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I dedicate this update entirely to Nazmaa!😊
She is an absolute sweetheart for dedicating her update to me.. hehe so I promised her that I would update both FFs and dedicate it to her. Thanks again for all the love and support!😊
There is going to be one more update after this one, and then a lovely epilogue written by I 😆 Raja Maan and Rani Geet's love story will always remain alive in this FF...😊 And I know a lot of you will want to throw chappals and tomatoes at me, but... you gotta do what you gotta do! But I'll keep on writing some more to entertain you!
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Chapter Twenty-Two
(Hum Hain iss Pal Yahan)
Geet continued to walk outside and she looked around her home... that was once so new to her from before. She only came here a couple of months before, has a fiery young Rajput princess, and she truly grew as a person to be a graceful, kind and caring Wife,Mother and Queen.
"Sach mein Geet... Rajkumari Payal bilkul aapki tarah hain" said Soni as she cradled Payal in her arms. " Humari beti humara maan hain..." beamed Geet as she kissed her daughter on the nose. Payals nose crinkled a little at the kiss... Geet laughed...
Arjun started to cry a little and Geet immediately took him into her arms and cradled him, " Shh... mere rajaa.. kya hua.. aapki maa saa hain aapke saath"
She began cradling him and rocking him softly... Akashi and Soni smiled at eachother. Geet had immediately known all the secrets of motherhood... it seemed like it was already in her.
Arjun went quiet and Geet put his face close to hers... His soft white skin was brushing against his.. His tiny fingers touched her cheek and she only chuckled a little. Arjun and Payal were more than Geet and Maan would've asked for. Their first union made their lives...
Geet told Soni to bring Payal here... The cradles were brought forward from the other servant girls... Geet and Soni put the babies into the cradles.
Geet sat down and sang softly rocking both of the cradles,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kSzausJY-8chanda re chanda re, dheere se muska
haule se haule se, palkon mein chhup ja) - 2The servant girls sat around the cradle admiring Geets voice and the sweetness of it
haule se haule se, chhan chhan chhan chhan chhan chhan chhana
baadal ke jhule pe, khhan khhan khhan khhan khhan khhan khhana
haule se haule se, baadal ke jhule pe muska
Geet softly sang into their cradles, making both Arjun and Payal yawn at the same time. She stroked their foreheads softly...
chanda re chanda re, dheere se muska
haule se haule se, palkon mein chhup ja
dheere se muska
palkon mein chhup ja
Her voice was so light, yet it echoed through the palace walls... Rabbits, tiny birds and doves hopped, and flew in softly, as if Geets voice was the most sweetest and motherly voice they had ever known.
arre luka chhipi khele chanda taaron ke sang
kaun thaame dori, tu hai kiski patang
From the other side of the palace, the royal court was in session, but they all stopped because of the voice... " Kaun gaa raha hain yeh lori?" asked one of the ministers to another minister.
Maan felt a sort of comfort in his heart and a smile crept on his lips... he has never heard Geet sing... He stood up and walked down from his throne... and Geet's voice led him all the way near her chambers.
chanda o re chanda, tera kaisa guroor
hasde zarasa barsa de tu mor
chhan chhan chhan chhan chhan chhan chhana
khhan khhan khhan khhan khhan khhan khhana
Geet sang from her soul and heart... her two angels seemed to be listening in so closely... Arjun slowly opened his eyes a little... and so did Payal. Geet only smiled more.. it made her want to sing even more.
chanda re chanda re, dheere se muska
haule se haule se, palkon mein chhup ja
dheere se muska
palkon mein chhup jaMaan came in and he saw Geet sitting amongst the servant girls with the cradles in the middle. He only smiled... his two angels were slowly opening their eyes. His Geet was singing like an angel to his two children. Geet softly sang the ending of the lullaby. She stopped singing softly, to find both Arjun and Payal sleeping soundly... she could hear their tiny breaths.
Geet kissed them on the nose softly and found the servant girls giggling to themselves softly. "Kya hua? humari awaaz achi nahin hain?" asked Geet as she put the tiny blankets on Arjun and Payal.
" Geet... udhar dekhiye" whispered Soni as she looked down. Geet turned around to find Maan standing with his arms crossed against his chest. She smiled, " Raja sahib.. aap?"
Maan didn't say a word, he only had a smirk on his face. Geet looked a little flustered, " Ekaant"
The servant girls quietly filed out, leaving the four to themselves.
" Aisay kyun dekh rahe hain?" asked Geet as she rocked the cradles.
"Humay nahin pata tha ki aapki awaaz itni sundar hain" replied Maan.
" Choriye... hum bus aapne Rajkumari aur Rajkumar kay liye geet ga rahe thay" said Geet. Maan laughed, " Aapki Maa saa aur Pitta ji ne aapka naam bilkul sahi rakha hain.. Geet..."
Geet softly laughed. Maan made his place right beside Payals cradle and kissed her cheek softly, " Humari pari..."
" humara Raja..." whispered Geet as she kissed Arjun on the nose.
" Geet.. kya hum poochein kay aapne Arjun ka naam Arjun kyun rakha?" asked Maan as he rocked the cradle softly. " Kyunki... woh aapki tarah hongay... iss liye" replied Geet. Maan was confused at her answer, but Geet asked him, " Aapne Payal ka naam.. Payal kyun rakha?"
" Kyunki... aapko dekhne se pehle, humnay aapki payal ki awaaz suni thi... aap 'chan chan' kartay hue humaray paas aayi thi..." replied Maan. Geet blushed, " Aapko woh yaad hain?"
" Hum kaisay bhool sakte hain Geet?" answered Maan. " Sach mein Geet.. batayiye... Arjun?" asked Maan with more curiousity. " Jab Arjun baray ho jayenge.. phir hum aapko batayenge" replied Geet.
Maan slightly laughed at her reply... she was still his witty and fiery Geet that he fell in love with the first time he heard her payals make that sweet sound.
Suddenly, one of the servant boys rushed in... Maan stood up softly.
"Raja sahib.. woh Rajkumari... woh.. woh.. Rajkumari..." said the servant boy breathlessly. Geet stood up, " Kya hua!? boliye!"
" Boliye!" snapped Maan.
" She's escaped, she broke out of the chains..." said the boy breathlessly. Geet looked at Maan shocked... Maan only clenched his fist, " KISNE JAANE DIYA!" roared Maan. Geet shook... she had never heard Maan's voice so loud and... angry...
" BOLIYE" roared Maan.
The boy shook, " humay nahin pata Raja sahib"
Maan ordered the boy to let the guards know... this crazy and insane woman was definitely going to harm Geet or his children...
"Hum aate hain" said Maan as he left without another word. Geet was about to stop him but she called the servant girls, " SONIII" called Geet. Soni came running in, " Kya hua Geet?"
" Arjun aur Payal ko andar le jayiye" said Geet. Soni nodded and Geet took Payal out of her cradle and into her arms, while Soni took Arjun in her arms. Geet hurried into her chambers and put Payal on the bed... and Soni put Arjun on the bed.
" Rajkumari Naintara aab iss mehel main azaad hain... aur woh humaray bachon ko choot bhi poncha sakti hain" said Geet. " Kuch nahin hoga Geet... humara vishwaas kijiye" added Soni encouraginly.
Geet's heart was sinking... Naintara was definitely going to harm her children... she just knew it. Geet's thoughts were interrupted by a wicked laughter outside her chambers...
Geet held onto Soni's hand, " Woh woh.. woh bahaar hain Soni..."
" Kuch nahin hoga Geet!" answered Soni trying not to sound shaky. " Humaari talwar bhi nahin hain yahaan... kahaan hain!" said Geet as she looked through her trunks. " Geet... aapki talwar yahaan nahin hain!" said Soni.
" Kahaan hain!? woh humari maa saa ki talwaar hain! SONI.. AAPKO PATA HAIN!" snapped Geet. Geet glared at Soni who clearly was scared with her expression. " Humari jaan bhi jaaye... Rajkumari Naintara ko hum khatam kar ke rahenge!" snapped Geet.
Geet ordered Akashi and Soni to stay inside with Arjun and Payal... The other servant girls stayed with them as well... Geet went through all her trunks and finally she reached the highest trunk.
" Geet! aap upar nahin jaa sakti! abhi aappki tabiyat theek nahin hain!" called Soni as Geet climbed up with the help of the other trunks.
She took out her sword that was kept away from her and she took it out... It was her mothers sword before she got married, and now it was Geet's... It had initials of all the queens who had owned it, and Geets mother had her and Geets name engraveed.
Geet jumped back down and Soni hollered, " GEEET! abhi aapki tabiyat theek nahin hain! Raja sahib kuch kar rahe hongay! aap nahin jayiye!"
" SHH!" snapped Geet. Soni couldn't stop her now... But Geet couldn't walk around too much, she was still slightly bleeding from the birth a few days ago... Geet instructed the servant girls to keep Arjun and Payal safe.
Geet opened the large doors and to her horror, she found Naintara walking around outside, lighting everything in her path on fire. Geet ripped her dupatta off and took out her sword...
Fire was spread everywhere and Naintara was laughing wickedly and screaming, " Helll Hell Hell... burn you b****... BURN... "
Geet was about to step out until she heard a loud voice yelling, " GEET.. AGAY MAT JAYIYE!"
Geet stopped and she turned around to find Maan running towards Naintara with a sword in his hands... she saw his expression..She stepped back automatically, she never comes in between Maan and his anger... never.
Maan rushed upto Naintara who turned around and only laughed, " Raja sahib? aap? aayiye!... yeh sab aapke liye"
Maan slapped Naintara so hard that she fell on the ground... Geet felt that painful slap from five meters away. Naintara stroked her cheek and she looked at Maan with her already bright red eyes... she laughed, " Is that all your manhood allows you to do? hit me if you're a man..."
She stood up and just looked at him with an amused expression. " HUMNE AAPKO KAHA THA KAY AAP GEET SE DOOR RAHEIN... AAPKI ITNI HIMMAT KAY AAP RANI GEET MAAN SINGH KHURANA KO NUKSAAN PONCHAYEIN...HUMARI PATNI.. RANI GEEET..." roared Maan.
Geet shook again... Maan was very angry... she felt a shiver down her back... she had never seen this side of him before. She almost felt scared... this man.. this man didn't seem like her husband at all... it seemed like a monster version of her husband.
Naintara pointed everywhere, " Humnay aag lagayi hain... HUMNAY... RAJKUMARI NAINTARA SINGH..."
Maan looked at her with pure disgust, " AAP ITNI GIRI HUI HAIN.. HUMAY AAJ SAHI MEIN PATA CHALA"
" Humay maar kar dikhyiye Raja Maan Singh Khurana... Agar aapka khoon sach mein Rajputon ka hain.. phir humari haathiya kar kay dikhayiye" spat Naintara. She spat on the floor near him and Maan grabbed her by the hair, " You are going to die Naintara... you are going to die this very minute!"
Naintara pretended to wince in pain and she quickly grabbed something out long and sharp out of her lengha..
Geet saw what it was and she yelled, " MAAAN"
Geet made a mad dash towards Maan and she came in between him and Naintara... Naintara was surprised but she only used this to her advantage... it was the end.. if it was the end of Rani Geet... it was the end of Raja Maan...
Naintara pulled out the long knife that Dev fought with before he died..he looked at it with horror, " GEEET.. HAATHIYE!" roared Maan. Geet didn't budge...
Naintara laughed, " Aapka aant honay wala hain Geet..."
Naintara stabbed the knife into Geets stomach... leaving Geet breathless with hot tears rolling down her eyes...
Until...Maan quickly took his other free hand and stopped it midway... Geet was breathing hard with hot tears rolling down her eyes, " Maan..." squeaked Geet.
Maan stopped the knife from going into Geet and he let go of Naintara's hair and she glared at him, " NAHINNN" yelled Naintara as her plan failed. Maan's hands were bloody and Geet fell on her knees breathing hard, " MAAAN"
Maan looked at Naintara who was very afraid. Maan glared at her and he rushed towards her and Naintara started to run. She stumbled and tripped. She felt like a prey... her predator was Maan. It was going to be the end of her...
Naintara saw the burning railings and she approached the edge of the railing that was slowly burning away...She turned around to look at Maan who had a smirk on his face, " Agar aapka khoon Rajputon... to aap neechay kood kar dikhayiye..."
Naintara only yelled, " HUM AAPSE AUR RANI GEET SE NAFRAT KARTAY HAIN... HUM AAPNE PATI KAY PAAS JAA RAHE HAIN RAJA SAHIB..."
"Narg mein?" asked Maan with bitter sarcasm in his voice. Naintara screamed curses and Naintara jumped down from the railings... Maan rushed up he saw Naintara fall all the way down.
She hit the bottom of the palace courtyard with a large thud... Maan peered over and saw Naintara in small bits and pieces. Blood was oozing out of her and he sighed in relief.
He turned around to see Geet sobbing, " Maaan"
Maan rushed towards Geet and he put his hands on her cheeks, " Geet.. royiye mat.. hum yahaan hain..."
Geet hugged him and she sobbed, " Yeh bhayanak sapna kab khatam hogaaa"
" Khatam ho gaya hain Geet... woh abhi yahaan nahin hain..." whispered Maan as he hugged Geet even harder... Maan kissed her on the forehead and calmed her down. He helped her up.
Servants and guards came rushing with pails of water and they put out the fire... leaving everything smelling burnt, dead and gone. Geet coughed so hard to the point she fainted... Maan carried her to their chambers.
Arjun and Payal were crying and Maan said, " Call the physcians.. NOW"
Soni nodded and she ran off coughing from all the smoke.
Maan set Geet down on the bed and a servant girl and Akashi held Arjun and Payal. " Arjun... Payall" whispered Geet.
The lady physcians came running in with Dadimaa and Meera, " GEEET?" yelled Dadimaa in horror... she saw Maan's bloody hands and Geet sweating and unconcious body.
" Raja sahib! aap jayiye!" said one of the ladies. Maan nodded and he said, " Arjun and Payal ko humaray saath le aayiye"
Soni and Akashi nodded... They wrapped Arjun and Payal in their duppatas and put them against their chests for protection. Soni and Akashi ran into the other chambers, where Dadimaa's servant girls, were to take care of Arjun and Payal.
" Idhar rahiye! kahin nahin jaayiye ga!" ordered Maan. The servant girls nodded and Maan went off towards the other chambers, where the male doctors were to bandage his cut hand.
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On the other hand, Geet was running a high fever for a couple of hours and she only whispered, " Arjun.. Payal..." Dadimaa stroked her forehead and put the wet cloth on her sweating forehad.
Geet was breathing hard, " Humay un ke paas le jayiye"
Dadimaa tried to keep her tears away and Meera sat on the other side, trying not to weep. "Rajkumari mar gayi hain" whispered Meera as Dadimaa stared at her in absolute horror.
" Kya keh rahi hain" gasped Naintara. " Unho ne aatma hathiya ki hain Dadimaa..." whispered Meera. Dadimaa closed her eyes tight, " Yeh kya ho gaya in chand lamhon mein..."
It took a couple of hours to keep Geet's fever down and finally, her temperature decreased and the ladies said, " Rani saa ab theek hain Bari Rani saa"
Dadimaa sighed in relief... " Unhe araam karna hain..." said one of the ladies.
Dadimaa nodded and the ladies filed out of the room leaving Meera and Dadimaa. Meera called one of the servant girls to get Soni and Akashi to bring Arjun and Payal over. After two minutes, Soni and Akashi came in with Arjun and Payal.
Meera and Dadimaa took the two into their arms... Arjun and Payal were sleeping peacefully.
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Geet and Maan were walking through the courtyard and Geet said, " Maan...humay yakeen nahin aaraha"
" Kis baat ka Geet?" asked Maan.
" Jo... barso pehle hua tha..." said Geet as she looked at the repaired railings that looked like they were were never burnt... She grabbed Maan's hand and he only said, " Bhool jayiye Geet... jo ho chuka.. woh ho chuka... woh humara ateet tha.."
Geet looked at the soft expression and nodded, " Hum koshish karenge"
" Acha... Rani saa... you haven't fought in a sword fight with me in awhile..." smirked Maan. Geet only laughed a little, " Raja sahib... nahin"
" Hum aapse keh rahe hain Geet... " said Maan with a lopsided grin. " Maan... nahin" said Geet. " Kyun?" asked Maan. " Koi dekhlay ga" replied Geet shyly.
" Rajkumari Geetakshi... aapko darr lag raha hain?" asked Maan. Geet looked at him and she narrowed her eyes... a small smirk crept at her lips, " Chaliye... hum aapko chinauti dete hain..."
Maan looked at her amusingly, he let her go first, " Chaliye Rajkumari?" Geet had not heard that title in a long time, she was so use to Rani... but Rajkumari only made her remember all of her sweet memories with Maan.
" Chaliye Raja Sahib" smirked Geet.
Maan and Geet went off towards the private courtyard, where they would remember the old times... of the handsome and young king Raja Maan Singh Khurana and of the beautiful and fiery Rani Geetakshi Maan Singh Khurana...
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I gave my jee jaan into this update!😆 Please do comment and Like!😊 Edited by Desigirl144 - 14 years ago
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