Raat ka andhera phir se sheher par chha chuka tha…
Lekin is baar Aarohi aur Arjun ke paas ek clear mission tha—
Naagmani dhoondni hai.
"Wo mandir…" Aarohi ne dheere se kaha,
"jahan sab start hua tha…"
Arjun ne haan me sir hilaya—
"Jungle ke andar… wahi jagah."
"Wahin hogi," Aarohi ne confident tone me kaha.
Lekin…
Arjun thoda hesitate kar raha tha.
"Wahan jaana safe nahi hai," usne kaha,
"wo jagah sirf ek mandir nahi… ek trap bhi hai."
Aarohi ne uski taraf dekha—
"Main darr ke peeche nahi hatungi."
Arjun ne halka sa smile kiya—
"Isliye toh tum Shivanya ho."
🌲 JUNGLE ENTRY
Raat ke 1 baje.
Gehra jungle.
Hawa ajeeb si thi…
Jaise ped bhi zinda ho.
"Feel ho raha hai?" Aarohi ne dheere se pucha.
"Haan…" Arjun ne kaha,
"yahan energy normal nahi hai."
Jaise hi wo aage badhe—
Achanak…
Zameen halki si hilne lagi.
"Aarohi… careful!" Arjun chillaaya.
Zameen ke neeche se kuch hil raha tha.
Aur next second—
Saanp.
Do… teen nahi…
Dozens.
Har taraf se nikalne lage.
Aarohi freeze.
"Ye…" usne dheere se kaha.
Arjun ne uska haath pakda—
"Mat hilna."
Saanp unke paas aa rahe the…
Lekin…
Aarohi ke paas aake ruk gaye.
Jaise wo usse pehchaan rahe ho.
Aarohi ki aankhein glow karne lagi…
Aur dheere se…
Wo apne full Naagin form me aa gayi.
Queen energy.
Saanp ekdum se jhuk gaye.
Arjun shock me—
"Tum inhe control kar sakti ho…"
Aarohi ne dheere se kaha—
"Ye mere hain."
Aur phir…
Ek saanp aage aaya…
Aur jungle ke andar ki taraf move karne laga.
"Wo hume guide kar raha hai…" Arjun bola.
Aarohi ne haan me sir hilaya—
"Follow karo."
🏚️ PURANA MANDIR
Kuch der baad…
Wo dono us purane mandir ke saamne khade the.
Wahi jagah.
Wahi energy.
Aarohi ka dil heavy ho gaya.
"Yahin…" usne dheere se kaha.
Flash—
Khoon… Shiv… maut…
Arjun ne uska haath pakda—
"Is baar hum jeetenge."
Aarohi ne uski taraf dekha…
Aur halki si haan ki.
⚡ INSIDE TEMPLE
Mandir ke andar andhera tha.
Lekin beech me…
Ek faint si light chamak rahi thi.
"Naagmani…" Aarohi ne dheere se kaha.
Wo dheere dheere uski taraf badhi…
Har step ke saath…
Energy strong hoti gayi.
Jaise hi wo paas pahunchi—
Achanak…
"RUK JAO."
Ek awaaz goonji.
Aarohi aur Arjun dono ruk gaye.
Shadow me se…
Koi bahar aaya.
Ek aurat.
White outfit… powerful aura…
Aankhon me danger.
"Tum isse nahi le sakti," usne Aarohi se kaha.
Aarohi confused—
"Kaun ho tum??"
Wo aurat dheere se aage aayi…
"Main iski rakshak hoon," usne kaha.
Arjun ne dheere se kaha—
"Ye simple guard nahi hai…"
Aarohi ne uski aankhon me dekha—
Aur ek second me…
Usse feel ho gaya—
Same energy.
"Tum bhi…" Aarohi ne dheere se kaha.
Wo aurat muskuraayi—
"Haan… main bhi Naagin hoon."
⚡ Silence.
⚠️ BIG TWIST
"Naam hai… Niyara," usne kaha.
"20 saal se main is Naagmani ki raksha kar rahi hoon…"
Aarohi ne seedha kaha—
"Ye meri hai."
Niyara ka face cold—
"Galat."
"Ye kisi ek ki nahi… pure Naag vansh ki hai."
Arjun aage badha—
"Hum isse Mahir se bachana chahte hain."
Niyara hansi—
"Tumhe lagta hai Mahir sabse bada khatra hai?"
Silence.
Aarohi confused—
"Matlab?"
Niyara dheere se Aarohi ke kareeb aayi…
Aur uski aankhon me dekhte hue boli—
"Asli khatra… tum khud ho."
Shock.
"WHAT??" Arjun chillaaya.
Niyara ne calm tone me kaha—
"Naagmani ki power… tumhe control nahi karegi…"
"Wo tumhe destroy karegi."
Aarohi ka heartbeat fast—
"Tum jhoot bol rahi ho…"
Niyara ne seedha jawab diya—
"Try kar lo."
Silence.
Naagmani unke beech chamak rahi thi.
Ek taraf power…
Ek taraf danger.
Aarohi ne Arjun ki taraf dekha…
"Trust me?" usne pucha.
Arjun ne bina soche kaha—
"Always."
Aarohi ne dheere se haath badhaya…
Naagmani ki taraf.
Energy aur strong…
Aur jaise hi usne usse touch kiya—
⚡ BOOM ⚡
Ek massive blast.
Aarohi zor se peeche gir gayi.
Uski aankhein full glow…
Body uncontrollable…
"AAROHIII!" Arjun chillaaya.
Niyara serious ho gayi—
"Maine warn kiya tha…"
Aarohi zameen par struggle kar rahi thi…
Jaise power usse consume kar rahi ho.
Aur us moment me…
Ek dark voice goonji—
"Finally…"
Sab ne mudkar dekha—
Mahir.
"Naagmani ne tumhe choose kar liya…" wo muskuraaya.
"Aur ab… game khatam."