The Great Grand Superhero

Place the logs properly,

Now its caught fire.

Alright then, who’s going to tell a story today?

Laddu… you were late. You tell a story.

Bro… I don’t know any stories…

But when you mention being late, I remember this thing

3-4 days ago, a new boy joined our school.

Oye leave the bicycle! Run!

Hey… hello… yes you! Come here.

COME HERE!

What are the school timings? - 9.

9 o’clock? School starts at 9, eh?!

We just happen to like arriving half an hour early, don’t we?

Now then… let me set your watch right… c’mon now!

C’mon… move along!

Alright… the last chapter is now done. Syllabus complete!

Sir… May I come in?

And who are you?

Sir, new admission. It’s my first day today.

New admission?!

In September?

Bro, you aren’t just late for the class; You are late for school (year) too!

Sir, actually I have come from very far.

Are you coming from another planet that you are reaching in September?!

HEYY!!!

Get in!

And raise your hands and stand!

Look son… the horses who lag behind end up getting whipped the most.

And then only do they run in the race.

C’MON! Now you all get ready too. Let’s revise the first chapter.

So tell me… The Battle of Plassey was fought between who and who?

Chanakya…!

Sorry sir… haven’t been able to do any revision.

This is the state in the first chapter itself…

Well, get ready for some ‘service’.

Sir! Sir!

Hey! You keep both your hands raised!

And you, bring forth your hand.

Sir! Sir!...Sir, it was fought between the East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal.

When? - Sir, 23 June, 1757.

Who won? - East India Company.

Vidwaan took this to heart.

“Who was the first to establish their capital at Delhi?”

He kept shooting arrows of question after question…

“Tomar Rajputs.”

And the new boy… shot arrows of answers

As if our classroom turned into the battlefield of Plassey!

All is fair in love and war…

so Vidwaan gradually stooped down to cheating.

“After whom is the country of ‘Bhaarat’ named?”

“This is out of syllabus!!!”

“After King Bharat.”

Vidwaan’s arrow turned to ash!

And for the first time, we saw him smile.

“God you are great!”

“Hail Lord Ram!”

And after that, there was one attack after another!

But the boy didn’t give up. He fought; and he won

The whole class had realized that there was something special about him.

But there was one problem…

He’s too proud. He thinks we are not equal to him.

Poor thing’s shy.

He used to keep to himself; didn’t talk to anyone.

And the class began to feel - What if he is an ISI agent?

There was a bit of a suspense.

I took it for a couple of days,

but by the 3rd day, I couldn't take it anymore.

No mom… I am not feeling hungry. I’ll eat later.

He’s started worrying about his studies.

Yeah sure… Worry! Must have eaten something outside.

I thought, now this can’t continue like this.

Churan (herbal digestive)..

it sharpens the mind! But yours already is.

Thanks.

Coming for lunch? - No, I have my lunch at home.

After lunch, we will be going to the canteen;

...to have samosas. Wanna come?

No. Revision is still left.

Good!

Bro, come straight to the point already!

Why are you messing with our digestion?

That day I had sworn on Goddess Kali…

…that, today I’ll find out for sure.

Why don’t you talk to anyone?

No… nothing like that.

The whole class says… - What?

…that you’re an ISI agent.

Are you?

Then?

It’s a long story, shall I tell you tomorrow?

And yes, come a bit early. I cannot tell it in front of everyone.

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There’s still an hour for school to start.

I know! I know! But I can’t study well at home.

the mood to study is best right here.

Sure you won’t tell anyone? Else it will be trouble.

Trouble?

You won’t tell, would you?

Not at all! You assume that I never even heard it.

Even if by mistake if anyone found out…

I swear on Vidya (knowledge); on Dharti Mata (mother Earth)

swear on Bhagwan (God)... won’t tell anyone.

Then?

What is your age? - 18.

19.

Yours? - 20.

And yours? - 19.

Sorry bro, I won’t be able to tell you anything further;

else there will be trouble.

Damn, then why did you tell us all this?

Told you by mistake.

Now you will have to tell us the whole thing.

Sorry friends, don’t force me.

Alright, we’ll meet tomorrow.

How will you run away? Catch him...

Every 2-3 months, I have to change schools.

We cannot stay at one place for long.

And we don’t tell this to anyone either.

And if someone found out where we live…

Hey Bro! Planning to blow up the school or what?!

If anyone found out, then Earth could get attacked!

Attack?!

Ours is not a normal family.

My grandpa has some powers.

What powers?

Hey! Stand up!

What’s your problem?

Neither do you study yourself nor do you let anyone else study.

Get out!

Sir, just a minute.

What kind of power?

HEY! Didn’t you hear… get out!

Bro tell me, what kind of power?

Superpower!

My grandpa has superpowers.

As in… he can fly in the air as high as he wishes…

…can lift loads as heavy as can be.

Like Superman?

That’s my Grandpa for you.

Superman? - Superhero.

We just doesn’t tell anyone. Has to remain a secret.

He takes great responsibility; must use his powers for the right,

else the powers will be lost.

Whenever there’s a fight, he hits so much that one loses count;

the aliens shiver on his mention.

Grandpa is famous across planets far far away.

He has a bounty of crores on his head.

When alien kids don’t sleep at night; you know what their mothers tell them?

You better sleep kid.

or what?

The Great Grand Superhero will come!

The Great Grand Superhero!

The Great Grand Superhero! Part A: The Arrival of the Aliens

Wow Dude!

This should be known to the whole class, the whole school, the whole town!

No bro, it can’t be revealed.

If we told anyone, then powers are lost.

What happened?

Oh we are done for!

Why? - But you told me everything!

No bro, powers are not lost if it's told to kids.

The issue is for ages 18 and above.

If elders are told, then the powers are lost.

Okay bye! See you tomorrow.

I am coming too to see your home.

My home is quite far.

Tch! What do I have to do!

Studies will be taken care of by you and the battles by Grandpa.

I am tension-free!

We are staying here; for now, so that no one gets suspicious.

Alright, bye!

Deepu! - Yeah?

Thanks!

Why?

Your Grandpa is such a big Superhero and still you made me your friend.

Hey Deepu…

Deepu...you arrived right on time son.

Come here, take this bucket inside.

Back’s busted.

C’mon now, come down.

Come now.

There’s a lizard inside. - WHAT?!

Hey… hey listen…

I’d shooed it off yesterday.

If you had shooed it off then how come it’s back?!

Grandpa, I am very tired.

I understand you are tired.

But if the water gets cold, then you’ll have to heat it and bring it again.

I won’t go. You will have to bring it.

Come come, come now, son.

Shoo! Shoo! Go! Go!

It’s gone.

Gone? - YES.

Gone out? - Yes! Yes!

You sure? - Next time I will take a camera inside.

His slippers are worn out and old.

His story has never been told.

He is the protector of every lane.

Every galaxy echoes his name.

Why are you afraid of lizards?