikandar ne sar khuja kar socha, “Waqai, aisi khubsurat ladki ke liye line to lagi hogi.”
Phir dono ek branded suit store mein gaye, jiska naam tha Bugo Hoss.
Saleswoman ne muskura kar pucha, “Welcome! Aapko kya chahiye?”
Rosie ne muskaan ke saath kaha, “Mujhe apne boyfriend ke liye suit lena hai.”
Sikandar turant jam gaya. Rosie uske kaan ke paas jhuk kar fusrfusrayi,
“Aise mat react karo, warna parents ke samne mushkil ho jaayegi.”
Sikandar bas haan mein haan milata raha.
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Jab usne black suit pehna aur fitting room se bahar nikla, uska muscular frame suit ke saath bilkul alag hi charm de raha tha.
Rosie ka mooh kuch pal ke liye khula ka khula reh gaya. Uske dil mein ajeeb si halchal hui. “Kya ye hamesha itna handsome lagta hai? Suit to waqai aadmi ko aur nikhaar deta hai.”
Sikandar ne pucha, “To, kaisa lag raha hoon?”
Rosie ne apni feelings chhupate hue kaha,
“Haan, theek hai… bas decent lag rahe ho.”
Andar hi andar wo blushing thi.
Suit lene ke baad jab wo restaurant ki taraf jaa rahe the, to bohot si larkiyan Sikandar ko dekh kar ruk gayin. Kuch ne to uska number lene ki koshish bhi ki, lekin Rosie ne unhein aisi aankh dikhai ke sab bhaag gayin.
Rosie gusse se bol uthi, “Ye larkiyan samajhti kya hain? Tumhaara number mere saamne maang rahi hain!”
Sikandar ne uska kamar se pakar liya, “Shhh… bas shaant ho jao.”
Rosie turant chup ho gayi, uska chehra red ho gaya.
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Restaurant high-end tha—red carpet, golden pillars aur luxury ambience. Rosie's parents window ke paas baithe hue the.
Jese hi wo dono table ke paas pohanche, Sikandar ke qadam bojhal hone lage. Uska pasina nikal raha tha. “Bas do buzurg hi to hain… main itna nervous kyun hoon?”
Rosie dheere se boli, “Sikandar, koi embarrassing baat mat karna. Mujhe baat karne dena.”
Sikandar ne haan mein haan milayi.
Rosie ke father Muji ne ghur kar kaha,
“Ye wahi hero hai Dwight City ka… lekin asal mein ek non-Awakened.”
Rosie turant bol uthi,
“Dad! Aapko andaza bhi hai usne kya kiya hai? Ek rank-4 Tree Giant ko akelay hara diya!”
Muji hans kar bola, “Ye sab kahaniyan mere samne mat sunao. Main tumhari shaadi FAA director ke bete se karwaunga—wo 22 saal ki umar mein hi peak rank-4 hai.”
Rosie ki aankhen bhar aayi. Pehli baar usne apne jazbaat daba nahi paayi.
Sikandar ka dil bhar aya—ye woh Rosie nahi thi jo hamesha confident rehti thi.
Usne gusse se Muji ko ignore karte hue seedha Rosie's mother Cinta ki taraf dekha aur bola,
“Mrs. Acosta, ek baazi lagate hain.”
Cinta ne dilchaspi li, “Kaisi baazi?”
Sikandar muskura kar bola,
“Agle hafte Faraday University ka friendly tournament hai. Wahan Kevin Luc, Blazing Lion, bhi hoga. Agar main uska muqabla kar paaya… to kya aap hamare rishtay ko approve karengi?”
Cinta soch mein pad gayi. Muji jhalla kar bola,
“Ye mumkin hi nahi! Tum to Awakened bhi nahi ho.”
Lekin Sikandar ne ek baar bhi uski taraf dekhna zaroori nahi samjha.
Once again, Sikandar ignores Muji ke tanz aur apni tawajjo sirf Cinta par rakhta hai.
Muji gusse se daant bhinchta hai, lekin Cinta halka sa sar hila kar use shant rehne ka ishara karti hai taa ke koi hungama na ho.
Sikandar ne neeche table ke niche Rosie ke haath par ek jhalak daali — usne dekha ke ek patli si wind blade uski rag par tiki hui hai, jo kisi bhi waqt kaat sakti hai.
“Mr. aur Mrs. Acosta, apni beti ko dekhiye,” Sikandar ne kaha, Rosie ki taraf ishara karte hue jo apne aansoo mushkil se daba rahi thi.
Phir usne dobara Cinta ki taraf dekh kar kaha,
“Meray proposal ko reject karke aur usay FAA director ke bete se shaadi karne par majboor karke… aap aisi qeemat chukayenge jo aapke bas ki baat nahi hogi.”
Cinta aur Sikandar ki aankhein ek dusre se takraati hain. Achanak Cinta ko uske lafzon ka matlab samajh aa jaata hai.
Cinta gala saaf kar ke kehti hai,
“Sikandar, kya tum mere sath bar chal kar thodi der baat kar sakte ho?”
Sikandar halka sa sar hila kar Cinta ke peechay chal padta hai, Rosie aur Muji ko table par akela chhod kar.
Lekin jaane se pehle Rosie uska haath pakad kar rokti hai,
“Sikandar, tum yeh kya kar rahe ho?”
Sikandar rukta hai, aur use ek tasalli bhari muskaan deta hai. Rosie dheere se uska haath chhod deti hai.
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Bar par pohanch kar
Cinta ne drink order karte hue kaha,
“Tum keh rahe ho ke agar maine use is zabardasti ki shaadi par majboor kiya, toh meri beti khud ko maar legi?”
Sikandar ne uski taraf ek nazar daali aur jawab diya,
“Haan… abhi thodi der pehle hi usne khudkushi ke bare mein socha tha.”
Cinta ne thoda gabrate hue apne maathay ko masla. Uske dimagh mein khauf aaya:
“Agar Sikandar mujhe warn na karta toh shayad woh abhi apni jaan le leti…”
Sikandar ne baat ko aage badhaya:
“Bas yeh shart maan lo. Agar main jeeta, toh Rosie ko is shaadi se azaad kar do.”
Cinta ne ghoom kar uski taraf dekha,
“Aur agar tum haar gaye toh? Tumhe aisi kya yaqeen hai apni jeet par?”
Sikandar ke honton par halki si muskaan aayi. Woh uske sawaal ka jawab diye bina bas itna kehta hai:
“Toh kya humari deal pakki hai?”
Cinta ne ek pal ke liye khamoshi ikhtiyaar ki, usne honton ko daba kar kaha,
“Fine.”
Yeh keh kar woh ek drink haath mein liye bar se nikal gayi, aur Sikandar us jagah akela reh gaya.
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Bar mein baat karke wo dono wapas table par laut aaye.
Sikandar Rosy ke paas jaa kar baith gaya, aur foran hi Rosy ne sawaal kar daala:
"Tum dono kya baat kar rahe thay?"
Sikandar ne muskurate hue shanti se jawab diya:
"Tum dekh logi..."
Muji ki aankhen abhi bhi aag barasa rahi theen, uski nazrein bar-bar Sikandar par tik rahi theen.
Sikandar bhi hairan tha, "Yeh itna gussa kyun hai? Jaise main iski beti ka qatal karne aaya hoon... ajeeb shakhs hai," usne dil hi dil mein socha.
Mahol me bohot shadeed khamoshi thi, tabhi Cinta ne apni gardan seedhi ki aur halka sa khang kar boli:
"Rosy beti, maine Sikandar ki shart qubool kar li hai. Wo Kevin Luc se laday ga, aur agar asal mein lad saka, tabhi yeh shart jeetay ga."
Yeh sunkar Rosy ka mooh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Usne apni kohni se Sikandar ko halki si chot mari aur pouting karte hue kaha:
"Kevin Luc aasaan dushman nahi hai! Tum mujhe daao pe mat lago, yeh jua hai!"
Sikandar halka sa muskuraya aur apni daayan bazoo thodi flex kar ke bola:
"Fikar mat karo... main bohot taqatwar hoon."
Rosy ne aankhen ghumayi aur gusse se muh phula liya. "Yeh banda itni tension mein bhi mazaak kar raha hai..."
Muji ne achanak zor se kaha:
"Kya?! Lekin kyun Cinta, kyun?!"
Cinta ne apna haath Muji ke kandhe par rakha aur uske kaan mein kuch kaha.
Yeh sunkar Muji ki aankhen hairat se phail gayeen. Usne Rosy ki taraf dekha, phir Sikandar ki taraf, aur akhirkaar gehri saans le kar bola:
"Theek hai... kab hogi yeh tournament?"
Sikandar ne chain se apni drink uthai aur jawab diya:
"Shaayad ek hafte ke andar. Tum chaho to dekhne bhi aa sakte ho."
Muji ki nazrein phir se Rosy ki taraf ghir gayeen, aur usne poocha:
"Aur agar tum Kevin ko asal ladai na de paaye to...?"
Rosy ne apna sar jhuka liya, usmein itni himmat nahi thi ke apne maa baap ki aankhon mein dekhe.
Tabhi Sikandar ne haath badha kar Rosy ke sar par rakh diya.
"Aisa kabhi nahi hoga." Uski awaaz itni yaqeen se bhari hui thi ke Rosy ke dil mein ajnabee si tasalli utar gayi.
Usne Sikandar ki taraf dekha – uski muskaan mein aisi qudrati himmat thi jaise chandni raat mein roshni. Rosy ne andar hi andar socha: "Main ise kabhi akela nahi chhorungi. Yeh ab meri zindagi ka ek hissa ban gaya hai..."
Muji aur Cinta ne ek doosre ko dekha, dono ke chehre par halki si muskaan thi.
"Yeh larka... ajeeb lekin bharosa paida karta hai."
Mahol me jo sakhti thi, wo sab mitt gayi. Sikandar ne zor se haathon se taali bajai aur kaha:
"Bas! Yeh sab ho gaya... ab khana khate hain!"
Rosy ne sar hila kar muskuraya.
Us pal table par aisi roshni thi jaise wo charon asal mein aik khushgawar khandaan ke afrad hon.
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Raat ka Safar
Khaana khatam karne ke baad Sikandar aur Rosy wapas university ki taraf rawana hue.
Sheher ki raat khamosh thi, sirf chand gaadiyan raste par chal rahi theen.
Rosy khidki se bahar dekhti rahi – chand, sitare aur raat ki thandi hawa. Uske dil mein ajeeb si khushi thi. Usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha:
"Shukriya..."
Sikandar, jo steering par tha, apne werewolf sense se uski halki si awaaz sun kar muskuraya aur sheher ki galiyon mein gaadi aage barhata raha.
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Zrolis City
Door, Zrolis City andheron ka samundar ban chuki thi.
Wahan Jarvald – ek shandar aur khaufnaak werewolf, jiske kandhe par laal chamakti hui rune naqsh thi – apne giroh ko hukm de raha tha.
Sheher ko puri tarah masal kar tabah kar diya gaya tha. 30 se zyada werewolves ka jhund, aur unke saath Ogres, Trolls, Liches, Ghouls aur Grendels ka lashkar.
Beech mein ek haddi ka hut bana tha – Jarvald ka aashiyana. Uske samne kuch insaan qaid the, unki roohon tak mein khauf bas gaya tha.
Jarvald ne ek sipahi jese insaan ka gala pakra – uske gardan par Kaale Kauwe ka naqsh tha.
"Batao! Silver Mooncress kahan hai?"
Us aadmi ne aankhen pher li. Jarvald ne gusse mein zor se garja – uski dahad itni bhayanak thi ke qaid insaanon ke kaan se khoon behne laga.
"Yeh Black Hand ka aadmi hai... in dino insaanon ko bht pareshan kar raha tha."
Aur phir – usne uska haath kaat diya, zeher dikhaya, aur itni shaitani azaab diya ke woh insaan gosht ka paste ban kar phaṭ gaya. Uski rooh se nikalti jismani zeher ki dhuan – uske khandan tak pahunchne wali thi.
Vivian ne thandi muskaan ke saath kaha:
"Yahan dhoondo... Silver Mooncress wahi hai."
Jarvald ki aankhen laal chamak rahi theen. Usne hansi kar ke kaha:
"Aur tum meri malika banogi jab main Royalty ke paas pohonchunga."
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Wapas University
Sikandar ne Rosy ko uthaya aur hostel ki taraf le gaya. Security ne samajh liya ke dono lovers hain, aur muskurate hue rasta diya.
Sikandar ne Rosy ko apne kamre me sulaya. Uska khoobsurat chehra neend mein bhi roshan tha.
Sikandar apne dimaag ke saath jang ladta raha. "Main fauji raha hoon... lekin yeh ladki itni be-sahara hai... mujhe khud par qabo rakhna hoga."
Lekin waqt guzarne ke sath, uski nazar kabhi Rosy ke saans ke utar chadhav par, kabhi uske masoom chehre par jaa rahi thi.
Aakhir wo uske paas hi let gaya.
"Main kuch ghalat nahi karunga... lekin meri bhi thakan hai. Tum meri bistar pe so rahi ho, to main bhi yahin so jaata hoon."
Aur is tarah raat khatam hui – lekin un dono ki subah, aik nayi kahani lekar aane wali thi.
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Aaj ke liye itnah hi. Baki next update mai.
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Do din guzr gaye, Sikandar aur ladkiyaan dheere dheere behtar hone lagi, lekin Laura abhi tak theek nahi hui thi.
Doctor ne kaha tha ke Laura ko kisi fruit ka zeher lag gaya hai. Usay kuch din aur aaraam karna hoga tabhi wo normal activities mai wapas aa payegi.
Sikandar ko yaad aaya ke Vouver City ki raat ko usne, Adhara ne aur Laura ne street stall se juice piya tha. Rosie ne us waqt nahi piya tha, aur ab samajh aaya ke juice zehreela tha. Adhara aur Sikandar bacha gaye kyunke unke Werewolf bodies itni strong thi ke wo zeher ko jhel gayi.
Anansi ne Lamia se le kar Tree Giant tak traps banaye the. Ye trap asal mai unke dushman ka level test karne ke liye tha — aur ye baat Sikandar ko sochne par majboor kar rahi thi ke ek Supernatural itni intelligent planning kare, ye darawna tha.
Mission khatam hone ke baad, Argus ne apna wada poora kiya.
University ne unhein medical needs, university points aur rewards diye.
Sikandar ka naam ab aur zyada mashhoor hone laga. University ne unka kaam chhupaya nahi balki sab ke saamne announce kar diya ke Sikandar aur uski team ne Rank 4 Tree Giant ko haraya.
Sikandar ko popularity pasand nahi thi, lekin wo ise control bhi nahi kar sakta tha. Ab upperclassmen bhi uska naam pehchanne lage the.
Mr. Joseph ne unhein 5000 University Points, girls ko High Elemental Stones aur Sikandar ko nayi armor di. Uski purani armor Tree Giant ke battle mai tabah ho gayi thi.
Nayi armor purani jaisi design rakh kar banayi gayi thi, lekin iske shoulder pads par dark yellow jagmagati tiger eyes bani hui thi. Ye armor ab Rank 4 Earth Element se imbued thi, jo pehle sirf Rank 3 protection rune thi.
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<Sleeveless Tiger Pride>
A high quality sleeveless armor, specially un logon ke liye jo short-handed weapon use karte hain. Ye armor mobility hinder nahi karti aur bladed strikes ke against high resistance rakhti hai. Isme earth element imbued hai jo durability aur fire-resistance deta hai, aur saath hi anti-magic rune bhi. Ye armor user ki Endurance +30 aur Agility +10 badhati hai. Sath hi 5% resistance to magic aur 10% resistance to fire attacks deti hai.
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Sikandar is armor ko pa kar khush hua. Usay samajh aya ke university missions asal mai kitna faida dete hain. Agar doosre students sun lete ke Sikandar ko ek mission ke reward mai itna sab mila, toh wo jalan se hare ho jate — kyunke normally aise rewards 20 missions ke barabar hote hain.
System ki sudden quest ne bhi usay bohot kuch diya: 10,000 gold (jo ek million dollar ke barabar tha!) aur 5 Skill Upgrades.
Class ke raste mai chalte hue, Sikandar soch raha tha:
"Hmm, kaun si skill upgrade karun?"
Usay yaad aaya ke Tree Giant se ek skill mili thi.
<Brace of Moonlight - Upgradeable>
Ek mid-rank skill jo sirf raat mai moonlight ke neeche use ho sakti hai. Is skill se user chaandni absorb karke sab stats ko 20% boost deta hai, lekin endurance 20% kam ho jaati hai. Ye skill 10 minutes tak chalti hai, aur iske baad user weakened state mai chala jata hai.
Sikandar ne skill ka upgrade option khola. Aur system ne dikhaya ke isay upgrade karne ke liye exactly 5 upgrades lagenge.
Uske zehan mai khayal aaya:
"Kya ye sirf coincidence hai? Ya system meri sari upgrades lena chahta hai?"
System ne usay choice di:
Pure Brace of Moonlight → +25% stats, endurance sirf -10%
Brace of Blood Moon → +50% stats, endurance -30%
Sikandar ne bina waqt zaya kiye Pure Brace of Moonlight chun li. Dard ka aik jhatka uske dimaag mai hua, lekin wo jaldi khatam ho gaya.
Skill upgrade ke baad, Sikandar soch raha tha ke ek better breathing technique le le. Tabhi achanak Rosie peeche se aa kar usay hug kar leti hai.
Sikandar pehle thoda ghabra gaya lekin foran samajh gaya — ye sirf Rosie hi ho sakti hai.
Rosie muskurakar boli:
"Sikandar!"
Sikandar cheeky smile ke saath, dusre ladko ki jalan ko mehsoos karte hue bola:
"Kya baat hai? Aaj subah itni khushi kis baat ki?"
Rosie foran uske saamne aayi aur haath uthaya. Uske haath mai wind mana gather hone lagi, aur wo pehle se zyada dense thi.
"Basic Magic, Wind Blade!"
Hawa se ek sword ban gayi, jo sharpness se chamak rahi thi.
Sikandar ne hairan ho kar kaha:
"Tum Rank 3 mai pohanch gayi? Wah, bohot khoob!"
(Dil mai chhup kar thoda jalan bhi hui: “Kaash main bhi elements use kar pata.”)
Usne system shop se Elemental Affinity lene ka irada banaya.
Rosie phir Sikandar ke kareeb aayi aur dheere se uske kaan mai kaha:
"Class ke baad mujhse milna, akelay. Kisi aur ko mat lana."
Ye keh kar usne aankh mari aur muskurate hue chal di.
Sikandar thoda confuse tha, lekin us wink ne uske dil ko jhatka diya. Usne sir hila kar socha:
"Nahi, ye mumkin nahi..."
Class mai pohanch kar usne dekha ke Adhara apni usual jagah par bethi hui hai.
Jab Sikandar class mai dakhil hua, tamam students khamosh ho gaye. Sab ko uske mission ke baare mai pata chal chuka tha. Kuch usse darr rahe the, aur kuch usme interest lene lage the.
Sikandar apni seat par baitha hi tha ke Mr. Joseph andar aaye aur class shuru ho gayi.
Aaj Mr. Joseph students ko insaaniyat ki halat samjha rahe thay taa ke unke andar larnay ka jazba paida ho.
"As you all know, Zrolis City abhi bhi Werewolves ke ek jhund ke siege mai hai jinka leader hai Brutal Grey. UWO aur FAA ke neeche kaam karne wali guilds mil kar sheher ko wapas hasil karne ki koshish kar rahi hain, lekin abhi tak wo sirf tayyari ke dor mai hain," Mr. Joseph ne kaha aur students ko is waqiyaat ki news screen par dikhai.
Phir Mr. Joseph ne class ki taraf dekha aur kaha,
"Kya koi bata sakta hai, Brutal Grey hamari territory mai ghus kar ek level-three city ko kaise siege kar saka?"
Students sochne lage, phir Adhara ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Hamari carelessness ki wajah se Werewolves hamari territory mai ghus aaye."
Mr. Joseph ne halka sa muskurate hue kaha,
"Not quite right, koi aur?"
Phir class president Aldo ne jawab diya,
"Werewolves raat ke maahir hote hain, is liye unki movement ko trace karna mushkil hota hai."
Mr. Joseph hans pade aur jawab diya,
"Agar yeh baat hoti to koi Werewolf kabhi capture na hota, lekin asal mai insaaniyat ne kayi Werewolves ko pakda hai."
Class ek dum khamosh ho gayi. Tabhi Sikandar ne haath uthaya aur kaha,
"Manpower ki kami hai... ya kehna chahiye Awakenedpower ki kami hai."
Yeh sunkar Mr. Joseph ki aankhon mai chamak aa gayi,
"Bilkul theek. Awakened insaan aam insaano ke muqable mai bohot kam hain. Agar hamare paas kafi Awakened hote to kya hum ek rank-7 Awakened bhej kar Zrolis City ko turant wapas nahi le lete? Aur Brutal Grey ko ab tak kyun nahi pakda gaya?"
Students samajhna shuru kar rahe thay. Mr. Joseph ne gahrayi se kaha,
"Bilkul, available Awakened hi nahi hain. Supernaturals ye baat jaante hain, isi liye wo itni himmat karte hain ke hamari territory mai ghus kar ek sheher ko siege kar saken. High-rank Awakened sab border par busy hain, asli hordes of Supernatural ka samna karte hue. Isi liye..."
Unhon ne thodi der ruk kar students ki aankhon mai dekha aur kaha,
"New Awakened, yaani tum sab, hamara mustaqbil ho. Jitni jaldi tum mazboot banoge, utni hi kam Zrolis City jese siege honge. Aur utni hi jaldi hum yeh jang jeet lenge."
Yeh sunkar students ke dilon mai zimmedari ka bojh mehsoos hua. Unki aankhon mai determination chamak uthi. Apne aap ko powerful mehsoos karte hue, unka khoon garam hone laga.
Mr. Joseph ne khushi se sir hila kar class continue ki.
RING!!
Ghanton ke lesson ke baad class khatam hui.
Jab Sikandar bahar nikal kar Rosie se milne ka soch raha tha to Aldo uske samne aa gaya.
Sikandar ne usay swaal wali nazar se dekha.
Aldo ne kaha, "Tum logon ka mission abhi khatam hua hai. Main tumhein inform karne aya hoon ke kal se pehli saal ka internal tournament shuru ho raha hai. Jo students select honge unhein Faraday University bheja jayega mukable ke liye."
Aldo ne ek list uske haath mai di.
Sikandar ne sar hila kar kaha,
"Okay, main yaad rakhoon ga. Thanks for the information."
Aldo sir hila kar chala gaya.
Sikandar class se bahar nikal gaya. Adhara uske peeche jaana chahti thi lekin usne mana kar diya, kehta hai usay kuch kaam hai. Adhara ne mooh banaya aur training ke liye chali gayi.
Sikandar ne Rosie ko message bheja:
Sikandar: "Kahan ho?"
Rosie: "Bas thoda sa wait karo, almost finish ho rahi hoon. University ke entrance pe intezar karna."
Sikandar: "Okay, zyada der mat lagana."
Rosie: "Nahi, I won’t."
Chat khtm karke Sikandar ne phone pocket mai rakh liya aur university entrance ki taraf chala gaya.
Entrance par students ki bheer lagi hui thi. Har saal ke students ka mix tha. Upperclassmen jo aam taur pe alag section mai hote hain, sab ek hi jagah the.
Sikandar ek kone mai khara phone ke sath time pass kar raha tha. Usay bahar jaane ki bohot yaad aayi.
"Kaash Rosie mujhe university se bahar le jane ka bole," usne socha.
Thodi dair baad usne gardan uthai, sore neck ko stretch kiya, aur door Rosie ko dekha jo usay haath hila rahi thi.
Woh uski taraf chal pada.
Rosie ne kapray change kar liye thay. Class se pehle woh simple casual outfit mai thi, lekin ab uske samne ek khubsurat devi khari thi jo laal slim-fit dress mai thi jo uske curves ko highlight kar rahi thi.
Lekin Sikandar ki nazar uske lips par atak gayi. Uske surkh lips, lipstick ke sath chamak rahe the—jaise koi jaadu.
Sikandar kuch pal ke liye khamosh reh gaya, phir hosh mai aakar poocha,
"Yeh formal kapray kyun pehne hain tumne?"
Rosie ki agli baat sun kar uska dil ek dum ruk gaya.
"Hum… mere parents se milne ja rahe hain!"
Sikandar ki aankhen phat gayi,
"WHAT?!"
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Sikandar hairaan reh gaya tha, army background se aane ke bawajood is tarah ka scene usay abhi bhi ghabra deta tha. Aur asli baat ye thi ke usne apni puri zindagi mein kabhi girlfriend tak nahi banayi thi.
Uska dil zor zor se dhadak raha tha.
“Ye itni achanak kaisi baat kar rahi ho? Kya main aisa lag raha hoon jaise date pe jana chahta hoon?” Sikandar ne thoda ghabra kar kaha.
Rosie ne usay upar se neeche tak dekha—slippers, black t-shirt aur shorts. Dinner ke liye, khaaskar uske parents ke saamne, ye outfit bilkul bekaar tha.
Thodi dair sochne ke baad Rosie boli,
“Dinner mall mein hai, pehle wahan se tumhare liye kapray le lete hain.”
Ye keh kar usne Sikandar ka haath pakra aur usay bahar kheench liya.
University se nikalte waqt Sikandar ko yaad aya, “Ruko, tumhare paas permission hai? Lecturer se ijazat li hai?”
Rosie ne gusse se kaha, “Bas chup ho jao aur follow karo.”
Sikandar ne gehri saans li aur chhup chap chalne laga.
Jab wo dono gate tak pohanchay, security guard jo khud ek Awakened tha, unki permission check karke unhein bahar jaane diya.
Shaam ka waqt tha, suraj dhal raha tha, aasman narangi rang mein rang gaya tha.
Sikandar ne khidkiyan neeche kar ke gaari dheere chalai, fresh hawa ka maza le raha tha.
Rosie ne uski taraf dekh kar hairani se kaha,
“Tumhari shakal to aise hai jaise jail se release hue ho.”
Sikandar ke maathe ki nasen ubhar gayin.
“Thoda chill karne do mujhe, main abhi military se nikla hoon, yaad hai?”
Rosie hans pari aur usay chidhati rahi, jabke drive curse aur mazak se bhari hui thi.
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Mall mein pohanch kar dono entrance ke saamne khade hue. Yahi jagah thi jahan Sikandar ne pehli baar transform kiya tha. Ek pal ke liye dono ko purani yaadein taazaa ho gayin.
Sikandar ne achanak kaha, “Lucas Platchi to mar gaya… iska matlab tum azaad ho?”
Rosie ne gusse se jawab diya,
“Tum pagal ho? Mere parents ke paas abhi bhi candidates ki line lagi hui hai.”
Sikandar ne sar khuja kar socha, “Waqai, aisi khubsurat ladki ke liye line to lagi hogi.”
Phir dono ek branded suit store mein gaye, jiska naam tha Bugo Hoss.
Saleswoman ne muskura kar pucha, “Welcome! Aapko kya chahiye?”
Rosie ne muskaan ke saath kaha, “Mujhe apne boyfriend ke liye suit lena hai.”
Sikandar turant jam gaya. Rosie uske kaan ke paas jhuk kar fusrfusrayi,
“Aise mat react karo, warna parents ke samne mushkil ho jaayegi.”
Sikandar bas haan mein haan milata raha.
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Jab usne black suit pehna aur fitting room se bahar nikla, uska muscular frame suit ke saath bilkul alag hi charm de raha tha.
Rosie ka mooh kuch pal ke liye khula ka khula reh gaya. Uske dil mein ajeeb si halchal hui. “Kya ye hamesha itna handsome lagta hai? Suit to waqai aadmi ko aur nikhaar deta hai.”
Sikandar ne pucha, “To, kaisa lag raha hoon?”
Rosie ne apni feelings chhupate hue kaha,
“Haan, theek hai… bas decent lag rahe ho.”
Andar hi andar wo blushing thi.
Suit lene ke baad jab wo restaurant ki taraf jaa rahe the, to bohot si larkiyan Sikandar ko dekh kar ruk gayin. Kuch ne to uska number lene ki koshish bhi ki, lekin Rosie ne unhein aisi aankh dikhai ke sab bhaag gayin.
Rosie gusse se bol uthi, “Ye larkiyan samajhti kya hain? Tumhaara number mere saamne maang rahi hain!”
Sikandar ne uska kamar se pakar liya, “Shhh… bas shaant ho jao.”
Rosie turant chup ho gayi, uska chehra red ho gaya.
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Restaurant high-end tha—red carpet, golden pillars aur luxury ambience. Rosie's parents window ke paas baithe hue the.
Jese hi wo dono table ke paas pohanche, Sikandar ke qadam bojhal hone lage. Uska pasina nikal raha tha. “Bas do buzurg hi to hain… main itna nervous kyun hoon?”
Rosie dheere se boli, “Sikandar, koi embarrassing baat mat karna. Mujhe baat karne dena.”
Sikandar ne haan mein haan milayi.
Rosie ke father Muji ne ghur kar kaha,
“Ye wahi hero hai Dwight City ka… lekin asal mein ek non-Awakened.”
Rosie turant bol uthi,
“Dad! Aapko andaza bhi hai usne kya kiya hai? Ek rank-4 Tree Giant ko akelay hara diya!”
Muji hans kar bola, “Ye sab kahaniyan mere samne mat sunao. Main tumhari shaadi FAA director ke bete se karwaunga—wo 22 saal ki umar mein hi peak rank-4 hai.”
Rosie ki aankhen bhar aayi. Pehli baar usne apne jazbaat daba nahi paayi.
Sikandar ka dil bhar aya—ye woh Rosie nahi thi jo hamesha confident rehti thi.
Usne gusse se Muji ko ignore karte hue seedha Rosie's mother Cinta ki taraf dekha aur bola,
“Mrs. Acosta, ek baazi lagate hain.”
Cinta ne dilchaspi li, “Kaisi baazi?”
Sikandar muskura kar bola,
“Agle hafte Faraday University ka friendly tournament hai. Wahan Kevin Luc, Blazing Lion, bhi hoga. Agar main uska muqabla kar paaya… to kya aap hamare rishtay ko approve karengi?”
Cinta soch mein pad gayi. Muji jhalla kar bola,
“Ye mumkin hi nahi! Tum to Awakened bhi nahi ho.”
Lekin Sikandar ne ek baar bhi uski taraf dekhna zaroori nahi samjha.
Once again, Sikandar ignores Muji ke tanz aur apni tawajjo sirf Cinta par rakhta hai.
Muji gusse se daant bhinchta hai, lekin Cinta halka sa sar hila kar use shant rehne ka ishara karti hai taa ke koi hungama na ho.
Sikandar ne neeche table ke niche Rosie ke haath par ek jhalak daali — usne dekha ke ek patli si wind blade uski rag par tiki hui hai, jo kisi bhi waqt kaat sakti hai.
“Mr. aur Mrs. Acosta, apni beti ko dekhiye,” Sikandar ne kaha, Rosie ki taraf ishara karte hue jo apne aansoo mushkil se daba rahi thi.
Phir usne dobara Cinta ki taraf dekh kar kaha,
“Meray proposal ko reject karke aur usay FAA director ke bete se shaadi karne par majboor karke… aap aisi qeemat chukayenge jo aapke bas ki baat nahi hogi.”
Cinta aur Sikandar ki aankhein ek dusre se takraati hain. Achanak Cinta ko uske lafzon ka matlab samajh aa jaata hai.
Cinta gala saaf kar ke kehti hai,
“Sikandar, kya tum mere sath bar chal kar thodi der baat kar sakte ho?”
Sikandar halka sa sar hila kar Cinta ke peechay chal padta hai, Rosie aur Muji ko table par akela chhod kar.
Lekin jaane se pehle Rosie uska haath pakad kar rokti hai,
“Sikandar, tum yeh kya kar rahe ho?”
Sikandar rukta hai, aur use ek tasalli bhari muskaan deta hai. Rosie dheere se uska haath chhod deti hai.
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Bar par pohanch kar
Cinta ne drink order karte hue kaha,
“Tum keh rahe ho ke agar maine use is zabardasti ki shaadi par majboor kiya, toh meri beti khud ko maar legi?”
Sikandar ne uski taraf ek nazar daali aur jawab diya,
“Haan… abhi thodi der pehle hi usne khudkushi ke bare mein socha tha.”
Cinta ne thoda gabrate hue apne maathay ko masla. Uske dimagh mein khauf aaya:
“Agar Sikandar mujhe warn na karta toh shayad woh abhi apni jaan le leti…”
Sikandar ne baat ko aage badhaya:
“Bas yeh shart maan lo. Agar main jeeta, toh Rosie ko is shaadi se azaad kar do.”
Cinta ne ghoom kar uski taraf dekha,
“Aur agar tum haar gaye toh? Tumhe aisi kya yaqeen hai apni jeet par?”
Sikandar ke honton par halki si muskaan aayi. Woh uske sawaal ka jawab diye bina bas itna kehta hai:
“Toh kya humari deal pakki hai?”
Cinta ne ek pal ke liye khamoshi ikhtiyaar ki, usne honton ko daba kar kaha,
“Fine.”
Yeh keh kar woh ek drink haath mein liye bar se nikal gayi, aur Sikandar us jagah akela reh gaya.
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Bar mein baat karke wo dono wapas table par laut aaye.
Sikandar Rosy ke paas jaa kar baith gaya, aur foran hi Rosy ne sawaal kar daala:
"Tum dono kya baat kar rahe thay?"
Sikandar ne muskurate hue shanti se jawab diya:
"Tum dekh logi..."
Muji ki aankhen abhi bhi aag barasa rahi theen, uski nazrein bar-bar Sikandar par tik rahi theen.
Sikandar bhi hairan tha, "Yeh itna gussa kyun hai? Jaise main iski beti ka qatal karne aaya hoon... ajeeb shakhs hai," usne dil hi dil mein socha.
Mahol me bohot shadeed khamoshi thi, tabhi Cinta ne apni gardan seedhi ki aur halka sa khang kar boli:
"Rosy beti, maine Sikandar ki shart qubool kar li hai. Wo Kevin Luc se laday ga, aur agar asal mein lad saka, tabhi yeh shart jeetay ga."
Yeh sunkar Rosy ka mooh khula ka khula reh gaya.
Usne apni kohni se Sikandar ko halki si chot mari aur pouting karte hue kaha:
"Kevin Luc aasaan dushman nahi hai! Tum mujhe daao pe mat lago, yeh jua hai!"
Sikandar halka sa muskuraya aur apni daayan bazoo thodi flex kar ke bola:
"Fikar mat karo... main bohot taqatwar hoon."
Rosy ne aankhen ghumayi aur gusse se muh phula liya. "Yeh banda itni tension mein bhi mazaak kar raha hai..."
Muji ne achanak zor se kaha:
"Kya?! Lekin kyun Cinta, kyun?!"
Cinta ne apna haath Muji ke kandhe par rakha aur uske kaan mein kuch kaha.
Yeh sunkar Muji ki aankhen hairat se phail gayeen. Usne Rosy ki taraf dekha, phir Sikandar ki taraf, aur akhirkaar gehri saans le kar bola:
"Theek hai... kab hogi yeh tournament?"
Sikandar ne chain se apni drink uthai aur jawab diya:
"Shaayad ek hafte ke andar. Tum chaho to dekhne bhi aa sakte ho."
Muji ki nazrein phir se Rosy ki taraf ghir gayeen, aur usne poocha:
"Aur agar tum Kevin ko asal ladai na de paaye to...?"
Rosy ne apna sar jhuka liya, usmein itni himmat nahi thi ke apne maa baap ki aankhon mein dekhe.
Tabhi Sikandar ne haath badha kar Rosy ke sar par rakh diya.
"Aisa kabhi nahi hoga." Uski awaaz itni yaqeen se bhari hui thi ke Rosy ke dil mein ajnabee si tasalli utar gayi.
Usne Sikandar ki taraf dekha – uski muskaan mein aisi qudrati himmat thi jaise chandni raat mein roshni. Rosy ne andar hi andar socha: "Main ise kabhi akela nahi chhorungi. Yeh ab meri zindagi ka ek hissa ban gaya hai..."
Muji aur Cinta ne ek doosre ko dekha, dono ke chehre par halki si muskaan thi.
"Yeh larka... ajeeb lekin bharosa paida karta hai."
Mahol me jo sakhti thi, wo sab mitt gayi. Sikandar ne zor se haathon se taali bajai aur kaha:
"Bas! Yeh sab ho gaya... ab khana khate hain!"
Rosy ne sar hila kar muskuraya.
Us pal table par aisi roshni thi jaise wo charon asal mein aik khushgawar khandaan ke afrad hon.
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Raat ka Safar
Khaana khatam karne ke baad Sikandar aur Rosy wapas university ki taraf rawana hue.
Sheher ki raat khamosh thi, sirf chand gaadiyan raste par chal rahi theen.
Rosy khidki se bahar dekhti rahi – chand, sitare aur raat ki thandi hawa. Uske dil mein ajeeb si khushi thi. Usne dheemi awaaz mein kaha:
"Shukriya..."
Sikandar, jo steering par tha, apne werewolf sense se uski halki si awaaz sun kar muskuraya aur sheher ki galiyon mein gaadi aage barhata raha.
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Zrolis City
Door, Zrolis City andheron ka samundar ban chuki thi.
Wahan Jarvald – ek shandar aur khaufnaak werewolf, jiske kandhe par laal chamakti hui rune naqsh thi – apne giroh ko hukm de raha tha.
Sheher ko puri tarah masal kar tabah kar diya gaya tha. 30 se zyada werewolves ka jhund, aur unke saath Ogres, Trolls, Liches, Ghouls aur Grendels ka lashkar.
Beech mein ek haddi ka hut bana tha – Jarvald ka aashiyana. Uske samne kuch insaan qaid the, unki roohon tak mein khauf bas gaya tha.
Jarvald ne ek sipahi jese insaan ka gala pakra – uske gardan par Kaale Kauwe ka naqsh tha.
"Batao! Silver Mooncress kahan hai?"
Us aadmi ne aankhen pher li. Jarvald ne gusse mein zor se garja – uski dahad itni bhayanak thi ke qaid insaanon ke kaan se khoon behne laga.
"Yeh Black Hand ka aadmi hai... in dino insaanon ko bht pareshan kar raha tha."
Aur phir – usne uska haath kaat diya, zeher dikhaya, aur itni shaitani azaab diya ke woh insaan gosht ka paste ban kar phaṭ gaya. Uski rooh se nikalti jismani zeher ki dhuan – uske khandan tak pahunchne wali thi.
Vivian ne thandi muskaan ke saath kaha:
"Yahan dhoondo... Silver Mooncress wahi hai."
Jarvald ki aankhen laal chamak rahi theen. Usne hansi kar ke kaha:
"Aur tum meri malika banogi jab main Royalty ke paas pohonchunga."
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Wapas University
Sikandar ne Rosy ko uthaya aur hostel ki taraf le gaya. Security ne samajh liya ke dono lovers hain, aur muskurate hue rasta diya.
Sikandar ne Rosy ko apne kamre me sulaya. Uska khoobsurat chehra neend mein bhi roshan tha.
Sikandar apne dimaag ke saath jang ladta raha. "Main fauji raha hoon... lekin yeh ladki itni be-sahara hai... mujhe khud par qabo rakhna hoga."
Lekin waqt guzarne ke sath, uski nazar kabhi Rosy ke saans ke utar chadhav par, kabhi uske masoom chehre par jaa rahi thi.
Aakhir wo uske paas hi let gaya.
"Main kuch ghalat nahi karunga... lekin meri bhi thakan hai. Tum meri bistar pe so rahi ho, to main bhi yahin so jaata hoon."
Aur is tarah raat khatam hui – lekin un dono ki subah, aik nayi kahani lekar aane wali thi.
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Aaj ke liye itnah hi. Baki next update mai.
I hope aap ko pesnd ahye gah.
Likes aur comments zaroor dena.
Aur agir koi suggestion ho to zaror btana.
Awesome Kamal update bro system dewara kafi rewards bhi or new skills bhi or next tournament bhi ane wala hai lagta hai aage action zayada milne wala hai
Raat ka Safar
Zrolis City
Wapas University
