The hospital was eerily quiet, lights flickering as alarms blared. Smoke and the smell of explosives filled the air.
Arnav Malhotra crouched behind a pillar, scanning the corridors.
"This is it… Ashwin's final trap," he whispered.
Ariya Verma, beside him, held Aarav tightly in her arms.
"We need to disable the explosives before he detonates everything."
The Betrayal Revealed
Suddenly, one of Arnav's trusted team members stepped forward, holding a detonator.
"Arnav… I'm sorry… I have no choice," the mole said, eyes filled with fear and guilt. 😈
Arnav's jaw tightened.
"You betrayed us… after everything?"
The mole hesitated, and Ariya seized the moment to grab Aarav and retreat behind cover.
"We won't let fear control us," she said firmly.
Race Against Time
Arnav moved swiftly, disarming the first set of explosives while dodging gunfire.
"Three minutes!" Ariya shouted from the control panel.
Ashwin Rathi's voice echoed through the hospital speakers:
"Tick-tock, Malhotras… every second counts. Let's see if you can save them all." 😈
Arnav neutralized guards one by one, using both combat skill and strategy.
Ariya hacked into the hospital's security system, giving them access to the final explosives.
Aarav's Bravery
Aarav peeked from Ariya's arms, whispering:
"Dad… Mom… I want to help."
Arnav smiled under the tension.
"Not yet, baby… but soon, you'll see why courage matters."
The team finally located the main bomb—a massive device rigged to collapse the entire wing.
Arnav worked meticulously, following Ariya's instructions: cut wires, deactivate circuits, override timers.
Cliffhanger
Just as the countdown reached 10 seconds, the mole hesitated.
Ashwin appeared behind him, smirking.
"You can't stop me, Malhotra… one wrong move and everything ends." 😈
Arnav's eyes blazed.
"This ends now… for my family, for the city!"
The timer ticked… 5… 4… 3…