The Dark Of The Light ||| (ON HOLD)

Jorah's surprise

Shivashakti looked at the the young lad lying on the ground. His attire was similar to that of the looters they had captured.
"Bring that scum," he motioned to one of the Rajdhani guards who pulled one of the looters by his leather vest and presented him before Shiva.

Before Shivashakti could say anything the looter fell on his knees before the unconscious lad.
"What have you done to him," he said in a devastated voice, "Jorah will hunt you all. Haron was like a son to him. He will kill each and everyone of you." Said the looter as he began to sob, " Haron, my leader, what have they done to you." The looter started to sob profusely.

"Well that didn't take much," Shiva said gleefully. "Finish the boy," he ordered another Rajdhani guard.

As the guard approached Haron Veerbhadra spoke out.
"Wait," he said sternly, "only the Council of Justice can sentence a man to death," he looked Shivashakti directly in his eyes. "And as far as I remember, you are not a part of it my lord." Shivashakti looked like he has been slapped.
"Very well, take him to the dungeons, we will present him before the council, then will bring down the axe down on his neck." Shiva said indignantly.

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The news of the looter kidnapping the princess had travelled across Rajdhani. Thousands gathered at the Palace of Justice to witness the trial. The council hall was situated at a hillock opposite to the Castle. The temple was situated between the two. The three hillocks containing the Temple, Palace of Justice and Royal Castle were referred as the Supreme Triangle.

Meanwhile a bewildered Haron woke up in the dark dungeons below the Justice halls. The cell he was kept in, was quite large. It had stoned walls on three sides and steel bars on the fourth. A passage ran in front of the steel bar wall, illuminated by candles which hung along it's two sides.

"Haron, captain, you are awake at  last." It was Cabo, he scurried towards Haron. Cabo was of Haron's age, he was always in awe of the young captain. Unlike the rest of the looters in Jorah's gang Cabo and Toshiba hailed Jorah's decision of making Haron the second in command. Haron was relieved to find Cabo, Grut, Jorda, Sanyo, Brastos and Orlon with him in the cell.

"What happened to Igor, Hunter and Vladimir?" Haron asked feebly.

"Hunter and Vlad were killed by these Rajdhani scums." Brastos replied gruffly. His face distorted in repulsion when he referred to the guards of the administrative center. "Igor managed to escape", he continued "I hope he has conveyed our situation to Jorah".
"What happened to Toshiba and Dante?" Brastos shot back at Haron.

"The Eavaling killed Dante infront of me," Haron replied,"I don't know what happened to Toshiba, I haven't seen him after I rescued those kids."
Brastos snorted,"If I remember correctly, you were to bring spices and pulses. Not babysit." He smirked "And Jorah made you the second in command," he spat out "no doubt his judgment has gone to the goats. You got three probably four of your brothers killed because of your escapade. "
"And probably that lack of compassion was the reason you lost out on the position of captain, the second in command, to a sixteen year old boy." Haron icily replied. "I wonder at times, whether your sister was really raped by those merchants or you sold her to them Brastos."

"You filthy whore lover..." Brastos roared and menacingly scrambled towards Haron, grabbing his throat and chocking him nearly, it took him four men to be pulled back and made to sit.

"If we fight amongst ourselves, we won't be able to fight for the cause Jorah got us together to," Sanyo cautioned.

Sanyo was probably in his late seventies. His white hair was long and tied in a ponytail. His skin had wrinkled around his face and hands. Yet he was like lightning when it came to sword fight. Sanyo was revered by all the gang members including Jorah and Brastos for his wisdom.