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
He rolled out of the prison. The thunder stopped but the skies were still dark as if they were ready to mourn for her."She... is..."His lips were dead. He kneeled before the gate of the prison and screamed."Ashok... " A distressed voice echoed behind him. He was feeble for any response. His entire body was numb."What happened??" Another sound forced him to raise his head. Dhruva looked at him in angst."Ashok... Crowned prince and general Dhruva is here to rescue commander back." Deva spoke in a monotonous tone." Let me meet her." He tried to get up but the guilt and remorse were too much for his shoulders.He couldn't face his prince nor a word was uttered from him. All he could do was cry. He cried his heart out. They panicked at his conduct."What happened??"He bowed striking his head on the floor and extended his hands; stained with her blood.He groaned; "I... failed... her.""What?? " Dhruva grabbed his hands tightly, their eyes were red."Repeat it.. if you dare?""Lord...
Yuvan was slowly dropping his hopes. The only way to prove her innocence was Mekala but she was too scared even to speak. Despite her state, she insisted on being clean. She admitted to harming and trying to frame Apu but with a fazan that surprisingly vanished from the scene. A cobran cloak and dagger are not in the capacity of Mekala. Only two days are left. He was too reluctant to leave the mansion of Mahesh empty-handed as he is not sure of his next destination or a new lead."Lord..." Charan stopped his horse in the mid of the road. His lips were shivering and his hands on the rein were shaking."Did you find something to save her??" He was miserable."Lord please follow me.." he galloped on the road. Yuvan followed him to the burnt prison. Large fumes filled the clouds above the land. Yuvan got off with trembling legs. He stood in a daze but was stirred by the fall of walls. He rushed in but was blocked from all sides."Apu... Apu..." He screamed with all his strength. He collap
She was rested in the flower bed. It was filled with white lilies and candles. Even the majestic armor couldn't hide her sorrow. Her sword and mask were removed from the coffin. The entire crowd was silent. Jiva caressed her and adorned her face with rouge and flowers. Tears were dripping in the room engulfed in silence and darkness."Till her end, she was the princess of Hiranga, the serpent queen but she was also the crowned princess of Amai. She should get the farewell she deserved." Jiva tuned towards Ashok and stumbled over Naman who just witnessed her silence."Naman, lead her to Hiranga with Deva. But you should be back by morning.""Prince then you..""I should stay..." He looked at her lifeless body in silence.Yuvan was brought back to his mansion. The entire night in the peak of angst exhausted him. He was tired but resolute to turn every stone he met in his favor. The loneliness around him was submerging him in darkness."Bruddah, Ashok... is missing." Abhik rushed to his
Thick fumes covered the capital. Cries for help spiraled from every direction. Soldiers and people filled the streets trying to blow out the fire. But the fire spread out faster and was multiplying its reach on all sides. Within time, the entire farming of the Amaian capital was burning. They rushed to the nearby fields and joined them trying to bring down the fire."Lord, it was set manually. We smell the oil." Charan reported.People were crying loud in their burnt fields. They lost their hard work before their naked eyes."Lord!! " Some soldiers rushed towards them in fright."Lord, the shops are on fire. ""What??" They couldn't even get time to understand the situation they are in. They hurried with the soldiers. People were running frantically and the streets were in complete chaos. The entire capital was on fire. Soldiers assembled large water pipes and sprayed them. By night they were able to bring down the fire but it exhausted the capital totally. They were afraid to leave t