2012 (Part-7)

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Disclaimer : All characters or countries including the names of the Corporations or government organisations appearing in this part or any other part of this story are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to real entities is purely coincidental and not intentional.
Story :
Rana, after making sure that there is no one in the room, raised his left hand and started thinking
Am in a deep confusion whether to use this ring or not. What should I do now ?
As he is thinking, a small flame came out of the ring. The flame moved away from him and also started growing in size. It became the size of a man, but didn't burn anything. It then, stopped moving. Out of the flames came the voice of a woman
Flame - "Greetings hero"
Rana - "Who are you ?"

In the car, Ankit due to some malfunction, couldn't listen to the audio. He is able to watch only the video. He couldn't see the flame and wondered whether Rana is talking to himself.

Flame - "I am an angel sent by God to help you so that you can save the world"
Rana - "Yeah, by bringing more danger to the world"
Flame - "That is what you have to learn. The deed you perform may be a good one, but it also has to be valid"
Rana - "I wanted to save the world. Isn't that a good valid deed ? Who is going to lose something, if I did that ? Why didn't you just let the meteor disappear ? "
Flame - "My son, you don't understand the laws of nature. Consider that the meteor disappears all of a second. What would the world think ? That something would happens just like that with out any effort being made. Do you want the world to fill with Swamiji's who claim that they are the ones responsible for the miracle to happen ? or want the world to be inherited by people who blindly believe in superstitions.

Everything in the world happens for a good cause. You think the fear of meteor is a bad omen. Fear unites people. Makes them one, to fight a common enemy. You can observe today that the world is collaborating in a better manner. Nations are helping each other, exchanging their scientific discoveries and inventions in order to prepare some thing that could save the world.

The saving of the world at any point of time in history, in what ever book you read is not performed at the split of a second, even though God can do that. He sent a man, to save the world. That man, who matches the likes of a normal human being, performed great miracles through a series of things put together. That man may perform that miracle with in an year or it may take time of two to three decades to perform the task that  is assigned to him by God. But, the final outcome is that people believed in him for centuries together. They believed that a hero would come in the near future to save them when they are in great distress. The time has come again. The world is in great distress. Raise my son, you are the chosen one to save this planet"
Rana - "Look, I don't want to listen to any of these. Let Ramana save the world. What I want is the safety of Sheela. (Raised his pitch) Sheela only. I don't care about others"
Flame - "Ramana can't save the world. Even if he does save and people start believing in him, it would do more danger than good. He is turning into the vilest creature ever known. Ramana's father sole aim is to become the emperor of universe. He may go to any extent to make that happen, even bringing a nuclear war. Now, listen to me, your sole aim should be to save the planet. Don't think of Sheela alone"
Rana - "I am not going to change for your sake or anyone else. I just want Sheela to be safe. I am ready to die with her, once she knows that I love her and that she loves me"
Out of the flame came a laughing sound
Flame - "You will change, eventually"
Rana - "Let's see. First of all tell me, what if I turn to Superman ? What bad things may happen ?"
Flame - "All the villains of Superman will be back"
Rana chuckled
Rana - "You mean the villains of Superman returns - Lex Luthor and his gang. I have seen the movie, I can handle them"
Flame - "My son, not just Superman returns, but Superman-1, Superman-2, Superman-3 and from all the comics and cartoons of superman published since 1930's, the inception of Superman, the villains will be back"
Rana gave a huge cry - "Noooo"
Flame - "But, ( a small pause) I can help you. You can ask me only one of the powers of Superman and I will give it to you. But then, the ring disappears and you have to complete your task alone"
Rana - "Only one power. I am also thinking to get rid of this ring. ok then, but first of all heal me from these bruises and cure me completely"
Flame - "It's done"
Rana's bruises disappeared and now, he is able to stand on his legs
Flame - " Now ask me the power of superman that you want"
Rana thought for a long time and finally came to a conclusion
Rana - "Give me the power to fly. The power to fly across continents with light speed"
Flame - "It's done. Now try to raise yourself"

Ankit watched as Rana walked on the air. He couldn't believe what he is seeing. Rana is flying across the room

Flame - "Now I am leaving you"

And the flame disappeared. Along with it the ring too vanished

Ankit called Ramana

Ankit in a nervous tone - "Ramana, you are going to be dead"

Ramana - "what ?"

Ankit - "You are going to be dead"

Ramana - "Shut up and tell me what exactly happened there"

Ankit - "Rana, Rana"
Ramana - "Be clear you fool"
Ankit - "Rana turned into a Superman"
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2012 (Part-6)

Before Word :  From this part on our Hero is going to have a name, it's Rana
Disclaimer : All characters or countries including the names of the Corporations or government organisations appearing in this part or any other part of this story are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to real entities is purely coincidental and not intentional.
Story :
Rana tried to raise himself, but he couldn't.
Ankit - "Hey, don't try to get up, your legs are broken"
Rana - "Give me a phone"
Ankit - "Why ?"
Rana - "To call Sheela"
Ankit - "She went to USA. It's not possible to call her or communicate with her now. Common man, she is now with your close friend Ramana. She is in safe hands. Forget about it and take rest"
Rana - "I need to send a mail"
Ankit - "Now, just close your eyes and take rest. You can start thinking about your job and everything, once your bed rest is over"
Rana raised his left hand to get a glimpse of the ring. The ring is still there. He told his friends that he needs  solitariness and told them to wait outside
One day ago :
Ramana reached USA along with Sheela. They took a taxi and went to a hotel. He kept Sheela there. He told her that he has an important work related to job application process and that he would go out and return with in two hours. He straight away, came out of the hotel, took a taxi and went to Yung's laboratory.

Jin-Yung is an American born Chinese citizen. Yung, now, is a very old man in his sixties. He used to be a very renowned nuclear scientist. A decade ago things changed. Due to his involvement in terrorist organisations and experiments on human beings, the American government disbanded him from continuing his experiments. Ramana's father is a very wealthy man. He has friends in the United Nations Organisation and also every department of the United States government. He promised Yung, that if he succeeds in his experiments and prepares something that could save the earth; which will be triggered by his son, making him a universal hero;Yung will get an apology from the government along with returning to his position of chief scientist at country's premiere nuclear laboratory.

Yung is a 5-foot 4-inch with a magnifying glass sized spectacles. He has a big stomach and always moves with uncombed hair. 

Ramana reached the laboratory, but it's not like a laboratory. It looked like a normal house. Ramana thought  May be to escape the notice of the government . He went inside and saw Yung, sitting on ground with his head wrapped in the inside of his hands. 

Ramana - "Is every thing ready ? I brought a human, as you have told me"
Yung - "I am sorry"
Ramana - "What ? Do you think I came all the way from India, to hear this ?"
Yung - "We are doomed"
Ramana - "Stop the fuss and tell me the problem"
Yung - "Yesterday, FBI attacked the place where I kept the plutonium needed  for the experiment"
Ramana - "Oh, it's not a problem. I will tell my dad. He will let FBI release them"
Yung - "It's not as easy as you think. Even, if we know the president, it would take atleast one month to get it back from FBI.  But, by then, the meteor will hit the earth"
Ramana - "Why don't we buy it ? Accessing grey market is not a problem"
Yung - "It's impossible. It would cost a trillion trillion dollars to get it. Even if we combine the wealth of top 100 billionaires, it's impossible to buy it. Even if you possess that much  money, getting it, at one single place is impossible"
Ramana - "So, what do you suggest ?"
Yung - " North Korea is the only country to possess that much amount of plutonium at one single place. I know the place. But it is heavily guarded and is present in a secured area. So it's impossible to reach it using land. Also, the place has automated missiles that would get triggered even if a small aircraft enters that perimeter"
Ramana - "So you are saying, there is no way of entering it, with out getting yourself killed"
Yung - "That's for sure"
Ramana - "Well, I will talk with my father and ask what he can do. I will meet you tommorrow Yung"

Ramana on his way back to hotel, tried to call his father. His father texted him that he is very busy and what ever  it is he will talk with him, only the next day. Ramana, then called Ankit

Ramana - "Did he open his eyes ?"
Ankit - "Not yet"
Ramana - "Keep a close eye on him. Make sure he has no means of communication near him to reach Sheela"
Ankit - "Yeah, I will take care of it"

Now :
All of his friends including Ankit went outside. Ankit kept a hidden video camera in Rana's room. He told his friends that he has some important work and went to his car at parking place. He sat in the car and then, started observing Rana, through a tablet like device that is streaming live video from Rana's room
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2012 (Part-5)

Before line : Read part-4 before reading this
Disclaimer : All characters or countries including the names of the Corporations or government organisations appearing in this part or any other part of this story are purely fictitious. Any resemblance to real entities is purely coincidental and not intentional.
Story :
While our hero was thinking, his phone rang. It was from Ramana, our hero took the mobile into his hands, pressed the call button, and put the phone near his ear.

Ramana - "Hey kid, pick up my clothes from laundry and bring them. I am busy with other activities"
Hero - "Go to hell"
Ramana - "Are you fine ?My dear, what happened to you ? You are my best friend. Can't you do this much small help for me? I have to go to USA and hence I am busy. Can't you do this little help for me ?"
Hero - "Listen, leave me alone. You are not my friend any more. I have helped you enough"
Ramana - "ok, we are not friends. But, can't you do it for Sheela's love. You loved her. Is there no sincerity in your love ?"
Hero - "Now, don't try to hit me with sentiment. Enough is enough. Bye"
Ramana - "Wait, wait, wait don't cut the phone. (takes a deep breath and a cunning loud laugh) Now that you have acknowledged, there is no use in pretending. Guess, now am the villain of this story. But the funny part is, here the villain gets the girl"
Hero - "Sheela doesn't know your true face. I will make her know"
Ramana - "I am taking her to USA along with me. What can you do ?"
Hero - "Why are you taking her ?"
Ramana - "Remember, sometime before, I want you to come with me. You think it's friendship. Ha ha, I am not going to give you the details about what I am going to do. But the plan includes sacrificing a person. Since, you don't have passport and Sheela does, she will be the one I am going to sacrifice. Innocent Sheela, she thinks that I am taking her on a holiday trip, but where I am actually taking her, is to a grave yard"
Hero - "You bastard. Now listen, I am not going to let Sheela go with you. I will tell about you and warn her"

Ramana kept the call on hold, for a brief interval and again the conversation went on

Ramana - "What can you do, you tiny fellow ?"
Hero - "Ramana, till now you had seen heroism in the movies only. But for the first time, I am going to let you experience it in real life"
Ramana - "You couldn't even touch a strand of my hair"
Hero - "Things change, people change. Yesterday is not today and today is not tomorrow. I am coming for you"

While our hero is speaking, someone knocked at his door. Our hero opened and saw some 5-6 people with black masks. They  have long iron rods in their hands. And in the next second, they started beating him. They continued the beating, till finally, our hero lost his consciousness.

When our hero became cognizant, he slowly opened his eyes. Looking at the surroundings, he realized that he is in a hospital. He is surrounded by all his friends, except Ramana.
Hero - "Where is Ramana ?"
One of his friends - "He left for USA two days ago"
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2012 (Part-4)

Before sentence: Read part-3 before reading this. One more thing is that when a person is talking to self, I will be using italicized words from this part on
Story:
Our hero is looking at the ring and thinking

But, hey what am I thinking? And where is my mind going ? After all, Ramana is one of my close pals. Why should I be jealous of him ? Let him win. After all, I should be  more happier that my friend won. I should not get into anxiety and let my emotions rule me. Now with this ring, I have great power too. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility. Just for the sake of me, I may put the whole earth into jeopardy. I will throw this ring away. But....

As our Hero is talking to self, he saw some circles in his thoughts encircling each other. After some brief moments, he saw the face of the girl he loved, and he went to flash back.

Sheela, he met her in a train two years ago, while he is coming to college. She is his junior, and this is the first time she is coming to college. She is nervous about the ragging while our Hero cooled her down.
"Don't worry, tell my name and no one will dare rag you" and finally before the destination point, he got an idea. There is a friendship card, that Ramana gave him one year ago. As a token of friendship, our hero kept it with him all the time. It has no "To" address. So immediately, our hero, took the greeting card out, went to another compartment in train;In the greeting card, below the "To" he wrote "Dear Sheela", took a small piece of paper, wrote a love poem, kept it in the inside of greeting card and came back to Sheela's compartment. He gave the card to her and told her to open it, only after reaching hostel. After they reached the city, where the college is situated, they bid alvida to each other. Sheela went along with her friends to college, while our Hero, went with his friends in a seperate taxi. In the taxi our hero remembered two things

1. He did not give his number to Sheela, nor taken her number
2. The "From" part of the greeting card has the name of Ramana, along with his phone number, which is Ramana's usual style of ending letters.

Sheela called Ramana and Ramana took advantage of the situation. While our hero is watching, they initially went for canteen together, then Cafe, restaurant and finally now they are going to park together.

If Sheela is happy with him, what else I want. Ramana is my close friend after all

This is not the only thing. Three years, our hero faced a lot of turbulent situations and never did Ramana come for his rescue. While he was always there for Ramana, Ramana isn't there for him. Infront of all his friends, Ramana used  to make fun of him, but when they are alone, Ramana used to say "You are my best friend". He did what ever Ramana told him to do, even though Ramana used him to enjoy the moment and become a hero infront of his friends.

Even now, he should have waited for me. It is possible to make passport with urgent scheme in 7 days. He should have postponed his travel, so that both of us can go together. I would have helped him, even if the mission of saving the world costs my life to save him
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2012 (Part-3)

A small advice : Read part-2, before reading this
Story :
Our hero reached hostel and checked the internet. The thing he wanted did happen, but it resulted in a more dangerous situation. Our Hero analysed that the ring can be used for a good cause but there is a coupled bad cause, that may happen. His mobile started ringing, it's from Ramana.

"No doubt" our hero thought "he is going to scold me, I will not lift the phone". When the phone rang again "anyway let him scold, but am not going to tell him about the ring. I will bury it after the call. It's really bad for the world"

He lifted the phone
Ramana - "Dude"
Hero - "I am sorry, I don't mean to crack a joke! Actually in the morning"
Ramana - "Oh shut up, first check your mail"
Hero - "Why ?"
Ramana - "Remember, a week ago, while getting frustrated about not getting jobs, we searched different websites  for job listings"
Hero - "Whoa, did you get a mail from some company"
Ramana - "Yes dude, it's NASA"
Hero - "The company for which we kept the estimated package to 10$, excluding allowances. But, are you mad ? the world is coming to an end and you are thinking of job"
Ramana - "You miniature fellow. I have a plan to save the earth and entering NASA campus is the first step for it"
Hero - "I too have a plan, become a superman and destroy the meteor. Dude, is this the time to kid ?"

Ramana cut the phone. Our hero, started doing small warm up exercises to get his body more relaxed. After 15 minutes, someone knocked at the door. He opened and found Ramana. Ramana slapped him and immediately went away. Our Hero, didn't understand a bit. After some time, our Hero's phone rang, it's from  Ramana again

Ramana - "I am not kidding"
Hero - "You should have told this in the phone"
Ramana - "I am serious. The tickets were already booked online, we are leaving day after tommorrow"
Hero - "I don't have a passport"
Ramana - "Really, why didn't you tell me, when we are applying for NASA"
Hero - "I thought, it's just another company"
Ramana - "Go to hell then, I alone will go and save the world"

Ramana cut the phone. Our Hero began to think

"Ramana will reach NASA in the next three days. Then he is going to do something and save the world, while I do jogging here. He becomes a universal hero, while I will be left a mediocre. I will be selecting which car to play in NFS, while he will be able to buy any car that is available in the NFS, even before reaching blacklist-1. He will be having gun men following him, with out the need to say "Follow me" as I will be doing in counter strike. I am the hero and I should be the one to save the earth. I should do something, do something, do something. But...what can I do ? What can I do? What can I do?"

His vision, shifted from object to object in his room until finally, it stopped on the ring.

"The ring has magical powers. What ever I want, it will happen. What if I become a superman ?"

2012 (Part-2)

A small word : Before reading this, read part-1, otherwise, you are going to miss part-1.
Story :
He stood looking at it. The thing did not move, nor it turned it's head. He went near it. Still it is still. He touched it's cheek, there is no response. He tried to press the cheek, but he couldn't. He tried again to press the cheeks, now using both his hands, but he couldn't. Then he realized, that he couldn't do it, since it is as hard as the hardened plaster of paris, that is used to make statues. He looked around. There is no one around him. Since no one witnessed the scene, he took a deep breath.

He continued jogging. Again something, splashed in to his mind. He jogs regularly, and this is the first time, there is a statue of that kind on his way. He went back, jogging again, to the same place. He inspected it, closely. There is a gold ring at it's feet. He picked it up carefully, and in the next second, the statue vanished. He took the ring, put it on the index finger of his left hand and continued jogging.

Again something splashed into his mind. That the ring may have some magical powers, due to two reasons. First, this is the first time he saw the statue and second, it vanished abruptly. He stopped jogging. He raised his left hand's index finger into sky and shouted

"If this ring has magical powers, the meteor should burst right now"

He then called his friend, Ramana through his mobile. After some long rings, finally Ramana lifted the phone

Hero - "Hey bro, are you watching tv now ?"
Ramana - "Dude, it's 6:00 AM now, let me sleep, bye"

And Ramana cut the phone. Ramana kept the phone in silent mode and started sleeping again. On one side, our hero, rang the phone again and again, but there's no response.While, on the otherside, Ramana is trying to memorize the dream, that was busted by our hero's call. But he couldn't, since the phone's vibration on the table, is like the buzzing of a mosquito near his ear. He went near the phone to switch it off, but saw, an sms from our hero. He opened it, it read "The meteor exploded in the outer space. Our earth is safe now, watch the news"

On the other side, our hero is jogging to his hostel where he stays, to open internet and see the first wonder he has performed with his ring.

Ramana, after reading the message, started to shake. Only one thing in his mind, "Did it happen for real ?"
He couldn't control his anxiousness. He immediately went near the tv, put the plug, took the remote and tuned to BBC News, the scrolling line at the bottom read

"Breaking news : The meteor burst in the outer space itself"

Ramana started dancing with happiness. He danced and danced till his energy fell, completely.

He then, tuned to CNN, to watch the special Morning News edition about how the meteor got burst. The news anchor started reading

 "The meteor got destroyed in the outer space itself. It was caused by another bigger meteor. The bigger one is on it's way to Jupiter. Due to head on collision, the bigger one changed it's course and it is now, coming towards the earth. The hope that a meteor could be destroyed by a rocket of NASA is completely absurd now, since the present meteor is fifty times the size of previous one"
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2012 (Part-1)

Before word : This story is in no way related to any movie, that came prior to the writing of this story and in no way taken from any other person. It's completely the product of my imagination

Genre : Science fiction

Story :

It's November, 2012 and the whole world is moving very fast. There were predictions that the world will come to an end on December, 21st 2012. Mayan's calendar, which has been continuing for 2500 years, is getting over in December, 2012. Also, two months ago, NASA gave a report that a big meteor could hit the earth, anytime, in the third week of December. 

Many were praying to God, that they enter heaven after their death, while the corporates are still bulging into bloody competition, making money. While some are donating money to the poor, some are dwelling in the vulgar enjoyment, that is possible to them by selling all their properties. Airlines destined to holy places are completely packed and many rich people are ready to travel in what ever class and what ever plane that is available. 

And at, NASA scientists are doing their level best to launch a rocket that could destroy the meteor in the space itself. But their efforts are becoming futile. Due to the less government funding, NASA couldn't afford the best of scientists available in the world. The news channels ran day to day coverage about meteors, their history and the son of Paul, the octopus's predictions. The thing that even the news channels can't analyse is that unlike it's father, it gave two different predictions in any two given successive days.

On the other side of the world, in India, a normal middle class guy who himself doesn't know that he will save the world is busy in his day to day activities. He is about to complete his graduation in the next 6 months. He is 5 feet 8 inch, with spectacles, not so brilliant, an average person. He jogs every day, and always looks at the stars in a fascinated way. Since every time, he looks, there is something different in them, that stimulates his mind.

So, today, he is jogging, just like every other day. Suddenly something, came to his mind and he stopped. He just crossed something. But he don't know what it is. He turned back. He saw something, out of thin fog, revealing itself slowly. The thing is not a man, but stood on two legs, but it's body, resembles that of many different animals. The eyes, were that of cheetah, while the ears were that of rabbit's. It's body is that of a lion and it's face is of a woman. He has never seen, such a beautiful face in his entire life...