AN EXPLORER’S CURSE

by

RAHUL A. THAKER

AUTHOR’S NOTE

All the characters, places, incidents and adventures narrated in this novel are totally fictions. It has been totally imaginative of the author. There is no any resemblance of anything of this novel to the history. This has been created for entertainment of readers only.

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Prologue

1497 AD (DIU - India)

"Jesus Christ. This place is cursed. This Goddamn place is really cursed. Hurry up crew members and leave this place as soon as possible." The captain of the ship screamed towards his team members.

“But captain please cool down and catch your breath. Please try to understand that we have found the biggest discovery in the history of mankind. This could change our lives forever. How we could leave it as it is?" The man who was the second in command to the captain argued.

"Look Vasco. It’s true that you have discovered it and you have every right to own that miracle but wait and look at yourself. Just register the changes happening to yourself just after your adventures with your discovery.  Thus believe in my words. Please leave this horrible place and join us on the ship “Captain said with the authority.

Vasco was not in the best of his mind. He just looked at himself and examines the changes happening to him. He realized that the captain was telling the correct things. For the split second, he decided to follow his command's order and leave this place but in next fraction of time he again thought otherwise.

Vasco took the long breath and almost shouted towards his captain "With due respect Sir; I would like to be with my discovery. I will not come with you"

"OK. It seems that, you have been overpowered by your findings. Well than it’s your choice and I would not interfere in your matter." Captain replied and move towards the ship which was ready to sail in the sea.

All the crew members took the stands on the deck. They have been waited for the order from their captain. Vasco was watching them from the shore.

The captain climbed on the deck and shouted "So Vasco, good bye. May the Lord Jesus be with you?”

"Mark my words captain I am the next Lord.” Vasco laughed

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