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Here is the third chapter.

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This is a relatively longer chapter.

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Third POV

The Evening court in Hastinapur, was about to be shut down. Today already the court had gone longer than normal, it was quite late. Usually, the court ended when the sun went down, but today, the sun had long went down, and there was still work left.
King Dhritarashtra was heading the court as the King of Hastinapur. Even though he was blind, don't let it fool you. He was a just, kind and good king, people in his kingdom were flooded with happiness. But he also is a mere human, he too had some weakness. His sons. He could do anything for them.

Duryodhana and his other 99 brothers enjoyed the attention they got from their parents. The brothers misused it various times, too.
Duryodhana was not half bad of what people made him, it was just that he wanted to prove himself to his ancestors. And Gandhar Naresh Shakuni, his maternal Uncle took this to his advantage to always turn him against the Pandeva's. Duryodhana who was already jealous of the bond the five brothers shared, was easily manipulated.

When his Mama Shakuni, asked him to be- friend Karn. He did it out of pure intensions, he wanted a friend, someone who understood him. And Karn did.
So now Duryodhana and Ashwatthama had another buddy Karn. They acted completely different when they were alone, joking and teasing each other. They had now become inseparable.

Both Karn and Ashwatthama were happy to have a friend like Duryodhana, they understood his plight and bindings. But they were a little unsure of Mama Shakuni. They knew that he was Duryodhana's uncle but there was something uncanny about him, something that unsettled the two friends.

Right now, they all were seated in the court room of Hastinapur, on one side was the Kauravas, Mama Shakuni, Karn and Ashwatthama. While on the other side of the room were the Pandeva's, Maha Mahim Bishma Pitamah, and Maha Mantri Vidor. In the middle of the throne room, at throne was seated King Dhritarashtra.
And on the chamber above were Maharani Gandhari, Rani Kunti, Dushala (sister of Kauravas.) along with their Dasi's.

The Pandeva's were sitting beside each other, observing every activity. Sitting here after such a long time felt, surreal. It was no less than a dream. They didn't want throne, they wanted love, righteousness and kindness all around the Aryavarta. They wanted their Aryavarta to prosper, to kindle its goodness.

Suddenly, there was a large flash in the room, so much light emitted from it, that people had to turn their heads away. What was it? A question that was running in every bodies mind.

The light died down and the people turned to look in the middle of the throne room, where a person had fallen. She had her head laid against a weird box like thing. And was unconscious.

"Kya Hua, Kunti?" (What happened, Kunti?) Maharani Gandhari asks in the silence.

"Pata nahi, jiji. Lagta toh hai ki ladki hai." (I don't know, elder sister. I think it's a girl.) Rani Kunti replies.

Hearing her answer, Maharani moves down towards the middle of the room and Kunti follows to help her.

The girl, confirmed by Kunti, when seen up closed was strange. She was wearing something weird and her face was different too. She wasn't like the normal girls seen in Aryavarta. Her cheekbones were more defined, she had bigger eyes, plumper lips.
Plus her clothes were weird. She was wearing a white thing and then another over it on her upper body while the lower body was covered till her upper thighs only. her shoes were weird too, Kunti had never seen something like it. 

"Dasi, paani le kar aao." (Maid, bring some water.) Maharani Gandhari orders as she bends down beside the girl, along with Kunti.

As soon as the water was brought, Rani Kunti poured some drops on the girls' face. The girl scrunched her eyes and nose but didn't wake up. Maharani Gandhari on the other hand was rubbing her hand.

Abruptly, as if electrocuted the girl jumped into sitting position. Her eyes moving between the two ladies beside her.

"Where the Fuck am I?" she says. For the people of Aryavarta, not specialized in the language, it sounded some gibberish. And they for to say least were confused, even more than before.

"Bacchii, kya hua? Kya bol rahi ho?" (Girl, what happened? What are you saying?) Maharani Kunti questioned.

"Main kya bol rahi hun? Aap dono kon hai?" (What am I speaking? Who are you both?) the girl asks, narrowing her eyes. People gasp in surprise. Hearing it, she looks around.

"Ok. I have gone mad? Where am I? What are you guys doing? Is some cos- play going on here or something? Is there a shooting going on?" she spoke. But again, it was gibberish to these people.

"Putri, tumhara swasth thik nahi hai. Tum thoda aaram karo fir baat kartein hai." (Daughter, your health is not up to date. You should rest for a while, then we can talk.) Rani Kunti tries to reason.

"Dekhiye, aap jo bhi hai. Main aapko nahi janti. Mujhe wapas jana hoga." (See, whoever you are. I don't know who you guys are. I should go back.) the girl answers.

"Par beta, tum kahan se ho? Aur aasman se kaise giri?" (But, daughter, where are you from? And how did you fall from the sky?) Pitamah Bishma asks.

"Aasman?" (Sky?) she looks confused. "Main toh aapne kamrein mein thi." (I was in my room.)

Now, everybody was exchanging glances, who is this girl? How did she land here? Was she a witch or something? Or was she a rishi in form of a girl, who was here to test them, and if they couldn't impress her, she would curse them.

"Ek minute, aap sab hindi mein baat kyun kar rahein hai?" (one minute, why are you guys talking in Hindi?)

"Aur konsa bhasha prayog karenge, Putri?" (Which other language will we use, daughter?) Rani Kunti asks calmly.

"English?" she asks.

"Kya?" (What?) Maharani Gandhari asks confused.

"Aaj date kya hai?" (What is the date today?) the girl asks quickly.

"huh?" everybody looked confused she face palms.

"Aaj ka tareekh?" (Today's date?) she asks again.

"**** BCE." Bishma answer. (A/N I don't know what date to give, just think of something.)

"Majak mat kariye, shrimaan." (Don't joke, respected sir.) The girl pales, drastically.

"Hum Majak nahi kar rahe." (I am not joking.) Pitamah says in dead seriousness, surprised that she could think that he could be joking.

"Yesterday... Odisha... Hotel... room." She started to mumble words but they weren't getting it.

"Yeh kaun si jagah hai?" (Which place is this?) the girl asks, the color returning. People look at her in confusion, suspicion.

"Hastinapur." Maharani Gandhari answers.

"Yaani kia ap, Maharani Gandhari hai." (That means, you are Queen Gandhari.) The girl states. Maharani nods in answer.

"Aur aap Rani Kunti." (And you must be Lady Kunti.) Rani Kunti nods.

She turns to Bishma, "Pranam Maha Mahim." she greets.

"Pranipatra Devi." Bishma returns, surprised that she suddenly knows them.

She whirls around to face the throne.

"Aap Maharaj Dhritarashtra hain. Pranam." (And you are King Dhritarashtra. Greetings.) she states. Everybody stares at her in sceptics, first she didn't know the place and when she learns the place, she knows everything? What kind of sorcery was this? 

"Pranipatra Devi." King returns, the greetings, a little bewildered. "Kon hai aap?" (Who are you?)

"Main..., Mere naam Ananya Sitara Kumari hai." (Me.... My name is Ananya Sitara Kumari.) She says after few moments.

"Kahan se aayi hain aap?" (Where have you come from?) King asks.

The girl looks at the king, the queens beside her and at Bisham Pitamah. Takes a deep breath and says something that chills their hearts, "Kaliyuga." 

Her Sandals.

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