In Charusheela's chamber, she was eating food when suddenly the red eyes appeared infront of her, making her choke on her food due to the scare.  It said without minding her condition, "Tomorrow keep an eye on the happenings around Samrat.  They are going to retrieve that weapon which I told you".  She calmed down her cough and nodded in affirmation.

-----------------------------------------------------------

The next morning, Samrat waited for Agni, Meghnath and Rashmi to reach his chamber.  And then he took them to the Royal court and stood infront of his throne and said, "The sword is kept here".  Saying so, he gestured towards the book of Pranyakta, which looks like a simple book kept on a book stand.  Others frowned at his gesture and Meghnath asked, "It's just book, no weapons are there".

Since the court was not called for today, the courtroom was silent and secrecy was maintained.  Samrat moved towards the book and folded his hands infront of the book and then lifted the book from the stand and kept it on his throne.  Then he swiftly moved and pulled off the top portion of the book stand, leaving only the pillar structure on the ground.  A shining light emerged from the opened book stand and left all others surprised.

Samrat said, "This sword is also one of those things which had been passed on from generations, but only to the King.  I don't know how I forgot about that scroll.  It was during my tenure that such scrolls were copied into new ones and the old ones were kept in the old chamber in the basement.  And even then we knew that the sword was used to lock them away.  Not the part that it could also be used for destroying them".

Meghnath said, "That's ok Dadashree.  Finally we have found it".  Saying so, he came to pick the sword from the broken book stand.  As he saw the sword, he frowned, "This sword looks like a frozen one".  Agneya replied, "May be it needs to be coated with blood, for it to be used".  Everyone nodded and just then Agni felt the same feeling of being watched.  He looked around to see if anyone is spying on them, especially charusheela.  But he found no one.

Rashmi gestured him about what happened and he replied, "I feel like someone is watching over us".  Samrat and Meghnath too heard him and frowned.  Just then Rashmi noticed a shadow behind the closed door of the courtroom.  She pointed it to others and then slowly moved to the door using her powers and opened it swiftly.  The person who fell on the floor brought a surprise to Rashmi and Agni.

It was none other than Rajkumar Dakshesh and Meghnath asked while coming near him, "Dakshesh, what are you doing here?".  Dakshesh stood up and looked at Samrat and Meghnath angrily and said, "Since the time your new grandson came, you have forgotten us Dadashree".  Meghnath frowned and said, "That's not the truth Dakshesh".  To which he replied, "Oh, I forgot.  You were always involved in every important matter.  It's just me who is replaced".

Saying so, Dakshesh looked at Agni with vengeance and left from there.  Meghnath sighed and said, "I think he felt left out".  Samrat said in a stern voice, "It's his own doing Meghnath.  I had given him a punishment for getting a woman pregnant before marriage, that too not his soulmate.  I have already told him that all his responsibilities are snatched from him.  So there is no need for him to feel left out".

Samrat went away in anger.  Then Meghnath gave the sword to Agneya and asked him to keep it with him.  Later Agneya and Rashmi entered their chamber when Rashmi exclaimed, "What a drama".  Agni chuckled but didn't comment on it.  He hugged her from back and asked, "How many kids do you want?".  His question brought a blush on her face and she asked shyly, "Why do you ask now? Anyways you do anything until we are married as per your rituals".

Agni chuckled again and kept the sword on the table beside the bed.  He looked at Rashmi directly and said, "Why do you think that I won't do ANYTHING?  Ofcourse we will not consummate our relationship until the marriage but there are many more things than just consummation".  Rashmi controlled her smile and said while keeping a distance from him, "Let the night fall and then we shall think if you would do anything or not.  For now, let's keep this sword safe". 

Rashmi put an invisible shield around the sword with the help of Agni.  They had their lunch afterwards and decided to look around the palace as it is a holiday for the Academy.  As they went outside, a shadow figure came near the sword and it's hand tried to touch the sword but got burnt by the shield around the sword.

The Asura appeared infront of Charusheela with it's complete face instead of just the eyes and asked her to go to Agni's chamber and get the sword.  Charu exclaimed, "But it is Yuvraj's chamber.  There will be more guards and they won't let me enter.  It's better if I send my shadow there".  The Asura got irritated and yelled at her, "I have tried those already.  But there is a shield around it which doesn't allow my dark powers.  So only humans can touch it and that too might have some complications.  Now go before they return back".

Charusheela nodded frantically and went out to go to Rashmi's chamber.

Glossary:
Samrat - Emperor
Samragyi - Empress
Rajkumar - Prince
Bratashree - Brother
Bhabhishree - sister-in-law
Acharya - Master/Teacher
Mamashree - Uncle (Mother's Brother)
Mamishree - Aunt (Mother's brother's wife)
Bade - elder or big
Chote - younger or small

-----------------------------------------------------------

Precap:

Rashmi screamed loudly, "Agni", as she saw his head roll on the ground.  She knelt beside his head and cried while caressing it.  That's when she heard a laughter and looked up to see the person who was holding the bloodied sword and her anger knew no bounds.

The story has enough dream sequences I guess😏🤔

-----------------------------------------------------------

Hi guys,

Hope you like the chapter and do vote and comment.

Word count: 1000

Thanks,
SM.