Hyderabad – 2107 AD (Old City)
Hyderabad, one of India's ten Elite Urban States, was renowned for its advanced Cyborg-Tech Industries and its timeless ancient architecture.
The Old City of Hyderabad still preserved the intricate carvings of late-century architecture, standing as an enduring tribute to its rich culture and heritage.
At the very center of the Old City stood Charminar—once a bustling hub and the city's greatest tourist attraction.
But now… why did it feel so empty?
Where had the constant chatter, the crowds, the life gone?
Charminar, the very heart of the Old City, seemed to bleed—not metaphorically.
A crimson wave of blood flowed across the marble stones, seeping through the cracks, as if being drawn back into the depths of the Netherworld.
The world itself appeared to hold its breath as a suffocating canopy of darkness engulfed the entire city.
Corpses lay scattered everywhere, eyes wide open.
Some eyes burned with hatred.
Some were frozen in terror.
Countless emotions were etched into their gazes, yet all of them spoke of the same truth—
helplessness… and absolute powerlessness.
Amid a pool of blood lay a teenage boy, one arm brutally severed, yet still clutching a small child to his chest.
The boy couldn't have been more than four or five years old.
Police sirens pierced the silence.
"Scan the entire area! Find any survivors and evacuate them to the Urban State Hospital!"
The booming command came from a middle-aged man wearing a two-star Sub-Inspector uniform.
"Yes, sir!"
The one-star and two-star constables responded in unison.
Similar orders echoed as ten other two-star SIs issued commands to their respective units.
Ambulance sirens followed.
Behind the police jets, multiple floating ambulance vans descended from the sky, landing silently amidst the carnage.
" Huff ..Huff .. Forgive me Ashith , I cannot stay with you any longer " Said the arm severed younger boy while holding the 5 -year old kid in his arms in a bitter tone .
The 5 Year old kid was unconscious and seemed unable to respond to the outside world.
The Teenage boy with dried lips said one last word to the little boy " Goodbye my little Brother ".
Thud..
" Comrade there seems to be a guy upfront who just collapsed " Said a constable.
" Let's Go then " Replied the other constable.