RANVIJAY

"I am warning you for the last time to drop your weapons now and surrender," Terrorists glanced at me while my grip on the rifle tightened, and I wrapped my finger around the trigger. I warned the terrorists as I was deployed for the rescue mission at Medical College Delhi.

"We aren't going to do that. We are here to destroy the whole college in front of you," one of the guys barked. "Are you talking about dropping weapons? I think you need to go home, cowards." they laughed, making me sigh.

While listening to his words, my anger reached its peak. Did they just try to provoke me by calling me a coward? Damn, they didn't know that no one could ever provoke me. I took five steps toward them. "We will surely go home, but only after crushing your bloody heads," I replied angrily.

"Do you have that courage soldier", he grinded his teeth. "We are brutal and the few soldiers can't beat us", he added, ego dripping from his words. I immediately wanted to crush his tongue first because they are hell noisy, damn they bark a lot.

"You're absolutely right, a few can't beat all of you. I'm alone enough to crush your heads—that's what cowardly style." I chuckled in my usual cold tone, pointing the gun at them. My team immediately got back into action, certain that their commanding officer had turned into a violent man.

"Seems like they don't believe in surrendering," I said, rolling my eyes at Major Arjun, and he knew what I was going to do next. "Everyone's already in position, waiting for your order." Arjun said, turning his eyes to me.

"They have kept the hostages on the second floor," I conveyed to my team. "We will enter from that floor," I said, pointing toward the glass window. "Make sure no student is harmed," I ordered, ensuring the team accomplished the operation.

"Hands up," one of the terrorists warned, firing a bullet into the air. I hate it when someone tells me to put my hands up. I kicked him and pierced his head with a bullet. We were engaging some of the terrorists in a gunfight, while my other comrades were carefully rescuing the students one by one.

After a lot of backfiring, my team and I saved many students and killed many terrorists. "Wolf, scan the whole area to see if anyone is left," I asked over the headphones while scanning the entire corridor.

While evacuating students, one of them came to me in a rush. "Sir, they have imprisoned a girl alone on that side," She said with a trembled voice, pointing to the other side of the corridor. I knew some motherfuckers were still left. "You don't worry about her, we'll rescue her too." I assured the girl.

"Officer, take her away", I passed the glance to the officer, "wolf and you two come with me", they nodded after hearing me and I turned my heels towards the corridor. Something strange started happening when I walked towards the corridor as I started breathing heavily, "what wrong with me", I gasped, the moment I felt like someone was choking my breaths.

"Are you okay, tiger?" Arjun asked me when he saw my struggle for breath, and I nodded. "Yeah, I'm good." I took a deep breath and kept walking toward the corridor. I was so dunce not to understand that my madness was breathing around me. I felt uneasy because she was in pain.

If I had known at that time that they had kept my life hostage, I swear I would have killed them brutally, tearing up their muscles and breaking every fucking bone of their body that touched her.

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I broke the glass of the back window and entered the place where they had kept the girl captive, while my comrade Arjun was attacking them from the front. My team had surrounded them from all sides, and then my eyes fell on the girl who was at their gunpoint.

"Don't dare come near me, officer." the man said with rage, pointing the gun at her head, but his body language didn't match his attitude. Her body was trembling with fear, and I could see that, which made me even more aggressive. "I will kill each one of you bastards," I whispered to myself. I don't know why I was so furious with those fuckers.

I mean, aggression was my favorite form, but smelling her around me in danger, it seemed like I would definitely burn the whole world for her. My rage fumed like a volcano, and I wanted to turn the ashes of every motherfucker who hurt her.

"Leave her alone before I rip your arm off your shoulder." Anger dripped from my words. I could hear her fear-filled sobs, but I couldn't see her face. Her sobs made me furious, and my anger boiled like hot water.

"Don't even try, soldier, or I will shoot this girl straight in the head." How dare he threaten me? But was I afraid? No. I was still walking toward them, only a few steps away from them.

No one had the courage to face the anger of Major Ranvijay Karmarkar. I wish you could see my eyes, mercilessly filled with rage, but my mask hid it from you. Don't worry, I will surely show you my rage while breaking your fucking bones.

Next, he fired bullets at me, but I managed to dodge. I had to save her, as she was still sitting there like a statue. I quickly dropped to my knees and rolled over to reach her. I instantly grabbed her wrist tightly and pulled her toward me with all my strength.

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When I abruptly pulled her towards me, she fell right on top of my chest; my hand was directly leaning on her waist. I rolled her body down in the blink of an eye and wrapped my 6-foot-long body around her while covering her entire body.

"Don't be scared." My left elbow was beneath her head, while my fingers gently closed her eyes to shield her from the bloodshed because I didn't want it to scare her. I began targeting them with my right hand.

She was afraid. I could feel her body shivering beneath me as she clutched my uniform collar tightly in her fist. "Hold on, Raaje. I will rescue you for sure. No one can touch you when I'm with you." I wanted to console her, but I was still engaged in killing those terrorists.

I successfully fired bullets to rip out their hearts, but unfortunately, one of them aimed at her. As soon as I saw it, I tried to protect her, but I had no bullets left in my rifle. So, I immediately covered her to save her, and the bullet hit my shoulder. The pressure of the bullet pushed my body against her chest. I wasn't feeling my pain. All I could feel was the closeness of her.

"Ahh," she squeaked in a barely audible voice. My lips brushed against her earlobe as I sighed in pain. She was in my embrace. It felt like I was holding a delicate flower that would surely get hurt if I gripped it too tightly.

I protected her from the world and clutched her in my arms, my hand touching her thin waist and I could hear her groaning.

I could hear her restless heartbeat. Why was her heart beating so fast? Was it the situation that was scaring her, or was it my proximity making her restless? Fuck, Ranvijay. Stop thinking about nonsense.

Of course, she was afraid, but not of my proximity. Whatever was happening to her was happening to me as well. I could feel an overwhelming surge of emotions inside me. Now, this could be a problem.

"I don't want to die. Please save me," she gasped in fear. She was still clutching my collar, as if she didn't want me to move away, and our breaths were beginning to tangle.

"I will never let anything happen to you," I whispered into her ear. My face brushed against her cheek, and my heart was pounding so wildly that I felt like I might die. This had never happened to me before, so why was it happening now?

I couldn't help but feel a rush of emotions I had never experienced before. I was completely unaware of what the hell was happening around me because I was so drowned in her.

I lifted my face until I faced her—her eyes. My gaze paused on her. Her eyes were as deep as the ocean. Her deep blue eyes captivated me, drawing me into their depths like a mesmerizing ocean.

I couldn't express in words that this was the first time I had seen such beautiful eyes. It was as if I had been waiting for 29 years to look into these eyes. There was an allure to her eyes that attracted me like a magnet toward her.

The restlessness and peace, both emotions were electrifying my whole body at the same time. My heartbeats raced, and I wanted to stop them as I was on a mission, but I was helpless with my feelings.

It was my first meeting with her. I didn't know that this blue eyed girl would take the form of the deepest love and passion in the future, but if I had any idea that she would be my love, I would have held her in my arms tightly and never let her go.

She was terrified by the incident. Her eyes were constantly quivering, and she was biting her lips in fear, which I could see through the thin dupatta she had wrapped around her face. But she couldn't see my face because I was a Special Forces officer, so my face was completely masked.

"Are you all right?" I finally uttered, turning my attention away from her deep blue eyes. She nodded, but her whole body was shivering in fear. I distanced myself from her warm body and stood up. She tried to get up, but she couldn't due to her broken ankle. She was badly injured and tried so hard to get up on her own, but she couldn't.

I extended my hand to her. "Try to get up." She looked at me with her terrified eyes. It seemed like she wasn't sure if my hand would be as gentle as a protector, and it was because of those fuckers.

I made her believe that I wouldn't ever hurt her. "Take my hand. I don't mean to hurt you." She dropped her face, but after a few seconds, her eyes rolled at me again, and I understood that she believed me. She gently placed her hand in mine, and I clutched it.

Why was her hand so soft, just like muslin? I wore gloves, but still, I could feel the softness of her palm. She wore my favorite color dress, and it was blue. Her earrings chimed with the wind, and the sound of them was nothing less than a violin to my ears.

Her body was trembling with fear as she gripped my hand tightly, and my eyes were still staring at her as if I had no other object to focus on in my surroundings.

Ranvijay, wake up! Why the hell are you staring at her like this? The instant reminder hit my mind, and I needed it because I was so lost in her eyes.

"Ouch!" She screamed in pain, and my eyes immediately moved to her ankle wound. "Don't worry, the medical team will be here soon. Just relax." Concern dripped from my words, and she nodded. After a while, the medical team arrived.

"You have to come with us," the doctor started to take her away, but her hand was still caged in my fist. She needed medical attention, but as she took her steps forward, an unbearable pain tackled my heart.

Today, for the first time while doing a mission, this was happening to me. At first, I thought maybe I had been hurt somewhere, that's why I felt pain, but later I realized that I had forgotten how to feel pain long ago.

"Don't leave me, hold on to me", my heart screamed, Perhaps my words could stop her and heal me. While unstable thoughts were running in my mind I didn't notice that I was still gripping her hand.

She turned her neck, and some strands of her hair, which were tied in a scarf, came loose and were flying wildly in the air. "Let me go," her eyes screamed, and I immediately let go of her hand.

"Thank you," she expressed her gratitude in a barely audible voice for saving her life and walked out with the doctor. My empty hand was still in the air. What do you want, Ranvijay? Let her go. 

I sighed.

As I witnessed her departure, her anklet slipped off her foot and fell to the ground, and she didn't even realize. I took a few steps, sank to my knees, and picked it up. "Your anklet is as beautiful as you are," I whispered, holding it in my palm.

This is the first time I admired the ornaments of any girl. Her anklet was silver in color, like a fine thread, and it shone like a star. I could have given her the anklet if I wanted to, but I didn't know why I had changed my mind.

"Being an army officer, it is quite shameful for me to steal someone's things but seems like she left it for me, so may I keep you?" A little no and big yes, so I kept it in my pocket.

I had selfish reasons for keeping that anklet, because it gave me an untold comfort that I had perhaps always craved.

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After 6 months

I was posted to Kashmir and deployed again for a rescue mission. After all, I was a PARA SF soldier, the best at rescue and counter-terrorism missions. Two terrorists had taken our soldiers hostage and were continuously threatening us. They wanted us to react. The battlefield was the only place where I could express my anger in every form—through my eyes, through my actions.

After crossing the LOC, there was a bunker where the hostages were kept. "What do you think, Tiger? How many people are there?" We were discussing it while sitting inside a jeep, about 1 km away from them.

TIGER, my call sign. My call sign perfectly blended with my roaring personality, and it suited me very well. My whole battalion used to say I could frighten any criminal with my eyes, and my physique could attract any girl.

"I thought there was no one," I replied, rolling my eyes at him. Arjun smirked in response, gripping the steering wheel. He knew very well that I was not the conversational type of soldier. I believed in action.

"Let's take charge," with that, we both exited the car and walked toward the bunker. "Wolf, you cover the left. I'm covering the right." I gave the instructions to Arjun, and he nodded.

I knocked on the door. "Hey, open up. You guys wanted to talk to us, so here we are," I growled. But inside, I had no intention of talking because I wasn't good at conversations.

"But we didn't send any message," the man said from inside. I knew they hadn't sent any message, but since my superior had commanded me not to use action first, I followed his command.

After our warning, they didn't open the door. As I said, I was a short-tempered guy, and this situation made me furious. I broke the door and stepped inside. "Hands up!" they shouted, pointing their guns at me and Arjun.

They assaulted our soldiers, and this was the point where my aggression was needed. "Get on your knees!" They tried to dominate us, but dude, this was impossible. I started moving my body and made eye contact with Arjun. He knew what we had to do.

"Drop your weapons," they warned. I slowly got down, and his whole focus was on me. Meanwhile, Arjun took out his gun and shot him in the head, making the other man piss his pants.

The man who stood to my left tried to shoot me, but I kicked his hand with my leg. "Don't try to threaten us again. Do you understand?" I raised my voice while choking his neck with my arm.

"Let's take them. After all, we are eager to find out about our neighbor's plans." And we detained them.

Arjun and I were minorly injured during the mission, but we were fine. "Jai Hind, Tiger here, mission accomplished." I reported to my seniors over the earphones and went back to the barracks.

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We returned to base after the operation was finished, and again, the outcome was in our favor. Arjun stopped the jeep, and we exited the jeep.

Now that Arjun and I headed to headquarters, I needed to prepare the report. I really didn't like paperwork. It sucks me. For me, killing a terrorist was much easier than making a report of the operation.

"We have started liking the valleys of Kashmir too much." Arjun purred while gripping the steering wheel. I was sitting relaxed next to him, watching the greenery of Kashmir.

"Yeah, you're right, but some people are spoiling the beauty of this place," I muttered, rolling my eyes at him. "Why can't you use a normal tone while having a conversation, Ranvijay?" he questioned, earning a big sigh from me.

I didn't answer and rolled my eyes again at the green trees passing by. "Oh God, it's too hard to have a conversation with you," Arjun grunted as he turned left.

"That's why you're still single." Now he started cursing me. I always had a little bit of rudeness and aggression in my voice while speaking, as I didn't know how to be polite.

"So you think I'm single because of my anger and rude behavior?" I stretched my eyes in annoyance. "Of course, and you forgot to add stubbornness to your list." He taunted me again. Is he actually my best friend? Because I have doubts.

While I was still struggling with his questions, he suddenly braked the jeep. "Here we are," he nodded at the headquarters before getting down from the jeep, followed by me.

"Jai Hind, Sir!" Every officer saluted both of us as we walked toward our commander's cabin, and we nodded. "Jai Hind, Sir." After stepping inside his cabin, we greeted together.

"Jai Hind, officers!" He smiled, leaning back in his chair. Lieutenant Colonel Veer Pratap Singh was a composed and fearless officer in our battalion, and I had learned many things from him.

"Sir, the operation was successful. We were able to rescue the hostages safely and take one terrorist into custody," I said, standing at ease position.

"Good job, soldiers," he said, shaking hands with us. "Did you face any difficulties during the operation?" he asked. His tone of voice was a bit more aggressive than mine.

"No, sir! We are perfectly fine." He pulled out his chair and stood up.

"Well done, soldiers," he continued. "Go back to your barracks and prepare your bags." He paused as Arjun and I exchanged our glances. "Why are both of you exchanging unwanted glares with each other?" Damn! he caught us.

"Your holiday is going to start. So go home and enjoy, boys." He tapped my shoulder and walked out. The news of going home brought a smile to Arjun's face, but this news annoyed me.

I hate "HOME".

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One thing had to be believed. The weather in Kashmir was like girl's tantrums. Cold winds blew more, but there was less stagnation in the weather. It was around 4 in the morning, and I was lying on the cool grass under the open sky outside the camp, feeling the serenity of the Kashmir valley.

Whole night, I was staring at the sky. I was trying to sleep, but it seemed like tonight I wouldn't get a peaceful sleep again. "I don't want to go home," I blew out a harsh breath. I could spend my whole life in deserts and Kashmir, but when it comes to home, I couldn't spend even a single day.

I was completely alone and there was no one in this world who can mitigate my loneliness except for one thing and that is anklet which I stolen from her 6 months ago.

I dragged my hand into my pocket and took out the anklet. "Seems like you have to stay with me forever as your owner..." I paused. "No, your beautiful owner abandoned you." I caressed the anklet, and I felt as if I were touching her smooth ankle.

"I wish I could have seen your face that day and asked you, what is so special about your anklet that gives immense peace to my heart whenever I hear its pleasant sound?" I closed my eyes, kept the anklet close to my heart, and placed my hand on it.

Her anklet's touch filled my heart with pleasurable torment. Once again today, my heart was beating insanely, so much so that I began to feel pain in my chest.

Despite the pain, I didn't know why I wasn't taking the anklet even an inch away from my heart. I've never felt such restlessness for any girl before, so how could your anklet entangle me in it so much?

The moment remind me the song "dil sambhal ja zara phir mohabbat karne chala hai tu"

"I have carried you in my arms every night for the past 6 months without knowing who you are, without thinking that you might belong to anyone." I looked at the anklet intently, clenching it in my fist. If anyone saw me like this, they would think I'm mad for sure.

"You comfort me, but you also drive me completely crazy." I sat up, bending my right knee. My right hand was holding the anklet, and my other hand was touching the ground.

For the first few days, I felt like I had anxiety, so I used to take anxiety medicine every day. But later, my surgeon confirmed that I didn't have any anxiety, and I didn't need to take medicine every day.

I never realized that you're my pain, but you're the cure too.

"I saved pretty much on consultant fees," I smirked. I placed the anklet close to my lips and kissed it insanely. It felt like my lips touched delicate rose petals. My madness reached its peak, and I kissed her anklet again and again.

"Major Ranvijay, what are you doing? Why do you behave like you have no control over your emotions?" My inner voice broke the spell of my madness. 

"Why is this madness flowing in me, and for whom? Just for..." I paused, staring at the anklet. "Just for a random anklet that belongs to that random blue-eyed girl." It was scary for me, as my emotions were getting heightened.

I stood up and started walking around the bonfire. "I have to stop this," I whispered, holding her anklet in my fists and playing with it. I had so many unbearable thoughts running through my mind, and then suddenly, the anklet slipped from my hand and fell into the bonfire.

My heartbeat skipped for a moment. "No..." My eyes grew wider. I felt as if my life was burning in that fire, not the anklet.

I quickly sat down and without thinking I dragged my hand into the fire and started searching for it, "I will not let anything happen to you", I murmured, that search made me panic and restless. Even though my hand was burning but I cared less about my burning.

My eyes fluttered in pain as she was burning because of me. "Why the hell is it taking so much time?" I growled in frustration. After burning myself for a few seconds, I got the anklet. I took it out and immediately embraced it to my heart. I took a deep breath of relief.

"Are you ok?", concern dripping from my words. My hand was burnt and was still burning because the anklet was hot but still I didn't let it go away from me. "I'm so sorry it took so long to save you," I whispered, gently caressing the anklet with love.

The moment felt like I had saved my life. It was just a glimpse of my madness. Having this madness scared me, but living in it gave me immense comfort, and I chose second option.

"I will take care of you forever and i would gladly burn myself again and again just to protect you", i caressed her anklet.

"What are you doing, Ranvijay?" Arjun reached behind me, but I was still lost in her anklet. Arjun saw that I was burning myself for her. "Nothing, the anklet fell into the bonfire, so I was saving it," I said in a raw voice.

Her anklet was stealing my eyes, and it was no joke to steal my attention. "Have you gone mad, Ranvijay? You burned your hand just for an ordinary anklet," Arjun rasped.

My body heated up with his statement. "Ranvijay, I'm asking..." He was cut off when my furious eyes shifted to him, and my glare was enough for him to understand that I didn't like his comment.

Arjun was concerned for me. "I mean, why did you burn yourself for this?" His words made me think again. But how could I explain to him that I was feeling immense comfort, not agony.

"I don't know if the anklet is burning me or if I'm burning myself for it," I muttered, rolling my eyes back to the anklet again. I knew one thing—I had lost myself in her.

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COCO - the fun will start in next chapter as her MADNESS going to enter in next part. comment and votes for the next part.