🔱THE FEMALE KNIGHT🔱[COMPLETED)✔

The Farewell

'A picture speaks a thousand words'

Therefore i insert,one picture per chapter, so that you can have a feel of what is going in the story!

Im sure you might have noticed that i didnt restrict my characters to a certain celebrity or a person. The imagination of the characters are solely up to you!

Heres another daring chapter, coming.

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Azad POV

"Kya? Mumbad! Kaise?" I startled for a moment.

"The rivals probably attacked him yesterday night. He was last seen leaving the mansion late at night, according to the guarding knights. Only in the morning, they found his body at the nearby forest. Then, they brought him here" he responded.

"Thats impossible! Who would be the new Chief - Commander? Did abba said anything?" I asked, looking at him straight.

"Azad, Mumbad, your cousin, passed away. Instead of worrying about that, you are worried about the position of the next Chief Commander! Are you insane?" Nawfal retaliated.

"He should have behaved like my cousin to even call him my relative. Anyways, im not like you, naive. Ask them to clear his body and end it quickly. We have to leave for Al-Qaima. Afterall, for whatever he had done, he shouldnt be even spared" i said without even looking at Nawfal.

"Thats not going to happen, Azad. We have postponed that. Abba has already prepared everything for his burial. Either you come or you dont. Bare in mind that the people would look down at you if you dont make it" Nawfal finished and walked off.

'Damn it!'

"Mumbad! What have you done? Why did you leave me so early and went away? You could have brought me together with you right? What shall i do now? Im separated away from my son and my husband! What did i do wrong? Mumbad you served this region and this is what you deserve? Why did you leave me? Bhaiya look at him! Yesterday he was talking to me and today, he is lying motionless!" Barkatji cried.

Just then, i caught sight of Aisha beside Alia, who was standing there neutrally. Alia was flabbergasted at the sight of Mumbad's body. She cupped her hands to her mouth and stared at Aisha, who was simply patting Alia.

Why is Aisha patting Alia? Shouldnt it be the opposite? I then decided to position myself beside Alia and walked towards her.

Alia turned around and took a few steps back.

"I told you not to do anything! What have you done,Azad?! You killed him"she said leaning closed to me.

"Have you gone mad? I didnt kill him. Im..im shocked. Did you do anything?"i questioned.

"I didnt"Alia said and eyed on the corpse.

"Maybe he was destinied to die; but not by our hands but the hands of the rivalries" i said and looked at Alia, who was simply flabbergasted.

The imaam went forward from where he was standing and recited some verses. Maimunaji and bhabi went forward and consoled Barkatji who was tearing madly. The knights then placed him in the casket.

"The janaza prayer is about to be commence soon. My fellow brothers, do take your whudhu and inshallah participate in the prayer. Jazakallah" he said and readied himself.

The females went inside while the knights took off their armour and went to take their ablution. I followed them as well.

"Bhaiya, you are here! I was searching for you everywhere!" Aqil beamed behind me at the ablution taking place. I patted him and we both took our ablution. We then prayed the janaza prayer and set off to the burial ground.

"What made you come here? I thought you wouldnt come?" Nawfal whispered while we reached the burial ground.

"I came here listening and respecting you. I didnt come for this dog. Nothing else. " i ended. Mumbad's body was lowered to the grave as the imaam recited.

Soon, everyone returned back to their home while the others returned back to the mansion with me.

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I washed my leg and went to my bedroom to take a shower. Part of me felt happy; the one that misbehaved with my sister is no longer alive and the other worried; what is going to happen to our knights?

Alia POV

The females returned back to their rooms while the men carried Mumbad to the burial ground. The whole mansion was quiet, except for the wailing noise of Barkatji. I went to my chamber and quickly freshened up. How was he attacked? Thats strange. Only the day before, he abused Aisha and the next day he isnt alive? This cant be true! What if...Azad did something and he lied to me that he didnt killed him? Afterall, Azad was desperate to take revenge on Mumbad!

I did my hijab and went down to check on the others. Aisha was standing beside her mother and bhabhi, who were consoling Barkatji.

"Tell me, what wrong did he do? Didnt he take care of the mansion? Didnt he take care of the knights? Why should he be punished? My son was soo pure and this happened to him!"she cried. She stopped and tilted her head up when she saw me nearing her.

"Look Alia what had happened! Mumbad's gone! He was supposed to be your husband! Even Raja insisted that if Azad agrees to marry Salma, Mumbad would get to marry you. I was so elated. Even, he was happy to get a wife like you and share his life with you. But now, i cant imagine. You have lost a good husband like Mumbad. Even Azad cannot replace him!"she weeped leaning against me.

What? Mumbad to marry to me? And Azad cannot replace him? Disgusting. I tried to find words to console her, but there was nothing in my mind. All that were inside my mind that were about to burst out were,

"Your son, to marry me? He had already abused a girl and yet he wants another? He had already touched that girl inappropriately and you want him to live with me and ask me to give birth to his child? No wonder, Allah has punished him according to his acts indirectly. The rivals came and killed him and went away. He deserved it!'

"Its alright, Barkatji. You should rest..and leave the rest to us. We will take care of it" i said trying to be remorseful.

I went to my chamber and sat down there, really needing to ask if Azad knew anything.

Azad POV

It was dinner and everyone settled at the dining table. I scanned the table and caught sight of Alia beside Aisha. Though Alia looked as if she was about to faint, Aisha looked as per normal.

Alia and Aisha did not wear their hijab but wrapped their dupatta around their head seeing that the amount of people in the mansion decrease. Afterall, there was only my family members and the attenders at the dining area. The higher officials returned home earlier that day, wanting us to have more private time after the incident.

"As you all know, whatever happened today, is sure unforgettable. And therefore, we would not be visiting Al-Qaima now. I have already informed Raja Imran and he was okay with it" he trailled off.

The dining hall was of pin drop silence and everyone was eyeing on abba for his next move. I didnt bother about it and started to order the attenders to place the food on the dining table. I dont even give a damn to that corpse of his!

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"Azad, i need to talk to you. Can you come to my room?" Alia said on the other end.
"Okay i will be there" i said and hung the phone. I removed my suit and put on my white sleeping attire and made my way to Alia's room.

Afterall, i also wanted to talk to her very badly that day. Who knows? She could have killed Mumbad, even without telling me!