The Mystery [UNDER MAJOR EDITING]

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KAIRA POV

Although the King Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore got mukti, everyone was not settled. It was not a happy ending. I didn't understand what had actually happenned, when Neil screamed No.

I was so overwhelmed that I neglected the fact that the fire that burn skeleton can also burn this room. When we broke the hug, Neil noticed it first and like a dumb, I was little stupid to realize the fire had already started spreading in the room, in which we were currently present.

"We need to move out, Kaira and also make everyone to move out too." Neil said.

"Let's go Neil, before it's too late. I don't want to die now." I said in fear. I was never scared to this much in my entire life.

"Don't worry, Kaira. We have long way to live. Let us go out of this room, first." Neil said and holded my hands.

We ran towards the door. With great struggle, we moved out and reached to the living room. Mom and Professor Saxena was present. Mom was still sitting and tied by rope. When I looked at her, she gave me a small smile, but the guilt was all written on her face. May be she feels guilty for what she done, but it wasn't her mistake. She was not in her senses, she was possessed. Finally my mom is out of possession.

"We are finally successful, Professor Saxena." Neil said with his heavy breath. We ran so fast and now struggling to breath.

"But we need to move out of this mansion. The fire which burned the King Sooraj Pratap Singh Rathore's body is started spreading. It will soon cause the mansion to burn. There is no fire extinguisher in the mansion. We ought to call fire brigade." I said.

"Before that I prefer that we better move out." Professor Saxena suggested and started to untie the rope, which is around my mom.

"One second, where is Karan?" I asked after realising his absence.

"He went to kitchen, to drink water. He will be back soon." Professor Saxena said.

"Okay, then I'll go to kitchen to get Karan. You all go out." I said.

"No Kaira, we can't let you to stay in. Look around, the fire has already spreaded." Neil said in concern.

I looked around. He was right. I can see everything around us burning in fire. It's better to move out now, then later when everything will be surrounded by fire.

"Try to understand Neil. I'll go to kitchen and will come back soon with Karan. The fire hasn't reached to kitchen. Karan will be in danger if I don't reach in time." I said making Neil to understand the situation.

"Neil, let's go out. Kaira will come with Karan." Professor Saxena said and fortunately Neil agreed. I stepped towards kitchen, while others rushed outside the mansion.

When I reached to the kitchen, I was shocked because I was wrong. I underestimated that the fire didn't reach kitchen. The fire was actually spreaded in the kitchen. I couldn't find Karan due to smoke. I coughed a little.

'Where is he?' I asked my inner mind.

"Karan." I called his name, but there was no reply.

"Karan." I called again a little louder and still I didn't hear any response.

I became worried.

Did he get lost?

Where the hell is he?

I panicked as there was speedy spread of fire everywhere. And suddenly I heard someone calling my name loudly.

"Kaira"

I looked at the source of voice. It was from Karan. He ran towards me and pushed me. I falled at the other side. Everything happened so fast for me to understand what really happened. When I turned to see my brother, I saw my brother lying under collapsed wall which was burning in fire. You can't blame the walls. The royal walls of mansion turned old after all this years and are collapsing due to outburst of fire.

I ran towards Karan and somehow managed to move him away from the burning wall. It was challenging for me to do that alone, but I succeded. On the other hand, my brother was facing difficulty. The collapsed burning wall caused several injuries to Karan. He was crying in pain.

''Karan'' I cried and placed his head under my lap.

Karan was breathing fast. I was in panic situation to react fast.
He was having difficulty in breathing.

''My end is near.'' His voice echoed between his heavy breaths, trembling my body.

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