Chapter 4

Right at sunrise one of Tej's guard ran inside the Manor to report that there was a big problem. Barely had time to wash his face Tej roared "Notify young master Daksh! Must I have to take care of everything!" Shaking with fear outside of Tej's room the guard dare to retort "My Lord...it is young master Daksh who told us to come get you. He said it is urgent." Throwing the towel inside a small basin filled with water "What is it?!"

Guard: My Lord in front of our manor is a pile of dead bodies...and some of the bodies aren't even in tact! They look mutilated.

Tej's eyebrows furrowed as he looked back at his reflection from the water basin. Clenching his fist he shattered the bucket with just one strike. With water now dripping all over the floor his maidservants scrambled to clean up the mess while Tej stomped his way outside. Right on his doorsteps were the bodies of his elite assassins lying with blood dripping onto the Manor's sidewalk. Daksh rushed to his father's side only to get slapped *SMACK*

Rubbing his cheek "Father! Why did you hit me?!"

Tej looks at his useless son "You imbecile...you let a pile of bodies that is dressed all in black lay infront of our household for the people to see! Do you not think?!"

Daksh: Father..sorry ...I just thought you needed to see it.

If Daksh was not his only son Tej would have beaten him to a pulp "Idiot! Why do I need to see?! Now get our people to clean it up before the people of Mordis wake and see that it was us who sent assassins to kill their King!"

Tej could not believe he had failed again especially when it took so long to get one of Om's trusted servant to reveal the day and time that the poison in Om's body would react. "How the hell did he escape again?! If I am able to get rid of his parents 10 years ago I can do the same now!"

10 years ago

The land of Mordis was beautiful with its high mountains and green pastures. At just the age of 22 Omkara loved sparing with his father while his mother drank tea and chatted with his sister on the sidelines. "Son...remember to be King whenever you yield your sword there should be no mercy in your eyes!" **Swoosh...Swoosh** Dodging every strike Omkara was dishing out "I see you are holding back! Attach Omkara!" Om took a deep breath and with only 3 moves he was able to pinned down his father who laughed loudly "AHAHAHHAHA Now thats more like it!" At that time Dandi and Ranveer were close by to make sure to protect the royal family because this was the only time during the day that the King of Mordis enjoyed most. "My King why don't you and Omkara come rest with me and Priyanka." Smiling at his Queen Maan strides over "Geet...you know I don't need you to call me King when it is just us." Seeing his Queen blush Maan takes her tea cup and took a big gulp "Always have a habit of drinking from my cup I see." Maan's lips curves up as he takes another gulp "Somethings need not change...my Queen." Looking over to their stubborn son who was still practicing combative moves "Omkara! Your mother wants you to rest. Come Son." But all of a sudden arrows shot out from behind the trees all directed at Omkara "OMKAAARRAAAA!! ARROWS!!" Maan threw the cup to the ground and rushed to his son's side who was trying to deflect all the arrows with his sword but there was just too many.

Maan yells "DANDI!!! RANVEER!" The two rushed out towards the trees to pursue the assassins but one arrow managed to pierced through Om's arm

Geet stands up "Omkara!!!!!!" Rushing out with her blade in hand Maan could see his Queen dressed in all red with gold trimmings on her dress "You guys awoke the demoness." With fire running through her veins and anger scorching at the tip of her sword it did not take long for blood to drench it..killing every assassin that kept coming from the trees Geet showed no mercy. When she finally came to her son's side who's lips was black "POISON!! YOU DARE POISON MY SON?!!" Hearing what his Queen has just said Maan went crazy but with Ranveer and Dandi busy defending from the source he didn't think he could hold on much longer.

Maan "Geet get Omkara and Priyanka out of here!"

Priyanka: Father! Mother!!

As they both turned to their frightened daughter a masked man was holding her captive with a knife to her neck. "Surrender or she dies."

Maan gritted his teeth "You dare kill the Crown Princess?!"

Mask Man laughs "I dare to kill the King why not the Crown Princess?"

The mask man tells one of his underlings to hold onto Priyanka as he slowly walks towards Maan. "The King of Mordis....if you beg I might let you live."

Maan laughs with his blade still in his hand "The King of Mordis bows down to no one!"

Mask Man "If you don't then you watch your daughter die!"

Seeing the blade slightly knick Priyanka's neck Maan dropped to his knees "Stop!"

Geet: Maan!!

It was getting hard to breathe "Mother...run....leave me!" Geet looks down at her brave son she then slips a pill into his mouth "Swallow this son...a great doctor from Ashen once gave me this pill saying that it could save a person's life for a period of time. After all this I will search for him so he can cure you from this poison!" Omkara felt a lot better after swallowing the pill only to see the Mask Man take out a small knife from his waistband and pierced it deep into his Father's chest. "FATHER!!!" Trying to shove his mother aside to get to his father but the poison was still effecting his limbs.

Geet: MAAN!!!!!

Wanting to run to her husband's side Geet was stopped by the assassins forcing her to back away.

The mask man laughs as he plunges the short knife deep into Maan's heart while whispering into his ear "How does it feel...brother..." Maan's eyes widen "Tej? You? Why?"

Tej scowls: To be King of course. Not only did Father give the throne to you but you also had to marry Geet! Now I will kill your son and become King of Mordis along with Geet as my Queen!

Tej yanks the dagger out of Maan's chest and stands up to look at the King of Mordis one last time "You now watch me go get your woman!" Struggling to say something but all he could do was reach out with his bloody hand towards his wife thinking "Geet.....Run...." When Omkara saw the lust in the mask man's eyes walking towards his mother "You dare lay a hand on my mother I will kill you!" But the threats were falling onto deaf's ear. Tej slowly walks over to Geet who kept backing away further and further till she reached the mountain cliff. Once Tej heard the crackling of little rocks sliding down the mountain he stopped "Geet come to me!"

Geet's eyes darken "You! Don't you dare take a step closer!" Looking back at her son who was trying to crawl to her "Omkara...remember if a woman is beautiful and smart that means she is as strong as any man...do not fall into her trap so easily...Priyanka my dear...Mom loves you foreve" And taking one last look at her dying King "Maan...I will always be your Geet...only yours" Still backing away Geet takes her dagger draws it above her head only to plunge it back down onto her chest and before Tej could reach out for her she leaps off the mountain cliff...with her red dress now swaying as she falls "GEET!!!!" Maan uses his last bit of strength to run towards his Queen and with one quick jump he managed to catch is falling Queen "Geet...." Seeing her smile at him while they both fall "Maan..." By the time Tej came back to his senses Dandi and Ranveer had returned and was killing off almost all of his men.

Tej: Shit!

Omkara was now surrounded by Dandi and Ranveer so the only card Tej had was Princess Priyanka who was still held at knife point. But seeing her parents jump to their death Priyanka screamed and tried to fight her captor only to have his knife slash the right side of her face. "AHHH!!!!" Om looks towards his crying sister "Priyanka!!" Using his small dagger Om throws it at the assassin killing him on the spot! "Priyanka! Run to me now!!" With all her might she ran as fast as she could to her brother's side. When she finally fell into Om's embrace he saw the deep long cut on her face "Priyanka...it's okay brother is here." Even though for a man a scar on the face meant nothing but for a 16 year old princess like Priyanka it meant everything. "Don't worry. I am here now." Crying nonstop "They killed Mom and Dad Om....They killed them!" Om's eyes darken "I will never let them live peacefully! I will find out who they are and kill them all!!" That day Dandi, Ranveer, and Om made the green pasture turn red...with bodies of mask men everywhere the stench of blood was carried on for miles why the wind...the day that the King and Queen of Mordis fell to their death.

Mordis Palace

Om was leisurely sitting in his golden chair waiting for Dandi and Ranveer to report back to him.

Dandi quickly comes and kneels "Your Majesty."

Om puts down his tea cup "So did my uncle enjoy is morning?"

Ranveer quickly kneels "He slapped his son Daksh upon arriving at the scene."

Om's lips curves up "Good. Knowing that I am alive and well must be killing him. Dandi..invite the Lord and his son for dinner at the Palace...there is something I must return to him."

Accepting the command Dandi and Ranveer went to prepare the invitation leaving Omkara to enjoy the rest of his tea. Looking at his teacup "If it wasn't for her I would still be drinking from that jar." The mere thought of Gauri's eyes made Om feel a bit amuse "I can't wait to see how she will cure this poison." Putting down his cup Om decided to go check on his sister who was just sitting by her own personal pond looking at the fishes swim about.

Om: Priyanka..how are you feeling today?

With her long hair covering half the side of her face to hide the scar "Brother." As he sat beside his sister trying to brush the hair away only to have her turn her head to prevent him to do so "Priyanka...you are beautiful...you don't have to hide like this."

Priyanka startes at her brother "I know how I look like brother. No neighboring Prince will never come for a marriage agreement. I am useless."

Om: You are not useless! You are the strong Crown Princess of Mordis.

Priyanka smiles "Omkara...you know that the King of Ashen is trying to form alliances by using marriage just to invade Mordis. And here I sit unable to let you use the same tactic. If I did not have this scare maybe..."

Om: Stop Priyanka! Like father I will never use you as a pawn. He loved our Mother and he loved you. If I ever tried to use a woman to get what I want than I am no Son of Maan and Geet.

Priyanka: Why don't you try to find yourself a Queen? Maybe then you can find an ally? Then you wouldn't have to worry of any invasion.

Om laughs "When I find her I will know. A woman as beautiful as a goddess...sharp as a blade...only then will I fill the position of Queen of Mordis."

Priyanka laughs "You think there is someone like that out there?"

Om thinks about the woman in green "If father found mother than I too will find my Demoness."

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