Bani was panting heavily, sweat beads were forming on her forehead. She woke up feeling weak and looked to her right where Rehan was sleeping peacefully. She looked to her left and saw that the clock by the large window read 12:20 AM. The moon was in its full glory and scales started to appear on her body.

B: Ah!

Bani quickly bought her fist to her mouth. She did not want to wake Rehan up. Clutching the bed frame, she got up and moved out of the room but did not go very far as she started to feel dizzy in the hall. She tried holding the small table for support but ended up breaking the vase kept on it.

Mayuri was watching a film on her phone when she thought she heard some noise. Pulling out her earphones, she ran to the hall and saw Bani on the floor.

M: Bani!! Ye kya hua hai tumhe? Are you okay?

B: Aaj- (pants) aaj meri kechuli badalne ki raat hai..

Bani was breathing heavily. Mayuri helped her to stand and made her sit on the couch. Making sure she sat comfortably, Mayuri asked why it was this painful.

B: Weakness to hoti hai mujhe kechuli badalne ke time... pr pata nahi kyu is baar dard bohot zyada hi ho raha hai..Maybe because it is really cold today. Hum nag-naagino ko thand zyada bardash nahi hoti, upar ne aaj mai kechuli bhi badal rahi hoon..

M: Ho skta hai...tum rest kro...Kuch bhi chahiye to mujhe kehna..

Bani laid down on the couch. Her scales were becoming more and more prominent. Slowly and painfully, she turned to a naagin and her skin began to shed. Mayuri closed all the windows to prevent the cold air from entering the house and bought warm blankets for Bani. Somehow the night passed.

Somewhere in the jungles, a man reported to his boss.

Man: Sir, kaam ho gaya..us naagin ki aaj kechuli badalne ki raat thi aur maine aaj subah uske ghar me sneak in krke uske khane me vo booti milla di thi...vo kuch time tk beemar rahegi and usse lagega ki ye sb kechuli badalne ki wajah se hai

B: Good! RWSS ke staff me kafi strong thi ye naagin. Ab ye toh kl jayegi nahi...attack ki tayari rakhna..

He smirked and his brothers laughed with him.

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Veer's flight landed early in the morning. The moment her stepped in Dehradun Airport, he felt the air shift.

V: Kuch alag sa feel ho raha hai. Shyd dad sahi kehte hai, a change of scene was important.

He got out of the airport and saw a car waiting.

D: Mr. Singhania?

V: Yep!

The driver opened the door for him and started to drive towards RWSS.

Veer began small talks with the driver and learned a few things about RWSS. He too had attended the same school for 11 and 12. It was like a mandatory thing for royal children to attend the school as there weren't many supernatural school around the world. He enquired how everything was now. Soon, he reached the campus and was greeted by HKK at the entrance.

H: Mr. Singhania!!

He shook his hands.

V: Mr. Khurana, nice to meet you..

H: Kya yrr!! Itna formal?

V: Shuruat kisne ki?

They both laughed and hugged each other. HKK was Veer's first friend at RWSS but with time, they both had gotten busy in their own lives.

H: How is everything?

V: Meri chor, tu apni bata..school kaisa hai? Tu kaisa hai?

H: Bs jaisa hoon, tere samne hoon...ab issi school ka principal hoon...

V: Parro aaj bhi padhati hai..

H: Haha..nahi...almost sara hi staff badal gaya hai...haan pr Charu aaj bhi librarian hai!

They began talking about old days and walked towards his cabin.

H: Waise tere schedule me aaj Junior bacchon ki ek workshop hai aur kl seniors ki class hai.

V: Cheel bacchon ki hai na workshop toh?

H: Haan, almost saare cheel hi hai..

V: Mtlb?

H: Arey ek ladka hai, uske parents dono alag alag supernatural realm se hai...vo kya banega pata nahi so uski bhi cheel workshop hogi...uske papa cheel hai..

V: Oh! Interesting. Usually do alag alag realm krte toh nahi hai shaadi...waise uski mom hai kya?

H: Na-

Ring Ring

His phone rang. He gave Veer an apologetic smile and looked at his phone.

H: Yes Miss Sharma.

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H: Oh! No I understand. Take rest.

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H: Yes, bye

He hung up the phone.

V: Kya hua?

H: Kuch nahi, vo combat teacher hai seniors ki. She is unwell.

V: Okay..

H: Chal tujhe baaki school dikha lata hoon....fir teri workshop ka bhi time ho jayega..

HKK first took Veer to teacher's quarter where his luggage had already been bought. Veer freshened up and his breakfast was delivered into the room. Soon, HKK came again and guided Veer into a small clearing where junior students were waiting for him.

HKK: Hello Children! This is Mr. Veeranshu Singhania- the prince of the Cheel realm.

Children: Goooood Mooorning Sir!

V: Good Morning. (To HKK) haha, bacche aaj bhi aise ga-ga kr wish krte hai..

HKK: (To Veer)shh has mt, hum bhi aise hi they...(To Kids) Veeranshu Sir will show you a few things about being a cheel and answer your questions. Behave well.

HKK left the class to Veer.

V: Hi Kids!

The kids looked at him with expecting faces.

V: (in mind) Kahan phassa diya Ballu ne. Ab in baachon ko kaise sambhalu? Kaise dekh rahe hai mujhe. Jaise abhi mai moo kholunga aur candies bahar ayengi..uff!

V: Hi!

'Arey Agey Bhi Toh Bollo Uncle'

A voice came from the back. Veer frowned but did not say anything.

V: You guys have questions?

One kid in the front asked how Veer turned into a cheel.

V: You wanna see?

Saying this, Veer turned into a his cheel roop. The kids had cheel parents and were not surprised. However, they were amazed by how large and majestic Veer's roop was. They looked at him awe. Veer hovered a few feet in the sky and landed back. He smirked as he saw the look on the kids' faces, they were impressed.

V: Haan, so-

AHHHH

Veer was interrupted by a loud cry. He rushed to the back and saw that a big boy was on the floor clutching his nose and another boy was standing there with an annoyed face.

V: What is this??

The boy turned and looked at Veer. His dark brown orbs pierced through his soul. Veer only knew one person to have such a piercing gaze. Someone he had wronged and chased away. He looked at the younger boy with a dazed expression, like he was a puzzle he couldn't decipher.

V: Who are you?

Kid: Rehan Sharma!

The other kid on the floor cried in pain. He called Rehan a bully

V: Aapne aise kyu kiya??

R: Aap isse pucho. He called me mean things and names since the start of the workshop. He even called you names. Mujhe bohot gussa aaya aur bs ho gaya ye.

V: Aisa kya bol diya isne?

R: Bataya na mean things bolli..

V: Jaise?

R: Vo sb bad words they, mumma bolne se mana krti hai so I cannot say. Ye Jai hai ki ganda.

V: (in mind: Jai naam ke toh saare hi log gande hote hai hai..) Aisa nahi kehte...say sorry.

R: Hun! Kya ye meri mumma hai?

V: Mtlb?

R: To Rehan kissi aire-gaire ko sorry nahi kehta...vo bhi tb jb uski galti hi na ho..no chance!

V: Oye do-foot-

Suddenly, they could hear loud blasts. The kids panicked and began running back inside the campus. Veer saw a huge ball fly over to where he and Rehan were. He quickly picked Rehan and Jai. Then he flew away from the blast.

V: What the hell!

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HKK was in his office when the phone rang. He quickly picked it up.

Guard: Sir!! The Parikhs have attacked from the north. We are increasing guard force that side but we cannot leave other gates unguarded and they are too many.

HKK: Oh shit! Do the procedure.

He then raised an alarm. All kids were rushed to the library and other teachers reached the north gate.

HKK: Jldi chaliye...wahan junior baccho ki workshop chal rahi hai...Ms Verma and Ms Bajaj. Aap dono baachon ke sath library me rukengi..

They reached the clearing and saw it was a mess. The children were hiding and panicking. Veer was trying to diffuse the situation but he had two kids in his arms.

HKK: Veer!!!

V: Oye! Ye sb kya hai?!

HKK: Baad me bataunga...pehle baccho ko safely yahan se nikal dete hai..

The staff managed to rush the junior students into a classroom and two teachers stayed back to protect them. The rest of the staff reached the clearing. The blasts had stopped but there was smoke everywhere.

V: Ye chal kya raha hai..

HKK: Humare poore dushman hai...unhone attack kr diya hai ..

V: Pr kyu?

HKK: Not everyone likes the fact ki hum saare supernatural realms ke beech me peace promote krte hai...yahan kaffi realms ke royal bacche bhi padhte hai...kayi sole heirs hai..agr unhe kuch ho jayega toh realms bhi weak pad jayegenge..

V: Kaise ghaitya log hai, baccho ki jaan ke saath khilwad kr rahe hai..

SAHI KAHA!

They all looked around and saw a few figures coming out of the smoke.

V: TUM!!!!

HAAN HUM!...KAISE HO SIRJI!! KYA SURPRISE DIYA HAI!

The three men, leading an army laughed.

HKK: Tu inhe jaanta hai?

V: Haan, samajh le humari bhi poorani dushmani hai..

They came near Veer.

P1: Haw! Sirji hume toh laga hum dost hai...

P2: Haan, hume laga aap hume dekhr khush ho jaoge..

P3: Arey jhapiyan-shapiyan paoge

V: Shut up! Neech log...baacho ke jaan se khelte shrm nahi aati?

P1: Jaan se toh ye school wale khel rahe hai..kabhi suna hai saare supernatural realm ke baache ek school me....sirf inhi ko ye mahan kaam krna hai...itne saalo se mana kr rahe hai pr ye mante hi nahi hai..

P2: Haan! Ab rasta chor do humara...aaj ye school tutne se koi nahi rok skta..

V: AGEY AA KE DIKHA..

P1: Arey aap toh bade angry man types bane hue ho...Biwi pyaar nahi krti kya??

P2: kyu sir ki dukhti nas pakad raha hai...sunna nahi tha...chor gayi thi..shyd usse hi manane aye hai yahan..

P3: Sirji kya hua? Humne toh pehle bhi kahan...asli mard ne milwate uss-

V: Aaahh!!

Veer lifted a fallen tree branch and threw it at the three clowns. Two of them dodged it but one got trapped. Bani was a sensitive topic for Veer and they had poked him where it hurt the most.

BOOM!

Another blast was heard and they all looked back. It came from the classroom where junior kids were kept.

P1: Hahahaha....yahan time waste krte rahe na....ab bhuktoh! Hum peeche se khel gaye...hahaha..

HKK: GUARDS! CAPTURE THEM!!

A few staff members and guards attacked the Parikhs. Veer and HKK rushed towards the classroom. Few of their goons who were icchadhari nevlas were attacking the children. Before they rushed to them, they saw the nevla was too close to hurting a child.

R: NAAHHI!!!!!!

The young Rehan screamed and launched forward to save his friend. What happened surprised everyone. Large black wings spread out of his back and he rose a few feet in the air. He was almost the size of a adult cheel and his wings blew so much air that the fat Nevlas blew away.

 HKK ran and shifted into his lion roop. He roared and finished off the nevlas. 

Veer too quickly sprung into action and took his majestic roop. Together, they defeated the nevlas.

Veer then rushed to Rehan who was still hovering in the sky.

V: Rehan!! Shift back..don't be scared. You are a brave boy.

Rehan somehow felt encouraged and tried to shift. He felt his claws shape into human feet again and was falling but Veer caught him.

V: You were great little man.

R: I am big..(his eyes were becoming droopy)

V: Hahah...okay..

R: You are Hero..

V: So are you, you saved your friend.

R: I am Cheel.

V: Yes.. a damn powerful one..who is your father?

R: I d-

Rehan drifted off to sleep in Veer's arms.

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The parents were notified and they picked up their children. The ones who stayed in hostel were given the remaining day off and taken back to the hostel. The nurse checked Rehan's wounds and currently he was sleeping in Veers arms while they sat in the HKK's office.

V: Parikhs pakde gaye?

HKK: Most of their men, yes..but vo teen bhai phir bhaag gaye...

V: Mai apne realm ke kuch trackers bhej dunga...pakde jayenge vo..

HKK: Vo tujhe kya keh rahe they? Teri wife and vo sb?

V: Chor na...mai Rehan ki transformation dekhkr hairan hoon...haan 4-5 saale ke baad cheel apna roop badalne lgte hai ...pr itna vishal roop hai iska..iske papa kon hai...pakka humare realm me koi acche position me honge aur bohot powerful bhi..

Harshkashyap could see that Veer wanted to avoid talks of his wife. He also noticed Rehan was moving and was waking up. So he decided to talk about the topic later when they were alone. Veer's attention too was shifted to Rehan.

V: Hey big man! You were great! You shifted!

Rehan yawned and looked at Veer. Soon, the events of the day flashed before him and he jumped up.

R: OMG! Mai cheel bana...I have to tell mumma!!...Vo kitni khush ho jayenge na!!...

V: Yeah! I am sure your mumma would be proud. So will your dad be..

Rehan's face fell. He hated to talk about his father. He had been curious once and asked his mom but the pain that crossed her face when Rehan asked her made him shut up and never ask about his dad again.

V: Hey what happened?

R: N-nothing..vo..I don't know if my dad will be proud.

V: Hey! Don't be upset!

Veer put his hand on Rehan's head and crouched before him.

V: I am sure he will proud.

R: Sacchi? You promise?

V: I do..

Rehan hugged Veer tightly. His tiny hands wrapped around his neck while Veer smiled and enveloped him in his large frame as well.

Harshkashyap was shocked to see his friend warming up to a child. There seemed to be an invisible bond between the two. Somehow Veer felt a strange feeling of reaching home after a long day. Tears welled up in his eyes and confused him. He hugged Rehan closer and felt a connection.

Tera mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi

Yoonhi Nahin Dil Lubhaata Koi,

Tera mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi

Yoonhi Nahin Dil Lubhaata Koi.

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na

Maane Tu Ya Maane Na.

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No cliff-hangers!

Veer and Rehan have met and felt a strange bond. Come see them in next chapter where Veer feels Rehan is in danger and goes to Rehan's home. Do you think he'll meet Bani?

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Unedited Draft: Feel free to comment against errors. Will revise later 😊

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