Petrichor - Time Travel To Mahabharat Era

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A tinkle sound could be faintly heard by Arjun, who was hoping to wake up from this really bad dream. He saw, with the force of the bow, his earring, belonged to her once, fell down his hair. The sound of it falling was immensely painful to his ears. He took it in his hands and saw that, he broke it, again.

Thousands of Devathas saw this magnificently glory deed happening in mother earth, and were showering flowers on Arjun.

He has had enough. He fulfilled his duty as a brother by fulfilling his eldest's order. He won the game. But he decided not to marry the princess. He would never do that when his beloved wife is present there. After all, he promised her that unless it comes from her mouth, he would not marry anyone else other than her. He decided to speak up against them and deny the marriage. He was also ready to fight the entire army of Panchal, fight the entire world.

In ecstasy, Draupadi immediately shot up from her seat and took the garland on her hands. Draupadi proceeded to go, but stopped on her way, looking at her sister who is sitting lifeless. She immediately went towards her and said, "Ishwari! Come with me! You remember! I wanted you to be my bridesmaid!". She obliged as she said and walked down the aisle along with her with a stoic expression. Arjun turned around towards the princess to declare his decision, but was dumbfounded as he saw his wife herself was bringing the princess towards him.

Arjun saw his wife with a desperate look, but she wouldn't even care to spare one. As they went near him, a smiling Draupadi put the garland on Arjun's neck, indicating everyone that she has chosen her husband.

Arjun didn't budge even a bit, as he was just looking at the bridesmaid near the Princess. Draupadi frowned as he wasn't even taking the garland from the maid's hand, and Vaishnavi noticed that. She absolutely had no will to even be present there anymore, as tears were threatening to come out of her eyes. He couldn't bear the sight in front of him, so he started to speak up, but what followed next has gotten his words dry up in his throat, his wife's words.

"Brahman Kumar! Please put the Garland on my sister's neck!", Vaishnavi said sternly. Arjun's knees were about to give up, as Vaishnavi, his own wife, has told him to marry another woman. He still didn't give up, as he knew she is not a woman who will give up easily. Vaishnavi looked at her husband and saw that he held the same look as hers. Her tears gave up and fell on the ground looking at him. She wanted to speak as well, but Draupadi tightly held her sister's hands, as the man in front of her was not putting the garland on her.

She closed her eyes tightly, took the garland in her hands and said a little louder, "Brahman Kumar! The Muhurat is gonna pass! Hurry up!". He couldn't tolerate the bitterness getting spilled out of her mouth. He took the garland from her hands, where his fingers slightly traced hers. She immediately retrieved her hands back, and looked away from him. Sadly smiling at her, he put the Garland on Draupadi's neck looking at his wife, with the never-ending shower of flowers on them. Yudisthir became extremely happy, while the other two closed their eyes with tears, unable to look at the poor foreign girl.

Draupadi blushed as his garland was on her neck, and their marriage is fixed now. They both turned towards the king to get his blessings, who was slightly unhappy that his beloved daughter was going to get married to a Brahman, and not a Kshatriya. Vaishnavi soon ran her way towards the castle from the aisle, not ready to face him anymore.

"No! This is not possible! How can a Brahman marry a princess!", Duryodhan stood up and started to speak up, making Vaishnavi stop on her track. Dushasan joined too, "Yeah! This is absolutely mindless! Why? Why is nobody speaking against this? They called us all to just insult infront of this nobody Brahman!". Soon, all the princes joined their side and started to fight with the guards of Panchal.