'Ah…ha…ha…ha…ha. It hurts… It hurts so much. It's like my whole body is on fire but from inside out. It's like my organs are being melted and… my head is going to split.'
"Kunti, I was bound by the Mantra. When I told you to ask for a boon, you didn't and the Mantra compelled me towards you, so I gave you a son. Perhaps it was the wish of Fate. We cannot change what has happened. We must accept it and move forward."
'What is happening?'
"Don't worry Kunti, Karna's birth is divine. As such your innocence, chastity and honor remain untouched. And do not worry about him, until he becomes able, my rays will protect him from any harm and as long as he bathes in my light, he shall be free from all kinds of diseases. And none shall know the truth of his birth unless the ones here, in this room, wished for it."
'Kunti? Karna? Don't tell me this is real. I have reincarnated as Karna for real. Wow. So, it wasn't a dream. I really met with a god and get reincarnated as a boon. And also a bonus, I don't have to do the same things as the original, I can totally do anything without affecting the timeline.
Well if what I experienced was real then the boons must also be real, meaning I must have a personal A.I every knowledge on the internet, loyal to me.'
'Yes sir, you have,'
'Wait, who is that?'
'Sir, it is me, your personal A.I'
'My A.I? Wow, it's like having your own personal Jarvis. I am having goose bumps though I don't have body hair to have goose bumps hohohohoho'
'Hey what's your name?'
'I don't have a name sir. You can name me as you like.'
'Ohhh then I will call you Jarvis. Is that okay?'
'Yes sir it's okay.'
'Okay Jarvis. I have a question. Do you live inside my head or what?'
'That would be an accurate guess on your first try. Yes sir I do in fact live in your head.'
'Wow'
'Hey, it looks like my sense of movement is little off. I have been confusing being rocked with movement and can't determine where I am. Can you check it?'
'We are near Ganga River.'
'And how do know that?'
'I analyzed information and conversation that your child mind ignored on its own.'
'Oh'
"A mother who abandons her son. What reasons are there for you to do this? And yet you seek boon to keep your son safe. I do not know your reasons princess Kunti but it is not good thing. I know this pain for I too have abandoned my 7 sons to my currents. I shall bless you with the boon but know this Kunti, I cannot bear the sin of abandoning one more child by their mother. So, I shall not wash away this sin of yours. You will have to face the consequences yourself."
'Wow. A blessing from Devi Ganga herself. I will be unharmed as long as I am in Ganga River. If the blessing is strong enough then I may also heal from injuries. I don't think the original Karna had blessing like this. Well I think that guy had cruses instead of blessings. But I am no the original one and I will be better than hi… Ahhh…Ahhh…Ahhh.
'Why are you shouting sir?'
'Why am I shouting? Can't you see that my mother has left me in the river? And the current of the river is too strong.'
'Yes, I can but you have just been blessed to never get hurt in Ganga River.'
'Oh yeah. I am invulnerable in Ganga River. I don't need to be afraid right…Ahh…ahh...ahh. But it is scary.'
...…
Adhiratha was a charioteer to the royal family of Hastinapur, especially to their guardian Pitamaha Bhisma. He was also their trusted servant. It got him a good earning and his standing in Suta society. He had a beautiful wife, Radha and a good house. He and his wife were good people. They regularly did donations and prayed to the gods. And they were very satisfied with their life. The only problem they had was that they had no children.
Despite being married for many years, they still had to have kids. Whenever Radha would see neighborhood kids playing, her hearts would be in great pain. Her longing for kids would increase very much. Adhiratha too, would feel the desire for their kids. They had consulted some sages and had given prayers to various gods and goddess.
One day, when they were praying to Sun God, Radha saw something floating in the Ganga River.
"Husband dear, there is something floating in the river, can you check it out?"
"Alright, Radha"
Adhiratha jumped into the river and swim towards floating cradle and there he saw a child in that cradle. After that Adhiratha brings the cradle back to the shore.
"Oh my god, a child. Why is there a child in that cradle? And why is he floating in the river?" Radha
"I don't know but looking at his face I don't think he is an ordinary child. I have never seen someone so beautiful. And also look at his ornaments, he must be a child of someone every important, maybe someone divine." Adhiratha.
"Maybe he is blessing from Devi Ganga to us. You know, we have been praying for a child for such a long time. Maybe gods took pity on us and blessed us with him. We should adopt him and take him as our child." Radha said while looking at Karna lovingly.
Adhiratha seeing this wanted to agree but said, "Maybe we should inform the royal family first. If he is truly the blessing of gods for us then we can adopt him but if he were the child of someone else then his parents will be searching for him. Even if we are childless and want one, we should not make another parents suffer for it."
"Hmm…, you are right, husband dear but please request that until the real parents of this child come searching for him, he shall stay with us. We will love him like our own. Please."
"I will request Pitamaha Bhisma for this but you should be ready for anything. This child has Kavach and Kundal on him at such a young age. He also doesn't look ordinary and there is a chance that he is royal. Pitamaha may want to take this child to Royal family that happens but he may also let us keep him."