THE SURYAVANSHI
That was an open beach engagement ceremony as she always had dreamt but never expected to come true as any other middle class Mumbai girl. He still can see the unspoken emotions that her innocent eyes held when he revealed the surprise venue of the day of commitment. Monica didn't utter a word for long. She never had demanded anything from him in the three years long relationship of them yet he could read every thought of her and those ended coming to him. Rajveer met Monica in a local train of Mumbai right after he came in the city in a secret mission he was sent by Intelligence Bureau. They had the news of bomb being planted in the trains. He saw how she was handling panic stricken passengers while he and his group were able to catch the bombers before implementing their operations. He saw how the otherwise average looking girl is calming down people twice or thrice of her age, making way for the children to leave the place safely shoulder by shoulder beside them without any training. An urge led him to talk to her, to know her and that turned into a lifelong commitment. An elder daughter of family that lived in a chawl of old Mumbai city Monica used to work in a beauty parlour. May be that's why she used to possess the rare quality of make the world around her beautiful by removing all the ugliness the harsh reality imposed on life that's what Rajvir used to think. With Monica by his side life seemed to have different meaning other than all about chasing terrorists, smugglers and criminals.
Suryavanshi Rajputs are acquainted with the bloodied warfare from ancient times. Rajveer was no exception either. His all ancestors were warriors in service of Rana's army sometimes fighting against Sultan and Mughals, sometimes alongside Mughal and British army and later in Indian army post independence. His father became martyr while serving as wings commander. So growing up with swords and guns, ideas of taking lives of enemies and giving own serving nation was part of his existence. In his work life of IB he is known for his dedication to his duties, his tendency of reaching to the core of enemies of nations and demolishing by root and moreover his uncompromising stubborn nature that rejects to bow down even to superiors while standing by truth. His this traits earned both admirers and nemesis both love and jealousy for him. Many times he was on verge of being suspended. But at last authority changed mind understanding his irreplaceability in the toughest missions. In his dangerous path of life he never thought to fall in love ever. But when Monica entered in his life it seemed to him even Suryavanshis had hearts.
"Raj see one day the world will be free from all violence, crimes and blood shedding." Monica used to dream.
Their engagement was no less than a dream. For planning the surprise he had to work along with his fellow IB team for months. Keeping waves of Arabian seas as witness the Suryavanshi got committed to his lady love. It felt like nothing anymore is required in life. Alas he must have remembered good things doesn't last long. Dreams will end one day. But who could have guessed that the dream will turn a nightmare in the beginning itself?
The engagement evening was proceeding to night. After the ball and dinner guests started leaving. While other family members and friends attending them the newly engaged couple isolated themselves on sore for a while to spend the precious moments in each other arms.
"Raj in return of gifting the most valuable evening of my life I want to give a promise. To become your strength in every step of life." Monica keeps hand on her love's heart. "I will never let you feel weak." She whispers into his ear as she melted in warmth of his embrace. Their lips met as never intended to part again. In the intensity of emotions he picks her up and turns round in force as his happiness knew no bound.
Only then Raj felt Monica becoming unresponsive while some hot fluid was drenching his hands. He looked at own palms. The colour of the Fluid was RED.
For the first time Suryavanshi feared blood. The innocent's blood. The bullet penetrated into her heart from back when he had took the turn. The shooter had used silencer so that nobody get aware of the operation. And so that he can disappear into darkness of seashore before anybody could follow.
"but why Monica? Why her?" the question echoed from wave to wave.
"Raj listen to me. I don't have time. Let me sleep in your arms." Monica stops him to calling out for help with last existing energy.
"no no Moni' you will be alright. You just promised to stay with me forever. You can't break that you got it?" own voice sounded so unfamiliar to him that day.
Monica lifts her shaking hand and puts on Suryavanshi's heart. "I will be always there. Just touch and you will feel me." Her will power had reached to end yet she spoke.
"promise me Raj to make the world beautiful for innocents. You will find me in the air of the world."
"I promise" says him robotically as those innocent eyes were closed forever.
When other IB officers reached to them everything was finished. His world has been tarnished forever. A single tear was not dropped from his eyes after that not even when Monica's last rites had been over. It seemed the man present there was not a living entity. Rather an idol made of stone.
For three long months it felt to all near and dear ones is Rajveer Ranawat is name of a robot whose only goal was to search for a certain sharp shooter. For the first step of his mission he sent his mother to his ancestral home of Jaisalmer and cut all connection with Monica's family. So that no innocent can be targeted again. He even denied help of his team. Only Samrat the most intelligent officer of IB didn't let him be alone even after his rejection. But after the long search finally the plotter of the murder were tracked down. The plotters were from the group of traffickers that he had demolished a year back.
"why her? She didn't even know you all." That was only question he asked looking into the remorseless eyes of the killer.
"collateral damage as they say. The bullet had been intended for you. But you were lucky that she received it behalf of you. "winked the leader of the group adding last straw in his patience.
He doesn't know exactly what he was thinking while empting the whole magazine into the killers head until Samrat didn't hold his hands
"have you gone mad? Taking law in own hands?" Samrat's shout was softened as his friend broke down for first time burying head on his shoulder.
As keeping the sensitiveness of matter in consideration Rajveer got minimum punishment of six months of suspension with medical attention as samrat and his team succeed to prove Rajveer as mentally unstable due to the tragedy.
The six months span is coming to end. The Suryavanshi looks at the Sun of new dawn. One question still pierces him. Was it his own fault that caused her life? The question will be unanswered forever. But one thing is certain, now Rajveer Ranawat has nothing to fear anymore. Once he returns he will dedicate last breath of his life to his duties. Like a true Suryavanshi.
Edited by RoseFairy - 9 years ago
Indian Mythology
