142. Abhimanyu.

                                    

                                          
While taming my sister was hard.. So was taming her husband. Neither was ready to back down. 
" I cannot believe you're still wanting to go! " Saag sai-sorry. Shouted. 
" Sagarika. I am the Samrat. I have to go. I have no choice. " Yudhishthir tried placating her. 

Don't worry it was of no use. 
But Yudhishthir has essentially signed his death certificate. 
Not by the Kuru Army no. By his wife. 
Even as she left fuming after her husband, I saw the fear in her eyes. 
But fear doesn't win battles Saag. 
So as we proceeded to leave for another day, I saw someone else also emerge from camp. 
" Abhimanyu? Shrutkarman? Where are you going? " Saag asked, evidently just as confused. 
" They are about to fight my queen. " Their father announced as he walked over behind them. 
" Absolutely not-" 
" Karali. You cannot govern if I let my sons into the field. " Sphulingini suddenly said, her eyes dark and challenging any who dared. 
I'd rather not. I've seen Devi's anger. I've seen Saag's anger. 
I'm happy not meddling. 
" But -" 
" Sakhi. You cannot govern who fights. " Krishn said sternly, as if warning her to speak a word.. 
Right... Their conversation, the one where Krishn scared her for life. 
" But -" 
" Nothing Samragyi. I am sure of the capability of my son. He will emerge victorious." Kumari Subhadra added as she warded off the evil eye of the two young boys. 
It's funny how they're only about 15 years younger than us. I cannot fathom them fighting, much less Saag. 
Guddu is the same age as them. Abhi is 12 . It's strange. Rudra is 12 too, but I'll never let him fight. Not by any chance.
" Come, let's head to the fields. I have someone to kill. " Bheem announced as they walked towards the field. 
I could feel Saag's frustration bubble up, her anger was simmering. These people were idiots. Sending kids into a fight. 
"Arjun. Do you truly believe in defying your Samragyi on who she chooses to allow in her army? " I asked him suddenly and he shook his head. 
" No, I could never defy bhabhishree. But my sons need to learn. " He announced sternly, as if leaving no room for discussion. 
We reached the field and the conch shell blew, drawing the armies together once more. 
With GuruDron gone, they had not many people left to make the kuru Senapati. But then they choose someone who would be far more revengeful than any on the field today. 
Guruputr Ashwatthama stood on the main chariot, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the field. 
While we drew our own Vajr formation, they chose a stronger move. 
" What is happening?" I asked suddenly as I saw us being surrounded by horses and soldiers. Saag and Yudhishthir stared at each other in horror, before the rest followed and I looked up in the air in frustration. 
" Arjun! " I called loudly, loud enough for anyone to hear, but all I heard in reply were grunts of a man far too busy in his fight. 
" It's a chakravyuh. " Sahdev announced ruefully, his eyes tracking the field in anger and confusion, before settling on something I couldn't discern.