The Secrets of the Elements
Chapter 30: The Past Battle
"Then what did the kings and queens do?" quizzed Rishi.
"They battled him, against his enormous army of pure evil," revealed Indra.
"And lost?" asked Rutuja.
"Not really," said Indra. "Yes, they lost their lives but only after successfully destroying almost all his army. They just couldn't destroy him."
"Destroy?" said Rishi. "You mean to kill?"
"No, I mean to destroy," said Indra.
Rutuja and Rishi exchanged a confused glance.
Daksh, on the other hand, was now almost lying on the grass, closing his eyes, taking deep breaths, somehow not bothered about the story his father was telling.
"Azazel is dead, technically, so you can't destroy him," revealed Indra and looked at Dai Ma.
"What do you mean?" asked Rutuja and straightened her back.
"He did die in the battle against the kings and queens, but they did not kill him," said Dai Ma. "Nobody knows how he died, but, he resurrected, nobody knows how."
"I don't get it," said Rishi. "We all are protecting a self-sufficient book. I mean it has the powers of all kings and queens."
"Exactly, son," said Indra.
Daksh opened his eyes to look at his father and then shifted his gaze to Rishi who was somewhat smiling. He rolled his eyes and sat up straight, stretching his arms and turning his neck from the right to the left.
Rutuja looked at him and gave him a 'were you actually sleeping?' look.
"The powers in the book can be earned," said Indra. "Either if the book chooses you, or, forcefully, that's what we expect Azazel to do."
"Forcefully," Daksh finally spoke. "How? Dad."
Rutuja could not understand the need for Daksh stressing on the last word.
"Azazel holds some exceptional powers which we aren't aware of, yet," replied Indra. "If he gets his hands on the book, he can bewitch it, control Grantha, and snatch those powers, or worse, make her his slave."
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Maya as she moved her hands
closing her eyes; Maya threw the invisible ball of energy towards the
BANG!
was a loud crack and lightning. The hut was
on her knees keeping her hand
her vision. She waved it off and took a
her up
floor and removed a small water bottle from her bag. She sprinkled some water on Zarna's face. "Zarna, please open your eyes," said Maya patting her
lifeless, her hair and clothes all covered with
glass veil from her bag
Let all the harm be undone.
drops of the liquid fell on her face. She took a few deep breaths, looking around, her eyes searching for her
we need to get out of here asap," said Advika and helped Zarna get on her
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"So now?" asked Rutuja.
building an army," said
will join
why we are here," said Indra. "Near our people, near the people who were and will
not see anybody here,"
anybody else living with us here?" asked
at Dai Ma and nodded
her eyes
got up dusting his jeans. Rutuja
"What!?" Daksh mouthed.
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materialized in front of them. "Antillas,"
group of children was
an elderly person resting outside his house, lighting a cigar and staring into the sky. "Can't be,"
seemed like they were always there, just
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his eyes. "One more mishap
beside Zarna, staring at
in front of the house with various flowers and fruit plants. The small swimming pool beside it had increased
where Advika was now sitting facing her friends. There was an unusually large mirror in her bedroom, covered with a white
eyes glued to the ground. She sat on an easy chair kept near the