“JATAYUUUUUUUU…” bellowed agent 001. The fuse had blown up again. Critical data was at stake. The backup battery couldn’t hold on for more than 5 minutes. You’d imagine it could during such technologically advanced times. And this was supposed to be the government’s secret service. But then, there you are. Even the best can’t handle pressure sometimes.
“JATAYUUU…” he howled again. “Where is he when you need him?!”
And then… from nowhere he emerged. He was about 100 metres away. The battery couldn’t hold on for long. He spread out his great wings and just glided towards the power house.
He was tall and powerfully built. All of 7 feet 9 inches tall, and with a body that would put any decent wrestler to shame. His wingspan was about 4 feet on either side. The beak was majestically shaped, and his wing bones were harder than titanium. He needed to wear only a pair of shorts. Extremely keen eyesight, and armed with a brain not matched by almost anyone else in the universe.
The power was restored, just within seconds of the backup battery failure.
“Whew! You’ve done it again Jatayu, thanks a million!” Jatayu only smiled. This was probably one of the most trivial things he’d ever have to do.
It was circa 2975 A.D. Evolution was not quite Darwin-like any more. More species, more races had turned up. Mankind still existed, but only just. Animals were extinct. Instead, as a kind of compensation, there was the MUTANTKIND. Species that were half-animal, half-man. Going into the details of every kind would probably take light years to explain. Corruption and other vices were rife. Evil mutants were desperately trying to take over the universe. The earth alone had enough crime syndicates and terrorist groups to cover the solar system. Evil humans and evil mutants made for a deadly cocktail.
Then why was it that most things were STILL in order? All evil was still under control?
They say that a messiah is sent by God to uproot all evil forces. The single force who will be the sole protector of the universe. And there was only one natural force for the entire race of evil beings to reckon with, and that was…
“JATAYUUU…” he howled again. “Where is he when you need him?!”
And then… from nowhere he emerged. He was about 100 metres away. The battery couldn’t hold on for long. He spread out his great wings and just glided towards the power house.
He was tall and powerfully built. All of 7 feet 9 inches tall, and with a body that would put any decent wrestler to shame. His wingspan was about 4 feet on either side. The beak was majestically shaped, and his wing bones were harder than titanium. He needed to wear only a pair of shorts. Extremely keen eyesight, and armed with a brain not matched by almost anyone else in the universe.
The power was restored, just within seconds of the backup battery failure.
“Whew! You’ve done it again Jatayu, thanks a million!” Jatayu only smiled. This was probably one of the most trivial things he’d ever have to do.
It was circa 2975 A.D. Evolution was not quite Darwin-like any more. More species, more races had turned up. Mankind still existed, but only just. Animals were extinct. Instead, as a kind of compensation, there was the MUTANTKIND. Species that were half-animal, half-man. Going into the details of every kind would probably take light years to explain. Corruption and other vices were rife. Evil mutants were desperately trying to take over the universe. The earth alone had enough crime syndicates and terrorist groups to cover the solar system. Evil humans and evil mutants made for a deadly cocktail.
Then why was it that most things were STILL in order? All evil was still under control?
They say that a messiah is sent by God to uproot all evil forces. The single force who will be the sole protector of the universe. And there was only one natural force for the entire race of evil beings to reckon with, and that was…
“JATAYU! You manage to do it every time! Thank God for you!”
Jatayu calmly replied, “001, I’ve been doing it for a couple of months now, and I’ve told you, SOMEONE is always tampering with the wires! I just can’t figure out who! And what if I’m not able to make it on time all the time HAA??”
“Don’t worry, we have faith in you. You’ll do it. You’ve always done it.”
Every agent in the Government’s Secret Service (GSS) had blind faith on Jatayu because of his inherent superhuman abilities. There was also another fact that separated him from the rest – HE WAS IMMORTAL. And he was the only being to have this power. He could be maimed, injured – but not killed. And he could restore to his normal self within a matter of 2 hours if left alone.
He sat across the table, facing 001. 001 was one of his most trusted human agents. They were buddies ever since 001 was recruited into the service.
“I feel like a fag” said 001 as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He suddenly remembered Jatayu sitting across the table. He quickly tried to hide the pack back, but before he could have it, Jatayu had converted it into dust. He looked sternly at 001, “How many times have I told you NOT TO DO THAT????” Jatayu had a heavy, husky voice, quite unlike a bird’s. His glare was enough to freeze even the devil in his place.
“OK! OK! I am sorry!”
“No it’s not the question of being sorry. It’s INJURIOUS TO HEALTH CAN’T YOU…”
Jatayu suddenly turned and looked at the window. No one seemed to be there. He took the mike and made an announcement. “ALL AGENTS PLEASE AUTO SAVE AND SHUT OFF YOUR DATABASES IN 2 MINUTES FLAT! WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY!”
001 was stunned. “WHA…”, and before he could complete, Jatayu had disappeared through the window. The building of the GSS was very tall, and the power house was just an arm jutting out of the topmost floor. Only accessible to mutants, and almost out of the reach of humans.
It was the lifeline of the GSS. Once the power house was down, their entire database of evil beings would be wiped away. The backup would always take time to restore, and that too was partially corrupt data. Jatayu was the only answer.
Meanwhile, an evil ape mutant had made his way to the power house. All he had to do was insert a virus into the power house. Orders from the top brass. He would be richly rewarded. Everything was ready. Just insert this chip into this board and…
“If you needed a midnight snack, you should’ve asked me. And in any case you monkey, this isn’t the kitchen” It was Jatayu.
The ape found himself tied to a chair in the midst of humans and a couple of man-birds. The room was dimly lit. And he was being questioned.
“Where have you come from?” asked 001. Agents 002 and 005 used sticks and physical measures, but to no avail. The ape mutant was too strong for them. He just smirked and ignored all their protests.
He was even too strong for the other man-birds. They were quite young in any case, and their claws had no effect on them.
The ape was wondering though, why he wasn’t able to free himself from the wires in the chair. They were unusually strong. And when he looked up, all humans and man-birds were laughing at him. Suddenly, a huge figure appeared in front of him.
It terrified him no end. It was the same man-bird that had caught him in the power house. Jatayu could scare ANYBODY.
His claws were out. “Where are you from, dear ape-man? I have no patience for creatures like YOU!” His voice became huskier when he was impatient, and his eyes were blood red. It was a chilling stare. Everything came tumbling out. “I…I…I was sent by the evil ten headed demon R-R-R-R-R-AVANA, to enter a virus in the system here that would erase all records of the evil beings…. H-h-h-h-h-h-e promised to p-p-p-p-p-ay well for it…”
Jatayu went wild on the mention of Ravana. He was the mutant of a hydra, and anytime anyone would cut one of his heads off, it would grow back on again!
He just picked the ape and threw him out of the window in anger. Jatayu had a history with Ravana, and it wasn’t a very happy one at that.
Everyone rushed out of the building to get the body of the ape. Only 001 stayed back. Only he knew of Jatayu’s painful past. “Hey pal, you’ll need help this time. I’ll ask someone to come with you to…”
“NO! NO ONE WILL COME WITH ME!” Jatayu roared. “This is a score… a score I have to settle alone… it’s PAYBACK TIME!!! RAVANA… here I come!”
He pushed 001 aside and went to the prayer room. He was a believer of God. And he prayed aloud,
“Shree Vakratunda mahakaya koti soorya samaprabha,
nirvighnam kurumedeva shubha karyeshu sarvada”
Jatayu calmly replied, “001, I’ve been doing it for a couple of months now, and I’ve told you, SOMEONE is always tampering with the wires! I just can’t figure out who! And what if I’m not able to make it on time all the time HAA??”
“Don’t worry, we have faith in you. You’ll do it. You’ve always done it.”
Every agent in the Government’s Secret Service (GSS) had blind faith on Jatayu because of his inherent superhuman abilities. There was also another fact that separated him from the rest – HE WAS IMMORTAL. And he was the only being to have this power. He could be maimed, injured – but not killed. And he could restore to his normal self within a matter of 2 hours if left alone.
He sat across the table, facing 001. 001 was one of his most trusted human agents. They were buddies ever since 001 was recruited into the service.
“I feel like a fag” said 001 as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes. He suddenly remembered Jatayu sitting across the table. He quickly tried to hide the pack back, but before he could have it, Jatayu had converted it into dust. He looked sternly at 001, “How many times have I told you NOT TO DO THAT????” Jatayu had a heavy, husky voice, quite unlike a bird’s. His glare was enough to freeze even the devil in his place.
“OK! OK! I am sorry!”
“No it’s not the question of being sorry. It’s INJURIOUS TO HEALTH CAN’T YOU…”
Jatayu suddenly turned and looked at the window. No one seemed to be there. He took the mike and made an announcement. “ALL AGENTS PLEASE AUTO SAVE AND SHUT OFF YOUR DATABASES IN 2 MINUTES FLAT! WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY!”
001 was stunned. “WHA…”, and before he could complete, Jatayu had disappeared through the window. The building of the GSS was very tall, and the power house was just an arm jutting out of the topmost floor. Only accessible to mutants, and almost out of the reach of humans.
It was the lifeline of the GSS. Once the power house was down, their entire database of evil beings would be wiped away. The backup would always take time to restore, and that too was partially corrupt data. Jatayu was the only answer.
Meanwhile, an evil ape mutant had made his way to the power house. All he had to do was insert a virus into the power house. Orders from the top brass. He would be richly rewarded. Everything was ready. Just insert this chip into this board and…
“If you needed a midnight snack, you should’ve asked me. And in any case you monkey, this isn’t the kitchen” It was Jatayu.
The ape found himself tied to a chair in the midst of humans and a couple of man-birds. The room was dimly lit. And he was being questioned.
“Where have you come from?” asked 001. Agents 002 and 005 used sticks and physical measures, but to no avail. The ape mutant was too strong for them. He just smirked and ignored all their protests.
He was even too strong for the other man-birds. They were quite young in any case, and their claws had no effect on them.
The ape was wondering though, why he wasn’t able to free himself from the wires in the chair. They were unusually strong. And when he looked up, all humans and man-birds were laughing at him. Suddenly, a huge figure appeared in front of him.
It terrified him no end. It was the same man-bird that had caught him in the power house. Jatayu could scare ANYBODY.
His claws were out. “Where are you from, dear ape-man? I have no patience for creatures like YOU!” His voice became huskier when he was impatient, and his eyes were blood red. It was a chilling stare. Everything came tumbling out. “I…I…I was sent by the evil ten headed demon R-R-R-R-R-AVANA, to enter a virus in the system here that would erase all records of the evil beings…. H-h-h-h-h-h-e promised to p-p-p-p-p-ay well for it…”
Jatayu went wild on the mention of Ravana. He was the mutant of a hydra, and anytime anyone would cut one of his heads off, it would grow back on again!
He just picked the ape and threw him out of the window in anger. Jatayu had a history with Ravana, and it wasn’t a very happy one at that.
Everyone rushed out of the building to get the body of the ape. Only 001 stayed back. Only he knew of Jatayu’s painful past. “Hey pal, you’ll need help this time. I’ll ask someone to come with you to…”
“NO! NO ONE WILL COME WITH ME!” Jatayu roared. “This is a score… a score I have to settle alone… it’s PAYBACK TIME!!! RAVANA… here I come!”
He pushed 001 aside and went to the prayer room. He was a believer of God. And he prayed aloud,
“Shree Vakratunda mahakaya koti soorya samaprabha,
nirvighnam kurumedeva shubha karyeshu sarvada”
(“O lord with the twisted trunk, with the effulgence of a billion suns, always remove the obstacles when I am on an auspicious undertaking.")
And with that, Jatayu shot off to the LANKAN PRESIDENCY… taking with him painful memories… and a score to settle.
TO BE CONTINUED…
TO BE CONTINUED…
2 comments:
Mr Nihal u rt very wellll...........bettter get in2 creative line...n chuck off engg...lol....gud gng dude.Keep writing
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hey...its kewl...please write further soon!
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