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Vihaan gentle stroked the statue while in the far away dark place, Ashwatthama smiled feeling his touch. 

Ashwatthama- " anga raaja, surya putra, en aaruyir mithra..". Ashwatthama sobbed and here Vihaan eyes brimmed with tears.

Vihaan felt like Ashwatthama is before him. Vihaan touched Ashwatthama statue hands. he placed his hand in it. Dharshini touched Vihaan. 

Vihaan- " Siva peruman amsathula pirantha en nanban, Ashwatthaman shalu.. ", Dharshini looked at the statue. Dharshini looked at Vihaan once and then held her hands in the praying manner and bowed before the statue. 

Dharshini- " enaku anan thane?", Vihaan nodded his head affirmatively. Dharshini touched the space near the Ashwatthama feet. She didn't touched the statue. 

There, Tears flown from Ashwatthama eyes, automatically he moved his feet back a little. Ashwatthama closed his eyes and kept the hands in his heart. He cried. 

Here in temple, Vihaan smiled at Dharshini. His eyes expressed an unknown feel to Dharshini. Since Vihaan felt the statue like real person, she too accepted in the same way. Since Vihaan introduced as his friend, she too gave the same respect and Vihaan clubbed his hand with hers with satisfaction, proud and love. He moved away with Dharshini.

Then, Arjun moved his hand towards the statue, but didn't touched it. He dropped his hand and tried to move away.

Ashwatthama - " Arjunaaaa", he merely called from his place. 

Here in the temple, Arjun felt a shock in him and stood rooted. He felt difference and vibration.

Ashwatthama -" Kaandeepa".  He fisted his whole body closing his eyes. Something is happening inside him. 

Sujithra- " aththaan, enna aachu?". Arjun didn't opened his eyes still he is in that feel. He is unable to concentrate the outside world.

Sujithra- " aththaan..", She shake him vigorously. Arjun opened his eyes. Vihaan turned back and looked at them. Madhav and Aishwarya who is coming after them too looked at them. Madhav leaned and looked at the statue. He guessed the happening. Vihaan and Madhav looked at each other. Vihaan waited for them. 

Sujithra- " aththaan enna aachu?"

Arjun- " onum illa jiira"

Sujithra- " inuma thala valikuthu unaku", She asked with full of concern.

Arjun composed himself the next second and said, " nee pakathula irukum pothu athellam varuma? nijama onum illa. light ah uruthala irunthathu kangal la avlo thaan.. vaa polam.. veda vyasar waiting"

Sujithra- " naan inum ivara kumbadala". Arjun nodded and moved back with her to the statue. Sujithra looked at it and then looked at Arjun questioningly. 

Arjun without averting his gaze said, " En guru dhronachariyar magan, arasan Ashwatthaman"

Sujithra -" hmm, ipavum uyiroda irukaarulla avaru thane aththaan "

Arjun looked at her and nodded with a smile. They both held their hands in a praying manner and bowed before the statue.. They moved from there and joined Vihaan.

Madhav and Aishwarya came there. They also looked at the statue once. 

Aishwarya -" ivar thane, Ashwatthamar.. Guru vamsatha sernthavar"

Madhav - " athumattum illa waru, ivar thaan kalki avatharatha kavalan"

In the dark place, Ashwatthama with much effort stood up. 

Here in temple, Madhav and Aishwarya bowed their head having their hands in a praying manner and at the same time, Ashwatthama too bowed in his place. 

Madhav looked at the statue eyes once and moved away with Aishwarya. In a dark place, Ashwatthama slowly moved inside and kneeled before a Sivalingam. there is only a small ray of light in that place which fell on lingam. 

Here, All six then assembled to the veda vyasar statue. All six bowed before him at the same time. They heard bell sound. Automatically they smiled. But while moving, Sujithra saree stuck in the pillar. 

Sujithra- " anna...", She muttered when the saree pulled her back due to the stuck. it got tore too. 

Madhav- " ennachu Suji"

Sujithra- " saree matikuchu anna..", Arjun kneeled down and removed it. But the saree is tore a little bit. Sujithra took the end of the saree and looked at Arjun with a little worries. 

Arjun blinked and extended his hand. Sujithra smiled placed her hand in his and they moved forward. 

Arjun -" polam", he said to everyone while moving. Vihaan and Madhav looked at each other. 

Dharshini -" enanga en manasuku enamo pola iruku.."

Aishwarya- " enakum, pisasu adikadi Suji ah pathuchu. athu vera oru mathiri ah iruku."

Madhav -" ellam nallathave nadakkum, kavalapadatheenga.. poi saami kumdunga". They moved to the other lord idols and started to pray. 

Soon, Preetha and Devi joined Aishwarya and Dharshini. Thamarai is with Madhuri. Pratap joined Vihaan and Madhav, since Arjun is with Sujithra. Only Arjun and Sujithra walked as couples. Maragatham is just watching and moving behind them. She followed them as the last person. Soon there is a big crowd in the temple.

Everyone involved in lord Vishnu's talk. Maragatham meanwhile gathered information about the secret chamber. It is told that they were not allowed that side. Maragatham just nodded and moved. 

There is a power cut in the temple. Due to some important announcement the securities near the chambers were called to the security room. The securities left. The situation favored Maragatham. 

Once the family crossed the chamber, Maragatham made a plan,  when no one noticed her, she moved towards the chamber path. She moved inside and opened the door with the key she had. Arjun and Sujithra are observing each and every statue with admiration. Rajan called Arjun.

Arjun- " ingayae iru jiira kutty.. itho vantharen.. batharam, kootama iruku"

Sujithra nodded her head absent mindedly. She is lost in analyzing the statue that she look. Once Arjun left, Maragatham called Sujithra louder. Sujithra looked back at her. 

Sujithra- " enna chithi.. "

Maragatham- " intha pakkam en valayal poiduchu, konjam paathu kudu.. thanga valayal"

Sujithra- " oru valyala olunga vachuka theriatha chithi?"

Maragatham- " nee thedalainalum parava illa, yarum keela kidanthu edukurangalanu mattum paaru. Naan poi Madhu va kootitu vanthu theda vachukaren"

Sujithra- " athellam vendam, naane thedi tharen.. ", She started to search since she didn't want Madhu to be alone with Maragatham. 

Maragatham- " antha pakkam oduna mathiri thaan irunthathu, keela vilunthiruka poguthu.. paaru"

Maragatham directed her to the path towards the chamber which is in the underground. 

Sujithra- " intha pakkam vendam chithi.. poga koodathunu soluvanga"

Maragatham- " seekram poitu vanthidalam.. illaina vidu naan poi Madhu va kootitu varen"

Sujithra - " illa vendam.. nane pakuren.. kandipa poganuma?"

Maraatham- " ada seekram vaa thedalam", She pulled Sujithra with her. A stone dropped from her ring. 

They both moved towards the underground. Sujithra is keenly searching, since she wanted to go back, she started to feel uneasy. Arjun coughed a little when he talked with Rajan. Arjun ended the conversation quickly and returned back. Madhav and Vihaan started to search for Arjun and Sujithra in the crowd. Dharshini and Aishwarya neared Madhav and Vihaan.

Aishwarya- "en heart romba vegama thudikuthu, Maddy.", She touched his hand in pleading manner.

Dharshini- " enaku alugaiah varuthu.. etho sari illa.. namma pasanga enga pa?".

Vihaan- " relax shalu, naanum avangala thaan thedinaen"

At the same time, Maragantham pushed Sujithra inside the dark chamber. She pushed hardly so that Sujithra fell more inside into the room.

Sujithra- " annnnaaaa...", She fell down. 

On the other side, Madhav clutched his heart with a pain. 

Vihaan- " Maddy enna aachu?"

Madhav- " Suji.. Sujithra.. ", He panted a little and said, " seekram vaa daa"

They walked back searching for them. They meet Rajan. 

Rajan- " enna intha pakkam poreenga?"

Vihaan- " Ajju, papa.."

Rajan- " avangala, adutha sannathila irukanga.,, Varuvanga". He nodded and moved away. They rushed to the sannathi.. 

At the same time in the chamber, before Sujithra realize herself and stood up, Maragatham quickly pulled the door and closed it. Sujithra hands and legs pained. She was shocked with the door closing sound. She tried her best to get up and stop the door but she failed. Once the door is closed there is no rays of light inside the chamber. It is fully dark. Fully dark. Sujithra shouted louder, since she is scared much. She is unable to see anything there.. The darkness gave a high fear to her. 

Sujithra- " aththaaan, aththaan,.. anna.. mama... enna kaapathunga... enaku bayama iruku.. bayama iruku anna ...  romba bayama iruku anna ..... aththaan"

Her shouting is not heard outside since the door is that much strong. Not even a little air came out of the door. 

At the same time, Arjun felt a pain in his heart. He started to rub it forcefully and started to search for Sujithra around. 

Arjun- " jiira enga iruka.. jiira enga iruka di... Sujithra", She shouted and moved everywhere.. Due to push by the crowd, he fell down. Due to that Arjun happened to see the green stone in the ground which is as same as the stone in Sujithra' s ring. 

Arjun panted a little and moved towards the stone. It is in the pathway of the chamber which leads to the underway. he started to search around and moved inside. 

Meanwhile, Vihaan, Madhav, Aishwarya and Dharshini reached the sannathi and searched for Arjun and Sujithra. They were not found. 

Vihaan- " arjuna.. arjunaa.. papa.. papaa...", They scanned each faces crossing them but they cant able to find their dear ones. 

Vihaan- " Madhava kaanum"

Dharshini- " naan papove sonaen.. ipo paarunga pullaigala kaanum", She said with little sobbing

Aishwarya- " onum agathulla nga "

Madhav- " Maragathatha thedunga.. seekram"

Meanwhile, Arjun searched everywhere and walked underground moving towards the door. Maragatham who is trying hard to lock the door heard the foot sound. Maragatham shivered that she will be get caught. Also arjun came by calling Sujithra's name. 

Maragatham sensed Arjun arrival and ran and quickly hide herself in the dark place. She didn't want to get caught. She consoled herself stating that Arjun cant open the door anyhow. But in a hurry she left the key in the door. 

Arjun came there shouting, " jiira, jiira enga di iruka?" 

Inside the chamber Sujithra with full force beat the door crying, " anna vaa anna.. aththaan, enaku moochu muttuthu.. romba irutta iruku.. bayama iruku..", She started to sweet badly and shouted from the bottom of her stomach. Her voice echoed in the room which made her to tremble in fear.

Maragatham hide herself watching everything. 

On the other side, Vihaan, Dharshini, Madhav and Aishwarya were searching near the sannithi.. Even Maragatham is not found. 

This side, Once Arjun crossed Maragathaam and moved away, Maragatham without making noise started to ran away. Arjun didnt noticed and moved around each pillar in hope he will find Sujithra. Arjun eyes started to shed tears in search of her. 

Arjun- " jiira please di vanthidu di.. enaku bayama iruku dii.. jiira enga iruka dii..."

Inside the chamber, Sujithra- " yarachum vaanga please.. vanga... bayama iruku.. aththaan.. aththaan.. moochu muttuthu enaku... aanna.. aannaa.. annaa... moochuvida kastama iruku.. vaanga .. aththaan un kooda valanum, please vaa.. anna, kaapathu anna.. mama enna thedunga mama ", She tightly beat the door, that sound too echoed in the room. 

She closed her ears shivering for the echo. She is hell scared but still shouted in hope that they will come and save her.

On the other side, Madhav started to cough badly. He struggled to breathe. Vihaan gave him water. But Madhav while drinking water noticed Maragatham. 

Madhav stared at the direction. Maragatham is running from the underground way turning back often and tried to mingle with the crowd. 

Madhav and Vihaan looked at each other widening their eyes. Clutching Dharshini and Aishwarya hands, Vihaan and Madhav quickly moved towards the chamber path. There is a huge crowd which made them to struggle to pass into the next side. 

Sujithra inside the chamber, " Krishna, Krishna enna kaapathu.. romba bayama iruku"

Some mumbled that they are going to close the temple since the time is up, when the couples crossed.

In this side, Arjun while searching when crossing the door he felt something. he stared at the door. he touched the door. 

Sujithra on the other side, " aththaan enna thedalaya nee inum.. please aththaan, vaa aththaan.. sethuduven pola iruku.. moochu mututhu.. aththaan, aththaan.. unkooda valanum aththaan, please aththaan... enna kaapathu", She beat the door weakly with crying at the same place where Arjun touched the door from the other side. She become weak. She is tired and scared due to the echo. She cried unable to bear the darkness. She is unable to breathe due to the building fear.

Arjun very well know that it is the chamber door and there is an identification of some ritual in the door. He examined the door. 

Sujithra on the other side, " aththaan enaku mayakam vara mathiri iruku... anna ... mama... please vaanga.. enna kaapathunga.. aththaan enaku unna oru thadava pakanum pola iruku.."

Arjun noticed the key in the door. He furrowed his eyebrows. he neared the hole and shouted, " jiira... "

Sujithra felt some air touched her hand. she just placed her hand everywhere to feel the door structure. 

Arjun- " jiira, jiira..", he shouted at the hole.. Sujithra again felt some air in touching her fingers. She placed her ear on that place.. 

Arjun -" Jiira kutty.. jiira kutty.. jiira kutty...", he shouted covering his mouth with fingers and placed in the hole. 

He placed his ear in the hole then and tried to hear. 

Sujithra shouted near the hole,  " aththaan.. aththaan.. aththaan... ", In comeplete darkenss, she cant able to find the whole. She shouted around the place where she felt some air. 

Arjun- " jiira, jiira... ", he tried to unlock the door with the key. 

After three tries, he opened it, Sujithra moved a little inside since the door is opened. 

Arjun give his much force to open the door. Sujithra moved backward. One part of the door opened. Sujithra cried weakly. She is full of fear and sweet. her legs too trembled . She was about to fell down due to the weakness. Arjun ran inside, caught her and hugged her. Sujithra clutched him. Arjun felt her shivering. She is visibly shivering. Her legs become weak.

Arjun- " jiira kutty."

Sujithra- " athhtaan, aththaan. aththaan..",she sobbed with a mumbling.

They missed to notice the door and it closed due to the newton's third law. that is the force Arjun gave to open the door made it to close back itself. Due to that the key fell down from the door too outside and moved due to the force. 

On this side, the couples ran towards the underground searching for them anywhere. they heard the door closing sound a little. But not sure where it is. They started to search for it. 

Vihaan- " engayo matikitanga. kathavu sathura satham ketkuthu"

Madhav- " inthu ragasiya arai ku pora vali,.. anga thaan matikitanga pola.."

Vihaan- "aiyaiyo.. anga velichame kidaiyathe Maddy.. kathum irukaathu.."

Madhav- " seekram thedu daa... ". They started to search everywhere. 

Inside the chamber, 

Sujithra- " aththaan, thirupi moodikuchu.. aththaan.. ", she again shivered terribly. 

Arjun -"Naan iruken jiira, relax"

Sujithra- " bayama iruku aththaan. iruta iruku.. bayama iruku..", She visibly trembled a lot.. 

Arjun cupped her face and started to kiss her soulfully. His hands rubbed her gently to make her relax. Sujithra visibly got relaxed. He left once she relaxed. Arjun started to kiss her all over her face, neck and lifted her hugging her. 

Sujithra- " aththaan"

Arjun- " relax di.. naan iruken unkooda. Close your eyes and feel me.". Sujithra blindly followed him.

Arjun- " enga iruntha enna? enkooda iruka.. naan pathukaren jiira kutty, relax. Enkooda thaan iruka"

Sujithra took some deep breathe and relaxed visibly. Arjun and Sujithra hugged each other. Now the darkness is not felt but Arjun's touch is felt by her. 

Arjun- " intha darkness kooda nalla irukulla. but koyila irukennu yosika vendiatha iruku", he mocked.

Sujithra nudged him with a chuckle. They both giggled. 

On the other side, the couples reached the door but tried to open it. But they cant open it..

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how is it?

Kindly forgive me if there is any logic mistakes. I tried my best and only to this extend i can imagine.. Hope you too feel my imagination..

Suggestions are welcomed. If there are any mistakes will correct it in future for sure. 

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Parvathi Suresh Sharma