Chapter 21
Crystal Taboot aur Khoobsurat Shraap
Temple ke andar ka andhera bahar ki mitti bhari dhund se bilkul alag tha. Yahan ki hawa thandi thi, lekin usme ek meethi khushboo thi—jaise hazaron saal purane gulaab (roses) abhi-abhi khile hon.
Aryan ne apna haath aage badhaya. Uske haath mein pakdi Shadow Fang ki laal nassein (veins) tezi se dhadak rahi thin, jaise wo Aryan ko kisi cheez ki taraf khinch rahi hon.
"Kaalu, savdhaan reh," Aryan ne dheere se kaha.
Kaalu ne ghurrate hue sar hilaya. Uska sharir abhi bhi bada tha, aur uski aankhein andhere mein do sunehri (golden) chiragon ki tarah chamak rahi thin.
Jaise hi wo temple ke beechon-beech pahunche, Aryan ke kadam ruk gaye.
Wahan, chhat se girne wali ek akeli roshni ki kiran ke neeche, ek Crystal ka Coffin (Taboot) rakha tha. Wo transparent barf jaisa chamak raha tha. Us par hazaron pechida (complex) runes aur seal lage thay jo neeley rang ki light chhod rahe thay.
Aryan dheere-dheere uske paas gaya. Uska dil zor-zor se dhadak raha tha.
Taboot ke andar ek ladki leti hui thi.
Wo itni sundar thi ki Aryan ki saansein atak gayin. Uske baal raakh jaise safed (silver-white) thay aur uski skin bilkul doodh jaisi gori. Usne kaale aur sunehre rang ki ek purani shahi dress pehni thi. Lekin sabse khaas cheez thi uske maathe (forehead) par bana ek nishaan—Ek Purple Crescent Moon (Aadha Chand).
"Yeh... yeh toh bilkul waisa hi nishaan hai jo meri aatma mein hai," Aryan ne badbadaya.
[System Notification]
[Identity Confirmed: Princess Vanya of the Ancient Asura Clan.]
[Status: Deep Slumber (Soul Bound Seal).]
[Condition to Wake: Requires a drop of Royal Asura Blood.]
Aryan ne apni ungli Shadow Fang ki dhaar par rakhi aur halka sa cut lagaya. Khoon ki ek boond crystal par giri.
ZOOOOOM!
Achanak, poore temple mein ek zor daar dhamaka hua. Crystal par lage saare seals dhoohan ban kar ud gaye. Crystal dheere-dheere pighalne laga aur pani ki tarah zameen par beh gaya.
Vanya ka sharir, jo ab tak hawa mein tair raha tha, achanak neeche girne laga.
Aryan ne bina soche aage badhkar use apni god (arms) mein thaam liya.
Vanya ka sharir thanda tha, par uski skin makhmal (velvet) jaisi soft thi. Jaise hi Aryan ne use pakda, uski Asura energy Vanya ke sharir mein daudi.
Vanya ki palkein (eyelashes) hili. Usne dheere se apni aankhein kholi.
Uski aankhein Deep Purple thin, jinme sitaron jaisi chamak thi. Jab usne Aryan ko dekha, toh wo thodi ghabrayi nahi, balki usne Aryan ke chehre ko apne nazuk haathon se chua.
"Asura...?" uski awaaz kisi purani dhun (melody) jaisi thi. "Kya tum... mujhe lene aaye ho?"
Aryan ka gala sookh gaya. Itni khoobsurat ladki uske itne kareeb thi, uska chehra Aryan ki garden ke paas tha, aur uski saansein Aryan ki skin ko chhu rahi thin.
"Main... main Aryan hoon," usne hichkichate hue kaha.
Vanya thoda upar uthi, uska chehra Aryan ke itna paas aa gaya ki unki naak (nose) takra rahi thi. Uski purple aankhein Aryan ki aankhon mein doob rahi thin.
"Tumhare andar humare purvajon (ancestors) ki khushboo hai," Vanya ne whisper kiya. "Lekin tumne mujhe jagaya... iska matlab ab mera jeevan tumhara hai."
Tabhi, Vanya ne Aryan ki gardan par apna sar tika diya aur use kas ke gale laga liya (hug). Aryan jam gaya. Use mehsoos ho raha tha ki Vanya ka dil uske seene se takra raha hai.
Ting!
[Affection Points with Vanya: +50 (Initial Soul Bond).]
[Note: She considers you her Master and Husband according to Asura traditions.]
"Husband?!" Aryan ne dimaag mein chillaya. "Abhi toh mile hain!"
Lekin Aryan ne use door nahi kiya. Usne dekha ki Vanya kamzor hai. Usne uske baal sehlaye. "Theek hai, ab tum safe ho. Mere saath chalo."
Vanya ne niche dekha aur Kaalu ko dekha. Kaalu darrne ki jagah Vanya ke paas jakar dular (affection) dikhane laga.
"Void Dragon..." Vanya ne muskura kar kaha. "Tum sach mein wahi ho jiska intezaar tha."
Aryan ne use sambhala aur khada kiya. Vanya abhi bhi ladkhada rahi thi, toh Aryan ne uski kamar (waist) mein haath daal kar use sahara diya.
"Chalo, yahan se nikalte hain. Bahar bhoot (ghosts) mera intezaar kar rahe honge," Aryan ne kaha.
Vanya ne Aryan ki taraf dekha aur uske honthon par ek choti si, shararati muskaan aayi. "Tumhe darr lagta hai? Mere saath hote hue... maut bhi tumhara raasta nahi rok sakti."
Vanya ne hawa mein apna haath ghumaya. Temple ke bahar jo rone ki awaazein thin, wo achanak khamosh ho gayin. Jo bachi-kuchi aatmaein thin, wo darr ke maare gayin.
Aryan hairan tha. Is ladki ki power level abhi bhi ek mystery thi.
Jab wo temple se bahar nikle, toh chand ki roshni Vanya par padi. Wo kisi apsara jaisi lag rahi thi.
"Aryan," Vanya ne ruk kar kaha.
"Haan?"
Vanya ne achanak Aryan ko apni taraf khincha aur uske gaal (cheek) par ek lamba aur garam kiss kiya.
"Yeh jagane ke liye shukriya," usne sharma kar kaha, lekin uski aankhon mein aag thi.
Aryan wahi khada reh gaya. Uske dimaag mein sirf ek hi baat chal rahi thi:
'Kavya aur Zara ko ab main kya jawab dunga?'
Chapter 21 End.
Highlights:
* Romantic Entry: Vanya (Sealed Princess) ki entry.
* Soul Bond: Aryan ke khoon ne use jagaya.
* Intimacy: Vanya ka Aryan ki god mein girna aur hug/kiss scene.
* The Twist: Asura traditions ke hisaab se Vanya ab Aryan ki 'Husband' maanti hai.
Next Step (Chapter 22):
Vanya ko Sect wapis le jana ek naya challenge hoga.
Kavya jab Vanya ko dekhegi toh kya hoga? (Jealousy overload!)
Aur Vanya, Aryan ko uski asli powers aur uske parents ke dushmanon ke baare mein batana shuru karegi.
Kya hum Harem
War (Kavya vs Vanya) shuru karein ya seedha Action par chalein?
Harem war
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