ArHi FF: Mystical Melancholy chap-15 p.35 [10/10] - Page 19

Originally posted by: Shruti21

kasam se ur monkey is so cute... i so love them...

and yeah u better update...it has been long...and you dont have any excuse this time...😛

Originally posted by: sparklystarstud

yup shruthz...will update for sure...

and i do have an excuse...my work drains my creative brain... coz it needs all my creativity to come up with a good design...

but will finish writing tomro i guess...then i'll post

CHAPTER 11- AFFLICTING CONFLICTS

"YOUR PAIN IS THE BREAKING OF THE SHELL THAT ENCLOSES YOUR UNDERSTANDING"

~ Khalil Gibran

Shyam and his possessed lady love reached the outskirts of Tapu and were taken in by his old friends. And the Rusalka in Maya, decided to wait for the moment when she will reach the peace of her death, after taking these cursed lives with her.

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Khushi managed to get Arnav to the castle, while the soldiers brought in the corpse of Adithya and laid him beside the lifeless Lady Krithika and Lord Badhra. Arnav went to bring his father from his chambers.

Khushi sat in a corner far away from the dead, scared to look at them cause it will really prove that she no longer had her parents or beloved brother with her. She looked at Payal and Anjali crying over their loss and were held by a silent Aakash. She couldn't bring herself to cry. She saw Arnav supporting his ailing father. Siddharth was the one taking care of all the arrangements for the triple funeral and also looking out to get hold of his deceiving brother.

Suddenly Khushi felt all alone. She had lost her parents because of her sister. But she couldn't bring herself to hate her Jiji, though she was the cause of Adithya's demise too. She had no one now. And the reality of the situation horrified her.

Arnav, though being with his father, had his eyes only for his other half. And the emotions flitting across her face finally halted with a terrified look, he knew she was losing the calm.

Right that instant, Khushi's dam of sorrow broke. Flowed endlessly.

Lord Amish took one look at his beloved little niece and told Arnav to go to her. She needed him now more than anyone else.

Arnav walked towards, now a hysterical Khushi. She launched herself in his arms, feeling the scare of being left alone so strong in her heart. Arnav's heart broke out hearing her sobs. He felt the pain as acute as she felt it. And the sense of not being able to ease her pain brought a powerful hatred at himself. At everyone who did this to her. At that moment, Arnav was a man blinded by his own fury and the most powerful love he felt for the broken woman in his arms. His woman.

Wrath and loss never worked well together, and so the heavens thundered with the shift of the most powerful wizard's feelings. A pre-warning of what was to be expected in this melancholic tale.

While Khushi stood in the arms of her beloved, the soldiers from Awhero arrived along with Siddharth who now bore the crown of Awhero placed upon the velvet cushion in his arms.

Khushi looked at the crown, that reflected the gloom of loss present in that room.

The head of the soldiers stepped forward.

"Princess… Since you are the only one left of the royal bloodline of Awhero, we hope that you will accept the crown and lead the country in peace as your fore fathers and... your father did", his voice broke at the end looking at the helpless face of their beloved little princess.

Khushi stepped out of Arnav's arms and bowed down infront of her Uncle, who took the crown from Siddharth and placed it upon her head, while she shook from her painful sobs.

As the crown descended upon her head, she felt the weight of her country now placed upon her shoulders. Her people's happiness depended upon her. She had to be strong to maintain their peace.

She didn't know how she was going to do that. She was not ready for this kind of responsibility. She will never be ready to bear the burden of a country. She lost her family just now. And here, she stood as the new Queen of Awhero, husbandless, and hopeless in her own power. She felt like she was forced to do this. She cannot do this without the basic power of Hope that made her country.

She tried to remove the crown. But the crown seemed to weigh down more and more as she struggled with it. She knew then. The crown wouldn't give up on the only person who could lead its country.

She felt like her head was being crushed by the crown. She had never felt so helpless in her life before.

She looked up to see Arnav staring at her with worry and unbound love in his eyes.

As soon as Khushi lifted her eyes to meet his , he saw all the pain and helpless conflicts in them. He pulled her into his embrace once again and whispered into her hair, " We'll do this together Khushi. I promise to be by your side always... you are not alone on this. I'll never leave you alone you will have me always. Please Khushi. Seeing you like this, breaks my heart... and knowing that I cannot do anything about it is unbearable. Hold your tears for me and my sanity of mind Khushi. please..."

Hearing his broken whisper, Khushi's sobs subsided for him, when she felt his lips brush her hair. He was in pain for his lost brother . She didn't want to pour more misery on his wounds. She cannot put her pain on him too while he suffered from his own.

Now she felt miserable. Even when she was in the arms of her soulmate, she felt truly all alone.

That's when Khushi saw the ray of light in her doomed and dark life. She still had her sister. Though she wasn't here, she knew that Maya will always be there for her. Though she betrayed them, and was the cause of all the misery, she was there for her. Khushi knew her sister will never turn her back on her when she was in such a situation.

She sweared to herself then. She wont let anything happen to her sister. She was the only one left for her. Though she had Arnav, he too had his own responsibilities and by the looks of her Uncle, Arnav would soon be expected to the ascend the throne of Wairua, while she was already the Queen of Awhero. Their days together would be counted. So she had to protect her sister, though it meant hurting Arnav. He'll understand her when the time comes. Yes. He will. He will always understand why she wanted to save her sister from him. He trusted her. And he can never be with her all the time. So he'll understand why she protected her sister. Her only living blood tie in their mystical world.

Khushi's descision was made. She will protect her sister from anything.

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When Arnav saw her struggling with her crown, he pulled her into his chest as he felt her pain crushing his own heart.

He wanted to assure her that she'll be safe with him. He'll always be there for her. He buried his head in her ebony waves and whispered his promise, "We'll do this together Khushi. I promise to be by your side always... you are not alone on this. I'll never leave you alone. You will have me always. Please Khushi. Seeing you like this, breaks my heart... and knowing that I cannot do anything about it is unbearable. Hold your tears for me and my sanity of mind Khushi. please..."

He was desperate to heal her wounds and take away her pain. Her tears halted on hearing his words and he felt her relax in his arms. He kissed her tenderly on her soft hair.

He felt her stiffen in his arms all of a sudden. And the pain he felt reflected from her that very moment, tore his heart. He tightened his embrace and she relaxed again. He was unsure of her conflicting emotions. He couldn't put a finger on what could have caused such a strong bout of pain to her.

And then she looked up to meet his eyes. He saw the strong determination in them which made him feel better. His Khushi was always strong. But he can never deny the fact that she was in pain.

He sweared to himself then. The one who caused his love all these pain and made them lose three most precious people in their lives will suffer. He will make Maya pay back for her selfishness. She ran away with her love bringing upon all these loss on her own family. She never truly cared for them. And so, she'll pay for this now. He will never let her be happy when she had robbed them of all their happiness.

Arnav swore to make Maya's life miserable.

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i know i know...this update is short after the long wait... but my new work is getting the better of me... plus now im settled in another state for my work too... all these things are taking a toll on me... coz im still not adapted to this place even after being here for almost a month and i fell sick twice already...

and my job demands all my creativity for giving good designs...so my mind is drained out of creativity when i try to write this... i have edited re-edited this chapter umpteen times...

sooo please bear with my loveliest friends... today i was finally able to finish my work b4 the allotted time and thats why im posting this right when im in my office...

will try to post another one soon... how soon is something i need to comprehend...!!!!!

and im sooo sorrryyy for being late...sincerely

~~~ sam xoxo

you updated...yayyy...

first from the next time you better increase the font size or i will kill you...

second that was really pretty much long update... seriously...

third explain the quote...

fourth.. well now to coming to the update...LOL...

rusalka is in maya... that means when she will leave her body then maya will be dead.. is it..??

ohh fish... the lord and the lady died without telling the curse to anyone... how will others find it now..??

Wrath and loss never worked well together, and so the heavens thundered with the shift of the most powerful wizard's feelings.

i loved this line... its meaning was truly magical...

poor poor khushi... no love you are not alone... my arnav baby is their for you... right sunshine..!!

but poor her... now she has the kingdom to look for at such a young age..

you described her miserable condition so well... but i din liked her thought that she want to save her sis.. i mean what maya was wrong... and galat toh galat hota hai.. i want her to suffer...🤢

She will protect her sister from anything.Arnav swore to make Maya's life miserable.

so here the chaos BEGINS...

i hope they both understand each other well n dont end up with any kinda misunderstanding...

P.S: here khushi was lil bias and selfish.. because if she protect her sis.. then she will doing injustice with many people...