Chapter 1

Mumbai.

Ek aisa sheher jo din mein lights se chamakta tha... aur raat mein darkness se.

Underworld mein aaj ajeeb silence tha. Har taraf sirf ek hi naam ki whispers chal rahi thi-

"Black Queen..."

Ek dark underground hall mein dozens of armed men heads down karke khade the. Room ke center mein ek black throne tha.

Aur us throne par baithi hui ladki ka chehra andhere mein completely hidden tha.

Sirf uski black heels aur fingers mein silver rings dikh rahi thi.

Poora room usse darr raha tha.

Man:- "Boss... mission fail ho gaya."

(dead silence)

Black Queen:- "Fail?"

(us ek word ne sabko nervous kar diya)

Man:- "Humne usse pakad liya tha... but woh bhaag gaya."

Step... Step... Step...

(she slowly stands up from the throne)

Uske heels ki awaaz poore hall mein echo hone lagi. Sabne turant heads aur neeche kar liye.

Underworld mein ek rule famous tha-

"Black Queen ki aankhon mein directly dekhna mana hai."

(she stops in front of the man)

Black Queen:- "Mujhe duniya mein do cheezein bilkul pasand nahi."

"Failure..."

"...aur betrayal."

(she grabs his collar)

Black Queen:- "Hum yahan evil ko khatam karne aaye hain."

"Dhokhebaazon ko saza dene."

Uski grip tight ho gayi.

Black Queen:- "Toh agli baar..."

"kaam adhura nahi rehna chahiye."

Man:- "Y-Yes Boss..."

(she pushes him away)

Aag ki red light uske face par padi... lekin phir bhi koi uska chehra clearly nahi dekh paya.

Sirf uski aankhen.

Cold. Dangerous. Unreadable.

Black Queen.

Ek aisa naam jisse poora underworld darta tha.

Lekin kisi ne kabhi uska asli chehra nahi dekha tha.

•••

Next Morning.

Mumbai High Court.

Courtroom unusual se zyada crowded tha. Media wale bahar khade the.

Aaj ka case sensitive tha.

Rape case.

Victim ki family ro rahi thi... aur accused side ke lawyers baar-baar case ko twist karne ki koshish kar rahe the.

Tabhi courtroom ka door open hua.

Black saree. Sharp eyes. Calm face.

Advocate Ananya.

Mumbai High Court ki most successful criminal lawyer.

Judges bhi uski baat dhyaan se sunte the.

Aur criminals...

usse darrte the.

Kyunki koi bhi crime uski aankhon se bach nahi paata tha.

Uski eyes itni sharp thi ki saamne wala sach bol raha hai ya jhooth... woh instantly samajh jaati thi.

Aur sabse dangerous baat?

Woh kabhi darti nahi thi.

Ananya slowly apni seat se khadi hui.

Ananya:- "Your Honor... har baar ek ladki ko hi prove kyun karna padta hai ki woh sach bol rahi hai?"

(whole courtroom gets silent)

Defense Lawyer:- "Objection-"

Ananya:- "No, Your Honor. Let me finish."

(she coldly looks at the accused)

Ananya:- "Jab ek ladka crime karta hai... toh society excuses dhoondti hai."

"Lekin jab ek ladki awaaz uthati hai... toh uske character par sawaal uthaye jaate hain."

(accused gets nervous seeing her sharp gaze)

Ananya:- "Disgusting."

(she picks up the file)

Ananya:- "Victim ne sirf insaaf maanga hai..."

"sympathy nahi."

(she walks a little closer)

Ananya:- "Aur iss courtroom mein..."

"agar sach hone ke baad bhi ek criminal bach gaya..."

"toh sirf ek case nahi harega..."

"insaaf haar jayega."

(the judge silently listens to her)

Ananya:- "Power. Money. Status."

"Ye sab aapko kuch time ke liye bacha sakta hai..."

(she stares directly into the accused's eyes)

Ananya:- "But not from truth."

(accused lowers his eyes in fear)

Ananya:- "Main kisi criminal ko bachne nahi deti."

(whole courtroom goes silent again)

Aur ussi waqt...

Mumbai ke underworld mein...

Black Queen ka naam phir se kisi ki maut ka reason ban raha tha. 👑🖤