The Doomed Princess - Book I

Chapter - 1

A place where the sun's warmth can be felt, where the water cools the atmosphere, where the mountains protect its people, is where the ashram of Maharishi Pratyush, the former heir of Mushika. The heir who left his comfort zone and kingdom, and became a tapasya for the betterment world.

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Two men around the age of twenty to twenty five stealthily reach the top of the cliff where the the beautiful, River Mushi flows.

"Are you sure about it?" one of them asked the other.

"Very sure." The other replied.

"You just do as what is told to you, Ishat." The other ordered.

"Yes, Yuvraja Kiyan" Ishat replied to his prince, while Kiyan stared at his friend for addressing him as Yuvraja. He very well knew, Ishat had purposefully had addressed him as Rajakumar and all that what he felt now was to punch him.

Ishat on reading his friend's facial expression, immediately changed the topic, "Do you think this will impress Maharishi?"

"Well definitely not."

"After all he is my maternal grandfather, and it isn't easy to impress us." Kiyan said with a smirk, while tying the rope around his hip.

"Then why this futile attempt?" Ishat, wasn't ready to leave this topic.

"We are Yavanas, we fight till our last breath." Kiyan continued to tie the rope.

"But your life is precious for the Yavana Rajya. I had taken oath to protect to you."

"But my promise to my mother is more important to me than anything." Kiyan said with a grin.

"Well, I know I can't win you in your talks. Go ahead" Saying so Ishat ran down to meet Maharishi Pratyush.

Kiyan looked at the water falls. It's end couldn't even be determined and he had to jump into it, survive through it and get the rare flower deep into the water. Only then, his death curse from Maharishi Pratyush will be revived.

He closed his eyes and recalled what his mother had asked him to do.

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Few days before

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The Yavana Rajya wasn't less than any other Rajya in the Bharata Khanda. Infact it was the mightiest Rajya of all. Not a single Rajya dared to challenged it. But it had doomed itself by ego, greed and of all cunningness. And as a result of it, was the curse of Rajakumar Kiyan from his very own Nanashri.

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"Maa, its okay. It was just an accident." Kiyan tried to convince his mother.

"No... It is the effect of the curse... " His mother cried.

"As you sow, so you reap..." Maharani Menaha taunted.

"What do you mean by this Maharani Menaha? That Maharaja Devaapi is responsible for Rajakumar Kiyan's state?" Asked Rani Aadarshini, looking pointedly towards Maharani Menaha.

"I never said such things Rani Aadarshini... It is just your perception... Your just twisting my words." Menaha replied sternly.

"Then what did you mean by 'As you sow, so you reap'?"

"I just gave a comment Rani Aadarshini-"

"Oh really? Be careful with your words Maharani Menaha.... Your words are the words of Maharaja, and being the Mukthi Rani you will be responsible for each and everything you do or say.... Hope you understand this......" Aadarshini cut-off her mid way.