Aditya becomes very scared after hearing all this. Just then, the lunch break ends.
Arjun:"Meet me at the gate after school is over."
Aditya:"Okay."
Bell rings.
At the Gate
Aditya runs to the gate, where Arjun and his gang members are already present.
Aditya wonders why they are helping him, but he keeps the thought to himself and goes with them to the location.
When they reach the location, they see that it is a warehouse, guarded by 9–10 people. As soon as those guards see Arjun, they immediately inform Arik. Arik tells them:
"Don't worry. I've already made arrangements for him too. I knew he would definitely come. As soon as Arjun gets distracted, grab Aditya and bring him to me."
At that moment, Aarav and Lokesh, the No. 2 and No. 3 of the Kidnapper Syndicate, arrive.
Arjun orders everyone:"Handle the rest. I'll take care of these two."
Arjun rushes toward them and starts landing punches. Aarav and Lokesh block the attacks together and counter with a double kick, sending Arjun a little distance away.
On the other side, the rest of the group is fighting. No one notices Aditya—except the guard who had spoken to Arik. Aditya, terrified, quietly sits in a corner. The guard grabs him and takes him inside the warehouse.
Inside, there is very little light. Aditya sees Swati tied to a chair, her mouth taped shut.
As he looks around, he sees 10 men standing in a circle, and in front of them, a man sitting on a chair—
ARIK(Head of the Kidnapper Syndicate)
Arik (laughing):"So you're the one who beat my brother and his friends… all alone?(laughs) This rat can't even stand properly."
Aditya:"Let Swati go. Your problem is with me. Let her leave."
Arik:"How can I let her go so easily? We'll kill both of you—beat you so badly that you won't be able to hurt anyone ever again.But first, you'll watch this girl get beaten. Only then will I enjoy it."
Aditya:"NO!"
Two men move toward Swati, but Aditya stops them, shouting not to even touch her.
Everyone starts laughing. Suddenly, two men grab Aditya, holding him tightly as he screams for them to stop. Meanwhile, the other two punch Swati. She remains unconscious. They punch her again—forcing Aditya to watch.
Outside the Warehouse
Arjun is fighting Aarav and Lokesh. All three have blood coming from their noses. Suddenly, Aarav lifts Lokesh into the air using his hands and delivers a powerful punch—
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Aarav freezes in shock. Lokesh is lying on the ground.
Aarav had thought the punch landed on Arjun, but Arjun had countered it using the same speed and force.
(Arjun had deliberately pretended to be injured so they would attack him without thinking.)
Aarav blinks once—and Arjun disappears.
In the very next moment, Aarav is hit with an uppercut and crashes to the ground, unable to understand what just happened.
Inside the Warehouse
The third punche are about to land on Swati, when suddenly the men holding Aditya collapse to the ground.
Everyone sees Aditya standing in a Muay Thai fighting stance.
When he looks at the two men who were hitting Swati, they rush toward him together and throw punches at the same time. Aditya deflects both punches with his hands, hits one man with a straight hook and the other with a spinning elbow.
Both fall instantly.
Arik watches everything.
Arik:"So you know how to fight. You were pretending to be weak on purpose.And what happened to your eyes? Why are they purple?"
Arik throws a punch, but Aditya blocks it.
Arik:"Oh, so you don't want to talk? Fine."
Arik takes his stance and throws a high kick, but Aditya deflects it, grabs Arik's leg using the same momentum, spins him, and slams him to the ground.
Arik (standing up, brushing his clothes):"Oh… I know what are you doing."
Arik attacks again with the same move. Aditya starts to deflect it again, but Arik suddenly changes his attack into an upper punch.
Arik is shocked—the surprise attack doesn't land.
Aditya ducks low, sweeps him with a spinning leg kick, mounts him, and starts punching—
BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!
Suddenly, someone grabs Aditya from behind.
Arjun:"That's enough, Aditya. He's already unconscious."
The remaining members of the Kidnapper Syndicate are completely shocked. No one has the courage to even speak against Aditya.
Arjun notices Aditya's eyes—and as he watches, they return to normal.
Arjun:"What happened to you?"
Aditya:"I don't know. When they were hitting Swati, I felt so angry that I lost control. Suddenly, I felt an enormous power inside me. My reflexes became faster. I hit someone for the first time—but it didn't feel like the first time at all, and—"
Arjun:"We'll talk later. First, let's take Swati to the hospital."
Hospital
They take Swati to the hospital.
One hour later…
Doctor:"She's okay now. She was given an overdose of anesthesia. But who gave it to her?"
Aditya:"She was kidnapped, but don't worry—we've already informed the police."
(They had not actually informed the police.)
Swati opens her eyes and sees Aditya in front of her. She hugs him.
Aditya:"You're safe now, Swati."
Swati:"But what happened to me?"
Aditya tells her everything.
Swati:"Yes, I remember now. When we were going home and I was heading toward my house, a man stopped me asking for an address. Then someone hit me hard from behind. After that, I remember nothing. If I had regained consciousness even once, I would have told everyone."
Aditya and Arjun both laugh softly.
Swati:"Aditya, who is this behind you?"
Aditya:"This is Arjun."
Swati:"Thank you for saving me."
Arjun:"No problem. It's our duty as a syndicate."
Swati:"You wouldn't happen to be the leader of the White Line Syndicate, would you?"
Aditya:"Yes, he is. But how do you know?"
Swati:"When I took admission in this school, someone told me about this syndicate—that if there's ever any trouble, I should go to them. They're good people."
Aditya:"I see. But one thing I don't understand—why didn't anyone from your home try to contact or look for you?"
Swati (sadly):"I live alone. I have no family. Everyone died because of an incident."
Aditya:"Oh… I'm sorry. But don't worry. Your friends are alive. I'm alive. Don't ever think you're alone."
Swati (smiling):"I know."
TO BE CONTINUED....