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Prologue- 1

15 years ago, when Advik was 9 and Navi was 8 

"Derek, hume hospital nahi jana. Doctor ne hamari kidney nikal li toh. Papa apko bahot marenge. Wapas chaliye nah." 9-year-old Advik stood firm, his small frame trembling with determination as he threatened Derek, his father's bodyguard.

(Derek, I don't want to go to the hospital. If the doctor took out my kidney, my father will beat you up and fire you.)

But Derek remained unfazed by the young boy's words, knowing that it was his duty to carry out his employer's orders.

"Kuwar sa, apke papa ne hi apko hospital le jane ka order dia h. And I promise koi doctor apki kidney ko hath nhi lagayega warna hum unke heart ki sabji banake kutto ko daal denge."With a playful banter, Derek hoped to put Advik at ease and quell any nervousness creeping into the young boy's mind.

(Prince, your father ordered me to take you to the hospital. And I promise if anyone dared to touch your kidney, I will cook his heart and feed it to dogs.)

"Arey fir kya fayda, hamare marne ke baad apki kisi ki bhi sabji banake khaiye. F-groups ka hone wala CEO toh marr jaega nahh. F groups ke khatir, hame chorr dijie nahh. Hum apko ice cream dilayenge. Chaliye nahh" Advik pleased with puppy eyes almost teary. Derek couldn't help but chuckle at the adorable sight. But then he heard a girl's voice shouting from a room in the distance and Advik immediately clung tight onto Derek's black jeans.

"Dada hum nhi jayenge, dekhiye us ladki ki kidney nikal rhe h." Advik said sobbing on Derek's black jeans gripping him tightly. The fear in Advik's voice tugged at Derek's heartstrings and he tried to move away, but Advik moved along with him, refusing to let go.His sobs echoed through the hallway.

(I won't go, please see they are taking out that girl's kidney.)

"Kuwar sa aisa kuch nhi h. Kisi ki kidney nhi nikaal rhe h. Aap uthiye warna hamari kidney blood filter layak nhi bachegi." Derek tried to assure the young boy, but he was met with fierce resistance.

(Prince, nothing like that is happening. They are not taking anyone's kidney. Please get up or else my kidneys will lose the ability to filter blood.)

"Hum nhi chorenge aapka per. Aap yaha se chaliye bas." Advik stubbornly refused to budge, causing quite a scene as people walked through the corridor.

(I won't let go of your leg. Just leave from here.)

"Agar kisi ne dekh lia toh hume dikkat ho sakti h kuwar sa. Samajne ki kosis kijiye." Derek pleased him trying to pull away, but he just tightened the grip and sobbed even more gaining attention.

(If someone sees us, it could cause trouble for both of us. Please try to understand.)

Derek pleaded with Advik, attempting once again to extricate himself from the child's grasp. But Advik's grip only tightened, and his sobs grew louder, drawing curious stares from passersby.

Feeling embarrassed and slightly flustered, Derek turned his head and caught the eye of a girl in her 20s who had stopped to watch their exchange. She couldn't help but chuckle at the scene before her- a tall, muscular man unable to deal with a little kid.

As Derek's eyes met hers with a hint of embarrassment and desperation, she walked over and crouched down to Advik's level in an attempt to calm him down.

"Arey, kya hue bache. Papa ne apko daata?"

"Haa bhot daata, aur mara bhi. Hamari kidney bechne aye h yha. Please bacha lijiye nah didi." Advik, sobbed uncontrollably, his small arms wrapped tightly around the girl's leg as she comforted him.

"Kuch nhi hoga bache aapko. Ham hai nah. Abhi police...." The girl said cupping her hands around Advik's sobbing face. And Derek looked at him in disbelief.

"Aisa kuch nhi h. Ham bas health checkup ke lie inhe yha laye h." Derek interrupted but the girl shot daggers with her gaze.

Her piercing glare silenced him, and he shrunk back, feeling like a criminal under her intense gaze.

Ache se jante h ham aap jaise logo ko," she said fiercely, standing up and shielding Advik from any potential harm. "Bache ki halat dekhiye kisi angle se lag rha h, ye apko janta bhi h."

"Aur bhaagne ki kosis toh krna hi mat, Tum darindo ko in bacho par bhi daya......" The girl shouted getting up and hiding Advik behind her gaining many eyes. Few people gathered around Derek. With their hands ready to take him down.

"Dekhiye aap log galat samaj rhe h. Ham Sarthak Ahraya ke secretary h aur ham bas inhe yha ek health checkup ke lie laye h." Derek said gulping down showing his office ID.

"Kya lagta h apko is fake id se bache ko le jayenge. Kisi ameer bache ko akela dekha nhi aur hath saaf kar lie.......haan. Aur aap log dekh kya rhe h, mariye nah inhe. Bache ko bechne jaa rhe the ye." She shouted at the people gathering around him and Advik gulped this time looking at people who were about to kill Derek anytime.

"Inhe mat maro. Please. Bas pakad ke rakho." Advik said running away from the spot and the girl looked back at Advik running. People moving towards Derek, he took out his gun and pointed at the girl from a distance.

Derek's heart raced. He knew that he needed to diffuse the situation quickly before things got out of hand.Derek pulled out his gun and pointed it at the girl, who stood frozen in shock.

"Dekhiye hum itne time se pyaar se samja rhe the aur aap kuch bhi bolne lagegi...." Derek said, his voice filled with frustration as he pointed the gun at her head.

But she didn't back down.

"Kya... kya.. dara kise rahe h haan? Kya lagta h darr jayenge hum iss gun se. Confirm kar dia h tumne, gunde ho tum."

She shouted fearlessly, standing her ground and refusing to show any sign of weakness.

"Koi police ko bulao nahh tamasha dekhne aye h aap log yha." She shouted at people and Derek grabbed his temples in frustration. As more people gathered around them, Derek felt trapped and helpless.Things couldn't get any worse.

"Shant ekdam, warna yhi tumhari khopdi uda denge. Phr yamraj ko bolna darr nhi lagta muje. Kabse bole jaa rhi ho." Derek stepped forward pointing the gun to her, the girl stepped back gulping hard this time. He pinned her to a pillar and caged her between his muscular arms and the cold pillar.

"Mrs. Ahraya. Ek problem ho gai h. Ek aafat gale pad gyi h. Kehti h ham kidnap kar laye h kuwar sa ko." His hand on her mouth. The girl gulping over and over.

"Ye kya ho rha h. Baat karaiye hamari zara." the lady's soothing voice came through the phone.

"Sure mam."

"Dekhiye unhe hamne hi bheja h and Dr. Sameer kha h? Wo toh jante h nah Derek ko." The lady on other side asked concerned.

Derek couldn't believe his luck as he heard Advik scream again, this time in distress from another room. He quickly barged into the room.

"Kuwar sa?" Derek shouted barging in the room unable to comprehend what was happening.

"Derek, finally you are here." Dr. Sameer sighed in relief as he saw a little girl hiding behind Advik and Advik holding a scalpel (surgical knife) in his hand pointing at everyone who tried to approach them.

"Kuwar sa, ab ye kya kar rhe h aap?" Derek sighed.

"Derek ye log is bachi ko pareshan kar rhe h. Apni gun do hume. Yahi sabhi ka bharta bana denge." Advik uttered with innocent eyes gaining chuckles from all around. And the girl behind his back laughed.

"Kuwar sa, wo unhe pareshan nhi kar rhe h. Wo bachi bimar h doctor bas use medicine de rhe h." Derek said moving close to them being conscious of scalpel in his hand.

"Nahi injection laga rhe the ye hame." The girl behind him looked at everyone and again hid behind him. And everyone in room chuckled.

"Kuwar sa, wo chaku neeche rakhiye. Apko chot lag jaegi." Derek said calmly.

"Nahi rakhenge phle in gande logon ko yha se bhagaiye aur promise kijie aap hume dubara hospital nhi layenge........... Hitler ke order par bhi nhi." Advik said pointing the scalpel in his direction.

"Ha ham promise krte h kabhi wapas nhi layenge. Aap ghar chaliye."

"Nahi jayenge. Hamare sath ye......." He said to Derek but then turned to the girl behind her back and asked, "Name kya h apka?"

"Mumma ne bola strangers ko name nhi batana." She said innocently. And Advik's head wrinkled. The girl was wearing a Doraemon t-shirt.

"Hamara Doraemon hamare sath jayega." He said frustrated.

The girl who accused Derek barged in. And she pulled Derek back and slapped him. Derek's hand on his cheek still shocked.

"Dekhiye aap ladki h isilie ab tak zinda h, par ab aap maryada se bahar nikal rhi h." Derek said in a deep scary voice, the girl didn't flinch. Instead, she winked at him, and Derek flinched.

"Hamne kaha nah us bache ko akela chor dijie warna ham police bula rhe h." She said a bit serious now.

"Aapko hamari baat samaj nhi aa rhi h kya? Hamare paas aur bhi tarike h samjane ke..." Derek roared and she gestured to kids with her eyes. And finally, Derek understood what she meant.

The girl pushed him aside. And moved to Advik.

"Jab tak ham yaha h, koi kuch nhi kahega aap logo ko. I promise." She said moving close to them. And looked around at nurses and doctor to gesture them to leave the room. They did. Advik kept the scalpel at place.

"Idhar aao zara aap dono." The girl called. Advik came and the little girl behind him followed with their heads down.

"Names kya h aap dono ke?"

"Advik." He answered but the little girl didn't. She stared at floor with teary eyes.

"And she is our little Doraemon, okay?" She uttered kneeling and pulling the little girl near her and kissed her forehead.

"And your name?" Advik asked curious.

"Naina" She answered.

"Pareshan kar rhe the wo sabhi aap logo ko?" Naina asked in a teasing tone.

"Haa, wo Doraemon ki kidney nikalne wale the. Maine bacha liya." Advik said proudly.

"Oh, my boy's got some guts at this little age huh." Naina said pinching his nose and he giggled.

"Ok, Advik aapse muje kuch baat karni h."

"Ji boliye." He said with puppy eyes.

"Phle ye btao, ye uncle aapko kidnap kar rhe the?"

Advik looked at Derek and he frowned at Naina.

"Wo.... I am sorry... wo hamare bodyguard hi h. Par doctor ne sach mei hamari kindey nikal li toh? Hame nhi karana health checkup." Advik uttered with puppy eyes gazing at Naina with hope to escape.

"Acha ji. Par ham nhi nikalenge aapki kidney. Toh karaoge health checkup?" Naina raised her brow.

"Aap doctor ho?" Advik asked shocked.

"Ji haa. Dr. Naina. I am a pediatrician."

"Matlab hume fir se bhaagna h?" Advik looked at his Doraemon with questioning eyes.

"Ha bhaago nahh." Doraemon answered in exaggerating sarcastic tone.

"Oye Ali baba ka 2 choro. Kahi nhi jaa rhe ho tum log, samje?" Naina ranted and both kids looked at each other's face. And Naina giggled.

"Aise muh mat banao yrr tum log. Idhar dekho. Chocolates pasand h tumhe?" Naina asked holding their little hands in hers. And the little girl nodded enthusiastically.

"Advik ko chocolate pasand nhi h?"

"Daat kharab ho jaenge aur phir doctor ke paasa jana padega aur vo mera daat nikal lenge. Phir mai acha nhi dikhunga nahhh." Advik ranted. And the little girl and Naina giggled. And she handed both of them chocolates.

"Advik aapse kuch important baat karni h hame. Humare sath aaoge?" Naina asked and the little girl held his hand tightly.

"Kaha par?"

"Bahar Garden mei?" Naina said enthusiastically.

"And gudiya, aap 2 min yahi ruko, okay?"

The girl's eyes moistened, her lashes down and she held his hand tightly.

"Don't worry wo extra chocolate dengi toh mai share karunga, I promise." Advik assured her. And Naina giggled. And took Advik to the garden leaving Derek with little girl.

"Aapko pata h, that little princess. Wo bhot jada bimar h." Naina said sitting on a chair in garden.

"Kya hua h use?" Advik asked with innocent eyes and concerned look.

"Ab mai kaise batau. Aplastic Anemia. Ye apko pata nhi hoga nahh. Kaise samjau mei apko." Naina stammered.

"Anemia Matlab blood ki deficiency nahh?" Advik asked curious.

"Wow.. apko pta h ye sab?"

"Haa pata h hume." He said in a low tone.

"Very good. And iske lie doctor bas unhe injection de rhe the. Taki wo jaldi se thik ho jaye. Par apne sabko dara dia. Aur toh aur aapne apne rakshak ko bakshak bana dia. Pitai ho jati unki abhi."

"I am sorry." He uttered his face down.

"It's okay and haa hum kidney nhi nikalte. Doctors are here to cure you not harm. Okay?"

"Maine news mei dekha tha." Advik said and stood up on the bench and acted like a news reporter. "Mumbai ke ek doctor ne nikali 317 logon ki kidneys aur desh se farar."

"Oye, oye ye sab mat dekho karo tum abhi se." She said pulling his ear and made him sit beside her.

"Aur ye mumbai nhi h, toh yaha koi bhi aapki kidney nhi nikalega. Acha choro ye sab you trust me nahh?" She asked and Advik nodded at her.

"Ham khud apka health checkup karenge but apko hamari help karni padegi, karoge?" She asked extending her hand and Advik kept his little hand in hers.

"Haa karenge."

"Toh wo jo nanhi si pari hai nah, use injection se darr lagta h and wo kisi doctor ko paas bhi nhi aane deti."

"Haa I saw, Usne doctor ko laat mari and wo sidha niche gire. And nurse ka hath bhi bite kar lia usne. She is too brave." He said with admiration and pride in his eyes.

"Haa haa bhot powerful h woh isilie I need your help. She became your friend nahh..."

"Par usne abhi muje stranger bulaya." Advik interrupted.

"Aye haye toh dil tut gya mere bache ka?" She chuckled. And Advik glared at her.

"Acha acha sorry, would you help me cure her?"

"Advik is on his mission, miss." He said determined saluting.

"Good." Naina said patting his head, but he pulled back.

"Aap baal kaharab kar rhi h hamare." He said withdrawing her hand and ran as Naina again raised her hand. Naina followed him chuckling.


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