Ann and I

31.justice _ Ann

(Dedicated to swati rao. And srinidhi rao. And Aditya rao too :))

The bolt of lightening leapt like the fangs of a Predator in the darkest of the sky. I handed over the skull full of blood which was drained from the body of that devil to the goddess. She accepted the cup gracefully and slowly put it to her lips. Her eyes were still closed and I could only feel but dare not look, no matter how awed I was.. The skull was tipped up by goddess and each drop was relished by her supreme. I felt honoured and elated that she had gracefully accepted my offering. She drank. Each drop, not a single one spilled out. Her lips were tinged red as she threw away the skull and wiped her mouth with her hand. Such grace, such beauty!!!! I wish that I had offered more.........
the goddess threw the skull aside and shaking with anger stood up. Her eyes opened, the unearthly shine in them... I bowed in obeisance. Blazing in demonic anger,: her thirst for the blood of evil fueled and burning. I wish.. I had more to offer....
Arrrrghhhhh.... She stood all tall. seven feet I guess.. that she has chosen to appear as, at the moment. She looked around with her red eyes. All the bad spirits and ghosts that ever remained the negative energies and forces stood rooted there for the fear she generated in their callous cold dead hearts. They withered in the heat of her rage.
Arrrrghhhhh... Hahahahahaha
She started laughing in a frenzied way, challenging those powerful evil beings to come to her. Her hair waved like powerful rays surging to destroy everything that came near her. The spirits started evaporating under her anger that emanated.
And they shook like leaves about to fall..
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr........
Now she growled like a tigress and paced forward towards me. All agitated. Powerful and unstoppable. Ready to destroy. The anger had the power to destroy the world. I could think of nothing... Nothing else than slicing my own wrist and holding it to her, bowing as her faithful servant. She stopped and held my hand brought it swiftly to her lips and sucked..
Slowly and steadily her anger calmed Down. I bore the pain as much I could being a yakshini, and yet the tears clouded my eyes. But what mattered was that the goddess was pacified. I fell down exhausted. She picked me up lovingly. Her anger gone.
After a small pause she sat back to her throne, closed her beautiful lotus eyes and spoke. I could hear the voice her sweet in my head. I closed my eyes in pain and reverence.
Heal my daughter. O yakshini
I am pleased that you offered me your own self to appease.
I listened mesmerised. I heard the goddess, the one who is the primal power, the mother, the destroyer of evil, the energy who created the world was speaking to me. I looked at the injury from where she has sucked my blood. The mark was totally gone. I was completely healed.
I stood up. Healed and strengthened.
There aren't many of you left.
She was almost surprised.
" I was discovered in the himalayas by an old lady, mother. " I answered honestly for the first time in my life.
Hmm.. And then,you almost died when I heard you.
' it was then mother, that I realised who I am. I was in great suffering, I dreamt of you and your temple and then I heard your call. It was then that the writings on the wall came to me, telling me who I am, what I am born for. '
She smiled. Patiently. There was no need. For me to explain or to tell her. She was omniscient. My goddess, destroyer of evil. She knows

Her lips, her lotus lips smiled.
The evil is destroyed, I take his soul as well as all who deserve to serve in hell.
The three witches crept out of nowhere and kicked the dead body of the monster whose blood I have offered to appease mother. Then they held a tiny,grey and withered soul by the scruff of his neck and kicking it like a dog dragged him merrily hardly minding it's whimpers and protests. Justice was served to this pedophiles. Each one deserves the same and worse.
O o sweet daughter of mine. The world is full of such evil. And I have created you and your kind when the world began. Now it's rotten enough to destroy itself. My blessings for you to do what you are destined for.
I bowed. Overwhelmed that she was entrusting me to tear down and rip off those who cause pain and suffering to others. (Suddenly I remembered my favourite aunt Mercy.)
Dear daughter, I take all to the ethereal sea but leave the one who loves you dearly and is bounded to you.
She pointed to ken. He stood there. My little ken. Just doing what I asked him to do. Never asking why or what. Who didn't let me die the day when I was willing enough to leave my body.
I nodded in acknowledgement.
I leave him to you. I know you would do the right thing.
A bell from somewhere far off temple sounded the ending of the night and the beginning of the day. The darkest part of night was over.
The goddess raised her hand in blessing and began to fade. Shimmering away beautifully.
And now I was alone in this temple with dry leaves and cobwebs.
I regained my human shape. I had a few minutes to reach home and manage new set of clothes to arrange before the early rising of the mountains catch the glimpse of a naked witch!
I grinned to myself. Time to visit the school. Some clothes and a tiny revenge.