Hey guys, M here. I'm back with the 4th part of Raakshas. Hope you guys enjoy it. Pls, give a review and your input in the comment section below. This story is purely fictional and does not support superstitions, or supernatural activities. Warning, that this story contains descriptions of black magic & cannibalism. This is mainly for entertainment purposes. Dear readers, I have compiled a playlist on Jiosaavn This will be laborious, but, worth your time. I can say, with full conviction, that it works. Another alternative is u guys can copy the link, paste it on ur browser and use it. The soundtracks are- Trial the Trail, Game of Shadows Ver 1, Show Some Light, Face Me Now Ver 1, Chasing The Trail, and This Ends Now.
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(Previously, we had seen that Neha told Vidyut of all the clue she had pieced together, & the two humans would turn into Raakshasaas on this day. Then someone named Ramanna, informed Vidyut & Neha about the two Raakshasaas. But, what information does this person have? Dive in to find out.)
// Side Note, Keeping a track of the time in this part, Right now, it is morning. The day on which this Interrogation and everything else to follow is the Night of the Full Moon, and the Lunar Eclipse, as narrated in the previous part. //
( Vidyut & Neha are sitting in front of a very scared and nervous Ramanna. Despite the fan on full speed, he was still sweating.)
Vidyut- "Ramanna, what do you know?"
Ramanna-"Sir, please save me. Save me, Sir. Save me... "
Vidyut- "From What??!"
Ramanna- "Those two are Raakshasaas, Sir... RAAKSHASAAS!!!!!"
Vidyut- "What??? What did you say? Raakshasaas??!!!"
Ramanna-"Yes Sir... I was a servant at Vikrant & Rajat's house. Both of them are brothers, and work as employees in a large IT firm. I used to cook, clean and the housework there. I lived in the house adjacent to theirs. One day, a Baba came to meet them. I don't know what he did, but, both of them went with him. After so many years, they returned. They were very strange. At first, they were very strict Brahmins, who never ate meat or anything else. But then, one day, they said that you do the rest of the housework...THERE IS NO NEED TO COOK!. Whenever i finished work and went out of the house, i saw a person coming inside. Everyday, a new person came. I didn't understand anything. So, day before yesterday, i decided to have a look. I saw them going in a secret room. I didn't go inside , as it was locked. But, i heard something Baba said, that made my hair stand on end..."Don't forget, both of you. You both aren't just demons, you are a special class of demons. You are BRAHMARAAKSHASAAS!!!! The apex monsters, the strongest of your kind. I was scared a lot. And then,.. VIKRANT & RAJAT WERE EATING HUMAN FLESH!!!!!! That sight was too much for me to bear, but, i slowly got away. Yesterday, they were looking at me with those very bloodthirsty eyes. I left the house and called you sir. (That's where all the information ended. Vidyut had a piercing look, while Neha's was that of shock. Why? You'll know right now.)
Neha-"What??!! What did you say?... BRAHMARAAKSHASAAS!!! ..I know about this."
Vidyut-(look of curiosity directed towards Neha)"Brahmaraakshasaas? What do you know, Neha?"
Neha-(palpable sense of fear)"What?? .. Are those two really Brahmaraakshasaas?"
Vidyut-"Wait, calm down. Take a breath,.. (Neha takes a breath).. Now, tell me everything you know about this thing."
Neha-"Sir, my mother used to tell me this story...."
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{Flashback, thousands of years back}
Neha-".. Jay and Rudra were two brahmin brothers. These two were very greedy and ruthless. They did their duties that a pious Brahmin would do. But, they were greedy for money, and would even kill to get it. But, they knew that it would be almost impossible for a Brahmin to possess wealth. So, they decided to perform penance , to appease a divine sage. Once, Rudra called a divine sage for food. As soon as the saint entered their house, he was warmly welcomed by the two brothers. A great amount of delicious food was organized for the sage. With this service, when the saint was appeased, he said to Rudra..
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Sage-"With this kindness and humbleness, you truly are the epitome( // Side note, this is a common pronunciation mistake for the word epitome, which is pronounced as epi-tuh-mee, not epi-to-me// ) of the Brahmins who follow the Lord's teachings to love your fellow men, who walk this Earth as well."
Neha-"..Rudra asked for a boon from the sage. The saint was so pleased with him, that he asked which boon would you like. Rudra said..
Rudra-"O Heavenly sage, grant me a son who will have the power to bring me untold amounts of wealth whenever i want, wherever i want."
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Neha-"..The sage understood that this was a trick. They have succumbed to greed. If i grant them this boon, their avarice will have no bounds. The sage very politely declined the boon. Hearing this, Rudra got mad with rage, and with a fearsome shout, he and Jay pounced on the sage like animals, and killed him. And then, they started eating him. But, while that happened, a talisman from the sage's neck was thrown by Rudra. From the talisman, suddenly, Lord Vishnu sprang out, and with his Sudarshan chakra, killed Jay & Rudra, and cursed them, to be reborn as hideous demons. Whenever a brahmin commits a grave sin, they are cursed to be reborn as Brahmaraakshasaas. After 3 days, Jay & Rudra took form in their new avatars, with demonic strength, and the learning of a Brahmin. They remembered everything, of their life and they found their master, in the practice of tantra, mantra, black magic and sorcery. Alongside that, Rudra also mastered the 'Mritasanjivani Vidya'. Mritasanjivani Vidya is the necromantic spell by which a dead person, using the art of necromancy, can resurrect himself from the dead. Jay could take the form of any object, living, non-living or dead. On the call of Rudra , Jay could be resurrected if dead. They were addicted to human flesh. Since then, they changed their appearances , and lured unsuspecting people and sages to dine. If it was a common person, Jay took the form of a chicken, and if a sage, a fruit. The poor guest ate the food whole-heartedly. As soon as they finished, Rudra broke into fearsome laughter, changed into his original form, and shouted "Jay Atragach. Jay Atragach" meaning 'come out Jay'. Hearing this, the guest felt a searing pain shoot through his stomach, as Jay emerged, ripped the guts of the former. Killing the guest. And the two brothers enjoyed a lavish feast of human skin, bones, flesh, organs & guts. The villagers couldn't understand where the victims had disappeared. The belief that the village was cursed made it's home in the minds of people. The terror spread so much, that people started leaving the village. This went to Jay & Rudra's heads. However, as it is rightly said, Arrogance and Pride comes before a fall. They invited a sage without thinking. That sage was.. The Great Maharishi Bhrigu. As soon as He stepped inside, Jay took shape of a fruit. Vegetarian food was served. Sage Bhrigu was very happy. But, as soon as he lifted the fruit(actually Jay) he immediately knew their treachery. Rudra waited for the fruit to reach Maharishi's stomach. But, as soon as Bhrigu ate the fruit, placing his hand on his stomach, he said, "Jay Jirnobhav" meaning 'Jay , I have digested you' and gave a loud burp. Rudra cried out "Jay Atragach". But no one came out. He cried out again. Still nothing. Rudra's haughty conceit was now starting to be drained bit-by-bit. Rudra cried out "Jay Atragach". "Jay Atragach." Fear took root in Rudra, who normally inspired fear. IRONIC!. He realized the dreadful truth , that Jay was dead. He started crying, as the feeling of repentance came over him. He took refuge in Maharishi Bhrigu, Bhrigu forgave him. He resurrected Jay, and life breathed into him. In this way, he demolished their ego, and haughtiness. They left the Earth, lifted from the curse. And never did they anyone else, from then on . From then, started the cycle of evil Brahmins, committing unforgivable sins, cursed to becoming Brahmaraakshasaas after death."
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{Present}
Vidyut-"But Neha, how can this happen??"
Neha-"Yes sir, both of them? A Brahmaraakshas' rebirth? Ramanna, are you sure that those two really are BRAHMARAAKSHASAAS?"
Ramanna-"Yes sir, Yes ma'am. I have seen them with my own eyes. They transformed into grotesque BRAHMARAAKSHASAAS! Please save me, sir. Save me!"
(And in the wake of that, an alert Vidyut made a decision. One that would take for a supernatural ride.)
Vidyut-"Ramanna, i aim to catch those two. Vikrant & Rajat. You know where they live.. Take me to their house."
(At once, Ramanna's face collapsed into panic.)
Ramanna-"No sir! By all means, please don't go there. Otherwise, all the people they ate , you shall join them.
Vidyut-"Listen, we need to catch them."
Ramanna-"No sir! I will not do that."
Vidyut-(Rising voice)"Listen to me, Ramanna.."
Ramanna-"Sir, please, i don't want to risk my life. I don't want to die, Sir.."
(He had enough. And he snapped. Vidyut lost his cool so much, that his anger fuse blew up. In a split second, He sprang from his chair, and slammed his fist hard onto the table. Neha was greatly astounded, having never seen her senior explode with such anger & rage. Ramanna broke out into a fit of panic, and consternation. )
Vidyut-"RAMANNA!!!!!!!!!!! //Yes, that many exclamations, cuz it was that much intensity// CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THE PLAY HERE? TENS OF PEOPLE ARE GOING MISSING, DISAPPEARING, ENDING UP DEAD. AND NOW, WHEN SUCH CRUCIAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN OBTAINED BY US, JUST BECAUSE OF ONE PERSON'S APPREHENSION, WE CANNOT LET THEM GO!..(Vidyut raggedly breathes, slowly coming back to normal, Neha still trying to come to terms , with her senior's explosive edge.).. Now, will you take me to their house?"
Ramanna-"Ok sir."
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{Later, That Evening}
[House]
(Ramanna, Neha & Vidyut all go to Vikrant & Rajat's house. The house was big. But, not that much, as it would be for a rich person. Ramanna slowly points out the window that was in Vikrant & Rajat's room. The trio tip-toed and looked inside, through the window. And what they saw, .. was beyond shocking. Seeing that, all three of them were appalled, that their level of shock & surprise went through the roof.)
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(What did Inspector Vidyut Singh, Constable Neha Sawant, & Ramanna see inside that shell-shocked them to their very cores? Will our heroes be able to catch the most-awaited culprits, or should i say, RAAKSHASAAS? Vikrant & Rajat? Will they be able to save more people, and the entire world, from these two BRAHMARAAKSHASAAS? Questions no longer linger in the mind, just a few, that, will the Raakshasaas prevail and will Earth, as we know it, be destroyed for good? Or will Vidyut & Neha win? mankind hasn't lost hope yet ? will evil trample good out of it's path, or will good have the last laugh against evil? To find out, Wait, with bated breath, for the ASTOUNDING CONCLUSION OF THE EPIC STORY-SERIES OF RAAKSHAS, .. RAAKSHAS - PART 5 !!!!)
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