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Chapter 10 - Why mom and dad left me...

Three of us started walking with Zelkor. Where is he taking us to? To the spaceship? We came and stood before the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen in my life till now. A colorful spaceship.

'This one of the oldest spaceship someone has thrown away, please adjust with it…' Zelkor said.

'They threw it away? They have no heart!' Sravanti said. 'The number of colors I can see that are outside of the RGB palette is HUGE! The way the colors came together with contrast- look at that handle! Even the handle is a piece of art!'

'That's not a handle…' Zelkor chuckled. 'Here we live with colors like this. I got habituated. But you will not stop looking at things for at least a few months.'

'If ordinary things are this beautiful, I can't wait to see artistic things!' Vishal said.

'But not everything here is beautiful. Get in. It's time to tell the story of your parents.' Zelkor said and went in. The door opened like flower, welcoming us with melodious music. Sravanti stepped on it and she disappeared. She looked at us from the window, telling us to come too.

I hopped on it and bam! I landed on a soft cushioned seat. Vishal appeared beside me.

'Woah- this seat feels like heaven!' He said.

Zelkor clicked something and the spaceship started shaking.

'Don't mind the turbulence.' Zelkor said awkwardly. 'This is an old vehicle.' He said. The spaceship started moving upwards and we can feel the speed.

'8 Kmps.' some machine said. Eight kilometers per SECOND!? That's a speed I can never even imagine going at.

'Isn't it supposed to be 12 Kmps? Escape velocity?' Sravanti said. 'Or maybe it is lesser because of inverse cube' Zelkor nodded. 'But 2.5 million light years to reach your galaxy? How is it possible? We can't travel faster than light.' Sravanti question Zelkor. That's honestly a valid question…

Zelkor smiled. 'Good question. Actually, you might be thinking that we can experience 4 spatial dimensions. That's not entirely true because we can only experience 3 spatial dimensions.' He said. Sravanti dropped her jaw.

'Then what are we seeing- the additional dimension?' Zelkor nodded.

'That dimension is quite complex. It has both space and time intertwined. Going in that dimension would affect both spatial position as well as time. But remember, no matter however we travel in time, our age remains consistent.' Zelkor said. 'Changing our age is almost impossible. But we can travel in time.'

'Then aren't we 5 dimensional?' Sravanti asked him.

'The time and spare are weirdly intertwined into a single dimension. Going in space of that dimension affects time directly. That's why we travel in that dimension and we can technically travel faster than light. There's another temporal dimension we experience too, we can't control it. It is somehow related to aging. So, for earth it is 4D space-time. For us, it's 5D but it has a different name which I forgot.' Zelkor said.

'So you have developed technology to move in these 4 dimensions?' Sravanti asked him. Zelkor nodded. 'Which means that we have time vehicles!' Zelkor nodded again.

'And this spaceship is one of them.' Vishal said.

Wow that's beautiful… Why does my leg feel like it is bathing? I looked at it. It is completely drenched in blood. My brain started focusing on the pain. I started crying.

'My leg is paining- I can't move it.' I cried.

'Mr. Zelkor, someone shot a bullet on my shoulder and Avanti's leg too. Vishal's fingers were gone too- can you do something about it?' Sravanti asked him, catching her hand.

'Sorry- I have no experience in this. We have to wait till go reach Aebirosu. I am really sorry.' He said.

'How long will it take?'

'Three hours more please…' He said. 'We have first aid though- I'll tell the bot to do it.' He aggressively clicked something. A robot walked in front of us with a box and started cleaning my leg. Another robot came near Sravanti and started tying a bag around her shoulder and hand. Another robot is giving something to Vishal.

'Ah- gentle please,' I cried. The robot slowly glided the cotton on my leg except near the wound. I became hyper aware of my skin's senses. Never felt any sensation to this much intensity.

'I will tell the story of you parents, Sravanti and Avanti. Vishal, your parents are actually 3D people and you were born 4D due to mutations. So, we weren't able to trace your family's origin. But I am sure that our technology will search your family tree in no time once it gets your DNA.' Zelkor said. Vishal looked worried. He looked down.

I felt bad for him. He was the one who was excited to learn about his family and see where he belongs… 'Vishal, don't worry. We are there for you.' Sravanti said. Patting him slowly while her robot did gymnastics to tie a bag around her arm. They looked at each other.

Sravanti smiled. Vishal smiled too, reluctantly. 'Even if you don't have a family, you have me and Avanti. We three only have each other right?' She said. Vishal smiled. Small smile, but genuine. Vishal hugged Sravanti. The robot pushed him away because it has to tie Sravanti's arm. Both chuckled. And I watched them as my single brain questioned my existence. And then the robot started cleaning the wound. Reality hit me back- I was never this aware of my skin.

'Can I now tell the story of your parents? Avanti and Sravanti?' Zelkor asked us. My heart raced. They left me because of some reason. They didn't trust me- even if it was logical, I can't stop my tears gushing out as I heard Zelkor speak.

'Your biological parents.' He said. 'Are you ready to listen?' He said again.

The way the robot was scraping the wound with cotton felt like my heart was being scraped.

'It is going to be a rollercoaster ride.' Zelkor said. Sravanti smiled widely and nodded. Yes, I gotta listen to a story that says why I am meaningless. I don't understand this logically, my parents left me for a reason- no one wants to leave their child alone. Why am I angry? Still angry? On them.

'I love rollercoasters!' Sravanti said, chuckling. The robot that's dealing Sravanti's wound clearly looked annoyed. Do robots have emotions here!?

I started focusing on my wound and that pain. This is easier to bear.

'So, Sravanti and Avanti,' He said and took a deep breath. We three looked at him, curiously. 'You are the designed twins.' He said.

The designed twins? We were test tube babies or what? Or are we synthetically designed beings? Or are we cloned? Or are we designed to something else?

'I'll explain.' Zelkor said.

Sravanti and Vishal looked at each other. I looked at Sravanti. Sravanti looked at me again. We three looked at Zelkor.

'There was an evil monster on Aebirosu, called Kuchimni Sev. She ruled our planet and no matter whoever tries to defeat her, they couldn't. No one knew how she's so strong. No one could defeat her. No one knew her secret power. She was unbeatable, unstoppable. She ruled everyone and made people slaves. She mostly stayed in Anarica, so the other continents had some freedom. But she ruled them too.'

Okay… Why is he telling this to us?

'So, across continents, we formed a secret community against her. There were scientists, warriors, and a lot of talented people are in the community. We decided to do something using all of our skills together to defeat her. Scientists came up with an amazing idea after collaborating with Scarologists. That was the first time, science and magic came together. They created a risky potion. If pregnant ladies drink this, their embryo has 1% chance to live. But if it survives, it will become the most powerful person ever born on Aebirosu.'

Okay… I see where this is going.

'Fortunately, we got twins who survived this drink. Hundreds of parents sacrificed to give birth to you two. But all good things come to an end when someone from our community betrays us by telling this to Kuchimni. Kuchimni traces your parents. Your parents told us to put you both on earth to save you and Kuchimni killed them. She is still searching for you two around Aebirosu and earth. That psychologist was Kuchimni's follower who came to kill you two. I am the one who started this secret community, years ago.' Zelkor said and wiped his tears.

I felt a smooth cloth landing on my wounded leg. It is cotton. The robot was finally tying a cloth around the wound.

'And I work like a slave for her.' His voice shook as he said that. 'And now, everyone knows about your existence. The secret community was no longer there. But- things changed. Kuchimni goes somewhere every alternate year. We don't know where she goes to. This year, with our time tech, we found out that she will come back after 3 years. So, I thought this is a good day to bring you two here.' He said and sniffed.

My expression didn't change. I saw this coming. I saw Sravanti. She froze.

'So, we're really popular there?' I asked him. Zelkor nodded. 'So, we two have to prepare for these three years and kill Kuchimni when she comes.' He nodded again. I sighed. I hate things I haven't expected to come to me. But fine- I'll just hide and everything's fine! Sravanti will LOVE these adventures. I guess, she is so happy that she froze in shock. I looked at her.

'Mr. Zelkor,' Sravanti said with a shaky voice. He nodded. 'If you don't mind, can you just drop me in the middle of this space?' She said. 'I don't like this life.'

I and Vishal stood up as she said this, straightforwardly. My legs started shaking. Even her robot froze as it heard her. Zelkor looked at her as she repeated her words, 'I don't wanna live.'

I slowly looked at Vishal; he shrugged because he was as shocked as I was. A tear dropped out of her eyes, but she looked straight. 'I had enough of this.' She said. Her words sent a shiver down my spine.

She stood up. 'I have had enough of my life. On earth, I am lonely and here also, I WOULD BE LONELY.' She said and looked up, her eyes are red. 'On earth, I was only identified because of the fame my parents gave me there, as if I don't have my own identity. And here, I am a privileged brat because many people sacrificed for me. There, I am rich brat. Here, I am worthy because of someone's sacrifice that I didn't ask for.' She whispered and glared at us.

'How long am I always great because of someone? I don't have an identity that makes me, ME. I am privileged, I am rich, I am happy, I am powerful, I am lucky, I have everything but I AM NEVER SRAVANTI.' She screamed and started breaking down. She fell on her knees and covered her eyes and was hitting the ground with her wounded shoulder hand.

Vishal put a hand on her shoulder. She didn't stop.

'If I get good marks, it is because I am rich and have best tutors; if I get a great opportunity, it is because I am rich and have many connections; if I ever do a great thing, it is because I AM RICH. And now, it is because I am a DESIGNED ONE. I am privileged. I am rich and I am ungrateful- I would rather die than live like a passive medium for a privilege to run through and define me!' she shouted and cried.

Blood started oozing out of her shoulder. The robot hurried with its first aid kit. I didn't know how to react- I couldn't even sense my skin right now. I need to find a way to make her feel better right away. What should I do?

'I am tired of being grateful… for even the air that I breathe!' Sravanti screamed and dragged her voice hard even if she lost her voice. 'How many times should I say that? What? I have friends because I am rich? I can live because I am rich? I am able to speak, walk or eat because I am rich? Next what? I am able to breathe because I am rich?' She shouted.

The way she's shouting even if her voice isn't working is breaking my heart. Was she treated this bad? It felt like no one cared about the intensity of her issue. Imagine someone is stabbing you constantly and no one cares about the intensity?

I fell on my knees, crying with her. The bullet in my leg was moving slightly.

'I- I' Sravanti opened her mouth.

'Sravanti, your voice is gone!' Vishal stopped her. But she's still crying loudly. Her voice is terrifying.

I should think and come up with something! Yes! I got an idea-

'Sravanti, what if we go to Aebirosu as someone else, but not as Avanti and Sravanti? Like, we change our appearance, voice- slightly, and names? We can no longer act as privileged people and also, we can hide very well from Kuchimni too!' I said with excitement. Sravanti looked at me for a while…

I smiled and looked at her. She hugged me and started crying again- the blood was leaking onto my shirt too. The fact the she doesn't care about her broken shoulder before her fame speaks volumes. How traumatized she must've been, to act like this?

Zelkor clapped, 'That's a good idea! Fortunately, I haven't told anyone about bringing you two yet!' and wiped his tears.

We both changed our face shapes with waterproof makeup; you know, people can shape shift with makeup- for the first time, I felt confident in my face with a smaller nose! And then I straightened my hair- I looked completely different. I wore heels to change my height. The robots shape shifted me and Sravanti into completely different people. I wear brown contact lenses and have black dyed hair, not brown.

Sravanti stopped crying. The last thing we need to do now is give ourselves different names.

'You both keep names that I can remember please!' Vishal said. 'I have to stay as your friend!'

'What about the names from your orphanage itself? I will be Chandu- that small cute baby girl and Avanti will be Bindu, you will remember it REALLY WELL.' Sravanti said. Vishal showed thumbs up. MY NAME IS- Bindu? Yeah, she's right. I'll remember it VERY WELL.

'Okay, we're reaching Aebirosu in 5 minutes. All set?' Zelkor asked. 'First we should go to the hospital and then the school.' Zelkor said.

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