Chapter 7: Farewell Earth – The Final Launch
The day had arrived. After decades of planning, sleepless nights, and unwavering hope, the final chapter of Earth was written, not in sorrow—but in bold defiance.
The sky was ash-gray. The oceans had pulled back. The Earth groaned beneath the scars of centuries of human greed. But deep within the Australian outback, a single beacon of hope stood tall—a 100 km-long silver monolith, humming with power.
This was Agniveer, the quantum spaceship that held the soul of humanity's future.
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Final Preparations
Inside the launch control chamber, Deepak, Rakesh, and Sanno stood before the holographic interface.
"Status report," Deepak called out.
Chirag, the ship's AI core, responded instantly.
> "Quantum Core fully charged. Chrono-Drill stabilized. Temporal coordinates locked: March 1st, 1600 AD. Navigation synchronized. Robotic units in hibernation mode. Human pods ready."
Everyone was quiet. The air was thick with emotion. Behind them, the Command Council of Yoddhas stood at attention. Above them, the children watched the last sunset on Earth.
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The Emotional Farewell
Rakesh looked at the fading blue hue in the sky. "It was once a paradise," he murmured.
Sanno held his hand. "And we'll make it one again. In the past."
Neha recorded a final message: "To whoever finds this… know that we didn't abandon Earth. We chose to carry her heart into history."
Khushboo buried a time capsule near the ship—containing a copy of the Constitution of Earth Union, a painting made by Kshitiza, and a letter signed by the Rawat family.
The children hugged the last surviving tree near the base. "We'll grow more of you," whispered Diksha.
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Boarding the Ark
One by one, they entered the main bridge of Agniveer, like astronauts walking toward a new galaxy.
Rakesh and Sanno moved to the Quantum Command Suite.
Deepak went to the Central AI Core.
Neha and Sonu checked the Life-Support Biospheres.
Khushboo activated the Knowledge Vault, humming softly to herself.
The kids clambered into their pods, laughing through their nervousness.
A beautiful, orchestral melody began playing throughout the ship—composed by Chirag, titled "Hope Through Time."
All the Yoddhas silently walked in, rows upon rows, entering their hibernation bays. 12 Commanders took their seats in the central deck.
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The Final Countdown
The launch was designed to be silent and unseen. Earth governments had already left. Only a few dying satellites remained to observe.
> "T-minus 60 seconds," announced Chirag.
The Chrono-Drill began to glow, spinning quantum particles faster than light. The fabric of time began to ripple, and the air shimmered like a dream.
The ship lifted, slowly, gracefully. No fire. No roar. Just a massive leviathan rising into the sky on anti-gravity propulsion.
> "T-minus 10... 9... 8…"
Deepak looked at Earth once more through the command deck's dome.
> "Goodbye, Mother. We'll return as your children once more."
> "3... 2... 1…"
A beam of light erupted from the Chrono Core, wrapping the entire ship in a golden sphere.
Agniveer vanished.
In that moment, Earth grew silent.
No one remained.
Only a single recording beacon blinked, repeating:
"Project Dwarka: Humanity will rise again."
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Across the Threads of Time
Within the quantum tunnel, time blurred into an ocean of stars. Colors no human eye had ever seen flashed outside. Voices from the past and future echoed.
Aditya clung to his seat. Kshitiza whispered a prayer. Diksha held her father's hand.
Deepak stood at the command helm, his eyes reflecting the quantum storm.
"Steady. Everyone breathe. In five minutes, we'll be 470 years in the past. In a land untouched. In a time unspoiled."
"Where we begin again," said Khushboo, tears in her eyes.
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Destination Locked
> "Temporal Jump complete in 3… 2… 1…"
Agniveer ripped through time-space, piercing the sky above the Australian outback of the year 1600 AD.
There was no one to witness it. No radar. No civilization nearby.
Only a lone eagle soaring overhead—and suddenly—a silver colossus emerged from the sky, descending like a god returning to Earth.
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