Echoes Of Love- An Ancient Love Story

Agastya's Wrath

Agastya's POV

After coming back to my palace, I sat down and thought of ways I could break off this marriage. It was not just an attraction I felt towards her. It was so much more than that. I don't know why but my soul shuddered as I got to know that she would not be safe in this marriage. I suddenly felt an urge to rip off the head of the person that dares to lay a finger on her. I think I was falling for her. So deep! I smiled to myself. 

A not so sudden urge rose within me to keep her protected at all costs. 

''Puttar tu vyast toh nahin hai?'' My mother interrupted my thoughts.

'' Nahin maa, aapko koi kaam hai?'' 

'' Haan zara yeh Devika ki maa ko deke aja'' She requested. 

Kabhi kabhi toh hume lagta hi nahi ki hum yahan ke raja hain. Matlab humein apne gharwalon ki madad karna bahut acha lagta hai lekin kabhi kabhi hasi bhi aa jati ha.

Iss sheher mein hum sabko ek samaan maante hain aur raja hone ke baad bhi humein apna kaam khud karna acha lagta hai. 

''Jee maa. Abhi deke aate hain''

Though I was unhappy with her parents, I couldn't disrespect them by being ignorant. So I had to behave like I usually do with them. It did hurt me to see them being so harsh on their daughter that too just for their profit. 

I left for their house and it was a 20 minutes walk from the palace. Devika also belonged to a very prestigious family that had a royal background but then her father decided to part ways with the family. I reached in sometime and ringed the bell. 

Aunty was surprised seeing me and opened the door wide before welcoming me. I gave her what my mother had asked me to. She then asked me for breakfast and tea but I politely declined. Just as I was about to leave, I noticed a paper kept almost crumbled on the side table and curiosity spiked in me to read it because I had seen her name written with bold letters in it. 

It seems it was written recently as I could smell the fresh ink. Aunty had gone to her room by that time as I told her that I was about to leave too but couldn't handle my curiosity. 

As I finished the letter, my hands had crumbled the paper in my fists. My eyes burned with rage and my teeth gritted on their own. I immediately stood up and wiped the tears that had leaked out of my eyes because of the anger. I rushed out of the house and ran to the forest with my sword. I know he is a dangerous man and wouldn't have come alone. But I don't have much time and I can't gather my soldiers. 

I reached just on time but the sight I saw made my blood boil. 

''Dare you try to touch her and I'll burn you alive'' I shouted at the top of my voice and noticed his grip loosening a little.

As soon as her teary eyes met mine she rushed towards me and jumped in my arms. I was shocked initially but understood that she needed comfort. I caressed her hair a little and she hugged me even tighter. I was almost about to faint but composed myself as this was a serious moment and there was no time for my delusions.

She got off immediately as she realised what she did. Her red nose and dark red eyes told me the extent to which she had cried. 

I tightened my grip on the sword in my hands and noticed him getting up from the ground. He fell because Devika ran with such a speed towards me that his leg got tangled with hers. I told her to stand far from us and from my peripheral view, noticed his army approaching me with slow, calculated steps. 

'' Aap mat ladiye isse. Hum bhaag jate hain'' she pleaded with shaking voice. 

I didn't have any time to explain so I just blinked my eyes and she understood.  Hayee,so smart my girl is! Wait what? I don't have fucking time. Focus Agastya. 

I approached them and one of them tried to attack me but I dodged him and attacked him with my sword from behind. The other came but was met by a cut on his neck. Too bad!

Witha few cuts of tge sword and a few bruises on my body, I managed to handle them. The image of him touching her flashed infront of my eyes and it fueled my fury. I didn't stop myself from killing almost all the soldiers and approached him with huge steps.

But before I could lift my sword, he ran away. I noticed my arm covered in blood. I didn't want to let him go so easily but I knew that I had to handle her right now and I could torture him later.

I looked at  her and her chin wobbled looking at my state. I also had a cut on my forehead which felt pretty deep. 

'' Aap kyun lade hamare liye. Dekhiye aapko kitni chot aa gayi'' she cried touching her shivering hand on my forehead. I felt better almost immediately. 

After composing ourselves we went back to our places. I dropped her first because there was danger still lurking for her. She asked me to get some medical aid but what she doesn't know is that I can fight the world for her and this was not even a battle. 

''Dhyan se jaana'' I said

'' Aap bhi'' she said I smiled 

''Uhmm..suniye'' she said as I turned away to go

'' Boliye'' I said

'' Thank you hume bachaane ke liye. Aap na aate toh na jaane humara kya hota'' she responded

'' Tum jitna samajhti ho usse zyada bahadur ho. You are most welcome'' I said with a smile and left.

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