Officer: We couldn't get a hold of them!

Admiral: What?

Officer: We went down about seventy-five feet. We couldn't find them. They probably drowned past the survival line.

Admiral: Inform the Thailand authorities about the incident.

Officer: Sir, about this man?

Admiral: We'll inform them after discussing with the headquarters.

Officer: Yes sir!

Admiral: Connect me to the Navy Chief at the Secretariat Building.

The vice admiral nods and moves towards the telecommunication room. The medical staff comes to the deck. They gather around Kabir and see that he has turned pale. They put him on a stretcher and take him down to the emergency room. He is connected to machines. The medical team drains the water out of his lungs and starts doing chest compressions. They gave him two short breaths between the compression using an airbag. They connect him to the ventilator once he's stable. They dry his body and strip him out of his wet clothes. They cover him in a new pair of clothes. INS Mysore starts sailing towards Visakhapatnam followed by the patroller ship.

Around 3 in the morning, a Boeing Chinook helicopter lands at Hindon Air Force Station in Ghaziabad. An ambulance leaves the air station and goes to New Delhi. The ambulance enters the Doval Hospital after crossing the security check. The patients are moved into the operation theatre.

Naushad, on the other hand, is woken up by a call at 5 in the morning. He gets ready and reports to the Secretariat Building. He is greeted by the defense minister and the navy chief. He takes a seat across from them. The two males in front of Naushad have a stern expression on their face and their hand intertwined together on the desk in front of them.

Naushad: What happened, sir?

DM: We have a piece of good and bad news!

Naushad: What?

NC: Agent D is in India!

Naushad has a smile on his face. It quickly drops when he remembers the bad news.

Naushad: What is the bad news?

DM: He is in a state of unconsciousness.

Naushad keeps a poker face as he lets the reality sink in. His trance is broken when his phone rings. He hears the call and his expression changes into a sulking one. He grabs his phone that he dropped on the table and runs out of the conference room leaving the two baffled. He gets in his car and drives to the Doval Hospital at the speed of light. He finds Agent Alpha and Spider at the reception desk.

Receptionist: I'm sorry! I cannot let you two go until Agent Panther has permitted me to.

Naushad speed walks to the reception.

Naushad: They are with me and are allowed in at any time. Clear?

The receptionist nods her head.

Naushad: What room? ICU on the far end of the fifth floor, room 194.

Naushad nods his head and runs towards the elevator followed by the two agents. They run down the fifth floor like maniacs once the elevator doors open. They stop in front of the ICU. A nurse steps out of the room. They rush towards her.

Naushad: How-?

Nurse: The patient will be moved to a special room after we are done with the procedure. Till then, some paperwork needs to be filled out. The room is 105. Papers and a team member is waiting there.

Naushad nods his head. The nurse goes back into the room.

Naushad: Agent Alpha you come with me to do the paperwork as you would know better than me. Agent Spider will stay here and inform us of any news.

She nods her head and moves towards the elevator with Naushad. They reach room 105 and fill out the paperwork which keeps them busy for the next 3 hours. It is around 10 in the morning by the time they make their way back to the operation theatre. They see Agent Spider pacing back and forth.

Naushad: What happened?

Agent Spider: They moved her to the room on the other end of this floor, but we can't see her right now. They are settling her down. The nurse said another patient came in with her. He is in the room beside hers.

Naushad: Who is it?

Agent Spider: I don't know him!

Naushad: Let's see who it is so we get some knowledge on what happened.

They move towards the end of the wing. There is a room at the end of the hall. There are two rooms on either side of it.

Agent Spider: She is kept in that room.

He points at the door at the end of the hall in the center wall.

Agent Spider: The other patient is in the room on the left. The room to the right is kept for Agent D.

Naushad nods his head and they enter the room where the male is kept. They move closer to the bed and see him connected to the ventilator, providing oxygen. His body is red and swollen. A pulse oximeter(a device used to measure oxygen level and pulse rate) is clipped to the index finger of his right hand.

Agent Alpha: Daksh?

A doctor enters the room.

Doctor: He is in a state of unconsciousness!

Naushad: How did that happen?

Doctor: Excessive water accumulated in his lungs.

Naushad: When will he gain consciousness?

Doctor: Should be anytime in between two weeks.

Naushad sees Agent Alpha holding the armrest of the sofa for support.

Naushad: Ayesha?

She looks at him.

Naushad: Are you ok?

She nods her head.

Ayesha: J-J-Jaimi?

Doctor: She has slipped into a coma!

Ayesha: When? How?

Her voice cracks as a lump formed in her throat.

Doctor: The water was pumped out of her body before she was brought here that helped in keeping her alive and the same with Mr. Daksh. The lack of oxygen acted on her and she slipped into a coma. She has suffered second-degree burns on her back and arms. She has to be kept in a glass box till she wakes up and maybe even after according to the way her body reacts to it. The burns have only gone in deep as much as the second layer of skin. We are sure that they will heal in two weeks without scaring, hoping that we don't see a blister. She will be kept on a ventilator till she is able to breathe on her own.

Naushad: Any risk factors?

Doctor: If she doesn't wake up in the period of three weeks then, her brain can suffer a traumatic injury. She may not be able to walk or talk in the future.

Ayesha's legs feel wobbly as her vision blurry. Agent Spider standing beside her sits her down on the sofa. He sits in front of her on his knees and holds her hands.

Ayesha: Jyugal?

Her voice came out like a whisper.

Jyugal: Shhh! She's going to be fine.

Ayesha: She... she's... in a coma.

Jyugal: She is a warrior! She knows how to get through difficult times. She has seen much worse than this.

Ayesha: I-I w-want t-to see her.

Doctor: Everyone who is around her will have to wear a PPE kit that covers them from head to toe. You all will be in a glass room from where you will be able to see her. You can't go past that room as it increases the chances of spreading viruses and infections.

Naushad nods his head. A nurse enters the room with three PPE kits. They open the kit which consists of a bodysuit, gloves, face mask, shoe covers, and goggles. They wear it over their current outfit. The doctor slips into his kit. They enter the room. The doctor shows them the room and orders them not to go further. He closes the glass door of that section of the room where the three are standing and exits the room. Ayesha sobs.

Jyugal: Shhh... she's going to be just fine.

They move their attention to the glass window in front of them which allows them to look into the section of the room in which Jaimi is kept. The room is painted powder blue with glossy white tile flooring and a matte white ceiling. There's a big metal table in the center of the room. There is a 6 by 6 feet glass box that is kept up using metal legs that keep the glass at least 5 inches off of the table. 

Jaimi's lifeless body is lying inside the glass box on her stomach. Her back and arms are covered with gauze. Her hips and below are covered with a white silk sheet. Her long hair is tied in a neat bun as she faces her left side. There's an oxygen mask strapped to her face giving her life. There's an open-source intubation box that covers her head and neck, protecting her from any possible viruses. She is connected to numerous machines which are used to monitor her health. The table is surrounded by surgical lights.

Doctor: Do you have any questions for me?

They tear their eyes away from the window and look at the doctor. Ayesha notices that the sole of Jaimi's foot and her face is blood red. The glass box fogs up.

Ayesha: W-why is her body r-red?

Doctor: The shock of the burn has traveled throughout her body causing it to turn blood red.

Naushad: Why is the box fogging up? Call the technical team!

Doctor: Calm down! The box fogs up every five minutes as we release a large amount of cold air into it to keep her body cool at all times. For the next three to four months, she has to be kept in a cold environment or else her body will become blood red and will start to ache, painfully.

Naushad nods his head. After 5 minutes of silence, the doctor speaks up again.

Doctor: The time period is over. We have to sanitize the room.

The three nod and exit the room. They step out of their PPE kit and look like a hot mess due to the sweat causing their clothes to stick to their body.

Doctor: Mr. Darshan will be moved to the room on her right around six or seven in the evening. I had a short chat with the medical officials on INS Mysore. They said he is in a state of unconsciousness but hasn't suffered any major injuries.

Naushad nods his head. Jyugal sits Ayesha down on the bench and runs to bring some water for everyone. He comes back with three bottles. He hands one to Naushad and Ayesha while keeping one for himself. He forces Ayesha to drink some as she has been crying non-stop since she heard about Jaimi.

Doctor: Mr. Khan, may I talk to you in private?

Naushad: Of course.

Naushad looks at Jyugal who nods his head with an assuring smile on his face. Jyugal rubs soothing circles on Ayesha's back as Naushad follows the doctor to his cabin. He eventually wraps his arm around her shoulder protectively letting Ayesha cry her heart out.

Jyugal: You want me to call someone at your home and ask them to come over?

Ayesha: No. I already informed Bhai(brother). He is coming this afternoon.

Jyugal: Ok.

Naushad takes a seat across from the doctor.

Doctor: I wanted to follow up on Ms. Patel! Where was she at when this event took place causing traumatic injuries?

Naushad: I have no clue doctor. The last I know was she was in Kolkata in early September. I tried to get in touch with her afterward but never heard anything from her.

Doctor: We found a chemical and traces of motor oil on her burnt skin which we had to remove.

He passes a file to Naushad.

Doctor: I hope this somewhat helps in solving the mystery.

Naushad nods his head and thanks to the doctor. He leaves the hospital after meeting Ayesha and Jyugal. Ayesha's brother, Harsh, joins the two later in the afternoon. Jyugal does his best to keep the two calm, so their health doesn't decline.

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Jyugal Soni as Jyugal Soni