KalRatra (काळरात्र) A Night With Horrors

The Reincarnated one!!! Part 2

Meera dreamt that night.

It was midnight. Someone was running towards a castle. He was breathing heavily. He was looking back to make sure no one was following him. His curly hair were playing on his shoulder along with his body movements.

She focused on his face. She had seen him somewhere. Suddenly she remembered! It was Raghav's face. But his appearance was different, little bit like mythological warriors. He was wearing a yellow dhoti, green sleeveless top and leather belt made to carry a sword. But, he wasn't carrying any sword except a small dagger hanging on his backside in his belt.

He reached the castle within few minutes. He lowered his speed and looked back one last time to make sure no one had seen him. Then he ran towards left side of the castle. He was looking for someone. He stopped at a 'Parijatak' (white flower) tree. No one was there. He looked scared now. He started looking here and there. His breathing was still heavy. Suddenly he heard a familiar voice,

"I'm here!" A woman wearing beautiful white saree was looking at him with pleasant smile. She looked like Meera herself.

He smiled back.

"I was picking flowers for you." She showed her hands full with beautiful Parijatak flowers. Her eyes were glowing with love.

"Meera, I made a mistake by calling you here today. We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's get out of here."

He walked towards her and held her hand tightly. She tried to hold on to the flowers but they fell on the ground when suddenly he grabbed her hand. She looked at the fallen flowers for a moment and then his worried face. She dropped the thought of picking them back and ran with him. But she was confused, so she asked,

"What's wrong, Raghav?"

"I will explain. But let me get you out of here first." He replied.

"But it's your day of birth. We have always celebrated it here. That's why we're here today. Then why are running?" She asked again.

He stopped, turned towards and held both of her hands, and said,

"While coming here, I overheard some people talking, talking about killing our king and his family and making his unworthy brother a king. I wasn't able to hear them properly so I went inside the door, where the voices were coming from. I made sure to move quietly but one of them realised my presence and they tried to follow me. I realised that you would be here near the castle so I ran to you with all my energy, to get you out of here. They can attack the castle anytime. But I heard their plan. I need to get you out of here. Then I will enter the castle and inform the king about the attack. There is no anymore time to explain." He said eagerly.

She nodded her head with scared eyes and started running faster. She looked at his anxious sweaty face and said,

"I can go from here safely. I know a shortcut to my house. You go inside the castle from the back door, before anything bad happens."

"Are you sure?" He asked with concerned eyes.

She nodded fast with tearful eyes. She hugged him tightly and ran towards her house.

He kept looking at her until she disappears. Then he ran towards the castle back door.

He reached the door within few minutes. He knocked on the door with secret code. The doorkeeper opened the for him and bowed him to show his respect. Raghavendra was still keeping an eye on his back to make sure no one has followed him here. He entered through the door and asked the doorkeeper to be alert. He nodded saying yes.

Raghvendra, then walked inside, heading towards the King's chamber.

He reached the chamber within few minutes. He knocked on the door. Someone walked towards the door and opened it. It was the Queen. She saw Raghavendra's worried face and asked,