The princess of Panchal peeped outside the window of their hut, as the early morning's cool breeze ran while caressing her beautifully glowing face.

She moved out and looked around the beautiful place, the flower from the tree above started falling, greeting the fire born princess by showering on her. Draupadi giggled and twirled around while playing with the flowers.

Suddenly she spotted a flower on the branch which looked quite different from the others, she lifted herself a little by standing on her toes and tried hard to reach out to the unique flower which attracted her.

She jumped a little but in vain, she pouted in disappointment and tried to give it a last try. She again tried...

Draupadi gasped loudly as she felt that she wasn't standing on the floor, she felt two warrior hands lifting her, making her reach the beautiful flower.

She abruptly turned and saw Nakul grinning at her while holding her by waist. She spotted the other four brothers chuckling at her while folding their arms.

"Take it my love" Sahadev said as she blushed and plucked the beautiful flower. Nakul slowly and carefully put his wife down.

"When did you all come Arya ??" She asked curiously.

"We came long back Krishnaa, When our wife's missing childhood was oozing out, and she was playing like a small kid" Arjun said, the five brothers bursted out laughing after seeing their beloved's embarrassed look."Aryaaa" Draupadi whined while fidgeting her hands.

The five chuckled and stepped forward as they took the flower from her hands and together adorned her hair with the flower.

Memories flashed in Draupadi's mind, the same way they had adorned her hair with a beautiful crown.

She shrugged her thoughts off not wanting to spoil the beautiful moment and her husbands' handsome smiles.

She looked up smiling at the five men who ruled her heart. She surrendered herself in their embrace. They reciprocated, kissed her forehead one by one and caressed her hair softly, cuddling her like a baby in their arms.

That small and lovely moment seemed like a very long time to them, finding peace in each other's company. It was the best way of starting their day.

"Arya !! Come I'll serve you food" Draupadi whispered as she broke the embrace making them pout, she giggled at them teasingly.

"Always in a hurry, not letting us to admire our beautiful wife" Arjun whined as the others hummed a yes.

Draupadi chuckled and showed her tounge teasingly to them...

"Youuu !! See what I'm gonna do" Bheem said passing a fake glare at her which only increased the mischievous mood of the Panchal princess.

She giggled and gave them a look which clearly said catch me if you can and started running making the brothers drop their jaws.

"Let's catch her" Arjun smirked, he and Bheem ran behind their wife.

Invincible warriors they were and in a fraction of second they caught their wife as the others followed.

They were parents to lovely children but now they themselves had turned children. Forgetting all those disturbing, heart breaking memories.

Giggles and laughters filled the place, as the brothers were enjoying their time with their beloved.

All of a sudden, Draupadi gasped making the brothers confused.

"What happened Priye ??" Yudhishtra asked with concern.

"Arya !! We forgot something very important, you all should go for giving daan to Brahmans" Draupadi said gasping, mentally scolding herself for being forgetful.

"I'll serve you food Arya !! Please come" she requested and rushed to the hut.

The brothers chuckled at their wife, they loved to see her playing happily, one of the ways to keep her happy in this situation.

Though she was happy with the forest and the environment, but the past memories taunted her, she missed her children and family, but she never showed it out, she didn't want to upset her husbands.

But, soulmates always get to know each other's hearts, right ?? Ofcourse the brothers knew how much their wife cried silently, they were helpless.

They cuddled her in their embrace when she was reminded of her parents and brothers, they laid their heads on her lap like kids when she was reminded of her children.

The brothers smiled thinking the beautiful moments they spent here, without any responsibilities of kingdom, finding solace in each other's presence though they missed their family alot.

"Aryaputra !! Come on, it's getting late" whined Draupadi making the brothers giggle and rush inside.

Draupadi served her husbands food, the brothers had their breakfast while fake fighting and teasing each other as usual.

"Ok !! Let's leave !!" Yudhishtra said as they packed enough food for giving alms.

This was their routine, they didn't want to leave their wife behind all alone, though they did it everyday, but today something disturbed them alot. Less did the brothers know, their wife was in danger today.

"Uhmm Aryaputra !! Please come back soon" Draupadi whispered as she felt a little insecure today. Her words made the brothers worry more.

"Anything wrong sweetheart ??" Bheem asked to which she nodded in a no.

"Tell us if you are feeling uneasy of anything priye, your comfort is much important to us" Yudhishtra said with concern dripping in his voice.

"No Arya not at all, I am fine, you'll go and come" Draupadi assured them with her usual breathtaking smile.

"Take care love" Nakul whispered while he badly wished to stay back with her.

"You too Arya" Draupadi replied and went roaming around, pretending to be busy with her works for masking her worried face.

Draupadi picked up the clothes which was to be washed with a pot for some water, and turned towards the door to move to the lake nearby, but to her suprise she saw five pair of eyes staring at her.

"Arya ?? You'll still didn't leave ??" She asked confused at her husbands.

"No Priye !! We're staying back" Arjun replied.

"But why ??" She asked.

"Priye !! We don't want to leave you alone" Sahadev said, some different feeling disturbing him, a kind of fear.

"But !! Arya, the poor people and Brahmans must be waiting for you, they will have to starve if you don't leave, besides this happens everyday." Draupadi said though she didn't want them to go too.

"Ok then, one of us will stay back, the rest of us will go to provide alms" Yudhishtra suggested making the brothers nod.

"No Arya !! You once told me that all five together couldn't manage as there are so many people out there, if one of you stay back it will be more difficult, worry not aryaputra, I will be fine" assured Draupadi making them sigh. The brothers unwillingly moved out of the hut for the day's work.

Draupadi set out to the lake nearby with the pot in her hands. Less did the daughter of Drupad know that she was in great danger.

She reached the lake and filled her pot and supporting it between her hands and waist, she moved back to her hut.

She walked slowly while she drowned in her past memories, there again she was reminded of the Dyut Sabha. Tears betrayed her beautiful eyes.

The way she was dragged into the big hall, when she was under seclusion, brutally insulted in front of her own family, harsh words thrown on her, her brother in law trying to strip her off in the hall, the worst thing was her husbands' silence...

Draupadi smiled softly with tears remembering how her Sakha Govind came to her rescue...

"Govind !!" She whispered with devotion, thanking him infinity times each and every second.

Draupadi knew her sakha was with her and she had nothing to worry, she wiped her tears and moved forward, singing a beautiful song for her Govind, with her melodious voice...

"Mann Mohana aaa
mann mohanaaa
Kanha sunona aaa
Tum bin paun kaise chaina
Tarsu tumhi ko din rain
Chodke apne kashi mathura
Chodke apne kashi mathura
Aake basao more nain
Tum bin paun kaise chain
Kanhaaa
Tarsu tumhiko din rain
Ek pal ujiraya aaye
Ek pal andhiyara chaye
Mann kyun na ghabraye
Kaise na ghabraye
Mann jo koi dhara ha
Apni rahon mein paaye
Kaun disha jaye
Tum bin kaun samjhaye
Tum bin kaun samjhaye
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaa
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaaa
Kanha sunona aaa
Tum bin paun kaise chain
Tarsu tumhiko din rain
Raas rachiyan brindavan ke gokul ke basi
Radha tumhri daasi
Darshan ko hai pyaasi
Shaam shalone nand lala krishna banwari
Tumri chab hai nyari
Mein to hoon tan man hari
Mein to hoon tan man hari
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaa
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaaa
Kanha sunona aaa
Tum bin paun kaise chain
Tarsu tumhiko din rain
Jeevan ek nadiya hai lehron lehron behti jaye
Ismein mann ki naiyaa doobe kabhi tar jaye
Tum na Khewaiya ho to koi tat kaise paaye
Majdhaare rehlaye
Toh tumri saran aaye
Haan tumri saran aaye
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaa
Mann mohanaaaa mann mohanaaaaa
Kanha sunona aaa
Tum bin paun kaise chain
Tarsu tumhiko din rain....."
[Song credits - Jodha Akbar (movie)]

"Wow !! What an amazing voice..." Exclaimed a man who was in royal robes, sitting in his chariot.

"Yeah Maharaj !! It is so melodious" said the charioteer.

"You go and bring that lady to me, right now" the king order while smirking, it was none other than the King of Sindhu !! Jayadrath !!

"As you wish you're majesty" the charioteer said and went in search of the lady whose voice made them feel bliss.

He moved a little far and spotted a lady, with a pot in her hand, humming a song, immediately the charioteer recognised her to be the singer.

Being a respectful man, he switched his gaze to the ground, not wanting to see that beauty again, it might make her uncomfortable.

He moved forward and greeted the woman. "Pranipat Devi !! May I know who you are, and what you are doing in this dense forest ??" He asked in a polite manner.

"Pranipat !! I'm the wife of the Pandav brothers, I stay here with my husbands, we have come reconciling for thirteen years" Draupadi replied making him shiver in fear, he very well knew Jayadrath's intentions.

"Pranipat Samragyi !! I'm the charioteer of the king of Sindhu, Maharaj Jayadrath" He said joining his hands in front of her.

Draupadi smiled remembering Dushala, her sister-in-law, who shared a lovely bond with her.

"My regards to your King and Queen" said Draupadi making the charioteer smile and rush back to his king. Draupadi moved inside the hut and started doing the house hold.

"Maharaj...maharajjjjj......" the charioteer ran to Jayadrath while breathing heavily.

"What's the matter ??" Jayadrath asked.

"Maharaj, that lady...that...lady" he said while panting.

"That lady !! Who is she ??" Jayadrath asked.

"Samragyi Draupadi" he said making Jayadrath freeze.

"Draupadi !!" He whispered in a lusty voice, he remembered the first time he saw her in her swayamvar and yearned to have her as his wife after seeing her ravishing beauty. The second time he saw her in Hastinapur when he was getting married to Princess Dushala.

"Where are the Pandavas ??" He asked while smirking.

"They don't seem to be here Maharaj" the charioteer said.

"I'll be back" Jayadrath said rubbing his hands together, and moved towards the hut.

Jayadrath reached the hut and smiled in a evil manner as he spotted Draupadi who was busy with her work.

"Pranipat KokilaSuta !!" Jayadrath said pretending to be polite.

Draupadi turned to see Jayadrath joining his hands in a respectful manner. She smiled and reciprocated.

"Pranipat Bhratha !!" Draupadi greeted making Jayadrath frown at the word Bhratha.

"Bhratha !! How is Dhushala ?? It's long since I've met her" said Draupadi.

"She's fine !! What about my brothers in law ??" Jayadrath asked.

"They're fine too, they've gone to provide alms for the poor, they should be back in any time by now" replied Draupadi making Jayadrath grin mentally.

"Pandav brothers are not here, Draupadi is all alone here, what an amazing opportunity for me" thought Jayadrath not knowing the consequences.

"Living in this small hut, I will not be able to provide you a big feast, Bhratha" Draupadi said with a sad smile.

"I've got a great gift today" Jayadrath said referring to Draupadi.

"What ??" She asked in a confused manner.

"Uhh..n...no... Nothing..." Jayadrath said and continued "I am feeling thirsty Rajkumari, I would like to have some water"

"Sure !! Please wait..." Draupadi said and moved inside to fetch water.

Jayadrath looked around assuring himself that no one was around, he waited for the beautiful Panchal princess to come.

"Here you go Bhratha !!" Draupadi said handing over a small pitcher filled with water to Jayadrath.

Jayadrath gazed at Draupadi and chuckled making her confused.

"I wonder how could you're husbands be this careless when they have such a beautiful wife, what if someone tries harming you" Jayadrath said in a lusty voice as he moved around her in a circle.

Agnijaa instantly understood Jayadrath's intentions, she didn't have a comfortable time with all the men she met.

"I suppose you're getting late, you may leave now Maharaj !!" Draupadi said in an ordering manner and started moving to the hut.....

"Krishnaa" five men whispered sensing some danger, the Pandav brothers were returning home but something disturbed them.

"Bhratha !! Noooo let's hurry my...my Krishnaa is in danger" Sahadev whispered as the brothers shared a look, immediately they started running towards their hut not wanting to waste a second.

"Ahhhh" a lady's painful scream filled the forest. Jayadrath pulled Draupadi by hair, dragging her towards his chariot.

"Ahhh leave me, Jayadrath !!" Draupadi shouted in pain whereas he kept laughing at her condition.

"Leave me !! Don't call your death, you very well know my husbands won't spare the person who dares touch me" She cried.

"Who ?? Those men who staked you ?? Those men who kept quiet when you were brutally insulted ?? Those men who let you be stripped off in public ??" Laughed Jayadrath.

"Don't you dare say one more word against them Jayadrath, I'll burn you to death" Agnijaa shouted not being able to take her husbands' insult, but this increased Jayadrath's laughter.

Jayadrath pulled her towards the chariot making the charioteer horrified.

"Maharaj !! What is this ?? It is wrong maharaj, you shouldn't insult women in such a way, please leave her !! Please !!" Pleaded the charioteer.

"You... You're work is to listen to me and obey me, not to advice me" he spat his words and kicked the charioteer off the chariot and stabbed him with his dagger.

"Oh !! Nooooo" cried Draupadi as guilt overtook her senses, that man who's unknown to her, tried saving her but ended up in such a bad condition.

"You merciless creature !! You'll surely regret your deeds" Cursed Draupadi throwing a disgusting look at Jayadrath.

Jayadrath stepped up on the chariot pulling Draupadi with him and pushed her to one side making her fall and hurt herself badly.

He took the reigns in his hands and set off towards Sindhu whereas the charioteer laid struggling for his life...

"Nitya !! Priye where are you ??" Nakul shouted entering the hut with his brothers.

"She's not here" Arjun exclaimed as worry pooled in his stomach.

The brothers moved out of the hut, shouting their beloved's name.

"Anujo there !!" Said Yudhishtra pointing at a place where a pitcher was lying broken. The pitcher in which she gave water to Jayadrath.

"Ahhh helppp" a man's voice was heard making the brothers rush towards the place where the charioteer was struggling.

The charioteer smiled lightly in pain as he saw the five brothers.

"For... forgive me Panduputron !! I tried...buh...but.... I couldn't save DrupadNandini !!" Said the charioteer horrifying the brothers.

"Wha...what ?? What happened to her ??" Bheem asked as the brothers rushed towards the charioteer.

"Sindhuraj Jayadrath" he whispered and closed his eyes, as his soul left his body...

"Jayadrathhhh" Arjun shouted, Bheem was fuming in anger, Yudhishtra gritted his teeth, the twins fisted their hands.

Nakul whistled in a different way and immediately from no where, five horses came running to them.

The brothers mounted the horses and set off with determination to kill the man who dared to touch the lady who was their life.

Nearly a mile away, Sindhuraj Jayadrath laughed an evil laughter looking at Draupadi who was crying in pain.

Suddenly, a divine arrow came flying and lit fire on the way blocking the chariot, shocking Jayadrath. The daughter of Drupad smiled as she recognised the arrows from the Gandiv.

"Do you see this arrow ?? From the divine Gandiv..." Said Draupadi, a secure feeling after knowing that her husbands were coming for her.

"Sindhuraj !!" Came sharp, anger filled voices, ofcourse it was none other than our heroes.

"Panduputron !! Out of my way, or you are sure to die in my hands" Roared Jayadrath.

"Let's see who dies" Arjun spat back raising the Gandiv, he shot arrows freeing the horses first and breaking the wheel to pieces.

Bheem mace came flying and in one swift Jayadrath was thrown out of chariot.

Nakul rushed to Draupadi, he took his crying wife in his embrace, trying hard to console her.

When the daughter of Kokila calmed down she saw that Jayadrath was in a very bad condition, struggling to live.

Her hearted ached as she remembered her sweet sister-in-law, she didn't want to see her in white robes.

"Bheem stop" Yudhishtra's voice came breaking Draupadi's thoughts.

"Leave him" Yudhishtra whispered making the other four brothers give him an unbelievable look.

Leave him ?? The person who tried abducting their beloved ?? And was it really Yudhishtra who said this ?? The person who loved his Krishnaa more than anyone else ??

"Bhratha !! What do you mean ??" Sahadev asked confused.

"Dushala" Yudhishtra said making the brothers sigh, yeah they cannot do something so bad to their sister, she loved them even more than her own brothers.

"Don't you even dare think of harming her again" Yudhishtra warned, the calm Dharmraj had now lost his patience, seeing his beloved cry.

"The last time we warn you, the next time we see you setting your eyes on her, you know the consequences very well" Sahadev roared in anger.

"Now !! Apologize to her" Nakul commanded his hands itching to kill the beast in front of him.

"Forgive me !! Kumari..." Jayadrath said folding his hands in front of Draupadi.

"Now go away from this place before I lose my control" Bheem shouted.

"No !! Jayadrath wait..." Said Arjun gaining everyone's attention.

"We can't kil you for our Dhushala but I won't leave you so easily even after you insulted my Krishnaa" Arjun roared.

"He pulled her by hair, his hair will be shaved" Arjun completed, the five brothers smirked at Jayadrath who froze hearing Arjun. Jayadrath was punished for his crime and sent back to his kingdom.

The kind hearted princess of Panchal felt pity looking at the King of Sindhu, but the woman in her refused to save him, this was needed for the well being of women.

It was night by now...
Five men in the small hut were engrossed with their works physically, but mentally disturbed alot with the days happenings.

Their beloved was abducted, though she was back with them now, their hearts held guilt, for not being able to protect her.

Why her ?? What if something happened to her again ?? Fear giving questions in their minds, "Aryaaa" her screams mentally lingered in their ears...

Nakul searched around, Draupadi was no where to be found, he went inside the hut to see his wife in deep thoughts.

Tear stains on her beautiful cheeks, her lips wobbling in fear, hugging her knees close to her chest she sat staring at one corner of the room.

Nakul stepped forward but backed out immediately, how will he console her ?? Will she trust him anymore ??

Nakul sighed and gathered courage, she was his Nitya and he was her Nakul. Why wouldn't she understand him ?? His Nitya was a lovely girl, she forgave him even after he betrayed her, he broke her trust yet she forgave him on that fateful day in Hastinapur.

"Nitya !! What's wrong love ??" Nakul asked going next to her, his heart ached as she abruptly wiped her tears and passed him a fake smile.

"Please come Arya !! Oh, I was so engrossed that I forgot about the dinner, please sit, I'll prepare it right now" Draupadi said making Nakul sigh.

Draupadi moved towards the kitchen but froze on her place as she felt someone hold her hand tightly, stopping her from moving forward.

She turned and saw Arjun holding her hand and the other four brothers standings next to him.

"Let it all out, don't burden yourself" Yudhishtra said, Draupadi instantly understood what he meant.

Her eyes teared up again, her lips wobbling, she started shivering, the beautiful wife of the Pandav brothers broke down crying, her husbands' eyes' teared up immediately seeing her condition, but the brothers managed to compose themselves, they had to stay strong for her.

"Why me Arya ?? Why me ??" The beloved sister of the Panchal princes questioned her husbands.

"First Dhuryodhan, Dhushasan, Karn, Ashwathama, all the other Kaurav brothers, now Jayadrath !!" She cried her heart out.

"How many more men will insult me in such manners Arya ?? All of them are equal to my own brothers" Her cries pierced their hearts.

"I feel impure !!" She whispered looking at her wrist, where she was touched by that womanizer.

She started rubbing her wrists with a disgusted look. Ofcourse her husbands understood her actions.

Nakul sighed as he took her hands in his and planted a kiss on her wrist followed by his brothers who did the same.

"Feeling better now ??" Arjun asked making her give them a teary smile and nodded in a yes.

"Fire purifies everyone, everything, that is why fire is used for yagyas, you are the daughter of Agnidev himself dear. How can you be impure ??" Questioned Yudhishtra but to the brothers' disappointment they got no response.

"But why me Arya ??" She questioned after a moment of awkward silence.

"Because only you can do it" Arjun said making her look at him confused.

"He is right !! Only you can do it" said the other brothers in a chorus and gave her charming smiles.

"I didn't get you" she pouted like a kid making them chuckle at her.

"Remember the day before our marriage ??" Asked Sahadev making her nod in a yes.

"Remember what Ved Vyas Ji said ?? He said our marriage was needed for Dharmsthapna" Nakul said.

"How is that related to this Arya ??" Draupadi asked all confused.

"Priye all this is needed for Dharmsthapna, the consequences of these happenings will be the reason, you will be a role model for all the women on Earth, they will know how to fight back against adharma, you will be their idol priye." Yudhishtra's voice echoed in the hut.

"Any other women would have decided to end her life, but you... You cared for other women and you're living a life with determination to bring these bad happenings to an end" Bheem continued.

"Time will punish Jayadrath and the others, and I promise to give you justice" Arjun said with determined eyes.

"Remember Vasudev's words ??" Nakul asked making Draupadi recall her Govind's words.

"I HAVE A PURPOSE FOR YOUR PAIN
A REASON FOR YOUR STRUGGLE &
A REWARD FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS
TRUST ME AND DON'T GIVE"

Only you are strong for this, you will surely be rewarded for all your sacrifices and pain" Sahadev said.

The brothers' faces glowed as they saw their beloved smile beautifully. Draupadi gave her husbands a grateful and thankful look. A determined look in her eyes, it was her duty to give justice to women on Earth and she will do it, even if she wasn't rewarded, she would do it, come what may.

"Why is my wife staring at us like that, admire our handsome faces huh ??" Asked Sahadev making her blush a little and look away.

Nakul pulled her in his embrace and opened his arms for his brothers to join. The brothers whispered a love you to her promising her to stand by her side in any situation.

"I'm feeling hungry" Bheem said breaking the hug making Arjun gasp in mock horror.

"Krishnaa prepare the dinner fast or I'll be his dinner" Arjun said pointing to Bheem as the others bursted out laughing.

Bheem ran behind Arjun, the two invincible warriors were behaving like kids again to make the others happy.

There again they had come across something tough to handle, yet not giving up they were moving forward to fulfill their duties...With UNITY & LOVE...

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