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Chapter 7 - Chapter 7: First gate Demon

Kamini looked at Yash and said in a very gentle and sweet voice—

"So, you're the new student. And also the topper! Very nice."

Hearing the praise-filled tone, Yash lit up from inside. A light smile appeared on his face and he said—

"And you? You are the beauty queen of this college."

Kamini smiled faintly, but there was a mysterious charm in that smile. In a soft voice she said—

"Hm. I know. But tell me— instead of going home, what are you still doing here?"

Yash felt that the atmosphere had now become romantic and friendly, and perhaps they would sit and talk for a long time. His heart felt lighter. But suddenly, the mood shifted. Kamini said in a serious tone—

"Alright. Bye. I have to go home now. If you want, I can drop you, my car is parked outside."

Yash quickly waved his hand and said—

"No, there's no need for that. From here I have to go straight to my factory work."

Kamini smiled, nodded, and said—

"Alright. Now that you're in our college, give me your number. If you ever get into some trouble, or if something else happens, just call me. I'll come, I'll help you."

Those words kept echoing in Yash's ears. Before Yash could say anything more, Kamini quickly left from there.

As soon as she reached the washroom, suddenly all her suppressed emotions burst out. She started laughing loudly. Happiness was visible on her face, her heart was beating fast. Standing in front of the mirror, she looked at herself and whispered softly—

"Why am I acting so harsh? Why couldn't I directly thank Yash? The man who saved my life… why am I pretending to stay away from him?"

Her eyes filled with tears. Just then the story moves into a flashback.

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Kamini was talking to her father on the phone—

"Papa. My BMW broke down, so today I'm coming by bus."

Father was shocked—

"What? You. On a bus? You never sit in a bus! Wait, I'll send another car right now."

Kamini laughed and said—

"No Papa, leave it. Today I'll come by bus only."

And then the same incident is shown— when Kamini was sitting in the bus and suddenly the bus started slipping towards the cliff. People were screaming, and suddenly a shadow appeared quickly—it was Yash.

With all his strength he stopped the bus, and saved it from falling into the gorge. The whole bus was shaking, people had fainted in fear.

Kamini saw this scene with her own eyes. Her heart trembled, and in that very moment, Yash's image became like a Superman in her mind. Since Kamini often watched superhero films, the thought got stuck in her head—

Yash is not an ordinary human. He is some alien, some superhero, who has come to save people.

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Back to the present.

Kamini stood in front of the mirror thinking—

"If I tell Yash that I know his secret… will he kill me? Will he finish me to hide his truth?"

Thinking this, she felt scared. And strangely, also happy. Mixed emotions were showing on her face.

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On the other side – Yash

The scene changes. Yash had left the college and was going towards his factory. His walk was normal, but inside he felt a slight restlessness. He couldn't understand why he was feeling so uneasy.

Meanwhile the camera focuses on Deepti. She was standing far away, fire burning in her eyes. Her fists were tightly clenched. She had seen Yash and Kamini's meeting. But why this anger was rising inside her, no one knew.

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Suddenly the scene shifts to New York. Everything was normal there— cars running on the roads, people going to offices and cafés. Then, in the middle of the road, a strange gate opened.

The gate was glowing and near it a tall, double-storied kind of structure slowly started to emerge. People stopped in shock. Some took out their mobiles to take photos and videos. Many thought maybe this was a film shooting.

Suddenly, a terrible stench came out of the gate. The air became heavy. The door widened more and from it a gigantic demon appeared.

At first people clapped. They thought it was some magic show. The demon reached a woman and lifted her in the air. People cheered with joy.

But the next moment the demon swallowed that woman. The crowd was stunned. Within seconds he tore apart two more people standing nearby. Now there was chaos. People started screaming and running.

The demon was ruthlessly eating everyone. Some brave people tried to fight. Someone struck his legs with a chain, someone released smoke, and someone attacked with a steel rod. With so much effort, the demon fell and people tied him up with chains.

The crowd sighed in relief and clapped. Then an old woman came forward. Tears were in her eyes and her voice trembled—

"You demon! You killed my son and daughter-in-law. Now tell me, how does it feel?"

Saying this, she spat on the demon's face.

The demon's face turned red in an instant. His rage exploded. He broke the chains and in a moment cut off the old woman's head.

The crowd was stunned. People ran here and there. The demon tore apart all those who had tried to tie him. Now a full massacre had begun there.

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Yash was moving towards the factory. Suddenly a strange restlessness rose in his chest. He felt as if some huge disaster had already happened somewhere.

As soon as he reached the factory, he saw a strange scene. Everything seemed normal, but all the factory workers were watching the New York news. Yash also saw that scene and said—

"So this was what was causing that suffocating feeling inside me."

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The Great Destruction of New York

The situation there had gone out of control. The entire police team had fallen before the demon. The army was helpless too. They called in big tanks and attacked directly. The tank shells hit the demon and he staggered back. But the next moment he crushed the tanks.

Finally the army used missiles. Direct attack was launched on the demon. The explosion's bright light shook the whole city. The upper body of the demon was destroyed. His torso fell to the ground.

People sighed in relief. Claps of joy began. They thought this was the end.

But then.

The sky began to crack. Another gate appeared. This one was far bigger and much more terrifying than before.

The army became alert. A high-ranking officer stepped forward and extended his hand towards the gate.

As soon as his fingers touched the gate, his entire body disappeared in an instant.

The crowd was shocked. This gate was a signal of some unknown, even greater, more horrifying danger.

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