General POv

          They all met for breakfast the next morning, except for Adrika, Mads and Aadi. They went to Mads's home for the ceremonial meal which was supposed to happen the night before. It was relatively normal for the conversations they were having these days. Their breakfast was almost at the end when some one gave the news that the man named Misner had reached.

"Send him in." Suryavir said. Minutes later a war-worn looking man entered. You could see the hard time and bloodshed this man has faced on his face and diminor.

"Your highness.. Jamai sa.. Krishn..." He greeted the people he knew. His eyes went around the room as if he was looking for something.

"What are you looking for Misner?" Nivedita asked.

"Adrika... Nai ayi?" He said. (Adrika.. isn't here?)

"Adrika is with Mads at his place. Kesarja had her over for breakfast. You will meet her soon." Nivedita answered.

"Jamai sa is here? Didn't Kesar maa invited him as well?" He asked.

"Well it's a ceremonial meal. Adrika is pregnant Misner." Nivedita said with a smile to her long term companion. A bright smile gave a unusual look to his serious face.

"Sach?.. Meri Adrika... Please give me permission to go to Mads's place. I need to see her now... please." He was too excited to wait for permission.

"She will be here soon Misner. You don't have to go there. She personally requested you here. Sit have some breakfast. Get to know people of her life. You will meet Adrika and someone special in no time." Suryavir said. Misner looked at the door once before sitting beside Sam who passed him the juice jar.

"Thanks.. Are you here with Adrika?" He asked him.

"Yah.. we are. We are helping her in something." Sam said unsure of what this man knows and should know.

"Alright. Works for me.." Misner said indicating him to say his name.

"Sam... Winchester." Sam said.

"Ok. Winchester. Nice to meet you." Misner said.

"You don't wanna call me that.."

"Why is that..?"

"Because there are two of us. I'm Dean. Winchester." Dean said.

"Oh.. ok. Sam and Dean it is. You must be Emerald. Heard about you. And that you could do better than Leo." He said to Emma.

"Everybody says that." Emma replied smiling.

"I don't. You could searched the world upside down and would not find anyone like Leonard." Krishn said. Leo smiled at him.

"Must be my lucky day."

"I'm offended brother. I thought we liked each other." Krishn said facking a gasp.

"Kya baatein ho rahi hain?" They heard a soft voice of Adrika. (What are you all talking about?)

         She was there in a royal Indian ware which she very rarely wore. With the heavy outfit she had no makeup on and had a simple yet chained nathh(nose pin). She was looking radiant yet her face was stripped of any kind of pretencious decoration. It was fresh to the eyes and new for everyone else. After coming into this world Adrika stopped trying to fix herself which she did in Dwaper. She needed to look put together for her citizens and kids. But here everyone knew what kind of disaster was her life. Why bother. So everyone kind of forgot they were seeing the woman of extraordinary beauty. The realisation was like a ice bath which led most of them with hung jawed. She was standing just in the entry way with head covered from the dupatta slightly which still was showing the flowers she had in her hair. She was holding something wrapped in her dupatta as well.

"I didn't know you got ready for the rituals Adri.." Nivedita said coming to Adrika.

"Bohat din ho gaye the saje hue Mumma. Then I thought if I'm doing the rituals may as well do them right." Adrika said softly. It was clear that she wasn't in her best. Aadi was holding her by soldiers. (It was long since I adorned myself Mumma.)

"Mumma is very weak somehow Nani. Kuch karie na aap?" Aadi said. (Please you must do something.)

"It maybe because of last night's events. I'll prepare some prenatal potions and tonics for you. Some special food to increase the blood and for core strength. You have to chuck down everything I set infront of you. Got it." Nivedita said.

"Ok.. now tell me what I'm supposed to do with this?" Adrika asked her mother showing her the things she had wrapped in her dupatta. There were Coconut, some gold coins, flowers, a dagger , rice and sweets.

"Ye Sagan hai beta.. you have to spend it on yourself. Let's put everything on the plate. Then we can see. But before that.. there is someone who wanna see you." Nivedita said and Misner stood up.

"Misner... " Adrika said smiling.

"Adrika... Wow.. you are... You are glowing.. I can't believe you are pregnant.." He said holding Adrika's free hand.

"Wait till you meet me..." Aadi muttered.

"I'm... Well he will be trouble maker." Adrika said.

"Of course. He should. (He bends down to talk to Adrika's womb) Listen here little prince, you have to take my revenge. Ok? All those times your mother had troubled me.. you have to do the exact same thing." Misner said. He stood up. "Congratulations Adrika. I'm so happy for you princess."

"Thank you Misner. I think I'll go in for some rest. You guys can fill him in." Adrika said.

"Aadi.. stay with your mother. Misner... I have a work for you." Suryavir said waiting for both of them to bid goodbye for now.

"Of course sir.. what can I do for you?" Misner said after Adrika left with Aadi.

"You have to find me something." Suryavir said.

"Yes? What is it?"

"It's not it... Where... I want you to find where is The Island."

"What Island?"

"THE ISLAND Misner. What else?" Krishn said. Misner's eyes popped up.

"The mysterious land of Island? Kingdom of legendary Adrika Idivita?" He asked. Everyone nodded. "Okay" he said casually. Way too casual for everyone's digestion.

"Ok...?.. ok... That's it... Ok?.. that's what you are going to say...?" Dean asked baffled.

"Yup.. give me 5hours." He said eating something from Sam's plate.

"But Misner, people are looking for it for ages.. you think you can find it in 5hours?" Sky asked.

"If my boss is asking for it that means it exists. If it exists then someone must have seen it. If someone seen it.. that means they know where it is. It's simple." Misner said.

"If this is so easy, then why it's not found yet?" Sam asked.

"Because I have not been looking for it yet." He said.

"It's true .. he has never failed." Suryavir said.

"Um.. Mr. Misner... I have something. I was trying to find information. Maybe it can help you." Emma said.

"Ah . Miss Emerald. The girl who can find anything.. what is it?" Misner asked.

"There was an excavation seven years ago. Four briliant scientist, Survival expert, cartographer and archeologist set out to find it. They say, they had found something so disturbing that it never made public." Emma said.

"There are several claims like that made over ages. How can we know if it's right?" Sky asked.

"Several factors actually... Come let me show you.." Emma said walking towards a table she was using to set her research on the topic. She sat on the chair while everyone stood around her in a semi circle.

"First of all it said to be the most promising research on this matter so far. The scientist Dr. Lauferson had spent 40 years of her career on this. Her son said she was all excited the day before, her exart words were 'its happening. I did it. You will be proud of me.' It was her second last message to the world before she and her team disappeared for ever." Emma said.

"It seems the Dr had a personal reason to find the Island." Dean said.

"It's her son. He was supposed to die. He had the incurable bone marrow infection. He was supposed to be dead within 2months of the message. Dr. lauferson set out to find the cure for his disease. The fungi only found in the banks of the Soul stream in Island." Emma said.

"What happened to him?" Leo asked.

"Still alive. Happily married with a baby on the way." Emma said smiling.

"Son of bitch, she found it." Dean said.

"Maybe.. or she just found some cure for it." Nivedita said.

"You said that was the second last message of her.. what was the last one?" Krishn asked.

"Aha... I know you will catch that..."  Emma said opening her computer. "There was a video she posted on the world intercom. Here.. "
She played a video, in which an elderly woman was sitting in a beautiful room,

*We have done what was asked for us. We expect to be left alone now. Please let us be free.*

She was smiling peacefully. Before the screen went back.

"It seemed like it was for perticular someone." Leo said.

"The one who employed maybe.. but that's not important... Honey.. look at the back... From the window." Emma said pausing the video at a point.

"What...? Those white mountains." Sky said confused.

"It's snow Sky.. so what?" Dean said.

"What?" Sky gasped and took a second look.

"Yes... Snow... It's snow.. and Dean it is a big deal because it doesn't snow here. Not in Centuries. She is some where snowing." Emma said in a excited voice.

          While they were all talking Krishn had not taken his eyes off of the screen. He was still leaning on one side of Emma, looking at the screen intently.  Suddenly he stood up and said

"Someone call Adrika... Right now..."

"Ok.. I'm going." Sky said running off.

"What happened Krishn?" Suryavir asked.

"Patience Kakashree.. you will know." He said still looking at the screen.

      Adrika was in her room half sleeping on a sitter near a big window while Aadi was sitting on the bed reading something. Sky came running in..

"Adrika..." He yelled. Adrika sat up strattled.

"Sky..?.. what is it?" Aadi asked alarmed.

"Ems... She found something... Excavation.. scientist... Krishn asked for you." Sky finally decided to speak this much.

"Found about what?" Adrika asked before gathering all the heavy fabric she could and ran. All three of them reached the hall.

"Stop running Adri... Are you going insane??.." Nivedita panicked.

"I'm alright... What have you found?" Adrika asked everyone.

"Look at the video...." Krishn said turning the screen towards Adrika. Her eyes got bigger.

"Mumma .. this is.." Aadi was cut by Adrika.

"North tower." Adrika looked at Krishn "She is in Island. She is City of Seasons. Bhrata Krishn she is in my home."

"I found it... I found the hidden treasures of Ruby valley Sky.." Emma said jumping from the chair.

"Oh yeah you did." Sky said hugging her.

"So if she reached there she must have told someone." Dean said.

"But looking at this message it feels like she is cutting ties with the world." Leo said.

"No Leonard.. listen carefully. She is saying she did what was asked. It's for who ever hired her. She is asking them to free her. That means she was to find the Island and she found it. But who ever paid for her excavation won't just want them to find it. They must want to know where it is. If she did what she was asked that means she already told who hired her. " Krishn said.

"Oh my god... It's unbelievably easy. We just have to find out who hired her." Sam said.

"No.. no.. Sam it won't be that easy. Who ever hired her did not make it public. That means they are still being extremely secretive about it." Adrika said. " Misner looks like we need you after all."

"Kuch samay dijiye Rajkumari. Is scientist ki puri Janam kundali nikalta hun." Misner said.
(Give me some time princess, I'll take out the life history of this scientist.)

"2 ghante die Misner... We have got a problem." Suryavir said. They all looked at him. "Juro's team has contacted us. They want a meeting. Tomorrow. Otherwise Juro will return and we would not be able to meet him personally."
(Take 2hours Misner.)

"Like who want to see his stupid face." Emma said.

"Emms.. that means he will come after us. This is our only chance to get ahead of him." Dean said.

"He is right. So before tomorrow we need to plan head." Adrika said. "What are you waiting for?" She asked Misner with a 'are you seriously just standing here' look.

"There's the princess I know. Ok.. see you in two hours or less." Misner mock salute everyone before running off.

"Two hours guys. Get prepared. Leo, Mumma and Dad.. prepare your magical trap. Everyone else get packed to leave at moments notice." Adrika ordered everyone.

"There's the sister I know." Krishn said. "Good to have you back finally Behna."

"It's finally open war Bhrata Krishn. That's where I shine." She replied with a smile.

Two hours later

           Everyone got a message from Misner about meeting him in the same dining room. When they arrived he was sitting there waiting. Leo and Nivedita were the last one to arrive.

"Finally... Ok.. I found out who was the one that hired the team for the task... And boss you are going to hate it." He said the last sentence in a singsong voice.

"Why... Who is it?" Suryavir asked.

"Zeus..." Misner answered.

"That Zeus....?" Emma asked. Misner nodded. Sky sat down with a small 'are you kidding me'. Mads face Harden like a rock.

"Who's Zeus? And Dad... How do you know him?" Adrika asked.

"A monster that I created... Zeus... Jayesh Padadhikaari. Maddy ke sath hi janm hua tha uska.  His mother was a witch... A very good one that is. Even better friend. She was a natural healer. Saved my life from numerous magical wounds. She passed away during his birth. I never knew. After she passed he lived here with all the other palace children." Suryavir said.

"How come I don't remember about it..."

"Kesar bai did kept you in a short lease. Except for Adrika you never mingled with any children as far I remember. Jayash was different though. Studious and calm. I genuinely thought the boy got all his mother's qualities. Oh how wrong I was. When he got older, he showed signs of magic, I taught him. He was brilliant. I taught him very complex magic very fast. I thought I got an exceptional healer... But as he grew up, his hunger for more power.. more magic grew... He was drawn to darkness. Towards inferno magic. Suddenly one day he asking to be taught by Nivedita, because he knew I had control over my magic but Not Nivedita. He wanted to steal her life energy. I saw darkness in him.. I denied him. But before I could do anything he left. He left the palace. City .. just vanished. Then years later I got the news... He has became a warlock." Suryavir said.

"I thought warlocks are just another types of wizards. Leo knows a lot of them." Adrika asked.

"Warlocks practice inferno magic. It's very dark and slowly consumes your soul. The warlocks I know they are old that means they left that part well before they could be affected. Practicing warlocks don't live for long either. The magic in their body will be highten all the time. It makes the life energy weak. How come he is still alive and well is a mystery." Leo replied.

"Maybe because he knows about Island and have something to heal him. A very powerful healing spell or potion or anything." Mads said.

"It can be anything. There were a lot of powerful things there, flower essence of elder tree, world's oldest Rudraksha tree, dragon breath, water of soul stream... But for all that the Island have be in prosperous condition." Aadi said.

"It is Aadi... Offf... I can finally go home. My own home. Where my children's memories are." Adrika said.

"Where can we find him?" Dean asked.

"Everyone knows that. He made his own kingdom. Of warlocks and evil witches. Down... In the heart of supernatural world. The city called Trinzall. It's a bad place Adrika." Misner said.

"We have to go there." Adrika said. "Find us everything you can about that place and this man."

"But you can't go there without your soul behna." Krishn said making everyone look at him.

"She doesn't have a soul?... Still she is this nice. Must be an angel with a soul then. Soul less Sammy was a total jerk." Dean said.

"Not that kind Dean.. I mean his soul power. The one she gave to Srutasen, son of sahadev." Krishn clarified.

"But for that we need to find the man that have my power." Adrika said.

"Adrika you promised something to Sahadev when you couldn't tell him about your pregnancy.. what was that?" Krishn asked.

"That I will never hide anything from him.. there will be no secrets between.... Oh..." Adrika stopped abruptly and clapped her both hands to her mouth.

"Sky...?..wanna add something..." Krishn asked.

"I knew it... I knew it. That's why this little turd knows everything about my wife before me..." Sky yelled at Leo... His eyes widened.

"Who me?... I'm... Wow .. I'm sahadev?" Leo asked.

"No you are not. You just have his powers." Krishn said.

"Poteto potato... All I heard is I'm Sahadev. Damn.. I'm a war hero." Leo busted.

"Some war hero sends me to kill the spider in his old potions room." Emma said.

"Babe .. not infront of everyone. Besides you like killing those 8leged little buggers." Leo said making everyone laugh finally.

"That's true I like to watch it squarm when I smash it's head." Emma said.

"Wow.. got dark very quickly." Sam said to Aadi who nodded.

"I have my soul power right infront of me.. something has happened to me Bhrata Krishn.. I think I need to get my inner eye checked." Adrika said in a disapointing voice.

"It's because you don't have your soul power behna. Don't worry. It won't take long or painful. Leonard come here.." krishn said. Adrika and Leo stood up facing each other.

"I'm so glad I'm experiencing this. I was invidious with Sam and Dean that they experienced it.."  Leo said.

           Adrika smiled while placing a hand on his chest. Instantly the bond was created. Bands of brilliant white light circle them. They look closer those were runes that were lightening up. Leo had a relaxed look on his face suddenly his eyes went blank as if he wasn't looking at what was infront of him but something else. The band of white light went inside Adrika and her body light up with several runes around her body. When it finally settled down that left torquise runes all over her skin. Adrika opened her eyes and it was glowing blue for some time.

"Always felt a piece of me was missing. Now I'm at peace." Adrika said.

"4 done. One more to go." Aadi said.

"We will be able to communicate like before behna. You can now find me in your subconscious. So I think you will not be very mad when I say I am leaving for Dwarka today." Krishn said.

"What.. why?..." Adrika asked.

"Because time for my leaving has come.. for a short while. We all need to head to different places before tomorrow so that we can plan ahead for Juro. He is coming tomorrow. Only you and Aadi should stay here. I'll head for Dwarka. Everyone else should head home too. Adrika and Aadi will leave for Trinzall and so will we after staying for 3 days. We will meet at the outskirts of the city and promise that anyone who will reach first will wait for others."  Krishn explained. Everyone nodded.

"Clearly I'm staying. I can't let her stay here when that creature is here and I'm not." Mads said possessively.

"See.. this is why I don't want you to stay. You are too emotional. Clearly he knows about you and Adrika being in love. He may not know your real identity but Adrika said about his attitude towards her, clearly he will be hostile towards you." Krishn argued.

"But I am her protector. I have to be here otherwise it will look suspicious." Mads said.

"I'm willing to risk it. Here in her own home she doesn't need protection. So you are coming to Dwarka with me. At least then you will be away from here." Mads glared at Krishn to which Krishn gave his world famous smile. To divert the conversation Adrika asked.

"Is the maze ready...?"

"Come here... See this.."

         Suryavir said taking her hand and showed her something from a window. On the street there were several people were doing some kind of magic.

"These are our students, fellow witches and wizards. They took upon themselves to create these segils that is the first layer of the maze." He said. Adrika was amazed to see so many people securing the city.

"I'm the second layer... I will create segils on your body so when you are ready you will be out of here but your chhaya will left behind." Leo said.

"We will make this city a unpanitrable fort of magic. The level of magic that chiranjeevi can't imagine in his dream... Let the basterd come..." Suryavir said looking outside and his face changed. As if he was imagining ripping Juro apart.

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