"What do you mean mata? We'll die? " Arjun asked, his anger simmering at the fact that someone wanted to hurt his family.

" Yes! Why not! They're very eager to do that in any scenario they choose, plotting my family's death all the time. Why not? " She cried.

"Mata! But what about justice? " Bheem raged.

" What justice? Did we get justice when he attempted to kill you?  Did we get any justice when Arjun was nearly crushed by the rocks over his head? Nakul and Sahdev told me, what they did in the gurukul. Do you truly think we'll have justice? " She shouted.

"So should we not fight for our right? Jyeshth Yudhishthir has the right on the throne! Bhabhishree is meant to be the Maharani. Should we leave all that? " Nakul asked.

" Why not! Putri? I am sorry, I can't do this anymore. You can leave right now, I won't stop -" She said, joining her hands in front of me.

"Mata! What are you doing? Please don't do so. If I had to become a Maharani I would have married a throne. I married your son out of love, not some greed for a throne and I won't leave him to die like this. I understand Mata. I agree wholeheartedly with what you are saying. " I said, as we sat on the bed.

"Bhabhishree? " Arjun asked as Yudhishthir looked at me in question.

"You are all men. You don't understand the simplest of things. Mata doesn't care about rights or justice. All she wants is her children to live, but in that palace it can never be true. So we'll die. For once and for all. But Mata, I don't want to die this early. There are so many adventures I wish to make. ... So we'll die in the eyes of the world. "

"What -what do you mean? " She asked, wiping her tears.

"Mata, you said you don't want to return to that palace. Alright. We'll leave here. We'll live in the forests as a family. But we won't loose our lives. Not this way. "

"Sagarika. Do you mean to say we'll fake our deaths? " Yudhishthir asked.

"Why not? No one will know we're alive Mata. " I said, all the implications of this decision crossing my mind. AJ. Mini. Krishn's words. So many people's lives. My parents in this yug who I haven't even met up till now.

"But putri, your brother, his life -"

" My brother will be fine Mata. He knows I always think well before acting on any decision. If at any point we feel that this isn't the right path, we can go to Kuntibhoj, or even Dwarka and Pragjyotishpur. We can do whatever our minds please and if anyone dares to say we can't, because Y-Arya has a claim to the throne, then we'll leave it. Won't wr? " I asked, looking at him. I know he doesn't greed for the throne, but it's my duty to ask him anyway.

" Avashy Mata. No one hda more importance than my family. " He said, sitting by her.

"But Mata, what about Jyeshth Karn?" Sahdev asked.

" Well, I -" Mata looked hurt. Once before she had lost her son, once more she might have to abandon him.

"He won't know. To spare his heart, Mata will be dead in this fire. " I said, when all faces turned to me.

"Bhabhishree, this is unjust.  He need not suffer anymore, now that he has his brothers and Mata. He would be subjected to the same injustice-"

" So what do you propose? We tell him before we leave here? " I asked, while the others nodded.

This is a bad decision. No one should know that we're alive. By that equation even I should get to tell AJ we are alive but...

" Then it is decided. Arjun, go write a letter to Jyeshth. We'll prepare to leave here. " Yudhishthir said, striding out of the room, his brothers following him.

"Putri, are you sure about this? " Mata asked.

"Why do you ask Mata. I am sure. " I said, turning my face away.

"Alright. Well, come soon. We'll be waiting for you in the halls. " She said, walking out..

I sprawled on the bed. Is this how my life is supposed to be like now? Hiding from the world? And I had hoped to do something about my studies once we returned from Varnavart. Cheh. Nothing.

Life would be so different now. I watched Kaminey and the first and last line of the movie stuck with me.

Waat isse nahi lagti ki tu kaun sa rasta chunta hai, waat isse lagti hai ki tu kaunsa raasta chod ta hai

I don't know whether this path will be favourable for us or not, but I do know that it's the best option we have.

So I closed my eyes, imagining all the moments I spent with those who I might never see again.

" Didi! You burnt the parantha! " Mini shouted, as I ran into the kitchen to see smoke coming from the tawa.

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"Didi? Do you nit miss ma and baba? " She asked me one night as we were watching the Bee movie.

"I do Mini. But it's life. Everything happens for a reason and we must learn to live with it. Ma and baba will not be happy to see her children cry about them. They want to see you happy. They will.

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" Ai bewakoof! Who told you to take science if you have to call me each night at two to tell me how tired you are! " A groggy voice was heard on the phone.

"It's not my fault you're up till three trying to make some diorama or what not. Come on! We'll go have some fun!"

" Come on Sagarika- why are you crying? " My thoughts were interrupted by Yudhishthir in the doorway.

"Oh! Are we leaving already? " I asked, sitting up to wipe my tears.

"What? Oh yes, we are. But dont change the subject. Why are you crying? " He insisted.

Instead of answering him, I just began to pack a few small requirements.

"I'm talking to you Sagarika.. Why are you crying? " He asked again, coming behind me to hug me.

"No-ahem. Nothing. Just thinking about Mini. I'll be fine. You wait -aah. " I said suddely as I was picked up.

"What are you upto! " I said, putting my arms around his neck to support myself.

"I won't put you down till yoy tell me the truth . " He smiled and i looked at him in surprise.

"Yudhishthir, this isn't the time for your games. God knows when they plan to light the mahal on fire. " I tried, wrigglimg, but his hold on me was firm.

" Alright. You want to know! I am sad! Incredibly sad! I never wanted any of this! I was never prepared to loose all the family I had and come here. Into this timeline where everything is so different. I never expected to be married, most of all, be in love. I do love you and coming here is one of the best decisions I have ever made! But you can't fault me for missing my life! I used to think my biggest problem was an exam! A college application, a job! Now I know someone is trying to kill us, a worse fate. We are running away, trying to get as far as we can! I know I suggested it, it doesn't mean that not seeing my brother, my newly found sisters isn't painful! " I cried and he looked at me with surprise and guilt.

"Now don't make a guilty face! I am not blaming you and neither should you! I made my decisions and will stock by them, for better or worse unless there is a need not to. It doesn't mean that I don't have the right to be sad! " I cried, hiding my face away in his shoulder.

"Priye -I -I never knew -I would have -"

"No! Nothing. We will leave now come-" Which was when my body conveniently decided to shut down. I lost my focus and my vision darkened and I could hear frantic calls of concern.

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"Sagarika! " I startled awake, looking into two brown eyes, while I was surrounded by five other people.

"Putri, are you alright? " Mata asked, sitting down.

" Yes mata, I'm fine. When do we leave? " I asked, which is when I noticed the darkness that surrounded us.

"We're in a tunnel bhabhishree, Jyeshth held you up on his shoulders, while the rest of us made the path of the tunnel. It seems that Purochan got to know that we knew the story, because he lit the palace on fire before we could do anything. " Arjun said, sitting by my side.

" Bhabhishree, can I see your hand? " Nakul asked, picking it up.

"Why? What's wrong? " I croaked.

"Well, a piece of lakh from the pillar fell on your hand. I wanted to see if it was alright. " He said, eyes widening suddenly.

"What's wrong Nakul? Why do yiu look so surprised? " Bheem asked, when he raised my unblemished arm up.

"But how? " Mata asked, looking at me, when suddenly, the walls began to collapse.

Yet again, the digging had begun.

The five tirelessly worked, with me helping as much as I could.

" This big rock. Won't move! It's causing so many problems! " Yudhishthir said and Bheem hmeho had finally had a chance to rest perked up, but he was shut down by the twins, saying that he was too weak.

So I got up and made my wak to the rock, concentrating on the heat that I could feel in the palm of my hand.

"Sagarika? " Yudhishthir whispered, looking at me as I close dmy eyes.

Steadily, I felt the heat of a ball of flame that resided in my hand and blasted it against the rock, which broke into many shards.

" But how? " Arjun asked, surveying the rock and then my hands, wrenching them away as ge felt the heat emanating from it.

"Bhabhishree? Are you a witch? " Sahdev asked and I sighed. This is going to be a long explanation.

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So... They finally escaped. Now Saag will tell them her story....

Surprise ahead.

Tell me how it was in the comments.

Much love

Radhekrishn ♥