Yuvan was missing for a whole day after informing his controversial decision, literally. Amanya was sure about her disguise but what disturbed her was the future. If she works with him, It would be hard to avoid his eyes and order the serpents. Also to leave Amai after her mission is getting difficult day by day even if she defied it in front of Naman, she is well aware of the clear truth. But the main reason for Apeksha was her inner guilt. Working with him as his companion but in real life to be his biggest foe, she felt betraying him really hard.
"Di, Don't worry. Trust Bruddah. He won't harm you."
Amanya: "I trust your brother; but..."
Charan: "Lady, I know what you are worried about. You are thinking that, If the prince gets to know about you being a Hirangan and works with lord, It won't be good. You are worried that they will think of you as a spy and It will bring trouble to our lord."
Amanya: "hmmm" she nodded.
Abhik: "Oh di, don't worry.
Even before the crock cooed, they all gathered in the conference room. Ashok also arrived in the mansion just to see how the wave flows. Serpents were ready with their arms surrounding the mansion in disguise waiting for their orders incase of any emergency. Yuvan was really stressed as if he choked on something. They all were looking at him waiting for his plan. Yuvan: "Apu, actually I lied to you about our mission." Amanya: "Huh??" Yuvan: " We came here to investigate a top secret mission that is very important to his majesty." Amanya: "Then you?" Yuvan: "We were ordered by the crown prince to investigate a case of treason and the arson at Sayonee is just an event connected with it. I never thought of lying or coverin
Weeks passed without any typhoons. Despite her orders, serpents were inactive for the past two weeks and were waiting for her orders. This fact itself made others worry. They were waiting for her attack every day and night but were left unsatisfied. She wanted them to get a good rest because once the next mission started, they were going to suffer. It's like their sleepless nights were waiting for them on the streets with a knife in its hands.Though she couldn't justify her reasons for delay perfectly before her serpents, deep down she had a bleak heart when it comes to their parting day. The question raised by Naman on that day is still left unanswered. But she wants it to be left as a question that is never answered. Now before her, a commander and a girl of perilous identity stands in which she is forced to choose one. This may be the first situation in her life in which her heart and brain diverged. With responsibilities before her, she has to choose the commander's side
Amanya woke up like a sprint, her face flustered and throat dry all of a sudden."Di, amongst serpents, we have heard of red and black ribbons. Is lilac ribbon important?""Lilac is one of the most dangerous colours in the laws of serpents. It is very rarely used and it means.." She looked at them with a pause in her conversation; "It means death notice issued directly by the commander!" The fear she brought in her eyes was reflected on their faces. They were all stunned by the new knowledge."Report!" Ashok rushed in."Chethan is on his way to Dashur." They nodded at his tension."Chethan? Who is this new character in the plot?" Amanya looked at them."Apu, I told you that we were behind a case assigned by the prince. He is a powerful lo
Things were busy in the serpent's mansion. All of them were assigned with their commanders orders regarding the final game. Alok was brought to the mansion last night for being the witness of promises to unfold."Report!", A serpent rushed in with a scroll in his hand and handed it to Ashok.Ashok: "Deva, according to the intelligence, other than Chithran being the master, three more chess pieces are alive who have not gotten rid of yet. One is a detective along with the second one, a noble lord and the last and the most dangerous among the men of Chithran; his son Chethan".Deva: "Then let's start with the detective. Serpents gather here!" He stood in the emporium and announced in a high note.Ashok: " Ok. As for the detective, I will cut his co
DUM.. DUM.. DUM.. DUM.. DUM.. DUM.. The street of Dashur was awakened in the early morning by the wild drum beats. People surrounded the court entrance within minutes. The beating was as intense as it could tear down the membrane of the drum in its each strike. Yuvan and Charan rushed to the commotion outside. A girl was standing outside beating the drums with all her might. She stopped upon their arrival and looked at them. The girl was probably in her early twenties, her body full of wounds and dress torn with blood stains in those cuts. Her hair was messy and waving in the wind. "I want justice!!" She tapped the drum, squeezing the last drop of energy left in her body. The crowd increased before the door. Time passed and everything was silent inside the court. Some soldiers were going in and out of the court. Almost after two hours, a man was taken inside with handcuffs. He was taken by force and was a famili
Ashok laid the unknown lady on the floor. He was shocked at her guts and stared at the lifeless body. The crowd outside tried to rush in and it was chaos outside. Yuvan ordered the crowd to clear and went to his room. Ashok took the corpse to his lab. Yuvan was at his desk, disturbed."Lord, what happened? About the lady?""I don't believe her completely.""Why bruddah?""Dhawan is a famous detective. Do you think for a mere girl, she can trap him with such conclusive evidence easily?""Actually during the entire session, Dhawan was astonished rather than frightened." Ashok walked in."You too think so""Yes lord, During the entire session, I felt something fishy. I think we should interrogate him before the execution""Bruddah, if you were sure then why he was sent to jail.""The crowd." Yuvan answered."Now, she is dead." Abhik scratched his head."Let's go; to the interrogation room." Yuvan walked
The word link suddenly alarmed Ashok with the sudden change in his attitude. Yuvan was silent for a while leaving all of them worried.'I am now really getting closer to that psycho day by day. Abhik, go and get the details of all the homicides that happened in Dashur and Charan collect files regarding the arson in Sayyonee and make a list of the residents who died in the fire. Ashok, most importantly, got Alok from school now. He is the last witness. And yes, I need the report within the evening.''Lord, then you??''I have a very important task here.''Huh??''Aiyah!! Charan let my bruddah stay here as he wants to apologize to someone and make up.' Abhik dragged dimwit Charan and left the mansion leaving Apu and Yuvan in an ignominious state. Yuvan looked at Amanya with a tint of guilt. He knows that she may be scared and worried as he has never lost his temper in her presence. He could see her being uncomfortable at the moment."I.. that.
Horses neighed and galloped through the streets with Yuvan and Charan. Abhik was left behind at the mansion to ensure her safety. By dusk, when the stars began to appear in the vast sky, they reached the broken gates of Sayyonee. Nothing was left in the once inhabited town. They held a lighted lamp and walked in stepping at the ruins of Sayyonee.'Lord, are you sure?''I don't know. I just feel Apu is right.''Lord, are we here to catch serpents or Dhawan?'Yuvan smirked and continued, 'Do you think we will get Dhawan alive?''Fact. He might have met the king of hell by now! Lord, then are we here...''I have promised her that I will bring justice to Alok with my own hand. How can I let him go? And they can't just play as they like in Amai.''Yes lord, they should know, they landed at the wrong place.'They were approaching the ancestral temple of Sayyonee. He remembered the positions even in the dark as they were engrave
"It has been fifty years. Why don't you go inside to see him?" Aras stood near his sister who was on the border of Amai for five decades waiting for him. "I am afraid; If I meet him again... " She sounded tired. "Even after all these years you still can't let go of him. Why don't you return to heaven?" "Because of my selfishness, I ruined his two life. I have to make sure that his next life will be smooth and prosperous. " "You just want to meet him for the last time and tell him, you never misunderstood nor hated him." "Maybe... Yes. I don't want him to leave with regret and disappointment. I want him to be happy for eternities from now on." "My little sister is grown up..." Aras hugged her with his left hand. Loud bells gonged all around Amai. The king is dead... She pressed her hand in anguish. She was sweating, her breath was getting denser. 'He is coming... I am meeting him... For the last time. Will he resent me' Her mind was full of thoughts? "Apu... " She turned back.
They went back with Naman and Ashok. Her death was his biggest punishment and he was punished for a lifetime. He sat on the aisle for a whole day. Tears rolled and caressed his lips dropping on the mask in his lap. All envoys left Amai fearing Hiranga. Amai was completely alienated from that day. Abhik and Charan stood beside him. He loved his di and Ashok was a brother to him. It was as if he lost all his siblings on that day. They couldn't process her death or the newly introduced cobras.A sudden thought struck Yuvan and he rushed from the palace. He rode his horse like a madman and entered his mansion. Abhik and Charan followed him. When they reached there, they heard his cry. It was from his room. They saw him collapse on the floor."Bruddah..."They saw him clenching the mask and weeping hardly. "They took everything, everything she had here except this mask that witnessed her... last... tears.""Out... Out..." He pushed both of them out of his room and ordered every person to b
"Amanya... Apeksha..." His legs were shaking. Was it because of the poison or her name, he was not sure. The day from Sayyonee to the last feast flashed in his mind. His face was sad,"was it all a plan?" The undercover legacies of Amanya ringed his ears."Whatever she planned was her responsibility just like you planned beside her as Yuvraj. But.. meeting you and falling for you were pure accidents." Ashok answered his whispers."Accidents??!!" His red eyes stared at them in umbrage."For you, she left her country, her crown, her privileges' of a queen; but... you let her down.She trusted you, to be with you she was silent about Amai's injustices. Every day was a thin ice. She walked on it just to live with you.""You let her down..." Dhruva roared.Jiva stared at Yuvan, "On that day, when you barged into my kingdom; I just asked you one thing and it was her happiness. You promised me; then where is she??" his eyes were red."You can't even protect your wife from these hypocrites, h
The palace court was eagerly waiting for him. Envoys from different countries who arrived at the feast of their wedding had not left the country. They were stationed to discuss the recent powerplay of Hiranga in Amai. But what they witnessed shook them. They experienced the psychotic arrogance of Cobra. Though they were feigning courage, their faces were pale. Their fear was evident. The majestic door of the court was opened for Yuvan. He could see the real situation of Amai from them. "What is happening outside?" "Did you catch them??" Questions were flowing from all directions. "Yesterday, Amai was in a fire. All our irrigation fields and shops were burnt and we have concluded that it is done by Hiranga." Abhik and Charan with the subordinate of Mahesh entered the room. Mekala was already present in the court with her father. All the generals were summoned and stationed outside the palace. Soldiers were all over the streets. Within two days the complete system of Amai was in cha
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
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
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
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...
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