The crowd was dispersed but the bureau was filled with their whispers. He took her to the office with a composed attitude, a glib sham he tried to keep before her."You were..""Did you just remember my lord??" The words from Nilan were pugnacious and proof of his disapproval."No... Where were you for one year?" asked Vakul calming the tense situation Nilan was slowly stirring."I went back to seek permission from my martial sect. It took a year.""Where is this sect that took this long to give permission and mysterious that even the serpents failed to locate you."She slowly walked towards Nilan, her calmness was the confirmation of her claim. "I understand; one year has disappointed you and your master. You can ask me the questions you have.""We know nothing about you; not even your name," Vakul replied.She started with a smile, "Krithika. I practice martial arts in the water sect.""Water sect??""We live in seclusion in the faraway mountains and practice to attain spirituality.
"Aras... Aras..." Ahaan rushed into the water palace running straight to Aras's chamber. His cry was as loud as the entire palace was alerted. He pushed the guards stamping the doors open. He stood still before Aras. A petrified Ahaan was a rare sight for almost 1000 years."Out... I want to speak to him in private." Ahaan's gaze was sharp toward the maids in the chamber.Aydin joined the conversation just before they started. His state was no better than Ahaan's."What happened Ahaan? It's scary."He took a deep breath, "Aras, listen to me calmly. Kriti is in the mortal world right...""So..""She is in love with a human," Aydin said in a single breath."What??" He looked at Ahaan, perplexed as if he couldn't just process the words."What do you mean??""We visited the mortal world to give her a surprise but.. we saw her with him..""enough!" Aras stopped Ahaan and Aydin. He rushed to the mortal world followed by them. He fell into the world like a bolt of wild lightning, that no win
The palace of wisdom was brewing in agitation."I have checked his fate. It's void." Aydin informed them."From the moment Kriti entered his life, it has been null." He said."Aydin... anything else by which we can get her back?" asked Ahaan."I think this will help, Aydin said slowly. A war is going to fall on his kingdom shortly. But... but it won't affect him.""It will affect him," Aras said with a deep tension in his eyes. "This war is going to cost him.""Aras!" Ahaan stared at his words. "An immortal interfering in a mortal's life... ""And why kill him?" Aydin completed his words."The punishment for this is... Do you think as the god of lightning, I can't even handle some mere thunderbolts? As for him, I owe this and I will repay this injustice faced by him in his next life."Aras returned to the mortal world assigning them tasks in heaven. He was puzzled by the days ahead. By the deeds he is going to do, he was sure that things won't remain the same with Kriti anymore but he
The way through the woods was damp as it rained for the last few days. As she walked about halfway, it slowly started to rain. She stood under a tree casting a shield from falling water drops. The raindrops were dripping through the canopy and slowly slipping above the shield into the land. The recent developments in the country and the sudden war seemed odd to her. The rain was getting stronger.A sudden hunch made her observe. She suddenly placed both her hands on the ground. A strong horror overwhelmed her eyes. She looked straight and galloped in the rain. Her spells couldn't keep up with her pace. The soldiers were in armor, assembled before their base. She didn't stop and dashed into his tent. He was in his armor, alone ready for the battle. She stood before him, drenched, breathing heavily disquiet;"Why this war??"He darted towards her, inspecting her soaked state and giving her a towel."They have advanced for early war." He took the towel from her hands and dried her wet ha
Water was dripping from her robes."I.. I... " She stood baffled as he left for the war leaving her in a tangle. She didn't expect his confession. It was out of the blue. The war and its circumstances, she forgot why she rushed to meet him nor could she warn him about the new military advisor."But.. how can I... " Her mind traveled back to his proposal. The time she asked from Aras is going to end.Going back.., for the days she spent here, she has never planned about the day parting with him.Thinking back, starting from the day they met at the night market till today, all her memories in this journey had him. She was finding it hard to imagine a day without him.'I should go back, it's a promise I made.Am I going back just because of the promise?' She was trying hard to sort her mind."I am the crown princess of heaven, I am betrothed." She clenched her sword hard, reminding her responsibilities.But... There is no crown prince waiting for me... She thought."No... As an immortal,
The battleground was silent. They all perished. She started to search for him among them moving the corpses around her crazily. She howled like an insane beast thirsty for vengeance. She was losing her control and took her sword, raised it towards heaven."Heaven!! Get ready to pay for their life."A spear landed from heaven near her. It was the solar spear of Ahaan. She stretched her sword slashing his spear out of her way.Ahaan landed with the spear in his hand, " Kriti, come back.""Lord of Sun, do you think you can stop me?" She pointed her sword toward him."Everything has a reason. Please."She looked at the body of Nilan staying motionless and pushed the sword touching his throat,"Where is he?""Ok. I know I can no longer stop you." He raised his spear and took her into his formation. She was dropped into another dimension; It was a replica of the ground except that there were no soldiers."Aras?" They both were standing face to face. The presence of her dear brother shattere
"Why did you do this Aras?" Her voice was melancholic but resolute enough for an explanationHe held her hands "you are willing to call my name, Kriti?" His words were merrier than depressed."My soul was guarding this land for almost five centuries. I know you never killed them. You just knocked them to force me.Why did you plot this? I just got swayed for a moment.""As your brother, I would have been the happiest person for my Kriti to fall in love but you are not just my sister.""Why!!! I just loved." Her breath was heavy."You should know, in heaven, even the god of freedom has to pawn his freedom before responsibilities.""Responsibilities?? Where is your responsibility towards Vakul, his death?""His life.""Life??""Kriti, heaven has no news of Vakul or Yuvan. If the father gets to know about him, they won't just kill him but will destroy his soul so that he can never get reincarnated. For all these years I have guarded this secret against every eagle of heaven and hell. We
The spectral darkness gulped the walls of the prison. She was hushed, her tears were rolling down.The deep silence inside the cell was getting interrupted by lightning. A heavy footstep was approaching her. She had decided her end and was waiting for him."Ashok...""Amanya..." Ashok was fuming in vengeance but this mighty word in prison sounded despondent."Ashok... I have decided to leave here." Her words were lifeless."Commander, your guilty sub-captain is here, waiting for your order." His words were suddenly loud as if he dared to proclaim his reality to the entire Amai."Bring my sword and mask. I wish to leave here as the commander of serpents."He was back within an hour. She is going to complete her life in the world. There are many she wished to do, yet she has to go without a farewell."Ashok..." Words from her were a big relief for him, " Come back after an hour. "Her request was strange but he didn't dare to ask her. He decided to wait.She smiled and cried, gazing at