Ep-4 The Danger

The cold mountain wind rushed past as the three disappeared deeper into the forest.

Behind them...

BANG!

Another bullet struck a nearby tree.

"Run!" the mysterious woman ordered.

Kamal grabbed Ira's hand as they rushed through the snow-covered forest.

Her mind raced.

"The mission is compromised..."

"I've been betrayed..."

"But why?"

She had been specifically ordered not to harm the child.

So who had changed the orders?

After several minutes of running...

Ira suddenly stopped.

"...They're here."

The woman instantly drew her pistol.

"What did you say?"

Before Ira could answer...

CRACK!

A dry branch snapped.

A masked man slowly stepped out from behind a cedar tree.

His rifle was aimed directly at them.

"Don't move."

"Or I'll shoot."

The woman slowly lowered her pistol onto the snow.

The attacker smiled beneath his mask.

"Good."

He walked closer.

His eyes never left Ira.

Kamal instinctively stepped in front of her.

"Stay behind me, Beta."

Surprisingly...

Ira wasn't frightened.

A tiny smile appeared on her face.

The attacker frowned.

"...What's so funny?"

Ira quietly replied,

"You're looking the wrong way."

The attacker instinctively turned around.

ROOOAAARRR!!

A huge White wolf leapt from the bushes, crashing into him with full force.

His rifle flew into the snow.

Without wasting a second—

BANG!

BANG!

The mysterious woman fired twice.

Both bullets struck his legs.

The attacker collapsed in pain.

Before anyone could speak...

Another sound echoed through the forest.

Tap...

Tap...

Tap...

A brown horse emerged from between the trees.

It calmly stopped beside Ira.

The wolf walked back to her and gently rubbed its head against her shoulder.

The woman stared in disbelief.

"...You know them?"

Ira smiled.

"They're my friends."

"They always come whenever I visit the forest."

"I thought everyone's animal friends were like this."

The woman remained silent.

"No..."

"They aren't..."

"There isn't much time," she said.

"We have to move."

Ira climbed onto the wolf while Kamal and the woman mounted the horse.

The animals raced through the forest.

Behind them...

The injured attacker gritted his teeth.

Blood slowly dripped from his wounded leg onto the white snow.

One step...

Another step...

Every footprint left a trail of crimson behind.

With trembling hands, he activated his communicator.

"...Target..."

"...moving north-east..."

"...through dense forest..."

Static answered him.

Then...

A cold voice spoke.

"Continue tracking."

The attacker nodded weakly.

"...Understood..."

He limped forward.

His vision slowly blurred.

The blood loss became too much.

After a few more painful steps...

His body collapsed into the snow.

The communicator slipped from his hand.

Silence.

Only the blood trail remained.

The wolf finally slowed down as the dense forest opened into a narrow clearing.

The horse stopped beside it.

The woman quickly looked around.

"No."

"We can't stay near the highway."

"They'll search every road first."

She looked at Kamal.

"Mr. Kamal..."

"Is there anywhere nearby where no one would think of searching?"

Kamal remained silent.

His eyes slowly wandered through the endless forest.

Then...

He quietly pointed ahead.

"There."

The woman followed his gaze.

Hidden between towering cedar trees...

Barely visible beneath years of moss and snow...

stood a small wooden cabin.

"I built it years ago."

"I used to rest there whenever I collected firewood."

"Hardly anyone knows it exists."

The woman nodded.

"Perfect."

As they walked towards the cabin...

Kamal looked at it with gentle eyes.

A place...(Kamal Vyaas Said in his thoughts)

"Where I found my family"

"My... Ira".

He smiled faintly.

But said nothing.

Suddenly...

The wolf stopped.

Its ears stood upright.

A low growl escaped its throat.

The woman immediately became alert.

She slowly looked down.

Fresh drops of blood stained the snow.

She knelt beside them.

Still warm.

"...He's been following us."

Kamal tightened his grip on his walking stick.

Ira instinctively looked around.

The forest had become silent once again.

The woman slowly raised her pistol.

"Stay close."

Without another word...

The four disappeared inside the old cabin.

The wolf remained outside...

Standing guard.

Meanwhile...

Back at Kamal Vyaas' cottage...

Two masked snipers cautiously entered through the shattered doorway.

Broken glass covered the floor.

Bullet holes scarred the walls.

One sniper searched every room.

"Clear."

The second looked toward the broken back door.

"They escaped."

His eyes narrowed.

"Find them."

Just then...

The distant sound of approaching vehicles echoed through the valley.

Both snipers immediately looked outside.

Multiple black SUVs sped toward the village from different directions.

The first sniper cursed under his breath.

"...They're here."

The two exchanged a glance before disappearing into the surrounding forest.

Far down the mountain road...

One convoy raced toward the village.

Inside...

Arjun Rathore slowly closed the mission file.

"Faster."

At that exact moment...

Another convoy approached from the opposite direction.

Kabir Mehra looked through the windshield.

"...Don't let them get away."

Neither officer knew...

They were only minutes away from stepping into the same battlefield.

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