She moves towards him and holds him.

Bani - Veer..Veer What happened?

Veer didn't say anything and tears kept falling from his eyes.

Veer - Ta.. Tapish...

Bani - What happened to him..?

Veer - Ho.. Hospital..

Bani - Veer.. Puri baat bataao..

Veer - He is in a very critical condition..

Bani - Veer.. Calm down.. We should leave soon..

She said cupping his face as tears formed in her eyes too. He cupped her face looking at her with anguish.

Veer - What if something happens to him..

He said with a gloomy emotion.

Bani - Nothing will happen to him...

She said tightening her hold on his hand.

Bani - Sab thik hojayega..Now let's go.. Your brother needs you.

Veer nodded. Her words had always hit his heart directly.

Both of them rushed to the hospital .

Veer - DOCTOR! DOCTOR! How is Tapish?

Doctor - Prince he is brutally injured..

His head has a severe injury and a dagger's cut.

Veer - How did this happen!!!

Doctor - Not just that the dagger had holy water in it . .

Veer - Whatt..??

Doctor - Yes Sir.. That's why the cut has burnt his skin. He is in a very critical condition.

Veer - You have to save him Doctor. And this isn't a request it's an order from your Prince.

He said in anger and pain. The doctor shivered with the tone.

Bani - Veer.. Calm down. And Doctor please help us save him.

The doctor nods and gets in.

Veer - IT'S THOSE BASTARDS!!!!

He said hitting his hand on the wall.

Bani - Veer kya kar rahe ho.. Tumhe chot lag jayegi.

Veer - Chot toh lagi hein Bani.. Bohot gehri chot aur iss dard ka khamiyaza unn logon ko chukana hoga jiske wajah se mera Bhai iss halat main hein.

Bani - Who?

Veer - The witches of Holy Trinity.

Bani - Who are they?

Veer - When My father reigned, there were a group of Holy Trinity witches who had very strong powers. They had the ability to make holy water.

Bani - Holy water works against Vampires.

Veer - Yes.. It's like poison to us. Very lethal. And these witches were hence the arch nemesis of those Vampires in power. They had powers to take down elders too .

Bani- So what happened then.. ?

Veer - They got killed by Vampires.. No one was left.. Not even children.

Veer didn't take his fathers name. He didn't say that this brutality was carried out by his own father. He felt ashamed.

Bani - How could they be so cruel ??? Even children? That's so wrong.

Veer - I know..

He said not being able to look at Bani.

Bani - Maybe those witches wanted to fight against the brutality of Vampires. Maybe they wanted to protect the innocent. And even if not all of them were innocent then also Vampires had no right to massacre them.

She said in rage. She didn't know why but this incident triggered her to the core.

Veer - I know.. I know Bani. It was wrong.. It was very wrong but is this right.. What they did or what they are doing.

Tapish is innocent. He hasn't hurt a single being but look at his condition.

Maut aur zindagi se lad raha hein woh abhi .

Bani - So sorry.. I don't know why I reacted like that...

Veer - You don't have to apologize Bani. You are right.

Par har kisse ke do pahlu hein. Kabhi kabhi galat se ladte ladte hum khud galat hojate hein.

I know what happened was wrong but if they hurt an innocent I will stand in their way.

Bani smiled proudly.

Bani - And I will stand by your side forever. We will protect our empire and if possible try establishing a peace treaty with those witches.

Veer nods.

Bani - Par woh hein kahan aur uss hadse se bachkar aaya kon?

Veer - Wohi toh janna hein Bani..

They were indulged in their talk when the operation theatre's door opened.

Veer - Doctor.. He is okay right?

Doctor - Prince..

The doctor lowers his head.

Veer - What..?

Doctor - Tapish sir.. He..

Veer - Just Answer dammit!!!

Doctor - The operation didn't really work in our favour. He doesn't have much time.

Veer - NO.. NO. NOO... This can't happen.. He can't leave me... He can't..

Bani eyes was also filled with tears.

Bani - Ve... Veerrr..

She didn't know what to say next. Words weren't forming in her mind. Tapish was just like a brother for her. And seeing Veer's condition the pain was magnified. She couldn't even imagine how Meera would react to all this.

Bani hugged Veer.

Veer - Swe.. Sweetheart.. Ta.. Tapish..He is my brother. I never even got a chance to tell him hoe much he matters to me. How his friendship is one of the most valuable relation in my life.

You know sweetheart he always thought that I saved him that day from few bullies and trusted him but actually his friendship saved me. He saved me from getting into the darkness forever. He trusted me when I couldn't trust myself.
But I never got a chance to tell him all this.

He said as tears fell from his eyes. Bani cried too.

Bani - Tapish will live in our hearts forever.

She said as tears kept trickling from her eyes.

Veer - We lost him forever...

He said and hugged Bani tightly.

Aakesh - No we have'nt....

Veer and Bani parted hearing Aakesh's voice.

Veer - Aakesh..

Aakesh had disappeared since the engagement night. And here he stood in front of them . He looked in a pathetic state. The dark circles beneath his eyes, ruffled hair and sullen face. Veer heart almost pricked but he didn't lose the control.

Veer - What are you doing here?

Aakesh - We can save Tapish..

Veer - How? And why will you help us? God knows if maybe you planned this attack.

Aakesh - Enough Veer!! I don't kill my kin. Do you want my help Or should I leave.

Bani - We want your help .

Aakesh - Looks like your human is not that stupid.

Veer - Rasi jal gayi par bal nahi gaya...

He said in anger and Bani held his hand.

Bani - Abhi Tapish zyada Zaruri hein Veer.

Veer tried calming himself down.

Veer - What can we do?

Aakesh - You should give him your blood.

Veer - That will save him..?

Aakesh - Yes, he hasn't died yet so this will work and heal his wounds. He might get more powers but his lifeline will be less than a Vampire.

Veer - Why didn't I know about this ?

Aakesh - Because it's forbidden for royalty to give blood.

Veer - Then why are you helping us ?

Aakesh - Sawal bohot puch rahe ho Veer. Kahin sawal puchte puchte Tapish ki sansein na ruk jaye.

Veer - Just remember one thing. If this is any game of yours.. I will not spare you .

Aakesh- Sure..

He said rolling his eyes.

The Doctors arrange for the blood transfusion.

Bani wait outside with Aakesh.

Bani - Thank you.

She said.

Aakesh - Are you speaking to me?

He said cockily.

Bani - Yes.. I am. I said Thank you.

Aakesh - I didn't do anything for you.

Bani - But you saved someone from my Empire so I should Thank you.

Aakesh - Uff.. Abhi se Rani ban gayi.

Bani - Kya karu aapko yehi bhasha samjh aati hein..

Aakesh - Ye jo tumhara gurur hein na.. Woh ek din tutega.. Aur woh din bohot pass hein..

Bani- Mera gurur Veer hein.. Uski mohhabat hein.. Meri khudari hein aur woh mujhse kabhi alag nahi honge.

Aakesh- We will see..Sweetheart.

He chuckles evilly.

Bani - I guess Veer was right. You will never change.

Aakesh - Zindagi logon ko humesha ke liye badal deti hein Bani. Jis din tum sach janogi uss din pairon tale zameen khisak jayegi. Uss din tumhe meri haalat samjh aayegi. Tumhe samjh aayega ki kaisa lagta hein jab kisiko apni jaan mano aur woh tumhe tod de.

That's when the door opens and Veer's comes out.

Bani - Ve.. Veerr. You are okay right and Tapish?

Doctor - Both of them are okay. Tapish is out of danger. Prince's blood is healing him.

Aakesh - Just remember one thing Doctor. If this goes out..you will be no more.

Doctor - It will not Sir..

The doctor leaves.

Veer - What was he telling you?

He asked Bani.

Aakesh - Yahin ki kahi tum ne Bani se kuch sach chupaye toh nahi..

Aakesh smirks and Veer becomes tense.

Bani - What truth?

Veer - He is.. He is speaking nonsense Bani.

Aakesh - Sure. We will meet soon King and Queen to be.

He smirks and leaves.

Veer sighs and sits. Bani also sits beside him.

Bani - We saved him Veer.

Veer - We did.

He said and hugged her.

Veer - Let's go somewhere..

Bani - Where..?

Veer - Zyada dur nahi yahin pass main.. Thoda man shayad halka ho jaye..

Bani nods and They leave.

~~~

Elsewhere

A silver masked Man enters into a hidden cave. The cave well protected through mantras.

He enters and walks in as Snakes moves around each and every corner of the cave. But they don't bite him.

He walks in and finally teaches the place with the throne and it's queen seated on it.

Lady - Swagat hein tumhara!

Silver masked man - Rani ji.. My greetings.

Lady - Get up.. A brave soldier like you shouldn't kneel.

Silver masked man - I did a mistake today Queen.

Lady - What happened?

She said as a snake kept moving on her arm.

Silver masked man - I think I killed an innocent today..

Lady - What do you mean? Say clearly.

Silver masked man - To avoid getting the truth out.. I fought with Tapish.. But in the fight he tripped and fell from the portico.

Lady - Is that guilt I see in your eyes ?? Guilt for what killing a Vampire? Those heartless monsters.

Silver masked man - He wasn't that Bad Queen.

Lady - All of them are bad. Horrendous they are. Did you forget what they did to your parents ? How brutally they killed them without any fault of there's?

She said as her eyes moistened. The silver masked man lowers his gaze.

Lady - Maybe you forgot but I didn't.. I didn't forget anything.. I remember how they killed my kin. I remember how they killed my family...

She said as a single tear fell from her eyes.

Silver Masked Man - I didn't forget anything Queen. Since my childhood, my only purpose is to get justice and protect her.

Lady - Then why are you regretting after protecting Bani, Hriday?????

She said in anger as the person dropped the mask. It was Hriday. Standing there being wounded and his eyes filled with tears.

Hriday - Bani would never want me to hurt an innocent Queen.

Lady - Bani doesn't know the truth Hriday and the day she gets to know the truth she will also fight for justice. Tapish didn't do anything wrong but isn't supporting the wrong also wrong?

Hriday - Till when will we conceal her memories? Why can't we let her remember us. You and me. She matters so much to you too.

Lady - Nothing is more important than the mission to protect everyone from those brutal Vampires Hriday. For me my people come before my family.

Hriday - That is why you are our Queen. You are our protector. You saved us when we had no one.

Lady - I wish I could have saved myself too though. But they made me just like them.

Hriday - You are a witch of holy Trinity and thats the truth. That sit. Nothing else matters.

Lady - Your parents will be proud of you Hriday.

Hriday - And Nandini aunty and Bhairav uncle will be proud of you Queen.

He said and she turned. There she was in her entirety. Very much Alive .

Nageshwari. Bani 's aunt. Veer's Ish.

But now she was not just a Witch of holy Trinity as she opened her eyes... Her red eyes we're on display. She was a Vampire herself too.

Hriday - Queen Nageshwari.. !

Nageshwari - Those monsters think that I disappeared but I didn't . I am very much alive. They did kill me from within though.

Mar dete toh shayad unhe maaf bhi kar deti par unhone mujhe unke tarah ek pishach bana diya. Mujhe zinda lash bana diya.

Hriday - Par aapki aachai ko toh nahi mar paye Rani.

You still live for your people. In fact you have being protecting Bani and Meera since childhood. You couldn't protect them openly but whenever something very bad happened you were there for them.

The night they almost got harassed by that perverted man, you protected them. Whenever they never found anything to eat. You gave them enough food to survive. You gave them a blanket when they shivered in cold. But you concealed their memories.

Nageshwari - It was necessary Hriday to turn them into warriors who could survive anything . Moreover if I tried contacting them, that would put them into danger. If he would have known that I am alive and I have a family he would have killed them mercilessly. They don't even know that Bani is related to me yet they gave her poison.

She said and took the piece of paper from Hriday's hand.

Nageshwari - That juice had poison in it. The most lethal poison which could kill any human being in seconds but what they didn't know is that poison has no effect on her.

She smirks as she touches the snake on her hand.

Nageshwari - Holy Trinity of witches.. Our spirit animal is Snake, then how can poison work on us.

And after all Bani , my niece, is the most powerful witch of Holy Trinity.

Just like how Veer was born with special powers. Bani was also born on the same day with special powers.

She smiles proudly.

Hriday - But she isn't aware about this

Nageshwari - And they can't know about this for now too ..

Hriday - She is very innocent and pure Queen..

Nageshwari - That is why she has reached that closer to them.. Those Singhania's.. We will let her realise her power slowly and slowly. That day in cave I had put the python. To trigger the subdued powers in Bani.

Jis tarah shivji ne amrit manthan main vish ko pikar duniya ko amrit diya.
Ussi tarah hum Vish ko dharan karke pavitra jal bana pate hein.

Hriday - But she is very close to him.. And doesn't all this means that they are soulmates

He says with a painful sting in his heart.

Nageshwari - THEY ARE NOT SOULMATES!

She shouts.

Nageshwari - Ye ishqiyan bas barbaad karti hein.

Love is hateful . It's venom. She can't love him. She won't love him. I won't let it happen. It time for them to pay back.

For him to pay back.

~~~

Here Veer and Bani were standing near a small pond. The air flowing along with her locks.

Veer - Sab kuch kitne jaldi jaldi hogaya na.

Bani - Hmm..

She says looking at the water.

Veer holds Bani 's hand.

Veer - Thank you sweetheart.. For coming into my life.

He said kissing her hand.

Bani- Tumhare Zindagi main aana mera faisla kabhi tha hi nahi Veer. Humara milna Kismat main tha. Humare lakeron main ek dusre ka naam likha tha.

She said turning and kissing his hand .

Veer - Sometimes I wonder how we came so long.. From hating to loving each other..

He laughed.

Bani - I think there is very thin line between love and hate.

Bani chuckled too.

Veer -I thought Love was hateful but love is the most beautiful thing that can happen to us. No matter how many problems came in our way , us standing together today is the answer to all those doubts that came in our minds before we met each other.

Bani - Ishqiyon ka rishta kya bana humare darmiyan, nafraton ke silsilon ka wajood hi khatam hogaya.

She smiled and Veer hugged her .It was a full moon night and the moon was shining in all it's glory.

Veer - Yaad hein tumne mujhse kaha tha ki mujhe puri tarah se tabhi maaf karogi jab main chand ko zameen par launga ..

Bani - I was just kidding Veer..

Veer - But I fulfilled your demand..

Bani - What do you mean?

She frowned.

Veer - Look there..

He said pointing towards the pond. The moon's reflection clearly seen on the water. Bani smiled.

Veer - Toh abb maaf kiya?

Bani smiles and kisses him on his lips.

Bani - I love you Veer Singhania!

Veer smiles too.

Veer - I love you Bani Sharma!

Bani - Ye ishqiyan kabhi khatam nahi hongi.

Veer - Kabhi nahi..

They said and fell in each other's embrace. The embrace of their soulmates.

They thought the war was over but actually...

~~~

In hospital.

Tapish kept moving. The monitors kept moving insanely.

Nurse - DOCTOR! DOCTOR!

The nurse went to call the doctor.
But before the doctor would reach Tapish opened his eyes.

And his eyes we're... Blue in colour.

~~~
Royal Palace.

The decision of the elders reached. And it was Aakesh who got the chance to collect it.

Aakesh opened the scroll and as he read it a smirk formed on his face.

The scroll said :

"Ms Bani will be crowned on the day she develops the blood formula. "

Aakesh - Well played elders..!

~~~

...The war had just begin!!

The war amidst the lovers.

~~~

Heyyyyyy guyssss!

So how was the finale?

What was the shocked revelation for you?

Views on Ish.. I mean Nageshwari!!?

What has happened to Tapish? :/

How will Bani react when she will get to know the entire truth about her parents death and her powers?

What about the elders decision?

Two lovers fighting against each other!How lethal would that War be?

Stay tuned for all the answers in Season 2 !

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