Adultery Love Sex And War Part 1 : Age Of Darkness

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Sonarika believes the anniversary night will bring them together. But she also knew that Hemant can never be Vikram. There was this terrible feeling , Sonarika knows both the men's prowess in bed. And she has to admit from her own experience that Vikram is quiet a specimen when it comes to sex. She still cherishes her memories with Hemant but her memories of Hemant in their honeymoon was just hanging onto her psyche like a thread considering the amount of orgasms and pure bliss Vikram has provided her. In her perspective , it wasn't the cock size , because Sonarika is aware Vikram is barely a bit more bigger than Hemant. But the difference comes in their sexual acts. Hemant is very tender with her , he is always making sure she is safe in their intimate acts but Vikram is more focused on raw passionate sex than sweet and calm one which is why when he does it he goes all out. In these few months , they have done some inspeakable types of sexual positions in his place. Each passing day only grew their sexual bond with each other. 


There was a reason Sonarika didn't initiate sex for a while with Hemant , and it wasn't because she didn't want it. In one of their last intimate encounters , Vikram bit her right boob a bit too hard and that has resulted in a very visible hicky in that part of her body. She is doing everything to make that hicky disappear in time so she is stalling her intimate moments with Hemant because Sonarika knows Hemant always loved playing with her boobs and he will notice the hicky. She is sure the hicky will be healed before the anniversary night and is optimistic about it. Right now she decided on doing just one thing , spend the weekend and the next week with her family. Have the wonderful family time they always love.


That weekend the whole family went to the beach and to Karan's favorite play section at the nearby mall. Sonarika loved the happy and cheerful Karan enjoying the time , Karan has basically become a mamma's boy in these few years. They have formed an unseparable bond , many times Mouni has suggested to bring along Karan so that he and her younger son Mohit could hang out. But Sonarika was reluctant , she still considered Mouni's environment as toxic because of the nature of her marriage and she didn't want Karan in that environment. However , Hemant allocated some more time with his son as Karan was now been interacting and playing with a little girl called Shraddha who Hemant says is the daughter of one of his old friends. That day Sonarika met Tamanna the so called college mate of Hemant and both the women had a good time. She was a bit surprised considering the beauty that was Tamanna , unlike her fair creamy complexion , Tamanna was a milky fair complexion. But what interested Sonarika more was how she managed herself as a single mother and a working woman. She was impressed knowing that Tamanna runs a media studio on her own in Mumbai of all places.


But there was also something peculiar. Hemant for the past few days was acting very disturbed. When she first enquired he gave the excuse that its because of his workload and the nervousness regarding his presentation in London. Sonarika tried to cheer him up but he was still looking down. She still encouraged him and believed that he will get better once the meeting is done.

In a surprising way , she felt more impressed that Hemant has friendship with people like her rather than Kunal. That evening , Sonarika talked to Hemant before bedtime about his new friend.

"This Tamanna lady , I am really impressed by her"

"You are?"

"Yeah , for a single mother to take care of her daughter and build an identity of her own , it takes a lot of strength"

"Indeed , what is more impressive is her sad past. That really makes her such an incredible and enduring woman"

"Sad past?"

"Yeah , Tammu married a guy called Dev who was a member of an influential family in Bengal , turns out the family was involved in a lot of nefarious things , and that eventually resulted in Dev loosing his life. Tammu escaped that life but soon learned she was pregnant. She gave birth to Shraddha and has been raising her on her own. Even now the family still threatens her on occasion but Tamanna never budges and faced them on her own. I applaud her braveness"

"Wow , I was already impressed by her life right now. But learning about her history , I am mesmerised about her. And what's with the word Tammu"

"Heh , I used to call her that in my college days , BTW , the Tammu you saw is completely different from the Tammu in college. Now she wears fancy sarees and elegant looks but back in college , she had these nerd glasses and grills on her teeth for a year. She was the topper of my class and she had often helped me with my homework"

"Interesting , so my husband was a lazy chump in college"

"Not Lazy lazy. I was involved in extra curricular activities , Tammu was a good friend to me since then. But I feel bad that she too suffered in life just like me but worse."

"Hey Hemant. Don't feel bad about that , be greatful that despite those low moments , you still found a way back up. That is what matters , its not about suffering , its about overcoming the odds and becoming the better self"

"You're right Sona"

"So will you please cheer up? You don't have to be this nervous regarding your presentation. I know you will do good. Just don't forget the promise"

"I won't. I will do my best"

Saying that Hemant kissed on her forehead and they both went to sleep. Sonarika was in deep slumber but Hemant had a hard time finding sleep , he simply couldn't after the revelation he had few days ago.

The day before yesterday , Hemant had visited his old warehouse which he now owns to admire the place that gave such a turning point in his life. As he was exploring the place , he again ended up near that abandoned container at the back part of the warehouse. He wanted to check it out for a while but was focused more on work. Today he had the free time so he figured to find out what this container might contain. He saw it had an old lock but it was in pretty rusty condition. Hemant took a crowbar from the toolshed and used his strength to break the lock open. After succeeding , he opened the container door and looked inside to see piles of big packed boxes filled inside. Each box had a symbol on it and the moment Hemant noticed that symbol , he stepped back and fell on the ground in shock. It wasn't just a symbol , it was the symbol of the DEVIL!


Hemant startled and shaken quickly got back up and closed and shut the container door in a hurry. He had a tough time breathing as he looked around feeling like the world is shrinking towards him. That symbol was a reminder of his darkened troubled past. For years , he was devoid of its vision or its existence. Now its existence being here near his close proximity added another big load of dread in his body. Those nightmares that he had fought against and not bothering him for a while now came back in full force. When he opened his eyes , he was standing there in the middle of the rubble , hearing the sounds of men screaming in pain , ripped out and cut off body parts lying everywhere , Hemant himself covered in blood.   


Hemant struggled at that moment to overcome that nightmare. Eventually he did but then he realized where he was standing. He was no longer outside in the backyard near the container. He was in his own living room inside the warehouse while his hand is holding his gun case.It was a surreal moment for him , that despite after everything , the only moment the nightmare stopped was when he touched his past. 

Hemant looked at that same photo again , and the message written behind that photo. Holding onto it again brought that build up emotions out. He was somewhat normal and was standing there contemplating regarding the presence of the container when his phone rang. It was Irons.

"Hey son , how's your day"

"Its ummm.....its alright sir."

"Well then I am about to make the day THE BEST for you!"

"What do you mean sir?"

"In about few hours , a cheque will be cashed into your bank account with an amount you will be impressed by. They have started the factory to produce your gun in Mass here in America. And thanks to your design and model , you will be paid in a lot of sums for this production."

It was a deja vu moment for Hemant. A few minutes ago he was struggling with a shocking realization of something terrible present in his environment , but those memories vanished the moment he felt his past. And now Irons is calling him giving him a good news. It was like the past is once trying to haunt him but this time he is not only feeling comfortable but also feeling the urge to embrace in it. He looked at the photo of the old man with him and responded.

"Thanks a lot sir. I don't know what to say , it still feels surreal"

"This is just the beginning kid. The path forward will be  long one but there will be a lot of fortune waiting for you. I've also talked with the officials regarding the license of our knot. The rough copy will be sent to you via mail tonight. I recommend you start working on building a place for your factory"

"Don't worry , I already have a place in mind"

Hemant soon ended the call and looked around. With this new discovery of stolen goods and the development in his life , his mind started to make some calculations. He knew all of this was happening for a reason , and he cannot stay hidden anymore. Like Harper said , evolve and not move on. That is exactly what he was going to do. No more standing back trying to cowar from another situation. All this drive and motivation is for one thing , a better life for his family. With a new resolve he grabbed his phone again and called a number. With determination he spoke.

"Kunal....I need to meet you as soon as possible....I am at my warehouse"

That evening when Kunal came , Hemant had only one thing in mind. To find out the owner of the nearby abandoned factory site and purchase it for his venture. Kunal found it out but warned Hemant that the price will be very big considering the location. But Hemant was willing to risk it. He made Kunal the mediator and set up a meeting with the owner of it for next week. Once Kunal left Hemant went inside the warehouse to do one last checkup. That was when he noticed something interesting. At the far end where the old machines are located , Hemant noticed a brick on the wall being carved out. After looking at it , Hemant realized that the brick was cut out on purpose. He pulled on it and realized the brick can easily be removed. When he moved it from the gap he saw inside the gap of the wall there was something placed. Hemant reached his hand and took it out to find out. It was a small pouch bag , Hemant picked it out and took it with him understanding the sinister motive behind this object considering it was hidden not abandoned. The container full of those things with that markings and now this , Hemant felt like he is being dragged into a conspiracy. He needs to find out the truth behind it.


Until the weekend , he couldn't find the time to see what the things in that pouch was so he kept it hidden in his home. Once he made sure Sonarika was in deep sleep , Hemant stood up and picked the pouch from his wardrobe. He went to the guest bedroom where the computer is placed. Hemant sat on the chair and put on only the study lamp as he analyzed the content of the pouch. The first was a simple paper which had a weird diagram that formed a shape. Hemant tried to see if there is something but he couldn't find as the diagram only used straight lines. Then he found a bunch of documents all referring to the Mumbai Port Shipment Manifest. It was ten different documents , the first five were older ones of the timeline of 1985 to 1995. The last 5 documents were a recent one dating from 2010 to 2020. The first five documents highlighted the details of a container ship named Zulfiqar along with the mention of containers 111D to 118D.


The last five documents showed details regarding the container ship named Kohinoor , and for this ship too the container numbers were the same , 111D to 118D. Hemant decided to switch on his computer and search online to find some more details. He learned from the internet that the container ship Zulfiqar went missing in the Indian Ocean in 1996. That explains the change in ship names and the similar position in the port. But what caught his attention was the owners of the new ship Kohinoor. The ship was owned by a subsidiary shipping firm ICL , and when he found out who the parent company was , he recieved the first shock of his life. In the second ship manifest there was the logo of the parent company , it was REGAL Corp!

The Mehtas are involved in these strange shipping deal. Another thing he caught was that in the last 10 years , Kohinoor had stopped porting at Mumbai and is now porting in the Indian coast at Goa. There was another paper which showed the graph of the ship's navigation path. Both Zulfiqar and Kohinoor goes to the same destination, to the Socotra Island south of Oman and Yemen. What caught his attention was this island was very close to the Somalian territory which is considered a hub of black market and piracy. Hemant understood that whatever this is , it is some sort of illegal trade. That symbol of the Devil , it never was used for anythin good.


He looked further into the pouch and he eventually found a USB drive. Hemant contemplated on what it will be , he was having second thoughts to see the contents in this drive. But he eventually plugged it to the computer and accessed it.

He found a bunch of video clips. He played the first one and he got the second shock of the night when he found the video to be showing the same location of the warehouse.

Suddenly a man walked to the frame and sat on a chair facing the camera. He made a deep sigh and soon talked.

'If you find this video , that means I am dead'

Hemant got the next shock , this was definitely something very sinister.

'For the record , my name is Abhimanyu Gaikward , I am a Law Enforcement Officer of Mumbai Crime Branch, I was send under cover to investigate a drug ring operating in the city. But what I found on my stay with them has in many ways shaken me to my core. When I dug deeper into this , I learned there is more to it than just drug smuggling.'

Hemant watched with baited breaths as Abhimanyu continued talking in the video.

'It all started in the early days of the cold war , when the USSR was predicted to collapse and a global power was destined to be splintered into pieces , the international medium of transport of the sea was left unchecked and unsurveilled. This lead to the unsubstantial growth of smuggling of a ruthless Russian Crime Syndicate managed by the Tarasov crime family , they smuggled weapons and drugs , mostly coccaine to all of Asia , with China being their prime buyers , with partnership to the most dangerous crime syndicate in China , the Triads. But very soon due to the rising tensions in Burma and US involvement in doorstep of the eastern countries made this drug smuggling business to change direction and thus faced west. This Russian syndicate landed a deal with the Cubans and thus this smuggling business took over the world. And eventually this secret crime empire grew six heads to oversee the entire population. And these six heads came from six countries . Algeria , Zambia , Russia , Austria , Egypt and Lebanon. And the craziest part was this massive criminal empire operated around the world in the shadows , with mention of it only in whispers and rumors. There is no official records to show who this big heads were , to this day , the heads of this big orgnaization is long forgotten or forever lost in time. But this empire has a name , and the name to this syndicate was derived from the countries the heads came from. The first letter of each country, Algeria , Zambia , Russia , Austria , Egypt , Lebanon. Which reads A.Z.R.A.E.L'

Hemant felt a pulse in his mind and heart , a name that was long forgotten in the past was now once again crawling back. Abhimanyu continued.

'This criminal empire thrived during the cold war and after it , until it grabbed the attention of US spy agency CIA. They decided to terminate the heads and thus seeked MOSSAD's help to do an unsanctioned hit on one of the head they discovered which was the Russian crime family head Evan Tarasov. The assasination culminated in 1988 which resulted in a big bump to this crime organization and problems with their network. But the only network that stayed constant was this mysterious route , the Mumbai to Socotra route. This AZRAEL syndicate despite some setbacks stayed large , with their drugs now purposefully targeting the western countries. Their drugs came into demand in many parts of South America which eventually flowed its way to the nations of USA and Canada. AZRAEL controlled the world. Which was ironic considering Azrael based on ---c Faith is the Angel of Death , so there was no surprise the growing empire of this syndicate still left out hundreds of human corpses in its path.'

Hemant felt down hearing the narration of Abhimanyu and listening to this big conspiracy that has been brewing for years. Hemant understood the gravity of the situation as Abhimanyu narrated the next interesting part.

'When I was undercover on this small scale drug peddling racket in Chembur , I learned the magnitude of the situation. I learned that Mumbai has not only become a hub for the drug trade but it was transformed into an important transport point for this AZRAEL network to transport their stuff to the east and west. They weren't able to do it during the Haji Mastan era since Mastan was more focused on gold rather than any of these nefarious things. But when the D company ruled mumbai , AZRAEL was given free reign on Mumbai ports. Back then the ports were handled by a business magnet named Shamsher Khan , a notable business man with connections and influence in Saudi Arabia and most importantly , the prime funder of the Pathan crime group. Khan owned the ship Zulfiqar , everything was going well in their nefarious dealings until the 1994 bomb blasts happened. This severed ties between the D company and AZRAEL thus their drugs didn't come to Mumbai since then. And coincidentally Zulfiqar ship went missing two years after that blast'

'Until 2010 , AZRAEL returned but this time having a deal with another known name in the country. Mr.Hansraj Mehta himself , the owner and head of REGAL corp!'


Hemant remembered something peculiar. When he visited Emerald Palace and he was in Siddharth's work room during that ruckus with him. He noticed a computer screen that was accessing an online webpage which was for the Mumbai Port. Hemant searched for it online based on his memory and he eventually found out the website. It was indeed the website of the shell company ICL which owns the ship Kohinoor. After remembering it , he figured Siddharth was involved in this nefarious business. Hemant guessed Pranitha wasn't involved considering she always is distant from her family. Abhimanyu soon continued and now he looked really worried and nervous.


'But this was nothing compared to what I found beneath this trade. A far more diabolical and cold blooded activites was taking place in this new partnership for years. I found that this criminal empire is been targeting girls , from very young to the age of 25. From one of the research I learned that AZRAEL has created a new drug called Devil's Kiss. The horrifying part was this drug needed large quantity of a specific enzyme that can be only found in the bloods of young women and girls. So these bastards , they kidnap and kill these girls , drain their blood from their bodies , and then dump them to make sure they are never found. I found a mass grave site outside the city. The details are in this pouch. The diagram I've drawn on this paper are the points in the Mumbai map where these mass graves are located'


Hemant couldn't comprehend this dark reality. That strange diagram had only straight lines. So each line meets is a point in Mumbai map where the burial site is. Hemant felt like he was in his dark place again. A familiar notion of organized crimes , how these kingpins work. And to realize that he is looking at the evidence of hundreds of young women being dead for years forgotten from the world broke his heart. He felt emotional as Abhimanyu concluded.

'If you find this package then please get this package safely to Mr.Keshav Prajapati , retired DGP of Mumbai. He is the only person I trust , this syndicate has influence not just outside the system but inside as well. Whoever finds this , you will be the key in saving Mumbai from a calamity. Jai Hind!'

Saying that the video ended. The other videos were more ellaborate detailing of each documents and some video evidences Abhimanyu himself has shot in his camera. Hemant was overwhelmed with all of this revelations. He searched this Keshav Prajapati online and he was shocked to find out he was murdered few months ago. This was getting more sinister than he thought. As he closed the webpage and contemplated on what to do with it. He was about to play the last video clip when he was startled by Sonarika who has woken up and was standing in the guest bedroom doorway.

"Hemant , what are you doing in the middle of the night?"

"Sorry honey , I had an emergency meet with my old buddy regarding my london presentation. Some last minute new tips and changes"

Hemant was quick in making up an excuse.

"How long are you doing to sit?"

"I have just finished honey. Coming to bed now"

"Good. I'll be waiting"

"Okay Sona"

Sonarika walked away as Hemant gathered all the things and stored it back to the pouch. He was thankful Sonarika bought his excuse as he shut down the PC and returned to the bedroom. He lied on the bed and the moment he did that , Sonarika snuggled to him. And just like that , with that touch and embrace , all the worries in his head was gone and he was cherishing more than anything than this moment. Sonarika caressed his face.

"You don't need to work this hard okay. I am pretty sure you will do well in your presentation"

"I know Sona , but this presentation , its a big moment for me. I wish you were with us you know"

"I wish too honey , but I cannot back out from this commitment"

Sonarika said that with a twinge of hurt in her heart. She braved a smile as she continued caressing his head.

"I know honey. Its okay , atleast I have Karan and Anju with me"

"Did you plan something special for them?"

"I did actually , I talked with Harper and arranged a few passes for the next day after presentation for the WB Studio Tour present there. Will be spending some time on the Harry Potter section."

"I am sure Karan will love it"

"He better be , its the one film series I have desired to share with him. I made extra sure my son grows up to be a potterhead"

"Well , you might've succeeded. What about Anju?"

"Surprisingly she has read the books till Prisoners of Azkaban. Though she has seen the movies so she will enjoy it definitely"

"That's good to hear. Come on we need to sleep , good night Husband"

"Good night Sona"

Both of them drifted off to sleep , Sonarika noticed once again there was something different about Hemant. But she was already tired and thus she went to sleep embracing him. But deep down Hemant was still disturbed by everything , in his mind there was a pull to an unknwown diretion , a calling.

The next day at the Mumbai Law Enforcement HQ , Sanjana was walking towards her office when one of her subordinates told her there was a package arrived specifically for her. Sanjana entered the office and noticed the big package along which was the same pouch Hemant found at his warehouse. It only had four words written in large letters.

FROM A CONCERNED CITIZEN

Sanjana opened the packet and analyzed all the documents and details. She too was surprised and instantly recognized that this content was something to do with Inspector Abhimanyu Gaikwad's murder. She analyzed the port documents knowing that Abhimanyu was undercover exposing the Ganja racket in that location. She instructed her subordinate to not disturb her for the next hour as she viewed the video one by one. When she reached upto the point where Abhimanyu described about the mass graves , she was terrified. She continued viewing the video and analyzing each evidence to make a move regarding the situation.


THE WAREHOUSE

At this same time , Hemant was in his warehouse , he had bought a new lock for the container and locked it away. He was standing at his living space in the warehouse looking at the documents he had send Sanjana. Hemant had made photocopies of all the documents but he didn't copy the videos because he had some sort of awareness regarding what Abhimanyu was talking about. But Hemant missed to watch the last video in that drive as that was when Sonarika interrupted him last night. He wasn't bothered by it but was hoping that Sanjana will take the right steps so that justice is served. But deep down in his body , there was a pull , a pull to his past , to force him to make a decision and seek justice himself. But Hemant struggled to do it , he was still holding onto the photo. There at the revolver case , the image of the Angel Lord Michael shined in the sunlight.



SAME TIME SOMEWHERE IN MUMBAI


Anjali was visiting the famous Durga Mata temple , she had bought some offerings and conducted special poojas for Sonarika and Hemant and Karan. She talked with the poojari and gave him the details of their birth date along with their birth star and month. 

She fell relieved as the pooja was conducted for her beloved family's well being. Finally she talked to the Poojari regarding their dashas.

"Swami , kindly give my family members your blessings"

"My blessings will always be with them beti. But I am afraid it won't do much for them"

"What do you mean Swamiji?"

"I have checked their Janam kundalis , it seems their lives are moving towards a troubled future"

"What is the trouble Swamiji"

"The trouble of loss Beti" 

Anjali was shocked to hear those words from the Pandit.

"I don't understand Swamiji"

"All three of their dashas are coming under the shadow of Shani , and judging by the time of their birth and their current birth year , it seems the energy being passed from Shani is not a positive one , this will be the ultimate endurance test of their relation"

"Oh no Swami"

"I've seen Kundalis like this in the past , and for most of them they suffered a terrible future. But in your family's situation , the future looks more deadly"

"What do you mean?"

"Beti , this is just a calculation , and our calculations can go wrong at times"

"Please Swami tell me"

"Judging from what I see , Karan will loose one of his parent very soon!"

Anjali was shocked to hear it from the Swamiji like this.

"Do not worry Beti , there are solutions with prayer for these problems"

"What is the solution Swamiji?"

"Tell Sonarika to chant the mantra of Devi Jagadamba every day for five times in the morning , her chart says she is going through restless and emotionally overwhelming days , by worshiping Jagadamba her maternal energy will be concentrated together and she will get clarity in her mind on making swift decisions."

"Okay Swamiji"

"For young Karan , give him blessings of Lord Ganesha. In your house , I see him as the Vighnahartha (Problem Solver) of the family. The omen I said , about Karan loosing one parent , I believe from his chart , he is also the gifted one to solve that crisis. By worshiping Ganesh or providing him occasional prasad from Vinayak will give his energy a boost."

"I will try to do that Swami"

"And then for Hemant , his is the hardest one. The darkness I said , which is hovering over the family , will be affecting him the most. He will be enduring a big amount of negative energy from Shani. However , I noticed Hemant is born in the same month and shares the same birth star as the mighty GARUDA , the mount of the protector of the universe , Lord Vishnu. I see dark forces converging all around him"

"What is the solution for Bhaiya's situation Swami?"

"The biggest solution for his problem is he himself Beti. As I said , he shares the same birth of Lord Garuda. Garuda is an unstoppable force of justice. He changed the tides in the battle of Ramayana , arriving at a crucial time in the rescue of Lord Ram by tearing the clouds apart. The power of his wings could shake all the lokas (Worlds). Garuda is the personification of Courage , he is an unstoppable force and right now he is being challenged."

Anjali calmly listened but was intrigued in how the Pandit desrcibed the importance of Garuda in Hemant's life.

"Hemant has the will to overcome it , but the chart says there is a risk he might fall into this darkness , molding him into something else. What he needs is his connection to the lord , we need to give Garuda his connection to Lord Vishnu so that he can have the lord himself protecting him in his hurdles. Here , take this sacred ring and put it on Hemant's wrist. Tell him to worship Lord Narasimha to have a more clear mind which will help him focus with his emotions. Hemant's kundali denotes him as a warrior , what stands before him is a big conflict. But I assure you Beti , if he wins this conflict , he will find eternal salvation and peace."


Anjali was a bit confused by it. The way the Poojari described Hemant as a warrior , she could never see it in him. In her eyes , Hemant is a simple minded working man who loves his family. But this talk by the Poojari did indeed worry her and she made the decision that she will be keeping the family regularly in her prayers so that they are protected by the divines.


MUMBAI LAW ENFORCEMENT HQ.


Sanjana was engrossed with a lot of emotions as she went through all the evidences and the videos. She was overwhelmed by the gravity of this case and how this could impact not just the Mumbai city but the entire world. She was shocked to find out the existence of such a large secret crime organisation.

As Sanjana was contemplating on what her next move should be. She noticed there was a final video clip left. It was the same video that Hemant failed to see last night. Sanjana took a deep breath and then played the clip. It was again Abhimanyu talking.


'And now what I found out was rather something interesting. This AZRAEL crime network even though faced a minor setback post the 1994 Mumbai blasts , their business network continued to grow over the years. They were soon affected when US invaded the Middle East and Afghanistan on the response to 9/11 attacks. But there was something curious that culminated. In the year 2005 , their entire smuggling network recieved a major blow resulting in its network shutting down for couple of years. Everyone believed the US forces was behind this. But reality was something else , I digged deeper in the dark web and eventually found out that the Austrian Head of the AZRAEL empire who was revealed to be a Liquor Barron Mr. Gabriel Stone was assasinated in the year 2005. And not just that , this assasination resulted in the other heads to go completely blank from the map vanishing into thin air. I could not find who killed the man , but I uncovered something curious. Ever since that assasination , many of the gangs and criminals involved with this Syndicate were scared of something or someone. I could not find whether it was one person or more , but there was a name. One name , involved in this incident. A name that has made every member of this syndicate consider second choices in their mind. A name that shook all of AZRAEL. Some say its one man , while others say its a Nexus. Either way this name , this has crippled AZRAEL's might. And I have started to get whispers of that name in Mumbai recently , hinting that whoever behind this syndicate is hunting the man behind that name. And that name is......MICHAEL KING'


Sanjana felt a slight pulse in her mind adding intrigue to the sinister feeling of that name. Abhimanyu concluded.


'I tried my best to find out who this Michael King is. For now he is a ghost long forgotten , only an echo of his past remains. The legacy of his story is an untold legend , nobody know his origin or who he is , but they all say one thing , that he was the force of order. There is no data on who he was and how he looks. Only known knowledge I've heard is that he was close to a businessman named Manush Rustom who runs the Rustom Gold Mines at Garabulag near Baku of Azerbaijaan. But this Michael betrayed and brutally killed Rustom and his entire family including his wife and his young daughters and vanished. All of this has still no factual proof , but remains as an urban legend. Nobody knows who he is , where he is , no one is alive to describe him. But one thing is for sure , his fear exist and there is a lot of ruthless bad guys around the world wanting to kill him. From the nefarious Irish and Italian Gang remnants of the old New York Mafia to the Sun On Yee faction of the Chinese Triads , one thing is certain , these crime empires and factions , they've had only sleepless nights since the arrival and disappearance of Michael King. But no one knows where he is. It all sounds like a fairy tale but now but I wish after what I've discovered regarding this crime ring that the legend of Michael King be true. In the world of organized crimes and underworld mafias , the criminals represent Michael King as the Archangel Michael who defeated the devil and banished him from the heaven. But the question that comes in my mind is this , who is this Michael King and is he still out there?'


Then Abhimanyu lifted an image on his phone to the camera. Cops had recovered the phone from his body but its memory was wiped clean. The image in the phone showed the photo of a silver statue of Archangel Michael. Sanjana felt unease seeing the image understanding that there is a massive global conspiracy that has been hidden this long but now coming to the light. Soon Abhimanyu concluded.


'All I have left to say is , if something happens to me and you get this content , please send it to retired DGP Keshav Prajapati. He is my guru and my mentor , and until now he is the only one I trust in this department. This crime network , they have connections inside and outside this system. Dozens of young girls and women are in danger because of this nexus and we need to stop this and bring justice to all of them that are already lost. Whoever gets this evidences , please , find the truth and seek justice for the lives lost. Abhimanyu signing off , Jai Hind!'


This revelations and the gravity of the situation weighed on Sanjana like a massive weight. She knew whatever case that the man was investigating wasn't some petty crime. She also knew Abhimanyu since her training camp days. And if he and his family were murdered over this , there is no doubt whoever is behind this are definitely infulential and powerful. Sanjana deduced that she has to make the right moves or else she too might end up becoming the victim. But another thing kept on lingering in her mind. And that was the name Abhimanyu mentioned. She too started to have this doubt , how come all this criminal syndicates fear one man? And even if he exist , where is he now. But most importantly , if Michael King's legacy is involved in Azerbaijaan , why is his name being echoed in Mumbai?


So many questions and along with it so many missing links. But among all this , this name remained. She only had one question , one question that engulfed her mind.


Who is Michael King?  

                                                                                                                                                                            (CHAPTER TO BE CONTD)

Man this is something else.. and the way you narrated it "fantastic" eagerly waiting for the next part..