Deva, Temple of Treachery

Chapter 14

(For those interested, the mantra in this chapter is the 108 names of the Lord Vishnu, said to protect and bring fortune. I couldn't find a video that was exactly like how I had used it and most seem to follow their own order, often alphabetical from what I could see. While I chose to use the most famous names first.)

Not looking back, but hearing the heavy footsteps of the titanious bull coming closer as they ran, ensured Amara that she should continue to run. A light broke through the dark hallway, and the moist scent of water hit Amara's nose.

With a shrill yell, she jumped to the first platform in the clock like set of platforms, The sun lit through the waterfall, illuminating the room. She jumped out of the way from the incoming bull by jumping to the second platform, looking back, hoping to see the bull fall down. Though it was big, it wouldn't be able to reach them from that height.

The bull did fall over the edge, not stopping in its rage. With a ferouscious moo, the bull started to run in the air as it fell and to Amara's horror cloud like mist erupted from the bulls leg, making it slow down to finally making it run on air.

"That is no cow!" shouted Amara.

"No, that is a bull," Vihaan replied.

"Smartass."

Vihaan didn't reply, he just pulled out his gun, shooting at the beast flying toward them. The bullets bounced of the bull who just seemed annoyed by it. With a scream, Amara threw herself off the platform and down into the pool bellow, praying it wasn't as shallow as it seemed. Feeling the waterfall push her down, making her gulp in the water through her nose and mouth, Amara finally pushed to the surface to coughting water.

"Vihaan?!"

Vihaan had not been so lucky, the bull slammed into the floating platform, making it topple over. Vihaan clung at the edge of the platform, kicking in the air as he tried to pull himself up. The bull was running wildly around the room, not targeting anything in pacticular. When it turned around to aim its attention Vihaan again, who successfully been able to push his upper body onto the platform, Amara let out a shout of warning.

She tried to push herself out of the pool only to slip and fall back again. Looking up in horror, she stared as the bull came closer, not noticing the shape rushing towards them. The bull let out a fierce cry as someone jumped from a platform onto its back, grabbing it by the horns and pulling.

Silas successfully diverted the bull, allowing Vihaan to pull himself up, before jumping off on the top platform. He quickly tied a rope around a pillar, throwing down the rope to Amara. "Climb!"

Amara didn't hesistate, climbing out of the pool and rushing towards the rope. The bull noticed Amara as she started to climb. Feeling her body go rigid as her eyes met the bulls dark ones, Amara froze midair. The bull seemed for a minute to turn around to go towards her, bullets from both Vihaan's and Silas's gun bouncing of its thick skin, but then a light shaped like a spear hit the bull who roared. Golden blood came out of its side.

Amara looked down to see Prahlada stand there chanting a mantra, sending shockwaves through the room.

"Om Vishnave Namah."

The bull huffed, throwing a fit as the first shockwave hit it before fading into an array of lights.

"Om Lakshmi Pathaye Namah"

The second shock wave almost sent Vihaan of the platform, he held tight onto it.

"Om Krishnaya Namah"

Amara could feel her strength slowly coming back to her for each shockwave hitting her and she started to climb.

"Om Vaikuntaaya Namah."