NandhininKarikalan PART- I

Full Moon Day

Same, Veera Narayana Perumal temple,

It was a full moon night everyone were gathered at the temple. Out of nowhere the bandits had emerged.

All the people in the temple turned towards the direction of the noises.

They saw nearly fifty masked men surrounding the temple on all the four sides of the temple.

Women inside the temple started screaming. Children started getting scared hearing their mothers scream.

Nandhini and karikalan who were hiding behind a tree heard their scream and came out of their hiding spot. This gave the bandits a perfect chance to attack on them again.

Nandhini tried to move from the spot but Karikalan who was already wounded request " Nandhini don't go, it is not safe for you to go there."

Nandhini was desperate to save her people she replied " Ilavarase, you are already injured, you stay here , I will take care of them."

Karikalan was about to open his mouth to protest but Nandhini told" I am not only a girl who lives in the temple, I am also a Veera vaishnavi. "

She got up from the place and headed towards the temple, moved very swiftly dodging the arrows.

She saw that the bandits were beating and had also killed some people. Seeing the sight of her people suffering made her blood boil.

She walked towards Urvashi and pulled her aside by keeping her hands on her mouth.

Urvashi struggled against her grip " shh.. Urvashi it is me." Assured Nandini.Urvashi turned towards Nandhini and hugged her Akka I am scared" told Urvashi.

"Don't worry Urvashi I will save everyone. Where is my sword? " Asked Nandhini.

"Akka I left your sword near the temple's pond." Replied Nandhini.

"Ok, I will go and get it you stay here."told Nandhini as she left.

She sneaked to the pond and started to search for the sword. Nandhini didn't notice a metal pot keep on a step of the pond.

She accidentally kicked it causing it to roll down the steps. The noises produced by the rolling pot diverted some Bandits attention.

" Who is there!?" Shouted a bandit. Nandhini ran towards her sword and quickly bought it to her hand ready for an attack.

Nearly twenty bandits gathered hearing the noise . " Oh look a lioness is ready to attack."mocked a bandit.
" After this night I will make her my pet cat " told another bandit.

Their comments made Nandhini' anger reached its pinnacle. She started striking at the bandits.

She was very busy fight some bandits. Another bandit from tried to stab her from behind.

He was stopped by another sword which came to Nandhini's rescue. This sword belonged to the crown prince of the Chola Empire, Adhita karikalan.

Nandhini turned to see Adhita karikalan attacking on the bandits. " Ilavarase! I told you to stay there. Why did you come here" asked Nandhini as she attacked some bandits.

"You saved my life, it is my duty to repay it " answered karikalan.
" Ilavarase but you haven't still healed completely" protested Nandhini.

"Let us keep our argument later first let's finish them off. " Said karikalan. Nandhini wanted to protest but she very well knew that this was not the right time .

Nandhini and karikalan got many cuts due to the bandits but they didn't care, all that was in their mind was to save the people inside temple.

They nearly killed most of the bandits The remaining were now inside the temple. The sight inside the temple made them freeze.