Twisted Saga - The Conclusion

Beera's unwavering stare replenished dread through Shyam who closed his eyes unable to view the humongous beast in front of him. The beast prodded his tummy making a huge roar loud enough to vibrate the room. Fraught with perspiration Shyam wondered why the room was loaded with ammunition. Is the beast a terrorist or a soldier? Why is it having colossal ammunition in its kitty? It was not time to kindle innovative thoughts but to chalk out a plan to evade the fight with the beast? Fifteen minutes passed since the first encounter with Beera and there was no sound from the latter which surprised Shyam.

He slowly turned his neck to the side and opened his eyes but there was no Beera in front of him. With careful steps laden with silence, the boy moved towards the opened door but was in for a shock when Beera appeared out of nowhere. Shyam's scream rose to a crescendo with his distorted face reverted to normal as he lost his consciousness. No words were exchanged between them, Beera pulled him onto his back and raced out of the house. His pace was interrupted when a bullet brushed through his back. The terrorist named Manu kept on peppering bullets at a rapid pace but couldn't manage to kill the behemoth animal. He had abducted Shyam intending to groom the boy to be a terrorist but his wish seemed to be foiled by the beast. Despite the incessant bullet attack, the beast did not give up on Shyam. Its sympathy for Shyam was incongruous with its wild-looking body.

Siri and Bheem wandered across the streets to join back their son. The trauma they had undergone since the train journey made them incapacitated. They still believed they would be able to find their son. Bheem summoned courage time and again but Siri couldn't muster the courage and she became weak day by day. Beera managed to get the boy to a secluded spot away from the ruthless terrorist. He squatted down on the top of the cliff with Shyam laying on his lap. When the boy regained his consciousness, his blank mind was once again filled with dread.

He screamed hysterically but the beast did not respond. As minutes, went by, the boy did manage to summon his courage as he believed he was provided unassailable protection by the beast. He forsook his plan to escape and developed a plan to befriend the beast. He caressed the furs of the beast with his gaze directed towards the beast's eyes. Drops of tears oozed from the corner of his eyes. Shyam was taken aback, the behemoth beast whose motive is to intimidate others is shedding tears like a baby. Shyam glanced at the wounds on his body courtesy of bullets nailed against it. The giant beast was sharing its pain through tears. The boy embraced the beast's huge arm. A consecrated friendship brewed between the duo. 

Clouds hovered in the sky to peek at the never seen friendship that materialized on earth. Trees summoned their leaves to act as cheerleaders to celebrate the unique friendship on earth. The wind God brushed past them to add its own layer of magic. Shyam and Beera surprised and entertained the nature around them with their incredible dance moves. They walked down towards the sea sprawled in front of them. Steeped in ecstasy, they splashed the water against each other to kindle their naughtiness. Shyam had forgotten about his parent thanks to his new friend who rendered him the much-needed company. Even when dark struck the jungle, the beast offered unassailable protection to the boy who found comfort in the safe hands. Day by day, a deep bond developed between the two as they found it difficult to even spend an hour without each other. The news sprang up in the ears of Manu regarding the whereabouts of Shyam. His lost idea resurrected and this time at any cost he wanted the boy for his terrorist activities. With his gang, he set out to murder the beast and pluck the guy from its clutches.

His subordinates, who had sweater allegiance to their master had only one box popped in their mind computer and that was to assault and kill the beast. Shyam and Beera oblivious to the impending doom lurking in the corner continued to celebrate their friendship. Manu happened to detect the place where the duo resided. He informed his gang to be careful against the beast. He wanted the plan to be executed to perfection with no last-minute hassles. One by one they crouched behind the tree with silence reigning supreme. Their modus operandi was to shoot the beast from behind. The attack started with bullets pouring over the beast's body. It roared in pain but continued to run to save the boy from the hands of the evil. It stomped on one of the armed guys who convulsed to death and swung its huge arm across the chest of another who fell motionless on the spot. Others were wise enough to stay away from the animal as their bullet assault gathered steam. No longer how giant you are, there is a limit beyond which even you would give in.

The beast tried its best to save the guy but the heated assault buckled its knees and it fell to the ground. With its giant hands, it managed to hurl the boy to the opposite hill with a river separating both hills. With folded hands, Beera requested Shyam to run as fast as he could and not fall prey to the terrorists. Shyam was overwhelmed to see the fading beast which had sacrificed itself to save him from terrorists. Subsequently, he saluted to pay his homage to the beast before departing. By the time, terrorists rushed neared the animal, the boy had managed to escape. While running amidst the jungle, he accidentally bumped into his parents. The happiness on the face of his parents knew no bounds. The reunion between the parent and the child happened.