" We were initiated this year just 15 days ago. The first task given to us by the University was to patrol around during this AQUAS and report anything where we think a protector should intervene." Charan explained. " The person injured here is my brother. He was our leader during the patrol. Today we were patrolling around the Central Area when buildings started collapsing. This was an emergency so we started helping people in whatever way possible. Amid all of the chaos, one little girl got her leg trapped under a small pillar. Vishal, my brother went to bring her out of the trouble. He was successful but during that process the building next to us collapsed and a slab of concrete, with small iron rod spikes coming out from it, fell on him. We all got some injuries due to it but he was hit the hardest. The girl was saved and thankfully the slab did not fall from a major height so brother was safe too. But the blood loss has put him in a critical condition. And we need some blood for further treatment. Please, help us. I beg you. If you want something in return more than the ordinary payment I promise I will try my best to give you that"
He was about to cry but Shambhu spoke before that happened with a smile " You don't need to beg me. And I don't need a reward for saving someone's life. I am a protector too. It's my Dharma to protect people. How can I let someone die because of me."
" Doctor, take the amount of blood needed for surgery from my body and save his life. But do tell me what's special about my blood. I too want to know." Shambhu spoke to the doctor.
" Well, there are over 15 blood groups present in the world." The doctor started explaining after starting the process of blood transfer. " Amongst them are some rare blood groups. PROTECTOR'S BLOOD is one of them. With a rarity of about 1 in a 10000 and this blood group is getting rarer as the time goes on. A more rare blood group would be SEEKER'S BLOOD with a rare occurrence of 1 in a 100000. And you too have a protector's blood. " The Doctor explained.
" And what do these blood groups do?" Shambhu asked again. " Well, both of these have different powers. A human who has PROTECTOR'S BLOOD will have a better and bigger physique. A physique and mind best optimized for fighting. They have more strength, better healing and faster recovery speed than any human. They have a better aptitude for learning martial arts and fighting techniques. Similarly a human with SEEKER'S BLOOD can be said to have a super brain. They can learn anything, never forget anything. It's said that they have telekinetic powers too. Even though I have not seen someone use it."
" And you are saying that I have this protector's blood group?" Shambhu again questioned.
"Yes, and it is somehow of higher quality."
" Now what does that mean ? "
" See for yourself, your cuts are healing already, it seems. Even though we don't have a parameter of blood purity, it is almost visible how one could be better than the other."
" I will ask my father if he knows about it." Shambhu thought.
On the outside, drones have started announcing and projecting about missing and injured people. They were announcing the people admitted in hospitals too.
In the central area too this process had started. When the drones announced about Vishal, Gajpati Bheema was shocked. The next announcement was about Shambhu. Gajpati was planning to bring Satya and Savita to his office as witnesses but he stopped midway. He has taken one of the cars of DMFs. " My son will need my blood" saying this he jumped out of the car and shouted " Bring the car to the hospital they just announced."
After saying this he almost disappeared from their point of view. Savita urged Satya to rush to the hospital as fast as possible.
A man landed In front of a hospital , like a missile. This was the same hospital Shambhu was in and ,yes, this man is Bheema in fact. He rushed towards the inquiry table and asked where his son was. After getting the answer, he rushed to the operation theater as fast as it was possible without damaging the building and the people there.
When he reached the OT, a doctor and 2 nurses were coming out of it. There were two boys standing outside of the room. One of them was his younger son. He asked the doctor in a demanding tone " How is my son?"
The doctor gulped after seeing who was asking the question and replied in a timid voice " Thankfully we got the blood needed for surgery. Your son is now safe. "
Hearing this Bheema's character switched. He gently shook the Doctor's hand and said " Thank you, Doc. I am grateful to you for saving my son". The doctor nodded, sweating, trembling and with a stiff spine.
" But who gave blood to my son?"
" Th-that boy standing beside th-that boy." The doctor replied with a stutter.
" Doctor, I know I am famous around this place but meeting me is not that big of a thing. Why are you stuttering?. Are you really having a heart attack?" said Gajpati jokingly.
" No, I j-just need some water. You should talk to the donor, meanwhile." Saying this the Doctor excused himself.
Gajpati Bheema then turned towards Shambhu and Charan. " Thank-you for helping my son. Are you a protector too?" Gajpati asked.
" Yes, I am a protector and it was my dharma to help him. There is no need for thanks." Replied Shambhu.
" Why are you wearing this type of dress? Don't you go to university? " Gajpati questioned again. He had assumed Shambhu was a classmate or schoolmate of Vishal.
" I came here just for AQUAS so I am not affiliated with any university. And I wear this dress because my father said that one should not wear stitched clothes unless it's really necessary. " Shambhu replied.
" Okay, so is your father here too ?" " Yes ,Gajpati I am here." Said Satya who has just reached there.
" He is your son. Then you really are an important person." Said Gajpati. "Where do you live then?"
"Our home is in the Meru District. We came here on a trip. But you see how that went." Satya said with a forced smile. Gajpati nodded and before he could ask anything else ,Shambhu asked Satya" Where is Mother? Is she safe? "
" Yes, I am safe, my son. Are you alright? I was with Ananta." Savita spoke coming out of the elevator.
" Yes Mom, I am alright. Just some cuts and bruises." Said Shambhu with a happy smile " And I was able to save Ananta, that happiness compensated for all of these."
Savita smiled and then looked at Shambhu from head to toe to check for any injuries. After looking at his chest she spoke with amusement " Oho, looks like my son found a lady for himself. But where did you find her during this catastrophe? "
"How do you know?"