Me: wouldn't that be extremely awkward though
--and we drift back into time ... la di da di da... --
K: Hey person I'm not really related to except by the fact that you tutored my 5 kids, I have to tell you a secret..."
D: Kaho Devi"
K: Yeah I have a sixth kid, which is actually my first kid. His name is Karna."
D: Ang Raj Karna?"
K: Yep. So I am facing this dilemma since Karna is on one side and Arjun is on the other side and they are sworn enemies"
D: So what do you want me to do?
K: Protect both of them
D: You do know that I am the general of the Kaurava army
K: yes..
D: So asking me to protect Arjun is kind of silly, especially since I'm his teacher.
K: Bhishma listened to me.
D: Yeah well I'm not Bhishma
K: I know that
D: So ...
K: So ...
D: So ...
K: So you'll do it, great thanks Dronaji
D: Wait no. I will not protect neither
K: You don't have to physically protect both, just do something so that they will never face each other.
D: Why not just tell your sons this secret
K: Well ... they would lose the war then since Yuddhi will order everyone to not attack Karna.
D: Ok. why not tell Karna
K: Oh I already did that. He promised me a few things like he won't kill any of my other sons except Arjun. Basically, the ultimate battle will be between Karna and Arjun, so that's why I came to you and Bhishma.
D: Who do you want to see victorious?
K: I'm a mother - I want to see both victorious
D: That's not going to be possible,
K: Right, it's not possible for me.
D: No. It's not possible at all.
K: But come on Drona ... we go waay back. Remember you are the teacher of my kids.
D: Ok. What do you want me to do?
K: I don't know ... maybe kick Karna off your team
D: you do realize that with Bhishma gone, Karna is the only warrior that can come close to matching Bhishma's skills.
K: Well yeah...
D: You do realize that by allowing Arjun to fight and Karna to not fight, you are being incredibly unfair to Karna
K: well yeah .. but
D: You do realize that if Karna found out that you were behind the reason why he cannot partake in the war even after giving you the promises he will loathe you.
K: Well noo...
D: You do realize that he will never trust you
K: Well noo...
D: well then ...
K: So just to confirm - you're not going to kick Karna off your team.
D: For gods' sake woman, that's pure stupidity
K: So you're calling Bhishma stupid?
D: No ...
K: But you just said ...
D: Aargh shut up already!
K: Come on Drona. If you release karna on the battlefield, his target might even be your friend Drupad!
D: Drupad is no longer my friend. He didn't greet me or sit next to me during the rules meeting.
K: Oh shoot. But whyy??
D: LIsten that's my personal business. Besides, it's late at night, we're by the beach, and we're alone. What will people say??
K: Well I didn't choose this location
D: Just what are you insinuating.
K: Look, listen. Let's start from the beginning ok.
D: *rolls eyes* ok
K: Hey old buddy, old friendy, old pal *punches shoulders*
D: oww
K: What do you say - just help me out wouldya
D: No.
K: Come on
D: No
K: Please
D: NO
K: Pretty Please
D: No
K: With Cherries on Top?
D: Nope
K: Aww what's it gonna take ya old fart!!
D: smooth. That'll change my mind.
K: Come on .. just till the end of the war...
D: Your sons are plotting my death
K: So what ... the only way you can die is if they lay down your weapons. Here,if you promise to let Karna off the team, then I'll tell you a secret.
D: I know that they are planning to tell a lie to me about the death of my son to make me drop my weapons so Dhristi can kill me.
K: oh ... how do you know that?
D: It's the only way to defeat me.
K: ahh-ha I found the way to defeat you. Tell me you will protect Karna and Arjun or else I will reveal the secret to my sons!!
D: It's kind of obvious actually.
K: Come on...
D: Stop being so whinny!
K: But ...
D: look lady. No means no. If you can't understand that, too bad. I have sworn loyalty to the King, I cannot betray him by keeping the best warrior we have off the battlefield.
K: BUt you'll be doing a good thing
D: Do you trust Arjun
K: yeah
D: Do you trust Karna
K: yeah
D: No you have to pick one.
K: What?
D: like you can only trust one.
K: But i trust them both, I'm their mother!!
D: No but..
K: Are you telling me that I can't trust both my kids Mr. Drona-Acarya. I think it's rude of you to think like that. If you had another kid, Ashwatthama II, would you pick between Ashwatthama and Ashwatthama II. No. Would you ask your wife Kripi to do so, no. So why are you telling me to do something that you yourself can't do you napunsak!!!
D: That was uncalled for.
K: So just keep him off the battlefield ok. Is that so much to ask.
D: Gosh .. ok whatever.
K: Promise me.
D: Yeah sure whatever
K: PINKY PROMISE ME!!
D: That would involve us touching each other.
K: Mind PINKY PROMISE ME then
D: whatever.
The next morning:
P (priyamvada): Sakhi Sakhi! Ang Raj Karna is on the battlefield ready to fight
K: Fork!! That b***h Drona tricked me. He even mind pinky promised me.
P:Maybe now is a good time to tell Duryodhan and Shakuni and his brothers and Ashwatthama and Shalya and all the allies on the Kauravas the truth.
K: You're right.
*Kunti digs up a wooden stick about a little less than a foot long and points it at her throat*
K: Sonorous (Harry potter spell reference)
Her voice becomes loud and she steps outside and yells
K: DRONA IS A BIG FAT NAPUNSAK. HE WILL DIE WHEN HE HEARS THE LIE THAT HIS SON IS DEAD BECAUSE HE WILL DROP HIS WEAPONS. DHRISTI PUTRA, THIS IS THE TIME TO KILL THAT SON OF A LYING BI**H
P: Rajmata!! how do you know this?
K: *still booming voice* THAT LIAR TOLD ME HIMSELF LAST NIGHT BY THE BEACH WHEN WE WERE ALONE
In the battlefield:
D: Uhh ... what??
Dury: That's your death secret ... wow ... that's stupid. The greatest warrior, the one who is undefeatable, the best archer in the world, our teacher ... his death comes from a stupid frickin' lie!! Well ... Karna. You're the next commander. God knows how long this idiot is going to last ... blurting out his death secrets.
Ashwi: Don't speak about my father like that.
Dury: Oh shut up you stupid son of a napunsak... biggest mistake of my life was staking you. Now I'm stuck with this big mouth.
on the other side:
Arjun: Shit ... there goes our plan.
Yuddhi: Women have big mouths and can't keep secrets. I henceforth curse them that they will never be able to keep a secret.
Sahadev: Isn't that moot though... we didn't want mom to reveal the plan
Yuddhi: Shhh
Nakul; I wonder what he and mother were doing alone at night by the beach
Panchaali appears out of nowhere: SHUT UP YOU SICKO. *slaps him on the back of his head*
*To yuddhi* what's this curse I hear about women not being able to keep a secret! I disagree with this curse.
Y: Well it doesn't affect you sweetums
B: Hey Jyesth!! It's my year with Panchaali, only I can call her sweet names. Isn't that right my golgappa. My laddo. My gulab jamun.
Panchaali: *giggle*
A: So what you are doing here Panchaali?
P: Well I heard matashri screaming so ...
A: well you kind of have to get off. the sun is about to rise and I don't want
Pandavas: *cough* we *cough*
A: *grumbles* WE don't want you to get hurt.
P: Ok. Bye. Good luck! *blows kisses*