Raj met Agni pretty early the next morning and alone.
" You look pretty enlightened today prince", he said.
Raj touched his feet.
" Not as much as you but I came to seek your blessing", he said.
" May Shiva guide you, Brahma enlighten you and Vishnu empower you", said Agni.
Raj nodded. He needed multiple energies with him.
" Kenny has agreed to marry me punditji but we have not set a date yet. I am searching for that weapon but I am also searching for some other thing", he said.
"And", smiled Agni. " Its here you face a problem".
" Yeah for I don't know what am I searching", said Raj. "A person, a clue or an incriminating proof of somekind or a direction of life".
" Then lets just call it information that is missing", said Agni.
" Like a puzzle piece", Raj nodded in affirmation. " But I am sure I need to start my search in Mumbai. But there is a small problem".
" Then we will try to find a solution prince", said Agni.
" I need to be involved with the people of Junagarh. I cannot take long breaks from work. Sure I have a great team. But one thing I learned from Kenny is a leader stands in front facing the problem of his people head on."
" Queen Kanupriya leads by example", said Agni.
Raj was proud of Kenny. She made him a better person.
" I need to get married", blabbered Raj.
" Is that a solution", asked Agni.
" I don't trust Aditya", confessed Raj. " At times he takes control and its dangerous.
Having multiple me and managing them is difficult".
" That is true prince. Because he died an untimely violent death. He wished to live. Srikant lost will to live and Vicky sacrifices willingly. But here was a man who fought to live till his dying breath", said Agni. " Yes when his will is not fulfilled he becomes dangerous. And yes only Dhara's proximity calms him in these situations."
" Can you please suggest an auspicious date", asked Raj.
" Shubhashya sheegram( Its auspicious if done immediately) ", said Agni. After some thinking he said,
" Take her to that Ashram you were born on Mahashivaratri. You will be married on that day".
Raj touched his feet.
" I am ready punditji. I shall never turn back on my duties".
" May Shiva bless you", said Agni.
Meanwhile
Padmanabh was a learned man..Kenny agreed on that. The theories he wrote on his book.
Can a person be present at two places at same time? Can we see future? How did ancient astrologers predict exact positions of planets today?
My past is someone's past and also someone's future. And that someone is also me. I existed at various place as multiple me...Illusion or truth..ACTUALLY BOTH.. Present at different places. Do I lnow that other him. YES. Can we communicate...MAYBE..
Visions and Dreams.
Kenny could relate. She knew even before meeting Aditya of his existence. She never dreamed of Gunjan but that name was familiar. So was Dhara. AND RIYA. SHE HAD ALWAYS LIVED THAT LIFE. Right when she first met him in her heart she knew.. RAJ IS MINE.
She also had time to know more and more about Gunjan.
"She was the most beautiful of them all. Fairest maiden. My brother is so lucky. When she was a child we all use to tease him. But now looking at Gunjan...every man in village envies Srikant. And the love that he has for her is obsession. If a man looks at her he will make him blind.."
" Yet he hurt her", said Kenny out loud.
" Who hurt whom", said Myra as she entered the room. Manav was with her.
" Ohh I was just reading this book", she said.
Manav looked at the book.
" Aah this you got from whom", he raised a brow.
" Maddy", replied Kenny. " His mother lend us.
" As in Laxmi", said Manav fondly.
" Yeah", said Kenny. " Umm she has an album. I saw Riya's wedding pictures".
" Yeah", sighed Manav. " My mother and Mr Ramcharan rushed it. Pundit Agni of Shiva temple urged him. Probably he saw the doom but still could not prevent it", he said sadly.
" I am sorry for your loss uncle", saìd Kenny. " If it soothes you I shall become your sister".
Manav gave a gentle smile.
" I'll rather be your father. Meenu wished for a sibling. We both were just too busy", he said.
" She is already mine", declared Myra as Kenny smiled.
" The show is tomorrow. All set", she asked.
" Yeah sick models, incomplete clothes, stich breaks, jewellery missing. Everything normal", joked Myra.
All of them laughed out loud.
Meanwhile
RAMCHARAN WAS IN FOR A SHOCK..
" You here. Are you..?", he was speechless.
" Daddy I am not multiple people. Its me only", said Raj. " Now may I come in"?
" Moron you come here in bright daylight", chided Ram. " Someone can see you".
" Of course not sir", he heard." We have perfect alibis".
Looking at person accompanying Raj Ramcharan pursed his lips. He literally pulled them both in.
" You are up to no good", he said to Raj raising a brow.
Raj smirked.
" I am never upto any good", he said.
" Combined that with him and we have a catastrophe", said Ramcharan.
" Oh come on sir", said Maddy. " I am innocent. This one ordered me here. I have to come right from my bed".
" Its not my fault you were in bed at mid noon", said Raj. " Some of us work here".
" And the only thing that should come from your mouth next must be about that work", said Ramcharan seriously.
" Umm okay. I want list of Vicky's properties all over the world. Riya travelled the world an year after Vikram's death", said Raj.
" And", asked Ramcharan.
" She was hiding clues", said Maddy. " In my ancestor's memoir he mentions a weapon which was hidden in all corners of world. It was found and assembled then used to slay a monster.".
" So its a weapon", asked Ram as he started taking out few papers.
" We don't know what it is", said Maddy. " But it will be puzzle for sure. Your daughter-in-law had a deep mind. Its difficult to dive into."
" You just dive into clues", said an angry Raj. " Riya is mine".
Strong winds blew as thunders started.
Maddy raised hands in surrender.
" He gives me creeps", he whispered to Ramcharan . " Look at his hands".
Ram looked that Raj's hand were glowing with a blue fire.
" You are gaining powers", he blurted.
" Powers", asked Raj. " What powers"?
" Elemental powers. But you can't Control them yet", said Ram.
" Vicky had powers", asked Maddy.
Ramcharan nodded.
" He was a powerful elemental with strong comtrol over 5 elements ".
" So were my ancestors as Achhi often said", said Maddy. " Are ypu in any case related to me"?
Maddy's eyes twinkled.
" GOD FORBID!" Raj was shocked. " No not me but.."
" But", asked Ram.
" Someone who was once me", smirked Raj.
" The multiple me".
" Even his talk scares me. Can you refer an exorcist", said Maddy to Ramcharan. " I mean we were habituated to Ms.dead Gunjan but this split personality disorder is next level scary".
" Talk about that non existing sword moron. It may not be scary but plain irritating " retirted Raj
" Raj do you think Vicky was related to Maddy" asked Ram ignoring their bickering.
" Could be daddy. He could not remember his past", said Raj.
" Is Vicky's DNA available ", asked Maddy.
" No he perished completely in fire. We could not even identify ashes", said Ram wiping his tears.
Ram has contradicted a point he had made before. But Raj and Maddy were a little relaxed at that time to notice it.
BUT TRUTH WILL NOT BURN AWAY.
Like Phoenix it rises again from fire..