Bloom Stick

Once upon a time, there lived a spiritual leader named Sheenu in the city of Mendo. As he was getting old, he decided to organize a contest to determine the two Ninja warriors of the city who would then have the onus to look after the welfare of the city. Many strong young men across the city took part in the contest desiring the coveted post. It turned out to be a nail-biting contest between multiple men who fought tooth and nail to finish at the top. Not everybody is born to be a winner. Many had to leave disappointed unable to wade through the complex challenges. At the end of an enthralling contest, two men named Tom and Ram finished in the top two by giving their best in all the challenges tossed at them. They exhibited tremendous intelligence, resilience and leadership qualities which catapulted them to finish in the top two. A huge round of applause materialized. Consequently, they were declared as the Ninja warriors of the Mendo City much to the jubilation of the crowd. It was just the beginning for the duo since they had to endure a series of hurdles that might creep up in the days ahead. Sheenu embraced the two boys who fell at his feet to pay their obeisance. The spiritual leader also handed over the magical bloom stick to Tom which was the key to the realm of wealth.

Tom and Ram had a party to commemorate the big victory that helped them to attain the post of Ninja warrior. They had no idea about their enemy who had secretly kept an eye on the coveted bloom stick. The devil Danny desperately desired to access the realm of wealth and he knew the impediments that he needed to go through if he had to acquire the wealth. Tom and Ram strolled through the park enjoying the attention and respect they earned. In the evening, when all the people had left the park, Danny and his accomplices arrived at the park. They launched a secret assault which took the duo off guard. Danny had a knife pointed at Ram's throat and the latter looked to be in a vulnerable state with his life on the line. Danny asked Tom to hand over the bloom stick in exchange for his friend's life. Tom refused his proposal initially but eventually had to give up since his friend was on the verge of getting killed. Danny and his accomplices quickly fled the spot whereas exhausted Tom and Ram shared apprehensive glances at each other. Ram cringed at the thought of being helpless at the hands of the enemy.

"We are known as the Ninja warriors whose duty is to lead the city but we just became vulnerable and lost the bloom stick given to us by our spiritual master. Shame on us!" he exclaimed.

However, there was no iota of worry on Tom's face which took Ram aback.

"How come you look so peaceful as if nothing happened?" Ram asked surprisingly.

"That fool thought he just fooled us but I have proved that he is a bigger fool by fooling him," Tom smiled.

"I didn't get you," Ram looked perplexed.

"The original bloom stick is with me and it is safe in my cupboard," he continued, "the one he snatched from us is a duplicate one."

"Are you kidding me?" Ram couldn't believe it as he heaved a sigh of relief.

Danny used the duplicate stick to access the realm of wealth but to no avail. He swore at the Ninja warriors who managed to deceive him. Stirred by fury, he broke the duplicate stick into pieces and vowed to exact revenge against the Ninja warriors.

On a sunny morning, Ram happened to behold a gorgeous girl named Diya whose wavy hairs disturbed her almond-looking eyes. She drew her hair towards the side and gave a smile at him and he instantly reciprocated. He appeared to be gripped by her illuminating aura and gave his undivided attention to her. They both started the conversation as if they had known each other for a long time. They sauntered down the street into the park. The chirping birds tried to disrupt their conversation but to no avail. Occasional sun rays sneaked through the tree leaves to overhear their conversation. They looked at each other's eyes silently passing myriads of thoughts that seemed to interweave together to create a love story.

"I never thought I would fall for a guy," she said.

"I never thought I would meet a girl like you," he said.

"Maybe God has booked this day for our rendezvous," she rendered a beaming smile.

"Why don't you come to our house?" she requested.

"Why not?"

"I have developed strong feelings for you and I feel you do the same," her coy smile allured him.

"Yes, of course!" he said.

"I want to introduce you to my parents," she said.

"Sure."

Diya took him to her house and what awaited him next was appalling which he never even had an inkling about. On the pretext of loving him, Diya had taken him to her owner's house who was none other than the devil Danny. Ram had blindly put his trust in her but the latter betrayed him. Shocked by the betrayal, Ram took on Danny alone. With so many against him, the sorry affair just put him in an untenable position. He put on a brave fight despite multiple men barging at him from all directions. A sword pierced through his back as he turned back to see Diya with blood sprinkled on her face rendering a wicked smile. He just got suffocated in her stranglehold. The Ninja warrior continued to battle alone despite losing an insane amount of blood and eventually, he fell thud on the floor which marked his end. Danny thanked Diya who successfully conned Ram into a trap. This was the opening he needed to make Tom depressed and vulnerable. Tom couldn't believe what he just heard from his men. His best friend is killed by Danny's men. He couldn't control his tears unable to look at the dead body of his friend in a gory state.

"He didn't deserve this," Tom banged his fist on the wall.

He reminisced those golden memories with his friend who was there with him through thick and thin.

Tom happened to meet the spiritual leader Sheenu who shared the mourning with him. Sheenu looked to be perturbed by the untimely death of the Ninja warrior. He asked Tom to hand over the bloom stick to him since he sensed danger if it stayed with Tom. Tom returned the magical stick and sought the leader's blessings since he now had double work to do in the face of his friend's death. After he met with Sheenu, he travelled alone to a temple with the thoughts of his friend swirling around his mind. He strode inside the temple and was astounded to see his spiritual master Sheenu.

"How come you are here?" he asked.

'I have been here since morning."

"From morning? I just had a conversation with you two hours ago. You had asked me to return the bloom stick," he said.

Sheenu couldn't fathom what he just uttered.

"Are you kidding me? I have been meditating here since morning. I never met you neither did I ask for the bloom stick."

His words sent chills down his spine as the reality just unfolded. He was tricked by Danny. In the disguise of a spiritual master, he just stole the bloom stick from Tom.

"Oh, my God! How foolish I am?" he cried.

"Why?"

He briefed the master about how he got tricked by Danny. The spiritual master gave a heartwarming smile as if nothing happened.

"He cannot use the stick unless he knows the secret code."

"Secret code." Tom looked confused.

"Yes, without a secret code, nobody can use the bloom stick to access the realm of wealth. So, don't worry. If we use an incorrect secret code, then the person who invoked it will go to the realm of hell," Sheenu consoled Tom.

Danny gave a pat on his own back having successfully tricked the Ninja warrior. With a terrible grin on his face, he used the bloom stick to see if he could open the realm of wealth but his attempt failed. The stick asked for a secret code which he didn't know.

"I hate this," he restrained himself from breaking the stick.

"What the hell is this secret code? How do I know this?" he yelled at others.

"I think only Tom knows the answer," Diya replied.

"I am going to use all random codes to access this realm of wealth," he fumed.

Tom and Sheenu deliberately passed by Danny's mansion prompting him to send his goons to capture them.

"Catch hold of them," Diya said.

"If you kill us, you will never know the secret code," Tom warned.

"Hold on! If you reveal the secret code, I will free you guys or else we will butcher you guys to death," Danny ordered.

"Don't become a sinner by killing a spiritual leader," Tom said.

"Tell me the secret code instead of giving philosophical advice."

"Why do we need to reveal the secret code? You are not the owner of the realm of wealth," Sheenu said.

"Mr Tom! If your master doesn't tell me the code, I will unlock the cage and unleash a madman to kill him," Danny warned.

"Please tell him the secret code or else we won't go out alive from here," Tom winked at his master.

"325670," Sheenu revealed the code.

Upon using the code, all hell broke loose. Danny got absorbed into the realm of hell and others couldn't believe their eyes. They just lost their devil leader who had dreamt of making merry with the wealth. Tom opened the cage allowing the madman to wreak havoc upon the people housed in the mansion whereas Sheenu and Tom cleverly escaped with the bloom stick thereby emerging victorious against the evil forces. Tom continued to protect the city of Mendo and ensured no harm cast a spell on it.