The Rising Phoenix // Vani Fanfiction

#96. Trappy Traps

Veer closed his eyes trying to think. There was more he knew about this.

"Veeranshu..." Bani was worried. "Listen, I don't know ki tumhe yeh sabh kyu pata hai. But yeh kisi aur ko nahi pata ho sakta."

"Bani, mujhe bhi honestly nahi pata ki mujhe kyu bataya gaya tha yeh sabh. All I know is that I had been told. Mujhe bataya tha ki kaise Garud ne Amrit ko Swarg se liya. Aakesh tha tab bhi bataya tha aur mere taajposhi ke baad bhi bataya tha." Several scrolls were given to him as the secrets of Cheel Rajkumar. The way Adi-Naagin was the secret keeper of Naaglok's secrets, Cheel Rajkumar was the secret keeper to the secret of the cheels. Veer had spent a long time in researching them.

"I don't know much but mujhe pata hai ki yahan se un cheezon ko lene ka sirf do hi raaste hai. Jo original raasta hai woh kisi bhi naag naagin ko nahi pata hai. We are told that the secret is only know Sheshnaag and Mata Kadru. Dursa raasta is definitely using blood magic. Because it is the most potent form of magic in Naagvansh. Sabhse asaan tareeka hai. Waise toh yeh saare rituals ban hai but secretly hote hai. Takshak Vansh and Nidhog vansh ke din hi inn saare jaadu se shuru hota hai. It is passed down as heirlooms to them. Isiliye Vanshika ko sabse zyaada pata in rituals ke baare mein. But I doubt even she knows this certain ritual. Shukla ko shayad yeh pata hai. He knows how to use these rituals to get his hands on them."

Veer and Bani both looked at each other. Bani pushed herself by the door to keep it from breaking apart. Using all her naagin strength to keep it together.

"Bani, doesn't make sense. Matlab socho. Kadru had always wanted Amrit. Even if she was remorseful ki unhone Garud ke saath galat kiya, isn't immortality stronger? This is so logical, Bani. Kadru ko amrit chahiye tha kyuki unhone khud shraap diya tha ki kayi saare original naag ek sacrifice mein maare jaayenge. Gussa Thanda hua toh realize hua hoga ki unhone apne hi beton ki maut ka shraap diya hai. Use utla karne ka koi raasta hi nahi mil raha tha unhone. Toh sabse easy raasta unke dimaag mein aaya. Amrit. It is the eternal answer to immortality. Immortality mil jaayegi toh naagon ko kuch nahi hota. That is why she so desperately wanted amrit. Naagon ke liye. Iss sabh ke baad Sheshnaag kaise itni asaani se bata dete ki yahan amrit rakha hai. She used to live here, Bani. Remorse is powerful but motherly instincts are far more powerful than any guilt or remorse. Aur aisi konsi naagon ki shakti hai jo Kadru ke paas nahi hota?"

Bani looked at Veer. It made sense. Why would Sheshnaag risk it by using naagvansh's magic. She was the progenitor of Naagvansh. Powerful enough that she could easily break even Sheshnaag's strongest magic. So, if Kadru knew, it was clear that she cannot access it. So the bowl of amrit and the stone would be placed in two different places. Even previously she had noted. The caves in Vasuki naagvansh's caves. The caves where the naagpash was kept. The naags were given the secret of the location but they didn't know how to enter it. Veer knew how to enter it but he didn't know the location. Like the lock and the key.

"Veeranshu, ek baar dhyaan se socho. Kuch toh tumhe bataya hoga. The only other way we have to save this ki. Hum amrit aur patthar jo rakha hai use yahan se nikaale aur bahar jaaye. Nikhil aur Shukla ko dhundhne denge yahan aur khud dursi jagah chale jaayenge. Then once we get that as well, hum dono yahan se nikal jaayenge. Ek baar mandir ke bahar nikle toh Nikhil aur Shukla dono ko khatam kar sakte hai."

"Bani, tumhe kyu lagta hai ki mujhe pata hoga?"

"Kyuki, Veeranshu, the only assurance that Sheshnaag could have that Kadru maa would never get to amrit would be ki Sheshnaag ne Garud se kaha ki woh apna jaadu use kare yaha chupane ke liye. Naag Mandir mein rakha tha yeh baat Mata Kadru ko pata hi nahi tha. Though if by any chance she found out from Vinata maa because Garud would have told her, then it would become and an issue. Sheshnaag must have used this place kyuki none of the naags would try and move the Shivling. Koi bhi naag ya naagin yeh soch hi nahi paata ki Shivling ke neeche surang hai. They wouldn't dare to move it. Kyuki ek baar murti sthaapit ho gayi toh use hatana nahi chahiye. Once in every 50 years, ek special grahan hota hai. During that time only, it would be possible to push the Shivling by anyone. Uske liye bhi there are rituals. You can't randomly move the Shivling and risk irking him. Jab tak Bholenath yeh haq nahi dete kisi ko, tabh tak apni marzi se nahi hila sakte. Aur yahan Garud ke vansh se sirf tum ho. Pehle bhi sirf tumhe pata hai ki traps kaise cross karne hai. It is logical why they divided it. Yeh secrets sirf Cheel Rajkumar ko diye jaate hai. That too specifically you. Why? Kyuki sirf Cheel Rajkumar hi hai jinmein Garud ke vansh ka expression hota hai. Sheshnaag would definitely not be foolish enough to blindly believe his brothers with treasures. Especially not Takshak naag who is infamous for his ability to hold grudges. Toh simple as solution tha. Aadha aadha information baant diya. Sheshnaag chose the location and Garud set the traps. Isiliye tumhe traps ke baare mein pata hoga aur mujhe location ka."