Choosing sides

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"What do you mean?" I exclaimed.
"I mean a lot of things. Which one do you wanna know?" he smiled.
"Vasudeva Krishna-"
"Dhaksha?" I heard a familiar voice.
I turned around to see Balram na, followed by Duruyan, Shakuni and Dhushana.

"Pranam Balram na" I greeted him.
"Pranam Gandharaji..Yuvaraj" I moved back to Kanha's side.
"Arey vaa rey va, It's our Dhaksha" I heard Shakuni's most irritable voice after a long time.
"Mataa.." I heard Mrithik.
Mirthik and Vrithik along with Abhimanyu walked towards us.

"Pranam Mamashree Balram," Both my putras greeted.
"Dhaksha, these are your precious sons? Ayushmaan Bhava, my dears." Balrma na smiled wide.
"Pranam, Yuvaraj," Virthik greeted.
"Arey va rey vaa, It's our Gandharaj," Mrithik touched his feet.
"It's okay my son. It's okay get up." Shakuni moved back.
"What an auspicious day it is. We get to see Dhaksha's precious sons. We get to meet Abhimanyu, "Shakuni said with his one eye closed.
"Yeah, Gandharaj. Not every day you get to see your Godfather up close like this," Mirthik replied.
"Mirthik.." I mouthed. He winked back at me.

"Abhimanyu, take your brothers along with you and get inside. We'll start practising Gada yuddha. I'm sorry for the way he talked, Gandharaj," Balram na said.
"It's okay, Shri Balram," Shakuni replied. "Children nowadays are like that."

Kanha na signalled me to leave the place.
"I've been hearing a lot about you, Duryodhana. I would be happy if it was a good thing. But it-" I heard Balram na say while I walked away.

"Why are you walking away, our Dhaksha?" Shakuni called out.

I turned to see him smirking at me.

"Dhaksha's presence isn't necessary now, Gandharaj" Balram na said.

"Is it? Oh, I thought. Dhaksha's here to seek your help for the war. Cause even we are here to seek your help, Shri Balram rey," Shakuni smiled with those ugly teeth.

"This is my home, Gandharaj. You're in my Dwaraka."I said.

"Gandharaj, I'm Rajkumari of Dwaraka. These both are my brothers. Probably the ageing made you forget things." I walked closer.

"You've got my skills," Kanha said.
"These are my skills. Not yours."

"Gandharaj hasn't aged a bit, Dhaksha. What are you even talking about," Kanha walked towards me.

"What?" Gandharaj stared at us both.
"Wait, maybe he put on a little weight." Kanha smiled at him.

"All the best for the things you are up to in the future, Gandharaj," I said. "Remember we are going to crush those Kauravas," I whispered in his ears.

"I'll leave now. Bhaiya, Please do help them. Our Dwaraka always helps the person in need. We never fail to disappoint them." I smirked at Gandharaj

"Thank you, Rajkumari Dhaksha." he smiled with one eye closed.

Ah, My eyes. My eyes.

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The sky was so clear, there were no stars, no clouds, and even the moon seemed to shine less. I stared at the pale moon while resting my hands on the grass near the lake in the Virat Kingdom.

"So have you decided to spend your days before war, like this?" I heard Dhrithi.

"What am I supposed to do Sakhi? Stop the war? Your Krishn's stubborn. He won't let me do anything. I'm happy at least he's on our side now." I turned to the other side.
"Duruyodhana is a fool. He chose the Narayani Sena. He forgot that without a good leader, even Narayani Sena could be defeated. You know that your brother has reason in his doings. Didn't he say that you are born to change fate?" she held my shoulder and sat beside me.

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