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Haa Sunday ko aayega tension mat lo aapPehle apne chalu toh karo... lmfao
Bahot badhiya shaandar updateChapter 7
VanRajya ke ek karagrah ke andar....chaaron taraf andhera tha..aur pathar ke deewaron mein daarerein pade hue the jaise ke...jo ke jaise wahan band kaidiyon ko batate the ke unke paas bachne ke koi umeed nhi hai.
Karan khada hua aur Nandani se bola, "Mom...chaihe yeh duniya kitne bhi mere liye nayi ho lekin mujhe ab tak sab smjh aa rha tha....par jo Di ne kiya...woh-"
Nadnani wahan paas mein baithe aankhe band kar ke sab kuch smjhne ke koshish kar rhe the...aakhir usse itne badi galti kaise ho gye....abhi tak usne pehchan ache se chupayi the...lekin shayd apne bete se itne din baad Milne ke Josh mein usne apne dimag ko apne dil pe haavi hone kaise Diya.
"Karan, mujhe bhi kuch smjh nhi aa rha...lekin VanRajya mein kuch toh bahut galat hai...sab kuch pehle jaisa bilkul nhi hai..."
Usne paas mein padi Nandani ke jadui chadi ko dekha, "Mooom? Kya aap apne jadu se humein yahan se bahar nhi nikal skte...?" Usko laga jaise ke shayd Guards unse unke hathiyaar lena bhul gye.
Nandani ne ek lambe ghere saans le, "Nikal toh skte hu...lekin abhi mujhmein purane jaise takat nhi...aur uske baad Guards ka saamna karna bahut mushkil hoga mere liye..."
"Mom woh Guards ko main-" Karan yeh bolne hi wala hota hai tabhi Meher ke awaaz aati hai.
"Nhi...Massster...main mehsoos kar skte Manusuyon aur Rakshon ke andar ke shakti ko...aap abhi mushkil se 4-5 ka saamna kar paoge...lekin kya aap apne mom ko musibat mein daalne chaoge?"
Karan ne ek baar jail ke bahar ke taraf dekha...wahan kamse se kamse 20 se jayda guards khade the...aur woh smjh gaya ke uska yeh plan toh kabhi kaam karne wala nhi hai...aakhir mein woh bhi thak ke neeche baith jata hai...kya uska iss duniya mein itna hi role tha?
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Thode der baad Nandani ne apne chadi nikali aur usmein hare rang ke roshini niklne lagi...
"Mom, yeh aap kya kar rhe ho...?"
"Batati hoon...mujhe thoda dhayan lagane do bas" Nadnani ko pure dhayan ke jaroot thi.
Karan bhi smjh jata hai aur haan mein sir hila ke chup chup dekhne lag jata hai.
Kuch der baad...
"Massster...aapki mom kamaal ke hai..." Beech mein achanak se Meher ke awaaz aaye.
"Woh toh mujhe pata hai...lekin abhi mazak ka waqt nhi...yahan meri story chalu hone se phele hi khtm hone wali hai..." Karan ne man hi man Meher ho danta.
"Aree...suno toh sahi...iss baar mazak nhi kar rhe main hmpf"
"Acha batao kya hai fir..." Karan ne bhi pehle baar Meher ko itna serious dekha tha.
"Woh jante ho kiss cheez ka naksha hai..jo aapki mom ne neeche banaya hai..."
Karan ne dhayan se neeche ke taraf lekin, "hmm..."
ACHANAK se usko sab smjh aane laga aur woh khusi ke maare khada ho gya, "Meher...yeh toh...mujhe thoda bahut yaad hai...aise hi toh humein iss jagah pe laya gaya tha..."
"Hehe ab smjhe massster.... bilkul shi" Meher has ke boli.
Nandani ne chadi neeche rakhe aur fir kadhi hue, "Karan yeh neeche maine jo naksha banaya hai woh-" Nandani aage bolne hi wali the ke Karan ne usne rok.
"Mom...yeh whi rasta hai naa...jaise humein yahan andar laya gaya tha...haina?"
Nandani thodi se muskuraye, "Kya baat hai Karan yahan aake bahut tez ho gya hai...ha whi hai"
"Haha...mom lekin aapke aage kuch nhi...aapne ek baar dekh kar hi pura rasta yaad kar liya..." Karan thoda sharmate hue bola.
"Hmpf...gande massster...mera credit le rhe ho...kuch toh sharam karo..." Meher se raha nhi gaya bina bole.
Karan apne daant bheech leta hai aur aur apne mom ko dekhte hue muskurane ka natak karta hai, "Meher ke bachchi...."
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"Mom, ab humein aage kya karna hai..." Karan bhi aage ka plan jaane ke liye utsuk tha aakhir map bana lene se thodi hi ho bahar pahunch jane wale the...20 guards toh unke saamne hi the...aur bahar ke suraksha ke intezaam toh aur bhi kade the.
Nandani aage ka plan soch hi rhe the...tabhi bahar se kisi ke aurat ke payal ke awaz aaye aur woh chup ho jate hai. Karan bhi chup chap uske mom ke saath neeche baith jate hai.
Jail ka gate khula aur uss aurat ne andar pravesh Kia.
Karan use dekh ke gusse mein bola, "Diii...ab kyu yahan aaye ho chali jao...yahn se...apne hi maa aur bhai ko kaise kaid kar skte ho aap?!"
"Karan...meri baat toh suno..." Payal ne uske aage neeche jhukar vinti ke.
Nandini smjh gyi kuch toh gadbad hai usne Karan ke kandhe pe haath rkhar bola, "Karan humein iske pure baat sunne chahiye" aakhir thi bhi thi woh Payal ke mom hi.
"Theek hai..." Karan ne Payal ke taraf dekhte hue haa mein sir hilaya.
Nandani thoda haskar boli, "kya tumhe tumhari maa...koi behrupya lagi? Payal..."
Payal ke Nadnani ke haath pakad liye, "Nhi...mom...main toh dekhte hi smjh gye the ki aap hi ho...main logon ke aankhe dekh ke pehchan skti hoon kon asli hai...aur aapke aankhein main kaise bhul skti the...bachpan se..."
Nanandi ke man mein bhi thodi khushi milte hai yeh sunkar aur woh pyaar se Payal ke baal sehlte hai.
"Maa....yeh sab maine aap dono ke hi bhalaayi ke liye kiya..."
Karan ke kuch smjh nhi aa rha tha... unke bhalyi ke liye unko kaid kar liya?
"Maa....do saal se VanRajya ke haalaat bahut kharab hai...humare saare Vaypaari Sangh (merchant groups) ho VanRajya se dusre raajyon mein jate the... Jaydatar maare ja chuke hai...ab toh bhi hamare bache Vaypaari Sanghno ne Raajya se bahar jaane par bhi rok laga di hai...."
Nadnani ne kasakar Payal ka haath pakda, "Kaljayi Granth (Grimore of Elders) kahan hai..."
Payal ne Nandani ke aankhon mein dekha, "maa.....woh...."
"Woh ...kya...Payal .."
Karan ke toh samjh mein nhi aa rha tha ke konse granth ke baat ho rhe hai toh usne chup rehna hi behtar smjha.
"Maaa....woh Kaljayi Granth gayab hai....peechle 4 saalon se...isliye humne pure tarah se yakeen hai ke hamare beech VanRajya mein Traas ka koi Sevak hai...aur Mausi aur main yeh abhi tak pata nhi laga paye ke woh kon hai..."
Payal aage hi bolne wale the, "Iska matalab ki woh koi uche pad kaa hi aadmi hai..." Nandani ne Payal ke aankhon mein dekhar bola.
Payal ne bhi haa mein sir hilaya, " ha...maaa...iske wajah se mujhe aapko Rajgharon se dur yaha...pe rkhna pada...aur bahar yeh jo saare Guards khade hai yeh mere vishwanisya hai....inhe khud chuna hai maine..."
Nadnani sab smjh jaati hai...aur Payal ko gale se laga lete hai, "Mujhe toh pata bhi nhi tha ke mere badi bete itne samjhdaar ho gye hai....saabash mein bhi tumahre jagah hote toh yhi karte...apne bhai ke suraksha ke liye.."
Payal ne mudke Karan ne taraf dekha...Karan ke bhi sab sachai smjh aa gye the aur usko bhi man hi man bura lag rha tha ke usne apni behan ko itna galat smjha...
"Diii....mujhe maanf kar dijiye...main...woh mom.... matalab maa...ko aise dekh ke aapke baare mein kya kya soch liya..." Karan ne apna sir thoda sa apne kandhe ke upar rkha pasthava kia.
Payal thodi se muskurai, "Aakhir koi badi behan apni chote bhai ko kaise maanf nhi kar skte...tum kal laut laaye the...whi mere liye sabse bada khusi ka din tha."
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Thodi der baad Payal uthi, "Karan chalo tumhe Rani Aakansha...matlab tumhare Mausi ne bulaya hai milne"
Karan apne Mausi ka naam sunke khusi se khada ho jata hai....lekin fir usne apne mom ke taraf dekha toh, "Par mom...ka kya...Di?"
Nandini janti thi uske choti behan Karan se duniya mein sabse jayada pyaar karti thi, "koi baat nhi Karan...main janti ho Akansha ko... Woh tujhse se akela milna chahege pehele..."
Payal ne bhi shamti mein Karan ke taraf sir hilaya, "ha Karan...mom ko baad mein woh in guards se bula lenge"
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Payal aage chal rahi thi, Karan ke samne, VanRajya ke halki roshni wale surangon se guzarte hue.
Uska black salwar suit uske badan se chipka tha....uski phurti bhari chal ke karan ke Karan ne nighahen uske peeche ke chootaron se hat nhi rhe the. Usne kayi baar khudko samjhya ke woh uski badi behan hai aisa nhi soch skte. Lekin woh bas laachaar tha Payal ke sundarata ke aage. Woh uske college ke dino ki ladkiyon se bilkul alag thi. Uske behan nidar thi, aur Karan ko uski yeh baat bohot pasand aaye thi.
Payal, Karan ko Guards ke beech se guzarte hue takht ke kamare pe paas le layi "Hum bas pahunch gaye hain," usne dheere se kaha, apne kandhe ke upar se Karan ki taraf mudte hue. Karan bhi muskurane laga...woh bhi apni Mausi se milne ke liye bechain tha.
Karan aur Payal ne takht wale kamre mein kadam rakha, jahan kaanton se lipti belen khambon ke ird-gird lapetee hui thi. Takht ke piche ek ghana jungle tha, jahan ke pedh dheere se hil rahe the.
Akansha apne takht par baithi thi, uski nazrein mein ek raani wale ghamand tha, lekin unmein ek chamak bhi thi jo utsah ko darsha rahi thi.
Akansha ke nazar jab Karan par padi aur woh turant apne takht se uthe, . "Karan... mere pyaare bhanje, akhirkaar! Kitne varson se tumahre mausi tumhara intezaar kar rahi thi." uski awaaz mein ek garmi thi jo room ke kone kone mein gunj rahi thi.
Karan ne unke taraf hairani se dekha....usko laga tha ke Raniyon ka vehyvaar pata nhi kaisa hota hoga lekin usko woh toh koi aam mausi jaisa hi laga.
"...Mausi?" usne sharmate hue kaha, ye shabd uske liye ajeeb tha, jo usne bas suna tha lekin aajtak kabhi kisi ko bola nhi tha. "Yeh...waisa...nhi hua jaisa maine socha tha apne Mausi se pehle baar milne ko..." Usne haste hue kaha.
Akansha bhi thodi hansi "Haan, mujhe pata hai! Main tumhein ajnabi se lag rahi hongi ke kon hai yeh aurat.... lekin tum nahi jaante, Karan ke main tumse milne ke liye kitni utsuk thi itne varson se...Vishwas nhi ho toh apni badi behan se puch lo." Uski aankhon mein chamak thi, jaise usne Karan ke kandhe se ek patta hata diya pyaar se jo uske wahan tak aane mein uske kandhe pe gir gya hoga.
Payal, jo Karan se kuch hi kadam door khadi thi "Aap hamesha kehti thi ke aap is pal ka intezaar nahi kar sakti, Mausi. Aur ab, yeh pal aapke saamne hai. Hamara parivaar ab pura hai..."
Akansha ne Payal ki taraf dekha, uske kandhe ko pyar se dabate hue. "Haan, Payal. Tum mere sath itne saalon se thi, lekin main hamesha sochti thi agar Karan yahan hota toh kaisa hota."
Uski nazar phir se Karan ki taraf gayi, pyaar se Karan ko dekhte hue. "Tum bilkul Nandani jaise lagte ho... par tumhare andar main ek alag skti ko bhi mehsoos kar skti hoon."
Karan ko unke shabdon se ek ajeeb si garmi mehsoos hui, usne apne Mausi ke chere ke taraf dekha aur apne gande khayal apne dimag se nikale "Mujhe nahi laga tha ki yahan mujhe apna parivaar mil jayega...par shayd kismat aur kuch hi chati hai."
"Kismat tumhein wapas yahan le aayi hai, Karan. Aur ab jab tum yahan ho, bohot kuch hai jo main tumhein dikhana chahti hoon, bohot kuch jo humein saath karna hai." Akanksha ke aankhon mein narmi thi.
Usne peeche jungle ki taraf ishara kiya. "VanRajya sirf ek rajya nahi hai, yeh ek virasat hai. Aur ab, tumhara bhi jimedari hai ke isko tumhari maa ke sath milkar ise sambhalne ke."
Karan ne Payal aur Akansha dono ke taraf dekha aur usse ek ajeeb si apnapan mehsoos hua jo usne kabhi socha nahi tha "Shayad ab waqt aa gaya hai ke main samjhu ki is duniya ka hissa hona kya hota hai," usne man hi man socha bas kami thi ke uske mom wahan pe nhi thi.
"Mausi...mom...maa ko bhi bula lijiye yahan...ek baar"
Akansha ne ha mein muskurate hue sir hilaya.
Akanksha ne guards ki taraf mud dekha, "Maharani Nandani ko Karagrah se le aao, waqt aa gaya hai humare bichde hue parivaar fir se pura ho jaye."
Guards ne ek min ke liye ek dusre ko dekha, phir Haan mein sir hilate hue bhagte hue room se nikal gaye, unke kadmon ki aawaz patthar ke raaste par goonj rahi thi.
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"Karan, toh kaisi lagi tumhe tumahre, Mausi?" Akanksha ne Karan se pucha.
"Mmm...bahut ache! Maine toh socha bhi nhi tha..ke mera bhi koi parivaar hai...main toh sochta tha ke bas mom aur main...hi hai...sach bataun toh abhi bhi raat ko jab main sone jata hoon toh yeh sab ek sapne jaisa lagta...aur ek chota saa dar bhi rheta hai ke kahin ke main kal uthu aur yeh sab gayab ho jaye."
Payal aage badhe aur kandhe ko gale laga liya, "hum sab kahin nhi jayenge, Karan."
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Jald hi phir se kadmon ki awaz sunayi di. Guards wapas aaye, unke chehre dari se safed pade hue the.
Payal ne unke taraf dekha, "kya hua...bolti kyu band hai tumhare...Maa Kahan hai...maine tumhe unhe lane bheja tha...jaldi apna muh kholo"
Unhone aage badhkar dari hue sansein le par unki awaaz abhi bhi kaanp rahi thi. "Maharani... woh chali gayi hain."
Payal ko apne kaano pe vishwas nhi hua aur unke upar chilaye, "kyaaaa"
"Rajkumari woh...MahaRani Nandani Karagrah se bhag gayi hai!"
Karan and Payal ne jo suna uske baad woh kuch bol nhi paa rhe the.
Akansha bhi ek dum se yeh sab sunke chauk gye, fir uski shanti jaise ek pal ke liye tut gayi. "Bhag gayein?" usne dheere se kaha, lekin uski awaaz mein ek khatarnak dwani thi.
Usne apne haath muthi mein band kiye, aur takht ke ird-gird lipti hui belen bhi jaise uske gusse ko mehsoos karte hue hilne lagi.
*Small edit...there will be four artifacts with Meher being not a part of them. I will edit the previous chapters accordingly... it's just for those who has read till now. Stay tuned!
Interesting story.Chapter 4
"Mo-oooom!...." Karan bina kuch soche bhaga aur apne mom se lipat gaya...akhir koi bhi kise apne ko kho dena ke bad hi usko sabse jayda miss karta hai.
"Are..." Nandani bhi kuch bolne hi wale the lekin chup ho gye...woh bhi smjh rhe the Karan kisse ghujra hai. Kahin na kahin woh in sab ke liye khud ko bhi jimmedar man rhe the.
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Thodi der baad Karan apne khusi se bahar nikla aur apne hosh mein aaya, "Mom, par yeh sab...aap toh...."
"Are...ek baar mein itne sawal...ek ek kar ke sab smjhungi...lekin pehle maine jo pucha tha uska jawab do" woh thoda smile karte hue bole.
Karan ne dhayan se apne mom ke aur dekha toh paya ke woh waise lag hi nhi rhe the jaise ke woh uske ghar pe rhente...akhir koi itni takatwar aurat ko bimar kaise bol dega.
"Mom...lekin mujhe kuch smjh nhi aa rha yeh sab ho kya rha hai..." Karan ko kahan ab khane ka dhyaan tha.
"Are baba...bataungi main sab...lekin bukh bhi lage tujhe?" Ek ma ke liye apne bete ke bukh se jayda kya important ho skta hai.
Karan ne khud ko smjhaya...itne der wait Kiya hai ab thodi de aur shi...vaise bhi uske saamne uske mom the...ab aur kya chaiye tha use, "No problem, mom", usne bhi apne hoth bheethe hue upar dekhar bola.
"Acha fir aapke paas fish hai...?" Karan ne pucha.
"Hai toh nhi..."
"Fir...kaise banayenge..."
"Acha...main tumhe batate hu kuch...abhi ke liye...yeh jagah tumahre dad ne hamare family ke liye personally banvaye the. Taki hum saare duniya ke jhanjhaton se dur yahan kuch samay Shanti se bita sake.."
"Woh sab theek hai...mom...lekin Dad? Aapne bola tha woh zinda the abhi tak...kon hai woh.." Karan ka dhayan sabse imp cheez par gaya...akhir uske astivta ka saval tha.
"Bataungi...sab....pehle sun main kya bol rhe the..."
Karan ne fir dharya bhara aur ha mein sir hilaya.
"Toh main kya bol rhe the ke yeh jagah hamari hai...toh main iss jagah ke pure tarah se jante hu...humein..." Yeh sab bol hi rhe the Nandani ke uske nazar Karan ke peeche uss Sword pe pade, abhi tak woh bhi bahut choke hue the Karan ko wahan dekh ke...isliye uska dhayan uske peeche nhi gaya tha.
"Yeh Swooord...tumhe kahan se mile..."
Karan bhi thoda sa chok Gaya tha apne mom ka yeh reaction dekh ke, "vahan paas mein ek ghufa hai...vahin main fas gaya tha...bas wahin" Karan mom ko rakshas wale baat bata ke chintit nhi karna chahta tha.
"Mujhe dikhao..." Karan ke mom ne uske peeth se mudne ko kahan aur fir talwaar apne haath mein leke usko check karne lage.
"Mujhe vishwas nhi ho rha..." Thodi der dekhne ke baad Nandani bole..."Yeh sword...iss duniya ke 4 sabse takatvar artifacts mein se hai...Hindi mein bole toh Kalakritiyon mein se"
Karan toh pehle hi smjh gya tha ke woh koi aam sword nhi hai...lekin usne socha bhi nhi tha ke woh itne khaas hoge...halanki usko uss duniya ke baare mein abhi tak kuch pata nhi tha...fir bhi.
"Lekin abhi...lagta nhi ke iske asle takat bahar aaye hue...kuch log toh bolte hai ke iss sword mein jaan hai...aur yeh 4aron artifacts mein se se sabse jayda shaktishali hai...lekin yeh apna Malik khud chunte hai...tumahre paas matlab..."
Karan toh pehle hi bahut chok chuka tha...aakhir usne ek baat toh smjh le the yeh yahan pe kuch normal toh hone wala nhi tha.
"Karaan! matlab isse tumhe chuna hai...mujhe vishwas nhi ho rha...maine toh saare umeed chord di the..." Nandani bolte bolte ruk gye.
Karan ka dhayan hamesha usse baat pe jata tha jab uske mom bolte bolte ruk jate the...aakhir whi toh mystery thi.
Woh haste hue bola, "ha lekin baad mein bataungi..."
Nandani bhi uske apne aise nakal nikale jane pe thodi se has gye, uske man mein pata nhi kon se naye umeed jag rhe the.
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"Theek hai...theek hai mera Jayda mazak udane mat uda..." Nandani ke mazak mein Karan ke haath pe ek kohni maare...
Karan bhi janta tha...uske mom kabhi kabhi bilkul bi azeeb harkarte karte the...lekin woh man mein khush tha...1 hafte pehle se woh apne ko bimar dekh rha tha...kam se kam yahan pe woh khush toh thi.
"Mom, I missed you!" Karan bina kuch soche unhe haste hue dekh kar bol diya...
Nadani ne hasna band kar ke thoda muskurai, "I missed you a lot too beta"
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Thode der bas woh aise hi baith ke jangal mein dekh rhe the...
"Toh sun... Karan...main bol rhe the...ke main janti hoon paas mein hi ek jheel hai humein wahan jake fish pakadne padege...Aaj humein raat mein dinner karna hai toh.."
Karan ne bhi sab kuch smjh kar...hami bhar di.
"Chalo fir, mom...der karna theek nhi fir..."
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Dono dheere dheere jangal mein jheel ke taraf bhad the...Nandani aage chal rhe the aur Karan uske peeche.
Karan ne in se ke beech ke baat notice ke the ke uske mom pehle se jayda sundar lag rhe the yahan...jaise ke unka fir se janam hua ho yahan...woh uske aage chal rhe the...unke chal ekdum aise ke kise ko bhi mohit kar de...unke kamar ka woh hilna...aur jab unke chootad peeche se unke chal ke saath jaise hil rhe the....Karan ka toh wahin neeche se khada hone laga.
Always the wrong time!
Uske mom peeche mudi,
"kyu itne dheere dheere kyu chal rha hai...aaj hi khana hai naa dinner?"
Karan ne bhi jaldi se apne aankh chura ke bola, "ha mom".
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Dono thodi der chalne ke baad uss jheel par pahunch jate hai..
Nandani uske taraf mude, "dekho beta yeh jheel tumahre dad ne banvayi thi humare liye...hai na kamal ke"
Karan jheel ko kahan dekh rha tha, woh toh man mein soch rha tha, "mom, aapko pata nhi aap kitni Kamal ke ho...aapke lie toh koi 10 jheel bana de toh woh bhi kam hai.."
"Ha mom, bahut sundar hai... Dad bahut ameer honge... haina?"
"Tum soch bhi nhi sakte itna..." Nadani ne ek lambi saans leke jawab diya.
"Acha lekin ab aage kya karna hai...machli bina net aur hook ke kaise pakdenge?" Karan ka puchna bhi lazmni tha.
"Haha...itne se bhi baat tum apne mom ka magic dekho bas yahan..."
Woh itna bole aur ek baar usne apne aankhe band ke aur ek palak mein hi Karan ne dekha toh uske mom ke haath mein unke jadui chadi thi...
"Are mein iske baarein mein kaise bhul gaya..." Karan ne man mein socha, "lekin har magic ke bhi koi limit hoti hai... dekhte hai"
Uske mom ne chadi neeche rakhe aur paas mein pade hue ek log ke taraf neeche jhuk ke jheel mein koi halchal ko bhaanpe lage...aur fir Karan ke dekhe hue bola, "hamesha machli ko padne ke pehle yeh dekh lena chaiye ke kahan chara dalne se jaldi safalta mile...smjhe"
Karan bhi kya hi smjh rha tha uske saamne uske mom aise khadi thi neeche jhuk ke...aise mein koi bhi aadmi kaise apne aankhon ko control kar skta hai...woh baar baar apne mom ke gand ko tad rha tha...god! Aisa figure kisi ka kaise ho skta hai.
"Ahem...ahem...ha mom..smjh gaya" usne apna dhayan fir se kendrit kiya...chahe yeh dusri duniya ho lekin apne mom ke baarein mein aise sochna shi nhi...Karan ne socha bas jadli se koi aur ladki mil jaye yahan...lekin usko mushkil hi laga ke koi uske mom ke takkar mein hoge.
Fir Nandani ne chadi le aur ek baar aanke band karne ke baad usne chadi ko jheel ke taraf kiya...
Karan ko vishwas nhi ho rha tha...chadi ke aage se ek green color ka net bahar nikal ke jheel mein gira, Nandini, Karan ke taraf dekh ke hash ke boli, kitne bookh lage hai...yeh bata do"
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Nandani fish pakadne mein busy the ab thoda thoda din bhi dhalne laga tha... itne mein Karan ne bagal mein dekha toh...duch door pe jheel ke kinare usne dekha...ke bada sa mushroom laga hua tha...usne socha ke mom ko thoda sa surprise jaye aakhir bas main hi kyu chauku har baar.
Woh chupke se bagal mein jake uss mushroom ke paas jane laga.
Nandani kuch der baad peeche mudi toh usne dekha ke Karan wahan pe nhi tha, woh thoda ghabra gye kyuki woh janti thi ke woh jangal ke jayda khatarnak ho skta tha...uske liye jisko wahan ke baarein mein knowledge nhi ho.
Usne charo taraf dekha toh paya ke Karan jheel ke paas ek mushroom ke taraf badh rha tha, ek jhatke mein uske sab smjh mein aa gaya aur woh chilla ke Karan ke taraf bhage, "Karaaan! Bhag waha se ...woh mushroom khatarnak hai...woh ek Rakshas hai...aur paas mat jana uske..."
Karan ko uske mom ke ekdum se aawaj aaye toh woh bhi daar gaya aur jadli se wahan se peeche ke aur chadne laga...lekin shayad bahut der ho chuke the...
Karan ne dekha ki woh chaaron mushroom ekdum se vishaal ho gye the aur ek ke toh ek bahut badi aankh the, woh smjh gaya tha ke koi kamjor rakshas toh bilkul nhi hai...aakhir jaduyi rakshas toh normal walon se jayada khatarnak toh honge hi.
Nandani uske taraf neeche bhaag rhe the hadbadi mein, chillate hue, itne mein galti se uska pair fisal gaya woh usmein moch as gye, aur chadi dur gir gye uske haath se "Karaaan! Bhag jaldi...wahan se jaldi pleassse!"
Mushroom wale Rakshason ne bhanpa ke wahan unke paas dusra bada shikar tha...toh koi bhi chote shikar ke peeche kyu jaega...unhone Karan ka peecha chordke neeche fasi hue Nandani ke taraf chalna chalu kar diya.
Karan ne peeche dekha toh usko laga ke woh bach gaya ab uske peeche woh usse kaafi dur the, lekin usne jab apne fase hue mom ke taraf dekha aur usse bhi jayda jab dekha ki woh Rakshas unke taraf bhad the...ab Karan ko apne life se bhi jayda parvah uske mom ke life ke the...woh ek baar apne mom ko khone ke feelin se guzar chuka tha..
Ek baar usne apne aankhe band ke aur apna haath peeche apne Sword pe fera, "ab main tum par Puri tarah trust kar rha hoon aur apne life tumahre haath mein chord rha hoon..." Yeh bolke usne sword nikale aur un Rakshon ne taraf neeche bhag diya.
Aakhir woh Rakshon mein cheezon ke shakti pechane ke takat the unhone...apne peeche ek bahut hi vishwas energy ka anubhav kiya....aur unhe bhi khatre ka ehsaas hua...baaki chote mushroom dar ke peeche chale jate hai jheel ke taraf...apne leader ko wahan akela chord ke.
Karan pure speed mein apne mom ke paas bhaga, "mom tum theek ho na...main tumhe kuch nhi hone dunga..."
Nandani chinta se bhare hue the, "Karaaan tum yahan kyu aaye...jao yahan se...apne Jaan bachao..."
"Nhi mom, ek baar aapko khoo chuka hoon main....ab dusri baar nhi"...yeh bolkar woh muda aur uss Rakshas ke taraf bhaga aur
aur uske upar bagal mein se zor se hamla kiya...usko laga ke woh rakshas bhi pichle wale ke tarah usse kat jayega...lekin aisa nhi hua.
Nandani thode dur se sab dekh rhe the aur chillayi, "Yeh koi aam rakhas nhi hai Karan, jadui hai aise nhi marega...bina jadu ke...tum bhago yahan se...apne jaan bachao... pleasssse!"
"Nhi mom, aisa nhi ho skta...Mai"
Tabhi usne ek ubaasi ke awaaz aaye, "oaaah...kon hai jo mere mere master pe hamla karne ke ghustakhi kar rha hai..."
"Ko-n..." Karan ne ab tak bahut jadu dekh liya tha lekin ek abhi tab adrishya jadu nhi dekha tha yahan.
"Main Meheeer...aur aap ho mere master" ek bahut hi suraliyi awaaz karne pe pade.
"Ko...n....mas-ster? Mere kuch smjh mein nhi aa rha...aap kahan ho pehle yeh batao" Karan baar baar uss rakhshas ke hamle se bach rha tha...woh Rakshas pehle wale ke jitna teez toh tha nhi...lekin usko marna abhi toh impossible hi tha.
"Main toh aapke paas hi hoon...aapke haathon mein..."
Karan ne neeche dekha sword ke taraf, "aaa-p ....isss....taal..waar mein ho?"
"Nhi bhudu...main yeh talwaar hi hoon!"
Karan ke toh sab upar se hi jaa rha tha, lekin abhi apne mom ko bachana sabse important tha, "kya aap mere help kar skte hain"
"Aur kya kaam hai mera...Chee.. yeh ganda mushroom isske inti himmat..."
"Mazak ka time nhi hai mere paas" Karan bechara apni jaan se khel rha tha wahan.
"Ok. Ok. Jante ho Mushroom ke kya kamjoori hote hai?"
"Nhi...jaldi mere madat karo bas tum..."
"Masster...thik hai...apne aankhe band karo 5 second ke liye..."
"Are marvogi kya...dekh nhi skte main kaise haalat main hoon..." Karan ke paas ek second ka bhi time nhi tha...woh Rakshas itna bhi dheere nhi tha ke woh apne mom ko godi mein utha ke wahaan se bhag jaye...bas itna tha ke woh akela bhag skta tha lekin woh option tha hi nhi.
"Trust me...massster...bas ek baar mera vishwass karo" uske awaaz mein ek azeeb se imandari thi.
Karan ne socha ab koi option bhi nhi hai, "Theek hai...jo hoga dekha jayega"
Usne apne aankhe band kar le yeh keh kar aur talwaar ko jor se apne haathon mein pakda rha...
ACHANAK se uske pure body mein thodi garmi mehsoos hone lagi...usne aankhein kholke dekha toh usse khud par vishwas nhi hua, uska pura sharir aag ke lapte mein tha...lekin woh jal nhi rha tha?
"Toh...masster....ab iss gande mushroom ko mujhe ab aur nhi dekhna...khtm kar do isse...hehe"
Nandani ke ankon ke saamne ke sab ho rha...tha uske samjne mein der nhi lage pakka yeh uss talwaar ke wajah se hi hai...lekin fir bhi apne bete ke liye woh chintit toh thi hi.
Karan apne andar ek alag se takat mehsoos kar rha tha...usne apne talwaar aage ke aur ek last baar apne pure takkat ke saath uss rakhshas pe hamla kiya...
Jaise hi talwar ke aag ke lapton ke uss Mushroom ko chuya...woh chaaron taraf fail gye uske sharir pe aur woh Rakshas neeche gir gaya aur jalne laga.
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Karan ne ek min apni saans bhare...aur fir apne mom ke taraf bhaga, "mom, aap thik toh hai...na"
"Beta, tuu..m...yeh sab aajtak maine aise takat kabhi nhi dekhe..." Nandani ab bhi shock mein hi thi.
"Jaydatar filon mein hero hi heroine ko bachta hai..." Karan thoda haskar bola...
"Haha...Hero woh toh hum...par heroine...main?"
"Mom, aap kisse heroine se kam nhi ho..." Karan ne pata nhi bina soche pehle baar aisa kuch bola tha.
"Chal hat pagla...apne mom se mazak karta hai" usse mom thodi se iss baat pe has di.
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"Mom..._woh sab chordo...aap apne baarein mein batao...aap ka pair ab theek hai naa...."
"Nhi...shayad...main bahut der se khadi hone ke koshish kar rhe hoon...par khadi nhi ho paa rhe."
Karan thodi der kuch sochta hai, "mom, kya main aapko utha ke yahan se bahar le ja skta ho?" Karan ne apne sir par haath rkhar sarmate hue bola.
Nandani pehle toh sharma gye, "the...ek hai..."
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Karan aage badha aur Nandani sharma ke neeche jhuke...
Karan ka dil bhi zor zor se dhak dhak kar rha tha...usko lag rha the kaise ek husband aapne wife ko utha ke suhagraat wale din le jata hai waise...woh pehle bhi apne mom ko god mein le chuka tha...lekin uss time woh hosh mein nhi hote tha.
Usne apna haath apne mom ke peethe le gaya aur dusra unko taango ke beech mein, "Ready mom?"
Nandani bina kuch bole bas, "Hmm..."
Aur fir Karan ne Nandani ko apne god mein utha liya aur upar chalne laga....
"Mere chadi aur maine jo machli pakdi hai unko bhi le lena...Karan"
"Ok mom" Karan ne neeche apne mom ke chere ke taraf dekha...aur smile kar diya.
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Unhone jane se phele bahut saare lakdi kaat le the...ek lakdiyon ke upar usne apne mom ko uthara aur woh wahan baith gye.
"Mom...aap dekhna ab main kaise aag ka bandobast karta hoon..." Karan apne mom ke saamne showoff karna chahta tha...usne socha itne se aag kya hai...maine jo pehle kiya uske samne.
Usne ek lakdi pakdi aur aakhe band ke aur aag ke baare mein sochne laga...lekin fir aankhe khol ke dekhe toh kuch nhi hua...
Uske mom yeh dekhar thoda hasi, "yeh kya kar rha hai...Karan"
Karan bhi shrama jata hai...usne apne talwar ko apne peeth pe se chua..."kya ho gya ismein...ab kaam kyu nhi kar rhe"
Fir ek ubaasi ek awaaz aaye, "Masster? Kya hua? aap fir dubara kisi kahte mein ho?"
Fir woh kuch smjh ke bole, ",kyaaaaa...apne mujhe khana pakane ne liye aag lagane ke liye uthayaaaa....hmfh...mere toh koi izzat hi nhi bache hai....tumhe pata bhi master...ek aag vaag toh mere 1 percent bhi power nhi hai...hmfh"
Karan man mein bola, "mere toh uda diya pehle ab main kyu tumhari fikar karun...please man jao"
Sword bole, "theek hai..."
Aur fir Karan ne dubara aankh band ke.
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Karan fish ko aag ke upar pakka rha tha aur usne ek apne mom ko paas ke, "mom taste karna kaise hai...yahan masale toh hai nhi..."
Uske mom aag se saamne lakdyion ke upar baithe hue the, Karan ko aise lag rha tha ke koi pati apne sundar se patni ke liye khana bana rha ho.
"Koi baat nhi...beta...tumne itne mehnat se banayi hai whi bahut hai"
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Dono ne khana khaa liya aur uske mom kuch soch rhe the wahan baithke.
Karan ne notice Kiya aur pucha, "Kya soch rhe ho mom?"
"Kuch nhi...Karan...bas yehi sab ke tujhe itna sab kuch batana hai...kahan se suru karun..."
"Jo sabse jaruri hai woh sab pehle bata do" Karan bhi utsuk tha.
"Acha...theek hai fir sun...iss pure duniya mein ek sabse badha Samrajya hai...jise Anant Samrajaya kehte hai aur tere Dad...matlab pitaji yahan ke Maharaj the... Maharaja Subhadra" Nandani ne thodi dukh bhari awaaz mein kaha.
Karan pehle se hi tayar tha kuch bhi chokane wale cheez sunne ke liye...lekin yeh toh uske soch ke pare tha...Mahraja...Samjrajya....matlab woh koi Shezada tha?
"Mom-"
"Main janti hoon...tumhe kuch smjh nhi aayega lekin pehle pura sach sun lo...beta" Nandani ne uske aankhon mein dekhar kaha.
Karan ne bas sir haa mein hilaya.
"Tere pitaji ke 4 pataniya thi...hamare yahan reet hai saara Samjrajya un chaaron mein bataan jata hai...aur whi usse sambhalte hai...main unmein se dusri hoon"
Karan ke aage toh kaise pata nhi raazon ka pura matka hi fut Gaya ho, fir bhi woh apna dil tham ke baith rha aage sunne ke liye.
"Woh chaar rajaya hai....ParvatMala, VanRajya, SmadurGriha, aur ThanaSala. Charon Rani isse order mein saare rajya ko samjhte the aur Raja beech sabke beech mein base ek AnantPuri se Raj karte the."
Karna ek dimag mein thoda bahut wahan ka map toh ban hi gaya tha.
"Main VanRajya ke Rani hoon...lekin mere gairupasthi mein mere choti behan Akanksha, matalab ke tere mausi wahan ka karyabhar sambhal rhe hai..."
Karan ko aaj pata chal ke uske koi Mausi bhi hai... wah...lekin usne sunna zari rkha
"Badi Rani Renuka ek jaanleva bimari ke chalte bahut saal pehle chal basein...isse wajah se rajya...unka beta Nishant sambhalta hai... SmadurGriha tere teesiri Rani Usha sambhte hai aur aakhri mein Thansala...Rani Nidhi ke adheen aata hai...
Rani Renuka ka bas ek ladka hai, Usha ke koi santan nhi hue aur Nidhi ke ek ladki hai."
"Mom...yeh sab smjhne mein thoda time lagega...bahut saare log hai yeh sab..." Karan ka sabr toot chuka tha..
"Ha dheere dheere smjh jaoge...aage suno sabse ahem baat"
"Tere pitaji maine jaise Bataya ke Anant Samrajaya ke Maharaj the...unka ek chota bhai bhi hai...Bhimsen...usne takat aur takhta ke lalach mein tere pitaji se unke AnantPuri cheen le aur tere pitaji ko jaan bachakar VanRajya mein sharan lene pade..."
"Mom, agar pitaji wahan ke Maharaja hai toh apni Raniyon ke madat se aasne ke fir se AnantPuri pe kabja kar skte the..." Karan ne thoda dimag lagya.
"Nhi...pure baat suno...tere Chacha matlab...tere pitaji batate the ke uhone...Paatal lok ke Maharaj Traas ke adhinta swikar kar le ha...woh tum soch bhi nhi skte itni takatwar hai...chaaron Rajya mein ek ek Pavitr Artifact gadha hua hai...jiske wajah se woh wahan hamla nhi kar pate...lekin unka ek dusre se sampark tutata Jaa rha hai...aur 10-15 saal ke andar aisa hi chalta rha toh woh apne vinaash..." Nandani itna bura nhi bolna chate the...
Karan ab kuch bolne layak bacha hi tha yeh sab sunke...Paatal lol ka Raja...matlab Lord of Hell? Sunne mein hi kise ke pasine nikal jaye..
"Mom...fir dad ke saath kya hua...aur iss sab mein main kahan aata hoon..?" Karan ke dimag aur kuch Jayda nhi sunna chata tha...isliye sabse aham baat puche usne.
"Tum...Tumhare pitaji ke aakhri purush Utradhakri ho...kyuki Nishant chal nhi skta...aur tumahre pita jitna mujhe pata hai bhesh badal ke aakhri baar Samdurarajya gye the...whi se fir nhi laute ab tak..." Nandani ke awaaz thodi tut rhe the...
"Koi baat nhi mom...laut ayenge fir woh..."
"Nhi...ab nhi lautenge kabhi woh....tumhare pitaji ne tumahri suraksha ke liye bahut bada hawan kiya tha...jisske wajah se hum dono Prithivi pe pahunch gye....jahan Traas koi tumhari bhanak bhi na lage... VanRajya mein bhi uske bahut saare jasoos ho skte the..."
Karan ab bas sun hi skta tha aage
"Par tum yahan kyu aaye...ab tum yahan khatre mein ho...Traas tumhe dhunde mein koi kaskar nhi chrodega..." Nandini ne chinta bhare awaaz mein kaha.
"Mom...mom...mujhe kuch nhi hoga aap aage bataye"
"Tumhare pita se main 15 saalon se nhi mile...bas woh locket maine jo tumhe bataya tha Naa usse hi baat hote the...kabhi kabhi...lekin jab tumhare pita ke...mirty...u...hue toh mere aatma bhi apne asli sharir mein vapas aa gye...maine bahut koshish ke ek hafte Tak tumhare paas tharne ke....lekin ant mein_..."
Karan ko ab sab kuch smjh aa rha tha...uski maa ke tabiyat kyu kharab rhete the...yeh toh usne sapne mein bhi nhi socha tha.
"Mere aatma yahan mere asli body mein vapas aa gyi...aur vahan tumhe lagi ke mai...maa..-..r" Nandani bolne ke wale the ke Karan ne uske muh pe haath rkh liya aur bola ...."ab dubara marne ke baat kabhi mat karna mom"
Nandani ne bhi thodi se smile ke saath aage bola "theek hai...main smjh gaye tumne woh locket Tod diya hoga...haina?"
"Ha...mom"
"Acha tabhi...woh last case mein emergency ke liye tere pitaji aur maine rkha tha ke hum dono yaha aa ske....lekin tune..."
"Mujhe khusi hai ke maine woh locket tod diya mom....Paatal lok ka main teen loko se lad jaunga aapke paas rhene ke liye."
"Itna pyaar karta hai mujhse..." Nandini ke mazak bhari swar mein pucha.
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Fir thode der shanti rhete hai..."mom, aaj maine bahut kuch Jaan liya ab lagta hai...yeh duniya mujhe aur nhi chauka skte...haha...yeh sab ek sapne jaise hai..." Karan bhi thak kar neeche baith jata hai.
"Achaaaa....par main tumko ek baat batana toh bhul hi gayi..."
"Ha mom...batao batao...ab main nhi chaukne wala..." Karan soch rha tha ke ab kya hi choka skte hai usko.
Nandini ne haste hue kaha, "Tere ek badi behan bhi hai"
Karan ka muh fata rah gaya.
Nice and superb update....Chapter 7
VanRajya ke ek karagrah ke andar....chaaron taraf andhera tha..aur pathar ke deewaron mein daarerein pade hue the jaise ke...jo ke jaise wahan band kaidiyon ko batate the ke unke paas bachne ke koi umeed nhi hai.
Karan khada hua aur Nandani se bola, "Mom...chaihe yeh duniya kitne bhi mere liye nayi ho lekin mujhe ab tak sab smjh aa rha tha....par jo Di ne kiya...woh-"
Nadnani wahan paas mein baithe aankhe band kar ke sab kuch smjhne ke koshish kar rhe the...aakhir usse itne badi galti kaise ho gye....abhi tak usne pehchan ache se chupayi the...lekin shayd apne bete se itne din baad Milne ke Josh mein usne apne dimag ko apne dil pe haavi hone kaise Diya.
"Karan, mujhe bhi kuch smjh nhi aa rha...lekin VanRajya mein kuch toh bahut galat hai...sab kuch pehle jaisa bilkul nhi hai..."
Usne paas mein padi Nandani ke jadui chadi ko dekha, "Mooom? Kya aap apne jadu se humein yahan se bahar nhi nikal skte...?" Usko laga jaise ke shayd Guards unse unke hathiyaar lena bhul gye.
Nandani ne ek lambe ghere saans le, "Nikal toh skte hu...lekin abhi mujhmein purane jaise takat nhi...aur uske baad Guards ka saamna karna bahut mushkil hoga mere liye..."
"Mom woh Guards ko main-" Karan yeh bolne hi wala hota hai tabhi Meher ke awaaz aati hai.
"Nhi...Massster...main mehsoos kar skte Manusuyon aur Rakshon ke andar ke shakti ko...aap abhi mushkil se 4-5 ka saamna kar paoge...lekin kya aap apne mom ko musibat mein daalne chaoge?"
Karan ne ek baar jail ke bahar ke taraf dekha...wahan kamse se kamse 20 se jayda guards khade the...aur woh smjh gaya ke uska yeh plan toh kabhi kaam karne wala nhi hai...aakhir mein woh bhi thak ke neeche baith jata hai...kya uska iss duniya mein itna hi role tha?
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Thode der baad Nandani ne apne chadi nikali aur usmein hare rang ke roshini niklne lagi...
"Mom, yeh aap kya kar rhe ho...?"
"Batati hoon...mujhe thoda dhayan lagane do bas" Nadnani ko pure dhayan ke jaroot thi.
Karan bhi smjh jata hai aur haan mein sir hila ke chup chup dekhne lag jata hai.
Kuch der baad...
"Massster...aapki mom kamaal ke hai..." Beech mein achanak se Meher ke awaaz aaye.
"Woh toh mujhe pata hai...lekin abhi mazak ka waqt nhi...yahan meri story chalu hone se phele hi khtm hone wali hai..." Karan ne man hi man Meher ho danta.
"Aree...suno toh sahi...iss baar mazak nhi kar rhe main hmpf"
"Acha batao kya hai fir..." Karan ne bhi pehle baar Meher ko itna serious dekha tha.
"Woh jante ho kiss cheez ka naksha hai..jo aapki mom ne neeche banaya hai..."
Karan ne dhayan se neeche ke taraf lekin, "hmm..."
ACHANAK se usko sab smjh aane laga aur woh khusi ke maare khada ho gya, "Meher...yeh toh...mujhe thoda bahut yaad hai...aise hi toh humein iss jagah pe laya gaya tha..."
"Hehe ab smjhe massster.... bilkul shi" Meher has ke boli.
Nandani ne chadi neeche rakhe aur fir kadhi hue, "Karan yeh neeche maine jo naksha banaya hai woh-" Nandani aage bolne hi wali the ke Karan ne usne rok.
"Mom...yeh whi rasta hai naa...jaise humein yahan andar laya gaya tha...haina?"
Nandani thodi se muskuraye, "Kya baat hai Karan yahan aake bahut tez ho gya hai...ha whi hai"
"Haha...mom lekin aapke aage kuch nhi...aapne ek baar dekh kar hi pura rasta yaad kar liya..." Karan thoda sharmate hue bola.
"Hmpf...gande massster...mera credit le rhe ho...kuch toh sharam karo..." Meher se raha nhi gaya bina bole.
Karan apne daant bheech leta hai aur aur apne mom ko dekhte hue muskurane ka natak karta hai, "Meher ke bachchi...."
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"Mom, ab humein aage kya karna hai..." Karan bhi aage ka plan jaane ke liye utsuk tha aakhir map bana lene se thodi hi ho bahar pahunch jane wale the...20 guards toh unke saamne hi the...aur bahar ke suraksha ke intezaam toh aur bhi kade the.
Nandani aage ka plan soch hi rhe the...tabhi bahar se kisi ke aurat ke payal ke awaz aaye aur woh chup ho jate hai. Karan bhi chup chap uske mom ke saath neeche baith jate hai.
Jail ka gate khula aur uss aurat ne andar pravesh Kia.
Karan use dekh ke gusse mein bola, "Diii...ab kyu yahan aaye ho chali jao...yahn se...apne hi maa aur bhai ko kaise kaid kar skte ho aap?!"
"Karan...meri baat toh suno..." Payal ne uske aage neeche jhukar vinti ke.
Nandini smjh gyi kuch toh gadbad hai usne Karan ke kandhe pe haath rkhar bola, "Karan humein iske pure baat sunne chahiye" aakhir thi bhi thi woh Payal ke mom hi.
"Theek hai..." Karan ne Payal ke taraf dekhte hue haa mein sir hilaya.
Nandani thoda haskar boli, "kya tumhe tumhari maa...koi behrupya lagi? Payal..."
Payal ke Nadnani ke haath pakad liye, "Nhi...mom...main toh dekhte hi smjh gye the ki aap hi ho...main logon ke aankhe dekh ke pehchan skti hoon kon asli hai...aur aapke aankhein main kaise bhul skti the...bachpan se..."
Nanandi ke man mein bhi thodi khushi milte hai yeh sunkar aur woh pyaar se Payal ke baal sehlte hai.
"Maa....yeh sab maine aap dono ke hi bhalaayi ke liye kiya..."
Karan ke kuch smjh nhi aa rha tha... unke bhalyi ke liye unko kaid kar liya?
"Maa....do saal se VanRajya ke haalaat bahut kharab hai...humare saare Vaypaari Sangh (merchant groups) ho VanRajya se dusre raajyon mein jate the... Jaydatar maare ja chuke hai...ab toh bhi hamare bache Vaypaari Sanghno ne Raajya se bahar jaane par bhi rok laga di hai...."
Nadnani ne kasakar Payal ka haath pakda, "Kaljayi Granth (Grimore of Elders) kahan hai..."
Payal ne Nandani ke aankhon mein dekha, "maa.....woh...."
"Woh ...kya...Payal .."
Karan ke toh samjh mein nhi aa rha tha ke konse granth ke baat ho rhe hai toh usne chup rehna hi behtar smjha.
"Maaa....woh Kaljayi Granth gayab hai....peechle 4 saalon se...isliye humne pure tarah se yakeen hai ke hamare beech VanRajya mein Traas ka koi Sevak hai...aur Mausi aur main yeh abhi tak pata nhi laga paye ke woh kon hai..."
Payal aage hi bolne wale the, "Iska matalab ki woh koi uche pad kaa hi aadmi hai..." Nandani ne Payal ke aankhon mein dekhar bola.
Payal ne bhi haa mein sir hilaya, " ha...maaa...iske wajah se mujhe aapko Rajgharon se dur yaha...pe rkhna pada...aur bahar yeh jo saare Guards khade hai yeh mere vishwanisya hai....inhe khud chuna hai maine..."
Nadnani sab smjh jaati hai...aur Payal ko gale se laga lete hai, "Mujhe toh pata bhi nhi tha ke mere badi bete itne samjhdaar ho gye hai....saabash mein bhi tumahre jagah hote toh yhi karte...apne bhai ke suraksha ke liye.."
Payal ne mudke Karan ne taraf dekha...Karan ke bhi sab sachai smjh aa gye the aur usko bhi man hi man bura lag rha tha ke usne apni behan ko itna galat smjha...
"Diii....mujhe maanf kar dijiye...main...woh mom.... matalab maa...ko aise dekh ke aapke baare mein kya kya soch liya..." Karan ne apna sir thoda sa apne kandhe ke upar rkha pasthava kia.
Payal thodi se muskurai, "Aakhir koi badi behan apni chote bhai ko kaise maanf nhi kar skte...tum kal laut laaye the...whi mere liye sabse bada khusi ka din tha."
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Thodi der baad Payal uthi, "Karan chalo tumhe Rani Aakansha...matlab tumhare Mausi ne bulaya hai milne"
Karan apne Mausi ka naam sunke khusi se khada ho jata hai....lekin fir usne apne mom ke taraf dekha toh, "Par mom...ka kya...Di?"
Nandini janti thi uske choti behan Karan se duniya mein sabse jayada pyaar karti thi, "koi baat nhi Karan...main janti ho Akansha ko... Woh tujhse se akela milna chahege pehele..."
Payal ne bhi shamti mein Karan ke taraf sir hilaya, "ha Karan...mom ko baad mein woh in guards se bula lenge"
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Payal aage chal rahi thi, Karan ke samne, VanRajya ke halki roshni wale surangon se guzarte hue.
Uska black salwar suit uske badan se chipka tha....uski phurti bhari chal ke karan ke Karan ne nighahen uske peeche ke chootaron se hat nhi rhe the. Usne kayi baar khudko samjhya ke woh uski badi behan hai aisa nhi soch skte. Lekin woh bas laachaar tha Payal ke sundarata ke aage. Woh uske college ke dino ki ladkiyon se bilkul alag thi. Uske behan nidar thi, aur Karan ko uski yeh baat bohot pasand aaye thi.
Payal, Karan ko Guards ke beech se guzarte hue takht ke kamare pe paas le layi "Hum bas pahunch gaye hain," usne dheere se kaha, apne kandhe ke upar se Karan ki taraf mudte hue. Karan bhi muskurane laga...woh bhi apni Mausi se milne ke liye bechain tha.
Karan aur Payal ne takht wale kamre mein kadam rakha, jahan kaanton se lipti belen khambon ke ird-gird lapetee hui thi. Takht ke piche ek ghana jungle tha, jahan ke pedh dheere se hil rahe the.
Akansha apne takht par baithi thi, uski nazrein mein ek raani wale ghamand tha, lekin unmein ek chamak bhi thi jo utsah ko darsha rahi thi.
Akansha ke nazar jab Karan par padi aur woh turant apne takht se uthe, . "Karan... mere pyaare bhanje, akhirkaar! Kitne varson se tumahre mausi tumhara intezaar kar rahi thi." uski awaaz mein ek garmi thi jo room ke kone kone mein gunj rahi thi.
Karan ne unke taraf hairani se dekha....usko laga tha ke Raniyon ka vehyvaar pata nhi kaisa hota hoga lekin usko woh toh koi aam mausi jaisa hi laga.
"...Mausi?" usne sharmate hue kaha, ye shabd uske liye ajeeb tha, jo usne bas suna tha lekin aajtak kabhi kisi ko bola nhi tha. "Yeh...waisa...nhi hua jaisa maine socha tha apne Mausi se pehle baar milne ko..." Usne haste hue kaha.
Akansha bhi thodi hansi "Haan, mujhe pata hai! Main tumhein ajnabi se lag rahi hongi ke kon hai yeh aurat.... lekin tum nahi jaante, Karan ke main tumse milne ke liye kitni utsuk thi itne varson se...Vishwas nhi ho toh apni badi behan se puch lo." Uski aankhon mein chamak thi, jaise usne Karan ke kandhe se ek patta hata diya pyaar se jo uske wahan tak aane mein uske kandhe pe gir gya hoga.
Payal, jo Karan se kuch hi kadam door khadi thi "Aap hamesha kehti thi ke aap is pal ka intezaar nahi kar sakti, Mausi. Aur ab, yeh pal aapke saamne hai. Hamara parivaar ab pura hai..."
Akansha ne Payal ki taraf dekha, uske kandhe ko pyar se dabate hue. "Haan, Payal. Tum mere sath itne saalon se thi, lekin main hamesha sochti thi agar Karan yahan hota toh kaisa hota."
Uski nazar phir se Karan ki taraf gayi, pyaar se Karan ko dekhte hue. "Tum bilkul Nandani jaise lagte ho... par tumhare andar main ek alag skti ko bhi mehsoos kar skti hoon."
Karan ko unke shabdon se ek ajeeb si garmi mehsoos hui, usne apne Mausi ke chere ke taraf dekha aur apne gande khayal apne dimag se nikale "Mujhe nahi laga tha ki yahan mujhe apna parivaar mil jayega...par shayd kismat aur kuch hi chati hai."
"Kismat tumhein wapas yahan le aayi hai, Karan. Aur ab jab tum yahan ho, bohot kuch hai jo main tumhein dikhana chahti hoon, bohot kuch jo humein saath karna hai." Akanksha ke aankhon mein narmi thi.
Usne peeche jungle ki taraf ishara kiya. "VanRajya sirf ek rajya nahi hai, yeh ek virasat hai. Aur ab, tumhara bhi jimedari hai ke isko tumhari maa ke sath milkar ise sambhalne ke."
Karan ne Payal aur Akansha dono ke taraf dekha aur usse ek ajeeb si apnapan mehsoos hua jo usne kabhi socha nahi tha "Shayad ab waqt aa gaya hai ke main samjhu ki is duniya ka hissa hona kya hota hai," usne man hi man socha bas kami thi ke uske mom wahan pe nhi thi.
"Mausi...mom...maa ko bhi bula lijiye yahan...ek baar"
Akansha ne ha mein muskurate hue sir hilaya.
Akanksha ne guards ki taraf mud dekha, "Maharani Nandani ko Karagrah se le aao, waqt aa gaya hai humare bichde hue parivaar fir se pura ho jaye."
Guards ne ek min ke liye ek dusre ko dekha, phir Haan mein sir hilate hue bhagte hue room se nikal gaye, unke kadmon ki aawaz patthar ke raaste par goonj rahi thi.
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"Karan, toh kaisi lagi tumhe tumahre, Mausi?" Akanksha ne Karan se pucha.
"Mmm...bahut ache! Maine toh socha bhi nhi tha..ke mera bhi koi parivaar hai...main toh sochta tha ke bas mom aur main...hi hai...sach bataun toh abhi bhi raat ko jab main sone jata hoon toh yeh sab ek sapne jaisa lagta...aur ek chota saa dar bhi rheta hai ke kahin ke main kal uthu aur yeh sab gayab ho jaye."
Payal aage badhe aur kandhe ko gale laga liya, "hum sab kahin nhi jayenge, Karan."
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Jald hi phir se kadmon ki awaz sunayi di. Guards wapas aaye, unke chehre dari se safed pade hue the.
Payal ne unke taraf dekha, "kya hua...bolti kyu band hai tumhare...Maa Kahan hai...maine tumhe unhe lane bheja tha...jaldi apna muh kholo"
Unhone aage badhkar dari hue sansein le par unki awaaz abhi bhi kaanp rahi thi. "Maharani... woh chali gayi hain."
Payal ko apne kaano pe vishwas nhi hua aur unke upar chilaye, "kyaaaa"
"Rajkumari woh...MahaRani Nandani Karagrah se bhag gayi hai!"
Karan and Payal ne jo suna uske baad woh kuch bol nhi paa rhe the.
Akansha bhi ek dum se yeh sab sunke chauk gye, fir uski shanti jaise ek pal ke liye tut gayi. "Bhag gayein?" usne dheere se kaha, lekin uski awaaz mein ek khatarnak dwani thi.
Usne apne haath muthi mein band kiye, aur takht ke ird-gird lipti hui belen bhi jaise uske gusse ko mehsoos karte hue hilne lagi.
*Small edit...there will be four artifacts with Meher being not a part of them. I will edit the previous chapters accordingly... it's just for those who has read till now. Stay tuned!
ThanksssBahot badhiya shaandar update
Tow yeh sab Nandini or Karan ki bhalayi ke liye kia gaya tha
Tow Karan ki mulaqat apni mausi se ho gayi lekin Nandini karagar se bhaag kyon gayi bhala usne aisa kyon kia
Baherhal dekhte h aage kia hota h
Thankssnice update.
Twist should now come in the next few updates I think.