On his way to the palace Rudra kept looking at the bright red sky as he forced his horse to gallop faster. Upon entering the gates he could sense the urgency and well as anger within the palace walls and when he saw Priyanka standing there waiting for him he immediately took a knee.

"Greetings Princess."

"You may stand General. We have no time lets go."

"Princess I don't think it's a good idea for you to come. This might turn into war."

"I am not asking you General but ordering you to escort me. My brother is alive! I know it! I will not be a burden."

"My apologies Princess but do not misunderstand me. I know our King is alive but Ashen is not a weak Kingdom and we must prepare for the worst."

"That is your duty I am going to find my brother and if Ashen gets in my way you better clear it for me!"

Bowing down his head to pacify Priyanka's anger "Do not worry Princess. I will destroy anything or anyone in our path. We will bring our King home."

When Priyanka was about to follow Rudra outside her eyes sharpened at the two men standing by her carriage.

Tej: Greeting Princess.

Daksh: Greetings Princess.

"What are you two doing here?"

Seeing Tej smirk made Priyanka want to order Rudra to put a knife in his chest.

"The King is dead so of course I will have to follow you to Ashen to ensure your safety Princess as well as bring home his body."

"My brother is not dead! Come if you want but let me warn you Lord Tej that I am still the Princess of Mordis. Do not try and play your games because I have no patience for it and when you see my brother stand before you try not to look so displease!"

As soon as Priyanka got into her carriage Rudra jumped onto his horse while looking at Tej and Daksh.

Tej: Your Uncle is still well General?

Rudra: He is back at the Northern Border. I thought that you two are very close why ask me of his well being?

Pulling on the reigns of his horse Rudra rode up to front while his soldiers surrounded the back and the sides.

"Men! Let's go!"

"Yes General!"

As the people of Mordis prayed for the safe return of their King they couldn't help but feel proud to have such strong soldiers protecting them.

Man: Look at them. Ashen better hope that our King is alive before they feel the wrath of our men!

Man 2: Just look at the numbers of our troops! When Ashen sees the our men on their horses stretching for miles they will know not to mess with General Rudra.

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Back in Ashen

Svetlana and Ishana were sitting outside near the gates of the Forest when the sky suddenly turned red.

Ishana: What is that mother?

Svetlana who knew that was the Mordis Flare squinted her eyes.

"The King is dead?"

Ishana: What? The King? Father?

Svetlana: No...that is the Mordis King's Death Flare.

Ishana: Omkara is dead?

Svetlana: The sky is red but it's hard to believe.

Bhavya who had finally made it back to Gauri's carriage found the medicine that Riddhima needed but when she turned around to get back up on Gauri's horse the sky had turned red. And when she heard Svetlana's words Bhavya wanted to hurry and return by her Princess's side but then from afar she saw a panic Riddhima returning with an injured Samarjeet.

"Mother! Mother!"

Standing up from their seat Svetlana and Ishana ran towards Riddhima who quickly jumped of her horse and into her mother's arm.

"Riddhima dear! What happened to your face!"

Tears running down her cheeks Riddhima cried her heart out.

"Gauri! She did this to me mother!"

"Gauri?! What happened?"

Samarjeet did not want to waste time letting Riddhima complain about Gauri to the Queen of Ashen when there was more important matters to report. As he gripped the side of his stomach to not break open the stitches that Gauri had sewn Samarjeet slowly limped towards Svetlana.

Slight bowing down his head Samarjeet interrupted a crying Riddhima who had forgotten what her father had told her to do.

"Queen ..Your Highness has sent us back to inform you that you must send all troops into the forest to search for the King of Mordis and Princess Gauri."

Svetlana: What did you say? Send in all the troops? Why?

Samarjeet: Your Highness is poisoned and so is the Princes of Uthon and the only person who can cure them is Princess Gauri.

Svetlana: Where is Princess Gauri?

Riddhima who was done crying lifted up her head "She fell down the cliff and dragged the King of Mordis down with her!"

Svetlana's eyes widen "Is that why they fired the Mordis Flare?"

Samarjeet: Yes. And in two days if you don't find them Mordis will surround Ashen and the life of everyone will be in danger.

Svetlana who wanted to know if Sahil was poisoned looked at Samarjeet he was anxious for her to order the troops to come.

"Prince Samarjeet...is Your Highness and the Princes of Uthon the only one poisoned?"

Nodding his head to confirm that those were the only ones poisoned Samarjeet could of sworn he saw Svetlana's eyes show a trace of disappointment.

"Oh...that's good that no one else is poisoned. How about the Crown Prince?"

Riddhima who angrily told her mother of how Sahil tamed the White Tiger even though father had told him not tool. And that Gauri had sabotaged Kali by poisoning him.

Svetlana gritted her teeth and clenched her fist "Gauri...."

Samarjeet was confused at the Queen's reactions but informed her that their were assassins within the forest.

"Assassins?"

"Yes Your Highness. The assassins shot arrows at Sahil but was blocked by Gauri but unfortunately she was hit that's why she fell off the cliff."

Releasing her fists Svetlana was pleased to hear that her poisoned arrow was not in vain.

"Gauri was hit by the assassin's arrow?"

Samarjeet: Yes Your Highness. We need to hurry and have the troops search for them!

"You are right Prince. Let's go back and inform the troops."

Svetlana's innerthoughts "If Kali dies then I must make sure to kill Sahil myself!"

Meanwhile Bhavya did not know what she should do because even if she went back into the forest she wouldn't know where to look. Thinking that the best thing to do right now was run back to find Khanna.

"Khanna can surely find the Princess!"

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Kali, Veer, and Ajay tried their best to bear the pain of Gauri's poison.

Kali: Damn her!

Veer: Your Highness..how long will it take your Palace Physicians to arrive?

Ajay: Yes...the pain is excruciating! I feel like my bones are slowly breaking inside of me!

Kali: Soon Princes! Soon! My Queen will send in the troops of Ashen in no time!

Veer: Does your Physicians have the cure to the Princess's poison?

The look in Kali's eyes answered the damning question.

"That I can not guarantee. It is best if we can find her alive!"

As the three men sat near the cliff to wait for help Dandi and Ranveer rode their horses to wait for General Rudra at the border.

Dandi: Faster Ranveer!

Ranveer: Shouldn't we be looking for The King?

Dandi: No. The King can handle himself. We must be here to inform General Rudra of everything that has happened.

Ranveer: Right!

Dandi: Besides...this is the best excuse for Mordis to claim Ashen. Assassinating The King was their biggest mistake.

Ranveer: But wasn't those assassins targeting the Crown Prince of Ashen?

Dandi: Doesn't matter. Because of them our King jumped off the cliff! Hurry! We should be at the border in one day's time!

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Being in the cave one would not know if it was day or night and as she slowly opened up her eyes Gauri felt his fingers trailing along her hips.

"My Princess is awake?"

"Yes but apparently not as early as Your Majesty. Why did you not wake me?"

Hooking up his lips as he hands Gauri her green dress.

"Who knows when I would be able to see you like this. I find it best to feast my eyes till my heart's content."

Standing up to get dressed Gauri ignored Omkara's gaze but when she saw him stand up and grabbed her dress from her she felt her heart jump.

"Your Majesty?"

"Let me help you."

Seeing him walk behind her as he ran the sleeve up her slender smooth arms Gauri tried her best to stay calm. His breath was now burning the right side of her neck as he covered the dress over her breast while slightly letting his fingers graze her nipples forcing her to flinch. Seeing that she finally gave a reaction Omkara softly chuckled.

"Is something wrong?"

"Uh..nothing. I can finish dressing Your Majesty."

But the more she tugged on her waist belt the more he refused to let go.

"I said I'd help."

Thinking that she has submitted Omkara continued to secure the waist but then felt a prick.

"Ow.."

When she saw the small puncture wound on his finger tip Gauri grabbed her waist band and finished tying up her dress.

"I told you to let me finish. If I were you I would dip my finger into the Fountain of Healing before the poison will enable you from moving."

As he puts his finger into the pond Omkara noticed Gauri walking around the cave as if she was looking for something.

"What are you looking for?"

"A way out of course. Unless Your Majesty wants to stay here."

Even though her tone was a sarcastic one Omkara pulled her arm to embrace her.

"What if I want to stay here?"

Seeing her lips slightly curve up made Omkara tighten his arms around her.

"Stay? Have you done everything you wanted to do Your Majesty? Because I still have things to finish."

Omkara smirks as his eyes darken with a glint of murderous intent "Things to do? I have only people to kill but things can always wait when I am with you My Princess."

Gauri who knew very well of his playful nature heard him loud and clear.

"Then you should help me find a way because I am sure with you here everyone is on edge."

When she heard his loud laughter bounce off the walls she couldn't help but feel that Omkara knew all that was going to happen the minute he jumped off the cliff.

"Did you jump not because of me but because of something else?"

Pinching her chine with is thumb and index finger Gauri could see anger in his eyes as well as in his voice.

"Do not question my reason for saving you..ever..."

Omkara loosens his grip when he saw her eyes soften a bit "I am laughing because I can already imagine Kali's face when Mordis surrounds him. This should also be a warning to those who think forming an alliance will better their chance of overthrowing me!"

Gauri did not like the thought of thousands of troops invading Ashen when Sahil had just recently tamed the White Tiger.

Omkara: You look worried?

Gauri: I am not. The games of war I am well aware. But this is not the time to think of such things. We must first find a way out.

Gauri's innerthoughts while they explored the cave: "I need to get out of here and once I do I must drive Mordis out of Ashen at all cost!"

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