Kalpana was alone in the whole house. She closed the door and started walking towards the staircase. She halted as she felt someone was following her. She turned around but there was no one. She turned again and started moving towards her room. Again after a few steps she stopped and turned but no one was there. She continued walking. With each step an eerie feeling started growing within her. She strongly felt she was followed by someone. By the time she realised who it can be it was too late...
She looked upstairs only to find that lady who exactly matched to the description Raghav had given about her. She was hanging in the air. She looked at her with anger, her eyes filled with vengeance and a slight smirk on her lips that reflected the almost victory she is going to have after stumping one out of four people who have the capacity destroy her. She cocked her neck and in no time one the curtains near the dining the table caught fire. Soon the the table top caught fire. Kalpana was shocked to see the dining table catching fire. It has started spreading rapidly all across the area. She ran towards the main door but the curtains there caught fire too and the main door soon started burning. She ran towards the window but in vain. In just few moments her drawing room had caught fire. She turned to ran upstairs but she was standing there and she knew she cannot go there.
She started running towards the aangan but soon it was covered under fire. She was looking for an escape but there was none. Then she noticed her hand where that thread was tied. She remembered Raghav saying that this thread won't allow that woman to harm them. Realisation dawned upon her, instead of killing her directly that spirit chose this way because she cannot touch her. She ran toward the staircase this time firm that she will either escape or will go so close to that spirit that the fire engulfs both of them and she brings an end to her story.
She was shocked on not seeing her there and now the fire has spread all across inside the house. She was badly trapped inside. She started screaming for help was now shocked to the core when she couldn't hear her own voice. That spirit has left her magic behind and has left no stone unturned to kill her brutally.
His eyes opened in the middle of the meditation. He literally screamed Madhav's name. All his staff rushed towards him. "What happen Guruji? Why did you scream?" He asked out of fright. "I had a bad vision, a very bad vision!" All his staff looked at each other and then towards him. "What did you see?" "Kalpana's life is in danger, that lady has burned her house!" Madhav was shocked to the core. "Madhav we have to leave immediately, meanwhile all of you start doing Yagya, she cannot win, she cannot change what is already written. She cannot kill her. Go and start the Yagya immediately and don't stop until I come back inside this room. Remember she can take any form to deceive you people, so continue the yagya till I am back here at this spot. Don't leave for any reason, it might be a trap. Saying so Madhav and Guruji rushed for Kalpana's help.
Nandini was picking out a book for reading. She came near the window and sat down to read when she saw huge flames in Kalpana's drawing room. She screamed at the top of her voice. Raghav, Maasa and Buasa, all were frightened and ran towards her room when they saw her coming down, crying badly. "Kya hua Nandini?" Raghav asked out of concern. "Bhaisa...Bhaisa." she stopped to catch her racing breath. "Bhaisaa..." Makhan came inside the house screaming " Kunwarji...Kalpana baisa ke ghar mei aag lag gayi hai." His hands slipped from Nandini's shoulder. Both the women gasped on hearing the information and all of them ran towards Munimasa's house. The entire house was caught under huge flames. Nandini was shocked to see this, few minutes before she had seen fire inside the house and now this in such a short span. There was remote possibility of anybody getting out unhurt.
"It seems there is no one in the house otherwise somebody would have cried for help." One of the man who stood there pointed. People agreed to his words. Raghav thanked his stars that no one is inside, especially Kalpana. Here Kalpana was shouting at the top of her voice, but in vain. When she is herself unable to hear her voice how can she expect people outside the house to hear. She started running here and there to find any way out but soon things turn worse for her when the huge beams started crumbling. One of them just crumbled down before her. It was a narrow escape. She helplessly looked at every direction but there was not a single area which the fire has not covered. Her once beautiful house was slowly turning into ashes and maybe she will turn too. She started crying but soon composed herself. She was determined not to accept defeat from that unseen before putting up a great fight. She again started running to find atleast one area where she can be safe if she cannot escape.
"You cannot save her." That spirit reached out to Guruji in his thoughts. "The whole house is burning, not even one corner is left for her to be safe. She is dead." Guruji was fuming in anger. He retorted "You tried to change destiny, you know the outcome of it. I am not going to let you win. She will survive and this is my word to you." She laughed mockingly. "Are you blind? Just look at the house. She has no hideout or escape route. I have changed the destiny." She laughed even more but was perplexed at the unusual silence that Guruji kept before her. She couldn't read his mind as that is out of her power but she knew how great man he is and what power does he holds!
Rajasaab, Munimsa and Omkara were informed about the incident but before Omkara could inform about Kalpana's presence his phone's battery died out. He rushed towards his car but the lady had already played her game. His car's tyres were flat, all four of them. He didn't take much time to understand who did this. He tried to grab a taxi or go for hitch-hike but in vain. He was almost on the verge of losing his sister and he is so helpless that he cannot do anything.
The locals were trying to extinguish the fire and try to take control over the situation but in vain. The flames were increasing instead of decreasing. Munimsa, Rajasaab reached the place. Munimsa was shocked to see his ancestral home burning under fire. He looked here and there but could not find Kalpana. He asked loudly where is Kalpana? Haan, you guys told me that no one is there in the house. Where is Kalpana? All of them were shocked! On not listening anybody's cry for help they were relieved that nobody is inside but didn't try to contact Kalpana or Mala, her maid. Raghav called Kalpana but her phone was coming switched off. He tried again but same response. He tried again but same thing. He panicked from inside, what if Kalpana is trapped inside but is unable to ask for help? He started fretting out.
Suddenly another scream caught their attention. It was of Mala, the only one at that place who knew that Kalpana is inside the house. Mala...Mala...people ran towards her but stopped in the mid when she started crying Kalpana Baisa...Kalpana Baisa andar hai...She is inside the house. Momentarily everything turned silent. It was as if no life exists at that place. The one to retain the composure back was Nandini who ran towards temple to pray for Kalpana's safety. Munimsa & Raghav ran towards the house but were stopped by the people who knew it was of no use. It's too late now. They wondered why the fire brigade didn't come yet. They were completely unaware that everything is happening here purposefully. That lady has left no stone turned.
Raghav looked at the house and started cursing himself for being such a fool. He didn't realise this fact that before that if Kalpana is not here he should have called her atleast once. Why it didn't strike to him that may be she is inside and might have got injured? Why he stood there like a statue and watched her house burning? He was almost crying.
Omkar was running on the road praying to God to keep her sister safe. He was trying hard not to cry but the mere thought of losing her was crushing his control. He kept running with a feigning hope that he will be able to save his sister. Raghav was finding it difficult to stand. The fear of losing his love even before getting her was making it difficult for him to breathe. Munimsa was crying badly insisting everyone there to let him go inside and save his daughter. The whole town was under shock. Suddenly a rain drop fell on Raghav's face. He looked upwards only to find dark clouds covering the sky. In no time it started to rain heavily. The pressure was such that nobody could see anything.
Omkar looked upwards; the whole sky was filled with dark clouds. It was raining heavily. He continued to run. All of the people were surprised with this sudden turn of events.
He smirked and she screamed in her thoughts. "You cannot do this. You cannot do this!" She tried her level best but her powers felt weak before nature which was showing its strength with full force. "I told you, you know the outcome of changing the destiny." He smiled and she faded away but with a resolve to comeback soon. His smirk bought a sigh of relief on Madhav's face who now knew that everything is under control. The Yagya worked and showed its power.
"Look ahead Omkar is running. Stop the car there." Omakar was still running when a car stopped nearby. He ran towards the car to plea for a ride. "Please...please gimme lift, I have an emergency at my home. My sister is stuck in fire." He knocked the window when Gurudadaji opened the door. He was relieved to see him. Everything is fine my child. The storm has passed away. He knelt down and cried pouring his heart out. He clasped his hand and thanked him. "Its not the right time to cry." He looked at him when he continued "THE JOURNEY HAS BEGUN." Without a word he sat inside the car along with him.
Raghav was now determined that he will go inside, although he couldn't see much due to heavy rains but he won't repeat his folly. He started walking with much difficulty but reached near the house. The front was still burning. He started walking to see if he can use any area to get inside. The fire on the back side had trimmed down to a considerable extent. He broke the window with a wooden log kept nearby and entered inside the house. The once beautiful house was now completely ruined. He went ahead and started searching for Kalpana. He tried going upstairs but couldn't. It was completely blocked by the beams that had crumbled down. He went towards the aangan. He couldn't see anything as it was still raining heavily. He looked here and there when he saw someone lying on the floor in a small room. He reached there and found Kalpana lied down on the feet of idol of Goddess. He knelt down to see her condition. She was unconscious but alive. She was alive! He finally lost control over his tears which came rolling down on seeing his love alive. He hugged her tightly and removed his most dreaded feeling of almost losing her. He tried to wake her up but all his attempts failed, but he knew that Kalpana is fine. She is fine. He lifted her in his arms.
The rain almost stopped and fire too trimmed down. Meanwhile Omkar, Gurudadaji and Madhav reached and looked at the ruined house. Anger etched on their faces. They all went ahead to search for Kalpana when they saw Raghav coming out of the house with Kalpana in his arms.
"Nothing is mighty than nature. Nature represents God and nobody can change what is written by him. Those who tried know very well what will be the outcome. Time has chosen them to unravel the mystery and only time will protect them until they are ready to face her."
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