A/N: Warning! Mild cursing and violence ahead!

|MEERA|

It has to be a bad dream. It has to be. I will get up any minute now and everything will be fine. I'm sure I fainted but when I get up my Veer will be there with me. He has to be here. No this can't be happening. Blood flashed before my eyes, it was Veer's blood. No, no the memory of Veer telling me that he loves me flashed in my mind.

I gasp and open my eyes. The first thing I see is the white ceiling and then I heard some beeping noise. No, nowhere is Veer. I try to sit up but my hand is attached to an IV. "Veer! I need to go see Veer!" I muttered trying to remove it but someone held my wrist. It was Dad, he looked tired, sad, and relieved at the same time.

He placed his coffee cup on the table that was nearby and pushed me into the bed. "What are you doing Meera? You need to rest! You were injured." He whispered. I shook my head as tears streamed down my face.

"No, Dad where is Veer? Please tell me he is okay? Please!" I begged him and sobbed into his chest. Dad let out a shaky breath and hugged me closer. "Oh thank god! Meera you're awake!" Mom came running towards us and pulled me into a hug. "Mom, where's Veer? What happened to him? Why aren't any of you telling me where he is?"

I cried and glanced at my parents who now shared a concerned look. "Meera, baby why don't you lay down comfortably first, and then we'll tell you." I shook my head but my parents didn't listen until I rested. Why didn't we wear those stupid bulletproof jackets? Why? I wanted to see Veer. I want to know that he's safe. I need to know that he's safe.

I began coughing and felt breathless. Mom ran her palms soothingly on my back and asked me to take deep breaths. "Meera! You need to calm down! You have been unconscious for almost twelve hours. Just calm down baby and we'll tell you everything!" I took a deep breath and pulled the glass of water from Dad's hand. I took huge gulps and my throat felt better. My heart was still pounding and that won't stop until I know that my Veer is safe.

My Mom fluffed the pillow behind me and pushed me into the bed. She put a light blanket over me and brushed my hair. "Meera clam down!" She whispered and swiped the tears from my face with her thumb. It was of no use because I began crying again. Dad patted my head and kissed my forehead. Mom sat down on the bed near my legs and held my hand. A nurse came by and did some routine check-ups. She removed the IV and informed my parents that I was fine. Dad asked her a few more questions after which she left the room.

"Just tell me what happened to him?" I asked with a defeated voice. "Meera Veer was taken into surgery. The doctors said that he's lucky that the bullet didn't damage any of his major arteries." I sighed in relief but I knew there was more to this than what my Dad was saying. He closed his eyes for a moment and his face now had a sad expression.

"Tell me what else? Is he okay? Did the surgery go well?" I asked him and I could feel tears sting my eyes. My father gulped and glanced at Mom who nodded and squeezed my hands. "Meera, the surgery went well but um there are a lot of after-effects. He might not have the same stamina as before and might have to quit the army. Because his heart can't take too much pressure."

I felt breathless. Fucking Mihir Desai! He needs to burn in the depths of hell. He did this! He took away the one thing Veer had been passionate about. This is going to hurt Veer. I sobbed and my Dad hugged me. I shook my head refusing to believe that something like this could happen with Veer.

"Are you sure? How can you be sure? Did they do all the tests that are required to be done?" I screamed at him and Mom scooted closer. She asked me to calm down. My Dad sighed, "Meera he will have to take the physical and medical test. The physical and medical examination board might fail him. We can't do anything baby. The doctor said that he's lucky to have even survived the shot. He can jog and run at a particular pace but anything more than that is not good. It makes him vulnerable! I'm sorry!" He whispered.

I wrapped my arms around his waist and hugged him close. "At least tell me he's okay now?" I asked him and my Dad hugged me tightly. He nodded and brushed my hair. I sighed in relief. He's going to be okay. That's all that matters for now. The rest we'll deal it later, together. There's no way I'm going to leave him after this. He's bloody stuck with me forever.

"He's just in an induced coma. He will wake up when he's ready." I buried my face in my Dad's chest and for the first time in a very long time, I felt safe. "I want to see him, Dad! Where is he?" I asked and pulled away looking at him. He sighed and knew that there was no stopping me.

"Come on! Let's go. He's still in the ICU." My Mom said and forwarded her hand. I clasped my hand with hers and she helped me to stand. I was in that hospital gown and did not like it one bit. I stumbled a bit but she held me. I was taller than my Mom. I wrapped my arms around her shoulder and she held on to my waist. My legs felt numb and I felt a bit dizzy.

I took hesitant steps and once I was sure I could walk on my own I let go of my mother. "I'm fine Mom! I can walk!" She was hesitant but let me go. My Dad held the door open and I followed my Mom. My heart whispered only one name and that was Veer. I halted when I noticed Naina Aunty and Viraj Uncle embracing in front of the ICU. Andy was seated next to Tanya who was just staring at the floor blankly.

He was the first one to notice me. He whispered something to Tanya and she glanced at me giving me a hesitant smile. It took every ounce of my energy to smile back at her. Andy rushed towards me and hugged me tightly. He cried silently and I rubbed his back. "I'm so happy that you're okay Di! I'm so happy!" His voice broke. My Dad ruffled his hair and smiled at us. It was rare for Andy to show his vulnerable side.

"Hey relax Andy! Don't cry! I'm okay!" I told him. He nodded pulling away he kissed my head and walked back to Tanya. We were admitted to a military hospital. The ICU in which Veer was there was a few steps away. My heart thudded as I took every step towards his room. When I reached the room I peered through the glass.

I let out a shaky breath when I saw Veer's body hooked to machines. He was breathing and alive but he looked really pale. The breaths he took were artificial. I glanced at the heart rate monitor and reminded myself that he was alive. I wiped my cheek as I felt tears cascading down my eyes. I sobbed lightly and placed my hands on the glass.

"Hey! He's going to be okay! Don't worry about him! He's a strong man!" Naina Aunty whispered rubbing my back. I glanced at her to find her staring at her son. Guilt. That was all I felt. This was all my fault. If I had been more careful Veer would have never been injured in the first place. All my fault. I sobbed and glanced at him again. To see the love of your life, your soulmate in this condition was probably the worst nightmare ever.

I had just got him and now he's once again ripped away from me. "Hey come on!" Naina Aunty pulled me into her arms. I buried my face in her neck. "Meera, you know my boy better than anyone else and you know that he's strong! Right?" She asked and I sighed nodding hesitantly.

A few minutes later I backed away and wiped my tears. "It's all my fault! I'm so sorry Aunty! I should have been more careful!" I stated and stared at Veer. "No, it's not your fault Meera. Veer saved you and that's worth everything. He loves you more than his life Meera!" I jerked my head back to find Viraj Uncle who was staring at Veer with pride in his eyes. Maybe Karan told them. Not everything but I am sure that they knew the just of what had happened.

He caressed my head. "It's not your fault!" He repeated once again and I swallowed the dread. "I'm serious Meera, it's not your fault!" He repeated and kissed my head. I wish I didn't feel the guilt. I wish it was me instead of him. Veer won't be able to go back to the borders. He was always so passionate. You can always see the gleam in his eyes when he talked about his job.

"Why don't you go talk to him? He can hear you! Go on!" My Dad whispered as he stood next to Viraj Uncle. "Are you sure?" I asked them and they nodded. I took a deep breath and pushed the door open. An overwhelming smell of medicines hit my nostrils. The sounds of the machines beeping filled my ears.

His right hand had a bunch of needles poking into his skin. A few tears fell from my eyes. I pulled the stool close to the bed and sat down. I gently pulled his left hand and held it between both my hands. They were cold as ice. I blew on his hand and kissed his knuckle. "You're such an idiot! What a way to declare you love Veer? I hate you for that!" I leaned and whispered into his ear.

"Just open your eyes soon and I expect a better proposal. I love you too Veer. I have always loved you. I have loved you ever since the first time you spoke to me at the orphanage. I love you! Please wake up soon!" I cried silently and leaned my head against the side of his face. I kissed his forehead for a long time and pulled away but not before making a promise.

"I'm going to kill that piece of shit who did this to you! I don't care if he needs to be alive for interrogation or whatever! I don't give a fuck. He will die and that's a promise!" I vouched and kissed his cheek one last time. I gently placed his hand back on his stomach and bushed his hair with my fingertips. Time to find Adam because of whom this entire fiasco happened. Time to kill Mihir as well. I will not spare that asshole.

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I found Karan waiting for me when I exited the ICU. He hugged me and sighed in relief. He had a few bandages covering his face but thank god he wasn't majorly injured. He asked me if I was okay, I nodded and hugged him back. "I'm so happy that you're okay." I patted his back and pulled away.

"Karan is everyone else okay?" I asked him as I sat down on the chair in front of the ICU. He sighed and sat down beside me. "Kabir was shot on his right arm and stomach." He whispered and my eyes widened.

"What? Where is he? Tell me!" I asked him. He held my shoulders pushed me back into the seat. "Relax! He's fine! He's still unconscious though. Also, umm Ira is with him." My eyes widened and I raised my brows. 

"What? Really? They're together?" He shrugged his shoulders and gave a "well, that happened look!" I sighed shaking my head. I kind of expected it I guess. "Neel Uncle and Indu Aunty are here?" He nodded and told me that they were on the next floor. He assured me that Kabir was going to be fine and I had nothing to worry about. That was a relief. Kabir was a very good friend of mine and I was happy that he was safe.

"Diya had a few scratches, Suraj is fine except for a bullet wound in his leg but he'll live. Dhwani too is fine, a bullet nearly missed her but she's fine. Aarav had a huge gash on his head and he got shot on his stomach but he's okay."

I nodded and sighed in relief. At least everyone was okay, except for a few scratches. I glanced to find my Mom and Naina Aunty giggling and hugging each other. Well, I guess they finally figured out that Veer and I were together. They grinned widely at me and I smiled back at them. My Dad and Viraj Uncle were in some sort of serious discussion.

I wondered where Mihir is and what happened to Hari. "Karan, where's Mihir and Hari?" Karan took a deep breath and bit his lips. He wiped his hands in his jeans. Oh god! This isn't good news. "Karan! Tell me!"

"We caught Hari. We interrogated him and found that his sister was indeed kidnapped. We rescued her on time. They had bombs put on her. Like I said nothing to worry the bomb squad took care of it. Hari is apparently a computer and electronics genius. So, they used him to activate the bomb. Officer Khan is really proud of us. He said and I quote that we are the best officers he had ever worked with. We stopped a catastrophe from happening."

Karan stated proudly and I smiled at him. I knew there was still a but there and he was dodging it like a pro. "Karan, where's Mihir? Don't tell me that he escaped?" Karan grimaced and nodded. I banged my head against the wall. "Fuck! You shot him! Despite that, he escaped?" I screamed lowly.

"Look Meera there were a lot of things going on for those few minutes and we may not payed any attention to him for a few minutes. When we did he was gone. There was nothing we could do!" He said and I shook my head.

"I don't give a fuck! I'm going to find this bastard and kill him!" I exclaimed and stood up. I began walking towards the room where I was admitted. I could hear Mom and Dad calling for me, but I'm not going to stop until this is taken care of. I could vaguely hear Karan assuring them that they should stay here and he'll check up on me.

I have never been this angry in my entire life. I have never had such an impending urge to kill someone this badly. He hurt my Veer not just once but multiple times! I wasn't going to sit here and wait for things to unfold. Karan caught up to me and stood in front of me stopping me from entering the room.

"Karan I'm about to lose it! If you don't want to get punched in the nuts then move!" I screamed and shoved him he staggered a bit but asked me to calm down. I took some deep breaths and crossed my arms. "What?! Let me go! I'm going to hunt for that bastard and end this once in for all! I can't take this anymore! It's almost been a year Karan! These people have already caused a lot of damage. Time to end this!" I moved my hands in the air to make my point.

Karan raised his hands in surrender. "I agree with you and we will! But, don't make any decisions in haste!" He pleaded with me. I knew he was right but I just have to find him and kill him. I took deep breaths to calm myself down. "Karan! I don't care what anyone says! I want that man dead! He will never let us live peacefully. Veer is going to be medically retired from the army! He ruined everything for him. I for one will not spare him. So, are you with me or not?"

Irrespective of his answer I was going to do this. "Meera, he's my best friend! He's the one who believed I could do this when even I didn't! How could you even think that I would let you do this alone?" I nodded smiling at him.

"Then come on let's go! Give me two minutes! I'll change and then we shall leave!" Karan smiled and nodded. I walked into the room and found a bag with my clothes. I quickly changed and pulled out my phone. My breath hitched when I saw the picture of Veer and me. He was kissing my cheek as I took a selfie. I was a giggling mess. I kissed the screen and promised that I would be back soon. This time the world will be free from bastards like Adam and Mihir. I quickly left a note for my parents stating that I would be back soon and asked them not to worry.

Karan was texting someone with a serious look on his face. "Shall we leave? Let's go to that construction site where we found him first!" I said but Karan smirked and passed me his phone. It was a GPS tracker. It had Mihir's name and location on it. My eyes widened and I felt a sense of relief flood through me.

"How did you do this?" I asked him with an awe expression. He smiled at me and pulled the phone back. "I didn't do it Veer did it!" I tilted my head and raised my brows.

"Before he got shot Mihir and Veer had a sort of face-off. Mihir taunted Veer and Veer lunged at him. For some reason, Veer knew that this bastard would escape again so he put a tracker on him. He told me to find Mihir when they were wheeling him away to the hospital."

I stood there with my mouth wide open. I laughed and shook my head. Even at that time, his instincts didn't fail him. I love him and I'm going to do this for him. "Woah!" I exclaimed, Karan chuckled and nodded. "I know right! Anyway, I had completely forgotten about it because of all the chaos that has taken place in the past few hours. I got it activated by one of the hackers and this is his location. Now, I know that this isn't exactly a  proper mission but I have already informed Officer Khan who has given us a go-ahead and asked us to keep it low-key." I nodded. For some reason, Officer Karthik seemed suspicious to me. So, I can understand why Officer Khan asked us to keep it under the wraps.

"Also, there aren't any official orders to hunt for Adam because apparently he's supposed to be in the Maldives as of the latest information but officer Khan thinks he could be here and that someone is messing with our intel." There has to be someone else who's messing with everything. Otherwise, how could there have been so many men at that construction site? That would make a lot of sense.

"He did ask us to call in case we need a backup team. So, are you ready to get this done?" I nodded and screamed, "Let's do it!" We exited the hospital. Karan drove straight to an abandoned printing press factory. Not surprised that it again some weird factory. I can't understand why the owners of these factories can't demolish the place or at least install a security system just so that such places aren't accessible to assholes like Adam and Mihir.

"Wait! What about guns?" I asked him. He shook his head and asked me not to worry. We were quiet for some time. "So, did you call Sheena?" I asked him and stared at my phone. I traced Veer's picture. He better be awake by the time I come back.

"Yeah, I called and told her about what's been happening. She wanted to come but I asked her not to. Things are crazy as it is." I nodded slowly and leaned my head against the window and prayed to God that Veer should be awake by the time I'm back. I'm never losing a moment with him after this. Amongst the chaos, I realized that all these trivial things don't really matter. We have only one life and I want to spend it with Veer.

There isn't one childhood memory that doesn't consist of Veer. Every single childhood memory has Veer imprinted in it. He was my best friend, my first kiss, and most of all the love of my life. I'm not going anywhere after this. He better remember that he's stuck with me for the rest of his life. If he decides to be distant or act like an asshole I am going to kick his ass. 

I snapped out my thoughts when Karan announced that we reached our destination. He parked the car a few meters away from the factory. It looked really creepy and an eerie feeling of dread filled my heart. Something wasn't right here. The only sounds that were heard were the birds chirping and the rustling of trees. The calm before the storm. It sure as hell felt like that.

Karan threw a gun my way and I caught it. I fixed a silencer on it and made sure it was loaded. Karan passed me some extra bullets and he even picked up some bombs. "What are those for?" I asked frowning at him. He shrugged his shoulders and attached it to his waist.

"I feel that we're going to need it. A very deep gut feeling. Anyway, come on let's go!" I nodded and plugged the Bluetooth into my ear. It was a small earpiece, so small that you had to look very closely to find it. We stalked towards the factory slowly and entered it through the back door. Something about this place was scaring the hell out of me but I don't care I know that bastard is in here.

It was a huge factory, but only with two floors. All sorts of papers and scraps littered the floor. Karan signed at me to go check the first floor while he scans the ground floor. I nodded and walked towards the first floor. I cursed under my breath when the steps creaked as I climbed the stairs. Taking a deep breath I climbed the stairs as slowly as possible.

The first thing I noticed was a brightly lit room. I slowly unlocked the door and gasped when I found Mihir Desai sleeping on a makeshift hospital bed. He had an IV attached to him and his legs were wrapped with a bandage. It gave me. some sort of peace to see him this way. The asshole needed to be punished and tormented for the rest of his life.

In a split second his eyes snapped open and he gasped when he saw me pointing the gun at him. He scooted back and cowered in his bed. Such a coward. Someone must have helped him. He couldn't have done all of this by himself. That's not possible.

"Please don't kill me!" He begged and his voice quivered. I sneered at him and shot his other leg. He screamed in agony as blood oozed out of his leg. "How fucking dare you shoot Veer!!! You asshole!" I screamed and was about to shoot him when I felt some cool metal against my head.

My back stiffened and I could see Mihir smiling through his pain. He made a killing sign with his hand and laughed. "Well, well who do we have here? It is a fatal mistake for both of you to show up like this and you're going to pay for that." He whispered and I flinched.

With the gun still placed against my forehead, he moved forward and my eyes widened. It was none other than Colt or Adam whatever his fucking name was. He was wearing an Armani suit and had a cigar in his mouth. A huge man bought Karan into the room with a gun pointed at his head.

"Let's end this once in for all shall we Flight Lieutenant Meera Raichand?" He said and smirked. Fuck! Adam was here, and so were his men. Officer Khan's hunch was right after all. He's not in fucking Maldives. He's here and someone has been covering his tracks as expected. We need to call for the backup team soon! Let's finish for real. Time to kill this Adam. The only question was who will win today?

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A/N: Ta-Da another cliffhanger! I know I am killing you guys with these but I promise it will be worth it in the end. Trust me! Anyway, will Meera kill these lowlives or will they win?

Stay tuned to find out! By the way, who's your favorite character? Do tell me!

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