TRIAL-END OF AN ERA

Chapter-26

"Charan, no need to follow me. Stay with Abhik." He tidied up and started to count down.

"Five.. Four.. Three.. Two.. One." and they heard a horse neighing. His mansion guard came and reported " Lord, a soldier from palace is seeking audience."

"You can go and ask him to wait. I will be there in a while." Yuvan looked at Abhik with a naughty smirk.

Yuvan set to palace with the soldier. Abhik moved to his brother's chair and started looking at the garden and the small fountain in the middle. He was enjoying seeing the white pigeons resting beside the walls of fountain and hearing them cooing; their white feathers looks golden with the sunrays due to the setting sun gave it a warm to eyes something really calming and meditating. He slowly closed his eyes.

Yuvan reached the imperial palace and waited to meet his father emperor. An eunuch came out from his fathers study chamber and asked him to go inside. The big iron doors with gold carvings opened and he saw his father waiting for him, sitting in the chair. He bowed in respect,

"Greetings, father majesty. You wanted me to be here?"

"Hmm. " He gestured the eunuch and his servants to go out and leave them alone for the time. He stood and bended, took a scroll and handed it to Yuvan.

"read it and comment your thoughts."

Yuvan inscrolled it and went through the report. His eyes from curiosity and anxiety turned to fume in rage.

"Father, this.."

"Yes. Its true. I want you to take immediate action. Use any method or resources but it should be done in secret. This should be a warning for others."

"Yes majesty." He bowed and returned holding that scroll in his hand tightly.

Amanya was alone, sleeping soundly in the room. The windows were not closed and was waging in the wind.

"come in" She said with her eyes still closed. Suddenly two men dressed in black appeared out of thin air. She slowly opened her eyes.

"Long live commander." They kneeled and bowed in front of her with their one hand holding their sword while other holding a white rose. This was their particular way of greeting their commander.

"You don't have to mind me. I will be here for some days. Report back to Jiva and generals that I will stay here for some purpose. Also cover the place from them. Its an order." She said with a cold face, as expected from the serpent and they left like wind escaping from hands; smoothly skilled.

The sky was filled with dense clouds and it covered the beautiful stars like a blanket. It was cold outside. Yuvan came back to his mansion and found them waiting for him. He directly went to his study followed by Charan and Abhik.  He angrily pulled the scroll and throwed it to the desk near him. He covered his face with hands in a form of aggression. They smelled something off and opened the scroll in a rush.

"Prince, this..."

"Yes. Illegal creation of weapons. He stopped for a moment; We need to uproot it as soon as possible. Its a national treason. The mastermind behind should be punished severely."

"Bruddah, what next?"

"After an inspection here give a quick report to father majesty and next week.."

"next week?"

"To Sayyonee."