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A Favour Returned

 

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Chapter 29
A Favour Returned I


Payal ne apne saare saathiyon ko ek jagah ikhatta kiya. Uske chere par chinta saaf jhalak rhe the.




Saamne Lakshya khada tha uske baal hawa mein lehrate hue. Uske haathon se paani ki boonde tair rhe thein jaise uske sharir ka hi hissa ho. Uske bagal mein Harish tha, jiska sharir bhura aur majboot tha patthar jaise. Uske kandhe chaude the aur uske haath itne bade the ke woh ek baar mein bhari cheezon ko utha skta tha.

Payal ne neeche zameen ki taraf dekha soch mein padte hue. Kuch pal baad usne sir uthaya aur uske aankhen mein ek chamak thi.

"Mera ek yojana hai," Payal ne kaha Lakshya ke taraf ek baar haath se ishara karte hue.

Dono yoddha uske taraf jhuke dhyan se sunne ke liye.

"Kaka Harish," Payal ne kaha, "Aapko pata hai nadi ke kuch dur aage ka hissa?"

Harish ne socha, "Haan Rajkumari. Wahan paani itna gehra nhi hai. Aur bahav bhi dheema ho jaata hai kyuki nadi wahan chaudhi ho jaati hai."

"Bilkul," Payal ne sir hilaya, "Hume wahi jaana hoga. Aur Kaka... tumhe wahan dono kinaron par bandh banana hoga."

Harish ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "Bandh? Rajkumari woh... woh bahut mehnat ka kaam hoga."

"Mujhe pata hai," Payal ne kaha, "Par humein yeh sirf thode samay ke liye hi chaiye. Ek aisa bandh jo paani ko rok sake... bas kuch ghante ke liye."

Lakshya ko kuch samajh aane laga. "Aur jab paani ruk jayega... mein use jama sakta hoon!"

"Haan," Payal ne muskurate hue kaha, "Tumhe pura nadi ko jamana nhi hoga Lakshya. Bas upar ki parat ko pura nhi. Itni ke kaankaalon ka bojh seh sake. Agar hamari ginti theek hai toh lagbhag sau ke aaspaas honge."

Harish ne apni daadhi khuja li, "Yeh kaam ho skta hai Rajkumari... par mujhe bahut saare sipahiyon ki jarurat hogi. Aur patthar... bahut saare patthar."

"Jo bhi chahiye aapko milega," Payal ne kaha, "Bas bataiye kab shuru kar skte ho aap?"

Harish ne Lakshya ki taraf dekha. Dono ne ek dusre ko samjhne wali nazar se dekha aur sir hilaya.

"Abhi," Harish ne utar diya.

Payal ne mushkrate hue kal ke ikhta ke hue naavon ko kaam pe lagane ko kaha.

***

Karib ek ghante baad, Payal ka chhota samuh nadi ke us hisse par pahunch gaya jahan paani ka bahav dheema tha. Sach mein yahan nadi zyada chaudhi thi aur paani itna gehra nhi dikh rha tha.



"Yahi jagah sahi rahegi," Payal ne kaha.

Harish aage badha aur paani ke kinare khada ho gaya. Usne apne dono haath aage kiye aur aankhe band kar li. Uske sharir se bhuri roshni nikalne lagi jo seedhe zameen ke andar ja rhe the.

"Mujhe... zameen ke andar... patthar chahiye," Harish ne kaha, uske awaaz mein zor lag rha tha, "Bahut saare patthar."

Zameen kaampne lagi. Sipahi jo aas paas khade the woh apna santulan banaye rakhne ke liye ek dusre ko pakad liye.

Achanak paani ke kinare se karib das kadam dur zameen phatne lagi. Aur andar se bade bade patthar bahar nikalne lage. Ek... do... paanch... das. Bahut saare patthar ab zameen par bikre pade the.

"Yeh... yeh toh kamal hai," Ek sipahi ne hairani se kaha.

Par Harish ruka nhi. Usne apne haath aur aage kiye aur chillaya, "Ab... inhe... Shi jagah par lagana hai!"

Usne apna ek haath paani ki taraf kiya. Patthar apne aap uthne lage aur hawa mein tairte hue paani ke andar jaane lage. Woh dheere dheere paani ke andar ek line mein jamne lage, kinare se lekar beech tak.

"Sipahiyon!" Harish ne chillakar kaha, "Mujhe sahara chahiye! Jo bhi mitti ya chote patthar ho... woh bandh mein bharo! Jaldi!"

Sipahi turant kaam mein lag gye. Kuch ne apne haathon se mitti khodni shuru ki, kuch ne chote patthar uthaye. Sab mil ke bandh ke beech ke khali jagah ko bharne lage.

Lakshya paani mein khada tha, ghutne tak. Woh apne haathon se paani ko control kar rha tha taaki sipahiyon ko kaam karne mein zyada takleef na ho.

"Paani ko thoda aur peeche rakho Lakshya," Payal ne kaha, kinare se dekhte hue.

"Jee Rajkumari," Lakshya ne kaha aur uske haath se neeli roshni nikli. Paani ka kuch bahav badal gaya aur woh thoda peeche ki taraf jaane laga bas thodi der ke liye.

Harish ka sharir ab pasene se bheeg gaya tha. Itne bade patthar ko control karna aur unhe theek jagah par lagana... yeh bahut takat maangta tha.

"Aur... aur patthar!" Harish chillaya.

Zameen fir se phatne lagi aur iss baar aur bhi bade patthar bahar aaye. Yeh patthar pehle wale se dugne bade the.

"Yeh... yeh bahut bhari hai," Harish ne apne daanton ko jakad ke kaha, "Mujhe... madad chahiye!"

Paanch sipahi aage aaye. Unhone apne haath Harish ke kandhe par rakhe. Unka apna bal Harish mein jaane laga.

Harish ke aankhen chamki. Usne ek zor ka dhaakka diya aur sabse bade patthar ko bandh ke beech mein laga diya. Yeh patthar ne bandh ko mazbooti di.

Dheere dheere bandh ka aakar banne laga. Pehle bas kuch patthar the par ab ek poori deewar si ban rahi thi jo paani ke ek kinare se dusre kinare tak ja rahi thi.

"Bas... thoda aur," Harish ne kaha.

Sipahi aur tezi se kaam kar rhe the. Kuch paani mein utar ke patthar ke beech mitti bhar rhe the taaki paani ruk sake. Kuch upar se bade patthar de rhe the jo Harish apni shakti se bandh mein laga rha tha.

Karib do ghante ka kaam karne ke baad... pehla bandh taiyaar ho gaya. Paani ab wahan se aage nhi ja pa rha tha.

"Ek taraf ho gaya," Payal ne kaha, uske chehre par khushi thi, "Ab dusri taraf."

"Rajkumari," Ek sipahi ne kaha, "Par woh bahut thak gaya hai. Unhe aaram chahiye."

Harish ne haath utha ke use roka, "Nahi... mein kar sakta hoon. Hume samay nhi hai aaram karne ka."

Payal ne Harish ki taraf dekha. Woh sach mein bahut thaka hua lag rha tha par uske aankhen mein ab bhi himmat thi.

"Theek hai," Payal ne kaha, "Par iss baar zyada sipahi madad karenge."

Woh sab dusre kinare ki taraf badhne lage. Wahan se unhone fir se wahi kaam shuru kiya. Par iss baar das sipahi Harish ki madad kar rhe the.

Zameen se patthar nikle, unhe paani mein lagaya gaya, beech ki jagah mitti aur chote patthar se bhari gayi. Lakshya paani ko control karta raha taaki kaam aasan ho.

Suraj ab asmaan mein upar chad chuka tha. Garmi bahut thi par kisi ne kaam nhi choda.

"Aur ek bada patthar... bas ek aur," Harish ne kaha, uska pura sharir kaanp rha tha takat lagate hue.

Zameen ka sabse bada hissa phata aur ek vishal patthar bahar aaya. Yeh itna bada tha ke jab woh zameen se nikla toh ek chhota sa bhukamp sa aa gaya.

"Yeh... yeh toh bahut..." Ek sipahi ke muh se nikla.

"Sab apna bal do!" Payal ne chillaya, "Kaka akele nhi kar payenge!"

Paanch aur sipahi aage aaye aur Harish ko chhune lage. Unka sab ka bal ek ho gaya.

Harish ne apne dono haath upar uthaye aur ek zor se chillaya, "UTHOOOO!!!"

Vishal patthar hawa mein utha. Dheere dheere woh paani ke upar gaya aur bandh ke beech mein, sabse upar fit ho gaya.

"Ban gaya!" Ek sipahi ne khushi se chillaya.

Dusra bandh bhi ab taiyaar tha. Dono bandh ke beech paani ab thama hua tha. Bahav ruk gaya tha.

Harish zameen par gir gaya "Ho... ho gaya Rajkumari."

Payal uske paas aayi aur ghutne tek ke baithi, "aapne bahut achha kaam kiya kaka. Ab aaram kakariye."

"Nahi... abhi nhi," Harish ne kaha, "Abhi... Lakshya ka kaam baaki hai."

Lakshya aage aaya. Woh paani ke bilkul kinare khada ho gaya aur apne dono haath aage kiye.

"Ab meri baari," Lakshya ne kaha.

Uske sharir se neeli roshni nikalne lagi jo bahut tez thi. Roshni seedhe paani mein gayi.

Paani ka rang badalne laga. Pehle halka neela... fir gehre neela... fir ek ajeeb sa safedi aane lagi.

Paani ki upar ki parat sakht hone lagi. Chand ki roshni mein woh chamakne lagi jaise kaanch ho.

"Poora jamana nhi hai," Lakshya ne apne aap se kaha, "Bas upar ki parat... bas itna ke kaankaalon ka bojh seh sake."

Dheere dheere paani ki upar ki hissa jamne lagi. Ek inch... do inch... teen inch. Lakshya ne apna pura zor laga diya.

Uske mathe par pasina aa gaya par usne kaam jaari rakha. Neeli roshni aur tez hone lagi.

Karib ek ghante baad... kaam pura ho gaya. Paani ki upar ki parat ab barf jaisi jam chuki thi. Woh pura mazboot nhi thi par kaafi sakht zaroor thi.

Payal ne ek patthar uthaya aur jamne wale paani par phenka. Patthar upar se phisla aur dusri taraf chala gaya. Parat nhi tooti.

"Yeh kaam karega," Payal ne kaha, muskurate hue.

Lakshya bhi zameen par baith gaya, thaka hua. "Rajkumari... yeh... yeh kaafi der tak tikegi. Par hamesha ke liye nhi."

"Hume hamesha ke liye nhi chahiye," Payal ne kaha, "Bas kuch ghante. Jab tak hum kankaalon ko yahan leke aa sake."

***

Karan gufa ke bahar khada tha, uske saamne subah ka suraj nikalne laga tha. Hawa thandi thi aur charon taraf jungle ki awaazein aa rhe thein chiryon ki, patton ki sarsarahat ki.



Uske peeche se kadamon ki awaaz aayi. Karan ne mudke dekha budha makdi aa rha tha, apni lathi pe sahara lete hue. Uske safed baal muh ke neeche subah ki roshni mein chamak rhe the.



"Jaldi uth gaye lagta hai," Budhe ne kaha Karan ke bagal mein aa ke.

"Haan," Karan ne jawab diya, "Neend puri nhi hui par... mann mein bahut kuch chal rha hai."

Budha ne sir hilaya. "Samajh sakta hoon. Tumhare jaise umar mein jab itni badi jimmedariyan aa jaaye... neend toh kho hi jaati hai."

Dono kuch der chup khade rahe jungle ko dekhte hue.

"Tumne socha... aage kya karna hai?" Budhe ne pucha.

Karan ne gehri saans li. "Haan. Mujhe wapas Mesaka ke mahal mein jaana hoga."

Budhe ke aankhe sankri ho gayi. "Mesaka ke mahal? Kyun?"

"Kyuki uska dut jald hi milne wale jagah par aane wala hai," Karan ne kaha, "Woh altar ke baare mein jawaab maangegi. Agar mein nhi pahuncha... toh use shanka ho jayegi."

"Lekin Karan," Budhe ne apna haath Karan ke kandhe par rakha, "Mein Mesaka pe bharosa nhi kar sakta. Woh pakka tumhe apne maksad ke liye istemaal kar rhe hai. Tumhe shayad yeh bhi nhi pata ke uska asli iraada kya hai."

Karan ne budhe ki taraf dekha. "Mujhe pata hai. Par mere paas aur koi raasta bhi nhi hai. Mujhe uske asliyat ka pata lagana hoga. Uske iraade kya hai..."

Budha kuch der sochta raha. "Theek hai... par agar woh tumpe hamla kar deti hai toh?"

Karan ke honthon par ek halki muskurahat aayi, lekin woh khushi wali nhi thi. "Tab... tab hume taiyaar rehna hoga."

"Matlab?"

Karan ne peeche mudke gufa ki taraf dekha. "Kal tumne bataya tha ke tumne Mesaka ke mahal par hamla kiya tha. Uska mahal bahut nuksan hua hai."

"Haan," Budhe ne sir hilaya, "Hume kayi sipahi khone pade par hum uski deewaron ko tod paaye the. Uske bahut se yoddha bhi mare gaye."

"Toh Mesaka yeh sochegi ke tum log itni jaldi dobara hamla nhi karoge," Karan ne kaha, uske aankhen mein ek chamak aa gayi. "Woh sochegi ke tumhe fir se taiyaar hone mein samay lagega."

Budhe ko samajh aane laga Karan kya soch rha hai. "Tumhe lagta hai... hume dobara hamla karna chahiye? Abhi?"

"Nahi... abhi nhi," Karan ne kaha, "Par taiyaar zaroor rehna chahiye. Tumhare sipahi... kya woh Mesaka ke mahal ke aas paas ke shahar mein chhup sakte hai?"

Budha sochne laga. Uske daadhi ko woh apne haath se sehlane laga. "Haan... shahar mein kayi jagah hai jahan hum chhup sakte hai. Par Mesaka ke sipahi hume pehchan lenge. Humare... humare hare nishaano ko."

"Woh nishaan jo tumhare jabde ke neeche hai?" Karan ne pucha.

"Haan. Yeh nishaan humari pehchaan hai. Asli Jalyakon ke nishaan. Mesaka ke sipahiyon ke paas yeh nhi hai."

Karan ne socha. "Agar... agar tum log kisi kapde ya patti se yeh nishaan dhak lo toh?"

Budhe ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "Haan! Yeh ho sakta hai! Ek safed kapda... Ya vastr... haan yeh kaam karega!"

"Theek hai," Karan ne kaha, ab woh apni yojana saaf saaf soch pa rha tha. "Tumhare sipahi Mesaka ke mahal ke aas paas chhup jayenge. Apne nishaan dhake hue. Aur intezaar karenge."

"Intezaar... kiska?" Budhe ne pucha.

"Mera," Karan ne kaha. "Mein Mesaka se milunga. Uske iraade jaanne ki koshish karunga. Agar sab theek raha... agar mujhe laga ke woh sach bol rhe hai aur koi dhokha nhi hai... toh mein wapas aa jaunga aur tumhare sipahiyon ko wapas bula lunga."

"Aur agar theek nhi raha?" Budhe ki awaaz gambhir ho gayi.

Karan ne Meher ko dekha jo uske bagal mein lagi hue the. Fir Kairav ko jo dusri taraf tha. Dono talwarein uski raksha ke liye hamesha taiyaar thein.

"Agar kuch galat hua," Karan ne kaha, "Agar Mesaka ne mujhpar hamla kiya ya mujhe qaid karne ki koshish ki... toh mein koi zor ki awaaz karunga kaise bhi. Tumhe pata nhi hai par in dono viprit talwaron ke takrane par bahut zor se goonj ke jaa skte hai. Bahut zor ki. Itni ke aas paas ke log sun sake."

"Aur fir?"

"Aur fir tumhara jo sabse nazdeek wala sipahi hoga... woh ek dhuye ka ishara sabko karega. Asmaan mein. Baki sipahi us ishare ko dekh kar mahal ke andar aa jayenge."

Budha dhire se hasne laga. Uski hasi mein garv tha. "Tum sach mein bahut samajhdar ho Karan. Yeh yojana... yeh kaam kar sakti hai."

"Lekin," Budhe ne aage kaha, uski hasi ab ruk gayi, "Agar tumhare takkar hui Mesaka se... kya tum use hara sakte ho? Woh bahut taqatwar hai. Saalon se woh yahan raaj kar rhe hai. Uske paas aisi shaktiyan hai jo tumne kabhi nhi dekhi hongi."

Karan chup raha kuch pal. Sach toh yeh tha ke use khud nhi pata tha. Mesaka ko usne sirf pehle sirf paas se dekha tha. Uski asli takat ka andaaza use nhi tha.

"Mujhe nhi pata," Karan ne imaandari se kaha, "Mujhe nhi pata ke mein use hara paunga ya nhi."

Budhe ke chehre par chinta ke lakeer aa gayi.

"Par," Karan ne aage kaha, uski awaaz mein ab yakeen tha, "Mere paas koi aur raasta nhi hai. Mujhe yeh karna hi hoga. Mujhe Vanrajya bhi jald wapas jaana hai. Wahan mere dost hai... mera ghar hai. Agar mein yahan atka raha Mesaka ke jaal mein... toh mein kabhi wapas nhi jaa paunga. Aur Vanrajya jaane ka uske mehal ke paas se sirf ek raasta hai"

Budhe ne Karan ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Theek hai. Hum tumhari yojana ke ansuar kaam karenge. Mein apne sabse behtar sipahiyon ko bhejunga. Woh shahar mein alag alag jagah chhup jayenge. Apne hare nishaan ko dhak lenge. Aur tumhare ishare ka intezaar karenge."

"Kitne sipahi bhej sakte ho tum?" Karan ne pucha.

Budha sochne laga. "Karib... pachaas. Pachaas sipahi jo ladai mein mahir hai. Jo Mesaka ke sipahiyon ka saamna kar sake."

"Kaafi honge," Karan ne kaha. "Hume poori sena ki zaroorat nhi. Bas itna me Meshaka ko lage ke woh ghir chuke hai aur Bach nhi payege."

Budhe ne sir hilaya. "Tum yeh keh rhe ho ke yeh seedha jung nhi hai. Yeh ek... ek daravane ki koshish hai."

"Haan," Karan ne kaha. "Agar hum use seedha harane ki koshish karenge toh shayad hum haar jaye. Par agar hum use aise mauka de ke woh soche ke sach bolna hi behtar hai... toh shayad hum bina zyada khoon bahaye jeet jaye."

"Kab jaana chahte ho?" Budhe ne pucha.

"Jaldi hi," Karan ne kaha, "Jitni jaldi ho sake. Mesaka ka dut shayad aaj ya kal tak aa jaye. Mujhe wahan pahunchna hoga usse pehle."

"Aur Akansha?"

Karan ruk gaya. Haan... Akansha. Subah jo hua tha snangrah mein hua... woh abhi bhi uske dimaag mein tha.

"Woh... woh yahan surakshit rahengi," Karan ne kaha. "Tumhare sipahi unki raksha karenge. Jab tak mein wapas nhi aa jaata."

Budhe ne kuch der Karan ko dekha. Jaise woh kuch aur puchna chahta ho par apne ko rok rha ho.

"Theek hai," Budhe ne ant mein kaha. "Mein apne sipahiyon ko taiyaar karne jata hoon. Tum bhi apni taiyaari karo. Agle do ghante mein... tumhe nikalna chahiye."

Karan ne haan mein sir hilaya.

***

Karan gufa ke andar wapas aaya. Corridor khali tha, subah ki roshni mashaalon ke saath mil ke ek ajeeb sa ujala bana rhe the. Usne dheere dheere Akansha ke kamre ki taraf kadam badhaye.

Darwaze par pahunchkar usne halke se dastak di.

"Kaun hai?" Andar se Akansha ki awaaz aayi.

"Mein hoon... Karan."

"Aa jao?!."

Karan ne darwaza khola aur andar aaya. Kamra subah ki roshni se chamak rha tha jo khidki se aa rhe the. Aur saamne... Akansha ek aaine ke saamne khadi thi, apne baalon ko suljha rhe thein.



Akansha ne aaine mein Karan ko dekha. "Aa gaye tum. Kab se intezaar kar rhe thein."

Karan dheere dheere unke paas aaya. Woh Akansha ke peeche aa ke khada ho gaya thoda faasle pe.

Akansha ne apne baalon ko suljhana band kar diya aur aaine mein Karan ko dekha.

Dono kuch pal chup rahe. Hawa kamre mein ek ajeeb sa tanav le aayi thi.

"Mausi," Karan ne aakhirkaar kaha, "Mujhe jaana hoga."

Akansha ne jhatke se uski taraf dekha, aaine mein. "Jaana? Kahan?"

"Wapas... Mesaka ke mahal mein," Karan ne kaha. "Mujhe kuch kaam hai jo... jo zaroori hai."

Akansha ne palat ke Karan ko seedha mude Uske aankhon mein darr aa gaya. "Nahi Karan. Wahan bahut khatre hai. Tumne suna nhi kal Jalnayak ne kya bataya wahan yudh ke baare mein. Mesaka-"

"Mujhe pata hai Mausi," Karan ek kadam aage badhte hue. "Par mere paas koi raasta nhi hai. Mujhe jaana hi hoga."

"Par kyun?" Akansha ne pucha uski awaaz mein dard tha. "Kyun tumhe har baar khud ko khatre mein daalna padta hai?"

Karan ne gehri saans li. "Kyuki... kyuki agar mein nhi gaya toh shayad hum kabhi yahan se nikal nhi payenge. Mujhe Mesaka ke iraade ka pata lagana hai. Use samajhna hai."

Akansha ne apna sir neeche jhukaya. "Tum... tum hamesha dusron ke baare mein sochte ho. Apne baare mein kabhi nhi."

Karan aur paas aaya. Ab woh Akansha ke bilkul saamne tha. "Mausi..."

Akansha ne apni aankhe upar ki. Unke aankhen mein aansu the. "Karan... mujhe darr lagta hai. Tumhe kuch ho gaya toh... toh mein..."

"Kuch nhi hoga" . Usne apna haath aage badha kar Akansha ke gaal par rakha. "Mein wapas aaunga. Wada hai."

Akansha ne Karan ke haath ko apne haath se pakad liya. "Yeh wada... yeh wada tum nibha paoge?"

"Haan," Karan ne yakeen ke saath kaha. "Aur... aur aap yahan surakshit rahogi."

Akansha ne aankhen band kar li. Do aansu unke gaalon par beh gaye. "Mujhe apni nhi... tumhari fikar hai."

Karan ne apne dusre haath se Akansha ke dusre gaal par se aansu poncha. "Mausi... rona nhi. Mein theek rahunga. Mere paas Meher hai, Kairav hai."

Akansha ne aankhen kholi. Woh Karan ko dekh ke halke se muskurayi aansuon ke beech. "Tum... tum itne bade kab ho gaye? Jab pehli baar mile the tum bas ek ladka ko baat baat pe sharmata tha. Aur ab... ab tum ek yoddha ban gaye ho."

"Mein abhi bhi wahi hoon, Mausi,"

"Bas... bas paristthitiyan badal gayi hai."

Akansha ne Karan ka haath pakad liya jo unke gaal par tha. "Karan... mein tumse kuch kehna chahti hoon."

"Kaho Mausi."

Akansha ne gehri saans li. Jaise woh kuch bahut bhari baat kehne wali ho. "Tum... tum mere liye bas bhanje nhi ho. Tum... tum mere liye bahut khaas ho, Karan"

Karan ke dil ki dhakan tez ho gayi. "Mausi... matlab?"

"Matlab," Akansha ne kaha, Karan ke aur paas aa ke, "Jab se tumhe dekha hai... jab se tum mere saath rahe ho... mujhe aisa laga jaise... jaise koi meri chinta karta hai. Koi hai jo mere liye ladega. Bahut samay ho gaya tha jab kisi ne mujhe aisa mehsoos karaya hai. Akansha ko ek pal ke liye Ravisha ke yaad aa gye."

Karan kuch nhi bol pa rha tha. Uske gale mein awaaz atki hui thi.

Akansha ne apna ek haath Karan ke chehre par rakha. "Mein jaanti hoon yeh galat hai. Mein tumhari Mausi hoon. Rishtey ke hisaab se yeh... yeh sahi nhi hai. Par dil toh... dil toh rishton ko nhi samajhta."

"Mausi..." Karan ne fusfusaya.

"Shhhh," Akansha ne apni ungli Karan ke honthon par rakhi. "Kuch mat kaho. Mujhe pata hai tumhare dil mein koi aur hai. Tumhare aankhon mein woh dekh skte hoon mein. Mere saath rehke bhi tum hamesha chinta mein rhete ho. Aur yeh achhi baat hai. Usse chordna mat. Par... par mujhe bas itna kehne do ke tum mere liye kya ho."

Akansha ka chehre Karan ke bahut paas tha ab. Unki saans Karan ke chehre ko chhoo rhe the.

"Tum mere liye... mere liye woh ho jo mujhe hamesha chahiye tha," Akansha ne fusfusaya. "Koi jo majboot ho. Koi jo himmatwala ho. Koi jo... jo mujhe surakshit mehsoos karaye."

Karan ka haath ab bhi Akansha ke gaal par tha. Usne mehsoos kiya ke Akansha ka chehre kitna garam ho gaya tha.

"Mausi... mein... mein nhi jaanta kya kahun," Karan ne kaha.

"Toh kuch mat kaho," Akansha ne kaha. Unhone apna maatha Karan ke maathe se laga diya. "Bas... bas yeh yaad rakhna ke jab tum wapas aaoge... mein yahan intezaar kar rhe hoongi. Hamesha jaise meine wahan uss Ravisha ke qaid mein kiya tha."

Dono aise hi kuch pal khade rahe. Dono ke dimaag mein bahut kuch chal rha tha par dono ne kuch nhi kaha.

Akansha ke Karan ke hooth chum liye.



Thode der chumban ke baad.

Aakhirkaar Karan ne thoda peeche hata. "Mujhe...ab...mujhe jaana chahiye. Warna der ho jayegi."

Akansha ne aankhein kholi. Unke chehre par ek dukhi muskurahat thi. "Haan... jaao. Par dhyan rakhna apna. Agar tumhe kuch hua... toh mein kabhi khud ko maaf nhi kar paungi."

"Kuch nhi hoga," Karan ne fir se kaha. Usne Akansha ka haath pakda aur halke se dabaaya. "Wada hai."

Karan jaane ke liye muda toh Akansha ke bhag kar uske maathe ko ek baar firse chum liya.

"Yeh... yeh tumhari suraksha ke liye," Akansha ne kaha, khud bhi sharma ke. "Ab jao."

Karan ne kuch kehne ki koshish ki par koi shabd nhi aaye. Usne bas sir hilaya aur darwaze ki taraf chala gaya.

Darwaze par pahunchkar usne ek baar peeche mudke dekha. Akansha wahi khadi thi, unke haath apne chehre par the aur woh muskura rhe thein.

"Wapas aana," Akansha ne kaha.

"Aaunga mausi," Karan ne kaha. "Pakka."

Aur woh bahar nikal gaya, darwaza apne peeche band karte hue.

Corridor mein Karan ne ek lambi saans li. Uske dil abhi bhi tez dhadak rha tha. Uske maathe par jahan Akansha ne kiss kiya tha, woh jagah ab bhi garam mehsoos ho rhe the.

"Ab chale bhi masster?" Meher ke mazak bhari awaz uske kaan mein pade.

"Chup raho Meher," Karan ne kaha, par uske awaaz mein koi gussa nhi tha.

"Hehe, lagta hai hamare masster ko koi pasand aa gayi, Meher," Kairav ne chhedte hue kaha.

"Tum bhi chup raho, Kairav,"

***

Gehre jungle ke beech se do saaye tezi se badh rhe the. Ped itne ghane the ke suraj ki roshni mushkil se zameen tak pahunch pa rhe the. Patton ki sarsarahat aur door se chiryon ki awaazein bas yahi awaazein thi charon taraf.

Saamne Sonali chal rhe the. Uske lambe kaale baal jo kamar tak the, hawa mein lehrate hue unke ud rhe the. Uskk badi badi aankhen jo gehre bhure rang ki thein, uski patli naak, aur honth jo thode tight the chinta ki wajah se.



Usne ek neele rang ka vastr pehna hua tha.

Uske peeche thodi door Akshay chal rhe tha, Sonali ke bhai.

"Sonali, thoda aaram se chalo," Akshay ne kaha saans lete hue. "Hum din bhar se chal rhe hai. Thoda ruk bhi lo."

Sonali ne apne kadam dheere kiye par ruki nhi. "Humein jaldi pahunchna hai Tarkas. Har pal bahut kimti hai."

"Mujhe pata hai," Akshay ne kaha, "Par agar hum aise hi bhagte rahe toh thak jayenge. Aur Tarkas abhi bhi kaafi door hai."

Sonali ne aakhirkaar apne kadam rok diye. Usne ek ped ke paas ja ke sahara liya aur gehri saans li.

Akshay bhi uske paas aaya aur bagal mein ek patthar par baith gaya. "Dekho mujhe pata hai tum pareshaan ho par-"

"Pareshaan?" Sonali ne beech mein hi kaat ke kaha. Usne Akshay ki taraf dekha. "Akshay hum yahan se ja rhe hai jab Vanrajya ko humari sabse zyada zaroorat hai. Karan aur uska pariwar... woh sab wahan lad rhe hai. Aur hum... hum bhaag rhe hai."

Akshay ne gehri saans li. Usne jaan liya tha ke yeh baat aane wali thi. "Sonali hum bhaag nhi rhe. Hum madad lene ja rhe hai."

"Par abhi unhe madad ki sabse jyada zaroorat hai," Sonali ne kaha, uske awaaz mein bebaasi thi. "Kya yeh sahi hai ke hum abhi chale jaye? Aur ab jab asli jung shuru hone wali hai... hum wapas ja rhe hai?"

Akshay khada hua aur Sonali ke paas aaya. Usne apna haath Sonali ke kandhe par rakha. "Suno Sonali. Tumhe yaad hai humne wahan kya dekha tha? Woh kaakaalon ki sena? Woh... woh bahut badi thi. Sirf hum dono... hum kya kar payenge?"
Sonali ne neeche zameen ki taraf dekha.

"Isliye meine Maharani Nandani ko kaha tha ke woh Pita ji se madad maange," Akshay ne aage kaha. "Agar Pita ji raazi ho gaye... agar unhone Tarkas ki sena bheji... toh hum sach mein Vanrajya ki madad kar payenge. Samjhi?"

"Par agar Pita ji raazi nhi hue toh?" Sonali ne pucha, upar dekh ke.
Akshay chup raha. Yeh sawaal uske mann mein bhi tha.

"Tab bhi," Akshay ne dheere se kaha, "Humara pehla farz apne rajya ke prati hai Sonali. Tarkas. Woh humara ghar hai. Humare log wahan hai. Humare zimmedariyan. Hum... hum Vanrajya ki madad karna chahte hai par apne rajya ko chhodkar nhi."

Sonali ko samajh aa rha tha. Uska bhai sahi keh rha tha. Par fir bhi... unke mann mein kuch aur chal rha tha.

"Tumhe pata hai," Akshay ne kaha, halke se muskurate hue, "Mujhe kabhi nhi laga tha ke tum kisi ke liye itna sochogi. Tum toh... tum toh Tarkas ki sabse bina bhav aur chinta wale auraton mein se ek ho."
Sonali ke gaal thode laal ho gaye. "Matlab?"

"Matlab," Akshay ne kaha, "Tarkas mein sabko pata hai. Rajkumari Sonali - jinhone kabhi kisi ki parwah nhi ki. Jo hamesha akeli rahti thi. Jinhone kabhi dosti nhi ki kisi se. Jo apne kaam mein itni vyast rahti thi ke... ke Pita ji ko bhi waqt nhi deti thi."

Sonali ne muh fera liya. Woh jaan rhe thein ke yeh sach tha.
"Bas Maa... Maharani Nisha," Akshay ne dheere se kaha, "Unke alawa tumne kabhi kisi ki chinta nhi ki. Aur woh bhi isliye kyuki woh pichle do saalon se bimaar hai."
Sonali ke aankhen mein thoda paani aa gaya. Haan... unki Maa. Maharani Nisha jo pichle do saalon se ek ajeeb si bimari se lad rhe thein. Koi ilaaj kaam nhi aa rha tha. Dheere dheere woh kamzor hoti ja rhe thein.

"Maa ke alawa," Akshay ne aage kaha, "Tumne kabhi kisi aur ke baare mein socha hi nhi. Aur ab... ab achanak tum Karan aur uske pariwar ki itni chinta kar rhe ho. Kyun?"

Yeh sawaal Sonali khud se bhi pooch rhe thein. Kyun? Kyun unhe itni chinta ho rhe the Karan ki?
Unhone apne haath apne chehre par rakhe aur gehri saans li. "Mujhe... mujhe nhi pata."
Akshay paas aaya. "Dekho Sonali, mujhe galat mat samjho. Mujhe achha lag rha hai ke tum badal rhe ho. Ke tumne dusron ke baare mein sochna shuru kar diya. Par... par yeh mat bhulo ke humara pehla farz kahan hai."

Sonali ne sir hilaya. "Mujhe pata hai. Tarkas. Humare log. Humari praja. Aur... aur Maa."

"Haan," Akshay ne kaha. "Agar hum jaldi Tarkas pahunche toh shayad hum Pita ji ko mana sake. Unhe samjha sake ke Vanrajya ki madad karna zaroori hai. Aur fir... fir hum poori sena ke saath wapas aa sakte hai."

Sonali ne aankhen band ki. Unke dimaag mein Karan ka chehre aaya. Woh... woh ladka jo itna alag tha sabse. Jo itna saadha lag rha tha par jiske andar kuch aur hi chupa tha.

"Yeh... Mujhe kya ho rha hai?" Sonali ne khud se dheere se pucha.
"Kya kaha?"

"Kuch nhi," Sonali ne jaldi se kaha, sharmate hue

"Chalo... humein nikalna chahiye."
Akshay ne sir hilaya aur woh dono fir se chalne lage.

***

Vanrajya ke ek chhote se gaanv ke kinare par do saaye aa rhe the. Suraj dhalne laga tha aur aasman mein laal aur narangi rang fail gaye the. Gaanv ke log apne din bhar ke kaam khatam kar ke ghar ja rhe the, kuch dukanen band ho rhe thein kuch bachche khel rhe the.
Par achanak... sab kuch shaant ho gaya.

Gaanv mein raaste par... ek ajeeb sa saaya dikha. Bahut bada. Bahut daravna.



Agrak.

Uska sharir wendigo ke kavach se dhaka hua tha kaale rang ka, jisme haddiyon ke nishaan the. Uska sir... woh toh bilkul ek daravne jaanwar jaisa tha, lambe seengon ke saath. Uske haath bhaari the aur har kadam par zameen kaanpti thi.

"RAKSHAS!!!" Ek aurat chillaye.
Aur fir... bhagdad mach gye. Pure gaanv mein afra tafri mach gayi. Log bhaagne lage, chillane lage. Bachche rone lage. Dukandaar apni dukane band kar ke andar chhupne lage.

"BHAGO! BHAGO!"

Agrak ke bagal mein Vinashika chal rhe the, bilkul shaant. Uska sharir patla aur khubsurat tha kaale rang ke vastra pehne hue. Unke baal lambe aur kaale the jo hawa mein lehraa rhe the. Unke chehre par ek muskaan thi ek ajeeb si, daravni muskaan.

"Agrak," Vinashika ne dheere se kaha, "Logon ko itna darrao mat. Hume yahan se jaankari chahiye, tabahi nhi."

Agrak ne apna bhaari sir neeche jhukaya. "Jee Kaalraani."

Woh dono aage badhte gaye. Log unse door bhaag rhe the par Vinashika ko koi farak nhi pad rha tha. Uski nazar charon taraf ghoom rhe thein har cheez ko dekh rhe thein.

Achanak uski nazar ek dukaan par padi. Ek kumhaar ki dukaan. Wahan bahut saare mitti ke bartan rakhe hue the matke, kulhad, thaaliya.
Vinashika ruk gayi. "Ruko."

Agrak bhi ruk gaya, uske bhaari pair zameen par thamte hue.
Vinashika dukaan ki taraf badhi. Dukaan ke andar ek budha aadmi kaanp rha tha ek kone mein chhupe hue.

Vinashika ne ek matke ko uthaya. Usne use gaur se dekha apne haathon mein ghumate hue. Dukaan ke andar ka diya matke par chamak rha tha.

Budhe kumhaar ki saans ruk gayi thi dar se. Woh dekh rha tha ke yeh aurat... yeh khoobsurat par daravni aurat... uske matke ka kya karegi.
Vinashika ne matke ko aur paas se dekha. Uske ungliyan matke ki satah par ghoom rhe thein.

Usne peeche Agrak ki taraf dekha jo dukaan ke bahar khada tha. "Agrak, yahan aao."

Agrak apne bhaari sharir ko ghumate hue dukaan ke andar aaya. Uske aane se poori dukaan hil gayi. Kuch chhote matke gir bhi gaye.

"Dekho yeh," Vinashika ne matke ko Agrak ko dikhaaya.

Agrak ne matke ko dekha.
. "Yeh... yeh toh bas ek matka hai, mere swami. Isme kya khaas hai Kaalraani?"

Vinashika halke se hasi. "Tumhe nhi dikh rha? Dekho isse dhyan se. Is par jo lakeerein hai... jo nakashi hai... yeh kaafi mehengi kala hai. Mujhe nhi pata tha ke Vanrajya ke log itni khubsurat cheezein banate hai."

Agrak ne fir se dekha par use ab bhi kuch samajh nhi aa rha tha. "Maafi chahta hoon mere swami, par mujhe toh bas ek mitti ka bartan lag rha hai."

Vinashika ne apna sir hilaya.

"Tumhe kisi cheez ko banane ki kala nazar nhi aati Agrak. Yeh matka... dekho kitni sundar tarike se isse banaya gaya hai. Har lakeer... har mudav... Jisne bhi isse banaya hai... woh bahut kaushal wala hai."

Agrak chup raha. Use sach mein kuch samajh nhi aa rha tha.
Vinashika ne kumhaar ki taraf dekha. Budha aadmi ab bhi kaanp rha tha.

"Tum," Vinashika ne kaha, unki awaaz mein woh daravni muskaan thi, "Yeh matka kitne ka hai?"
Kumhaar ke haath jor se kaanpne lage. "M-m-maafii... a-aap... aap le jaiye... m-mujhe kuch nhi chahiye..."

Vinashika ke chehre par se muskaan gayab ho gayi. Uski aankhe sankri ho gayi aur achanak kamre ka tapmaan gir gaya.
"Maine pucha," Vinashika ne kaha, unki awaaz ab thandi aur sakht thi, "Kitne ka hai?"

Kumhaar aur bhi zyada kaanpne laga. "M...mere swami... aap... aap le-"

"KITNE KA HAI?" Vinashika ki awaaz ab chillane jaisi thi. Pure dukaan mein goonj gayi.
"M-mere swami!" Kumhaar ne darte hue kaha, "D-das rupaye... bas das rupaye..."

Vinashika ka gussa thoda kam hua. "Achha. Agrak, yeh pakdo."
Vinashika ne matka Agrak ki taraf badhaaya. Agrak ne apne bhaari haathon mein us chhote se matke ko sambhala, bahut savdhaani se taaki woh toote nahi.

"Kaalraani," Agrak ne pucha, "Hum yeh matka kyun khareed rhe hai?"
Vinashika ne matke ki taraf dekha. Fir usne apna haath aage badhaya aur matke ko chhune lagi.

"Mein koi bhikhaarin nhi hoon Agrak," Vinashika ne kaha. "Jab mein kuch leti hoon toh uski keemat zaroor deti hoon. Chahe woh kitni bhi chhoti cheez kyun na ho."

Kumhaar yeh sun ke thoda hairaan hua. Uski aankhe badi ho gayi.
Vinashika ne matke ko fir se dekha. Is baar usne apni aankhe band kar li. Uske haath matke par the, har hisse ko mehsoos kar rhe thein.
Achanak... Vinashika ke haath mein matka... matka pighlne laga.

"Kya-" Agrak chaunk gaya.
Matka ab mitti ban gaya tha. Vinashika ke haath mein sirf gehre bhure rang ki mitti thi.

Vinashika ne mitti ko apne haathon mein mahsoos kiya. Unhone thodi si mitti apni ungliyon mein li aur ragda.

"Yeh... yeh toh aam mitti nhi hai," Vinashika ne dheere se kaha.
Agrak aage jhuka. "Kya matlab Kaalraani?"

"Yeh jo mitti hai," Vinashika ne apni aankhe kholi, unmein ab ek ajeeb si chamak thi "Yeh bahut hi umdaa kisam ki chikni mitti hai. Bahut mehngi. Aise mitti... aise mitti sirf kuch khaas jagahon par milti hai."
"Toh?"

Vinashika ne apni aankhe fir se band ki. Is baar unka poora sharir ek halke neeli roshni se chamakne laga.

"Mein isse dhundh sakti hoon," Vinashika ne kaha, uske awaaz ab alag lag rhe thein, "Is mitti ka matlab... Yeh mitti kahan se aate hai aur aisi mitti sabse jayda kahan pe iktha hai...abhi..."

Agrak shaant khada tha.

Vinashika ke dimaag mein achanak se tasveeren banne lagi. Sadkon ke... galiyan... ped... makaan. Sab kuch uske dimaag mein ek naksha bana rhe the.

Aur fir... ek bada mahal. Vanrajya ka mahal. Yeh whi mitti thi jisse Harish be Vanrajya ke mehal ka nirmaan kiya tha.

Vinashika ke honthon par ek muskaan aayi.

"Mil gaya," Vinashika ne kaha, aankhe khol ke. "Ab mujhe raasta pata hai."

Agrak ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "K…kya? Sirf is mitti se?"

"Haan," Vinashika ne kaha. "Is mitti ka jo iska swaroop hai... yeh mujhe bata rha hai ke yeh kahan se aayi hai. Aur ab mere dimaag mein poore gaanv ka... aur mahal ka naksha ban gaya hai."

Unhone apna haath aage kiya. Hawa mein unki ungliyaan ghoom rhe thein jaise woh kuch dikha rhe hon.

Agrak ke muh khula ka khula reh gaya. "Yeh... yeh toh kamal hai Kaalrani! Aapki... aapki shaktiyan... maine kabhi nhi dekha aisa!"

Vinashika ne muskurate hue apna haath neeche kiya. "Yeh meri ek khaas shakti hai Agrak. Kisi bhi cheez ko... chahe woh kitni bhi chhoti ho... agar mein use chhuu loon... toh uska source dhoondh sakti hoon.... uski origin... sab kuch bas woh jivit nhi hone chaiye."

"Toh bas ek mitti ke tukde se..." Agrak hairani se bola.
"Haan," Vinashika ne kaha. "Bas ek tukde se hi maine poora naksha bana liya. Ab hume bas chalte rehna hai. Mujhe pata hai kahan jaana hai."

Agrak ne jhuk ke pranam kiya. "Mere swami... aap... aap sach mein mahan hai. Aapki sensory powers... aapki mahsoos karne ki shakti... maine aaj tak aisi nhi dekhi."

Vinashika ne halke se hasi. "Yeh toh kuch bhi nhi hai Agrak. Tumne abhi tak meri asli shaktiyan dekhi hi kahan hai."

Unhone kumhaar ki taraf dekha jo ab bhi kone mein khada tha, dar se kaanp rha tha.

Vinashika ne apni theli se kuch rupaye nikale das nhi, bees. Usne woh zameen par rakhe.

"Tumhare matke ki keemat," Vinashika ne kaha. "Aur kuch zyada... tumhari kala ke liye."
Kumhaar ke aankhe aur badi ho gayi. Woh kuch bol nhi paa rha tha.
Vinashika aur Agrak dukaan se bahar nikle. Bahar ab andhera ho gaya tha. Gaanv ke log abhi bhi chhupe hue the, darr ke maare.

"Chalo Agrak," Vinashika ne kaha. "Ab hume jayda waqt nhi hai. Hume mahal tak pahunchna hai... aur wahan jo karna hai woh karna hai tumhe karna hai."



Vinashika mude aur apne kadam Vanrajya ke taraf badhane lage.





Aaj ke liye itna hi guys next update in 1-2 days!

 

[mistyvixen]

Chapter strong hai, suspicious hai, aur action ka mix bhi accha hai. Ye raha mera honest review chapter 26 ke liye.



1. Karan ke emotions kafi acche hain, aur fight skills bhi acche se likhi gayi hai.
2. Vasura ka charecter bhi apna alag impact dalta hai, jo chapter ko aur strong banata hai.
3. Envy ek aisa charecter jise padh kar aisa lagta hai ki wo kafi strong aur powerful hai
4. Meher, ek powerful thing hai, jo Karan ke prati samarpit hai, usko samajhti hai, aur uska har jagah sath nibhati hai.



Karan aur Envy ki conversation is chapter ka core hai. Karan ke andar ke emotion... Dar, pachtawa, pyaar, gussa... Ye sab mil kar is scene ko kafi heavy banate hain.



Chapter me kafi kuch hai jo sahi karne wala hai.

1. Language

• Bahut si jagah par English ke words likhe hain, jo chapter ki pacing aur flow par fark dalte hain. Ya toh unko hindi me likha Jaye ya unke sath unki hindi bhi likhi jaye, jisse samajhne me aasani hogi. Isse flow aur pacing par fark nahi padega.
• Example ; skyscraper, shockwaves, apostles, void, realms,...

2. Spelling and grammar

• Chapter me kafi spelling aur grammar ki galtiyan hai jo choti lagti hain par chapter par asar bahut bada dalti hain.
• Example ; aankhe — aankhein, mein — main, gye — gaye....

1. Breathing space

• Breathing space chapter ke liye bahut jaruri hota hai, jisse chapter ke cuts, flow, pacing aur smoothness bani rahti hai. Bas ek choti si tag line se add kar ke kiya ja sakta hai.
• Example ; " cut to — Karan" or " cut to — anantrajya" ya fir " yahan ka haal kuch aisa tha jo samajh se pare tha, wahin dusri taraf Karan apni ladai me wyast tha"

2. Sentences and dialogues

• Sentences kahin kahin, ajeeb sa sound dete hain. Isse sahi karne ki jarurat hai.
• Example; Teej hawa ke jhoka uske chere ke paas se kaat ke jaa rhe the. Upar se neeche dekhte hue usne apne coat mein time dekhne ke liye ek choti se ghadi nikale. Chaaron taraf pure shahar mein din dhal chuka tha, lekin usne samay dekha toh jab shabh ke 8 baje hue the
• same sentence rewrite ; Tej hawa ke jhonke, uske chehre ke paas se kat ke nikale ja rahe the. Usne niche ki taraf dekhte hue, apne coat ki jab se ek choti si ghadi nikal kar usme waqt dekha. Abhi uski ghadi me subah ke 8 baj rahe the, par shaher me charon taraf Puri tarah din dhal chuka tha.
• Character ke bole gaye dialogues kahin kahin pata hi nahi chalte. Jise thodi polish se sahi Kiya ja sakta hai, jo tum already kar chuki ho.

Bouns point : mujhe aisa lagta hai, Envy jaisa powerful character, thoda jyada explain kar raha hai. Jo uske charector ko thoda kamjor karta hai.

Over all chapter kafi strong hai. Aur galtiyan sabse hoti hai, sayad mujhse bhi Hui hongi. Main is chapter ko agar rating dun toh.....

Rating : 8/10
Possibility ; 9/10, but not now.

Kya ye story ki update aayega ya phir ye story adhura hi rahne wala hai

Bahut hi shaandar update diya hai mistyvixen ji....
Nice and lovely update....

Nice update bro

Typist....
Bro but tujhe to acha baccha samjhta tha, tum kabse nude photos photos use karne lagi, mene jaha tak story padhi vaha tak to mene esa kuch dekha nhi thaa, btw pic's achi hai

Kaun si pic mujhe bhi batao yaar..

Nice update....

Shaandar Mast jabardast update
Welcome back

Akansha aur Ravisha ye dono lesbian hai?????

Now her bkue skin looks really unlike in previous images where she was looking like standing under some blue light but can we have some better quality in the images

Keep it up

Chapter 29 posted.

Next tomorrow prolly (or parson morning I get one extra night )

 

[mistyvixen]

Send me a pic with a look on your face now. Lmao

 

[Mohini_]

Send me a pic with a look on your face now. Lmao

This is more likely

 

[Mrxr]

Chapter 29
A Favour Returned I


Payal ne apne saare saathiyon ko ek jagah ikhatta kiya. Uske chere par chinta saaf jhalak rhe the.




Saamne Lakshya khada tha uske baal hawa mein lehrate hue. Uske haathon se paani ki boonde tair rhe thein jaise uske sharir ka hi hissa ho. Uske bagal mein Harish tha, jiska sharir bhura aur majboot tha patthar jaise. Uske kandhe chaude the aur uske haath itne bade the ke woh ek baar mein bhari cheezon ko utha skta tha.

Payal ne neeche zameen ki taraf dekha soch mein padte hue. Kuch pal baad usne sir uthaya aur uske aankhen mein ek chamak thi.

"Mera ek yojana hai," Payal ne kaha Lakshya ke taraf ek baar haath se ishara karte hue.

Dono yoddha uske taraf jhuke dhyan se sunne ke liye.

"Kaka Harish," Payal ne kaha, "Aapko pata hai nadi ke kuch dur aage ka hissa?"

Harish ne socha, "Haan Rajkumari. Wahan paani itna gehra nhi hai. Aur bahav bhi dheema ho jaata hai kyuki nadi wahan chaudhi ho jaati hai."

"Bilkul," Payal ne sir hilaya, "Hume wahi jaana hoga. Aur Kaka... tumhe wahan dono kinaron par bandh banana hoga."

Harish ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "Bandh? Rajkumari woh... woh bahut mehnat ka kaam hoga."

"Mujhe pata hai," Payal ne kaha, "Par humein yeh sirf thode samay ke liye hi chaiye. Ek aisa bandh jo paani ko rok sake... bas kuch ghante ke liye."

Lakshya ko kuch samajh aane laga. "Aur jab paani ruk jayega... mein use jama sakta hoon!"

"Haan," Payal ne muskurate hue kaha, "Tumhe pura nadi ko jamana nhi hoga Lakshya. Bas upar ki parat ko pura nhi. Itni ke kaankaalon ka bojh seh sake. Agar hamari ginti theek hai toh lagbhag sau ke aaspaas honge."

Harish ne apni daadhi khuja li, "Yeh kaam ho skta hai Rajkumari... par mujhe bahut saare sipahiyon ki jarurat hogi. Aur patthar... bahut saare patthar."

"Jo bhi chahiye aapko milega," Payal ne kaha, "Bas bataiye kab shuru kar skte ho aap?"

Harish ne Lakshya ki taraf dekha. Dono ne ek dusre ko samjhne wali nazar se dekha aur sir hilaya.

"Abhi," Harish ne utar diya.

Payal ne mushkrate hue kal ke ikhta ke hue naavon ko kaam pe lagane ko kaha.

***

Karib ek ghante baad, Payal ka chhota samuh nadi ke us hisse par pahunch gaya jahan paani ka bahav dheema tha. Sach mein yahan nadi zyada chaudhi thi aur paani itna gehra nhi dikh rha tha.



"Yahi jagah sahi rahegi," Payal ne kaha.

Harish aage badha aur paani ke kinare khada ho gaya. Usne apne dono haath aage kiye aur aankhe band kar li. Uske sharir se bhuri roshni nikalne lagi jo seedhe zameen ke andar ja rhe the.

"Mujhe... zameen ke andar... patthar chahiye," Harish ne kaha, uske awaaz mein zor lag rha tha, "Bahut saare patthar."

Zameen kaampne lagi. Sipahi jo aas paas khade the woh apna santulan banaye rakhne ke liye ek dusre ko pakad liye.

Achanak paani ke kinare se karib das kadam dur zameen phatne lagi. Aur andar se bade bade patthar bahar nikalne lage. Ek... do... paanch... das. Bahut saare patthar ab zameen par bikre pade the.

"Yeh... yeh toh kamal hai," Ek sipahi ne hairani se kaha.

Par Harish ruka nhi. Usne apne haath aur aage kiye aur chillaya, "Ab... inhe... Shi jagah par lagana hai!"

Usne apna ek haath paani ki taraf kiya. Patthar apne aap uthne lage aur hawa mein tairte hue paani ke andar jaane lage. Woh dheere dheere paani ke andar ek line mein jamne lage, kinare se lekar beech tak.

"Sipahiyon!" Harish ne chillakar kaha, "Mujhe sahara chahiye! Jo bhi mitti ya chote patthar ho... woh bandh mein bharo! Jaldi!"

Sipahi turant kaam mein lag gye. Kuch ne apne haathon se mitti khodni shuru ki, kuch ne chote patthar uthaye. Sab mil ke bandh ke beech ke khali jagah ko bharne lage.

Lakshya paani mein khada tha, ghutne tak. Woh apne haathon se paani ko control kar rha tha taaki sipahiyon ko kaam karne mein zyada takleef na ho.

"Paani ko thoda aur peeche rakho Lakshya," Payal ne kaha, kinare se dekhte hue.

"Jee Rajkumari," Lakshya ne kaha aur uske haath se neeli roshni nikli. Paani ka kuch bahav badal gaya aur woh thoda peeche ki taraf jaane laga bas thodi der ke liye.

Harish ka sharir ab pasene se bheeg gaya tha. Itne bade patthar ko control karna aur unhe theek jagah par lagana... yeh bahut takat maangta tha.

"Aur... aur patthar!" Harish chillaya.

Zameen fir se phatne lagi aur iss baar aur bhi bade patthar bahar aaye. Yeh patthar pehle wale se dugne bade the.

"Yeh... yeh bahut bhari hai," Harish ne apne daanton ko jakad ke kaha, "Mujhe... madad chahiye!"

Paanch sipahi aage aaye. Unhone apne haath Harish ke kandhe par rakhe. Unka apna bal Harish mein jaane laga.

Harish ke aankhen chamki. Usne ek zor ka dhaakka diya aur sabse bade patthar ko bandh ke beech mein laga diya. Yeh patthar ne bandh ko mazbooti di.

Dheere dheere bandh ka aakar banne laga. Pehle bas kuch patthar the par ab ek poori deewar si ban rahi thi jo paani ke ek kinare se dusre kinare tak ja rahi thi.

"Bas... thoda aur," Harish ne kaha.

Sipahi aur tezi se kaam kar rhe the. Kuch paani mein utar ke patthar ke beech mitti bhar rhe the taaki paani ruk sake. Kuch upar se bade patthar de rhe the jo Harish apni shakti se bandh mein laga rha tha.

Karib do ghante ka kaam karne ke baad... pehla bandh taiyaar ho gaya. Paani ab wahan se aage nhi ja pa rha tha.

"Ek taraf ho gaya," Payal ne kaha, uske chehre par khushi thi, "Ab dusri taraf."

"Rajkumari," Ek sipahi ne kaha, "Par woh bahut thak gaya hai. Unhe aaram chahiye."

Harish ne haath utha ke use roka, "Nahi... mein kar sakta hoon. Hume samay nhi hai aaram karne ka."

Payal ne Harish ki taraf dekha. Woh sach mein bahut thaka hua lag rha tha par uske aankhen mein ab bhi himmat thi.

"Theek hai," Payal ne kaha, "Par iss baar zyada sipahi madad karenge."

Woh sab dusre kinare ki taraf badhne lage. Wahan se unhone fir se wahi kaam shuru kiya. Par iss baar das sipahi Harish ki madad kar rhe the.

Zameen se patthar nikle, unhe paani mein lagaya gaya, beech ki jagah mitti aur chote patthar se bhari gayi. Lakshya paani ko control karta raha taaki kaam aasan ho.

Suraj ab asmaan mein upar chad chuka tha. Garmi bahut thi par kisi ne kaam nhi choda.

"Aur ek bada patthar... bas ek aur," Harish ne kaha, uska pura sharir kaanp rha tha takat lagate hue.

Zameen ka sabse bada hissa phata aur ek vishal patthar bahar aaya. Yeh itna bada tha ke jab woh zameen se nikla toh ek chhota sa bhukamp sa aa gaya.

"Yeh... yeh toh bahut..." Ek sipahi ke muh se nikla.

"Sab apna bal do!" Payal ne chillaya, "Kaka akele nhi kar payenge!"

Paanch aur sipahi aage aaye aur Harish ko chhune lage. Unka sab ka bal ek ho gaya.

Harish ne apne dono haath upar uthaye aur ek zor se chillaya, "UTHOOOO!!!"

Vishal patthar hawa mein utha. Dheere dheere woh paani ke upar gaya aur bandh ke beech mein, sabse upar fit ho gaya.

"Ban gaya!" Ek sipahi ne khushi se chillaya.

Dusra bandh bhi ab taiyaar tha. Dono bandh ke beech paani ab thama hua tha. Bahav ruk gaya tha.

Harish zameen par gir gaya "Ho... ho gaya Rajkumari."

Payal uske paas aayi aur ghutne tek ke baithi, "aapne bahut achha kaam kiya kaka. Ab aaram kakariye."

"Nahi... abhi nhi," Harish ne kaha, "Abhi... Lakshya ka kaam baaki hai."

Lakshya aage aaya. Woh paani ke bilkul kinare khada ho gaya aur apne dono haath aage kiye.

"Ab meri baari," Lakshya ne kaha.

Uske sharir se neeli roshni nikalne lagi jo bahut tez thi. Roshni seedhe paani mein gayi.

Paani ka rang badalne laga. Pehle halka neela... fir gehre neela... fir ek ajeeb sa safedi aane lagi.

Paani ki upar ki parat sakht hone lagi. Chand ki roshni mein woh chamakne lagi jaise kaanch ho.

"Poora jamana nhi hai," Lakshya ne apne aap se kaha, "Bas upar ki parat... bas itna ke kaankaalon ka bojh seh sake."

Dheere dheere paani ki upar ki hissa jamne lagi. Ek inch... do inch... teen inch. Lakshya ne apna pura zor laga diya.

Uske mathe par pasina aa gaya par usne kaam jaari rakha. Neeli roshni aur tez hone lagi.

Karib ek ghante baad... kaam pura ho gaya. Paani ki upar ki parat ab barf jaisi jam chuki thi. Woh pura mazboot nhi thi par kaafi sakht zaroor thi.

Payal ne ek patthar uthaya aur jamne wale paani par phenka. Patthar upar se phisla aur dusri taraf chala gaya. Parat nhi tooti.

"Yeh kaam karega," Payal ne kaha, muskurate hue.

Lakshya bhi zameen par baith gaya, thaka hua. "Rajkumari... yeh... yeh kaafi der tak tikegi. Par hamesha ke liye nhi."

"Hume hamesha ke liye nhi chahiye," Payal ne kaha, "Bas kuch ghante. Jab tak hum kankaalon ko yahan leke aa sake."

***

Karan gufa ke bahar khada tha, uske saamne subah ka suraj nikalne laga tha. Hawa thandi thi aur charon taraf jungle ki awaazein aa rhe thein chiryon ki, patton ki sarsarahat ki.



Uske peeche se kadamon ki awaaz aayi. Karan ne mudke dekha budha makdi aa rha tha, apni lathi pe sahara lete hue. Uske safed baal muh ke neeche subah ki roshni mein chamak rhe the.



"Jaldi uth gaye lagta hai," Budhe ne kaha Karan ke bagal mein aa ke.

"Haan," Karan ne jawab diya, "Neend puri nhi hui par... mann mein bahut kuch chal rha hai."

Budha ne sir hilaya. "Samajh sakta hoon. Tumhare jaise umar mein jab itni badi jimmedariyan aa jaaye... neend toh kho hi jaati hai."

Dono kuch der chup khade rahe jungle ko dekhte hue.

"Tumne socha... aage kya karna hai?" Budhe ne pucha.

Karan ne gehri saans li. "Haan. Mujhe wapas Mesaka ke mahal mein jaana hoga."

Budhe ke aankhe sankri ho gayi. "Mesaka ke mahal? Kyun?"

"Kyuki uska dut jald hi milne wale jagah par aane wala hai," Karan ne kaha, "Woh altar ke baare mein jawaab maangegi. Agar mein nhi pahuncha... toh use shanka ho jayegi."

"Lekin Karan," Budhe ne apna haath Karan ke kandhe par rakha, "Mein Mesaka pe bharosa nhi kar sakta. Woh pakka tumhe apne maksad ke liye istemaal kar rhe hai. Tumhe shayad yeh bhi nhi pata ke uska asli iraada kya hai."

Karan ne budhe ki taraf dekha. "Mujhe pata hai. Par mere paas aur koi raasta bhi nhi hai. Mujhe uske asliyat ka pata lagana hoga. Uske iraade kya hai..."

Budha kuch der sochta raha. "Theek hai... par agar woh tumpe hamla kar deti hai toh?"

Karan ke honthon par ek halki muskurahat aayi, lekin woh khushi wali nhi thi. "Tab... tab hume taiyaar rehna hoga."

"Matlab?"

Karan ne peeche mudke gufa ki taraf dekha. "Kal tumne bataya tha ke tumne Mesaka ke mahal par hamla kiya tha. Uska mahal bahut nuksan hua hai."

"Haan," Budhe ne sir hilaya, "Hume kayi sipahi khone pade par hum uski deewaron ko tod paaye the. Uske bahut se yoddha bhi mare gaye."

"Toh Mesaka yeh sochegi ke tum log itni jaldi dobara hamla nhi karoge," Karan ne kaha, uske aankhen mein ek chamak aa gayi. "Woh sochegi ke tumhe fir se taiyaar hone mein samay lagega."

Budhe ko samajh aane laga Karan kya soch rha hai. "Tumhe lagta hai... hume dobara hamla karna chahiye? Abhi?"

"Nahi... abhi nhi," Karan ne kaha, "Par taiyaar zaroor rehna chahiye. Tumhare sipahi... kya woh Mesaka ke mahal ke aas paas ke shahar mein chhup sakte hai?"

Budha sochne laga. Uske daadhi ko woh apne haath se sehlane laga. "Haan... shahar mein kayi jagah hai jahan hum chhup sakte hai. Par Mesaka ke sipahi hume pehchan lenge. Humare... humare hare nishaano ko."

"Woh nishaan jo tumhare jabde ke neeche hai?" Karan ne pucha.

"Haan. Yeh nishaan humari pehchaan hai. Asli Jalyakon ke nishaan. Mesaka ke sipahiyon ke paas yeh nhi hai."

Karan ne socha. "Agar... agar tum log kisi kapde ya patti se yeh nishaan dhak lo toh?"

Budhe ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "Haan! Yeh ho sakta hai! Ek safed kapda... Ya vastr... haan yeh kaam karega!"

"Theek hai," Karan ne kaha, ab woh apni yojana saaf saaf soch pa rha tha. "Tumhare sipahi Mesaka ke mahal ke aas paas chhup jayenge. Apne nishaan dhake hue. Aur intezaar karenge."

"Intezaar... kiska?" Budhe ne pucha.

"Mera," Karan ne kaha. "Mein Mesaka se milunga. Uske iraade jaanne ki koshish karunga. Agar sab theek raha... agar mujhe laga ke woh sach bol rhe hai aur koi dhokha nhi hai... toh mein wapas aa jaunga aur tumhare sipahiyon ko wapas bula lunga."

"Aur agar theek nhi raha?" Budhe ki awaaz gambhir ho gayi.

Karan ne Meher ko dekha jo uske bagal mein lagi hue the. Fir Kairav ko jo dusri taraf tha. Dono talwarein uski raksha ke liye hamesha taiyaar thein.

"Agar kuch galat hua," Karan ne kaha, "Agar Mesaka ne mujhpar hamla kiya ya mujhe qaid karne ki koshish ki... toh mein koi zor ki awaaz karunga kaise bhi. Tumhe pata nhi hai par in dono viprit talwaron ke takrane par bahut zor se goonj ke jaa skte hai. Bahut zor ki. Itni ke aas paas ke log sun sake."

"Aur fir?"

"Aur fir tumhara jo sabse nazdeek wala sipahi hoga... woh ek dhuye ka ishara sabko karega. Asmaan mein. Baki sipahi us ishare ko dekh kar mahal ke andar aa jayenge."

Budha dhire se hasne laga. Uski hasi mein garv tha. "Tum sach mein bahut samajhdar ho Karan. Yeh yojana... yeh kaam kar sakti hai."

"Lekin," Budhe ne aage kaha, uski hasi ab ruk gayi, "Agar tumhare takkar hui Mesaka se... kya tum use hara sakte ho? Woh bahut taqatwar hai. Saalon se woh yahan raaj kar rhe hai. Uske paas aisi shaktiyan hai jo tumne kabhi nhi dekhi hongi."

Karan chup raha kuch pal. Sach toh yeh tha ke use khud nhi pata tha. Mesaka ko usne sirf pehle sirf paas se dekha tha. Uski asli takat ka andaaza use nhi tha.

"Mujhe nhi pata," Karan ne imaandari se kaha, "Mujhe nhi pata ke mein use hara paunga ya nhi."

Budhe ke chehre par chinta ke lakeer aa gayi.

"Par," Karan ne aage kaha, uski awaaz mein ab yakeen tha, "Mere paas koi aur raasta nhi hai. Mujhe yeh karna hi hoga. Mujhe Vanrajya bhi jald wapas jaana hai. Wahan mere dost hai... mera ghar hai. Agar mein yahan atka raha Mesaka ke jaal mein... toh mein kabhi wapas nhi jaa paunga. Aur Vanrajya jaane ka uske mehal ke paas se sirf ek raasta hai"

Budhe ne Karan ke kandhe par haath rakha. "Theek hai. Hum tumhari yojana ke ansuar kaam karenge. Mein apne sabse behtar sipahiyon ko bhejunga. Woh shahar mein alag alag jagah chhup jayenge. Apne hare nishaan ko dhak lenge. Aur tumhare ishare ka intezaar karenge."

"Kitne sipahi bhej sakte ho tum?" Karan ne pucha.

Budha sochne laga. "Karib... pachaas. Pachaas sipahi jo ladai mein mahir hai. Jo Mesaka ke sipahiyon ka saamna kar sake."

"Kaafi honge," Karan ne kaha. "Hume poori sena ki zaroorat nhi. Bas itna me Meshaka ko lage ke woh ghir chuke hai aur Bach nhi payege."

Budhe ne sir hilaya. "Tum yeh keh rhe ho ke yeh seedha jung nhi hai. Yeh ek... ek daravane ki koshish hai."

"Haan," Karan ne kaha. "Agar hum use seedha harane ki koshish karenge toh shayad hum haar jaye. Par agar hum use aise mauka de ke woh soche ke sach bolna hi behtar hai... toh shayad hum bina zyada khoon bahaye jeet jaye."

"Kab jaana chahte ho?" Budhe ne pucha.

"Jaldi hi," Karan ne kaha, "Jitni jaldi ho sake. Mesaka ka dut shayad aaj ya kal tak aa jaye. Mujhe wahan pahunchna hoga usse pehle."

"Aur Akansha?"

Karan ruk gaya. Haan... Akansha. Subah jo hua tha snangrah mein hua... woh abhi bhi uske dimaag mein tha.

"Woh... woh yahan surakshit rahengi," Karan ne kaha. "Tumhare sipahi unki raksha karenge. Jab tak mein wapas nhi aa jaata."

Budhe ne kuch der Karan ko dekha. Jaise woh kuch aur puchna chahta ho par apne ko rok rha ho.

"Theek hai," Budhe ne ant mein kaha. "Mein apne sipahiyon ko taiyaar karne jata hoon. Tum bhi apni taiyaari karo. Agle do ghante mein... tumhe nikalna chahiye."

Karan ne haan mein sir hilaya.

***

Karan gufa ke andar wapas aaya. Corridor khali tha, subah ki roshni mashaalon ke saath mil ke ek ajeeb sa ujala bana rhe the. Usne dheere dheere Akansha ke kamre ki taraf kadam badhaye.

Darwaze par pahunchkar usne halke se dastak di.

"Kaun hai?" Andar se Akansha ki awaaz aayi.

"Mein hoon... Karan."

"Aa jao?!."

Karan ne darwaza khola aur andar aaya. Kamra subah ki roshni se chamak rha tha jo khidki se aa rhe the. Aur saamne... Akansha ek aaine ke saamne khadi thi, apne baalon ko suljha rhe thein.



Akansha ne aaine mein Karan ko dekha. "Aa gaye tum. Kab se intezaar kar rhe thein."

Karan dheere dheere unke paas aaya. Woh Akansha ke peeche aa ke khada ho gaya thoda faasle pe.

Akansha ne apne baalon ko suljhana band kar diya aur aaine mein Karan ko dekha.

Dono kuch pal chup rahe. Hawa kamre mein ek ajeeb sa tanav le aayi thi.

"Mausi," Karan ne aakhirkaar kaha, "Mujhe jaana hoga."

Akansha ne jhatke se uski taraf dekha, aaine mein. "Jaana? Kahan?"

"Wapas... Mesaka ke mahal mein," Karan ne kaha. "Mujhe kuch kaam hai jo... jo zaroori hai."

Akansha ne palat ke Karan ko seedha mude Uske aankhon mein darr aa gaya. "Nahi Karan. Wahan bahut khatre hai. Tumne suna nhi kal Jalnayak ne kya bataya wahan yudh ke baare mein. Mesaka-"

"Mujhe pata hai Mausi," Karan ek kadam aage badhte hue. "Par mere paas koi raasta nhi hai. Mujhe jaana hi hoga."

"Par kyun?" Akansha ne pucha uski awaaz mein dard tha. "Kyun tumhe har baar khud ko khatre mein daalna padta hai?"

Karan ne gehri saans li. "Kyuki... kyuki agar mein nhi gaya toh shayad hum kabhi yahan se nikal nhi payenge. Mujhe Mesaka ke iraade ka pata lagana hai. Use samajhna hai."

Akansha ne apna sir neeche jhukaya. "Tum... tum hamesha dusron ke baare mein sochte ho. Apne baare mein kabhi nhi."

Karan aur paas aaya. Ab woh Akansha ke bilkul saamne tha. "Mausi..."

Akansha ne apni aankhe upar ki. Unke aankhen mein aansu the. "Karan... mujhe darr lagta hai. Tumhe kuch ho gaya toh... toh mein..."

"Kuch nhi hoga" . Usne apna haath aage badha kar Akansha ke gaal par rakha. "Mein wapas aaunga. Wada hai."

Akansha ne Karan ke haath ko apne haath se pakad liya. "Yeh wada... yeh wada tum nibha paoge?"

"Haan," Karan ne yakeen ke saath kaha. "Aur... aur aap yahan surakshit rahogi."

Akansha ne aankhen band kar li. Do aansu unke gaalon par beh gaye. "Mujhe apni nhi... tumhari fikar hai."

Karan ne apne dusre haath se Akansha ke dusre gaal par se aansu poncha. "Mausi... rona nhi. Mein theek rahunga. Mere paas Meher hai, Kairav hai."

Akansha ne aankhen kholi. Woh Karan ko dekh ke halke se muskurayi aansuon ke beech. "Tum... tum itne bade kab ho gaye? Jab pehli baar mile the tum bas ek ladka ko baat baat pe sharmata tha. Aur ab... ab tum ek yoddha ban gaye ho."

"Mein abhi bhi wahi hoon, Mausi,"

"Bas... bas paristthitiyan badal gayi hai."

Akansha ne Karan ka haath pakad liya jo unke gaal par tha. "Karan... mein tumse kuch kehna chahti hoon."

"Kaho Mausi."

Akansha ne gehri saans li. Jaise woh kuch bahut bhari baat kehne wali ho. "Tum... tum mere liye bas bhanje nhi ho. Tum... tum mere liye bahut khaas ho, Karan"

Karan ke dil ki dhakan tez ho gayi. "Mausi... matlab?"

"Matlab," Akansha ne kaha, Karan ke aur paas aa ke, "Jab se tumhe dekha hai... jab se tum mere saath rahe ho... mujhe aisa laga jaise... jaise koi meri chinta karta hai. Koi hai jo mere liye ladega. Bahut samay ho gaya tha jab kisi ne mujhe aisa mehsoos karaya hai. Akansha ko ek pal ke liye Ravisha ke yaad aa gye."

Karan kuch nhi bol pa rha tha. Uske gale mein awaaz atki hui thi.

Akansha ne apna ek haath Karan ke chehre par rakha. "Mein jaanti hoon yeh galat hai. Mein tumhari Mausi hoon. Rishtey ke hisaab se yeh... yeh sahi nhi hai. Par dil toh... dil toh rishton ko nhi samajhta."

"Mausi..." Karan ne fusfusaya.

"Shhhh," Akansha ne apni ungli Karan ke honthon par rakhi. "Kuch mat kaho. Mujhe pata hai tumhare dil mein koi aur hai. Tumhare aankhon mein woh dekh skte hoon mein. Mere saath rehke bhi tum hamesha chinta mein rhete ho. Aur yeh achhi baat hai. Usse chordna mat. Par... par mujhe bas itna kehne do ke tum mere liye kya ho."

Akansha ka chehre Karan ke bahut paas tha ab. Unki saans Karan ke chehre ko chhoo rhe the.

"Tum mere liye... mere liye woh ho jo mujhe hamesha chahiye tha," Akansha ne fusfusaya. "Koi jo majboot ho. Koi jo himmatwala ho. Koi jo... jo mujhe surakshit mehsoos karaye."

Karan ka haath ab bhi Akansha ke gaal par tha. Usne mehsoos kiya ke Akansha ka chehre kitna garam ho gaya tha.

"Mausi... mein... mein nhi jaanta kya kahun," Karan ne kaha.

"Toh kuch mat kaho," Akansha ne kaha. Unhone apna maatha Karan ke maathe se laga diya. "Bas... bas yeh yaad rakhna ke jab tum wapas aaoge... mein yahan intezaar kar rhe hoongi. Hamesha jaise meine wahan uss Ravisha ke qaid mein kiya tha."

Dono aise hi kuch pal khade rahe. Dono ke dimaag mein bahut kuch chal rha tha par dono ne kuch nhi kaha.

Akansha ke Karan ke hooth chum liye.



Thode der chumban ke baad.

Aakhirkaar Karan ne thoda peeche hata. "Mujhe...ab...mujhe jaana chahiye. Warna der ho jayegi."

Akansha ne aankhein kholi. Unke chehre par ek dukhi muskurahat thi. "Haan... jaao. Par dhyan rakhna apna. Agar tumhe kuch hua... toh mein kabhi khud ko maaf nhi kar paungi."

"Kuch nhi hoga," Karan ne fir se kaha. Usne Akansha ka haath pakda aur halke se dabaaya. "Wada hai."

Karan jaane ke liye muda toh Akansha ke bhag kar uske maathe ko ek baar firse chum liya.

"Yeh... yeh tumhari suraksha ke liye," Akansha ne kaha, khud bhi sharma ke. "Ab jao."

Karan ne kuch kehne ki koshish ki par koi shabd nhi aaye. Usne bas sir hilaya aur darwaze ki taraf chala gaya.

Darwaze par pahunchkar usne ek baar peeche mudke dekha. Akansha wahi khadi thi, unke haath apne chehre par the aur woh muskura rhe thein.

"Wapas aana," Akansha ne kaha.

"Aaunga mausi," Karan ne kaha. "Pakka."

Aur woh bahar nikal gaya, darwaza apne peeche band karte hue.

Corridor mein Karan ne ek lambi saans li. Uske dil abhi bhi tez dhadak rha tha. Uske maathe par jahan Akansha ne kiss kiya tha, woh jagah ab bhi garam mehsoos ho rhe the.

"Ab chale bhi masster?" Meher ke mazak bhari awaz uske kaan mein pade.

"Chup raho Meher," Karan ne kaha, par uske awaaz mein koi gussa nhi tha.

"Hehe, lagta hai hamare masster ko koi pasand aa gayi, Meher," Kairav ne chhedte hue kaha.

"Tum bhi chup raho, Kairav,"

***

Gehre jungle ke beech se do saaye tezi se badh rhe the. Ped itne ghane the ke suraj ki roshni mushkil se zameen tak pahunch pa rhe the. Patton ki sarsarahat aur door se chiryon ki awaazein bas yahi awaazein thi charon taraf.

Saamne Sonali chal rhe the. Uske lambe kaale baal jo kamar tak the, hawa mein lehrate hue unke ud rhe the. Uskk badi badi aankhen jo gehre bhure rang ki thein, uski patli naak, aur honth jo thode tight the chinta ki wajah se.



Usne ek neele rang ka vastr pehna hua tha.

Uske peeche thodi door Akshay chal rhe tha, Sonali ke bhai.

"Sonali, thoda aaram se chalo," Akshay ne kaha saans lete hue. "Hum din bhar se chal rhe hai. Thoda ruk bhi lo."

Sonali ne apne kadam dheere kiye par ruki nhi. "Humein jaldi pahunchna hai Tarkas. Har pal bahut kimti hai."

"Mujhe pata hai," Akshay ne kaha, "Par agar hum aise hi bhagte rahe toh thak jayenge. Aur Tarkas abhi bhi kaafi door hai."

Sonali ne aakhirkaar apne kadam rok diye. Usne ek ped ke paas ja ke sahara liya aur gehri saans li.

Akshay bhi uske paas aaya aur bagal mein ek patthar par baith gaya. "Dekho mujhe pata hai tum pareshaan ho par-"

"Pareshaan?" Sonali ne beech mein hi kaat ke kaha. Usne Akshay ki taraf dekha. "Akshay hum yahan se ja rhe hai jab Vanrajya ko humari sabse zyada zaroorat hai. Karan aur uska pariwar... woh sab wahan lad rhe hai. Aur hum... hum bhaag rhe hai."

Akshay ne gehri saans li. Usne jaan liya tha ke yeh baat aane wali thi. "Sonali hum bhaag nhi rhe. Hum madad lene ja rhe hai."

"Par abhi unhe madad ki sabse jyada zaroorat hai," Sonali ne kaha, uske awaaz mein bebaasi thi. "Kya yeh sahi hai ke hum abhi chale jaye? Aur ab jab asli jung shuru hone wali hai... hum wapas ja rhe hai?"

Akshay khada hua aur Sonali ke paas aaya. Usne apna haath Sonali ke kandhe par rakha. "Suno Sonali. Tumhe yaad hai humne wahan kya dekha tha? Woh kaakaalon ki sena? Woh... woh bahut badi thi. Sirf hum dono... hum kya kar payenge?"
Sonali ne neeche zameen ki taraf dekha.

"Isliye meine Maharani Nandani ko kaha tha ke woh Pita ji se madad maange," Akshay ne aage kaha. "Agar Pita ji raazi ho gaye... agar unhone Tarkas ki sena bheji... toh hum sach mein Vanrajya ki madad kar payenge. Samjhi?"

"Par agar Pita ji raazi nhi hue toh?" Sonali ne pucha, upar dekh ke.
Akshay chup raha. Yeh sawaal uske mann mein bhi tha.

"Tab bhi," Akshay ne dheere se kaha, "Humara pehla farz apne rajya ke prati hai Sonali. Tarkas. Woh humara ghar hai. Humare log wahan hai. Humare zimmedariyan. Hum... hum Vanrajya ki madad karna chahte hai par apne rajya ko chhodkar nhi."

Sonali ko samajh aa rha tha. Uska bhai sahi keh rha tha. Par fir bhi... unke mann mein kuch aur chal rha tha.

"Tumhe pata hai," Akshay ne kaha, halke se muskurate hue, "Mujhe kabhi nhi laga tha ke tum kisi ke liye itna sochogi. Tum toh... tum toh Tarkas ki sabse bina bhav aur chinta wale auraton mein se ek ho."
Sonali ke gaal thode laal ho gaye. "Matlab?"

"Matlab," Akshay ne kaha, "Tarkas mein sabko pata hai. Rajkumari Sonali - jinhone kabhi kisi ki parwah nhi ki. Jo hamesha akeli rahti thi. Jinhone kabhi dosti nhi ki kisi se. Jo apne kaam mein itni vyast rahti thi ke... ke Pita ji ko bhi waqt nhi deti thi."

Sonali ne muh fera liya. Woh jaan rhe thein ke yeh sach tha.
"Bas Maa... Maharani Nisha," Akshay ne dheere se kaha, "Unke alawa tumne kabhi kisi ki chinta nhi ki. Aur woh bhi isliye kyuki woh pichle do saalon se bimaar hai."
Sonali ke aankhen mein thoda paani aa gaya. Haan... unki Maa. Maharani Nisha jo pichle do saalon se ek ajeeb si bimari se lad rhe thein. Koi ilaaj kaam nhi aa rha tha. Dheere dheere woh kamzor hoti ja rhe thein.

"Maa ke alawa," Akshay ne aage kaha, "Tumne kabhi kisi aur ke baare mein socha hi nhi. Aur ab... ab achanak tum Karan aur uske pariwar ki itni chinta kar rhe ho. Kyun?"

Yeh sawaal Sonali khud se bhi pooch rhe thein. Kyun? Kyun unhe itni chinta ho rhe the Karan ki?
Unhone apne haath apne chehre par rakhe aur gehri saans li. "Mujhe... mujhe nhi pata."
Akshay paas aaya. "Dekho Sonali, mujhe galat mat samjho. Mujhe achha lag rha hai ke tum badal rhe ho. Ke tumne dusron ke baare mein sochna shuru kar diya. Par... par yeh mat bhulo ke humara pehla farz kahan hai."

Sonali ne sir hilaya. "Mujhe pata hai. Tarkas. Humare log. Humari praja. Aur... aur Maa."

"Haan," Akshay ne kaha. "Agar hum jaldi Tarkas pahunche toh shayad hum Pita ji ko mana sake. Unhe samjha sake ke Vanrajya ki madad karna zaroori hai. Aur fir... fir hum poori sena ke saath wapas aa sakte hai."

Sonali ne aankhen band ki. Unke dimaag mein Karan ka chehre aaya. Woh... woh ladka jo itna alag tha sabse. Jo itna saadha lag rha tha par jiske andar kuch aur hi chupa tha.

"Yeh... Mujhe kya ho rha hai?" Sonali ne khud se dheere se pucha.
"Kya kaha?"

"Kuch nhi," Sonali ne jaldi se kaha, sharmate hue

"Chalo... humein nikalna chahiye."
Akshay ne sir hilaya aur woh dono fir se chalne lage.

***

Vanrajya ke ek chhote se gaanv ke kinare par do saaye aa rhe the. Suraj dhalne laga tha aur aasman mein laal aur narangi rang fail gaye the. Gaanv ke log apne din bhar ke kaam khatam kar ke ghar ja rhe the, kuch dukanen band ho rhe thein kuch bachche khel rhe the.
Par achanak... sab kuch shaant ho gaya.

Gaanv mein raaste par... ek ajeeb sa saaya dikha. Bahut bada. Bahut daravna.



Agrak.

Uska sharir wendigo ke kavach se dhaka hua tha kaale rang ka, jisme haddiyon ke nishaan the. Uska sir... woh toh bilkul ek daravne jaanwar jaisa tha, lambe seengon ke saath. Uske haath bhaari the aur har kadam par zameen kaanpti thi.

"RAKSHAS!!!" Ek aurat chillaye.
Aur fir... bhagdad mach gye. Pure gaanv mein afra tafri mach gayi. Log bhaagne lage, chillane lage. Bachche rone lage. Dukandaar apni dukane band kar ke andar chhupne lage.

"BHAGO! BHAGO!"

Agrak ke bagal mein Vinashika chal rhe the, bilkul shaant. Uska sharir patla aur khubsurat tha kaale rang ke vastra pehne hue. Unke baal lambe aur kaale the jo hawa mein lehraa rhe the. Unke chehre par ek muskaan thi ek ajeeb si, daravni muskaan.

"Agrak," Vinashika ne dheere se kaha, "Logon ko itna darrao mat. Hume yahan se jaankari chahiye, tabahi nhi."

Agrak ne apna bhaari sir neeche jhukaya. "Jee Kaalraani."

Woh dono aage badhte gaye. Log unse door bhaag rhe the par Vinashika ko koi farak nhi pad rha tha. Uski nazar charon taraf ghoom rhe thein har cheez ko dekh rhe thein.

Achanak uski nazar ek dukaan par padi. Ek kumhaar ki dukaan. Wahan bahut saare mitti ke bartan rakhe hue the matke, kulhad, thaaliya.
Vinashika ruk gayi. "Ruko."

Agrak bhi ruk gaya, uske bhaari pair zameen par thamte hue.
Vinashika dukaan ki taraf badhi. Dukaan ke andar ek budha aadmi kaanp rha tha ek kone mein chhupe hue.

Vinashika ne ek matke ko uthaya. Usne use gaur se dekha apne haathon mein ghumate hue. Dukaan ke andar ka diya matke par chamak rha tha.

Budhe kumhaar ki saans ruk gayi thi dar se. Woh dekh rha tha ke yeh aurat... yeh khoobsurat par daravni aurat... uske matke ka kya karegi.
Vinashika ne matke ko aur paas se dekha. Uske ungliyan matke ki satah par ghoom rhe thein.

Usne peeche Agrak ki taraf dekha jo dukaan ke bahar khada tha. "Agrak, yahan aao."

Agrak apne bhaari sharir ko ghumate hue dukaan ke andar aaya. Uske aane se poori dukaan hil gayi. Kuch chhote matke gir bhi gaye.

"Dekho yeh," Vinashika ne matke ko Agrak ko dikhaaya.

Agrak ne matke ko dekha.
. "Yeh... yeh toh bas ek matka hai, mere swami. Isme kya khaas hai Kaalraani?"

Vinashika halke se hasi. "Tumhe nhi dikh rha? Dekho isse dhyan se. Is par jo lakeerein hai... jo nakashi hai... yeh kaafi mehengi kala hai. Mujhe nhi pata tha ke Vanrajya ke log itni khubsurat cheezein banate hai."

Agrak ne fir se dekha par use ab bhi kuch samajh nhi aa rha tha. "Maafi chahta hoon mere swami, par mujhe toh bas ek mitti ka bartan lag rha hai."

Vinashika ne apna sir hilaya.

"Tumhe kisi cheez ko banane ki kala nazar nhi aati Agrak. Yeh matka... dekho kitni sundar tarike se isse banaya gaya hai. Har lakeer... har mudav... Jisne bhi isse banaya hai... woh bahut kaushal wala hai."

Agrak chup raha. Use sach mein kuch samajh nhi aa rha tha.
Vinashika ne kumhaar ki taraf dekha. Budha aadmi ab bhi kaanp rha tha.

"Tum," Vinashika ne kaha, unki awaaz mein woh daravni muskaan thi, "Yeh matka kitne ka hai?"
Kumhaar ke haath jor se kaanpne lage. "M-m-maafii... a-aap... aap le jaiye... m-mujhe kuch nhi chahiye..."

Vinashika ke chehre par se muskaan gayab ho gayi. Uski aankhe sankri ho gayi aur achanak kamre ka tapmaan gir gaya.
"Maine pucha," Vinashika ne kaha, unki awaaz ab thandi aur sakht thi, "Kitne ka hai?"

Kumhaar aur bhi zyada kaanpne laga. "M...mere swami... aap... aap le-"

"KITNE KA HAI?" Vinashika ki awaaz ab chillane jaisi thi. Pure dukaan mein goonj gayi.
"M-mere swami!" Kumhaar ne darte hue kaha, "D-das rupaye... bas das rupaye..."

Vinashika ka gussa thoda kam hua. "Achha. Agrak, yeh pakdo."
Vinashika ne matka Agrak ki taraf badhaaya. Agrak ne apne bhaari haathon mein us chhote se matke ko sambhala, bahut savdhaani se taaki woh toote nahi.

"Kaalraani," Agrak ne pucha, "Hum yeh matka kyun khareed rhe hai?"
Vinashika ne matke ki taraf dekha. Fir usne apna haath aage badhaya aur matke ko chhune lagi.

"Mein koi bhikhaarin nhi hoon Agrak," Vinashika ne kaha. "Jab mein kuch leti hoon toh uski keemat zaroor deti hoon. Chahe woh kitni bhi chhoti cheez kyun na ho."

Kumhaar yeh sun ke thoda hairaan hua. Uski aankhe badi ho gayi.
Vinashika ne matke ko fir se dekha. Is baar usne apni aankhe band kar li. Uske haath matke par the, har hisse ko mehsoos kar rhe thein.
Achanak... Vinashika ke haath mein matka... matka pighlne laga.

"Kya-" Agrak chaunk gaya.
Matka ab mitti ban gaya tha. Vinashika ke haath mein sirf gehre bhure rang ki mitti thi.

Vinashika ne mitti ko apne haathon mein mahsoos kiya. Unhone thodi si mitti apni ungliyon mein li aur ragda.

"Yeh... yeh toh aam mitti nhi hai," Vinashika ne dheere se kaha.
Agrak aage jhuka. "Kya matlab Kaalraani?"

"Yeh jo mitti hai," Vinashika ne apni aankhe kholi, unmein ab ek ajeeb si chamak thi "Yeh bahut hi umdaa kisam ki chikni mitti hai. Bahut mehngi. Aise mitti... aise mitti sirf kuch khaas jagahon par milti hai."
"Toh?"

Vinashika ne apni aankhe fir se band ki. Is baar unka poora sharir ek halke neeli roshni se chamakne laga.

"Mein isse dhundh sakti hoon," Vinashika ne kaha, uske awaaz ab alag lag rhe thein, "Is mitti ka matlab... Yeh mitti kahan se aate hai aur aisi mitti sabse jayda kahan pe iktha hai...abhi..."

Agrak shaant khada tha.

Vinashika ke dimaag mein achanak se tasveeren banne lagi. Sadkon ke... galiyan... ped... makaan. Sab kuch uske dimaag mein ek naksha bana rhe the.

Aur fir... ek bada mahal. Vanrajya ka mahal. Yeh whi mitti thi jisse Harish be Vanrajya ke mehal ka nirmaan kiya tha.

Vinashika ke honthon par ek muskaan aayi.

"Mil gaya," Vinashika ne kaha, aankhe khol ke. "Ab mujhe raasta pata hai."

Agrak ke aankhe badi ho gayi. "K…kya? Sirf is mitti se?"

"Haan," Vinashika ne kaha. "Is mitti ka jo iska swaroop hai... yeh mujhe bata rha hai ke yeh kahan se aayi hai. Aur ab mere dimaag mein poore gaanv ka... aur mahal ka naksha ban gaya hai."

Unhone apna haath aage kiya. Hawa mein unki ungliyaan ghoom rhe thein jaise woh kuch dikha rhe hon.

Agrak ke muh khula ka khula reh gaya. "Yeh... yeh toh kamal hai Kaalrani! Aapki... aapki shaktiyan... maine kabhi nhi dekha aisa!"

Vinashika ne muskurate hue apna haath neeche kiya. "Yeh meri ek khaas shakti hai Agrak. Kisi bhi cheez ko... chahe woh kitni bhi chhoti ho... agar mein use chhuu loon... toh uska source dhoondh sakti hoon.... uski origin... sab kuch bas woh jivit nhi hone chaiye."

"Toh bas ek mitti ke tukde se..." Agrak hairani se bola.
"Haan," Vinashika ne kaha. "Bas ek tukde se hi maine poora naksha bana liya. Ab hume bas chalte rehna hai. Mujhe pata hai kahan jaana hai."

Agrak ne jhuk ke pranam kiya. "Mere swami... aap... aap sach mein mahan hai. Aapki sensory powers... aapki mahsoos karne ki shakti... maine aaj tak aisi nhi dekhi."

Vinashika ne halke se hasi. "Yeh toh kuch bhi nhi hai Agrak. Tumne abhi tak meri asli shaktiyan dekhi hi kahan hai."

Unhone kumhaar ki taraf dekha jo ab bhi kone mein khada tha, dar se kaanp rha tha.

Vinashika ne apni theli se kuch rupaye nikale das nhi, bees. Usne woh zameen par rakhe.

"Tumhare matke ki keemat," Vinashika ne kaha. "Aur kuch zyada... tumhari kala ke liye."
Kumhaar ke aankhe aur badi ho gayi. Woh kuch bol nhi paa rha tha.
Vinashika aur Agrak dukaan se bahar nikle. Bahar ab andhera ho gaya tha. Gaanv ke log abhi bhi chhupe hue the, darr ke maare.

"Chalo Agrak," Vinashika ne kaha. "Ab hume jayda waqt nhi hai. Hume mahal tak pahunchna hai... aur wahan jo karna hai woh karna hai tumhe karna hai."



Vinashika mude aur apne kadam Vanrajya ke taraf badhane lage.





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Chapter accha hai,Pure chapter me​

balanced, focus, strategy ka accha mix kiya hai. Thoda long hai par acche setup ki wajah se boring nahi lagta hai

Charecters​

Payal ()— chaturai aur shaanti se kaam leti hai, aache leader ki tarah. Dam banana,
Harish — thaka hua par majboot, rajya ko bachane ke liye khud se bhi lad liya.earth power ka accha use.

Karan ()— acchi ranniti ke sath aage badh raha hai, aur apni jimmedari nibha aur samajh raha hai.

Akanksha — is baar phir se nahi..... Bhavanatmak me bahe jati hai aur karan ke liye pareshan hai,( emotional atyachar)
(Ye dukh kahe nahi khatam hota be.)

Kaalraani/ Vinashika — shaant se hamla karne wali, khatarnak, ek pot se sab jaan lena usko shaktishali banata hai.

Need Improvements​

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Language & writing skills​

Sare scene ko Describe accha kiya hai,jo asani se samajh aa jata hai. Dialogues kafi natural lag rahe hain. Par sentences aur spelling mistakes kafi hai, jo itna toh nahi par story par phark dalti hain.
Kuch jagah par repetition bhi hai, jisse 10-15% chapter ko tighten kiya ja sakta tha.Par pahle se kafi behtar hai, spellings aur sentence theek hue hain.

Bonus — sawal/soch​

• Sach kahun toh mujhe vanrajya wala scene kafi week laga. Uska reason ye jo tumne likha, kankaalon ki Sena — 100+ / man liya pahle 500 thi ab 150 bachi. Toh kya vanrajya ke paas sirf 50-60 sipahiyon ki Sena thi kya, Harish, Aditya, payal aur kuch sainiko ke sivaye. Prachi ka mujhe pata nahi ladna aata hai ki nahi, shayad wo cook thi Nandini ki.
• Agar Harish Earth aur lakshya water power use kar sakte hain, toh harish ne ek khain (trench)kyon nahi banai skeletons ke ird gird ya unke niche, wo bhi nadi se lekar un tak. Isse dam ki jarurat hi nahi padti, aur kaam aasani se ho jata. Simple
• Ye chapter ki sabse badi mistake,sonali aur akshaya apne rajya tarkas ja rahe hain, vanrajya ki madad ke liye Sena lene... Yahan tak toh sahi hai, par twist toh yahin hai. Wo dono paidal kyon ja rahe hain. Kya vanraja itna gareeb tha ki unke paas unko Dene ke liye ghode nahi the.

( Ab ye mat kahna wo kisi ko bata ke nahi aaye,agar aisa hai bhi toh 1 ghode ke gayab hone se kya hi pata chalta kisi ko.)

BTW overall chapter average tha, emotion aur strategy acchi likhi hai. Sabse important chapter ko aisi jagah chhoda hai,jahan se curiosity aati hai aage padhne ki. Ab Rating dun toh...

Rating — 7/10
Possibility — 8.5/ 10....

( Ek baat bolun Akansha bas yahin par phisal gayi. Jisko samajh aaye toh accha, nahi aaye toh aur bhi accha.)
( Aur ye tumhare liye hai misty.)