Agneya - The Unknown King

Chapter 42 - Victory

Swiftly Rashmi turned the wheel backwards on instinct and then she saw the designs embedded in the wheel getting aligned as she moved it.  But it took lot of her energy but still Rashmi continued it until she couldn't do more.  And then she became unconscious.

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Agneya laid her down gently on the bed and looked at the sky outside and thought, "There is little time left.  Before that I have to complete one task".  He kissed her forehead and whispered, "I won't let your efforts to go waste".  Saying so, he went away from the chamber, with the sword in hand.

After a few hours, the entire realm was surrounded by darkness as the Asuras emerged from the forbidden gate.  Soon Agneya reached the courtroom where he knew that the Asura King will be arriving.  Meghnath too entered the courtroom and stood beside Samrat.  Within a few minutes, the Asura King presented himself before the courtroom filled with all the Kings and other Ministers.  He continued to utter the same words which Agneya had heard in the past. 

As Agni had seen already, the fight between him and the Asura King was futile as the latter kept using his powers to escape from the attacks.  This time too, Agni looked at Meghnath's direction and both of them attacked the Asura King one after the other but the efforts didn't bear fruit as the Asura didn't even try to fight back Agneya but kept disappearing from one place to another.

This time though, Agni noticed Meghnath's desperate gaze on the sword in his hand, as if he was given the task of retrieving the sword from Agni.  And when Meghnath saw Agneya's signal for the sword, he took a moment to understand his gesture and simply nodded although he had no idea what he wanted to convey.  As both Agni and Meghnath attacked the Asura King together, the Asura escaped from his position.

As the Asura reappeared, Agni stared at the Asura king straight in his eyes and shouted, "Bratashree!  Catch it".  Meghnath was excited to catch it but he saw that Agni threw that in the opposite direction, to the left of the Asura King.  Before anyone could understand anything, the Asura King was already killed by the blood covered sword of Agni, wielded by Meghnath.

Samrat was shocked to see Meghnath standing on the opposite side with the bloodied sword.  At the same time, he looked beside him to see another Meghnath who was looking shocked.  Now that the Asura King is dead, the darkness surrounding the realm vanished along with the other Asuras who got released from the forbidden gate.  And most importantly, all the dark powers vanished revealing the original person behind the mask of Meghnath.

Dakshesh who had entered alongside original Meghnath called out loudly with no emotion in his voice, "Charusheela".  Charu looked up at him with no regret in her eyes.  Samrat ordered in fury, "Guards!  Lock her in the dungeon in the basement".  Guards hold her tightly from both sides and were about to drag her to the dungeon, when Dakshesh stopped them.  Charu felt happy that he still  has a soft corner for her.

But her hope got crushed when he asked her, "Why did you use me?  Why did you make a fool out of me, and my love?  I had kept you above my destined soulmate as well".  Charu scoffed at that and said, "You didn't keep me above your so-called soulmate.  It was me who had always made myself look pitiful infront of you, so that you would think that Rashmi was an arrogant and dominant girl.  As far as using you is concerned, My only aim was to be in a position above Rashmi".

Agni looked at her incredulously for the amount of hatred she has for her own sister.  Charu continued, "Although we were twins, she was always best in what she did.  She was the one who has level 2 powers and ultimately will get the crown.  These things initially didn't matter to me but later when everyone competed for her favour, from servants to commoners, just because she was your soulmate, I couldn't accept that she got everything best.  She might even become a Queen.  So I wanted to be more powerful than her.  That's why I found a way to catch your attention and slowly became your lover, much closer than your destined soulmate.  And I didn't approach the Asuras, they had somehow connected with my subconscious.  That's how I assisted them".

Dakshesh doesn't know what to say or ask anymore and just moved away from her, giving way for the guards to drag her away.  The King of Akashpura, who had been a silent spectator due to the shock he got through his daughter, went near Samrat and kneeled before him while saying, "I apologise for Charusheela's act of treachery, Samrat.  I didn't have any idea about her plans or actions.  If I knew then I would have stopped her before she could spoil her own life".

Samrat said, "It is very difficult for me to trust you in this matter.  But I will give a chance to prove yourself.  After Charusheela's child is born, she will be executed in front of the people of Akashpura and the one who would execute her, will be you".  The King was devastated on hearing this but agreed with Samrat's order as it is the matter of loyalty of their entire Kingdom.

Once everyone left the courtroom, Meghnath came to hug Agni and said, "Thanks for saving me, Agneya.  When that Charu imprisoned me in my chamber using her dark powers, I couldn't do anything to get out of it.  If not for you reaching there in time and removing the dark powers confining me using the sword, then I don't know what would have happened".  Dakshesh too joined him and thanked Agneya as he too was made unconscious by her until Meghnath and Agni had found him.

Agneya nodded at them both and quickly went to his chamber, to look after Rashmi.

Rakshatra

Arunaditya and Parth were fighting off the Mongolian Soldiers while Abhyuday navigated towards their King.  The Mongolian King saw Abhyuday approaching him and stepped down from his chariot to finish the war.  Abhyuday on the other hand, felt rejuvenated as if there is a new surge of energy within him and quickly reached the Mongolian King.

After a fierce fight, the Mongolian King was defeated but Abhyuday didn't kill him.  Abhi said, "If I kill you now then it will automatically make me the King of your people, which I don't agree.  So I am giving you a chance to live.  Don't ever think about our land even in your dreams".  The Mongolians went off to their home.

Kalindi was praying in the temple when Rekha came and informed her, "Maharani, the Messenger has informed that Maharaj and Rajkumar Arunaditya are returning to the palace victoriously".

Glossary:
Samrat - Emperor
Samragyi - Empress
Rajkumar - Prince
Bratashree - Brother
Bhabhishree - sister-in-law
Acharya - Master/Teacher
Mamashree - Uncle (Mother's Brother)
Mamishree - Aunt (Mother's brother's wife)
Bade - elder or big
Chote - younger or small

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Precap:

Kalindi told herself, "I don't know why.  But I feel like Agneya is also returning back to Rakshatra victoriously".

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