CHAPTER 1 – The Good News

"Akash, come now, we have to leave for the airport," called Akash's mother

A boy in his teens came jumping from the dining room. They were leaving for Madrid, the capital of Spain. His friend, Rohit's father bought the tickets for Spain to spend the summer vacation there. Both of them were super excited about the trip.

"Hey, Rohit, what will you do first after landing in Spain?" "Ummm! Maybe I will first run to Camp Nou to watch Messi practicing for the UEFA Champions League" "Yes that will be a mesmerizing sight."

Both of them fastened their seat belts and the family set off for the desired destination.

CHAPTER 2 – A Safe yet Horrible Take Down

BAAM!

A loud thud went throughout the airplane.

"Was that turbulence?" asked Akash. "Hope so!" replied Rohit.

Another thud!

The captain declared "There is very bad weather going out. Please brace yourselves."

"Hope God helps us!" cried one of the passengers.

Then more shockwaves followed.

Everyone was frightened to their guts. No one let out a word fly out from their mouth. Then the most horrible thing happened. The captain declared, "We are running out of fuel!"

Rohit gasped. Akash almost fainted.

But the next few words came as the only hope left. The captain said, "We are going to take down at Madrid in a short time. Please brace yourselves. We have touched the outskirts of Madrid."

Everyone started praying. A small child started crying. An old woman burst into tears.

As the tire touched the ground, a long screech went through the plane, followed by a thud.

They safely took down to Madrid.

CHAPTER 3 – THE NIGHT BEFORE THE JOURNEY TO BARCELONA

"Well Akash, what's next?" asked Rohit, staring at his phone.

"I guess our upcoming destination is Barcelona. I have already arranged myself to tackle the gust of enjoyment!" replied Akash, surfing the browser impatiently.

"Hey! Isn't tomorrow the El Classico match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid?" mentioned Rohit. "I have arranged tickets for that match already," said Akash. "Yuck, they cost me 200 Euros," said Akash disapprovingly.

"Let's, get some…" Rohit had to stop in between as they heard a weird sound outside. When they arrived at the balcony, a short stout man, all dressed in black, was standing below their balcony. They noticed a black briefcase in his hand. The man went near a bench and kept the suitcase under that bench. Then he vanished into the darkness.

"Was that a hallucination?" asked Akash. "I don't think so." replied Rohit. "Let's check out once."

"Yes"

They both set out to investigate the site. They discovered the briefcase from under the seat. The briefcase wanted a correct pattern to unlock.

"Any guess what could be the pattern?" asked Akash.

"No. I don't know. But this can be opened in another way. I had opened once my great Grandpa's briefcase that way." mentioned Rohit.

"Go on!"

After some hard work, they succeeded in getting rid of the lock. And the next sight was the most horrible sight they had ever seen.

"Oh my God! What in god's name is this?" asked Akash.

"These are kidneys preserved in a glass case!" replied Rohit.

"I have an idea," said Akash. "Wait for the next day. He will be shocked."

CHAPTER 4 – THE TRAP!

The next day, the man returned, took the briefcase, and went on his way. Rohit and Akash started following him.

"Is it good to follow him? I don't think it is safe to follow him. He can be from any big racket or gang." stuttered Akash.

"Oh shut up! Just do what I say. I have planned everything. I don't know if he is with any racket or gang. But he has something bad in his mind." whispered Rohit.

"Ok, I am doing. But what about our trip to Barcelona?" asked Akash. "I guess it is in the evening," replied Rohit.

They both followed that man for a considerable distance. They arrived at a calm and quiet street. In a corner, a man was talking with another man. Opposite that man, two cute ladies were exiting a café shop.

"I don't think it is safe here. Let's return Rohit."

"Can you shut up or should I give you a tight slap? Ok, I will follow him till the end of this street. Ok?" replied Rohit with a frown.

"Yes that will work," exclaimed Akash.

But, as they crossed the middle of that isolated street, the man turned to face them, and from back two men caught them.

"It's – It's a trap!" replied Akash. "I told you Rohit, you silly fellow."

"Shut up Akash," shouted Rohit.

The man approached them and ordered the two men to put them in the van.

CHAPTER 5 – THE ESCAPE

They were put in a small room with a small opening at the top corner, grilled.

"Hmm, I think we have arrived at the den. Looks like it happened to be a storeroom. Where is Akash?" said Rohit.

After searching in the dark for a while, Rohit discovered Akash under a heap of bags of leftover grains of wheat. He shook Akash and Akash woke up with a thud.

"Wh – Where am I?" asked Akash. "Wait, let me check the outside," said Rohit.

Saying this, he climbed a heap and peeked outside. He saw a large open ground and many types of plants. He concluded it was a garden of a big mansion. There weren't many guards around the gate.

"I guessed right," murmured Rohit. He approached Akash, who was weeping. He consoled him and said, "Don't worry. I know how to escape this mansion. Check your pocket if you still have that compass which I gave you. I know they have taken away our mobile phones."

Akash searched for a while and took out the compass.

"Thank god they did not take the compass away," exclaimed Rohit.

"But what will you do with this compass," asked Akash.

"You remember we exchanged the suitcases? That man is now mad about the suitcase. He will surely come to interrogate us. That will be our chance. In this compass, I had fixed a small GPS tracker. I knew that something might not happen the following day. I have given the responder to my father already. He might have called the police already."

"You had this in mind, you scoundrel! You had planned everything. What about Barcelona trip" exclaimed Akash angrily. "It was fake," said Rohit.

"What! you fooled me?" said Akash.

"First hear me. The most important part now. When he will come for interrogation, we will act as unknown by this place altogether. No help, no one to rescue us. As he will start our interrogation, I will secretly press the button of the GPS tracker, it will give the police the directions to reach this place. We have to just distract him as much as possible. Get ready, he is coming!"

Both of them started acting fools. Soon the man in black approached them; he was escorted by armed two bodyguards. He entered the room, indicating the guards to wait outside.

"Well, you two silly fellows are quite smart you think? So, you have decided to end your life in this lifetime prison. I am very curious to know why you decided to follow me?" asked the man, with Spanish lit.

"With due respect sir, I am very curious to know your name," replied Rohit.

"Oh, you are very smart. Ok, let me introduce myself. I am Jeff Richards, one of the greatest cocaine dealers in Europe. Now answer my question."

"I think sir you are very much smart to know why we were following me," replied Akash.

"Well, you are quite grown up you think. Can you imagine what can I do to you fellows? I can send you to South Africa and you have to work there as slaves for a lifetime. My men are already ready to deploy some cocaine in Africa."

"Sir, I am very curious to know about your history," asked Akash, after getting a pinch from Rohit.

"Oh, let me finish your last wish before becoming a slave for a lifetime. I started as a normal worker at a small factory. The factory owners didn't like my hard work and threw me out of the factory for no reason. From that day, I took a pledge to take my revenge in a peaceful yet destructive way. I joined an underworld organization that illegally traded cocaine overseas. I secretly murdered their head and became the head. From that day till now, no deal has ever failed under my reign."

CHAPTER 6 – THE STORY IS NOT OVER YET

Suddenly the air was filled with sirens and calls from the police. Hundreds of police vehicles were gathered on the lawn of the great mansion. Mr. Richards ordered the men to open fire on them. He also ordered the guards to help his men.

Rohit signaled Akash to knock him down. And boom! Akash tackled him on the ground. Instantly Rohit picked up a gunny bag of wheat threw it on him before he could take out his gun from the holster.

"Aargh" cried Mr. Richards as his gun was knocked out. Akash took the pistol and pointed it at him. They escorted Jeff Richards to the front yard and shouted, "Drop your guns and surrender or we will shoot your boss."

The men surrendered and Rohit handed Jeff to the police.

"Gracias" replied the police to Akash and Rohit. Rohit informed that they had a base in South Africa and they will trade some cocaine today only. Also, they had some slaves in South Africa.

"I will not spare you, you silly fellows," shouted Jeff Richards.

"Wait, I have forgotten something," said Rohit and dashed into the building.

He returned with a series of maps with some designated locations marked.

"Where do you find these?" asked Akash.

"I saw them when we were bringing Mr. Richards," replied Rohit.

"So, our next destination will be South Africa." replied their parents.

"Yes" answered Rohit and Akash.

The next day, they set for India and planned for their next vacation in South Africa.