Mahabharata- I Wish This Lasts Forever(Editing)

Chapter-22 | Yaksha Raj

Dhaksha's pov

"This is was first time being in a forest. An actual deep forest. This wasn't like some fun trekking though. It's more like an escape box."

"Be careful. Watch your steps, Dhaksha." Bheema na said.
"I'm being careful, Bheem na," I replied.
"Wait, is that a snake?" Bheem na pointed.
"What? Where?" I jumped.
He laughed back at me.
"Aarya, don't tease my Sakhi," Draupadi said.
"It's fun pulling her legs." he laughed.
"Your end is very near, Rajkumar Bheem," I shouted.
"I have to laugh at myself for uttering these words. He might crush me with this his one finger."
"What did you say." he bent to my height.
"Move out of my way, Bheem na. We have to find a place to rest." I walked fast.
"Dhaksha," he called out.
"I'm born deaf." I closed both my ears.
Everyone started to laugh at us.

"This might be a good place to build the hut." Yudhistran na said.
"Okay, Bhaiya. We'll rest here, " Arjuna Aarya replied.
"Bheem, get some wood. Nakul and Sahadev, find some straws and pine leaves. Arjun, create some fire it's going to be sunset soon, " he ordered.
"I will search for some food."

"It's good that you didn't ask Bheem na go get food. We won't have anything left for us to eat." I chuckled.
"You are right, Jyesthbhavikashree." Nakula laughed.
"Dhaksha!!"Bheem na shouted.
"I'm sorry." I controlled my laughter.

We finished building our hut and settled down to have food.

"Can you pass me the water, Draupadi?" I asked.
"We are out of water, Sakhi," she replied.
"I'm thirsty. Can someone get it for me?"
"Your Aarya is busy," Bheem said while stuffing fruits in his mouth.
"So what? You can get this sister a cup of water, right?" I replied.
"If I move an inch from here, all my food would be gone." he nodded his head.
"You are mean." I raised my voice.
"Guys stop-" Draupadi tried to interrupt.
"You would choose a bunch of fruits over your sister?" I asked him.
"Apples make me stronger, not you." he laughed.
"Guys, it's okay-" Yudhistran added.
"Food made you fatter too." I laughed back at him
"There is no one stronger than this Vayuputra." he showed off his biceps.
"Aww, that's all the laddoos you swallow." I smiled at him.
"Don't you dare to talk about the mighty laddoos?"
"Don't call yourself strong, when you can't even fetch me a cup of water," I smirked at him.

"STOP IT. Enough both of you. I'll go and fetch water for you." he shouted back at us.
"So sweet of you, my dear, Nakula," I replied.
"So sweet of you, my dear, Nakula," Bheem imitated me.
I crossed my hands and stared at him.
"I feel like eating all the apples. Give it to me." I pulled everything to my side
He gave me a deathly stare back at me.

It's been so long since Nakula stepped outside to fetch me water. He still hasn't to the hut.

"Anna, why is Nakula taking so much time to fetch water?" I asked him.
"Be patient and eat the apple you took from me," Bheem na said
"No, I mean. Is he okay?" I asked.
"I'll go and check on him." Sahadev stepped outside.

"Where did they both vanish now?" Draupadi asked.
"Arjuna, come with me. We'll go and look for them." Bheem na called out for him.
"Be careful, Aarya," I said.
"Even they didn't return after so long."

"Oh, my god. I'm forgetting things from my future. What would happen now?"
"Aarya, something's wrong. They have all disappeared."Draupadi said.
"Let me go and check, my dear, Draupadi." Yudhistran na replied. "Here, have this sword with you. I'm sure that you know how to use one. If we don't return, go and get help from your brother." he walked away.

Yudhistran's pov

As I approached the lake, a thick veil of smoke and mist enveloped the scene, casting an eerie and enchanting aura all around. Visibility was scarce.