The One Question

“Wake up! WAKE UP!!!”, someone shouted and splashed a bucket full of water on my face. Scared and full of rage I woke up. “When will you stop waking me up with these water buckets?”, I shouted as I got up. “The day you start waking up on time, I will stop it.”, she said with a smirk. I got ready and went down to have breakfast. We ate our meal and I started approaching the door. Didi giggled and asked me where I was going. I replied with confidence and enthusiasm, “To the headquarters.” She sarcastically reminded me, “We have a press conference today and you intend to go there in your sleeping pajamas!” I quickly ran upstairs to get myself changed into formal clothes with all my confidence gone now. We then left for the headquarters. On the way we picked Rishu and Surbhi.

As we arrived at the headquarters, our car was swarmed by the media. I was worried that in all this ruckus, my precious Lamborghini Aventador would have to undergo some minor scratches, and I could not bear to even have such a thought since I loved it more than my life. The guards escorted us from our car to the conference room.  It took everybody ten minutes to get seated and settle down. Once everybody was at ease and ready to start, I waved the green flag to start the press conference.

One of the reporters began by asking, “We have always seen all of in your superhero avatars, but we are really curious to know the real you behind the masks.” Being the leader, I replied, “Sure, why not. Let me first tell you about didi. She is the perfect example of the chaos behind the calm. She may look calm during battles, but at the same time her mind has hundreds of thoughts occupying her. She may look polite, but she can be very dangerous if her mood is off. One needs guts to poke her even after knowing all this.”

“Aggressive on battlefield and a very skilled fighter, Rishu is funny and lightens up everyone’s mood before big fights. He is a very good chef too and his food makes our tongues crave for more and give us the energy and motivation to do our work.”

“Quick on the battlefield and always ready for adventure, Surbhi is very loving and loves to have fun. Even in serious times and difficult fights, she manages to find something funny and optimistic, making it seem more like a game than a mere duty. And about me, well I give others the chance to speak.”

Rishu takes over saying “ The leader of our gang who is also known for his skillful fighting and instant decision making skills, Kanha may look calm and organized but is actually very hot headed, clumsy and of course a show off king! The risktaker he is, he is ready to do anything for his friends and close ones.”

 

The question answer session continued, and I felt my attention drifting away from the conference. I was busy in my outside world, when one question got my attention again. The reporter asked, “We all know that your team has come a long way, fighting crime together and always saving the day. Can you tell us where this journey actually starts?” I had been waiting all along for somebody to raise this question. With a smile on my face I replied, “I would love to tell you all our origin story.” And we began the long tale of our origin.

…to be continued