Chapter 2

Mutton biryani. Rice enriched with spices,steaming basmati rice which wafts into your nostrils. The egg sitting grandly on top like a dew drop on a leaf.The soft succulent pieces of mutton with enough flavour to cause an orgasmic explosion on your taste buds.It was truly an experience which a lucky few will experience. Krish was one of those few.He sat there in the sweltering Chennai heat and gorged on his delicacy.He was waiting for someone to turn up and meanwhile had decided to treat his stomach rather nicely.

He looked around and wondered what was keeping Kelerov.Then a sound came at the entrance.A tall,languid young man walked in with a smile.Krish looked at him and continued to wonder what his real name and why he used his taken name.He remembered how he had met him after 'The Event' and asked him his name.Kelerov had just looked at him sourly and walked away.Now he was walking in the very picture of a man at peace with himself.

Kelerov seated himself comfortably and began the usual South Indian pleasantries.Krish got to the point "So any news about Sharath?"

"Yes,I actually do have some info".Krish was now looking at him keenly "Thats good to know.What is it?".Kelerov looked around carefully as if somehow might overhear them and said "He is in hiding.I was shocked at hearing it,but he had sent me a snail mail".

Krish was now excited"Snail mail?Sounds like he is off his rocker again.What was his crazy theory now?"Kelerov replied "I do not think this time he was crazy" and he took out a note from his pocket and passed it to Krish, who wiped his hands and read it.

To Kelerov,

I think I am in grave danger.I can't say from whom right now.Find my book.It is the key.Find Juan Carlos.He can help you.

Sharath

Krish looked at the cryptic message and tried to figure out if there was a deeper meaning.He decided it didn't contain anything and looked quizzically at Kelerov "What did you make of it?Why did he send it to you?Who the hell is Juan Carlos?"

Kelerov looked equally puzzled " I don't know mate."

"I do not understand why he did not tell us.How did you get it?"

"Post."

Krish knew there was nothing more he could learn today.Sharath was still a mystery.What was up with that dude?His mind was already on finding out who this Juan Carlos was.It struck him it was a funny name for an Indian.It looked like he needed some help.

They stepped out of the restaurant into the street with traffic buzzing around them.Kelerov looked at the normal people milling around in their day-to-day existence.He thought about how life had been simpler before.He looked across the street and saw a liitle boy of about five years crossing the road with a cherubic smile.One hand held an ice cream and with the other he was holding his mother's hand.

Kelerov smiled and looked at his new friend.Krish had a strange power.He was a mastermind.His mind just worked at a rate that was beyond normal intelligence.Kelerov was just glad that his power was a little more worldy and not like Krish.A sudden commotion brought him to reality and he saw a car had cut a red light and was heading straight towards the little boy he had noticed!

In a flash he decided what to do and ran across the road.He pelted across the asphalt and reached out with his hand,he nudged the kid a little and pushed him out of the way.Kelerov tried to break away,but he was too late the car hit him and caught him on his flank.The car careened to a halt a few metres away.

Pandemonium ensued.In what was a unique Indian way people instantly gathered around the scene, but with no real idea how to help.They rushed towards the kid first,who was scratched but fine.They then turned their wrath on the erring driver. Kelerov got up after the jolt had subsided and instantly joined the mob.

Some people had noticed the youth who had run across so quickly.Some had thought he had been hit.Most were not sure what had happened.But they all shared one thing in common.Shock.The car looked like it had been in a train wreck.The whole of the left front part had crumpled inwards as if it had hit a post.The damage to that side was severe.

Kelerov and Krish quickly walked away from the scene trying not to appear like they were in a hurry.Krish said"Nice work.That kid was a goner if not for you eh?".Kelerov gave a happy smile and replied "After all isn't that why we have powers?Saved the kid,lets hope we can save Sharath."

Krish looked at him "Like Save Sharath save the world"?Kelerov jus added seriously "Hope we are not too late".