Loving You Through Lifetimes

He Saves Me

Despite the fact that Yakshas know self-defence martial arts, the Rakshasas have the upper hand in matters of war.

After the Rakshasa General made the announcement, the Rakshasa Lieutenant-General said "Men! Capture the Yaksha women. Take the less pretty ones for yourselves. Leave the beautiful ones for the enjoyment of King Ravana!"

"YES, SIR!" the Rakshasas shouted in unison. Rakshasas began to seize women in dozens and forced them to get inside the large wagons pulled by elephants. 

One Rakshasa grabbed me by the wrist, "What about her, General? She looks very attractive" 

The General lewdly stared at me, "Pretty face and a nice body. Keep her in a special wagon for my pleasure" 

Suketu roared in rage and punched the Rakshasa soldier. He seized the fallen man's sword and stabbed him to death. 

"Stay away from my woman if you want your body parts intact" he growled at the General.

The General and the Lieutenant-General exchanged a look and burst into mocking laughter, "Oh, we have a Yaksha hero, here! Men! Kill him and take his woman" 

I picked up a sword from the many strewn on the ground. "Over my dead body! Don't you dare touch him" I screamed. 

"How touching" the General leered, "Very good, I like a fiery woman" 

The Rakshasa soldiers closed in on us and we fought against them. In the end, they overwhelmed us and captured us, bound with ropes. 

The General walked towards us, "Any last words, hero?" he grinned. 

"No, stop!" I cried out, "Don't hurt him. I will do anything. Let him go" 

"Are you crazy, Manovega?" Suketu shouted, "Leave her alone! Don't you lay a hand on her" 

Tears gushing, I Iowered my head. Suddenly, I heard a gurgling sound. It took me a second to realize blood was splattered across my face. 

I opened my eyes in horror to see Suketu, still sitting upright with his throat slashed wide open. He turned to me and mouthed the words, "I love you. I hope we meet again in our next life" 

Sobs ripped through my body and I cried like a baby. Today was supposed to be our special day, our wedding! I was made a widow even before I became a bride. 

"What a lovely voice" the General remarked, "She will make an entertaining bed slave. I prefer vocal women in bed" 

"Are you a monster?" I shrieked at him but all the Rakshasas only replied with jeering laughter. 

If I was not tied down with ropes, I would have killed myself on the spot to join Suketu. I closed my eyes and prayed for his peaceful journey to the afterlife. 

"Alright, set up the camp" yelled the Lieutenant-General.

Within a short while, a camp with several makeshift tents was set up. Firewood was brought and a campfire was lit. 

I was flung into the largest tent which unsurprisingly belonged to the General. He raised me by an arm and threw me across his makeshift bed. 

"Now, dear, cooperate and both of us will benefit from this" I spat at him, he slapped me hard across the face, "Fortunately, I know how to train disobedient women" he grunted as he held me down, face first against the mattress. 

I shrieked in terror when I felt his bare skin brush against my clothed back. I kicked him in the groin with the back of my foot like an alarmed mare. 

He howled curses and grabbed my throat, "I am done being patient with you. Today, you will sleep with every Rakshasa man in this camp" 

"Men!" he shouted, a soldier appeared outside his tent, "Give this woman as a common gift for all our soldiers as appreciation for their hardwork today" 

I felt my blood turn to ice from the horror, "NO" I screamed. I kept fighting desperately until I was thrown like fresh meat to ravenous wolves. 

The Rakshasa men circled me, "Please" I said, "You all have mothers, sisters and daughters" 

"Yes but you aren't a mother or sister or daughter to any of us, are you?" they grinned lewdly. 

"I have a request" I said, with a pitiful face, "I will satisfy each of you but please let me have privacy. Let us not do this in public" 

 "Alright, no harm in that" they agreed, "Each of us gets a turn, right?" 

"Yes" I said, pretending to choke on my sobs. 

One of the Rakshasa soldier stood up and took me with him to a secluded spot. "Please untie me so I can please you better" I said, batting my eyelashes.

He grunted and untied me, he pulled me onto his lap. While he began to strip, I seized the chance to grab his dagger. I stabbed him in the abdomen and covered his mouth. 

Unfortunately, despite such pain, he effortlessly swatted me aside. He strangled me with one hand and used the other to rid himself of all his clothing. This is the end for me. I waited for his violent invasion. 

Suddenly, there was a shower of warm blood across my face. I saw the beheaded Rakshasa soldier, crumpling with a thud. 

"Are you alright?" a gruff voice asked. 

I raised my eyes and felt astonished on seeing that my saviour was a Rakshasa. 

"Thank you" I whispered in gratitude. 

He hefted his axe on one shoulder and bent down to examine the corpse. He sighed, "This man is my superior officer, I will be accused of insubordination and treason"

 "Please run away with me" I said, "I don't want you to get into trouble. Let's leave now" 

I waited with bated breath, expecting him to drag me back to Rakshasa camp. 

"Let's go" he said, offering a hand and helping me to my feet. 

Fireworks lit up the sky, he cursed, "Some fellow at camp discovered that this bastard is missing. They have alerted the whole damn camp" 

"Get on my back" he said, strapping his axe to his back. I leapt onto his back and wrapped my arms around his neck. He looped an arm under each of my thighs. 

He ran at windspeed into the forest while I guided his path since this was Yaksha territory.