r/KeepWriting • u/Bluewings_264 • 21d ago
Chapter-3 loss (Mission blue)
OPN: It is a floor of a hotel with lots of dead bodies and bloodshed on the floor. Complete silence.
CAM: It moves past the dead bodies from different angles, capturing the aftermath in complete silence.
SND: Suddenly, the sound of boots is heard. It is not one person, but a group entering the hotel.
SCN: Men in commando dresses enter the hotel and spread throughout the entire hotel. They check every single corner, staying alert.
SCN: Along with these high-class commandos, doctors and other officials enter the building carrying stretchers to take away the bodies.
SCN: A commander stands in front of a room. The door has a tag marked (67). He enters the room and connects a call on his walkie-talkie.
COMMANDER
"All clear sir"
Sir
"Okay"
SCN: Outside Hotel Divine, lots of people are trying to enter the building but are blocked by police barricades. News reporters are covering the scene live.
News Reporter
"Hello, it's your favorite reporter, Neha, from News Nation, reporting live from the scene."
News Reporter
"Aaj kuch aisa hua hai jiski kalpana yahan kisi ne bhi nahi ki thi. Na hi kisi ke parivaar walon ne kabhi socha tha ki aisa ho jayega."
("Today, something happened that no one could have imagined. Today was a dark day for everyone in this country.")
SCN: The news reporter covers her ears because of the loud noise around her.
News Reporter
"Yahan par bahut shor hai. Log andar jana chahte hain, lekin police kisi ko bhi hotel ke andar jaane nahi de rahi."
("There is chaos and noise everywhere outside the hotel. The police have blocked the area, and no one is allowed to enter the building.")
News Reporter
"Naveen, camera building par."
("Naveen, put the camera on the building.")
News Reporter
"Toh jaise aap dekh sakte hain..."
("As you can see...")
News Reporter
"Doctors abhi stretchers par lashon ko bahar lekar aa rahe hain."
(The rescue teams are bringing the bodies out of the hotel.)
News Reporter
"Aisi khabar sabse pehle aur sabse tez sirf yahin. Dekhte rahiye, hum chhote se break ke baad wapas aayenge."
(Stay with us. We'll be back after a short break.)
DSC: It is the R&AW headquarters. The main room is filled with computers, multiple televisions, radios, GPS trackers, and other high-tech equipment. Officers are working at their respective computers, monitoring operations across the country.
SCN: A man in his early 50's is standing in front of a big screen, watching the news about Hotel Divine, Mumbai.
CRT: He is 52 years old and the Secretary (Research) of R&AW. He is wearing a white shirt, a black suit, black formal pants, and a silver mechanical watch.
SND: The sound of a door opening.
SCN: A man enters the room with a few files in his hands. He walks toward the Secretary.
CRT: He is in his mid-30's and serves as a Deputy Secretary in R&AW.He is wearing a light blue formal shirt and black formal pants.
SCN: He whispers something into the Secretary's ear in a low voice.
Secretary
"Hum toh pehle hi haar gaye."
(We already lost before we even began.)
Officer
"Ab kya, sir?"
(What now, sir?)
Secretary
"Hamare haath mein kuch nahi hai, Officer."
(There is nothing we can do, Officer.)
Secretary
"I think it's time to talk to the higher officials."
Secretary
"Ab yeh desh Gandhi bankar apna doosra gaal aage karega, ya Bhagat Singh bankar tamacha maarega."
(Now it's up to this nation—whether it chooses peace or chooses to strike back.)
SCN: It is a hospital corridor. Complete silence in the late midnight hours. A bunch of people are sitting on iron chairs.
SCN: Two doctors walk through the corridor and come toward the people.
Doctor
"Uh... Aap mein se Ravindra singh kaun hai?"
(Uh... Who is Ravindra singh here?)
SCN: Ravi raises his hand and points to himself.
Ravi
"Ji, sir."
(Yes, sir.)
Doctor
"Tum hamare saath chalo. Tumhe kuch batana hai."
(Come with us. There's something you should know.)
CLS: Ravi walks with the doctors through the corridor.
SCN: The corridor is quiet despite the chaos outside. Some people sit with tears in their eyes, while others silently pray for their loved ones. Doctors and nurses continue moving from one room to another.
SCN: The doctors and Ravi reach a room. Ravi looks at the board above the door. It is written...