"mending bonds", the changed epic, book 1✔️

6. the revelation, the shock, the mind play.

It was then that the 3 princes got a thought."rajkumar Govind," Karna began. "yes?". Krishna smiled. "where is the guard who was supposed to be guarding your door?". Krishna smiled "I dismissed him for he seemed really tired." actually, Krishna knew our Shakuni mama's plot and let it happen for the first step to the beginning to mend their bonds."why didn't you lock the doors then?". Duryodhana asked."in my kingdom, I never lock my doors. Anyone is free to enter my chambers and wake me up at any time.".Krishna's reply made the princes be perplexed. "what assurance do you have that no one would attack you like in here?". Arjuna asked without hesitation.Krishna did not reply; he just gave a smile that said it all."you'd know about me soon," He whispered."if you want, we'd stay here, guarding your doors. Or else we'll send a guard."Arjuna said, concern evident on his face. He had not expected this to happen, not ever.Krishna chuckled as he shook his head. "that's fine. If you insist, then send a guard. Take care of your guards well enough."He said looking at both the princes.Arjuna flushed as Duryodhana smiled."go, now. Rajkumar. It's midnight. Tomorrow is a very big day, and you need rest." Krishna said as the 2 princes nodded their heads and left.Karna stood there, still hesitant to leave. "what is it? Karna." Krishna's voice startled him who was thinking about the incident that had just taken place.The prince did not even have a bit of fear on his face, as calm as ever he sat there.How could someone be calm in such adversities?Krishna snapped his fingers in front of the latter who snapped back to reality."oh, that, I, wanted, to..."."thank me, isn't it?". Krishna said, and Karna was even more confused."ye-yes, how did you know?". "you are so innocent, Karna. Your eyes tell it all. And about the thanking and all. I hope my brother had already given you the answer." Karna smiled sheepishly."did you, by any chance trigger the Gandhar prince?". Karna asked to which Krishna just smiled."I just knew what or rather who he really was, and I said it to his nephew."Karna didn't get what Krishna had said.Still, he smiled. "go, get some rest, Karna. " Krishna's compassionate gaze and his charming smile finally made the stern Karna give a be careful look to Krishna and leave.•Shakuni was a mess. He didn't know what just had happened. Where was that woman who said she was the prince's sister? What would he do now? The prince was not ordinary, Shakuni knew."Gandhar raj Shakuni." A melodious voice rang out in his mind. Shakuni literally was caught off guard. "deception, is a double-edged sword. When we try to deceive others, it would certainly strike them, but then automatically come back to us. Be careful when you try to attack someone while they're asleep. That'd cost you greatly."Krishna grinned as he spoke out in Shakuni's mind.The latter's expression was one to behold."who, who are you?".Krishna could not help but laugh out loud."I'm the same person whom you tried to attack while I was asleep.""ma-mayavi---". Shakuni stuttered as he banged his elbow onto the walls of his chambers."yes, yes, you're right. That is what my enemies call me. A mayavi."Shakuni was losing it. "if you hadn't attacked me, oh mamanshri, you'd have missed this opportunity, wouldn't you?".Shakuni now felt dizzy. "I'm not your mamanshri," he hissed in his head.Krishna burst out laughing in Shakuni's mind yet again."oh, oh. I'm the cousin of your priye nephew Duryodhana. How can you not be my mamanshri?".Shakuni blinked twice. What was going on, was he under the spell of that enchantress or something? Was he really losing his senses? "I'm the nephew of bua kunti. She being my pitashri's sister, you see." Krishna playfully said.Shakuni felt like his head would burst any moment. "who is your pitashri, you---"."my pitashri is pitashri Vasudeva"."if you want, I have another pitashri as well. My priye nanda baba".Krishna said and grinned again."you, you are Dwarakadheesh Krishna? Vasudeva Krishna, then?".Shakuni was hit with a lightning bolt, that's how he felt like."yeah. See how intelligent my mamanshri is? How correct you were in guessing who I am?"."you are not allowed to reveal this secret in front of anyone."Krishna's voice glinted with mischief. He was playing with the poor Gandharraj's mind now.No doubt. Shakuni thought. He slapped his forehead. He was a fool, a fool to attack the prince of Dwaraka, oh lord. How foolish he was not to notice, he thought."have a goooooooooood sleeeeeeep." Krishna shouted in Shakuni's mind, and that was it, Shakuni fainted."I had told you, mamanshri. Beware ... your life would either change or you will be a mess."Krishna said and closed his eyes,•The next day."kanhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa." Balaram's shouts went in vain as the said person was fast asleep. "look, Kanha. I'll count up to 10. If you didn't open your eyes till then, I'd be forced to drench you in water."Krishna was in no mood to wake up."do if you can, dau." He said sleepily as Balaram started the countdown."pranipat, rajkumar Sankarshan."Arjuna's voice greeted a frustrated Balram."pranipat, kumar Arjun."He greeted back, exasperated."is the prince ok? " Arjuna asked, worried for Krishna due to the incident that had occurred the previous night."oh, yes. He's like this most of the time. Either I'd have to call his sister or mata or drench him for him to wake up."Arjuna chuckled.He felt an unknown connection to the dark-skinned prince. He didn't know why, but he was feeling like he knew the prince since eternity."please, wait here Kumar Arjun. I'll get a bit of water. Balram said and left Krishna's chambers to get the water to drench his brother.This would also be a little revenge for all those times Krishna had drenched him when he was wide awake.Arjuna adored a sleeping Krishna. He then noticed the dagger still laying on the ground, and went to pick it up.Before he could touch it, Balram entered and straightaway poured the water all over Krishna who woke with a start."unfair." he whined and yawned."what unfair, you would do this to me even if I'm wide awake. I too wanted to know what fun you had with this sport."Arjun who still stood near the dagger, laughed."oh Kumar Arjun. When did you come?". Krishna's curious voice made a smile come on the latter's face."I had come by hearing your brother's continuous shouts to wake you up, Rajkumar Govind.""enough...". Krishna said all of a sudden."I want no rajkumar to be between us. Call me Madhav, Kumar Arjun.""that is unfair, Madhav. You still are calling me Kumar.Just call me Parth, that's what my mata calls me."Arjun smiled as Krishna smiled and nodded."ok Parth." "ok Madhav."Both of them said together.•The court of Hastinapur was as usual held but this time, there was something different.Rajmata Kunti stood in the center of the hall as she beckoned the 2 princes, "Govind and Sankarshan" to come closer.The 2 of them looked at each other sheepishly and slowly went to Kunti, bowing to her and touching her feet."pr-" Balram had not even begun to greet her when he felt a sharp twist on his ears."ouch ouch, bua."Both Krishna and Balram whined as the court fell into a hush."you both had the audacity to play a prank on me, your bua. Whom you met for the first time?".She asked playfully chiding both of them."we just, never, wanted, ". Krishna tried and whined as Kunti twisted his ear again.Then she left both their ears as the court's eyes were fully upon them now."these are my own nephews, my own brother Vasudev's sons, Vasudev Shri Krishna and Balram. The princes of the newly formed kingdom, Dwaraka".Kunti introduced, her voice still holding the authority of the queen that she was someday.Arjun, who was laughing with his brothers on some petty joke made by Nakul, choked on his saliva.Dwaraka's prince, here in Hastinapura? Made friends with him? rumored to be the incarnation of Lord Vishnu?"Arjuna was unable to hide his shock from his face.He gaped at Krishna and Balram as both of them grinned at him.Meanwhile, Duryodhana dropped his glass of water and stood up. He was too shocked with the information. Dwarakadhish was attacked by his mamanshri? He could not help but think.Karna, who had entered the court during the announcement, stood there, rooted to the spot.A royal, that too a royal of Dwaraka, stood up for him? well, that was expected, from the prince who had defeated Jarasandha 18 times. Who had, in spite of being granted the crown of Mathura, refused it and crowned his grandfather, the king Ugrasena back as the king.That was expected from the prince who was born in a prison and went through as much hardship in the world.Still, he could not believe his ears.He smiled at Krishna, who was grinning at everyone like a young child...

And our Shakuni mama?

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Shakuni lay on his bed, head herting so badly. Dushasan had found him laying on the flore of his outer quarters. His jyesht Duryodhana was so busy with the court that the latter thought of informing the former later.

"how do you do, mamashri?".

Krishna's voice rangout through shakuni's mind, making the latter scream in annoyance.

"please, Vasudev. Leave me alone for some time. ".

"if not stopped at the right time, mamanshri, you'd do things that'd forever be recorded in history. Manipulating someone for your own selfish revench would cost greatly not only to you, but to the entire kuru dynasty and the aryavarth. The war would be enevitable , though".

Krishna said in shakuni's messed up mind.

Shakuni didn't understand a word. He had still not understood who dwarakadhish really was. The roomers were only roomers for him. it would take time, time for him to know krishna and understand him. some way or the other, he knew that krishna'd play a vital role in their family politics.......

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a/n.

happy vijayadashmi / dashara to all my beloved readers. May all of us win over the evils in our minds and evil outside us by the grase of shri rama.

JAI SHRI RAMA.

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