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When the Pandora's Box opens , it not only unravels chaos but something much beyond the imagination of mankind. It's now upon the 5 chosen ones to save the world. Their success or failure can affect the generations living and...
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Hey guys! Here's the fourth chapter !......Enjoy. ( Here is Kartike's sketch! Do comment if you like it!)
Kartike's Point of view
"What's wrong?" I asked the young woman. This was the first time I had looked closely at the dude in black; he had those mystical eyes that were cloudy grey with a tinge of blue running through the iris. I focused on the young woman who had turned white as if she was told that we were all dead, trapped in hell. He looked surprised to find me in their company; he gently shoved her hand that held his shoulder blade and faced his back at us as he walked on towards the boulevard of the eternal lull that seemed to have engulfed the entire city. Before I could stop him from leaving, he seemed to have vanished in thin air.
"What happened?" I asked her but she was too dizzy to respond. "Latika, right?" "Why don't you sit here for some time?" I requested while I motioned her to sit before she collapsed again.
Mohit and Uttara, whom I had gotten to know during our metro adventure, had finally come to their senses and stopped their childish debate to attend to her. Uttara's lush brown hair with a mix of golden and red highlights oscillated like a pendulum as she walked towards me, she raised her eyebrows and asked, "How is she doing?"
"Rocking!" I spat. Before she could throw words at me, Latika murmured. "A broken vow...a forbidden urn unleashed the wrath... of the dying king...to avenge the death of her beloved...the black queen shall set inferno upon her kin..
I couldn't understand. Her skin was a shade paler but she knew something that could lead us out of this mess. I suddenly remembered her frozen expression when she seemingly spoke to the guy. I was a little sceptical about him because I had only seen him twice; he was certainly not the usual traveller. I glanced at Uttara as she tried to decipher this riddle by reiterating it again. Her almond eyes glistened in excitement. Suddenly she jumped like Archimedes!
"This resonates with the story that papa would tell me in my childhood!" She replied excitedly. "There were twin brothers Rudra & Raag , each with his own kingdom; both were seen as the most eligible bachelors. Savitri and Satyagni were the most beautiful princesses in their respective neighbouring kingdoms. But Savitri was as fair as milk while Satyagni was as dark as the twilight. Before she could add more glamour and grammar to her story, Mohit cut her short. "Are you crazy? Do you think we are three year olds listening to you?" He said sardonically. "Now tell me what the broken vow is?"
She glared at him and parted her lips to respond when Latika rose with her expressionless face and completed Uttara's unspoken clause. "It's the promise that a brother made to another, while the forbidden urn contains the wrath that was unleashed on the death of her consort. She, the black queen, who sought to avenge against the white king, has been released after centuries of torment. No one but us have to savour the consequences of the broken vow and prevent the Pandora's Box from opening. This is just the beginning."..........................................
So that was the chapter ......Let me know your views by commenting and don't forget to vote !
