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8 Dil ka Darr aur Power ka Jadoo
School Ground – Sham ka Waqt
Arjun jab Karan se baat karke ground mein aaya, toh woh ek jagah khada ho kar sochne laga. Karan se hui baat ki wajah se uska mood bilkul acha nahi tha.
“Arey, kya tu theek hai?” Varun ne Arjun ke paas aake poocha. “Mujhe nahi pata tu kahan gaya tha, lekin ab tujhe apne aap ko shant karna hoga kyunki humein cricket practice ke liye bulane wale hain!”
Dono dost baki bacchon ke paas gaye aur bench pe baith gaye, PT teacher ke lecture sunne lage.
Lekin Arjun ka dhyan teacher ke bolne mein bilkul nahi tha—woh bas Karan ke saath hui deal ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Arjun ko yeh bhi nahi pata chala kab Karan ne baat karte waqt uski jeb mein ek burner phone daal diya. Burner phone ek normal button wala phone hota hai, jo gangs aksar ek doosre se contact karne ke liye use karti hain. Karan ne usko naya phone aur SIM bhi diya tha, jiska number Arjun ko abhi tak nahi pata tha.
“Mujhe nahi pata kab aur kaise usne yeh meri pocket mein daal diya!”
Yeh tab pata chala jab uski jeb mein kuch vibrate hua. Jab Arjun ne check kiya, toh woh phone tha, jisme ek message tha:
[Yeh tera naya phone hai, aur iska number kisi ko bhi mat dena. Agar koi kaam hoga, main tujhe isi se contact karunga, isliye ise hamesha charge rakhna.]
“Toh Karan mujhe apne wafadar kutte ki tarah hi treat ga!”
Arjun ko yeh baat sochkar gussa aane laga, parantu usne khud ko control kiya aur sochne laga, “Kyun maine gang join ki thi? Apne parivar ke liye.”
“Mujhe kuch der ke liye Karan jaise chahta hai waisa hi karna hoga. Mujhe Viper Gang se khud ko aur apne parivar—maa aur Riya—ko safe rakhna hai. Koi baat nahi, mein thodi der ke liye yeh sab bardasht kar lunga, mere parivar ki suraksha ka sawaal hai.”
Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein PT sir ki oonchi awaaz padi, “Tera dhyan kahan hai, bache?” Jis se woh apni soch se bahar aaya.
Sir phir bole, “Lagta hai tum sab bacchon ko motivation ki zarurat hai!”
Sir ne whistle bajayi, aur ladkiyan group mein playground mein aayi aur ground ke benches pe baith gayi, cricket match dekhne ke liye.
Arjun ne dekha ki un ladkiyon ke beech woh nayi ladki Ananya bhi thi, jiski sundarta phirse uska dil chhoo gayi. Uski aankhein ground ki taraf thi, par kabhi-kabhi woh crowd mein Arjun ko dekhti, toh uske lips pe ek halki si smile aati.
“Tu kab tak is ladki ko ghoorega, Arjun?” Varun ne mazaak mein kaha.
Arjun ne Ananya se nazrein hatayi aur lambi-lambi saansein lene laga, kyunki uske dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi thi. Aur… uske pent mein uska lund khada hone laga tha! Par Arjun ne khud ko control kiya, apne dimaag ko dusri taraf lagaya.
Varun bola, “Arjun, tujhe pata hai jab main Ananya ko school ghuma raha tha, usne bataya ki use video games khelna bohot pasand hai… aur woh martial arts ki training bhi leti hai. Ek aur baat, use teri tarah mutants fights dekhna bhi bohot pasand hai! Tum dono ki achi banegi, toh kyun na tu usse baat kare? Kya pata woh tujhse impress ho jaye!”
Par Arjun ne is baat par koi reaction nahi diya—uska pura dhyan khud ko shant karne mein tha.
Jab Varun ne yeh dekha, toh phir poocha, “Tu theek toh hai na, Arjun? Subah se tu ajib dikh raha hai, aur tu werewolf ke baare mein bhi pooch raha tha… Agar koi baat hai, toh mujhe bata sakta hai, main teri madad kar sakta hoon.”
“Nahi, main theek hoon ab, Varun… Koi baat nahi hai,” Arjun ne jaldi se kaha.
Tabhi phir se sir ki awaaz aayi, “Toh ab hamare paas dekhne ke liye darshak bhi hain! Mujhe pata hai tum mein se kuch toh in ladkiyon ko impress karne ki koshish koroge aur pura zor lagayoge. Chalo, shuru karte hain!”
Players ko do teams mai bant diya gya, purane palyers ko naye players ke sagh mix kar diya gya,match shuru huya. Arjun aur Varun ek team mai the aur Rohit dosri team mai, Rohit ki team batting kar rahi thi aur Rohit opening par a gya, Arjun ne apna pura dhyan Rohit par focus kiya ke agar koi v shor uski taraf Rohit maare ga toh woh puri furti ke sath fielding kare ga ta ke ball uske paas se nikal na jaye……par uska dil uske bass mai nahi tha uska dil toh Ananya ko dekhne ka kar raha tha, par use darr tha ki agar uski heartbeat phir tez ho gayi aur woh transform ho gaya, toh bada panga ho jayega!
Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein ek ladki ki awaaz padi—woh door khada tha, par system ki wajah se woh ab door ki baatein bhi sun sakta tha.
Ek ladki boli, “Ananya, toh tujhe in ladkon mein se kaun pasand aaya?” Ek MLA ki beti hone ke karan bohot si ladkiyan Ananya se dosti karna chahti thi.
Tabhi ek aur ladki boli, “Ananya, mujhe pata hai… tujhe Rohit hi pasand aaya hoga! Aur woh jo hamari class ke ladke hai unko toh bass mutants fights pasand hai—pata nahi inko ladi-jhagda dekh kar kya milta hai!”
Ananya: “Mujhe bhi mutant fights bohot pasand hain. Aur rahi Rohit ki baat toh yeh hai ki woh acha hai, uski body lean hai, aur woh vardi tezi se move karta hai. Par in sab ladkon mein mai romantically kisi mein interest nahi hoon. Haan, agar inme se koi mujhe martial arts mein hara de, toh shayad phir sochungi.”—usne yeh kehte hue Arjun ki taraf ek chhoti si nazar mari, jisse uski aankhon mein ek naughty spark dikhayi diya.
Ananya ka yeh jawab us ladki ki bolti band kar deta hai… Par woh ladki bolti hai, “Arey, wo mutant fights achi hoti hain, hehehe…”
“Kitni fake hain yeh ladkiyan…” Ananya mann mein sochti hai, “Tabhi main apne dad se bol rahi thi ki kisi ko bhi mat pata chalna chahiye ki main MLA ki beti hoon.”
Arjun yeh sab sun raha tha… Aur Ananya ki wahi last line uske dimaag mein ghoomne lagi—“Agar mujhe koi fight mein hara de, toh main uske baare mein sochungi.”
Arjun ke face par ek smile aa gayi.
“Agar main Rohit se acha kehlta hoon, toh Ananya ko pata chalega ki main strong hoon, aur ho sakta hai woh mere mein interest lena shuru kar de!”
[Quest Received]
[Tumhari umar ka har ladka sirf do cheezon ke baare mein sochta hai—ek paisa, aur doosra ladki. Toh use dikha do ab ke kaun hai alpha male!]
[Task: Rohit ko game mai overpower kardo.]
[Reward: 10 EXP]
Arjun ko achanak yeh quest aane se woh thoda distract ho gaya tha. Lekin usne jaldi se khud ko sambala aur game pe focus kiya, Rohit acha khel raha tha usne 24 run bana leye the. Aur jis hisab se bal woh time kar raha tha aisa lag raha tha jaise 100 bana hi dale ga.
Match apni pace pe chal raha tha. Powerplay khatam ho chuka tha aur field khul gayi thi, Arjun abh long on par fielding kar rahi tha. Rohit ke 42 run ho chuke the aur team 61/2. Lekin agli hi ball par Rohit ne long on ki tarah ek vadia shot khela. Usko pura yakeen tha ke long on is ball ko pakd nahi paye ga kyunke usne bhut vadia gap place kiya tha.
Lekin jab usne dekha ke Arjun bhut teji se ball hi taraf bagh raha hai aur chuka ruk sakta hai tu usne do run lene ki sochi, Arjun tezi se baal par lapka aur ek sliding dive lagakar ball ko pakrda aur Rohit ke end ki taraf ek zordar throw mari, aur woh sidah wicket pe ja ke lagi. Puri team chila uthi kyunki Rohit run out ho chuka tha.
Arjun v pura josh mai tha, lekin usne is pure scene mai el baat pat dhyan diya woh tha system dowara di gayi notifications.
Huya yeh tha ki Arjun ne jab ball ki taraf baghna shuru kya uske dil ki dhakan v sath sath badhne lagi thi. System usko var var notification de raha tha:
[ 120 BPM ]
[ 130 BPM ]
[140 BPM ]
Lekin usne system ko ignore kiya, uske mann main bss ek hi baat ghum rahi thi ki woh chuka rok kar hi rahe ga, lekin uski kismat achi nikli ke uski throw ek dum tez aur sateek nikli.
“Yes… Yes… Yes… Maine Rohit ko out kar diya!” Arjun bhut khush tha…ke….Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein whistle ki awaaz goonji, “Bahut acha, Arjun! Isse kehte hain perfect run-out—tu team mein selected ho!”
Apni tirshi nazar se Arjun ne ladkiyon ki taraf dekha. Ananya ki nazar uspe thi—usne halka sa smile diya, aur apne baalon ko haath se side mein kiya, aur uski aankhon mein ek teasing gleam tha, jaise keh rahi ho, “Achi throw thi.”
Yeh dekhkar Arjun ka dil ek pal ke liye aur tez dhadkne laga (BPM 145), par usne khud ko sambhala. Kuch ladkiyan uske baare mein bura-bhala bol rahi thi kyunki usne unke piyare Rohit ko out kar diya, par Arjun ne sab ignore kiya.
“Toh yeh werewolf system itna bhi bekar nahi hai agar main ise ache se use karna seekh loon!”
[Agli purnima mein abhi 13 din bache hain]
Koi baat nahi, dekhte hai kya hota hai.
Uske baad jab Arjun ki bating ayi tho uski team ne match fasa liya tha. Uski team 102/4 thi. Aur jeet ke liye 17 ball par 55 run chaheye the. Arjun ne strike li, usne apni dil ki dhadkan ko bhadne diya aur vaise situation hi aisi thi.
Phir jo Arjun ne shot kehle, four six aur wickets ke beech mai uski running, dekh ke sab heran the, kuch ldkiyan toh Arjun ke vaare mai battein v karne lagi thi ke, yeh toh Rohit se v acha player hai.
Lekin Arjun ke itne ache pardarshan ke peeche tha system, jiski wajah se woh thak nahi raha tha. Tez aati ball usko thodi slow lagdi, kyunki uska reaction time v system ki wajah se badh chuka tha.
Khel apni gati se chalta raha, Arjun achi bal ko dhyan se khelta aur buri ball ko boundary ke paar pahuncha deta. Apne pardarshan par Arjun kuh v achambit tha. Lekin jaise jaise match kareeb a raha tha Arjun ke dil ki dhadkan bhi badh rahi thi.
Match abh apne akhti modh par tha, Last ball par 4 run chaheye the aur Arjun strike par tha. Pressure main toh woh pehle se hi tha, upar se woh Ananya ko v impress karna chatha tha.
Arjun ki nazar jab Ananya ki tarf padi toh uske dil ki dhadkan phirse badhkar [ 160 BPM se 180 BPM ] ho gayi. Abh Arjun nervous v ho gya.
Arjun ne Ananya se nazar hatakar jab sahmne dekha toh bowler ball dalne ke leye runup le chuka tha. Ke tabhi system ki aawaz use sunayi di:
[ jahi moka hai tumhare pass agar tum yeh match apni team ko jitwa dete ho toh tume diya gya mission complete ho jaye ga. ]
System ki awaaz ne Arjun ke dil ko aur tez dhadkne par majbur kar diya.
[ 200 BPM ]
Arjun ne apne baat ko apni puri takat se pakad liya. Jaise jaise bowler kareeb a raha tha Arjun ka grip uske baat par badta hi ja raha tha. Arjun ready tha ke jaisi v ball ho woh bat ko apni full power se ghumaye ga.
Arjun bss predict hi kar raha tha ke Bowler Short ball ja Yorker hi try karega. Aur huya v aisa hi bowler ne Arjun ko ek bouncer dali. Aur Arjun ne ghumeya baat…aur ball ki bat par lagne ki itni achi sound ayi ki ball udhti huyi ground ke bahar ja giri. Aur Arjun ke six ke chalte uski team jeet gayi. Uski team ne toh usse utha hi liya. Arjun v bhut khush tha ke tabhi usko system ki awaaz ayi.
[Quest Pura Hua]
[10 EXP Prapt Hui]
“Adbhut pradarshan! Kya aap sabne dekha?!” PT teacher Arjun ke pradarshan se khush nazar aa rahe the. “Pichhle hafte yeh apni nak turdva ke betha tha, aur ab isne Rohit ko runout kar aur ek tabadtod inning khel kar team ko v jitweya!”
Arjun bhi apne pradarshan se prabhavit tha—aisa kuch uske liye pehle asambhav tha. Halanki uske liye yeh sab karna itna v asaan nahi tha usne apna pura zor lageya tha, par system hone ki wajah se yeh aasan ho gaya tha.
“Tu team mein hai aur pehle match mein khelega!” PT teacher chillaye.
Rohit bhi Arjun ke pardarshan se parbhavit tha. Aur team ka captain hone ke nate woh Arjun ke pass aeya aur usne usko team mai select hone par congratulate v kiya. Arjun, Rohit ki baat sun toh raha tha lekin uska dhyan ladkiyon ki taraf tha.
(Rohit ne dekha ki Arjun ka dhyan uski taraf nahi tha, balki woh peeche ladkiyon ki taraf ghoor raha tha.)
Rohit: “Lagta hai sir ke motivation ka tareeka tujhe bohot pasand aaya!”
Tabhi sir ki awaaz phir se aayi, “Ladkon, chalo sab saman uthao jahan se aur sports room mein rakh kar aao!”
Varun bhi in helpers mein tha… Jab usne Arjun dwara pakdi bat ke hatthi aur hath pe pehne gloves par dyhan diya toh, jo Varun ne dekh woh heran reh gya, glovers aage se thode phat gaye the, aur bat ke handle par ankhuno ke nishan the, aur grip v phat chuki thi.
Kyunke batting karte wakt Arjun apni puri takat ka istemal kar raha tha, khud ko sabit karne ke aur match ke pressure ke chakar mai Arjun ne iski taraf dyan nahi diya.
Varun ne ek acha dost hone ka faraz nibhaeya aur usne uske gloves aur bat ko acche se chupa diya aur baki sab mai mix kar dya ta ke koi pehchan na paye.
Varun: “Aakhir tu mujhse kya chhupaye ja raha hai, Arjun? Pehle class ka bench, aur ab yeh cricket bat. Tune apne saath kuch toh kiya hai jo tu mujhe nahi bata raha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hua ki tu mujhse baatein chhupaye!”
Jab Varun ne Arjun ki taraf dekha, toh pata chala ki sab usko team mein shamil hone ke liye shubhkamnaye de rahe the.
Ghar jate waqt Arjun ke face par ek smile thi. “Wese itna bura din nahi tha aaj mera.” Tabhi usko yaad aaya ki abhi museebatein kam nahi hui hain.
“Agar meri heartbeat bohot zyada badh gayi, toh kya main fully transform ho jaunga? Kya hoga jab mai pura wolf ban jayunga—kya mere sharir par baal aa jayenge? Lekin woh mark wali baat kya thi jab main Karan se haath mila raha tha?”
Iske baare mein sochte hi Arjun ke saamne screen par mark ke baare mein jankari aa gayi:
[Bond Mark]
[Agar tum yeh mark uspar lagate ho jisse tum koi deal ya promise karte ho, toh unme se ek alag kisam ka scent aayega jisse tum us insaan ko track kar sakte ho. Aur agar koi yeh promise todta hai, toh uspe se mark hat jayega.]
[Aur jo mark todga, woh hamara agla shikar ban jayega.]
[Aur unka shikar karne ke baad system tumhe inaam dega.]
“Oh shit… Maine Karan par mark lagane ka mauka haath se jane diya!”
“Toh kya yeh mark invisible hoga, jise sirf main hi dekh sakta hoon? Aur jo mark todga, use mujhe hunt karna hoga. Toh kya iska matlab mujhe unhe marna padega…?”
Bure pehlu ko side par rakhte hue Arjun ne ache pehlu par dhyan dena theek samjha. Aur usne socha ke kaise usne ajj Rohit se v acha khela.
“Us task ko pura karne ke liye mujhe 10 EXP mili, aur un ladkon ko jinhen maine subah hara tha, usse 40 EXP—matlab total hui 50 EXP. Toh kya hoga jab meri EXP 100 ho jayegi? Kya main aur powerful ho jaunga, ya mujhe koi naya skill milega?”
Isi sab ke baare mein sochte hue Arjun ke dimaag mein 2 kg meat khane ka quest yaad aaya, aur dusra gym jane wala.
Toh Arjun chal pada gym ki taraf. Gym mein jaate hi usne dekha ki sab log uski taraf ghoor rahe the, kyunki woh abhi bhi school uniform mein tha… Jis se unhe lag raha tha ki yeh ek naya ladka hai, jiska pehla din hai. Arjun ne socha ek din ka trial lena theek rahega.
“Ab main karoon kya, aise hi koi weight utha loon? Aur system ne mujhe abhi tak kuch kaha kyun nahi karne ko?” Arjun thoda confused hokar gym ke equipments ko dekh raha tha, jab ek trainer uske paas aaya.
“Hi, main hoon personal trainer. Tujhe dekh kar lag raha hai tu naya hai… Chalo, main teri madad karta hoon. Tera pehla din hai, toh yeh free hai!”
“Chalo, main tujhe guide karta hoon ki kaunse equipment kis kaam aate hain. Pehle tera weight aur body fat check karte hain, phir main tera diet plan bhi bana dunga.”
Trainer ne Arjun ko kuch bolne ka mauka nahi diya aur use weight machine par chadhwa diya.
“Yeh personal trainer toh salesman se bhi zyada bolte hain!” Arjun mann mein sochta hai. “Main toh yahan aaya tha ki apna karunga aur chala jaunga, pata nahi kaise iski baaton mein aa gaya!”
Weight check karne ke baad trainer Arjun ko bench press machine ki taraf le gaya. Arjun ne dekha ki upar pehle se weight pada hua tha. Par trainer ne uspe aur weight daal diya aur khud bench par let kar barbell ko push karna shuru kiya, sath mein Arjun ko batata gaya ki kaise karna hai.
“Yeh mujhe sach mein sikhna chahta hai ya bas mere saamne show off kar raha hai kyunki main naya ladka hoon?”
Trainer ruka aur Arjun ko ek baar try karne ko bola, khud aage ja kar khada ho gaya support ke liye.
“Main kabhi gym nahi aaya, mujhe toh itna bhi nahi pata ki main kitna weight utha sakta hoon!”
Trainer mann mein sochta hai, “Yeh ladka meri body aur muscles dekh kar impress nahi hua hai. Lagta hai ise pata hi nahi ki aisi body banane mein kitni mehnat lagti hai—main iski rod uthane mai madad nahi karunga, jab yeh utha nahi payega toh ise pata chalega!”
Arjun kuch nahi bola aur bench press ke bench par let gaya. Use jaise trainer ne bola tha usne perfect starting position le li.
“Yeh bache ki starting position toh bohot sahi hai… Ise dekh kar koi nahi keh sakta ki yeh iska pehla din hai!” Trainer bhi Arjun ki starting position dekh kar impressed hua.
Phir Arjun ne apna zor lagaya aur rack se rod ko tight pakadte hue barbell utha li. Pehle toh use bohot bhaari laga, par…
[BPM 100]
[BPM 110]
[BPM 120]
[Apki takat badh rahi hai.]
Aur Arjun ne vardi aasani se perfect position mein rod ko apni chest ke paas layi aur phir upar push kar diya. Rod ko rack par rakh diya aur apne mathe se paseene ponchhte hue bench se uth khada hua.
“Kya maine acha kaam kiya?”
Trainer Arjun ko aisa karte dekh heran tha… Ek naya ladka, jiski umar bhi zyada nahi, ne pehli baar mein hi 80 kg barbell utha li—woh bhi itni aasani se!
Tabhi Arjun ko notification aayi:
[Tumne pehli baar barbell uthayi hai.]
[Main tumhara aaj ke liye yeh quest complete maanti hoon. Lekin ab tumhe yaad se roz workout karna hoga taaki tumhara body werewolf ke liye fit rahe.]
[Daily Quest Completed]
[10 EXP Rewarded]
“Waah, mujhe laga tha mujhe zyada der workout karna padega! Yeh toh acha hai,” Arjun bola aur trainer ko heran chhod kar gym se nikal gaya.
“Toh system har quest pura karne ke liye EXP deta hai. Abh mere paas paisa bhi hai… Kyun na aaj 2 kg meat khane ka quest bhi pura kar loon?” Arjun sochta hua meat ki shop ki taraf chal pada. 2 kg meat lekar woh ghar ki taraf chal diya.
Par ek baat usko khaaye ja rahi thi—jab woh shop par tha, meat ko dekh kar use kuch ho raha tha. Uska dil kar raha tha ki woh saara meat kacha hi kha jaye, lekin usne khud par control kiya aur jaldi se meat lekar nikalna hi theek samjha. Chalte-chalte Arjun ruk gaya.
“Main itna saara meat ghar le jaakar khud cook karke nahi kha sakta! Maa ko lagega ki main raksash hoon jo akela itna meat kha raha hoon. Aur agar unhone poocha ki mere paas itne paisa kahan se aaye, toh main unhe kya jawab doonga?”
Plastic bag mein rakha meat Arjun dekh raha tha… Uske muh mein pani aa raha tha, use lag raha tha jaise uska khoon meat ki scent se ubal raha hai. Arjun ne apne aas-paas dekha—koi nahi tha. Toh woh ek gali mein ghus gaya aur ek khali building mein pahunch gaya.
Jaise hi woh khali building mein pahuncha, Arjun ko pata hi nahi chala kab uske haathon ke nakhun bade ho gaye aur plastic bag ko cheer diya.
Arjun ko samajhne mein der nahi lagi ki werewolf ne uspar kabza kar liya hai. Usne kache meat ka ek vadda sa tukda uthaya aur apne danton se vardi aasani se use cheer kar khane laga. Jab saara meat woh kha gaya…
Toh use notification mili:
[Daily Quest Completed]
[10 EXP Received]
Arjun ne apni shirt ki sleeves se apna muh saaf kiya, aur uski sleeve khoon se bhar gayi.
“Maine kabhi kisi mutant ko aisa karte nahi suna na dekha… Par mere saath hi kyun ho raha hai? Kya main koi monster ban gaya hoon?”
Aur Arjun chal pada apne ghar ki taraf, apne mann mein aise bure bichar leke. Par jaise hi woh apne ghar ke gande surroundings ko dekhta hai, use yaad aata hai ki woh yeh sab kyun kar raha hai.
“Acha, toh agar yeh system game jaisa hai, toh mujhe jaldi se level up karna hoga… Jitna mera level hoga, main utna hi jaldi powerful banunga. Par problem yeh hai ki paisa kahan se aayega itna?”
Tabhi Arjun ne apna phone nikala aur message type karne laga:
[Main Viper Gang ke paas wapas nahi ja sakta. Kya tum mujhe paisa de sakte ho? Aur main uske badle tumhare liye kaam karunga.]
Yeh text Arjun ne Karan ko bhej diya. Aur samne se Karan ka reply aa gaya:
[Mujhe aaj raat ko school ke gate ke paas milna, aur haan, akele hi aana.]
Milte hai abh agle update mai…aur dekhte hai aisa konsa kaam Karan, Arjun ko deta hai.
School Ground – Sham ka Waqt
Arjun jab Karan se baat karke ground mein aaya, toh woh ek jagah khada ho kar sochne laga. Karan se hui baat ki wajah se uska mood bilkul acha nahi tha.
“Arey, kya tu theek hai?” Varun ne Arjun ke paas aake poocha. “Mujhe nahi pata tu kahan gaya tha, lekin ab tujhe apne aap ko shant karna hoga kyunki humein cricket practice ke liye bulane wale hain!”
Dono dost baki bacchon ke paas gaye aur bench pe baith gaye, PT teacher ke lecture sunne lage.
Lekin Arjun ka dhyan teacher ke bolne mein bilkul nahi tha—woh bas Karan ke saath hui deal ke baare mein soch raha tha.
Arjun ko yeh bhi nahi pata chala kab Karan ne baat karte waqt uski jeb mein ek burner phone daal diya. Burner phone ek normal button wala phone hota hai, jo gangs aksar ek doosre se contact karne ke liye use karti hain. Karan ne usko naya phone aur SIM bhi diya tha, jiska number Arjun ko abhi tak nahi pata tha.
“Mujhe nahi pata kab aur kaise usne yeh meri pocket mein daal diya!”
Yeh tab pata chala jab uski jeb mein kuch vibrate hua. Jab Arjun ne check kiya, toh woh phone tha, jisme ek message tha:
[Yeh tera naya phone hai, aur iska number kisi ko bhi mat dena. Agar koi kaam hoga, main tujhe isi se contact karunga, isliye ise hamesha charge rakhna.]
“Toh Karan mujhe apne wafadar kutte ki tarah hi treat ga!”
Arjun ko yeh baat sochkar gussa aane laga, parantu usne khud ko control kiya aur sochne laga, “Kyun maine gang join ki thi? Apne parivar ke liye.”
“Mujhe kuch der ke liye Karan jaise chahta hai waisa hi karna hoga. Mujhe Viper Gang se khud ko aur apne parivar—maa aur Riya—ko safe rakhna hai. Koi baat nahi, mein thodi der ke liye yeh sab bardasht kar lunga, mere parivar ki suraksha ka sawaal hai.”
Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein PT sir ki oonchi awaaz padi, “Tera dhyan kahan hai, bache?” Jis se woh apni soch se bahar aaya.
Sir phir bole, “Lagta hai tum sab bacchon ko motivation ki zarurat hai!”
Sir ne whistle bajayi, aur ladkiyan group mein playground mein aayi aur ground ke benches pe baith gayi, cricket match dekhne ke liye.
Arjun ne dekha ki un ladkiyon ke beech woh nayi ladki Ananya bhi thi, jiski sundarta phirse uska dil chhoo gayi. Uski aankhein ground ki taraf thi, par kabhi-kabhi woh crowd mein Arjun ko dekhti, toh uske lips pe ek halki si smile aati.
“Tu kab tak is ladki ko ghoorega, Arjun?” Varun ne mazaak mein kaha.
Arjun ne Ananya se nazrein hatayi aur lambi-lambi saansein lene laga, kyunki uske dil ki dhadkan tez ho gayi thi. Aur… uske pent mein uska lund khada hone laga tha! Par Arjun ne khud ko control kiya, apne dimaag ko dusri taraf lagaya.
Varun bola, “Arjun, tujhe pata hai jab main Ananya ko school ghuma raha tha, usne bataya ki use video games khelna bohot pasand hai… aur woh martial arts ki training bhi leti hai. Ek aur baat, use teri tarah mutants fights dekhna bhi bohot pasand hai! Tum dono ki achi banegi, toh kyun na tu usse baat kare? Kya pata woh tujhse impress ho jaye!”
Par Arjun ne is baat par koi reaction nahi diya—uska pura dhyan khud ko shant karne mein tha.
Jab Varun ne yeh dekha, toh phir poocha, “Tu theek toh hai na, Arjun? Subah se tu ajib dikh raha hai, aur tu werewolf ke baare mein bhi pooch raha tha… Agar koi baat hai, toh mujhe bata sakta hai, main teri madad kar sakta hoon.”
“Nahi, main theek hoon ab, Varun… Koi baat nahi hai,” Arjun ne jaldi se kaha.
Tabhi phir se sir ki awaaz aayi, “Toh ab hamare paas dekhne ke liye darshak bhi hain! Mujhe pata hai tum mein se kuch toh in ladkiyon ko impress karne ki koshish koroge aur pura zor lagayoge. Chalo, shuru karte hain!”
Players ko do teams mai bant diya gya, purane palyers ko naye players ke sagh mix kar diya gya,match shuru huya. Arjun aur Varun ek team mai the aur Rohit dosri team mai, Rohit ki team batting kar rahi thi aur Rohit opening par a gya, Arjun ne apna pura dhyan Rohit par focus kiya ke agar koi v shor uski taraf Rohit maare ga toh woh puri furti ke sath fielding kare ga ta ke ball uske paas se nikal na jaye……par uska dil uske bass mai nahi tha uska dil toh Ananya ko dekhne ka kar raha tha, par use darr tha ki agar uski heartbeat phir tez ho gayi aur woh transform ho gaya, toh bada panga ho jayega!
Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein ek ladki ki awaaz padi—woh door khada tha, par system ki wajah se woh ab door ki baatein bhi sun sakta tha.
Ek ladki boli, “Ananya, toh tujhe in ladkon mein se kaun pasand aaya?” Ek MLA ki beti hone ke karan bohot si ladkiyan Ananya se dosti karna chahti thi.
Tabhi ek aur ladki boli, “Ananya, mujhe pata hai… tujhe Rohit hi pasand aaya hoga! Aur woh jo hamari class ke ladke hai unko toh bass mutants fights pasand hai—pata nahi inko ladi-jhagda dekh kar kya milta hai!”
Ananya: “Mujhe bhi mutant fights bohot pasand hain. Aur rahi Rohit ki baat toh yeh hai ki woh acha hai, uski body lean hai, aur woh vardi tezi se move karta hai. Par in sab ladkon mein mai romantically kisi mein interest nahi hoon. Haan, agar inme se koi mujhe martial arts mein hara de, toh shayad phir sochungi.”—usne yeh kehte hue Arjun ki taraf ek chhoti si nazar mari, jisse uski aankhon mein ek naughty spark dikhayi diya.
Ananya ka yeh jawab us ladki ki bolti band kar deta hai… Par woh ladki bolti hai, “Arey, wo mutant fights achi hoti hain, hehehe…”
“Kitni fake hain yeh ladkiyan…” Ananya mann mein sochti hai, “Tabhi main apne dad se bol rahi thi ki kisi ko bhi mat pata chalna chahiye ki main MLA ki beti hoon.”
Arjun yeh sab sun raha tha… Aur Ananya ki wahi last line uske dimaag mein ghoomne lagi—“Agar mujhe koi fight mein hara de, toh main uske baare mein sochungi.”
Arjun ke face par ek smile aa gayi.
“Agar main Rohit se acha kehlta hoon, toh Ananya ko pata chalega ki main strong hoon, aur ho sakta hai woh mere mein interest lena shuru kar de!”
[Quest Received]
[Tumhari umar ka har ladka sirf do cheezon ke baare mein sochta hai—ek paisa, aur doosra ladki. Toh use dikha do ab ke kaun hai alpha male!]
[Task: Rohit ko game mai overpower kardo.]
[Reward: 10 EXP]
Arjun ko achanak yeh quest aane se woh thoda distract ho gaya tha. Lekin usne jaldi se khud ko sambala aur game pe focus kiya, Rohit acha khel raha tha usne 24 run bana leye the. Aur jis hisab se bal woh time kar raha tha aisa lag raha tha jaise 100 bana hi dale ga.
Match apni pace pe chal raha tha. Powerplay khatam ho chuka tha aur field khul gayi thi, Arjun abh long on par fielding kar rahi tha. Rohit ke 42 run ho chuke the aur team 61/2. Lekin agli hi ball par Rohit ne long on ki tarah ek vadia shot khela. Usko pura yakeen tha ke long on is ball ko pakd nahi paye ga kyunke usne bhut vadia gap place kiya tha.
Lekin jab usne dekha ke Arjun bhut teji se ball hi taraf bagh raha hai aur chuka ruk sakta hai tu usne do run lene ki sochi, Arjun tezi se baal par lapka aur ek sliding dive lagakar ball ko pakrda aur Rohit ke end ki taraf ek zordar throw mari, aur woh sidah wicket pe ja ke lagi. Puri team chila uthi kyunki Rohit run out ho chuka tha.
Arjun v pura josh mai tha, lekin usne is pure scene mai el baat pat dhyan diya woh tha system dowara di gayi notifications.
Huya yeh tha ki Arjun ne jab ball ki taraf baghna shuru kya uske dil ki dhakan v sath sath badhne lagi thi. System usko var var notification de raha tha:
[ 120 BPM ]
[ 130 BPM ]
[140 BPM ]
Lekin usne system ko ignore kiya, uske mann main bss ek hi baat ghum rahi thi ki woh chuka rok kar hi rahe ga, lekin uski kismat achi nikli ke uski throw ek dum tez aur sateek nikli.
“Yes… Yes… Yes… Maine Rohit ko out kar diya!” Arjun bhut khush tha…ke….Tabhi Arjun ke kaan mein whistle ki awaaz goonji, “Bahut acha, Arjun! Isse kehte hain perfect run-out—tu team mein selected ho!”
Apni tirshi nazar se Arjun ne ladkiyon ki taraf dekha. Ananya ki nazar uspe thi—usne halka sa smile diya, aur apne baalon ko haath se side mein kiya, aur uski aankhon mein ek teasing gleam tha, jaise keh rahi ho, “Achi throw thi.”
Yeh dekhkar Arjun ka dil ek pal ke liye aur tez dhadkne laga (BPM 145), par usne khud ko sambhala. Kuch ladkiyan uske baare mein bura-bhala bol rahi thi kyunki usne unke piyare Rohit ko out kar diya, par Arjun ne sab ignore kiya.
“Toh yeh werewolf system itna bhi bekar nahi hai agar main ise ache se use karna seekh loon!”
[Agli purnima mein abhi 13 din bache hain]
Koi baat nahi, dekhte hai kya hota hai.
Uske baad jab Arjun ki bating ayi tho uski team ne match fasa liya tha. Uski team 102/4 thi. Aur jeet ke liye 17 ball par 55 run chaheye the. Arjun ne strike li, usne apni dil ki dhadkan ko bhadne diya aur vaise situation hi aisi thi.
Phir jo Arjun ne shot kehle, four six aur wickets ke beech mai uski running, dekh ke sab heran the, kuch ldkiyan toh Arjun ke vaare mai battein v karne lagi thi ke, yeh toh Rohit se v acha player hai.
Lekin Arjun ke itne ache pardarshan ke peeche tha system, jiski wajah se woh thak nahi raha tha. Tez aati ball usko thodi slow lagdi, kyunki uska reaction time v system ki wajah se badh chuka tha.
Khel apni gati se chalta raha, Arjun achi bal ko dhyan se khelta aur buri ball ko boundary ke paar pahuncha deta. Apne pardarshan par Arjun kuh v achambit tha. Lekin jaise jaise match kareeb a raha tha Arjun ke dil ki dhadkan bhi badh rahi thi.
Match abh apne akhti modh par tha, Last ball par 4 run chaheye the aur Arjun strike par tha. Pressure main toh woh pehle se hi tha, upar se woh Ananya ko v impress karna chatha tha.
Arjun ki nazar jab Ananya ki tarf padi toh uske dil ki dhadkan phirse badhkar [ 160 BPM se 180 BPM ] ho gayi. Abh Arjun nervous v ho gya.
Arjun ne Ananya se nazar hatakar jab sahmne dekha toh bowler ball dalne ke leye runup le chuka tha. Ke tabhi system ki aawaz use sunayi di:
[ jahi moka hai tumhare pass agar tum yeh match apni team ko jitwa dete ho toh tume diya gya mission complete ho jaye ga. ]
System ki awaaz ne Arjun ke dil ko aur tez dhadkne par majbur kar diya.
[ 200 BPM ]
Arjun ne apne baat ko apni puri takat se pakad liya. Jaise jaise bowler kareeb a raha tha Arjun ka grip uske baat par badta hi ja raha tha. Arjun ready tha ke jaisi v ball ho woh bat ko apni full power se ghumaye ga.
Arjun bss predict hi kar raha tha ke Bowler Short ball ja Yorker hi try karega. Aur huya v aisa hi bowler ne Arjun ko ek bouncer dali. Aur Arjun ne ghumeya baat…aur ball ki bat par lagne ki itni achi sound ayi ki ball udhti huyi ground ke bahar ja giri. Aur Arjun ke six ke chalte uski team jeet gayi. Uski team ne toh usse utha hi liya. Arjun v bhut khush tha ke tabhi usko system ki awaaz ayi.
[Quest Pura Hua]
[10 EXP Prapt Hui]
“Adbhut pradarshan! Kya aap sabne dekha?!” PT teacher Arjun ke pradarshan se khush nazar aa rahe the. “Pichhle hafte yeh apni nak turdva ke betha tha, aur ab isne Rohit ko runout kar aur ek tabadtod inning khel kar team ko v jitweya!”
Arjun bhi apne pradarshan se prabhavit tha—aisa kuch uske liye pehle asambhav tha. Halanki uske liye yeh sab karna itna v asaan nahi tha usne apna pura zor lageya tha, par system hone ki wajah se yeh aasan ho gaya tha.
“Tu team mein hai aur pehle match mein khelega!” PT teacher chillaye.
Rohit bhi Arjun ke pardarshan se parbhavit tha. Aur team ka captain hone ke nate woh Arjun ke pass aeya aur usne usko team mai select hone par congratulate v kiya. Arjun, Rohit ki baat sun toh raha tha lekin uska dhyan ladkiyon ki taraf tha.
(Rohit ne dekha ki Arjun ka dhyan uski taraf nahi tha, balki woh peeche ladkiyon ki taraf ghoor raha tha.)
Rohit: “Lagta hai sir ke motivation ka tareeka tujhe bohot pasand aaya!”
Tabhi sir ki awaaz phir se aayi, “Ladkon, chalo sab saman uthao jahan se aur sports room mein rakh kar aao!”
Varun bhi in helpers mein tha… Jab usne Arjun dwara pakdi bat ke hatthi aur hath pe pehne gloves par dyhan diya toh, jo Varun ne dekh woh heran reh gya, glovers aage se thode phat gaye the, aur bat ke handle par ankhuno ke nishan the, aur grip v phat chuki thi.
Kyunke batting karte wakt Arjun apni puri takat ka istemal kar raha tha, khud ko sabit karne ke aur match ke pressure ke chakar mai Arjun ne iski taraf dyan nahi diya.
Varun ne ek acha dost hone ka faraz nibhaeya aur usne uske gloves aur bat ko acche se chupa diya aur baki sab mai mix kar dya ta ke koi pehchan na paye.
Varun: “Aakhir tu mujhse kya chhupaye ja raha hai, Arjun? Pehle class ka bench, aur ab yeh cricket bat. Tune apne saath kuch toh kiya hai jo tu mujhe nahi bata raha. Aisa toh kabhi nahi hua ki tu mujhse baatein chhupaye!”
Jab Varun ne Arjun ki taraf dekha, toh pata chala ki sab usko team mein shamil hone ke liye shubhkamnaye de rahe the.
Ghar jate waqt Arjun ke face par ek smile thi. “Wese itna bura din nahi tha aaj mera.” Tabhi usko yaad aaya ki abhi museebatein kam nahi hui hain.
“Agar meri heartbeat bohot zyada badh gayi, toh kya main fully transform ho jaunga? Kya hoga jab mai pura wolf ban jayunga—kya mere sharir par baal aa jayenge? Lekin woh mark wali baat kya thi jab main Karan se haath mila raha tha?”
Iske baare mein sochte hi Arjun ke saamne screen par mark ke baare mein jankari aa gayi:
[Bond Mark]
[Agar tum yeh mark uspar lagate ho jisse tum koi deal ya promise karte ho, toh unme se ek alag kisam ka scent aayega jisse tum us insaan ko track kar sakte ho. Aur agar koi yeh promise todta hai, toh uspe se mark hat jayega.]
[Aur jo mark todga, woh hamara agla shikar ban jayega.]
[Aur unka shikar karne ke baad system tumhe inaam dega.]
“Oh shit… Maine Karan par mark lagane ka mauka haath se jane diya!”
“Toh kya yeh mark invisible hoga, jise sirf main hi dekh sakta hoon? Aur jo mark todga, use mujhe hunt karna hoga. Toh kya iska matlab mujhe unhe marna padega…?”
Bure pehlu ko side par rakhte hue Arjun ne ache pehlu par dhyan dena theek samjha. Aur usne socha ke kaise usne ajj Rohit se v acha khela.
“Us task ko pura karne ke liye mujhe 10 EXP mili, aur un ladkon ko jinhen maine subah hara tha, usse 40 EXP—matlab total hui 50 EXP. Toh kya hoga jab meri EXP 100 ho jayegi? Kya main aur powerful ho jaunga, ya mujhe koi naya skill milega?”
Isi sab ke baare mein sochte hue Arjun ke dimaag mein 2 kg meat khane ka quest yaad aaya, aur dusra gym jane wala.
Toh Arjun chal pada gym ki taraf. Gym mein jaate hi usne dekha ki sab log uski taraf ghoor rahe the, kyunki woh abhi bhi school uniform mein tha… Jis se unhe lag raha tha ki yeh ek naya ladka hai, jiska pehla din hai. Arjun ne socha ek din ka trial lena theek rahega.
“Ab main karoon kya, aise hi koi weight utha loon? Aur system ne mujhe abhi tak kuch kaha kyun nahi karne ko?” Arjun thoda confused hokar gym ke equipments ko dekh raha tha, jab ek trainer uske paas aaya.
“Hi, main hoon personal trainer. Tujhe dekh kar lag raha hai tu naya hai… Chalo, main teri madad karta hoon. Tera pehla din hai, toh yeh free hai!”
“Chalo, main tujhe guide karta hoon ki kaunse equipment kis kaam aate hain. Pehle tera weight aur body fat check karte hain, phir main tera diet plan bhi bana dunga.”
Trainer ne Arjun ko kuch bolne ka mauka nahi diya aur use weight machine par chadhwa diya.
“Yeh personal trainer toh salesman se bhi zyada bolte hain!” Arjun mann mein sochta hai. “Main toh yahan aaya tha ki apna karunga aur chala jaunga, pata nahi kaise iski baaton mein aa gaya!”
Weight check karne ke baad trainer Arjun ko bench press machine ki taraf le gaya. Arjun ne dekha ki upar pehle se weight pada hua tha. Par trainer ne uspe aur weight daal diya aur khud bench par let kar barbell ko push karna shuru kiya, sath mein Arjun ko batata gaya ki kaise karna hai.
“Yeh mujhe sach mein sikhna chahta hai ya bas mere saamne show off kar raha hai kyunki main naya ladka hoon?”
Trainer ruka aur Arjun ko ek baar try karne ko bola, khud aage ja kar khada ho gaya support ke liye.
“Main kabhi gym nahi aaya, mujhe toh itna bhi nahi pata ki main kitna weight utha sakta hoon!”
Trainer mann mein sochta hai, “Yeh ladka meri body aur muscles dekh kar impress nahi hua hai. Lagta hai ise pata hi nahi ki aisi body banane mein kitni mehnat lagti hai—main iski rod uthane mai madad nahi karunga, jab yeh utha nahi payega toh ise pata chalega!”
Arjun kuch nahi bola aur bench press ke bench par let gaya. Use jaise trainer ne bola tha usne perfect starting position le li.
“Yeh bache ki starting position toh bohot sahi hai… Ise dekh kar koi nahi keh sakta ki yeh iska pehla din hai!” Trainer bhi Arjun ki starting position dekh kar impressed hua.
Phir Arjun ne apna zor lagaya aur rack se rod ko tight pakadte hue barbell utha li. Pehle toh use bohot bhaari laga, par…
[BPM 100]
[BPM 110]
[BPM 120]
[Apki takat badh rahi hai.]
Aur Arjun ne vardi aasani se perfect position mein rod ko apni chest ke paas layi aur phir upar push kar diya. Rod ko rack par rakh diya aur apne mathe se paseene ponchhte hue bench se uth khada hua.
“Kya maine acha kaam kiya?”
Trainer Arjun ko aisa karte dekh heran tha… Ek naya ladka, jiski umar bhi zyada nahi, ne pehli baar mein hi 80 kg barbell utha li—woh bhi itni aasani se!
Tabhi Arjun ko notification aayi:
[Tumne pehli baar barbell uthayi hai.]
[Main tumhara aaj ke liye yeh quest complete maanti hoon. Lekin ab tumhe yaad se roz workout karna hoga taaki tumhara body werewolf ke liye fit rahe.]
[Daily Quest Completed]
[10 EXP Rewarded]
“Waah, mujhe laga tha mujhe zyada der workout karna padega! Yeh toh acha hai,” Arjun bola aur trainer ko heran chhod kar gym se nikal gaya.
“Toh system har quest pura karne ke liye EXP deta hai. Abh mere paas paisa bhi hai… Kyun na aaj 2 kg meat khane ka quest bhi pura kar loon?” Arjun sochta hua meat ki shop ki taraf chal pada. 2 kg meat lekar woh ghar ki taraf chal diya.
Par ek baat usko khaaye ja rahi thi—jab woh shop par tha, meat ko dekh kar use kuch ho raha tha. Uska dil kar raha tha ki woh saara meat kacha hi kha jaye, lekin usne khud par control kiya aur jaldi se meat lekar nikalna hi theek samjha. Chalte-chalte Arjun ruk gaya.
“Main itna saara meat ghar le jaakar khud cook karke nahi kha sakta! Maa ko lagega ki main raksash hoon jo akela itna meat kha raha hoon. Aur agar unhone poocha ki mere paas itne paisa kahan se aaye, toh main unhe kya jawab doonga?”
Plastic bag mein rakha meat Arjun dekh raha tha… Uske muh mein pani aa raha tha, use lag raha tha jaise uska khoon meat ki scent se ubal raha hai. Arjun ne apne aas-paas dekha—koi nahi tha. Toh woh ek gali mein ghus gaya aur ek khali building mein pahunch gaya.
Jaise hi woh khali building mein pahuncha, Arjun ko pata hi nahi chala kab uske haathon ke nakhun bade ho gaye aur plastic bag ko cheer diya.
Arjun ko samajhne mein der nahi lagi ki werewolf ne uspar kabza kar liya hai. Usne kache meat ka ek vadda sa tukda uthaya aur apne danton se vardi aasani se use cheer kar khane laga. Jab saara meat woh kha gaya…
Toh use notification mili:
[Daily Quest Completed]
[10 EXP Received]
Arjun ne apni shirt ki sleeves se apna muh saaf kiya, aur uski sleeve khoon se bhar gayi.
“Maine kabhi kisi mutant ko aisa karte nahi suna na dekha… Par mere saath hi kyun ho raha hai? Kya main koi monster ban gaya hoon?”
Aur Arjun chal pada apne ghar ki taraf, apne mann mein aise bure bichar leke. Par jaise hi woh apne ghar ke gande surroundings ko dekhta hai, use yaad aata hai ki woh yeh sab kyun kar raha hai.
“Acha, toh agar yeh system game jaisa hai, toh mujhe jaldi se level up karna hoga… Jitna mera level hoga, main utna hi jaldi powerful banunga. Par problem yeh hai ki paisa kahan se aayega itna?”
Tabhi Arjun ne apna phone nikala aur message type karne laga:
[Main Viper Gang ke paas wapas nahi ja sakta. Kya tum mujhe paisa de sakte ho? Aur main uske badle tumhare liye kaam karunga.]
Yeh text Arjun ne Karan ko bhej diya. Aur samne se Karan ka reply aa gaya:
[Mujhe aaj raat ko school ke gate ke paas milna, aur haan, akele hi aana.]
Milte hai abh agle update mai…aur dekhte hai aisa konsa kaam Karan, Arjun ko deta hai.