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The Thirty eighth chapter.

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Third POV 

Raj Mata Satyavati took pride in being one of the most patient ladies. She stayed calm in the most strenuous situation and tried to find out ways to deal with the problem, however large or small it may be.

But she just couldn't help herself. She was worried about Ananya, her baby boy, her great- grandsons. She believed in them, she knew that nothing bad would happen to any of them until they stick together. But the mother in her heart just couldn't rest. It was beating at a thunderous pace.

Time seemed to be moving at an alarming slow pace. And the more time they took, the more worried she got. What was taking them so long? What did they need to encounter? Were they hurt? Did something else happen?

Amba.
The lady went away not long after Karn and others left. Saying something to both Dushala and Subhadra, who nodded in understanding before seeing her off. Satyavati wondered where and why the lady was going but she could not really bring herself to face the lady.

She had seen her sons' face when Amba appeared in the room, Devrat had been completely stunned. Satyavati supposed her face might have shown a similar expression. But then when she declared about Ananya's kidnapping, everyone forgot about Amba being Amba.

All she wondered now was how Karn and Ananya acquainted themselves so well with her? How did this happen? And when exactly? How did she become their mother? What led to this? Hundred questions had troubled her some time ago, but right now all that roamed in her head was Ananya's safety.

Everyone was worried, their hands chilling with dread.
Arjun, Bheema and some of the other Kauravas were still pouting about the fact that their elder brothers had left them behind and went ahead together without saying or caring about anything. How could they do that?

King Dhritarashtra was weirded out, still. He was still not sure what to infer from this whole proceeding. He was still trying to process that his uncle had adopted a son. And then Princess Ananya entered the equation. The mess just got messier. What was with royals and hiding their kids? It was so infuriating!

Queen Gandhari's mother's heart was praying to Lord Shiva, for the well- being of the kids who were currently looking for Princess Ananya.
She had grown to like that Princess, she seemed like a wonderful girl. Though she had not talked to her, she heard a lot from Dushala. Dushala was practically stuck to the side of that princess like a magnet to iron.

Kunti was jealous of Amba. How come she gets to be called Mother, while she is not? Why was her fate so cruel to her? Why was she the one suffering? Why not anyone else? Why only her? This was such a partiality!

Vidur was a little lost and worried. She was the Princess of Dwarka, if something happened to her, the relation between Hastinapur and Dwarka could strain. And it would not be a good thing, at all.

Saying that Maha Mahim Bishma was worried would be an understatement of the century. From worrying, his heart had dropped to his stomach. He supposed he had reached a different level of worrying.
Princess Ananya was an angel on earth, he was worried about her safety. He knew for fact that nobody would be able to hurt her much, physically but mentally? There was no guarantee that she would have no nightmares after this. And it hurt him to no end.

He was confident that his son along with her grand- sons' will bring her back but that did not stop his heart from being scared, right? He could only pray to the lord above and his mother, praying that they were all alright. And would return as soon as possible.

So, when the door of the room they were all settled in opened, every head in the room snapped in the direction of the gate.

And there stood the people, for whom the whole royal family was worried.

"Aditya!" Raj Mata Satyavati shrieks, enveloping her grand- son in a hug. Karn returned the hug without saying anything.

"Yudhishthira! Duryodhana!" Raj Mata Satyavati hugs her great- grandson, once she releases Karn from the hug.

"I was so worried!" She says looking over at the three of them. "Are you guys hurt? Are you alright? Where is Ananya? What took you all so long?"

"We are fine, Raj Mata." Yudhishthira says, calming better than Duryodhana who still seemed frozen for Raj Mata hugged them. "Sorry, we took so much time,"

"Where is Ananya?" Raj Mata Satyavati asks again, seeing the weird look that passes all their faces.

"I am here, Raj Mata." A small voice says from behind.
Everyone turned to look at where the voice came from. Ananya was standing there looking waved out. She looked traumatized, at the very least.

Dushala and Subhadra were instantly standing there, hugging her. Ananya wrapped herself around the two girls. Whispering something in their ears.

"Karn." Bishma called, all attention went to him. "What happened, son?"

"Pranav had kidnapped her." Karn answered shortly.

"Where is he now?" Maha Mahim Bishma asks, his voice sharp and cold. Others were a little surprised, they never heard him sound like this.

Karn turned to Yudhishthira and Duryodhana, they knew that. After hearing Yudhishthira's answer, Karn had not even taken the pain to ask where he was. He knew that if Duryodhana, Yudhishthira, Ashwatthama were behind that guy, he did not need to worry anymore.

"Where he should be." Duryodhana answers, not explaining anymore.

Now everyone in the room was even more surprised. Karn did not know where he was but Duryodhana did? And why did he sound so .... un- Duryodhana like?

"Duryo-" Maha Raj begins but Yudhishthira cuts him off.

"I am sorry for interrupting, uncle." He says. "But at the moment he is just at the place he should be after what he did to Ka- Princess Ananya."
At that moment, Yudhishthira wanted to whack himself. How could he call her Kaki? How could he have made such a mistake? Princess Ananya being his Bhabhi or Kaki, whatever did not seem weird at all, he supposed that was the reason for the slip up he just had.

Now the royal family was wondering if the real prince's of Hastinapur were replaced by some other people. Because all the way of talking and their action was all just so different to what they were used to.
What really happened there? Was all that they could wonder.

"Dadi can I talk to you?" Karn says suddenly.

"Of course, Adi, say what happened?" Raj Mata Satyavati asks immediately.

"Um- alone," Karn asks, looking at her with a weird look on his face.

"Yeah." Raj Mata Satyavati frowns but walks out along with Karn.

As he walks out, he says something to Yudhishthira, Duryodhana in whisper because Karn had his back to the majority of people in the room, they could not know what he said.

But they saw, both the boys nod and say something to Princess Ananya, who also had back to them still talking to Subhadra and Dushala.
Ananya nodded at whatever they said, said something to the other Princess before she walked out, Yudhishthira and Duryodhana following her.

What happened?  
What did Karn want to talk to Raj Mata Satyavati? 
And why was that talk supposed to be alone? 
And if it was supposed to be personal, why were these three people following them? 
What were they hiding? And why? 

Maha Rani Gandhari was thanking Shiva that all the kids were safe. One of the problems was at least gone. Hopefully everything will be good now.

Maha Raj Dhritarashtra was stunned, all these years nobody had cut him off. Nobody older or younger. Why did that happen today? And that too with Yudhishthira? Why did the eldest Pandeva prince stop him from questioning Duryodhana. He saved Duryodhana, really what was happening here? What had gone wrong with these kids?

Kunti was fuming. Yudhishthira did not even come to talk to her once? Why was this happening with her always? Why were her kids being so dis- respectful towards her? What happened on the trip that Yudhishthira stopped Maha Raj Dhritarashtra when he asked Duryodhana something? How come her son was acting so disrespectfully? And to save a Kaurava? To save Duryodhana?

The rest Pandeva's and Kauravas were too stunned to even open their mouth like a fish! Forget questioning or asking something. What had happened on the trip? Why were their elder brother's being best bro's suddenly?

Dushala and Subhadra were so relieved. At last their sister was found and she was alright. A little shaken but all fine. She would need a lot of rest but at last she was back with them.

Maha Mahim Bishma was happy yet confused. Karn was back, with Ananya all of them were fine. But what did Karn want to talk to Mata Satyavati? He knew that Karn was a little more close to her but still he wondered what it was about. And why he could not know about it? 

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