Demise of the Demon King

by Utkarsh Srivastava

  'Markesh, I don't know why the sound of the vine is not able to affect Yugandhar. You try to finish this war as soon as possible. Sun is about to rise, and today is the full moon night. And you very well know what can happen today, so just do what I am saying.

  After his suggestion, Markesh fiercely attacked Tejasvi, his aim was to kill him. The collision of both the sword appearing to be horrifying for other warriors.

  While on the other side, in the absence of Bhairavnath, the Rakshakavach vyuh of Hidimb was disturbed. Because of this vyuh, about twenty two thousand warriors sacrificed their life. But as soon as Yugandhar alongwith Vakrbaahu reaches, the confidence level of the army raises toextreme level. They dominated over demons with all their strength. The demons were slaughtered like a lamb.

  Thereafter, Vakrbaahu made a fierce attack, due to which the Rakshakavach vyuhwas completely destroyed. Hidimb was in front of Yugandhar, his eyes were burning with the flames of vengeance.

  'Just pray to your god for the last time, Hidimb. Earlier, I have committed a sin, leaving you alive. But not today, today I'll not leave you.' Yugandhar stepped down from Vakrbaahu's back.

  When Hidimb looked over the flames of his eyes, the vina from his hand falls on the ground. Several demons came in between with the shields and spears in their hand, to protect him. But Yugandhar can't wait anymore to kill Hidimb. He rushed and ascended on the shields of that guards, and jumped on Hidimb. Seeing his end nearer to him, Hidimb's mind stopped working, he closed his eyes with fear. Yugandhar directly attacked on his forehead, and the next moment only Hidimb's body was divided into two parts from the middle, and was lying on the ground. The whole body as well as Axe of Yugandhar, turned blood red in colour. The demon's army were scared seeing the horrifying demise of Hidimb, their remaining confidence was also destroyed.

  'Har Har Mahadev…..' Akhand raised his mace.

  'Yaaaa………………..' Yugandhar dropped his Axe, and laid down in the battlefield. The sacrifice of Suvarya was succeeded at last. Memorizing her, Yugandhar screamed with pain and anger.

  These voices of roaring reached to the Demon King Markesh, he was scared up to some extent, listening these screams of pain. Tejasvi smiled staring at him

  'What happened, Demon King? Are you scared of your death? Your brother is dead now. And now it's your turn.'

  The temper of the Demon King crossed all the limits, he turned his position and pushed Tejasvi back, and the next moment only, he stabbed Tejasvi with his sword.

  'Brother….' Suryam screamed.

  Both the eyes of Tejasvi and the Demon King, were burning with the flames of vengeance.

  'You were born for my demise. So just look at yourself, the motive of your life is still not completed. Now Markesh will be immortal after your demise.'

  The Demon King laughed wildly. Tejasvi took the advantage of the situation and stabbed the Demon King with the divine sword of Sage Omeshwar, which ripped his navel, crossed his abdomen and came out from his back. The navel of the Demon King was bleeding severely, he went some steps backward. Tejasvi falls on the ground. After that Markesh pulled out the sword from his body, his wounds were healed, but his legs were faltering. The Demon's mentor reached there.

  'What happened Markesh, why your legs are shaking?'

  'I don't know, Gurudev. It seems that, this sword has sucked some part of my strength. But then also I am not so weak, that I couldn't fight them.' The Demon King raised his sword and stepped forward.

  'Markesh…… ' Suryam was furious, he took up his mace and rushed towards the Demon King.

  The Demon King raised his spear and targeted it towards Suryam. But then only, Yugandhar reached their and thrown his Axe, his axe collided with that spear and destroyed it. That Axe covered with blood, embedded in the ground.

  'Suryam, you go and protect Tejasvi. Now Yugandhar will face this wretch Demon King.' Yugandhar turned towards Markesh and provoked him.

  'Look over the axe embedded in the ground, Markesh. It is smeared with the blood of your brother Hidimb. And look at me, I have bathed with his blood. Each and every drop of the blood on my body, flowed from the veins of your brother Hidimb. And today this blood smeared axe will bath with your blood. Sun is about to set Markesh, and this sunset will be the last sunset of your life. The whole demon's race will be penalized for Suvarya's death.'

  'Your tongue is uttering so much, Yugandhar. You have ruthlessly killed my little brother, I will give you much more fierce death than him.' Markesh rushed towards Yugandhar.

  The duel among Markesh and Yugandhar began. The confidence level of the demons was almost destroyed, due to the fierce attacks of Yugandhar's axe. On the other side Akhand and Shalv were destroying the demon's army vastly. No one coul guess, why the Demon King Markesh was feeling weakness, while fighting with Yugandhar.

  'Brother, Yugandhar. The divine sword of Sage Omeshwar will surely affect this demon, attack him.' Suryam was with injured Tejasvi, he suggested a way to defeat Markesh.

  'The furious Yugandhar dominated over the Demon King. He slammed Markesh on the ground, and stabbed his navel with the divine sword of Sage Omeshwar. The streams of blood spilled out from his navel, seeing this the Demon King collected all his strength and kicked Yugandhar to push him back. Within this period of time, the sun was set and the moon of full moon night appeared in the sky. The Demon King stood up from the ground, and pulled out the sword from his navel. His wounds were healed again.

  But at the next moment only, Tejasvi was the center of attraction for all the warriors. His body begans to rise and soon he turned into a huge werewolf.

  'Run Markesh, save your life. The sharp nails of Tejasvi could surely kill you. That nails is his strength, those are not any weapon, which could not harm you as well as kill you. You are not fit at this time, so just escape to save your life.' The Demon's mentor Bhairavnath warned Markesh.

  'No, Gurudev.Today Markesh will not escape, today they all will be killed with my own hands.' The Demon King raised his sword and rushed towards Tejasvi.

  Tejasvi roared and rushed towards Markesh, he clashed with the Demon King. There was a fierce battle continued among then until a prahars. Sometime Markesh pushes Tejasvi on the ground, and ascends on him, and sometime Tejasvi throws Markesh to wide distances using his muscle power. At last, Tejasvi attacked on Markesh's chest with his sharp nails, he falls on the ground. But then also he was not ready to accept the defeat, the sharp nails of Tejasvi injured him severely. Seeing this the Demon's mentor Bhairavnath started chanting some mantras.As a result, a mist appeared in that environment, Bhairavnath picked up Markesh from the ground, and disappeared from that place.

  Both of them reached a secret place.

  'What you have done,Gurudev? Why you brought me here?'

  'Look at your condition, you fool. You were about to die, I have saved your life. Your life is very precious for the demon's race. Also I got the secret of your weakness. We should find the solution for this.'

  'Yes, Gurudev.I am still not getting this secret.'

  'But I got it. Your siblings Danshak and Adheem were killed by the divine sword of Sage Omeshwar, their spirits are present in your body. But due to the fierce attacks of two divine swords of Sage Omeshwar, the spirit of Danshak and Adheem turned inactive in your body. Tribhuj was killed by Tejasvi, when he was in werewolf form, that's why when the werewolf Tejasvi came in front of you, then the spirit of Tribhuj generated a fear inside you, which was actual cause of your defeat. The power of those three demons has left your body for sometime. To regain it, you need an intense meditation.'

  'I'll do it what you say, Gurudev. I will have intense meditation, and will gain such boons, that the possibility of my death will be finished. Now it's your responsibility to protect my son Bhanusen. And if any danger comes near my son, you must inform me, even if I am in deep meditation. Now permit me to leave.'

  'Go Markesh, now the future of the Asurasis in your hand.'

  The impact of VijayDhanusha
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  Tejasvi turned into his actual form, he was wounded severely, so he falls on the ground.

  'Tejasvi……. ' Akhand and Yugandhar rushed towards Tejjasvi and holds him. Tejasvi was unconscious, Akhand grabbed him. He inspected Tejasvi's body.

  'Although Tejasvi is unconscious, but he is still breathing. There must be some way to save him. The Demon King is still alive, he cannot die before killing him.'

  Suddenly Yugandhar got something in his mind 'Elder, Akhand. I remember one thing that the person who holds the divine Vijay Dhanush, his wounds heals automatically. May be it is possible, that the wounds of Tejasvi could be healed after touching this bow.'

  Without wasting anytime, Akhand took up Tejasvi on his shoulder, and rushed towards the palace of the Demon King. Soon all the four warriors were in front of the higher throne of that palace, and Vijay Dhanush was in front of them.

  'I will bring that bow, brother.'

  Yugandhar stepped towards the bow. But after many trials also, he couldn't lift that bow. Then a sound came from that divine bow. 'The Demon King, has captured this bow, from the divine gods. Only a person who is of pure heart, and destinated to kill the Demon King can lift up this bow. This divine bow accept it's master on his own wish.'

  'Now this is the drastic situation for us, elder. We have to bring back Tejavsi to his senses'. Yugandhar suggested.

  'Tejasvi was still unconscious, his wounds were continuously bleeding. Akhand lied him down near Vijay Dhanush, and tried to wake him up throwing spills of water on his face. Tejasvi started opening his eyes. Akhand tried to motivate him.

  'Tejasvi, our target is in front of us. We are struggling in Patallok since two months, the result of this struggle is in your hand now. Just lift it up, to complete our motive of coming to Patallok. You have to wake up Tejasvi, you have lift the Vijay Dhanush otherwise we all will be defeated. You have to survive, for the demise of the Demon King, remember the murder of your mother Tejasvi, recall about the deceit of your father's death. You have to destroy the unrighteous people. Remember about the oath you vowed.'

  The confidence level of Tejasvi rises up to some extent. He collected all his strength, and stood up from the ground, and without wasting a moment he reached the divine Vijay Dhanush and grabbed it.

  'Get up, and lift up the Vijay Dhanush.' Akhand motivated Tejasvi.

  'Get up brother, lift up that divine bow.' Yugandhar and Suryam also motivated him.

  'Har Har Mahadev…. ' Tejasvi called the name of Mahadev, gathered all his strength and lifted up that divine Vijay Dhanush.

  At the next moment only, there was a miracle, the wounds of Tejasvi were healed, and he was totally fit within sometime. Then one divine image appeared in front of them, he was actually Devraj Indra. All the four warriors laid down their head in front of him.

  'Be victorious, warriors. You all have defeated one of the most powerful Demon King, and proved that Sage Kapish hasn't made any mistake, sending you all to Patallok. You all were capable for this mission. Tejasvi, you have achieved Vijay Dhanush with your capability and bravery, that's why from today onwards, this bow belongs to you through your entire life. Until this divine is bow is in your hand, any warrior of this mortal world cannot defeat you in duel. Go, return back to Prithvilok and achieve your target.'

  'But Devraj, we want to take them all with us.' Akhand requested him.

  Devraj Indra used his powers and formed a huge portal.

  'Whatever place a person will wish, he will reach to that place, entering in this portal.' Devraj Indra disappeared from there.

  Soon all the warriors gathered there. Seeing them Akhand declared

  'Your bravery and skills should be appreciated, warriors. You can reach wherever you want on the earth, by entering in this portal, and after that you can meet your family.'

  Prince Shalv was amazed to listen that.

  'We are debtor of all four of you. Whenever in life, you will need us, just send me a message. Shalv and the whole army of Magadh will be there for you always.'

  Akhand kept his hand on his shoulder 'We trust your words. If we'll need you, then we will surely call you for help. Now you should go, your family might be waiting for you since years.'

  'As you wish, Mahabali Akhand.'

  Soon all the warriors along with Shalv, left for their respective destination. Now there were only three warriors Tejasvi, Akhand and Suryam present there. Vakrbaahu came there, Suryam ordered him.

  'You should also leave, Vakrbaahu. Whenever I will need you, I will call you.'

  'As you wish, my lord.' Vakrbaahu disappeared from there.

  'Yugandhar, where he is ?' Tejasvi was looking for his brother.

  'I am right here, brother.'

  All the three were astonished to see Yugandhar. The dead body of martyr Suvarya was in his hand.

  'Wh…at..happened to her? How her body has turned blue?' Tejasvi was shocked.

  'We have won this war, just because of her sacrifice, she is the real girl of honor in this war. She received my whole venom, and turned me in a human forever, so that the sound of vina couldn't affect me.'

  Perhaps, anyone could hardly understand Yugandhar's pain. This was the pain of losing his love of his life, which could be noticed on his face. Tejasvi kept his hand on his shoulder

  'I can understand your pain, brother.'

  'It's not the time to mourn, brother. You set out for Balishthgadh, and defeat them. I have to proceed towards Naaglok. I have some responsibilities on my shoulder, and I have to fulfill it. After that I will come to you. But right now, I have to go.'

  'As you wish, Yugandhar. You may leave now.'

  Soon Yugandhar along with Suvarya's body entered the portal created by Devraj Indra, and went to Naaglok. Everybody was just looking over him, not a drop tears were there in his eyes. Perhaps, he do not want to humiliate the sacrifice of her love. Soon he disappeared in that portal. After that, Akhand decided

  'We have to reach Balishthgadh as soon as possible, through this portal.'

  'I agree with you, brother. We have only twenty more days to save uncle Veersen. We will surely win this war, through this divine Vijay Dhanush.'

  Thereafter, Tejasvi, Akhand and Suryam proceeded towards Balishthgadh through that portal.

  On the other side, in the kingdom of Vidarbh, Bhanusen ascended on the throne. Veersen was still unconscious. Then one day, a Brahmin came in the court of Vidarbh. Sage Kapish was not present there. That Brahmin requested Bhanusen that he want to talk to him alone. Bhanusen went with him in a room, where he could not be disturbed. Army Chief Gajendra and the minister of Vidarbh 'Sanjay' were present in the court. Sanjay stood from his place and came near Gajendra.

  'Army Chief, I don't know why, but I think something is wrong. We should listen the conversation among our King and that Brahmin.'

  'It's not you, this is your impatience, which is common in youngsters. You have been appointed only few days before as a minister of Vidarbh. But you must know one thing, it's a sin to doubt our King Bhanusen.' Gajendra warned Sanjay.

  'I am not doubting our King, general. I have a doubt on that unknown Brahmin. We don't know who he is? And from where he came from? And what he wants from our King? If he tries to harm our King, then also would we have to just sit and look over him?'

  'So what do you want, Minister?'

  'I have never seen this Brahmin in our kingdom, neither listened about him. I just want that, we should go near the room of our King and listen their conversation. If the situation appears to be fine, then we'll surely leave that place.'