Petrichor - Time Travel To Mahabharat Era

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"Mumma! Feed me too!", Abhimanyu, who had been practicing archery, came running towards his God gifted mother. Vaishnavi, who was feeding the other kids, chuckled and said, "Arey Arey! Very jealous! Just like your fath-", she trailed off getting reminded of Arjun. It's been 11 years since she saw him. A 12 year old Abhimanyu held her hand and shook his head, "It's okay, Mumma! I miss him too!", and wiped her tears. She shook her head and said, "Who said I miss him? Huh? I don't! He better miss me! I haven't forgiven him yet!". Suddenly, her chain, which was tied to her hand, started to give her goosebumps, for the first time in 11 years. Her breathing hitched and she immediately ran inside the hut and went towards her Shiva idol. She immediately closed her eyes and started praying, "Mahadev! Please! Please help my husband!".

Meanwhile, Arjun, who was fighting the Lord himself, Mahadev, stopped fighting him as soon as he heard her voice through the earring, which was in his hair. Shiva smiled at him and closed his eyes, and kept his hand near his heart to say, "My Ishwari! As you wish!". Arjun dropped his weapon, Gandiva, and went near his feet to hold it, "Mahadev!". Shiva came to his original form, and lifted him by his shoulders. "ARJUNA! You have won my heart! My... Ishwari's heart too! And you guys are fighting for Dharma! So, let me give you my promise! And my astra, Pasupathastra!", Arjun became delighted after hearing those words.

Shiva smiled at him and said, "I promise, I will be there in the war as your weapon! I will be watching over you! Just like how I helped my Ishwari in the Sabha!", Arjun held his head down at that. Shiva smiled and said, "Arjun! This was meant to happen! And she knew it too! Don't worry! And yes, my Ishwari is really angry at you. But still she asked me to help you! That is her! And you still hurt her?". Indra, his father, who was also there with Mahadev to test him, said, "Son! She promised all of us that she will be there to help you guys! And she did it! But what did you guys do to her?".

Arjun held his head down in shame and could not look up at him. Shiva smiled and said, "I know! This is not your fault! When she, herself couldn't avoid this, how would you guys be done it? As I said, this was inevitable! Try to win her heart back, even though it is going to be tough! Ayushmaan Bhava!", and he disappeared. Arjun immediately took the earring on his hands and smiled, "T- Thanks, Ishwari! I love you!", but got nothing, no response, in return. He chuckled sadly and told himself, "I'm coming! I'm coming back to you, love!". Indra, who was still there, looked at his son's situation, smiled and went towards him, "Son! Why don't you come to Indralok? For some time?". Arjun looked at his father and shook his head, "No, Pitashree! I'm sorry! I have to make up to my wife! So-", but Indra smiled and said enthusiastically, "Then bring her with you too!".

Vaishnavi came out of the hut wiping her face, erasing any evidence of her crying, and accidentally stepped on a thorn, "Ah!". Abhimanyu came to her and lifted her up in bridal style. For a 12 year old, he was very strong. Just like his father. "Abhi! Beta you will hurt yourself!, she said. Abhimanyu looked at her and smiled. "You don't speak! You will hurt yourself! Why are you so careless about yourself, Mumma? Always hurting yourself?", and put her down, took her feet in his hand and started to take the thorn away.

She caressed his head and said, "It's okay, Beta! You know, your father used to tell the same th-", and she trailed off again. She was just unable to forget him. He hadn't thought of her in 11 years, and was constantly on the Tapas, to please her Mahadev. And now, her chain on her hand was constantly giving her the tickles, so much so that it was looking like he was trying to make up for the past 12 years. She chuckled to herself and looked at the chain, "You know? Your father... He's an idiot!", and chuckled again.

Abhimanyu just smiled and successfully took out the thorn, while Samba and bhanu look at them with worried expressions. Aniruddha, came forward and held her hand, "Badi ma! Dont worry!", And wiped her tears, which were flowing without her knowledge. She held those kids and said, "Why would I worry? Huh? I have you guys!", And hugged them all.