"Kuch pata chala, Bani?" Balwant asked her, pulling aside. The ceremony was going on. They were reading some incantations. Shukla was doing the rituals. Nikhil was grinning from ear to ear.
"Daddyji, kuch toh galat hua hai. Ek toh Veer ne meri woh ring nahi pehni hai -"
"Veer ki jaan par ban aayi hai aur tu ring ki baat kar rahi hai..." Balwant exclaimed, exasperated.
"Daddyji, Veer pagal hai. Kehta hai ki woh ring is baat ka proof hai ki hum dono ek hai. Meri anghoti apne ungli mein pehn li. What I'm trying to say is that he wouldn't ever take out the ring. See, this is not like general possession. This is taking over someone's body. Markaat ne specify kiya hai mujhe Veer se dur rakhna chahta hai. This means that he's still fighting Veer, kyuki yeh toh obvious hai ki Veer ke saamne agar main aayi toh Veer pagal ho jaayega. Markaat mujhpar hamla nahi kar sakta kyuki Veer aisa karne nahi dega. So, Veer abhi hai wahan andar. Lad raha hai but then yeh kaise hua ki usne Markaat who ring nikalne diya? Aur dusri baat, Veer mujhe pehchaan hi leta ki yeh Tapish bhai nahi main hoon." Bani explained. She tried to make sense out of it all. Balwant looked irritated with this puzzle game.
"Bani, none of this makes sense," Balwant commented.
"Ek kaam karte hai. Main -" Bani was about to say something when Markaat called out for him.
"Balwant, yahan aao."
The two looked at the stage. The rituals seemed to be done. There was a crown on a tray and Shukla was carrying the crown.
"Veer ko tumne hi yeh taaj pehenaya tha na? Yahi sahi hoga ki tum hi Nikhil ko bhi taaj pehenao. Aur Nikhil bhi yahi chahta hai." Markaat told him. Balwant clenched his fists. Bani could imagine how he would be feeling. Her anger and hatred for him was one side but she did empathize with the father in Balwant. Bani could say all she wanted about him but the man loved his son dearly. He'd go to any lengths for his son.
Balwant walked up the stage. Nikhil gave a grin.
"Please. It's an honor." Nikhil taunted Balwant.
"Main bol raha hun, Sam. Jab Veer bhai wapas aayenge na toh iski shamat aane waali hai. Itna maarenge Veer bhai ise ki bheekh mangega." Daksh muttered.
"I agree, bhai." Sam agreed.
Balwant put the crown on Nikhil's head and then the eagle chain brooch on the cloak. Both of which were Veer's possession.
"Kuch bologe nahi? Us din toh bohot bole the." Reyansh commented laughing.
"Kyuki uss din jo tha woh mera Veer tha. Mera beta Veer Singhania, jiska koi muqabla nahi hai. Na tha aur na hoga." Balwant answered and got off the stage.
"Mujhe yahan se jaldi jaana hai. Jo bhi karna chahti ho jaldi karo." He told Bani.
"Aap ek kaam kijiye. Gaadi mein jaayiye. Main aa jaaungi." Bani assured. He nodded and walked out of the caves.
The boys followed Pawan and Balwant. Bani walked to Veer. Nikhil and his supporters were all partying.
"Bani ne kaha hai tumse ki tum yaad rakhna jo usne tumse kaha hai." Bani said to Veer. Markaat chuckled.
"Veer puch raha hai konsi baat? Use kuch yaad nahi."
"Jo Bani ne kaha tha tumse us din library mein." Bani answered. Veer would know what it meant. It is impossible that Veer wouldn't flash in those eyes when pointed out about the library moment.
Markaat nodded his head.
"Use pata nahi kya keh rahe ho tum." Markaat answered. It has to be impossible. Veer wouldn't ever forget what she had told him.
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The Rising Phoenix // Vani Fanfiction
Fiksi PenggemarA Naagin 5 and Vani fanfiction. (Story starts after Bani feels those tamsic energy vibes) And the lion fell in love with the lamb. Bani had no time to go galvanizing with the enemy but is he really the enemy though? Especially when he seems to do ev...
