Part 1 in Devansh Series
The Mantri sisters have been thrown into a familiar yet unfamiliar world of devas, asuras, devansh, and age-old enmity. When faced with a choice, they have to follow into a mission to the lands of the enemy. Will they prove...
Music for the chapter: Hawa Hawai 2.0 by Kavita Krishnamurty from Tumhari Sulu.
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Five bags, four suitcases, and three handbags. Still, I was left with so much stuff that I want to take with me. With so many things laying on my bed and so many bags packed, I still felt uneasy. It wasn't the trip. It was the things that I had just learned.
Sitting on the bed, I was still letting all the truth weigh into my soul. I was the child of the gods. I looked at the posters in my room. A poster of Shakira, Taylor Swift, Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Kalpana Chawla, Mary Kom, Serena Williams, and Simone Biles. Then posters of my favorite fandoms. Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Star Wars, Avengers, Jungle Book, Shaktimaan, and Shararat. These had often given me some assurance when I felt like my life was crazy. I used to be assured that no bad how I had it, it can't be worse than what they had to go through. But now, that was out of the window.
"You have been unusual for even a Devansh," Nana told me.
"Yes, pretty much got it. This is too surreal, nana. There is nothing special about me. I'm no Harry Potter or Percy Jackson. I'm Adya Mantri. Just Adya Mantri. A regular girl. You may have gotten the wrong girl."
"Anyone who has seen your father could recognize you as his flesh and blood in a moment."
"It is impossible, nana."
"Though, I know better. You are a mix of both your parents."
"Nana, if they are the Gods then why is it that you had to adopt me? Was I a mistake they didn't want?"
"You know, I have almost forgotten for how long your mother has wished she could have a child. You're like her wish come true. Even if they are Gods, they aren't without weakness. For a long time, everyone would tell me that there is a reason everyone exists. The same goes for you. Think of it, Alaknanda. Why did the Goddess make you a human while both your parents are immortal? What is so special about mortality? When you find the answer to that question, you will know why out of all the avatars, there is a special hype for Rama and Krishna. What is special about you is inside you. Deep embedded in your soul. That spirit that every Devansh inherits from their godly parent. That spirit inside you which burns bright like fire."
Nana patted my back.
"Still doesn't answer why I was left behind, nana."
"You weren't left behind. You were taken away. Like I said, even Gods have their weaknesses. You will soon learn why. All I know is that your parents loved you and always will."
My life seemed so calm till yesterday. I had finally finished my 12th boards. Somehow managing to good grades. Working my ass off to get a good percentage because hell be damned if I fail to get into my preferred college because of a bad percentage. Although I was good at Accounts, Economics, Math, and Bussiness Management, I didn't want to take a chance in over-confidence. I had been taking my well-deserved break after such a hectic schedule of exams. Going to the mall, sitting at the café and meeting my friends.
