MIDNIGHT RIDER PART 21

Amish and Roha feared of having lost Pratap singh in the ancient grottoes,the man who knew the way through.But they were soon relieved.Apparently the men had shared the same worry and had blocked the other misleading ways with bis boulders.

They walked carefully on the slippery,rugged surface,their flash light cutting the prevalent darkness only a meter or two.

Long creepers hung from the rocky roof above and moss covered most of the surface,wherever water sipped through fissures.

A gust of cold wind seemed to be ensuing from somewhere deep within,chilling their spine.

''God!Its so cold.''Amish muttered,chafing his arm to keep warm.

''This is spooky!''Roha agreed nervously,eyeing the place apprehensively.

A sudden subtle noise stopped them in their tracks and the very next second Amish gagged Roha,stuffing his hand in her mouth.

''Shh Ro.Its nothing.''he whispered soothingly.

Roha stared aghast,trembling from head to toe as a huge snake slithered by just a few centimeters away.

''Come on,let's go!''Amish whispered as soon as the serpent vanished in gloom.

Roha was still rooted on the spot,looking petrified.

''Honestly girl!A man tried to drown you to death and you were as brave as a lion..now you're afraid of that snake who went away without any harm!''

Amish muttered exasperated,pulling Roha along.

They slipped and stumbled on the dicey,uneven floor.The path seemed to be getting narrower as they advanced.

All of a sudden an epiphany struck Roha like a bolt of lighting and she froze,clutching Amish's arm.

''What's wrong?''Amish asked bewildered.

''Ami,we're in those ancient tunnels that were used by the chieftains to thwart foriegn invasion....The nexus of discrete caves that are considered a perfectly brewed myth!''she hushed dazedly,astounded by her own discovery.

''What?''

''Yeah....no wonder Pratap singh was so agitated when we pestered him about these tunnels!These people are doing something very illegitimate and big and are using the grottoes to efficiently carry out their wrong deeds....''She frowned.

''We need to be extremely careful.Whosoever is the kingpin,he's one hell of a brainy man!''She said darkly.

''Wow!I mean just imagine the implications of this discovery!''Amish ejaculated ecstatically,not paying heed to Roha's words.He staring wondrously in the surrounding.

''Its nice all right!''Roha said dismissively.

''But we need to get to the bottom of this thing.We shouldn't waste any more time.It seems,we've a mission which is brimming with deadly secrets in our hands.''