FF - The Sword of Destiny chapter 1

FF - The Sword of Destiny

Chapter 1:

Arnav was sitting in his office cabin, he was physically present but mentally absent. His entire mind was running about with only one word, “At every birth of yours, your death will be only in my hands.”. He was sure about the voice, it was him and also he had heard the voice who stood against him. He knows it was familiar one, but couldn’t get it. Apart from the voice and the word he spoke, he didn’t remember anything. He pondering over his thoughts when the door of his cabin opened, and a man of 32 entered.

“Abhay” Whispered Arnav shocked finding him here in his cabin.

“Now you remember me.. Great.. I thought that you forgot me, the great Arnav Singh Raizada” Abhay said with  mock anger.

Hearing the same voice which he heard in his dream and also the way Abhay pronounced Arnav Singh Raizada remains the same. He was again in dilemma.

‘Is the voice I heard was of Abhay?. If so Why did I stabbed him?. Aren’t he my best buddy?.’ Arnav again went into his confusion land.

Abhay was hell irritated seeing him not responding. He snapped his hand before Arnav’s face to bring him back.

“Huh?” Arnav said still his mind occupied with the events.

“Wah.. Wah.. What a wonder?” Abhay said sarcastically.

But every words of Abhay felt similar to the voice he heard in his dream. Seeing him in his deep thoughts, Abhay understood his friend needs some time. So without saying anything he left the cabin.

‘Why did I felt It had actually happened?. Is it my hallucination?. Yes, It must be. I think I didn’t sleep properly for past week. This was the result of those sleepless night. First I should take rest’ Arnav made a conclusion within himself.

He turned calling “Abhay” but founda empty seat. He took his phone to call, but later got reminded about the meeting which he needs to attend in few minutes.

Keeping everything behind his mind, Arnav took the file and marched out of the cabin towards the conference hall.

In Lucknow Railway station, a train stopped near the platform, many passengers got down from the train.

Two girls were sitting inside the train watching all the passengers moving out.

“Why Khushi?.. It’s all because of you” Said a girl looking at Khushi with annoyed and irritated.

“What did I do La?” Khushi asked thinking what had went inside her friend’s mind.

“What you did ah?. You are asking me this. We would have reached delhi a day before and I would have slept nicely. But because of you only we took long route from sultanpur, through Lucknow to reach delhi(Don’t know if it’s right or not.. But it’s just my imagination, sorry guys)” said Lavanya exasperatedly

“La.. Just chill yar.. You know I’m a journalist. Travelling all over the cities is my passion” Khushi said smiling at her.

“Hell with your passion… Why did you brought me along with you” Lavanya said faking her anger.

“I would be bored without you darling” Khushi said pulling her cheeks.

Lavanya glared at her, walked towards the restroom without saying anything. Khushi smiled at her friend’s antics.

Khushi was looking at the platform and all the passengers walking here and there searching for their compartments and all. She stood up from her seat and walked towards the door. She took a long breath smelling the air.

The minute her breath mixed with the air, the soul in the castle woke up shouting startling the entire city, but none heard his voice. He was shouting

“Khushiii… I was waiting for you since ages” The man said with sick smile…

“Come… Come soon… I’m here” said the man trying to gather her attention.

Khushi felt as if someone was calling her. She looked around searching for that someone.

There in Delhi, Arnav was sitting inside the conference hall listening the presentation. He felt the change of air inside the hall. He started sweating even the AC was fully ON. He felt as though something was wrong.

He looked at everyone, but all were deeply into the presentation. but he felt restless.

Khushi looked around. She moved forward and about to step down from the train.

The man in the castle gave a evil laugh…. “Come Khushi……… You have become so beautiful… I wanted to taste you once… Khushi… Khushi” He said with malicious smile. His voice was ful of lust.

Khushi felt disgust, some unknown hate towards someone. She moved further, took her right leg to step down…

Arnav become more restless, he felt as though he wanted to prevent someone. He wanted to pull someone towards him. He forwards his hand to hold the someone in his grip…

The man in the castle was shouting, the birds were shouting in agony, trees were dancing in grief.. The birds and Trees were trying to convey something but couldn’t. The people around the castle were running here and there with the force of  the wind. These sound woke a man around the castle. His eyes turned wide. He looked around, started running towards the direction of the wind. He was running, struggling to keep his steps steady, his age was not supporting him.

Khushi was about to place her foot on the ground, when she felt a pull…

Arnav with a force pulled his hand…

Khushi was pulled inside the train.. She turned, only to see her friend, lavanya looking at her with accused eyes.

The sound of glass shattering inside the hall got the attention of everyone. They turned only to see the great ASR dripping with perspiration. His face was full of red with anger, fear and finally an unknown calmness. Everyone were shocked finding him in that state. They heard some dripping sound, they looked at him, slowly their eyes travelled to his hands. His hand was fully covered with blood, but his face didn’t reflect any pain.

The shout inside the castle subsided, the man dropped himself on the road in relief....

“Khushi are you out of your mind… Train was about to move, you were getting down” Lavanya shouted at top of her voice…

“Relax la, I was just standing there seeing the people” Khushi tried to answer her..

“Hell with you answer khushi.. Not a word…” saying lavanya got her seat and closed her eyes.

But Khushi’s eyes were only on the platform, she didn’t bother to pacify her friend. Her entire concentration was only on the station and the feelings which she felt that time.

“Arnav” Abhay who came inside hearing the sound was shocked to see his state. He ran towards him and got hold of Arnav’s hand.

Ordering his PA, Aman to get first aid box and asking everyone to move out, Abhay made Arnav to rest in his chair and started removing the glass pieces.

Abhay looked at his friend’s face, he understood there was something serious. But he decided to ask that later.

The man who was dropped on the floor, got up and walked towards the castle. He looked inside the castles in sheer anger.

“Your death is near. He will bury you in this same place” The man spat out looking at the palace.

Everyone who crossed him, looked at him as if he had gone mad.

To be Continued...