SHINDOM
[TWO MONTHS LATER]
Vishu and Om were sitting in the classroom quietly. Vishu suddenly asked Om, with curiosity mixed with concern,
"Do you know when Saahi is coming back?"
Om replied calmly,
"Yes. They will come back after one month."
After some time, the school ended. Students slowly came out of their classrooms. Vishu and Om walked toward the main gate of the school, talking normally. Suddenly, they noticed Jack crossing the road while casually eating snacks.
Out of nowhere, a car came rash driving toward Jack. For a moment, everything felt frozen. The car was about to crash into him but stopped at an inch's distance. Because of the sudden stop, Jack dropped his snacks on the road.
Jack's face turned red with anger.
"You bastard! You will pay for this!" he shouted furiously.
In rage, Jack jumped onto the bonnet of the car and kicked the windshield, making a hole in it. His leg went inside the car. Immediately, the driver kicked him hard from inside, making an even bigger hole and sending Jack flying away.
The driver came out of the car, stood in front of it, looked at the damage, and shouted angrily,
"Hey you idiot! Do you even know how much this car costs? Pay me for the damage!"
Jack replied angrily,
"Because of you, my snacks fell from my hands. We are even now."
The driver clenched his fists and said coldly,
"Oh? So you want to die?"
Jack replied without fear,
"Same goes for you, mister."
Both of them moved forward, ready to fight.
Suddenly, a loud voice came from inside the car,
"Siki, stop it. We are not here for this."
Then that man stepped out of the car.
Siki replied angrily,
"Guy, it's not your business. I am going to kill this brat."
Guy replied seriously,
"We are here for the boss's business, not yours or mine. Focus on our work."
Then Guy stood in front of the school and asked loudly,
"My friends who study in this school, can you please tell me where your teacher Vansh Tripathi is?"
Om replied cautiously,
"No, he is on vacation."
Guy said politely,
"Oh, thank you for your help. Do you know when he is going to come back?"
Om replied,
"No, he didn't tell anyone."
Guy walked closer to Om and said,
"Here, take my card. If he comes back, please call me."
On the other side, Jack and Siki were about to fight again.
Guy warned,
"Hey Siki, let's go. What are you doing? This is against orders. The boss will get angry."
Siki replied angrily,
"No. This is personal now. He destroyed my car."
Guy said calmly,
"There are only two holes in the windshield. Let's go."
Siki replied stubbornly,
"No. You go. I will come back after killing him."
Guy sighed and said,
"Okay, fine. But don't kill him."
After saying that, Guy sat inside the car and started it.
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Jack vs Siki
Jack threw a kick toward Siki's face. Siki dodged it easily and punched Jack hard on the waist, then followed with another punch to his chin.
Jack groaned in pain but retaliated. He kicked Siki in the stomach and followed with a jab.
Siki kicked Jack, but Jack grabbed his leg, threw him onto the car, then ran toward him, jumped, and smashed a heavy knee into Siki's face. The car got damaged even more.
Guy stopped the car, came back near them, and mocked,
"Mister, you said you could handle him alone. What happened? Need help?"
Jack suddenly realized his attack had not landed. Siki had blocked it with just one hand.
Siki pushed Jack back and shouted furiously,
"This is the third time you destroyed my car! You're going to hell! I curse you! You monster! You demon! Stone-hearted bastard! I will kill you!"
While shouting in madness, Siki began transforming. His height increased. Horns grew out of his head. Thick hair covered his chest. His legs transformed into bull-like legs.
"I will kill you! You are going to die!" he roared uncontrollably.
Jack laughed weakly and replied,
"Bla bla bla. You can't even control your transformation. And you think you can defeat me?"
Jack also began transforming. His hair grew longer. His teeth, nails, and height increased slightly. He transformed into a Wolf Shin.
"This is transformation," Jack said confidently.
Guy laughed loudly and said,
"They are really kids. Siki, when you finish playing, come back to headquarters."
Then Guy walked away.
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ROUND 2
Siki (Bull Shin) vs Jack (Wolf Shin)
Siki charged at Jack with his horns. Jack dodged the attack and punched Siki's face, but Siki did not get hurt.
Siki mocked him,
"What happened, my dog? Why are you becoming weaker?"
Siki punched Jack hard in the chest. Jack fell to his knees. Blood started coming out of his mouth. Then Siki kicked Jack's head violently. Due to the impact, Jack crashed into a wall and became unconscious. His head was covered in blood, and he could not open his eyes.
Siki walked near him, grabbed his hair tightly, and lifted him up.
"What happened? I thought you were a werewolf."
Then he insulted him,
"But you are just a dog who knows only how to bark."
Siki picked him up, placed him against the wall, stepped back, and charged again with his horns.
Before he could hit Jack—
Vishu jumped in.
Vishu kicked Siki's head downward with full force and saved Jack.
Siki staggered but quickly stood back on his feet.
"Now it's your turn. I will kill you both," he said angrily.
As he walked toward Vishu, cracking his fingers, his phone suddenly started ringing. He stopped, answered the call, and after listening, his expression changed.
"I am leaving now. The boss is really angry."
Siki walked away from there.
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Vishu rushed toward Jack and extended his hand to help him stand. Jack pushed Vishu's hand away, stood up on his own with pain, and said coldly,
"I can help myself. I don't need your help."
Jack then walked away alone.
Om said in confusion,
"What is wrong with him?"
Vishu replied seriously,
"Let him go. He may be in bigger trouble."
Then Vishu said thoughtfully,
"But the main question is—who were they? And why were they asking about sir?"
An unknown student standing nearby replied,
"They are members of Vana. That bull was Siki. Another man was Guy. They came for your teacher."
Vishu asked,
"Why do they want him?"
The boy replied,
"They wanted to take your teacher to their captain to find out who is stronger."
Vishu asked again,
"But why do they want to know who is stronger? And who are you?"
The boy replied quickly,
"Oh sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Harsh from 12th class."
Vishu said,
"But we have never seen you in our school."
Harsh replied nervously,
"You have bad senses. You don't recognize your seniors?"
Om interrupted,
"Wait, Vishu. He is lying. He is a 10th class student. It's written on his ID."
Harsh said to himself,
"Oh shit, I got caught."
Then he said,
"If you want information, I can give you."
Vishu asked seriously,
"Why do they want our teacher?"
Harsh replied,
"It's complicated, so listen carefully. There are many affiliates of Vana. They both were from the 4th affiliate. They earn money by selling fake products."
He continued,
"For example, if you buy Bisleri, they sell Biseeri."
He explained further,
"Vana follows a rule. There is a prize pool on every former high-ranking member of Vana. Whoever defeats them gets a promotion."
He added,
"Your teacher has one of the highest bounties. No one came before because no one knew he was alive. But yesterday, he revealed who he was, and someone leaked the information."
Harsh finished,
"Now everyone knows who your teacher really is."
Vishu asked Om seriously,
"So what should we do now?"
Om replied with determination,
"I have a plan."
Then they headed toward the headquarters of the 4th affiliate of Vana.
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THE END
CHAPTER 4
CONTINUE