The Dreadful Destiny ( Mahabharat FanFiction)

The Curse

Soon the mighty palace doors of Hastinapur were wide open to welcome it's prince. Mahamahim Bhishma, Maharaj Dhritrashtra, Maharani Gandhari, Mata Kunti, Mahamantri Vidur and everyone else was prepared to welcome the kulvadhu of Kuruvansh.

"Bhanumati, now that we are here, before my whole family, I do not want you creating any sort of scene," Duryodhan told.

"Huh?! Sure" Bhanumati scoffed

"Bhan....." Duryodhan raged, "Mitra calm down it's okay" Karn calmed his friend down.

Bhanumati walked down the chariot and froze at her place,
Duryodhan dragged Bhanumati. Everyone standing for the welcome we're astounded.

They somehow felt something was very wrong, Gandhari began with the arti, she was stopped by Bhanumati during the tilak.

"Putri, what happened," Gandhari asked perplexed.

"Maharani, Maharaj and all the people present whatever I might say now will hurt all of you, but I had to say it" Bhanumati folded her hands, and started.

"Your son has abducted me, he did not win my hand in the swayamvar, he failed to stand out and he rubbed his loss and his ego on my face, I am brought here forcefully," Bhanumati said tears forming at the brim of her eyes.

"Bhanumati, behave yourself I told you not to create a scene here can't you understand, and yes I abducted you, I am in love with you and I want what I love" Duryodhan yelled.

Everyone was taken aback by every word Duryodhan uttered.
"Duryodhan, what kind of sickening behaviour is this" Mahamantri Raged.

"I am not scared of you, you created a scene ravaged my entire life and you still had the audacity to say you love me and you did as you wished, I desire justice, I don't know but I need justice happening this is adharm" Bhanumati screeched.

"Duryodhan is it true" Maharaj asked with embarrassment.

"Huh?! Whatever" Duryodhan muttered.

"This is the kind of name you are bringing to our Dynasty, what will our ancestor say, Duryodhan you've crossed all your limits" Mahamahim let out.

"You can't win a girls hand in marriage like this, by abducting her and showing your power in wrong places at wrong times" Mahamahim added.

"I wish it was his skills and valour, huh his friend did everything for him," Bhanumati said with hatred.

She hated Duryodhan, but she hated karn more, for if it wasn't karn Duryodhan would have never ever dared to take a step like that with a powerful friend like Karn on his side Duryodhan would do anything and everything.

"Mahamahim, even if you abducted Kashikumari Ambika And Ambalika, where was dharm back then, if you weren't punished for it they why should my bacchha be" Shakuni gritted.

Everyone fell silent, for Shakuni was not wrong, Bhanumati was disgusted.

"See, now nobody is going to marry you, nobody so you better get married to me and save yours as well as your father's distinction," Duryodhan told.

Bhanumati knew she had no choice left she didn't want to put her father through all of it, she kept quiet, everything was mum Gandhari did all the welcoming and everyone retired to their chambers Duryodhan ordered a dasi to show Bhanumati her room and be with her all the time.

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Anandita was waiting precipitously in her room it was more than four days she didn't see Divit around. She decided to go sit with everyone else in the main hall area after the sabha retired the whole family gathered at the main hall area which was more like an extended room to Vasudev's chamber.