Children Short Story – Downfall
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Writer’s note: This immature attempt at writing a short story was made long back in year 2008; didn’t know it would result into a script for my first short film in 2010. : )
Chapter ONE
I was watching TV, trying to relax after getting back from a part time job I was doing as a call attendant with a famous radio station.. and I heard people screaming and yelling.
“Ahhhh..run..it is coming here..get out from there son..” I heard a man’s voice very clearly..I ran towards the window to have a look at the problem… and to be precise, it wasn’t a regular kind of problem, it was one hell of a ‘giant’ problem.”Holy sh*t..!! This one is bigger than I thought..” I told myself..
The scene I was looking was really horrible..
A giant green colored one eyed monster was in the city..with a ‘yuk-looking’ black colored tail.. I estimated the height of that monster..must be around 20 to 25 foot, I told myself. I really hate monsters four times my size!
“Save us..somebody please save us..”
“Where’s the S-MAN..?? We need him..”
“Yes..where is he..??”
Monster had destroyed many important places..people were trying to find a shelter..and of course..they were looking for THE S-MAN..who was surely going to save them all..
“S-MAN….”, I heard someone screaming.
‘I gotta go now..’ I told myself..running towards my bedroom..I opened my cupboard..and took out my cloths..ummm..we can call it a costume..with big letters..written..’S-MAN’ on it..
I put my dress on and ran toward that window and in the very next moment I was in the air..
“Hey..there he is..!!” One child screamed looking at me.
“I’m here my child..let’s teach him a lesson..” I yelled from the sky..
“YEAH..!!” Everyone was happy finding me in the sky and lots of people were shouting..”S-MAN..S-MAN..haaayyyyyy..”
I took myself up in the sky..’Yes..enough height..’ I thought..and got my entire power in my shoulders..and flew in the highest speed of mine towards that monster..it looked at me..we both had an eye contact..Suddenly I thought..’He’s seen me..’And then I got my whole power in my hand..I knew he was aware of me..he wanted to duck my attack..but at the last moment I changed my direction..got him from behind..monster got confused with my sudden change of direction..and I kicked him as hard as I could..on the next second..it was on the floor..
My legs did the work..’It is really powerful..’ I thought looking at my legs with a big smile..laughing with proud actually..!!
Everyone shouted..”Haeyyy..S-MAN smashed it..heyyyyy..”
Honestly speaking..I loved it when I found people shouting for me..’S-MAN..S-MAN..’
I made myself landed on the ground..and I walked to the monster..I appreciated myself..’S-MAN you’re great..’
I spitted on that monster..(Unfortunately..I get so much dramatic when I do some great thing like this one..!!)
I turned towards the town people..and said with proud..”You all are safe now..me..S-MAN is here for you..always..”
But..but..the increasing speed of air around me got my attention..”OH..sh*t..!! It is still there..breathing heavily..” I thought..and as soon I got that thought in my mind..I turned towards that monster..But..my reaction was too much late..its tail was coming forcefully towards my face..I had no time to react..and it exactly smashed my face..
“Ahhhh….” I screamed..and very next moment I was deeply in the ground..blood was coming out my nose and mouth..
“Get up..S-MAN..Get up..” Monster was shouting.
But my ears heard one more sound coming from somewhere..
I heard an unclear voice..
“….Banwara mann dekhne chala ek sapna….”
That voice was getting louder..
“..Banwara mann dekhne chala ek sapna..”
I slowly got up..having a glance at that monster..I thought..’Where the hell this voice is coming from..??’
My thought got broken when that monster’s tail again came to my face and smashed it again heavily..
My mind was getting tired..two loud voices were damaging my mental frame..
I could see shady vision of Central Radio Station..from where that loud voice was coming..”..Banwara mann dekhne chala ek sapna..” And that monster again yelled..”Get up..S-MAN..Get up..“. I could see its tail coming again towards my face forcefully..and this time very fast..I couldn’t decide what to do..I screamed with the highest pick of my voice with my eyes wide open..”WHOOAA..!!”
Chapter TWO
The first thing I saw and listened..my elder brother slapping me..and shouting..”Get up..Shyaam..Get up..“The radio beside my bed was on..crooning the same song..”..Banwara mann dekhne chala ek sapna..” and I wondered..“Whooff..it was a dream..!!??”
“What the hell..you’ll get late again..Get up..Shyaam..Fast..”
I checked my face..it was okay..no bleeding was there..I laughed at myself..
“What..?? Why are you laughing..??” My brother asked me.
“Nothing buddy..just had a dream..I was kicking a giant monster..”
“OH..!!” He said with pain in his eyes.
“Hey buddy..Can we ever stop dreaming..?? It really hurts..”
“I hope we could..” He said with the same sad expression on his face and with same pain in his eyes.
“Anyway..let me get up now..otherwise I’ll get late again for my school..can you please give me my Crutches..?? It’s under my bed..”
