Shiv Pandav Vikramadhitya _ The Skywriter Of Chalukian Dynasty (Completed )

chapter 20

   
     "You. ..brainless creature. ..won't you have a second thought before trying out anything. ..? "

  Jayasimhan yelled at the dwarf who had returned with massive damage. ..His facial muscles twitched in rage. ...Hidumbha opted to stay silent as it would be inappropriate if he utter anything. ..

    Thondaka ' s heart began to flutter with fear. ..He didn't dare   tell him  the sad truth that he was  defeated too badly  ..He walked towards jayasimhan in trembling silence, thinking how he could tell him the news. ..

   " your highness. ....."

He didn't complete, jayasimhan gestured him to stay away. ...

" your words were  betraying. ...how did it happened. .?why you didn't cut down the trees to make a bridge to the fort. .?what happened to our archery machines. .?"

  Thondaka stood perplex at too many questions that shooted over him. ..

   " your majesty. .."

He started hesitatingly and narrated how they  had failed in their attempt. ..

   Jayasimhan 's eyes flashed in anger. ..

    " Hidumbha. ...I have lost my patience. ..are they making me a toy. .? Attack the front door. ..barge in. ...kill everyone. ...burn whatever you see. ...March now. ..."

  
    " On your order .... majesty. .."

Hidumbha rushed to instruct the soldiers ...

  Thondaka turned to leave. ..

" stop. ..I understand that  you are  not a warrior who's sure of his own feet. ..you are like a carrion -eating vulture. ..you're unaffected by the outcome of war. ..for you, victory or  loss in a war remained irrelevant..but, I wanted eagles who were aware of their ambition and strategy around me. ..don't come in front of me. ..just leave. .."

  "This always happens in high society. .."

Thondaka had nothing to say. ..He bowed respectfully and left ... ..perhaps,forever. .?

  
    At the next hour, Hidumbha was ready to march in with two hundred infantry ...the huge hills like elephants stood at the front  row to break the massive wooden  door. ..

   Jayasimhan over viewed the crew. ..

" your highness, don't worry. ..those beautifully carved doors would break into pieces at the very first hit of our elephants. .. we are waiting for your royal order. ..."

  Jayasimhan raised his head in pride. ..He knew well ... unlike  Thondaka, Hidumbha is a true warrior. ..He would bring the outcome what he had imagined. ..after all, he was one of his trustworthy commanders. ..
  

" now. ..return victorious. .."

   conch blew up as the proceedings were started traditionally. ..

The crew of two hundred infantry with  four mammoths , headed by Hidumbha moved towards the fort. ..

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      Suman was sitting in front of  The Linga. ..the universal symbol of Lord shiva. ..her eyes were closed like a seashell. ..her lips were trembling as though she experience a turmoil inside. ..she pressed her lips together, when a teardrop feared her to downpour. ..

  " suman. .."

She turned to the soft voice. ..an exquisite tune of her life. ..the melody she ever wanted to hear. ..
She whizzed off near him. ..