"I need to know about the Gandhak stone.....Daddy ji was very protective about it....I need to know the story behind the Gandhak...and I still can't believe...that Jay.....Hriday.....for whom I gave my life....wants to destroy me....But I need to know the story behind the Gandhak stone and why it obeys only mine and Veer's orders...I am Adinaagin...but why does Gandhak listen to Veer's orders? He has no special powers, does he?" Bani slithered back home in her serpent form.

Bani went into the Singhania mansion 

"Hey you! wait there..." Balwant shouted at Bani

"Where is my son? What have you done to him?" Balwant angrily asked Bani

"He's gone behind the Gandhak...." Bani replied

"And think hundreds of times before you blame me, Daddy ji" Bani showed her naagin eyes

Pearls of sweat appeared on Balwant's face, not because of Bani, but because of the Gandhak stone.

"What? Why didn't you stop him? Why? I don't know what effect it will have on him! You adi naagin! Why are you behind my Veer? Why don't you go away forever?"

"I am not behind your son....your son is behind me....." Bani shouted back

"And by the way, your son can control the Gandhak, right?" Bani questioned

"Oh just shut up.....Shukla! Bring the Kaal Kanak," Balwant shouted and Shukla hurriedly brought him the sand clock

"Veer remembers his past....then how come a few of the sand is in the upper portion?" Bani questioned

"He doesn't know the whole story......if he recollects it then....he will be shattered..." Balwant said 

"But Adi naagin is still alive this time...." Shukla blurted out

"What?..What were you saying?"  Bani said

"It is none of your business.....You heartless Adi Naagin...." Balwant said and went back to his room

"I am heartless...wow...really? I am sure Veer will be alright....but what is it that I don't know?" Bani said and walked back to her room.

While going back, someone pulled her into a secret room

"Veer...stop it..." Bani cried without seeing who pulled her

"Like seriously Bani? You're thinking about that stupid kite? " Jay questioned

Bani released herself from Jay's clutches and said

"What do you want?" in an angry tone

"I have a plan to kill that Veeranshu Singhania" before Jay could complete, Bani held his collar

"Don't dare....I know you want to murder me too.....You treacherous snake!! Calling yourself Adi Naag huh?"  

"What are you talking about, Bani?" Jay tried to act innocent

Following a few seconds of silence, a tight slap landed on Jay's face

"I know you are the one who captured Veer in a cage and sent Shakura in place of him, don't act smart in front of me......tell me"

"You slapped me! You slapped me!! You slapped Adi Naag!" Jay began burning with fury 

"Yes....it was me....I wanted to murder you....not just in Kalyug....but from Satyug....right from the moment you were given more powers than me.... Bholenath did not do justice..." Jay accepted

Bani was shocked

"Bholenath gives powers to those who are responsible....Bholenath did give some powers to you...but what did you do? Did you use them in the right way? Did you protect people with the power you had? Tell me..."

"Oh just stop your rubbish lecture Adi naagin! You are talking as if you are doing good with your powers...." Jay retorted

Bani never saw this side of Jay 

"From Hriday to Jay.....from Satyug to Kalyug....I have been waiting to kill you so that I can get my share of powers," 

"You did not get because you did not deserve it.....Where were you when I was protecting the Naagmani from the eagles?  It was before we got powers to take human form, remember? Where were you? I was protecting the Naagmani alone....you were irresponsible....Do not blame Bholenath for your carelessness," Bani shouted

"Adi Naagin , think before you speak...you never deserved to become the chosen one for Bholenath....it was because of your stupidity, that all the snakes of our clan got destroyed by the eagles,"

"I got punishment for that and I am born again...." Bani said

"You were cursed! Had I been in your place....nothing of that sort would have happened," 

"I thought you....." 

"Loved you? I was planning to kill you that very day when Pandit announced that after a few rituals we would be worshipped together as ShivShakti.  I did not want to be worhsipped along with you...I wanted to be worshipped alone....But that foolish Aakesh overheard my plan...." 

Bani stepped back in shock. Silent tears welled up in her eyes.

"What?" she muttered

Jay said "Yes....he knew I was planning to kill you...."

Jay began narrating the story

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I always used to vanish time and again. Did you know why? I was planning with a few other naag naagins of our clan to kill you to get your powers. Twenty of my followers wanted me to be the most powerful and wished to help me out in killing you. But the rest of the whole clan was only praising you.  Twenty one including me, were against you!

Just as I was planning this with my fellow snakes, I did not notice that a stupid flying creature was overhearing the whole conversation. 

"What? You are going to kill my Naageshwari?"  Aakesh cried as he came out from the bush in which he had hidden.

"Did you not get enough of the beatings? Want more?" I as Hriday cried

"All of you are planning to kill her, right? I swear I will destroy your whole clan! This is Aakesh's oath...." Aakesh cried with fury

"You cannot stop us...." all of us tried to surround him, but he was too fast and flew up

"Remember! You cannot enter the Naag Mandir..." I shouted out to him

"I will enter it at any cost....and I will destroy you...." Aakesh shouted as he flew away

You did not know the whole truth because you were not present there, Bani.

Just as I expected, Aakesh came to the mandir, not with forces, but he was intelligent enough to gain your sympathy, and then, wollah! He struck me with his knife....and I fainted.....just fainted.

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Bani was shocked...."What? You were not dead? Hriday was not dead?" Bani questioned 

"Listen to me, stupid Adi Naagin!" Jay growled and continued

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Aakesh in a fit of rage killed all the other snakes in the mandir except you. I was just pretending to be dead so that I can kill you after you kill Aakesh, and the same happened. You stung him and threw him away. I fainted due to my wound but I was never dead. 

Then, there was a turn of events. The emotional fool Adi Naagin gave her life for the one who never loved her. 

Only later, I came to know that even Aakesh was not dead.

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