Fear of the Fearless...

They say life is a full circle. And even Gods are humans!! One by one each and every one of the five idols have been dethroned...the last one finally falling today!!

Cabir, who fell so hard and so fast, he is still trying to catch his breath. He lost everything, his dignity, his identity, his honor, his respect and the last remnants of his family...he is left with nothing. And this nothing, this dark abyss... he fears!! This fear pushed him to the edge of life today, the fear of being swallowed up by the darkness of failure.

Mukti, fears her loneliness. Left alone and vulnerable, she is unable to come to terms with her past. Unable to move on past her fears of abandonment. She fears that one by one she will lose them all, and this very same fear has pushed her to the edge of the precipice, just like Cabir, in the past. The vacuum within cannot be filled with surpluses without.To control this very terror, she turns to casual flings and pills and what not, yet it refuses to subside.

Aliya...a Barbie doll in a perfect plastic world. Hers was utopia. A perfect boyfriend, a perfect life. Till it all changed. She battled her insecurities as hard and as fast as she could and lost!! Not only the man on her arm, but the man in the family too. Her brother, her only lifeline. Empty!! And Aliya is a sore loser. Trying to piece this world together again, she fears another crash. She fears the mirror that might show her the true face!! She fears the truth, cause she is used to living the falsehood. She fears the ripples that might rock her perfect world.

Dhruv...Aliya's half !! He fears his inadequacies as he sees them. He feels imperfect, flawed. (and such irony that he is paired with the oh so perfect Aliya). He is incomplete, not normal, and this weakness he fears the most. This inferiority complex, these insecurities will eventually threaten all his relationships..be it with Aliya or with Manik or be his entire entity. What he hides from the world, eats him up from within, making him feel unworthy of any fine emotion...and eventually, gradually this lack of confidence will corrode all!!

All were Gods...worshipped yet with feet of clay!!

And now comes the last one...the one standing tall and proud and strong...yet he fell today too. Today the fearless sensed fear for the first time. And its taken a tight grip around Manik's heart, squeezing it tighter with every breath. Would never have believed that this guy could ever be scared of anything. Yet, he is terrified for his life...his Nandini. Besought with a constant fear, the fear of losing his all...he finally starts to crack. Torn in halves, he battles to control his fear...be it for his friend's future or Nandini's safety. Manik tasted the acrid taste of terror today...his crazed rush to the city, his hugging her tight repeatedly, just running his hands and eyes over her, making sure she was fine. His constant watch over her...yes, Manik...that's what fear does to you. Makes you irrational, weak, out of control. And you felt it all !! This God will now die a thousand deaths each day till his Nandini is safe. An immortal finally feels mortal!! His transformation is finally complete...what Nandini's presence could not achieve, the fear of losing her, finally did...make him vulnerable, weak and human!!

But this one, will embrace his weakness as he welcomed his strength. Manik will fight this battle too and come out with flying colors. A true warrior and a survivor to the core, he only knows how to win. He will learn that she is his biggest weakness and his biggest strength...his biggest fear and his tallest hope!! She has made him vulnerable with her love and her love has given him power too. He will learn that life is not about either/or...its about and/also...you don't pick and choose between your two eyes or your two arms...you just need them both equally...The fear he feels today will only make him more fearless tomorrow!! Here is one God who is better off being human!!

Together, they look invincible...look closely...the sore wounds bleed!! Remember them, their confident royal walk...their march to claim victory...their superior looks to all mortals...the fearless...and remember this day, when finally all taste fear!! How the mighty have fallen!!

P.S..Sorry once again, will try n comment...but its extremely late here...this one is for all my buddies who missed me 🤗

And Manik is not for what he has done but he is for what he has overcome 👍🏼!!! And he will overcome this state too 'cos he has his angel ❤️, who will fight by his side and who will pick his battles when he gets tired!!! And they will come through this threat brilliantly bringing the much needed smiles in them and us!!!

Manik will die a thousand times till the time his Nandu is safe.

And his failure to save her from getting hurt will topple him and that's where his acceptance of love will come.

I think before Manik Confesses to Nandini FAB 5 should come to know of it and help him do so..

My ideal confession should be on Valentines day with the song Can't help falling in love with you by UB40 with the whole FAB 5 playing.

Pata nahin CV's meri yeh wish puri karenge ki nahin.

you portrayed every character so beautifully u said all

and manik he was so scared today that he was taking nandini everywhere with him

Yes how the mighty have fallen. The mask is off.

Mukti- her insecurities, loneliness; Alya- living in a bubble but boom her perfect world collapsed; Dhruv- his attacks, his biggest weakness, hindering his personality growth; Cabir- the outcast, his failure to please his loved ones, on the verge of giving up...

And then came the time when the most revered one lost his battle. As u rightly said, the fearless sensed fear for the first time. The fear of losing his most precious jewel, his shining light... No how can he get tired, how can give up when he has always been the one fighting the lone battle of protecting his clan? But then nature does give a wake up call.

" An immortal finally feels mortal "

But he is Manik. He will rise and shine because his love will give him the strength to overcome his fears. " let your faith be bigger than your fear "

and as u said, he will learn that life is not about either/or... It's about and/also... Wow lovely words Eveline.

" it is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves " Edmund Hilary

And thanks again For this wonderful read 😊

i am so glad to see your post.. i'll drop a comment later...