Demise of the Demon King

by Utkarsh Srivastava

  An intense lightning appeared, both the sword turned into a single sword. That sword started attracting Tejasvi towards a definite place. Seeing this, Yugandhar said, 'You go brother, I and Vakrbaahu will handle the responsibility of the battle tomorrow.'

  'Vayujit……. ' On his command a white horse rushed towards him. Tejasvi ascended on him.

  'I'll try to return as soon as possible.' Tejasvi assured Yugandhar, and started his journey in the darkness of night.

  On the indication of that sword, he came very far away from the battlefield. The last prahar of the night was about to pass. Soon the third sword of Sage Omeshwar was in front of him. This increased his speed, he stepped towards that sword.

  'Stop……' A voice stopped the steps of Tejasvi. Listening this, he challenged that voice.

  'Who is there? Who wants to stop me from achieving my goal? Just come in front of me.'

  Listening to his challenge, a warrior in a tribal clothes came in front of Tejasvi with his bow. Tejasvi was astonished to see him.

  'Who are you? And why you are blocking my way?' Tejasvi asked him.

  'I am 'Bhadrbhatt', the leader of this village 'Vanprasth'. This is the only sword of Sage Omeshwar in Prithvilok. And it's the duty of the warriors of our village, to protect this sword, even at the cost of our life.'

  'If that is so, I request you, that I need this sword. The terror of the demons are spreading over whole Prithvilok, and I need this sword to kill the leader of the demons Markesh.' Tejasvi requested politely.

  'No, it cannot be. Sage Omeshwar has prophesized, that one scion of King Bhabhuti of Vidarbh will come to take this sword, to protect the Dharma.'

  'If that is so, then let me tell you. I am Tejasvi, the grandson of King Bhabhuti, and the son of greatest warrior of Aaryavart, King Vikramajit.'

  'You are dressed like a forester, and you are introducing yourself as a Prince. If this is true, then fight me and prove your capability.' Bhadrbhatt challenged Tejasvi.

  Tejasvi looked over the sky, sun was about to rise. He requested Bhadrbhatt 'Please don't waste my time, sun is about to rise. War is about to start. I request you, please give me this sword.'

  'No, it cannot be. If you cannot prove your capability, then you should return back.'

  'I you want the show off, then there will be a show off, of my capability. So be alert.' Tejasvi raised his bow to aim his arrows.

  Bhadrbhatt was not able to stand in front of Tejasvi, even half of a prahar, his bow was broken. He felt guilty of his deeds.Therefore, he apologized to Tejasvi.

  'Forgive me, Prince. I was not able to recognize you. Undoubtedly, you deserve this sword, you should take it.'

  'Thanks Bhadrbhatt.' Tejasvi reached near the sword of Sage Omeshwar. He pulled out that sword, which was built through the combination of those two swords. With those touch, an intense light appeared, and the divine Trishastra appeared in his hand.

  'Your count down starts from now, Demon King. I am coming.' Tejasvi ascended on his horse and rushed towards the battlefield.

  While in the battlefield, as the sun rises, the war started once again on the fourth day. Perhaps, this day was going to be the most destructive day for the army of Vidarbh. Vakrbaahu turned into a mammoth, and was crushing the opponent army like insects. Then only, hundreds of elephants surrounded Vakrbaahu, and rushed towards him. But in front of his massive strength, they were not able to stand in front of him, more than a prahar.

  Many of the elephants were killed, and rest escaped. While on the other side, the Demon King inspected the whole battlefield, and soon he concluded that Tejasvi was not present in the battlefield. He rushed towards his army chief Kapish.

  'Commander, I have inspected the whole battlefield, Tejasvi is not present in the battlefield. It's a great opportunity to kill Yugandhar.'

  'Yugandhar cannot be defeated in a duel, Markesh. How could we kill him?' Sage Kapish questioned Markesh.

  'If not through strength, we have to go for a deceit. Because we cannot get this chance again.' The Demon King tried to include Sage Kapish in his plan, and started narrating his thoughts.

  'No, never. I killed Suryam through a deceit, just because he was about to kill Bhanusen. And I am still filling guilty for that. Now I will do any more deceit.' Kapish turned furious.

  Markesh was planning for Yugandhar's death. But he wants the support of Sage Kapish, which was turning to be almost impossible for him to get.

  While Yugandhar was in search of the sons of Bhanusen. Soon one of his son Jishnu was in front of his eyes, he was engage in killing the enemy troops. Yugandhar wanted that Bhansuen should suffer the same pain, through which Veersen has suffered after Suryam's death. He has not given Jishnu a single chance, and targeted his axe towards him. Jishnu didn't got the chance to rescue from this sudden attack. His head got separated from his body, and falls on the ground. Soon his body turned lifeless. All the three sons of Bhanusen Veerbhadra, Sushen and Shyamak were the witness of this horrific scene. The three warriors rushed together to fight Yugandhar.

  When Akhand got know about the brutal killing of his brother Jishnu, he rushed to save his rest of the siblings. But suddenly Vakrbaahu blocked his path.

  'Just wait Mahabali Akhand. Our duel is still not completed, it was interrupted in Patallok. I think we should fight for the result.' Vakrbaahu challenged Akhand.

  'It's my request to you, Vakrbaahu, just leave my way. I have to protect my brothers, so let me go.'

  'Until Yugandhar kills your all siblings to fulfill his oath, I'll not let you go anywhere.'

  'If that is so, then come on, fight me. After your death, that wretch Yugandhar will be surely killed through my hands. Although he has turned into a human now, but his soul is still of a serpent, and his head is needed to be crushed down now.' Akhand rushed towards Vakrbaahu. Vakrbaahu also collected all his strength and clashed with him. The duel among both the mighty warriors was scaring for other warriors.

  While on the other side, the axe of Yugandhar was thirsting for blood. Veerbhadra, Sushen and Shyamak were fighting with him together. Yugandhar made a fierce attack, due to which all three of them falls on the ground. He grabbed the neck of Veerbhadra from back, and lifted him up, thereafter he pulled out a poniard from his waist and stabbed him.

  'Forgive me for this sin, young man. But to pull out your father from his den, you all have to sacrifice your life.' Saying this Yugandhar pushed Veerbhadra on the ground. That young man was in severe pain, which taken him to the death bed. Seeing this, Shyamak and Sushen stood up from the ground, and rushed towards Yugandhar with their sword. As they came nearer to him, Yugandhar hits their abdomen with his punch severely, and reversed his action and grabbed the throats of Sushen and Shyamak through his arms.

  'Bhanusen……….. What type of father you are? You are still hiding yourself to save your life. Only two of your sons except Akhand are alive now. Now also, will you not come to protect them? If you want to save their life, then come out.' Yugandhar holds his son, and waited for Bhanusen. But after some time, when there was no response, he broken the breathing pipe of Sushen's throat and killed him.

  'Look Bhanusen, your one more son is dead now. Although elder Akhand is with you, but you can never turn his soul in your support. And this is the end of your last obedient son.' Yugandhar pushed Shyamak on the ground, and raised his axe. At the next moment only, Shyamak was beheaded. The ground was filled with the streams of blood, which was showing the brutality of Yugandhar.

  'Yugandhar…..' Bhanusen jumped from his chariot, and rushed towards Yugandhar breaking his security cordon.

  'How ruthless and brutal you are? Didn't your hand shivered while killing these innocent youngsters.' Bhanusen roared on Yugandhar.

  'Have you forgotten, that how brutally you killed my brother Suryam. Well, it's better that you are in front of me now. My axe is thirsty for your blood, now your blood will quench it's thirst.' Yugandhar rushed with the blooded sword towards Bhanusen.

  The duel
between them started. Seeing this, the Demon King rushed towards commander Kapish.

  'Chief Commander, My son and the King of Vidarbh is in danger, and you are busy in killing the ordinary troops.'

  'The King is in danger? I have to go to protect him.' Sage Kapish commanded his charioteer to step forward.

  'Wait army chief, firstly you should listen to my plan. Yugandhar has got the boon, that he cannot be defeated in a duel. But if I, Bhanusen, Akhand and you attacks him together, then he will be surely defeated. And it's my responsibility, to force him to throw his Divine Axe.' Markesh explained.

  'No, never. I will not support you in this deceit. And what do you think, Akhand will be agree with you?' Sage Kapish confronted Markesh.

  'It's my job to convince Akhand. You have to do this, Sage Kapish, for the safety of Bhanusen.' Saying this Markesh left that place.

  He collected hundreds of elephants to rescue Akhand from Vakbaahu. He leaded that war elephants and came near Vakrbaahu. At the next moment only, he used his elusive powers and interrupted between them. As a result the darkness spreaded in front of Vakrbaahu for some time. When the situation became normal, the hundreds of war elephants were in front of him, who were ready to fight with him. Vakrbaahu was engaged in that fight. Markesh ascended Akhand on his chariot and took him away from that place, where the fierce battle among Bhanusen and Yugandhar was going on.

  'Look over this wretch Yugandhar my son, how brutally he killed your siblings. And now he want to kill your father.'

  The duel among Bhanusen and Yugandhar lasted till a prahar. Bhanusen was on the ground, and Yugandhar was about to kill him.

  Seeing this Akhand jumped from the chariot with his mace, rushed towards Yugandhar and resisted his fierce attack, which was intended to kill Bhanusen,

  'Please don't block my way, elder Akhand.' Yugandhar requested Akhand.

  'You are a sinner Yugandhar, and you have to pay for the sin that you have made by killing my innocent brothers brutally.' Akhand pushed Yugandhar back.

  Then only, the Demon King noticed that Tejasvi has entered the battlefield, and Veersen and Shankracharya is rushing towards Yugandhar to help him. Seeing this, he came to Kapish, 'Commander Kapish, you go and stop Veersen and Sage Shankracharya. They should not reach here, go fast.'

  While Akhand turned weak in front of Yugandhar's axe, he falls on the ground. Then Yugandhar raised his Divine Axe to kill Bhanusen.

  Demise of the Demon King

  'Run Bhanusen, Run, save your life. It's a part of our plan, don't think of anything else.'

  On the command of the Demon King, Bhanusen stood up and started running. To kill him Yugandhar thrown his Axe, targeting him. But Demon King Markesh came in front of that Axe to protect Bhanusen, due to which that Axe embeds in his chest. He holds that Axe with all his strength, so that it could not reach back to Yugandhar.

  While Sage Kapish was handling attacks of legendary warriors Veersen and Sage Shankracharya alone.

  'Akhand, Yugandhar is disarmed, kill him.' Bhanusen shouted at Akhand. The Divine Axe of Yugandhar was attracting towards him. But Markesh used all his strength to hold it down, to make sure that this weapon should not reach back in his hand.

  Akhand also thrown his Mace and challenged Yugandhar for duel.

  'Come Yugandhar. You have shown too much brutality, just with the boon of your Divine Axe. Now let me test your muscle power. Today I'll not treat you as my brother, therefore there will be no mercy from my side, so be ready Yugandhar. Today is the last day of your life.'

  'I have killed your siblings, just because they were on the wrong side, who were fighting for the wretch demons as like you. And today after your demise, you will be free from the burden of this sin, Elder. Remember one thing, I was not just only the King of Serpents, but I am the son of legenadry warrior Vikramajit too. So don't underestimate me.'

  'Soon you will get aware of my strength, Yugandhar. Come, fight me.'

  Both the legendary warriors rushed towards each other, and clashed. Akhand pushed Yugandhar on the ground, he stood up soon and stepped forward once again for the combat. When Demon King saw Tejasvi coming nearer, he signaled any particular person. As a result while having a combat with Akhand, Yugandhar was stabbed by a sharp sword from backside. This sword was in Subaahu's hand, who was prepared to stab him earlier only, according to Markesh's plan. Akhand was astonished too. Yugandhar attacked Subaahu and grabbed his sword, but before he could kill him, Akhand came in between with his Mace.

  'When, until when you will support these unrighteous people?' Yugandhar was suffering with severe pain.

  'Forgive me brother, I am helpless. I wanted to kill you, but not through a deceit. My words and promise to my mother has compelled me to support these sinners.' Akhand's eyes were filled with tears, he pushed Yugandhar back to protect Subaahu.

  But at the next moment, Bhansuen picked up a sword from the ground and stabbed Yugandhar once again from back side.

  Seeing this Markesh who holds the Divine Axe of Yugandhar, now loosen his grip on it. That Axe was pulled out from his chest and returned in Yugandhar's hand. Markesh's injuries were healed soon.

  'Yugandhar……..' Tejasvi was too late to reach there. He was shocked to see his brother's blood spreaded in the battlefield.

  There was smile on Yugandhar's face, he turned towards Tejasvi. 'Tejasvi, I want to see the demise of that wretch Demon King, before my death.'

  Veersen and Shankracharya along with Naagraj Vishandhar also reached there and was shocked to see the wounded Yugandhar. He tried to hold him, Yugandhar was still smiling.

  'You don't worry grandfather, until Demon King Markesh is alive, I'll not die.'

  Demon King Markesh and Bhanusen were still laughing at Yugandhar. This was unbearable for Tejasvi, he roared.

  'Markesh…………..' He shouted, his eyes were appearing to be filled with blood streams. He confronts The Demon King.

  'Markesh, be ready for you demise.' He took up Trishastra and targeted it towards the navel of Markesh.

  Trishashtra ripped his navel, but the Demon King laughed and pulled out Trishastra from his navel and thrown it away. But soon his laughter was paused, he started feeling weakness in his body and falls on the ground.

  Now it was Yugandhar's turn to laugh. 'Souls of your siblings has left your body, Markesh. Now you are the one, who was defeated multiple times by our father.'

  After Tejasvi jumped from his horse, closed his eyes and evocated his father.

  'Father, today is the last day of our struggle. I am evocating your soul, just enter in my body and help me. I have to avenge the warriors who sacrificed their life in this war, and it's your responsibility too, to avenge your wife and my mother's death. Today we'll together form a unit to destroy this wretch demon. It's my call to you, Father.'

  A huge lightening spells appeared in the sky, and the soul of King Vikramajit entered in Tejasvi's body.

  'Markesh…..' Today will be our final combat. There will be no weapons, neither in your hand nor in mine. I know your death is not possible with any mortal weapon of this world, but I can't wait anymore, today my muscle power is eager to destroy you.' The eyes of Prince Tejasvi were eager to see dead body of Markesh.

  Till then, that demon recovered from that shock. 'Although souls of my siblings has left my body. But through the intense austerity of three years, I have gained lot of strength. And you'll never be capable of standing in front of me in a duel, Tejasvi.'

  'Don't you think I am alone, Demon King. Today strength of my father Vikramajit is also with me, whom you cannot defeat after many struggles of your whole life.'