It was 12:30 AM. Vritika and Tanisha had reached a deserted road. Jenny, who had been secretly following them, was hiding behind a tree, not too far away. As she saw them stop, she cautiously stepped out from her hiding spot to get closer.

Just then, several cars pulled up, and numerous men stepped out. They looked like contract killers, armed with guns, rods, and various other weapons.

They surrounded Vritika and Tanisha. Just then, Vritika's phone rang. She answered it, and a panicked voice on the other end warned, "Don't go there, it's a trap—" Before the person could say more, Vritika ended the call.

One of the men smirked and said, "Yes, it's a trap, but what's the point of realizing it now? You're already caught."

Vritika and Tanisha exchanged a knowing look before giving a mysterious smile. The men couldn't clearly see their faces due to the dim light, but Jenny recognized them from earlier when they had covered themselves up.

Seeing their silent exchange, the man laughed again. "Why are you looking at each other like that? Are you scared?"

Tanisha responded, "Because the trap you thought you set for us—we actually set for you. You only think you've caught us."

The man frowned. "What do you mean by that?"

In a cold, controlled voice, Vritika replied, " Iska matlab, tumhe lagta hai ki tum ye khel khel rahe ho lekin sach to ye hai ki yahi tumhari sab se badi bhul hai, kyuki shuru se hi ye shatranj ka khel bhi mera hai or sare pyade bhi mere hi hai "

(It means the chess game you thought you were playing... that was your biggest mistake. Because this chessboard is mine, and so are the pieces.)

Tanisha added, "We called you here using your own plan because we wanted to."

Hearing this, the men scoffed, thinking they were being mocked. Two of them stepped forward, ready to attack. But before they could even touch Vritika and Tanisha, they were punched so hard that they fell back, groaning in pain.

The others froze in shock. It was hard to believe that two women could strike with such force—something only highly trained fighters could do.

Then, all at once, the attackers charged, and a fierce battle began. Jenny, watching from a distance, was both horrified and amazed. She couldn't comprehend what was happening. "Who are these people trying to kill them? And how do Vritika and Tanisha know how to fight like this? What is all this...?" she thought, frozen in place.

She wanted to run, but she couldn't bring herself to leave them behind. Suddenly, she screamed, "Vritika!" as she saw a man sneaking up behind her with a knife. But before he could strike, Tanisha grabbed his hand, twisted it, and threw him aside.

Jenny saw everything but was too shaken to say anything. As she stood in shock, Tanisha, while fighting, shouted at her, "Jenny, go home! Quickly!"

Tears streamed down Jenny's face, but she nodded hesitantly. Vritika, noticing Jenny's hesitation, shouted angrily, , " GO HOME! And don't stop anywhere on your way back, understand? GO!"

Jenny had never seen them this furious before. Realizing she was only putting herself in danger, she turned to leave. As she hurried away, she kept glancing back. Distracted, she accidentally collided with someone. The impact sent her falling to the ground. Terrified, she clutched her hands over her ears and continued crying.

The man she had bumped into had been talking on the phone. But the moment he noticed her, he crouched beside her. "Hey... why are you crying? Did something happen to you? And what are you doing here alone at this time?"

Hearing his voice, Jenny slowly looked up at him. Without thinking, she suddenly threw her arms around him and sobbed even harder. The man stiffened in surprise but gently said, "Calm down and tell me what happened."

Just as she was about to speak, Jenny suddenly remembered what she was supposed to be doing. She quickly pulled away and examined the man carefully. No longer crying, but still sniffling, she studied him closely.

The man finally got a good look at her face. Her golden eyes were swollen from crying, her nose and cheeks flushed pink. Her usually neat hair, which barely reached her neck, was disheveled from all the running.

The man found himself mesmerized, unable to look away. But he snapped out of it when Jenny spoke again. "Nothing happened," she muttered before quickly running away.

He remained standing there, watching her disappear into the night, lost in thought. A few cars pulled up beside him, and one of the men inside said, "Boss, we should get going now. The car fixed, and we're running late."

The man, still gazing in the direction Jenny had gone, finally acknowledged his subordinate with a nod. Without another word, he got into the car, and they drove away.

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It was around 3 AM when Jenny, scared and shaken, finally reached home. She quickly locked the door and rushed straight to her room. Her entire body trembled as tears streamed down her face. Countless thoughts raced through her mind, making her anxious and restless.

After some time, once she had calmed down a little, she went downstairs to get some water. Just as she reached the kitchen, she heard the door open. Turning around, she saw Tanisha and Vritika entering the house. They both glanced at Jenny, and Vritika nodded in acknowledgment.

Out of nowhere, Jenny rushed to Tanisha, grabbing her tightly. With a mix of anger and pain, she demanded, — "What's the truth?
Who are you two?
What are you hiding from me?
Why did you go there?
Who were those people, and why were they trying to kill you?"

Vritika, while removing her gloves, replied without turning around, "They weren't there to kill us. They were there for you."

Jenny, who had been speaking nonstop through her tears, felt as though the ground beneath her feet had vanished. She collapsed. Tanisha, trying to console her, helped Jenny onto the sofa and handed her a glass of water. Meanwhile, Vritika silently made her way upstairs.

Tanisha then sat next to Jenny and said, "You want the truth? Fine. But first, you need to answer some of my questions."

Jenny, confused, asked, "What kind of questions? Don't you trust me, Tanisha?"

Tanisha replied, "Yes, I trust you. But tell me—why were you sent to Pune when you too young..?"

Jenny frowned. "For my school studies."

Tanisha then asked, "How did your parents die?"

Jenny, looking sorrowful, answered, "You know they died in a car accident." Frustrated, she added, "But what does that have to do with those people who came for me? Why are you asking me this?"

Tanisha sighed. "It has everything to do with you, Jenny." She continued, "It all started when you were sent to Pune for your studies. Back then, your father, a well-known businessman, and your uncle, who worked with him, were both involved in the family business.
One day, your parents were on their way to a party when they met with a terrible accident. It was so severe that everyone thought they had died. But that wasn't true."

Jenny, now in shock, sat silently as Tanisha explained, "Yes, they didn't die. Your grandfather saved them, and they were being treated in a secret location.
Months later, when people found out they were alive, everyone was relieved. But then, someone murdered them at the very place where they were recovering."

Jenny, still reeling from the information, asked, "Then why did my aunt and uncle tell me they had died in the accident? They said the car exploded, and there was no way they could have survived."

Tanisha took a deep breath. "After that incident, your grandfather used his resources to investigate and discovered that the accident wasn't an accident—it was a deliberate murder.

And the person behind it was none other than your aunt. When your grandfather found out, she threatened to kill you if he ever exposed the truth."

Jenny was speechless.

Tanisha continued, "Your grandfather couldn't risk your lives, so he sent you to Pune."

Still trying to process everything, Jenny whispered, "But my brother was killed too... even though he didn't have any enemies or do anything wrong."

Tanisha replied, "Your brother was targeted by contract killers sent by your aunt's associates. Despite months of searching, there's been no trace of him. So it's hard to say if he's... still alive." Her voice trailed off.

Jenny, her heart heavy with grief, After a pause, Jenny cried and said, "But why did my aunt kill my parents?"

Tanisha explained, "Your grandfather had transferred all of his property to your father. If your parents both died, the property would go to you when you turned 25. Your aunt didn't want that, so she orchestrated everything."

Through her tears, Jenny whispered, "All of this... for property? We would have given it to her if she had just asked."

Tanisha gently said, "Jenny, this isn't just about property. Your entire family was destroyed, and you were kept in the dark. Now that you know the truth, will you stay silent?"

Jenny, now furious, looked at Tanisha and declared, "No, I won't stay silent. They destroyed my entire family for no reason. I'll take revenge, and I'll kill them with my own hands." The fire in Jenny's eyes was unmistakable. She was determined to bring justice to those who had wronged her.

Jenny then asked, "But who else is behind this, apart from my aunt? Do you know?"

Tanisha replied, "No. My job was to tell you the truth, but what happens next is up to you."

Jenny heard everything and stopped Tanisha who was about to stand up by holding her wrist and said, "But who are you and vritika.!! And how do you know all this..? Are you Spy, some agent or what..!!! "

Just then, Vritika came downstairs and, in a cold voice, said, "We are not ordinary person"

Tanisha then continued, "We are not ordinary people who need the police; in fact, sometimes, they need us. They rely on our support from time to time."

"Because, as Vritika told you, we may look like ordinary people, and we are human, but our world is not this one. We belong to the 'Dark Cave,' something an ordinary person can never understand. It is a cave that, the deeper you go inside, the more it pulls you in, and all you will find is darkness."

"As for rules and politics, they are not meant for us. They are only for ordinary people so they can live the right way, without fear. But for us, they are merely a means to exist among common people and execute our tasks. In the 'Dark Cave,' only our laws, our policies, and our rules apply."

"What we say is right, what we say is wrong. What we call justice, what we call punishment. Every word we utter in the 'Dark Cave' is an order, as unchangeable as a carving in stone. Many people want to rule there, and many, while being part of it, hide their crimes behind good deeds so that no one can recognize them and their evil continues unnoticed. But if someone commits a crime or makes a mistake there, there is only one punishment—'Death.' That debt is only repaid with life. There is no forgiveness. To survive in the 'Dark Cave,' it is essential to control your emotions. There should be no hesitation in taking a life."

"The 'Dark Cave' is where we rule, where our authority prevails, not the government's. Making a name there is not easy, and this is not some royal throne passed down from one heir to another. there , a place is earned through capability, and that capability must be proven again and again. Only then your decisions accepted, and only then do people follow you."

Jenny, who had been listening to all this for a long time, hesitantly asked, " Meaning who exactly rules there...?"

Just then, Vritika's cold, bold and strong voice come —" We do. We rule." A strange gleam shone in her eyes, but something about it made Jenny and Tanisha uneasy, as if it were a warning of danger to come.

Vritika, in her cold voice, said, "We... that means we rule." As she spoke, a strange gleam appeared in her eyes but who knows, maybe that gleam was signaling danger to Jenny and Tanisha. — "Earlier, there were only two Coins, but now a third coins has joined us because we find it."

After saying this, Vritika looked at Jenny, who, shocked, stood up from the sofa and exclaimed, "So that means when Tanisha said 'we,' it was not just about one person, but three. And those three are none other than us..?"

Hearing Jenny's words, Tanisha said, "Yes, it is the three of us."

Jenny, still processing, said, "This sounds like some kind of underworld. I want to know more..."

Tanisha replied, "It is much bigger than the underworld, Jenny. Although it is connected to the underworld, even the underworld work under our command. Now, do you understand what I mean...?"

Before Tanisha could say more, Vritika interrupted, "It may seem easy to you now, but once you step inside, you will neither be able to escape nor survive. To be part of this, you must prepare yourself for every strike and every step."

Jenny responded, "I am ready for everything. I need to see who this person is who can do all this just for property and can take lives so easily."

Vritika warned, "But you must always remember one thing—every step you take must be thought through. A single mistake, and you may never return alive."

Jenny, with determination in her voice, replied, "I trust both of you. You will teach me how to walk this path, and I know you won't let anything happen to me."

Tanisha said, "We both always be with you at every step. But remember one thing—before everything else, we are friends, and in the 'Dark Cave,' there is one unbreakable rule: 'A friend's enemy can never be our friend.'"

Jenny, who had been listening intently, suddenly realized something. She had not asked how Tanisha and Vritika entered the 'Dark Cave.' She asked Tanisha, "You have told me everything, but you never told me how you both entered the 'Dark Cave.'"

Hearing her question, Tanisha looked towards Vritika. Vritika, who had been twirling a gun in her hand, suddenly stopped and stared at the floor. Tanisha noticed it, but before she could react, Jenny insisted, "Tanisha, please tell me how you both got involved."

Tanisha, in a cold voice, said, "Now is not the right time to know."

Just then, Vritika's phone rang. The name 'UV' flashed on the screen. On the other end, UV said, "Boss, you need to go to America in a week for the Base 3 project. You have to handle it personally."

Vritika simply replied, "Okay," and hung up the phone.

Tanisha then said, "We need to leave for the mansion...!!" Vritika nodded in agreement and went upstairs.

As Jenny was about to step out, Tanisha suddenly grabbed her wrist tightly from behind and said, "Forget about asking Vritika how we got into the 'Dark Cave' unless you want to see her true personality. And if I find out you have tried to uncover this truth from anywhere, even I don't know what I might do. Do you understand...?"

Saying this, Tanisha gripped Jenny's wrist so tightly that she winced in pain. When Jenny looked up at her, fear gripped her heart—her eyes trembled because Tanisha's deep purple eyes had turned blood-red.

After saying that, she went upstairs, leaving Jenny standing there, rubbing her wrist and thinking, "Was it really necessary to get so angry? I just asked how they ended up in 'Dark Cave.' And I don't understand why Vritika isn't like other girls. Even though Tanisha sometimes jokes around, But Vritika is always so serious and emotionless. What could be the reason behind this...?" With these thoughts, she also headed to Upstairs.

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