God of War

Karna the advisor

Hastinapur,

The entire HP was celebrating Basant Panchami Festival. On this auspicious day, the royals went to pay tribute to Devi Saraswati's temple and then a festival was arranged where many singers, dancers, painters and entertainers came from all over Aryavart to showcase their talent in front of the royals. As Devi Saraswati was the goddess of Kalas, every year HP royals arrange this program and then the best ones' from each field was rewarded. Today even the Royals were going to the temple. For all of the religious rituals, the royals used to walk, instead of using chariots. So  Both the acting king and queen, Quenn Kunit, the princes, princess Dusshala as well as the elders were walking on the road to go to the temple. The citizens were standing on the sides of the roads to see the Royals. 

Bheesm was walking beside Dhritarashtra and Gandhari, suddenly a dagger was thrown towards Bheesm. Bheesm was a trained warrior but even he was shocked due to the sudden attack and before he could react, Karna jumped in front of him and dragged him to another side and the dagger missed the target. Karna was walking beside Bheesm carrying a plate of offerings for the royals and he saw the dagger and reacted very quickly. This sudden attack had created a huge commotion among the citizens and they started running around to save themselves from any further attack. The soldiers who were walking behind also ran towards the person who was responsible. They spotted a person who covered himself with a torn blanket and tried to run away and chased him. The man took cover in the crowd and tried to escape but the soldiers surrounded him. Suddenly the entire area was covered by thick fog. 

Kripacharya screamed, 'From where did this fog come?'

But as the fog came, it suddenly disappeared and everything became clear again, but to everyone's shock, the man was gone. The soldiers took the royals back to the palace and Dhritarashtra ordered the priests to perform the puja without the presence of royals this year as it was not safe for them to go to the temple after the incident.

Back to palace, everyone was agitated. Yes, Bheesm was a seasoned warrior who had faced many difficult situations but even in their wildest dream, they could not think that someone could attack them in their own capital, in front of everyone. Who was such a suicidal person? 

Vidur, 'We need to tighten the security. Arjun, you take the responsibility to secure the capitol.'

Duryodhana, 'Mahamantriji, I think only Maharaj can give such order. I am not against Arjun but you did not even have the courtesy to even ask him. Maharaj Dhritarashtra is still the acting king and royal code demands that you give him the proper respect.'

Vidur's face turned red, he could not even think that the Kauravas had such a gut to openly show him his faults. He was so shocked that he could not say anything. Then Maharaj Dhritarashtra said, 'I agree with Mantri Vidur's suggestion. We need to tighten the security. But Arjun is young and inexperienced, so I am also ordering the commanders to help him in the matter.'

Duryodhana did not say anything but he was fuming in his mind. For the last many days he understood what his mother tried to say as 'Namesake Maharani', the maids, ministers just ordered around whatever their heart felt but did not not even show the respect to ask the king or queen. It was becoming a common practice. Now at least with Karna'a and Shibu's help, they secured the inner part of the palace but for the royal court, they had s long way to go. If it was the older Dury he might create a scene in the court but with Karna's influence, he was now calmer and used his logic and brains.

Bheesm's room, 

Bheesm was sitting silently. He was still shocked by the stupidity of the assassin. He had a boon of Icchamrityu which the entire Arya Varta knew, so then who was foolish enough to attack him?