As Kaalkhand dropped dead, Syamantaki sighed in relief but it wasn't over yet. The Nagasuras flared up in anger and raised their weapons.

"YOU KILLED OUR KING !" One of them said.

"WE SHALL TAKE REVENGE !" Another Nagasur said.

As they took a step towards her, Syamantaki felt a hand on her shoulder, she turned her head and saw Arjun making her stand behind him.

"Your Kings made the mistake of touching what was mine. If you take another step forward I shall send you to Narakloka." Arjun warned.

"WE SHALL KILL YOU BOTH ! WE WILL SHOW NO MERCY !" The Nagasuras exclaimed.

"Neither will I, if you don't back away." Arjun said in a tone that sent shivers down their spine. But they weren't the ones to back away, because they had outnumbered the two.

And in over confidence they made the last mistake of their hands as Arjun picked up a grass blade muttered a few mantras and threw it at them. The glass blade turned into thousands of fiery arrows and pierced them all.

Syamantaki looked at the dead Nagasuras and then at Arjun with awe. He turned around saw that her eyes carried the same amusement that were in Rukmika's eyes when he vanquished the Vidarbha soldiers.

His eyes moistened seeing her, as he held her petite hands in his big ones. They felt exactly how Rukmika's hands felt. He then cupped her face as a sigh left his lips.

"How could I not recognise ?" He muttered and then pulled her in his embrace, and both of them broke down in tears.

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Draupadi was sitting in front of the Shivling, offering flowers and praying to Mahadev for the union of their family as always.

"Maharani ! Maharani !" A maid came running in.

"What ?" Draupadi looked at her.

"Kumar Arjun has returned !" The maid informed.

As those words fell on her ears, Draupadi quickly bowed before the Shivling and went running to the gates of the palace. And when she reached the gates, her heart melted seeing the rest of the Pandavas hugging Arjun.

She went towards them, seeing Arjun tears rolled down her cheeks. Even his eyes became moistened seeing her. Draupadi bowed down and touched his feet, Arjun raised her and took her into his embrace. His heart finally cooling down with her in his arms.

They all then gratefully looked at Syamantaki who was smiling at their union

"It is such a pleasure seeing you all together. But now it's time for me to leave." Syamantaki said.

"Leave ?" Arjun frowned along the rest.

"Syamantaki, Indraprasth is your home too." Draupadi said.

"Not yet. To make Indraprasth my home, Arjun must come and ask for my hand in marriage from my father Raja Satrajit." Syamantaki said.

Arjun chuckled, Draupadi grinned widely and the rest of the Pandavas also smiled.

"As you say dear." Arjun smiled and so did Syamantaki.

And that's the moral of the tale, that in front of true love even fate and time must bow.

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And that's the end of Anurag Syamantakam !

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HARIHARESHWARI 8 : MANAV-AVATARAM