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This chapter has an action sequence I don't know if I have done enough justice to it.

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Dev's POV

Sonakshi is Sonali.
I had a hard time gulping this fact down. I am thrilled to know that she has a hidden identity & all this while I was speaking to her as her listener & I couldn't recognize her voice. How silly of me!

I'm glad she told me everything before hand because I am going to be the chief guest of an award show for RJs. I'm going to take Nikki & Brinda along with me. I told them that Sona is Sonali!
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People afffliated to all sorts of radio stations in India were gathering in a big function hall. The award night didn't have that much of glamour that the ones with film & TV celebs do. It was elegant & modest.

The chief guest Dev was waiting impatiently for RJ Sonali who he believed was his own Sonakshi. Nikki was roaming around in the hall looking at the arrangements while Brinda stood by Dev's side. Her dress was unusual. It was a long black cloak with many layers in it.

"Brinda" Dev striked a conversation with her "What is this that you are wearing? Is it some new kind of fashion?"

"Yes Dev Bhai it is a new trend" Brinda smiled

"Oh! You know you can hide anything in those layers they look more like pockets" Dev chuckled at this but Brinda's expression were frozen.
"Kya hua Brinda? Anything serious? Maine kuch galat kaha kya? For me you are just like Nikki that's why I thought that let's crack a joke or something ..."

"Nothing like that Dev Bhai you are like my brother too"

"Brinda!" Jatin called out. He had just arrived at the entrance. He walked towards Dev & her. "Hello Boss ji! Will you mind if I take my lady away for a while"

"Sure" Dev smiled genuinely. He knew that Jatin could be a jerk at times but he could do anything  for those whom he loved & Jatin was doing exactly the same thing now. Elena had told him about Sonali's plan. He was here to protect Sonali today. He wanted to keep Brinda away from her. He didn't care if Brinda died that night or not all he cared was that Sonali should remain alive. Brinda had no clue about Jatin's intentions.

Within a few minutes Sonali entered the hall along with Karan & Krystle. Dev looked at Sonali & was amused.  She was wearing a white dhoti pant along with a long white kurta & corroded jewellery. Dev went near them & after greeting KryAn he turned to Sonali.

"What is this Sonakshi?" Dev pointed to her hair

"I got them chopped today." Sonali took some time to reply. Firstly, he was thinking that she was Sonakshi & Sonali didn't knew how to handle the situation. Secondly, Dev was now Sona's boyfriend & she didn't want to be in any uncomfortable situation with her sister's boyfriend. "Excuse me" She left him wondering about her changed behavior.

Dev felt a tap on his shoulder.

"Mr. Dixit! We meet finally" Bijoy greeted Dev.

It is evident by now that except for the Dixits & Golu everyone else in this story is an undercover agent. For the world Bijoy is a big businessman & the owner of Radio Rang. It is obvious for Dev & Bijoy the two big names in the business world would know each other professionally.

"Yes Sir. I'm glad to meet you" Dev said

"Meet my Son Sourabh" Bijoy introduced Sourabh to Dev. He kept Dev engaged with him because he didn't want to spoil their plan.

Meanwhile, in a room Elena was getting dressed along with a group of other dancers. Jatin knocked at the door

"Why are you here Jatin? You are suppossed to keep Brinda engaged." Elena told him in a low whisper

"She is with Nikki, you remember what you have to do?" Jatin's eyes lacked their usual mischief. He had turned serious.

"Yes I do."

"We have to stop Bijoy Sir from executing this plan"

From a distance a dancer wearing orange shimmering dhoti pants &  a full sleeves white blouse stood in a corner trying to listen to their conversation. Her wheatish face was covered with an orange scarf. She was Sonakshi. Sonakshi feared that Dev was being made a bait in all this. She had come to protect him. Little did she knew that Sonali was going to finish her identity to keep her sister safe & keep Dev out of this.

Karan called Bijoy aside for a second.

"I hope there is no problem" Bijoy said

"Sonali calls you Baba ... Please don't let her do this" Karan had joined his hands together & was begging Bijoy

"It's too late" Bijoy went away. Karan turned to Sourabh but he held his head down.

The organizers of the awards drew everyone's  attention to them & announced a dance performance. Everyone gave a round of applause to welcome the dancers.

Elena was leading the dancers. Sona took her position behind her. Elena wanted to keep Brinda distracted so that she could kidnap Sonali & take her out of that place.

Honthon me aisi bat

Honthon me aisi bat
Mai dabaake chali aayi
Khul jaaye wohi bat toh
Duhaayi hai duhaayi
Honthon me aisi bat
Mai dabaake chali aayi
Khul jaaye wohi bat toh
Duhaayi hai duhaayi
Ha re ha bat jisme pyar toh hai
Zeher bhi hai hay
Honthon me aisi bat
Mai dabaake chali aayi
Khul jaaye wohi bat
Toh duhaayi hai duhaayi

As the dancers swayed to the beat of the drums. Brinda stood next to Sonali.

"I've heard that you & Jatin are dating each other! I'm so happy for you" Sonali faked a smile

"Life is so unpredictable" Brinda said

"Count your gifts then" Sonali remarked

"Why just gifts? Why not breaths?" Brinda's face had lost her innocence. It had turned hard & wicked.

Ho shalu
Rat kali nagin si huyi hai jawan
Rat kali nagin si huyi hai jawan
Ho hay daiyya kisko
Dasega yeh sama
Ho hay daiyya kisko
Dasega yeh sama
Jo dekhu pichhe mudke
Toh pag me payal tadpe
Aage chalu toh
Dhadkati hai sari angnayi
Honthon me hay honthon
Me aisi bat mai dabaake
Chali aayi khul jaaye wohi bat
Toh duhaayi hai duhaayi
Ha re ha bat jisme
Pyar toh hai zeher bhi hai hay
Honthon me aisi bat
Mai dabaake chali aayi
Khul jaaye wohi bat toh
Duhaayi hai duhaayi

"I'm glad you have shown the courage to show your true colours" Sonali gave a one sided smirk to Brinda

"But you are still hiding behind your dead sister's name coward"

Brinda's comment made Sonali clench her fist.

"You are wasting time Brinda or should I call you 271. We had planned to take you out by making you believe that I had not seen you that day & you would come after me to kill me, you would make a mistake &  I would make you breath your last but I guess a lot of time has been saved."

Brinda smiled.

It was time for a showdown.

Ho shalu
Aise meraa jwala sa tan lehraye
Aise meraa jwala sa tan lehraye
Ho lat kahi jaye ghunghat kahi jaye
Ho lat kahi jaye ghunghat kahi jaye
Arrey abb jhumka tute
Ke meri bindiya chhute
Abb toh banke qayamat
Leti hu angdayi
Honthon me hay honthon
Me aisi bat mai dabaake
Chali aayi khul jaaye wohi
Bat toh duhaayi hai duhaayi
Ha re ha bat jisme pyar
Toh hai zeher bhi hai hay
Honthon me aisi bat
Mai dabaake chali aayi
Khul jaaye wohi bat
Toh duhaayi hai duhaayi.

Sonali & Brinda moved out of the hall leaving everyone enjoying the dance.

"Which weapon do you choose?" Brinda asked

"Guns will make noise and I don't want to draw any unnecessary attention in our duel. I have my scores to settle with you and your filthy gang. We'll fight with your choice of a weapon"

Brinda took out 2 long shining khanjar ... They looked like swords but were smaller and more flexible  & threw it towards Sonali. She catched it in mid air.

"Remember it's a duel no third person intervention" Sonali affirmed.

"I will love to kill you by my owm hands ... Hope you are able to handle these weapons ... These may seem small but require years of practice to master them. You dogs, worshippers of money, blind followers of the government won't be able to handle our local martial arts related weapon." Brinda said & positioned herself in an attacking posture. She held the khanjar in her left hand & kept her weight on her right thigh. She looked confident.

Sonali accepted the invitation to fight & then the two girl warriors began their duel. The clash of their weapons made threatning noises. Brinda's agility was remarkable but Sonali was confident of her moves too. She was attacking with a single motive - to kill. As she moved herself ahead Brinda had to back off a bit & become defensive. Sonali made a deathly blow  & tried to chop Brinda's neck but she was way to quick & dodged her attack. She moved a little towards her right & made a deep cut on Sonali's right arm. She yelled in pain as her blood oozed out from the cut but she tried to make another cut on Brinda's neck. She clashed her mini sword  with Sonali's just in time to stop her move.

"You know my father had a lovely time killing your family" Brinda hissed

Sonali's eyes were burning in the flame of revenge. Her breaths had become heavier. She pushed Brinda back & made another attempt to hurt her. Sonali forced their interlocked weapons and pushed them towards Brinda's face. Brinda wasn't able to sustain the pressure coming from Sonali and her own khanjar under the weight of that of Sonali's made a deep cut right at her face injuring an eye of hers almost completely. As Brinda yelped Sonali made another blow & chopped her right arm partially. She inserted her khanajar completely in her stomach. Brinda had lost a lot of blood but her desires were alive. She pulled out a gun from her layers & fired a bullet straight into Sonali's stomach. Sonali twisted her khanjar, pulled it out of her stomach & cut Brinda's left arm too. Her blood splashed on Sonali's face.

Sonali moved back & felt her blood oozing out of her tummy. She looked up towards the sky & shouted "Maa, Papa I took your revenge"

She dropped her sword & tried to rush inside the hall. 271 was killed. She turned around but found herself surrounded by men draped in black with guns in their hands.

She kicked one of them in his stomach & snatched his rifle. The others began firing. She hid behind a car & kept firing at them. One of them  threw a smoke bomb & ran towards Sonali. She could not make out what was happening around her.

The man fired innumerable bullets into Sonali. Her body had many holes in it & blood was draining from them. She used her rifle's backside  to hit that man but another attacked from the backside & his bullet pierced her head.

The noise of the guns must have reached inside the hall & everyone came outside to find Brinda's armless body lying in a pool of blood. The assassins ran away from the spot & Sona let out a blood curling scream
"Baba!" from behind the cars. Bijoy ran towards the cars followed by everyone else.

The lively RJ Sonali who solved everyone's problem was lying on the road with blood pouring from all the holes the bullets had dug into her body. Bijoy bent down & placed her head in his lap.

"Baba" She could barely speak " I've killed 271 please keep Dev & Sonakshi out of this"

Darkness clouded Sonali's eyes & they shut forever.

Elena & Krystle were crying loudly. Sourabh could barely maintain his balance Karan was holding him. Jatin had already fallen on the road sitting on his knees his tears were flowing in an  uncontrolled manner. Dev & Nikki were horrified. Sonakshi who was still dressed as a dancer stood at the end of the crowd, Sonali had died & life was being sucked out of her as Sonali breathed her last.

Precap- Jatin tells Dev all the truth & every mystery of the book unfolds.