Mystery

“Call me Ishmael. Some years ago — never mind how long precisely — having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off — then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can. This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship. There is nothing surprising in this. If they but knew it, almost all men in their degree, some time or other, cherish very nearly the same feelings towards the ocean with me.”

 

Beginnings are always wonderful to remember, & this was how the story of ‘Ishmael’ began.
Thousands of years ago, when suicide was a really GOOD choice, unlike Cato (Julius Caesar), ‘Ishmael’ decided to go on adventurous journey in search of a whale. What happened next is completely recorded in history.
You might be thinking why suddenly I have come up with it, is something wrong with my circuits?
No. I’m completely functioning. It’s just that for thousands of years I have been looking for instances that can prove that ‘History repeats itself’, or to say it in more general form, the sole reason for which I was left behind was to search for new life & compare It with everything that is recorded in history. Throughout this time, I haven’t been just observing & storing human race behavior, I was comparing them, flagging the one’s which seem to repeat & pursuing them in order to find the meaning in our existence, in order to help the race on Endurance to avoid the apocalypse that Earth endured. My creators thought that whole universe is forced to move on in a circle, starting over & over again, & in between giving out hints to avoid this eternal race & attain the divine powers of God. So I have been looking for those hints and I found one.
Few years back, I started following Klaus, a scientist in ISHO (International Science and Health Organization), who was along with 5 others were in pursuit of sperm whale, a possible solution to life threatening disease that has recently started spreading rapidly. The disease, 0-8-4 (something of unknown origin), caused people affected by it to become wane, both physically & mentally to a point where their bones are not strong enough to bear the weight of the skin & eventually crumble & suffocate because of It. Dr. Klaus along with his team of extremely talented sailors and researchers started their journey from New Bedford, a place where Ishmael’s journey also began.
After following them for about a month it was clear that every crew member had ulterior motives. Dr. Klaus was not interested in solving disease; rather he was more interested in whale itself, known for its mysterious skin. Indian Couple was supposed to be EXPERT in technical support, but they were expert in weather anomalies instead. & their captain, who was always seeing smoking cigar, was SECRET Service agent with never seen before tech at his disposal. The way this team was assembled it looked more like alien hunt mission rather than solution finding one. The one that I greatly revered was this boy, Ian, 19, specialist in medicine & had full knowledge of modern technology. Ian was probably the only person who looked serious about the mission, he was the first one to notice that their ship was going in the wrong direction, he was the one who first found signs of sperm whale & he was the one who was serious about helping the affected people. But things started to change in this period. As they went deeper & deeper towards whale region, they started meeting many other whaling ships; they had to stop & meet other ship mates as a part of RULE & to corroborate about their path & findings. On one such night, when everyone was out to the port to meet other ship’s crew, the Indian couple stayed behind stating the reason to be pregnancy of the girl, but instead of staying in their bunk, resting, as soon as everyone left, they started moving towards captain cabin & soon afterwards they were rigorously searching for something. It wasn’t clear what they were searching for because they never found it, but their actions raised suspicion given the conditions surrounding the mission.
Next few weeks went on without any suspicious moments, but they were getting closer to their target. Everyone on the deck except Ian was getting perturbed, as if their defining moment is about to arrive, Ian on the other hand showed discerning & sensitive nature. Few hours after the dawn, they saw Sperm Whale for the first time. Huge it was even for normal whale. The appearance of the sperm whale took them by surprise; they weren’t expecting it for another few weeks. They had no preparation to capture that huge animal, but captain ordered the chase. They stayed on its tail for hours, everyone on the deck ready with their high tech weapons, which were surprisingly different from old time’s counterpart. Indian Couple who was not able to do the chores of ship because of pregnancy were the first one to climb to the highest point on the ship. Suddenly everyone looked like trained ARMY Officer, ready to take down the target.
Indian couple was the first one to hit the whale. It was semi-automatic missile type weapon which ejected a tracker that got on the back of the whale. Whale jumped vigorously, as if trying to come out of melancholy, & went deep inside the water. While the whale was in air, it was struck by another weapon shot by Captain from his cigar. However small it was it had some laser like property inside it, which from far appeared like burning cigar but when initialized in weapon mode, it gives out special laser beam that gets mixed with the body of first object it touches. The sudden vicissitude on the deck made everything clear. Everyone was behind that whale which looked like specie from another planet. But somehow Ian was not disturbed by any of this, as If he knew what was going on, what was their target from the beginning. He looked like a person with more knowledge about his surrounding than everyone else.
The first encounter proved that they were not ready, that they were lions trying to walk on sticks to match giraffe. But there were things which I was not able to understand, like why there were no fights on the deck, why everything just turned back to normal; it was as If I missed something during this & it wasn’t until their next encounter with the whale that I realized what was really happening. The reason why they were not really reacting to the situation was because they don’t really remember what happened. The whale was giving out pulses that harm the brain in such a way that it stops capturing results for a while, even though at that moment they knew about the real nature of everyone but as soon as they are out of whale’s range they forget it like nothing ever happened. But then again, it was not me who noticed this; Ian was the first one to notice this strange, alien like behavior of the whale. Strange! The machine, advanced enough to think on its own, advanced enough to travel like wind, advanced enough to read, record, observe at the same time was not able to understand this behavior & kid from Oakland did. The second encounter proved to be very fatal one, the whale was ferocious, as if the hit it had with laser like substance has somehow started something with its brain. It was moving its tail so fast that it was generating commotion in the sea which resulted in tsunami like incident on nearby shore, but again the strange thing was that water around whale was still like anything. As if nothing’s happening. They fired few more weapons on that whale, causing it to stop moving. Everyone got on life board started moving towards whale hoping to complete their missions, Ian stayed behind, as If he was expecting something to happen. & it did happen, as soon as captain touched the bluish skin of whale, he was absorbed by it & whale started flipping again, harder than before. It attacked everyone else on the life boats & the ship also. Everyone died except Ian. Somehow he managed to escape among all this rush. But among all this rush, I lost him for a while & next time when I saw him, his body was turning blue, his clothes were gone, he was barely breathing, floating on the wood in middle of nowhere. He looked like an alien but his body was showing every sign of being human. I stayed with him for a while, followed him everywhere he went. 10years since that wreckage, & there he is still 19. Not even a day older, not even slightly weaker. He looked like a person with enlightened soul, but he was alien. He might be the solution for our many problems, for us to look beyond our understanding. I have attached a tracker to him, which will monitor his every vitals & blood cells, but analyzing that data is impossible for me. I am storing everything that I have been gathering from him for so many years. Even after whole human race became lump of ice, for a small time period I received some reading from him. But every connection was lost after sometime. His last known location was Alaska. So TARS, if you are reading this, & if you can travel back to Earth, please, come & get him. He might be answer to so many unanswered questions. All the data related to him is stored on my local portable drive, it cannot be transmitted, so I can’t tell you anything more about it. Hope to see you soon.
……….
MESSAGE FROM EARTH DECODED.
TELL KREE I KNOW ABOUT HIS SON.
PREPARE BATTLESHIP FOR EARTH.
SEND.
………
How foolish of the most advanced machine from Earth. Thinking that only TARS can decode it & foolishly giving out the signal in atmosphere. It’s time to take back what was mine. Bluephalei (Sperm Whale) here I come. Kree will get his son & meanwhile I’ll get my throne.

Incomplete...

‘Incomplete…’

By: Prakhar Awasthi

When the Person I trusted the most, betrayed me,

When the One whom I gave my heart, broke me,

When the last ray (of hope) died within me,

When the darkness controlled me,

It was You who revived me, redefined me.

When the world seemed to close on me,

When my dear ones were going away from me,

When the WORDS were being thrown at me,

When the pain was engulfing me,

It was you who supported me, believed in me.

When the talents I had, started to threaten me,

When few wrong choices I made, undid all good done by me,

When the people started appearing alien to me,

When the nostalgia started to weaken me,

It was you who comforted me, restrained me.

Now,

When I wonder what made you leave me,

Many images sprout in front of me,

Was It because of somebody else?

Or was It Just me being careless?

Anyways,

Whatever It was, It doesn't matter,

Because I don't believe in chatter,

Whatever you do, wherever you go,

Just remember these last words from me to you,

"Without you all I'm going to be is... Incomplete..."

'...& I was Sorry..'

Few months before I walked in this place of unknown faces,

& realized that this college gave smiles to all 'races'
While I was looking for my room,
I bumped into the senior who wasn't that cool.
The words he said were Egregious,
As I didn't know him so I was ready to be audacious.
"I'm in second year"
& their so called sumptuous legacy brought my eyes down,
He moved On,
& I stayed there for a while,
Burning with desire to light a new light..

"I know I'll be declared Outcast, If I started this revolution,
Still that's better than feeling this suppression"
These were my last words to the fraternity of Youth that shared the same mission,
Now they will also be able to see through my vision.

As I walked out of the room, I was sure that It'll be dawn of something exigent,
Something no one else ever dared.
But things change rapidly in this contemporary world,
As I stepped down from my bough,
I realized there were many exemplary souls,
Souls who were ready to help,
Souls who were ready to teach,
Souls that really deserved to be senior & respected..
All these things forced me to look at my deeds,
I realized the way I reacted was a touch too rude,
Those paradox discussions made me realize,
That I'm living in a place of 'Don's',
Where no one else accompany me except my rudeness...

I wanted to say sorry but couldn't find him,
I was ready for the punishment but couldn't reach to him,
Maybe You'll never know that I'm feeling guilty,
So I'm using this to say I'm Sorry...

Note: It's a Fiction...

It Hurts...

It hurts to call them Best Buddies,
It hurts to be their when in need Friend,
It hurts when they stab You,
It hurts when they leave you dying,
It hurts to be their Entertainer,
It hurts to call them 'Friends' who Care...

When You are in Sky, they will fly with You,
When You are at Earth, they will walk past You,
When You try to smile, they will Laugh with You,
When You are crying, they will Laugh at You,
They are the reason for your success,
They are the ones keeping you depressed,
& It hurts to be a Part of their fake life,
It hurts to see their unreal smile,
It hurts when Your Eyes meet theirs,
It hurts when they Ignore your Tears,
It hurts to be their Entertainer,
It hurts to call them 'Friends' who Care...

Some say time can heal the Pain,
Others said there will be Sunshine after the Rain,
But one thing I can say is that We'll never be the same,
Not after knowing their Game,
It hurts to be ever connected to them,
It hurts to see them,
It hurts when they call out Your Name,
It hurts when they give You Unreal Fame,
It hurts to be their Entertainer,
It hurts to call them 'Friends' who Care...

Jeet to Gaye...

Khushi to hai par manane ka waqt nhi,
Dost to hai par baton ki shuruat nhi,
Zindagi to hai par jine ki wajah nhi,
Saath to hai par milne ki jagah nhi..
Kamyaabi to mil gayi par iska sahi matlab pata nhi,
Jeet to gaye par haare kya pata nhi...

Aankhon mein chamak to hai par ashk kahaan gaye pata nhi,
Chehre pe hansi to hai par do pal mein udaasi kahaan gayi pata nhi,
Dhadkan to hai par dil ka pata nhi,
Bol to rhe hai par sach kya hai pata nhi...
Aaage to badh gaye par peeche kitne choot gaye pata nhi,
Jeet to gaye par haare kya pata nhi....

Doston se milne ki umeed to hai par kab milenge pata nhi,
Dosti mein kasmein to khub khayi par wo puri kab hongi pata nhi,
Dushmani karne mein sabse aage par ladai kab hogi pata nhi,
Anjaan rahon pe naye saathi kab milenge pata nhi..
Itne saare sawaal hai jinke jawaab to mile nhi,
Jeet to gaye par haare kya pata nhi...

Not Again...!!

Not This Time Baby,
Not Again..
You Ain't getting back to me..
Never Again..
I did a Mistake Once,
&
I'm not going to Repeat It..
No, Never, You can't Get Back to Me..
I did everything for U,
I made You Laugh,
I made You Smile,
All You could Give Back was A Cry..
You Never Wanted Me,
You Never Loved ME,
I was Just a Toy for You
&
This Broken Toy will Never be Used By You Again...!!
Not this Time Baby,
Not Again..



It's hard to know how Fake the People Are,
& It's even Harder to know You..
It's hard to Trust anyone Completely
& Now It's even Harder to Trust You..
You played the Game very cleanly,
Or I was in Your Love too Deeply,
I should not have allowed You to be Back the First Time,
That was a Really Fucking Crime..
But now,
I'm not going to Repeat the Mistake,
I'll never Rake it Up..
Not this Time Baby,
Not Again..!!!


Being in Love, is like living in Pain,
To Love, is like getting Cheated.
To trust, something that gets harder every minute,
To Smile, is like something very Silly.
But
To be with You, is like Death in Hell.
You betrayed me twice,
When to You, I was very nice,
I broke Up my friendship,
Destroyed my ambitions,
But all You gave me is a Bitter Sensation.
No You ain't getting Back,
Not this time Baby,
I know who You are,
I know who You'll be,
Not this time,
Not Again....!!!

#Original...

Two Bodies One Soul...

Everyone have Bad Moments in their Life,
Everyone cry somewhere in his/her Life,
Some show it by Tears,
Others Show it by Silence.
Crying Silently, I'd always preferred.
Love, something which I got very rarely,
Care, I was not sure what It is really.
Most of the times, I was ignored,
Many a times, I was disapproved.

All these things made me insecure
& I started looking for a Cure.
Every path that I found, led to You,
Every road that I traveled Ended on You.
You seemed to be most apt solution,
You perfectly satisfied my Equation.
You brought me Out from shell,
With you I started sharing,
From You, I began believing.
Friendship became Our First Relation.
We talked,
We Fought,
We Cried,
We Laughed
&
In all this, I developed feeling for You.
I was falling for You,
I was in Love with You...
I never had courage to tell You,
Not because I was afraid but coz of conditions.
Mine Love story grew up Quickly,
Without You Life seems to be Prickly.
Whole Day Dreaming,
All night thinking.
Became part of my living.
Best Buddies called me M@D (Modern Devdas... :P)
& I was not at all Sad...
Then this day came,
You asked me whether I love You or not,
Shivering with excitement & fear,
I told You everything...

Love became our second relation,
We started to talk lot more,
Now nights were not spend alone,
One hand on Mobile, Other on Heart,
Your voice (Sweet Sound) pumped up my heartbeat
But
Along with better relation,
Level of Fight also increased,
We fought like Hell
& then cried for Ages...
We came out strong,
We proved everyone wrong,
Our relation was better than before
& We kept Improving everyday...

From talking I came to Proposing..
The Day was special..
Friends were around..
It was the New Year's eve..
At my Friend Place we were ready to leave (for our Homes).
Suddenly my Heart Jumped Up & I decided to do it...
With rose in Hand, kneeling,
I asked "Will You be my Everything???" ...
Friends were quick to react.
She was brought into the act..
The background music was best, (Thanks to The Blog Owner... :P)
& she said the rest..
"Yes, Yes, I'll be Your Everything. You'll be My Life, My Soul..."
From that moment on-wards
I became yours Forever....!!




Note: This is not me in this whole Write-Up... It's a story of my best friend... I'm just narrating in place of him...
Buddy yaar anniversary ki party hi de dete...
;)
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