Hrisha's POV

My head is spinning as if i am on a roller coaster. I try waking up only to witness a sharp pain in my knees .

"Uggh . I hate this " i couldn't help myself from crying out in anguish and pain .

Is it already morning? Was i here for the whole night?

"Hello anybody is here . Help me " I shout with whatever energy and hope i have been left with but all goes in vain .

I get up from the ground, dust my clothes and walk in the forward direction thinking of some excuses to tell my friends.

But ! Wait ! Why this place looks so different and remote . I remember there were placards and kaccha roads built here but why this place looks so jungly.

Nevertheless, i walk in the direction of my camp but to my dismay after walking for an hour i still not reach there or meet any single person . I am sure I am walking in the right path , my camp was here only .

"Whyyy" I shout in anger sitting down in the ground. That's when I hear a strange sound like someone rustling through the bushes .

Author's POV

Hrisha walks in the direction of the source of sound and sees a man wearing Sherwani  lying on the ground unconsciously. When she nears him , she sees his bloody sleeves and understands that he is injured .

Hrisha may not be the very kind and gentle girl but she is emphatic and helping.

"Just bear the pain for a while " she says to that man while taking out Dettol from her sweatpants pocket . She then tears his sleeves and quickly cleans her wound using Dettol.

"It's a deep cut ouchh" She then tears her tshirt a bit and uses that cloth to bandage him .

A/N - His face

"Is it some fancy dress competition that he is wearing this devilish outfit and that sword. Wait there is a mask too. Huh! " She sees him sweating profusely so she takes off his mask , wipes his face and puts it's back .

After some time the man opens his eyes and sees two brown  big doe eyes watching him . He tries to get up but hisses in pain .

"Take it easy . I have bandaged your wound just go to hospital for a checkup" Hrisha speaks trying to hold his arm to ease his hesitation. But he ditches her arm .

He gets up again and this time grabs his sword and keeps it at HRISHA'S neck .

"Speak who sent you to kill me " he flinches a little bit while speaking because of his injured arm .

"Woahh . I didn't wanna brag but i just tore my H&M Tshirt to bandage your wound and you are scaring me with this fake play thing " Hrisha moves closer towards him , making his sword drop down .

The man eyes her for some moment before almost collapsing but another person catches him before it .

"I am ok " he says standing up .

"At your service, your majesty" The other person says kneeling infront of him .

"Get up , Shahid " he says and Shahid Amethya gets up .

Hrisha stands there witnessing their whole conversation which sounded quite hilarious to her but she chooses to prioritise something else.

"Hey help me to find the AKUNACHAN Point " she says to both of them .

Shahid eyes Hrisha from head to toe and then takes out his sword from scabbard to keep it at her neck .

"Your majesty, is she the one who tried to harm you "

"Woahh . The ungrateful nature of these men's. Are we in the middle of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali film that you are acting so ridiculous" Hrisha finally speaks being bored with their conversation and act  which sounds ridiculous to her .

The man eyes Shahid to keep his sword down and Shahid follows his order .

Shahid whistles and then some guards wearing traditional outfits claden with weapons  come out . They all kneel to the man .

"Long live your majesty"

"Rise " The man orders them to get up .

Then the man gets seated in one of the horses and turns back to proceed . The guards and Shahid follow him when suddenly the man stops in the middle .

"Shahid" he calls out to Shahid who was on the other horse beside him .

"Give this to her " he takes out a lion carved compass from his coat like dress and hands it to Shahid .

Shahid runs and gives that compass to Hrisha who was standing there still baffled by the happenings .

"His majesty gave you this " He hands over the thing to her and goes back while Hrisha studies the thing .

She then sees the troop of men along with the man she saved vanishing from her sight .

" Is it a compass " she mumbles to herself while opening the cover of the compass .

"Atleast these jokers are grateful" she again mumbles to herself while following the direction on the compass .

After some hours , she finally managed to reach  the foot of the hill . But the sight she sees there not only astonished her but left her mouth hanging wide open .

People were  moving around wearing traditional outfits, women wearing Lehenga or Saree , men wearing long tunics and Dhoti . There were stalls in the ground where people were selling items like pot, spices , furs , pearls , earthenware, etc .

Hrisha walks around the market examining her surroundings when she hears a girl shouting from a corner.
Her instincts makes her go towards the source of the sound .

"I don't have any more money ,leave me " she sees a little younger girl than her dressed royally shouting for help .

"I will kill you if you don't give me that necklace " threatens a man looking like a thug with a knife .

"F*king a**holes " with these words Hrisha kicks him in his b*tt from behind . The man's knife drops down and Hrisha uses this moment to overpower the man and tie his hands down .

"Dare move and i will kick you in the place where sun never rises " she threatens the man and moves forward to check on the girl .

"I hope you are fine " She says to the girl picking up her necklace.

"Thank you so much . You don't know what what this necklace means for me , sister . If i may call you that " The girl replies .

" You can call me that and glad to know you are okay " Hrisha hugs the girl to comfort her .

First that man then the market and now this girl . Have i really time travelled. I need to know where am I .

" Hey can you tell me where am I " Hrisha questions the girl to which the girl looks surprised.

"Actually I encountered an accident on my way and i can't seem to remember my address " She lies and the girl looks relaxed .

" We are in the northern most part of sakhya Dynasty, behyar "

"Sakhya Dynasty" Hrisha mumbles to herself but the girl hears it .

"Could you please tell me which year it is . I mean who is the king now ?"

"It's the reign of King Ashoka Pashyutap and it's the year 1023"

"Damn "

"Excuse me " The girl questions not able to understand her lingo .

" Don't mind me . Nothing yeah " Hrisha laughs awkwardly.

Shit ! I have actually time travelled! What's happening?

" My princess , are you fine " A mid aged woman comes there followed by some man and a palanquin.

"I am fine . Sister saved me " the girl answers to the lady .

" I am thankful to you miss for saving my lady " The mid aged lady joins her palms thanking Hrisha

"It's alright" Hrisha replies.

"Sister why don't you come with us since you have lost your way " the girl urges .

Hrisha goes into some thinking for a moment.

"Please" the girl says with pleading eyes.

Hrisha thinks that it would be better to go with her since she is new to place and doesn't know anything about its functioning therefore she agrees .

"Aunt open the palanquin . Sister will come with us " the girl says to the woman and they proceed towards the palanquin.

"Hey , i forgot to ask your name " Hrisha says being seated in the palanquin.

The palanquin was large enough to accommodate two people . It's interior screamed royalty and luxury.

"Mira Sahay " she replies.

"Hrisha "

"Seems like we need to change your outfit as soon as we reach home . It screams outrageous . By the way where did u get this outfit" Mira jokes a bit seeing her torn t-shirt and moreover being amazed by her outfit. It's ancient India obviously no one wears track pants here .

" Ahh would tell you some other day . Just know that i encountered a doghead on my way because of which it is torn " Hrisha irks thinking about her encounter with the man earlier today .

"I see" Mira manages to chuckle on her choice of words as it's ancient India and girls don't use cuss words usually.

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Author's Note

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Also who do you think was the man Hrisha met earlier ?

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