Ancient India. Approximately 7 thousand years ago. The Kingdom of Kosala.
A dutiful crown prince exiled from his kingdom for fourteen years. A loving wife who follows him, and is captured. A demon king who threatens the entire mortal population of t...
"Not even me?" whimpered Mandavi. Sita shook her head. "No, Mandavi, not even you can convince father not to marry me off. I am a good asset, though he doesn't want to think of me like that, the fact is true that I will be an allyer."
Urmila frowned, trying to come up with a plan, but nothing came up. Sighing, she wrapped her arms around her sister. "Well, it's no use being sad, behen. Might as well spend your days here making good fun." Shrutakirti tried.
Urmila nodded. "Like planting trees, taking care of animals, cooking, dancing, singing to the birds. Making everyone happy, I think you will like that, Sita didi." Sita smiled, thankful for such great sisters. Why did she even feel annoyed by them in the first place?
"Oh. I was thinking more along the lines of eating as many sweets as you can, dressing up, making good mischief, and pranking everyone." Mandavi muttered. Urmila burst into peals of laughter.
"Oh, Devi Mandavi. Sita would not wish to do all of those things. You can do them with your little husband that you dream about." she cried, and Mandavi suddenly looked mortified.
"I wish you could keep your mouth shut, Urmila. You should not speak so much, dear." Shrutakirti suggested. Urmila giggled.
"There is no one on this Earth who will make me stop talking!" she spoke proudly.
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"I am an exception to that." Lakshman stated. Shatrughan rolled his eyes. "No, bhaiyya, the basic rule of all things is that twins are more alike than all other brothers and sisters. You must believe it!" Lakshman shook his head furiously as Ram and Bharat observed the pre-quarrel from the background nervously.
"Ram bhaiyya and Bharat bhaiyya are the most similar of all of us, calm, collected, princely. But not us!" he countered. Ram laughed, cutting in.
"Yes, you very much are similar. You both are hilarious, you are good strategizing, love food, can be mischievous, although Shatrughan is much more, you both tend to act unpredictable, and you surprise all of us." he chuckled as Shatrughan smirked triumphantly.
"You are similar, but there is one thing about Shatrughan. He is never quiet. Ram bhaiyya and I know when to quiet down, Lakshman barely speaks to anyone except us, but you, Shatru, you will never shut up." Bharat laughed as Shatrughan stomped angrily.
"Yes, and that is a gift my friends, my dear brothers, my good twin. No possible person exists on this Earth who can make me quiet down or blush." Ram nodded ahead, Bharat bit his lip disbelievingly, and Lakshman wasn't so quick to agree.
Sudden Setting Change
"I think I can." squeaked Shrutakirti. Sita laughed, squeezing her in before letting go, shaking her head.
"Shrutakirti, you aren't as tall as Mandavi, how will you get that box of sweets from the cupboard when she can't?" she asked, as Mandavi snickered and Urmila raised her eyebrows disbelievingly, but Shrutakirti scowled, placing her hands on her hips.
"Watch and learn." she said haughtily, kicking a flimsy chair forward, which they had considered, but thought it would easily break, upon which she balanced gracefully, snatched the box of sweets, and jumped down.
"I'm not as useless as you all think I am, you know?" she whispered, and they all went in for a tight group hug, giggling merrily.
"We'll never be separated." Sita said.
"Ever." finished Urmila.
"Sisters," Shrutakirti began.
"Forever!" squeaked Mandavi.
Sudden Setting change
"Well, I know one thing." Bharat said firmly, pulling them all in.
"We'll never be separated." Ram stated, smiling.
"Never in our lives." Shatrughan laughed.
"Nor in our deaths." Lakshman added solemnly.
The brothers, nor the sisters knew how false that statement was, how fate played ever so cruelly with their lives, snatching them away from each other in dreadful moments and plays.
A/N-I finally managed to come up with a decent chapter to finish this era off, and thank goodness for large miracles! I thought that it was going to end with daggers and messengers, and that made me very upset, because who wants to end a fun era like this with that? Besides, I don't think you guys would have liked that ending either.
This chapter was structured differently, with many setting changes. DId you see how the statements of the couples fit together? Ram is the only one Sita can love. Mandavi is the only one who can make Bharat more exasperated than Shatrughan. Lakshman is the only one who can make Urmila stop talking. Shrutakirti is the only one who can make Shatrughan blush.
Any way, with this line, we have marked the end of the Post Gurukul Palace Era. Two more chapters (about) and romance is a comin'. God, I'm giddy and excited and super ready to write some romance! What is your couple dynamic for Shatru-Kirti? Fighting, or mortification, or something else? I classify them as the "humorous" couple that are very much in love, and could not possibly be friends.
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A quick sketch I made of the four princes to mark the end of an era!!!!!!! Thank you so much, all of you commenters, voters, followers, readers, everyone! In three chapters, there will be a first meeting, but first....TADAKA 😨
I am scared because Im not that great at writing action...
