The Secrets of the Elements

"May I know where you have been?" questioned Indra as he stood tall, towering them; their heads bowed before him.

"The temple," Daksh lied. "I went to the temple without telling these guys, so they came there searching for me."

"And why exactly, would you in such a situation go to the temple?" asked Indra.

"Indra," said Dai Ma, entering the small room in the cottage. "The High Priest has summoned us, this instant we must leave."

Indra nodded his head.

They crossed their arms, closing their eyes and vanished, leaving the three of them alone.

Rutuja sighed.

"Saved," added Rishi. "Thank you, High Priest."

"The High Priest is in Srinagar, right?" questioned Rutuja and looked at Rishi.

"Yes, Shankaracharya Temple. Why?" said Rishi as he threw the jacket on one of the six chairs around the dining table.

"He has special powers, how doesn't he knows about the book being in the wrong hands?" wondered Rutuja.

"Those five might be good, you know," said Rishi and sat on the chair. Rutuja opened her mouth to say something but then stopped.

"Yes, they attacked us, that's because Daksh attacked them first, it's not their fault, they were ready to talk," Rishi clarified.

Rutuja looked at Daksh.

"Well, I came to know that they had the book so. . ."

"So? You didn't consider telling anyone of us or Master Indra?" interrupted Rutuja.

"Okay, what's done is done, it is time for damage control," said Rishi and kept his hand on Rutuja's hand.

Daksh glared at Rishi; Rishi smirked.

"What next then?" asked Rutuja.

"Daksh obviously knows where those guys live," said Rishi as he poured some water in a glass.

Rutuja looked at Daksh; her eyes demanding the truth.

Daksh fought the urge to punch Rishi right in the face.

"Daksh," said Rutuja.

replied. He could

their place and taking the book from them," said Rutuja and headed upstairs banging her heels

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a knock

had gathered at Tej's house, enjoying a hot cup

mom," said Tej and opened

Tej fell to

"Tej!" screamed Advika.

dagger in hand. However, at the last moment, Ray snatched up a metal pan from the table beside him and smacked it

the glass table with enough force to

Advika's hands behind her back with a knife held

is the book?" she

beam of energy. With a cry, Rishi threw up his hands in a feeble attempt to protect himself from the oncoming lightning and sank

Rishi, springing back to his fingertips, before disintegrating

towards Daksh. Daksh blocked it with a

Rutuja. The knife drew blood from

the book, otherwise," she said and tightened her grip on Advika's throat.

eyes. Grantha help,

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to be your own hero, Advika, Advika heard a voice in

closed her eyes. Maybe you're right, she

a gust of wind entered the

Advika and stomped her

and Rishi lost their balance,

surrounded Rutuja and Advika. Advika snatched the knife from Rutuja.

guys," said Tej as he threw a

a psi ball towards Tej. Tej hit his head on the chair kept

to hurt you," said Advika, pointing the

"What makes you think you can hurt me?" she said and got

water from the kitchen and threw the water

The water

motion, creating a ball of energy to block the attack coming from

Boom! Clash!

energy and water

her right leg to kick Rutuja, however, Rutuja swivelled and held her leg,

pull her leg, but Rutuja