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The following story is a one-shot outtake of Garima Yadav’s fan fiction on Pratap Ajabde called Scorpions, and the characters and plot are based on that. The target was closing in. The Red Scorpion trio were on a nocturnal mission. The terrorists were reportedly sheltered at the broken-down warehouse beside the Chambal. The instructions were clear from the headquarters. They were wanted alive. “Move left, Sultana. I move ahead. Rudrani, right.” She whispered into her SAT phone as she unlocked her gun. “Copy that, Baijilal” The two others followed. “Be careful.” She ignored the instruction from the headquarters as she loaded the silencer on the gun. On the other hand, she still had a useful pocket knife. There was a sudden smoke that blurred the night vision glasses. She could recognise the smell of the gas. Carefully putting on the emergency mask, she pressed the red button on her SAT phone. They needed backup. “Rudrani? Are you there?” The headquarters had no answer...
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