As Rick and Hammer couldn’t think of something better to do they thought of roaming about the city.
They city was freakishly silent. Their footsteps could also be heard.
They must have walked for ten minutes when Rick saw two men in the distance. They were slowly advancing towards them. When they came near, Rick noticed a bag hung on their shoulders and a hose coming out of it. The bag and the hose did look quite sophisticated and advanced. Rick was absolutely clueless about them.
He looked at Jupiter.
‘Well are you thinking the same thing as I am thinking’ asked Rick.
Hammer incredulously looked at Rick. How in hell was he supposed to know what Rick was thinking? How stupid someone could be?
Meanwhile the other two men had just come and stood there a few feet from Rick and Hammer.
These were the men who Silensus had asked to keep an eye on the visitors. They were his most trusted men – the twins Yitteroy and Zitteroy. Yitteroy had understood that they were asked to just monitor the movements of strangers. Zitteroy had understood that they were supposed to arrest them.
Rick was a little worried now but he tried to behave coolly.
‘Hey man… I am Rick. Rick Shaw’
Yitteroy and Zitteroy then pointed to Hammer.
‘Oh… this is my dog Jupiter’
‘What have you come here for?’ thought-said Yitteroy. He was only interested in interrogating Rick.
‘I am going to arrest you’ thought said Zitteroy. He was only interested in arresting the two.
Rick and Hammer just stood blankly there.
‘Dou you guys realize that for the last thirty seconds you haven’t spoken a word. Will you please say something?’ Rick said good-humouredly.
Hammer was a little afraid; something was just not right. He gave a muffled bark.
Yitteroy and Zitteroy hadn’t seen any four-legged creature before and so they thought Jupiter was trying to threaten them. They decided to consult each other about how to deal with these two aliens.
‘I don’t like that dog. I am going to arrest him first’ said Zitteroy.
‘Do you think they are dangerous?’ understood Yitteroy.
‘Hmm… I don’t think so. They haven’t done anything yet’ thought-replied Yitteroy.
‘Yeah even I think so… didn’t you see him just a while ago’ understood Zitteroy.
‘Do you think we should use our ulterbubble gun?’ asked Zitteroy.
‘I think they are pretty harmless. They don’t seem to be carrying any weapon also’ understood Yitteroy.
‘Yeah… we should watch them for some more time before reaching any conclusion’ replied Yitteroy.
‘Well why not? What if even they are carrying guns?’ was the reply understood by Zitteroy.
After two-minute of Ulterpathy, Zitteroy thought it was decided that they were going to arrest them, and Yitteroy thought it was agreed that they were going to let them go.
‘Do you guys ever speak also’ Rick was getting annoyed now.
No reaction from the guys.
‘How do you propose to a girl then?’ Rick thought for sometime and then added ‘Oh now I understand you can’t and this is the reason you people are so sad.’
Again no reaction.
Rick had gotten bored now. He couldn’t stand these dummies any more. He decided to leave.
‘Let’s move Jupiter’
Hammer started to follow Rick.
As soon as Zitteroy saw Jupiter moving he got into position, and aimed his ulterbubble gun at him. Rick and Hammer were oblivious of this. They were already a few steps past both Yitteroy and Zitteroy.
Yitteroy couldn’t understand why Zitteroy was behaving like this when it was understood that they were going to let them go.
Zitteroy, on the other hand, couldn’t understand why Yitteroy was just standing there and doing nothing.
Hammer decided to look back at those guys one last time to see if they were coming after them.
Zitteroy had just fired the ulterbubble gun at him.
© 2007 Ankur Shanker
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They city was freakishly silent. Their footsteps could also be heard.
They must have walked for ten minutes when Rick saw two men in the distance. They were slowly advancing towards them. When they came near, Rick noticed a bag hung on their shoulders and a hose coming out of it. The bag and the hose did look quite sophisticated and advanced. Rick was absolutely clueless about them.
He looked at Jupiter.
‘Well are you thinking the same thing as I am thinking’ asked Rick.
Hammer incredulously looked at Rick. How in hell was he supposed to know what Rick was thinking? How stupid someone could be?
Meanwhile the other two men had just come and stood there a few feet from Rick and Hammer.
These were the men who Silensus had asked to keep an eye on the visitors. They were his most trusted men – the twins Yitteroy and Zitteroy. Yitteroy had understood that they were asked to just monitor the movements of strangers. Zitteroy had understood that they were supposed to arrest them.
Rick was a little worried now but he tried to behave coolly.
‘Hey man… I am Rick. Rick Shaw’
Yitteroy and Zitteroy then pointed to Hammer.
‘Oh… this is my dog Jupiter’
‘What have you come here for?’ thought-said Yitteroy. He was only interested in interrogating Rick.
‘I am going to arrest you’ thought said Zitteroy. He was only interested in arresting the two.
Rick and Hammer just stood blankly there.
‘Dou you guys realize that for the last thirty seconds you haven’t spoken a word. Will you please say something?’ Rick said good-humouredly.
Hammer was a little afraid; something was just not right. He gave a muffled bark.
Yitteroy and Zitteroy hadn’t seen any four-legged creature before and so they thought Jupiter was trying to threaten them. They decided to consult each other about how to deal with these two aliens.
‘I don’t like that dog. I am going to arrest him first’ said Zitteroy.
‘Do you think they are dangerous?’ understood Yitteroy.
‘Hmm… I don’t think so. They haven’t done anything yet’ thought-replied Yitteroy.
‘Yeah even I think so… didn’t you see him just a while ago’ understood Zitteroy.
‘Do you think we should use our ulterbubble gun?’ asked Zitteroy.
‘I think they are pretty harmless. They don’t seem to be carrying any weapon also’ understood Yitteroy.
‘Yeah… we should watch them for some more time before reaching any conclusion’ replied Yitteroy.
‘Well why not? What if even they are carrying guns?’ was the reply understood by Zitteroy.
After two-minute of Ulterpathy, Zitteroy thought it was decided that they were going to arrest them, and Yitteroy thought it was agreed that they were going to let them go.
‘Do you guys ever speak also’ Rick was getting annoyed now.
No reaction from the guys.
‘How do you propose to a girl then?’ Rick thought for sometime and then added ‘Oh now I understand you can’t and this is the reason you people are so sad.’
Again no reaction.
Rick had gotten bored now. He couldn’t stand these dummies any more. He decided to leave.
‘Let’s move Jupiter’
Hammer started to follow Rick.
As soon as Zitteroy saw Jupiter moving he got into position, and aimed his ulterbubble gun at him. Rick and Hammer were oblivious of this. They were already a few steps past both Yitteroy and Zitteroy.
Yitteroy couldn’t understand why Zitteroy was behaving like this when it was understood that they were going to let them go.
Zitteroy, on the other hand, couldn’t understand why Yitteroy was just standing there and doing nothing.
Hammer decided to look back at those guys one last time to see if they were coming after them.
Zitteroy had just fired the ulterbubble gun at him.
© 2007 Ankur Shanker
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4 comments:
THis is amazing, creative and most important wit a purpose.....
though didn't get a chane to read the stories till now but I'm sure they'll be worth.
Cheers!!!
hey! i saw your interview on ndtv this morning! i want to say good luck in your quest! i really admire your spirit.
p.s. have you thought about advertising on facebook? if you set up a group for your cause and market it right, it'S a great way to generate page hits and gain some popularity. you gotta be careful how you do it though because sometimes it can backfire. it is an excellent idea nonetheless and i suggest you look into it.
www.facebook.com
Regards,
aUstralian angel
Hey Ankur,
Like your spirit dude...keep it going and all the best!!!
[Mahaveer] Thanks Man!
[Anonymous] Thanks! And I will definitely look into facebook. Keep visiting.
[Anupam] Thanks!
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