Operation Bloomshade

5 days after the events of the previous chapter

In the morning, all the members of the Flower Storm have taken bath after intensive workouts and are clad in Flower Storm uniform. All have assembled for a meeting.

DHEENA: Good morning, comrades.

The rest of the Flower Storm replies “Good morning, Comrade Dheena” together in a chorus.

DHEENA: We recently received an intel from Vikram and Jaidev that there’s one of the Blizzard enforcers who reports everything directly to Loki, the chief of the Blizzard. His name is Udhayagiri.

The rest of the Flower Storm listens calmly to Dheena’s speech.

DHEENA: He’s the same guy who shot our comrade Vikram and tried to kill him. Luckily, comrade Vikram is still breathing and is being hospitalized.

The rest of the Flower Storm listens with controlled anger.

DHEENA: That same monster killed his own wife for letting her little son touch and caress her tummy. That little boy is now my son. His name is Deepak. And his new mom is none other than our comrade Nivi.

Nivi smiles faintly with unshed tears as she listens to Dheena’s speech.

DHEENA: I married our comrade Nivi just for Deepak and now we are taking a good care of him. He’s happy under our care and we are happy about it.

Nivi sheds a little bit of tears and eventually wipes them away. This is seen by Lux who then places a hand on her shoulder.

LUX: It’s alright, Nivi. You have made it. Both comrade Dheena and the little Deepak are yours now.

NIVI: These are tears of joy, Lux. I’m really happy about it as much as comrade Dheena and the little Deepak are.

Lux and Nivi smile at each other and then give each other a warm hug.

A few seconds later, the hug breaks and both Nivi and Lux get back to their positions as Dheena hasn’t finished his speech yet.

LUX: Sorry, Comrade Dheena. I just spotted our comrade Nivi shedding tears. I just wanted to comfort her.

Dheena responds with a smile.

DHEENA: It’s okay. We don’t mind that at all. Now let me continue my speech.

LUX: Of course, comrade Dheena. Please continue.

Dheena proceeds to continue his speech.

DHEENA: Thank you. And coming back to what we were discussing, tonight we shall hunt Udhayagiri down. This is our mission. And this mission is called “Operation Bloomshade“.

There is a distinct chattering among the rest of the Flower Storm.

Dheena then hears a voice calling out “Comrade Dheena”. Dheena scans the crowd, looking for the person who called him.

DHEENA: Who called me?

A hand is raised up and it’s revealed that it was Roy who called Dheena.

DHEENA: Yes, Comrade Roy??????

ROY: I’ll go.

DHEENA: We can’t let you go alone like we allowed Vikram. Since we let him go alone, he almost got killed.

ROY: Don’t worry, comrade Dheena. I won’t make the same mistake made by Vikram. I’ll arrange a team for this.

DHEENA: We are going there altogether except Ajay, Varsha, and Vikram. Since Vikram is hospitalized, Ajay and Varsha have to take care of him. All the others of us are going there to take that monster down. No unnecessary causalities. Just hunt Udhayagiri down. Capture him if possible. Kill him if necessary. Is that clear?

Roy, along with the rest of the comrade, replies “Yes, Comrade” together in a chorus. Then Harish intervenes.

HARISH: Dheena, may I suggest we get there as early as possible? Udhayagiri may not stay in one particular place for too long.

Dheena nods his head, understanding the situation, and pats Harish’s shoulders.

DHEENA: Got your point, pal. We shall embark our journey at the onset of dusk.

Harish thinks for some time and then nods his head.

HARISH: You better be right, Dheena. Because we must get this thing done without a delay.

Dheena nods his head.

DHEENA: Alright.

Dheena then turns his attention towards the rest of the Flower Storm.

DHEENA: Alright, comrades. I hope you all remember our mission. Till the accomplishment, we will remain in our uniform. Only after the accomplishment of our mission, we shall change to civilian clothes. Is that clear?

The rest of the Flower Storm replies “Yes, Comrade” together in a chorus.

DHEENA: Good.

The meeting concludes.

11 hours later

It’s late evening and a good number of camouflaged trucks housing the Flower Storm squad has reached the Blizzard headquarters. Every member of the Flower Storm has gone there except Ajay, Varsha, and Vikram as Vikram is still being hospitalized and Ajay and Varsha have to take care of him.

Surprisingly, even the little Deepak has gone there. It was Dheena’s idea to use Deepak as a bait in order to lure Udhayagiri. It was initially opposed by Nivi as she feared that it could put the boy in danger. Only after Dheena’s persuasion that Deepak could be used as a bait and he will return safely and unhurt, Nivi agreed, albeit with some reluctance.

Nivi and the little Deepak hug each other for some time. After the hug breaks, the former plants a kiss on the latter’s forehead. The latter smiles.

NIVI: Deepukutty?????

DEEPAK: Yes, Amma?

NIVI: Can you kiss your Amma?

Deepak responds with a warm smile.

DEEPAK: Sure, Amma. Please bend down.

Nivi, with a smile, bends down. Deepak kisses his adopted mom’s cheeks and forehead. Nivi giggles and ruffles Deepak’s hair.

NIVI: My little sweetheart!!!!!!

Deepak giggles along with Nivi.

DEEPAK: My lovely Amma!!!!!!!!

NIVI: Would you like to plant some kisses on my tummy as well?

DEEPAK: Not now, Amma. Not here. After we return home.

Nivi chuckles softly and ruffles Deepak’s hair. Dheena, who is next to Nivi and Deepak, laughs softly.

DHEENA: Nivi, if our little sweetheart wants to kiss his mom’s tummy, he can do so by all means.

Deepak then intervenes.

DEEPAK: But Appa, we are in truck, surrounded by so many people.

Dheena laughs again.

DHEENA: So what? Affection doesn’t need the right place. It needs only the right hearts.

Dheena then turns his attention to the rest of the Flower Storm in the truck and speaks in a commanding tone.

DHEENA: Dear comrades, please turn your faces away for a moment.

Dheena, along with others except Nivi and Deepak, respectfully turn their faces away.

Nivi unbuttons her shirt and knots her tank top inside it in order to reveal her bare tummy.

(Like this)

NIVI: Ready, Deepukutty?

Deepak responds with a warm smile.

DEEPAK: Yes, Amma. I am.

Nivi smiles back at Deepak.

NIVI: Then go ahead.

Deepak, with a warm smile, holds Nivi’s waist with both of his small and soft hands, and gently presses his little and soft lips against her navel, kissing it.

(Like this)

Nivi giggles, enjoying the navel kiss.

NIVI: Deepukutty, can you plant some more kisses on your Amma’s thoppul?

Deepak chuckles softly.

DEEPAK: Of course, my beloved Amma.

Deepak proceeds to plant two more similar kisses right on Nivi’s navel, not as a symbol of indulgence but rather as a symbol of healing.

Nivi quietly wipes her tear and then ruffles Deepak’s hair. Deepak then slowly pulls away. Both look into each other’s eyes with a warm smile.

NIVI: Thank you, Deepukutty. You are so brave.

DEEPAK: My beloved Amma is always welcome.

Nivi laughs softly and ruffles Deepak’s hair again. She then unknots her inner tank top and then locks all the buttons of her shirt except the collar button.

Deepak then gets off the truck.

After Deepak sets to face Udhayagiri alone despite being little in his age, Nivi prepares her sniper team and patiently wait for Udhayagiri to arrive.

5 mins later

Udhayagiri arrives, assisted by three of other members of the Blizzard. They spot Deepak standing alone and walk towards him with overconfidence.

UDHAYAGIRI: Aahh….My prodigal son returns!!!! I know you will come back to me!!!!!!!

Nivi, along with other snipers of the Flower Storm, shoot those three accomplices of Udhayagiri dead using their sniper rifles. Udhayagiri gets startled on seeing his accomplices around him die.

UDHAYAGIRI: What is this???????

Deepak angrily faces Udhayagiri.

DEEPAK: You took my beloved mom away from me. You are not my father. You are a monster.

Udhayagiri gets enraged as Deepak doesn’t want to live with him.

UDHAYAGIRI: How dare you, you little impudent brat!!!!!!!!!

As Udhayagiri is about to slap the little Deepak, Roy comes out of nowhere and delivers a flying kick on Udhayagiri, causing him to fall.

(Like this)

Roy then turns to Deepak.

ROY: Deepak, leave this spot immediately. And get in our truck. Your dad and mom are waiting for you inside.

Deepak nods his head.

DEEPAK: Sure, Uncle. Finish that monster off.

Roy smiles faintly.

ROY: I’ll take care, dear You go.

Deepak wishes Roy a luck in an assertive tone.

DEEPAK: Good luck, Uncle.

Roy continues to smile faintly at Deepak.

ROY: Thank you, dear. Now go.

Deepak leaves the spot and enters the truck where there is Dheena and Nivi. They pull him into a tight hug as they are glad that Deepak has returned safely and unhurt.

The moment Deepak has left, Udhayagiri gets up and faces Roy angrily.

UDHAYAGIRI: You think you can stop me? Try me if you are hard enough.

Roy remains unfazed.

ROY: Mister, I was made for it.

Udhayagiri then picks up a knife and attacks Roy with it only for the latter to dodge it, disarm the former, and then land a powerful kick, causing the former to fall.

(Like this)

As Udhayagiri gets up again, he charges at Roy unarmed, only for the latter to make the former bend down, deliver an elbow strike on the former’s back and a knee strike towards the face. The former then punches the latter in the face in a roundhouse direction, causing the latter to fall. The former then immediately grabs the latter by the neck using his elbow, only for the latter to kick into a wall, which pushes them backwards, leading to the loosening of the grip. The latter then delivers a backward elbow strike to the former’s abdomen and then slams him.

(Like this)

Roy wastes no time before proceeding to pin Udhayagiri down and land a furious flurry of punches on his face, causing him to bleed.

(Like this)

Udhayagiri, now bloodied and battered, can barely move. Roy then pulls away, stands like a true soldier, and faces the grievously wounded Udhayagiri.

ROY: This is for killing a mother just for letting her little son touch her tummy. And also for nearly killing my best friend. We don’t force. Flower Storm are not enforcers like you. We are liberators.

Roy then points the index finger of his right hand towards his own face, and speaks in a low but intimidating tone.

ROY: This is the face of the Flower Storm.

Roy then picks up his assault rifle and fires a bullet right into Udhayagiri’s forehead, killing the enforcer on the spot. He then picks up his walkie-talkie and makes a call to Dheena who answers his call.

DHEENA: Yes, Comrade Roy?????

ROY: Comrade Dheena, we have got Udhayagiri. Operation Bloomshade is successful.

Dheena feels happy but not too happy.

DHEENA: How sure are you?

ROY: I’m standing next to his corpse, comrade Dheena.

Roy then shoots the dead Udhayagiri right into the throat.

ROY: That’s the confirmatory shot.

Dheena responds with a satisfied smile.

DHEENA: Well done.

Roy smiles.

ROY: Thank you, comrade Dheena.

Roy stares at Udhayigiri’s corpse for some time and then gets into one the camouflaged trucks of the Flower Storm. The squad then eventually returns to the Flower Storm headquarters.