From & To Sathish #5 - Page 120

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Avan, Aval Adhu 397

Kulashekara Pandyan sat in the car lost in thought as he reflected both on his leader's command and his father's request that he promised not to do anything without consulting him first. He interjected his own thoughts and said, ' If I was asked to make a promise which is a rare feat then this woman must mean something to him. If it was something that important then surely Mother will be aware of it. Maybe I should call her and talk to her.'

His eyes fixed firmly on the Black Mercedes that was parked outside the gate, Kula called his mother Malar who was standing in for his father.

His mother took the call and asked the same questions that she always asked him when he was out of her sight.

' Kula, son, where are you? Is everything under control? Are you okay?' and before she could go on and on, he answered all her questions, ' Mother, I am okay and am parked right where you left me outside that lady Meenakshi's mansion before going off to Kumarapalayam.'

' Okay. Good. Have you spoken to the king?'

Kulashekaran smiled, ' Mother, he is your husband and my father and yet you still persist on calling him king even when conversing privately with me. Your son.'

' I will persist in doing this for another 1000 years, Kula, and another Million years if I exist. Nothing will change that. But since you mentioned that this is a private conversation, I will tell you why I address him the way I do. In his presence and away from him.'

' Why mother? Wait, no need for I know how much you respect him.'

' Correct Kula. But it is not just respect but also love that spans life and death and then beyond it. He is not just a king that rules our clan but my king who rules my heart and soul.'

' Mother, you have been watching a lot of Hindi romcom films again, and that too those of that cheesy overacting guy called Shah Rukh Khan.'

Malar growled angrily and hit back, ' No words about my favorite actor, or else I will spank your bottom and will do that right in front of everyone and most importantly right in front of your father who you think the world of.'

' Okay, Mother. I will not say another word of your favorite actor whose other name is Cringe Khan.'

A long ominous silence fell between them and slowly gathering courage, he squeaked, ' Sorry. I will come to the matter right away. Father asked me to promise him that I would not make any moves or take any action without consulting him first. I don't get it, mother. What is going on with him and why is he obsessing with this place and people?'

' Kula, it's a long story and believe me when I tell you that I who am closest to him have no clue as to what is going on. I can only speculate that this has something to do with some of the earlier incidents concerning his friend Raman and Radha Krishnan.'

Kulashekaran eyes catching sight of the large gates opening, hurriedly informed his mother about it and ended the call, and watched as the large Black Mercedes entered the compound of the mansion.

A few minutes later the luxurious sedan came out and silently glided away. A black bubble immersed in its total black privacy and Kula followed it at a discreet distance.

Far away from him, his father called the only person who was personally involved in the secret war and far away from him in the capital city of New Delhi, Raman answered, ' My lord ' and Azhagan asked him, ' What will be your first thought when I say the words, ' Black Mercedes with black tinted windows all around.'

Without even a moment of hesitation, ' Sons of Gaia and the mysterious sedan that was used to kidnap Brigadier Prakash Malhotra.'

' Correct answer, Raman and I think I have picked up the trail that you lost in Chennai.'

OMG ! In Madurai of all places.'

' Yes and right where it all started hundreds of years ago with me and millions of years ago with my original ancestors....'

Raman gasped in surprise and confusion, ' My lord Azhagan, millions of years ago. But...'

' Not on this planet, child. Not even in this Galaxy but in a Galaxy far, far away. But that story is for another day. Not now.'

' All right, sir. What do you want me to do?'

Azhagan spoke slowly and clearly and Raman whispered okay and asked, ' Are you sure that you want to do this? This might be a trap that they have been laying for you and for your bloodlines and you are walking right into it.'

' Yes and no, Raman. I will keep you posted.'

Malar answered the phone and hearing her lord and husband command her, replied ' Right now. Okay my lord ' and slowly fell back and lost sight of the autorickshaw that vanished towards Kumarapalayam.

Kulashekara Pandyan got the call and hearing his father's orders, tried to speak out but hearing the tone of his leader, piped down and replied meekly, ' Okay, my lord ' and slowing down his vehicle lost sight of the mysterious Black Mercedes that vanished towards Trichy on National Highway 38.

If you go seeking ways to bring down hurt upon yourself, life will oblige you, because it has hurt in store for you anyway, but will happily welcome any assistance you're in the mood to offer. Better, then, not to oblige it any more than necessary. I'd like to have said that this was a lesson hard-learned, but it would suggest my education was in the past, whereas it is still ongoing.

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Avan, Aval Adhu 398

Ravi Kumar's mobile phone rang announcing that an unknown caller was calling on him and without giving too much thought about who or why he or she was calling him, he answered the call.

' Mister Ravi, don't say anything and just listen to what I have to say.'

Ravi recognized Spartan's voice and hearing his words of request mumbled okay.

' There has been a slight change of plans regarding Miss Madhu's security plans. I and Malar will not be able to continue in our current positions for we have been called upon to look into something very important and that concerns the government's security. We have made alternate arrangements and they will reach you in a couple of hours time. Until then, please stay alert and keep an eye out for anything suspicious. I haven't called ma'am for it is not protocol. This conversation is just between you and me and strictly private.'

' Okay. Thank you ' Ravi spoke and ended the call and looked at Madhu whose eyes were filled with pleasant curiosity but only that and he smiled and answered her silent question.

' Just a well-wisher who wanted me to know that we are in their thoughts.'

Far away in Delhi, Raman quickly went about making alternate arrangements for Madhurima's security and in the end trusting no one else, sent two of his best men from Chakravyuh's Chennai branch. Joesph and Jamal.

Azhagan sat in the ancient and hallowed halls of Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple and contemplated on what life had just served up on his plate.

Closing his eyes he slowly drowned himself in the ancient memories of a long-gone and forgotten Madurai and then invariably his soul reached out to his dead blind mother Avini.

She came to him as she always did and without fail and placing his head on her lap, asked him what was troubling her son.

Azhagan pointed to the temple and said, ' Amma, a temple was built to be a sanctuary. A safe house for a person to sit on his own and contemplate his life and the problems that were plaguing him. A temple was built with four entrances for people to enter from all directions and from all walks of life. It was built for peace and with a specific purpose in mind. A home away from home and a sacred spot that housed God with whom anyone could talk, pray and lament out their thoughts.'

Avini smiled and said, ' Son, I know it and you know it. So, enough about talk about temples and Gods, and let us talk as to what is really on your mind.'

Azhagan smiled, ' I can get away lying with anybody. Even Malar but not with you, amma.'

She kissed his beautiful lips and winked her right eye and said, ' That is because I am you and you are me. I exist only in your head and so it is obvious and a given that you cannot fool yourself. Can you?'

Azhagan sat lost deep in his dream and meditation and looked up from his mother's lap and asked her, ' Is there another way to end this problem?'

Avini's blind eyes crackled and flashed with flames as she answered. ' This blood feud has been going on for more than 800 years and has been going on for far longer than that. It can be ended but that means death and more death and destruction all around. You know this and yet you persist in asking me about this again and again.'

Azhagan nodded, ' I know amma. But I feel better when I hear you say it.'

She bent her head and brushed his lips with hers and hugging him close to her bosom, whispered, ' As I said, I exist only in your head. So, again, it is all in your head and in your hands.'

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The land asked fire, its sibling element ' Why do you burn and turn to ashes all these forests and the birds and animals that live in it?'

Fire's smile was slight but yet its heat was unbearable and land poured water on itself to cool down and heard Fire say, ' Only in death, ashes and dust can new growth happen. All that once was has to be shattered and broken down and made one with all elements before new life can take hold once again. New, strong, and with the might to endure.'

Land shook itself and turned to its other sibling, Water, and requested it to help out and the liquid element obliged and broke its banks and flooded the land in its embrace.

Land howled in protest, ' If Fire burnt me, you are trying to drown me. This is not fair. How am I supposed to bring life to new life if you are trying to drown me?'

Water's smile was slight and yet huge waterfalls slipped out from the corners of its lips and she said, ' Sister Land, you lay burning in the heat of Fire's embrace and you called for me. I am here and now you want me Gone.'

Land broke down and called for Air for help and in seconds the water that lay began to rise in gigantic Tsunamis and began racing all over the land's domain.

Beaten, broken, washed, and burnt, Land called out to the heavens, and Ether answered, ' Land, what do you want?'

' I am lost. Totally lost. Help me.'

Ether smiled and said, ' Land, you alone do not constitute life or can create life. I, you, Air, Water, and Fire all come together as one, and only when we become Mother Earth can we begin to create life. All for one and one for all. We need to co-exist together and if necessary sometimes take a step back and let others do their thing. Importantly, let others breathe and be themselves.'

Land shedding soft tears whimpered, ' But, I was only trying to help and make things better for all of us.'

Ether looked at Land calmly and whispered in a calmer voice, ' You, I, and the others don't have a choice in that. Okay, you can try but you cannot manipulate, control, dominate and then sit judgment on them that want to do their thing and live out their destined paths.'

Land realized and then understood what Ether had just taught her and asked tentatively, ' So, what do I do now?'

' Go your own way and do your own thing and leave the rest to destiny. There is an age for everything. An age for fire and an age for ice and water. There is an age for storms and an age when all is quiet and when life lies null and void.'

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