Return of the Demon Lord Durbheeksh

by Utkarsh Srivastava

  But the stubborn Shatrughan pulled his leg and makes him fall on the ground. Vikrant turned furious, he stood up and punched on Shatrughan's face. As a result, blood spilled out from his mouth and he falls on the ground.

  Meanwhile Jaivardhan looked over Vikrant who was coming nearer to him. He thought something in his mind and lifted up a bow which was on the nearby ground. But in spite attacking on Vikrant, he shoots the arrow towards Tejasvi.

  That arrow embedded in the abdomen of King Tejasvi.

  'Jaivardhan, how dare you interfere in my duel?' Durbheeksh confronted him.

  Vikrant was furious seeing all this, he rushed towards Jaivardhan. But within that time Shatrughan also reaches there, he throws a rotating spear which strikes the leg of Vikrant and he falls on the ground. Shatughan jumps on Vikrant.

  Furious Vikrant pushed him back. Thereafter, he lifted a sword from the ground came nearer to Shatrughan.

  'You are just a stubborn guy, so you deserve this.' Vikrant stabs Shatrughan.

  Shatrughan screamed with pain and falls on the ground.

  Durbheeksh was stunned listening his painful voice. The bow falls from his hand, he rushed towards Shatrughan.

  He pushed Vikrant back, and came nearer to Shatrughan.

  'Surjan, Surjan…., please save me. I don't want to die so soon, we have many more things to talk about.' There was lot of pain in Shatrughan's eyes.

  'Calm down, Shatrughan. Nothing will happen to you. Someone is there? Please help.' Durbheeksh screamed with pain.

  Four soldiers rushed towards Shatrughan, lifted him up and rushed towards the camp.

  'Make sure, nothing should happen to my friend.' Durbheeksh warned his soldiers.

  Thereafter, Durbheeksh stared at Vikrant, 'My life was empty, Shatrughan was only one in my life. And he is on death bed because of you, you have to pay for this.' Durbheeksh picked up a sword from the ground and stared at Vikrant.

  Injured Tejasvi looked over his eyes, Durbheeksh was furious up to extreme level. Tejasvi himself was quite scared, 'It's not the anger of a human, it's not.' He jumped from his chariot and rushed towards Vikrant.

  Meanwhile Durbheeksh made a fierce attack on Vikrant. Vikrant successfully resisted that attack, but was pushed back some yards.

  Tejasvi was completely astonished, 'This much strength, in a twenty year old guy? Subaahu captured Jaivardhan's body, why? Only a scion of my father Vikramajit, could bring him back to life. If my guess is right, he is Durbheeksh, The Demon Lord, who has returned back?'

  While Durbheeksh pushed back Vikrant again. Now Vikrant was under Durbheeksh's feet.

  Tejasvi stared at the eyes of Durbheeksh, 'He is the demon with divine power of five elements. Oh no, I have to save Vikrant.'

  Tejasvi rushed towards Vikrant, but Jaivardhan came in front of him with his bow.

  'Leave my path Jaivardhan. Vikrant is son of my elder, I have to save him. I can even kill you for this.' Tejasvi warned Jaivardhan.

  'Ok fine, defeat me and go from here.' Jaivardhan challenged Tejasvi and shoots an arrow towards him.

  Tejasvi was compelled to reply him.

  While Durbheeksh was staring at Vikrant angrily, 'Since three years, I am trying to control my anger. But today, you have compelled me. Now there will be no war, there will be only destruction.' Durbheeksh stabs Vikrant's chest.

  'Vikrant….' The divine VijayDhanush falls from Tejasvi's hands. He was stunned.

  Durbheeksh roared, 'I am the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord Durbheeksh is back.'

  The whole army of Vidarbh's clan was stunned listening this. The demons were also astonished, the war was paused.

  Seeing disarmed Tejasvi, Jaivardhan shoots three arrows towards Tejasvi.

  The first arrow enters his shoulder, second embedded in his chest, and the third stabs his abdomen. The great warrior King Tejasvi, falls on the ground.

  Now Jaivardhan picked up an arrow, and sets a target towards neck of Tejasvi. Suddenly his hands begins to vibrate, tears spilled out from his eyes.

  'No, I can't. I can't.' The spirit of Jaivardhan was trying to dominate over the evil spirit of Subaahu.

  Jaivardhan (Subaahu) closed his eyes for a while, 'I am Subaahu, not Jaivardhan.' He shoots the arrow, targeting towards the neck of King Tejasvi.

  But before that arrow could harm Tejasvi, a mace from air arrives and destroyed that weapon of Subaahu.

  'Har Har Mahadev.' The army of Vidarbh was filled with confidence seeing that person who thrown the mace.

  He was none other than 'Mahabali Akhand'. Tejasvi was delighted seeing him.

  Injured Tejasvi stood up from the ground, 'Welcome back, elder. Welcome back.'

  Mahabali Akhand came nearer to Tejasvi, 'I am here now. This wretch Durbheeksh can not harm you anymore.'

  'Maha..Mahabali Akhand.' Jaivardhan (Subaahu) was scared.

  Akhand picked up a mace again, and thrown it towards Jaivardhan. Before Jaivardhan could resist that attack, his bow was destroyed and he was on the ground.

  Durbheeksh stared at Akhand, 'Now who is he?' He also picked up a mace and rushed towards Akhand.

  Mahabali Akhand also picked up a mace and rushed towards Durbheeksh. One more fierce duel started.

  While Tejasvi rushed towards Vikrant, who was very near to his death.

  'Vikrant, Vikrant. Open your eyes, Vikrant.' Tejasvi tried to wake him up.

  Vikrant was not responding. Tejasvi throws the droplets of water on his face, but still Vikrant didn't opened his eyes. Tejasvi checked his pulse, and heartbeat. It was not responding.

  'No, it cannot be. Vikrant…..' Tejasvi shouted.

  Vikrant was dead.

  Far away from the battlefield, a soldier arrives at the palace of Vidarbh. He came nearer to Sage Shankracharya.

  The clan mentor of Vidarbh asked him, 'So what's the update?'

  'Prince Vikrant has received the honour of Martyrdom, Sage. The Demon Lord Durbheeksh has enter the battlefield. King Tejasvi is also severely injured, and Mahabali Akhand has entered the battlefield to save him.'

  Sage Shankracharya stood up, he was in a deep shock, 'What? What are you saying? Demon Lord Durbheeksh? He has returned. Mahabali Akhand has returned, then also King Tejasvi is injured, and Vikrant is dead. No, No It can't be.'

  'Sorry to say Sage, but it's true.'

  Sage Shankracharya stared at that soldier, 'Ok you go from here.'

  That soldier left. Sage Shankracharya stood up, and went towards a room. In that room, there were two infants. One was son of Jaivardhan, and another one was son of Vikrant. Sage Shankracharya picked up those infant, 'I have to secure these children.'

  Thereafter, he called one soldier and ordered him, 'Perhaps, there is a chance of losing this war. You collect some of your trusted troops, and leave this palace with all the royal ladies.'

  'Sure Sage.' That soldier left to collect his army.

  Sage Shankracharya went outside the palace, ascended on his horse and left the palace.

  Meanwhile in the battlefield, Durbheeksh was disarmed. Thereafter, he picked up a sword and attacks Akhand again. This time Mahabali Akhand lost the balance and was disarmed, Durbheeksh pushed him ten yards back.

  Durbheeksh targeted the sword towards Akhand. But before that sword could harm Akhand, King Tejasvi came in between and that sword embeds in his abdomen. He falls on the ground and pulls out the sword from his body using all his strength.

  'Tejasvi…' Akhand was stunned.

  'Now I don't have any other option. I have to reveal the truth.' Akhand stared at the divine VijayDhanush which was on the ground.

  While Durbheeksh challenged him, 'Pick up the weapon. I don't attack on a disarmed warrior. Your King has fallen now, and now you are the only one in front of me. So choose the weapon as per your wish.'

  Akhand stared at Durbheeksh for a while. Thereafter, he stepped towards VijayDhanush. Tejasvi was astonished seeing his step.

  Akhand stared at VijayDhanush, 'I am going to lift you up after years
. Years before, you rejected me because of my sins. But I assure you, now I am capable of lifting you.'

  Injured Tejasvi stood up from the ground, he was astonished to listen those words of Akhand.

  While Mahabali Akhand lied down on his knees in front of that divine bow. He joined his hands in front of divine VijayDhanush, and within moments he lifted up that divine bow.

  The whole army of Vidarbh started praising Mahabali Akhand.

  'Har Har Mahadev…..' Mahabali Akhand roared.

  Tejasvi was still in shock, 'How this is possible? There are only three warriors who can lift up VijayDhanush, my father, me and the Demon King Markesh. Only a skilled archer can lift up this bow, how elder Akhand can do this?'

  While Durbheeksh also lifted up his bow, and came in front of Akhand. He pulled the rope of his bow, which produced a huge terrifying sound. While when Akhand pulled the rope of VijayDhanush, it completed dominated over that sound. This sound was much greater than that sound, when Tejasvi pulled the rope of that divine bow.

  The fierce duel started again among those warriors. This time, the speed and accuracy of Akhand was dominating over Durbheeksh.

  Tejasvi was astonished seeing this, 'I am surprised, it seems that elder Akhand was practicing archery within these years.'

  Akhand roared on Durbheeksh, 'This is the glory of the divine bow of Lord Mahabali, the strength of Mahabali Akhand, and the skills of Dushal. You are still not capable enough to defeat this combination, you need more training Durbheeksh.'

  Tejasvi was in shock, listening the name of Dushal.

  Akhand shoots the arrow, which injured the shoulder of Durbheeksh. He falls on the ground.

  While Tejasvi, who was severely injured also falls on the ground. Akhand was disturbed seeing this, he rushed towards Tejasvi.

  While Tejasvi stared at Akhand, 'I am sorry elder, I failed to save your son.' Tejasvi fainted while saying this.

  Akhand checked his pulse, 'He is still alive. I have to save him at any cost. And for that, I have to leave this battlefield.'

  Akhand lifted up Tejasvi. But before he could leave, Durbheeksh shouted, 'Stop, the duel is still not over.'

  Akhand turned towards Durbheeksh, 'I'll return soon Durbheeksh, but this time I have to save my brother. So let me go.'

  Durbheeksh kept his bow down listening this, 'Ok fine, I'll wait for you. I will wait for the day, when you will return to complete this duel, Mahabali Akhand.'

  Jaivardhan could not bear this anymore, he raised his bow and targeted an arrow towards Akhand.

  Durbheeksh was furious seeing this, he shoots an arrow and destroyed that weapon of Jaivardhan.

  'Don't you dare interfere in my decision, Jaivardhan. I am your army chief, and you have to work as I will command you.' Durbheeksh shouted at Jaivardhan.

  Jaivardhan was compelled to put down his weapon.

  Akhand stared at Durbheeksh for a while. Thereafter, he ascended on his horse with Tejasvi and left the battlefield.

  'We have won this war.' Durbheeksh raised his sword.

  Virat, the army chief of Vidarbh drops his weapon. The whole army of Vidarbh dropped their weapons to surrender.

  Durbheeksh came nearer to Jaivardhan, 'Now the kingdom of Vidarbh is all yours. I have done my job, so I have to go now.'

  'Ok, Ok. You can go.' Jaivardhan was unable to believe of his victory.

  Durbheeksh ascends on his horse and left the battlefield. He went towards the camp in which Shatruughan was getting treatment. Durheeksh came nearer to the Vaidya, and asked him, 'How is Shatrughan now?'

  'Don't worry, he is out of danger now.'

  Durbheeksh felt relaxed listening this. He went inside the camp and stared at Shatrughan.

  'He will take some time to regain his consciousness.' The Vaidya tried to convince him.

  'Yes, sure.' Durbheeksh smiled.

  Soon Bhairavnath entered in that camp, 'Until when you will hide your truth from your friend, Demon Lord?'

  Durbheeksh turned towards Bhairavnath, 'Till the time I can, Gurudev. If he gets to know that I am a demon, he will surely hate me. And I cannot bear that.'

  Bhairavnath smiled, 'In the battlefield, you have shouted and announced to everyone that you are the Demon Lord Durbheeksh. Now whole Aaryavart knows about you, that the Demon Lord Durbheeksh has returned back. So how could you hide this truth from your friend?'

  Durbheeksh was frustrated listening this, 'I should have controlled my anger. My mentor Vasudhar warned me, that I should control my anger. But when Shatrughan was injured, I could not bear that.'

  Durbheeksh was silent for a while. Bhairavnath came nearer to him and asked, 'So what you have decided now?'

  Durbheeksh closed his eyes for a while. After some time he opened his eyes and said, 'Now I have to take some strict action.'

  'And what's that?' Bhairavnath asked him.

  'I can stay away from Shatrughan. But if he hates me, I just can't bear that. I always want to see the repect in his eyes that he once had. And for that, you have to tell him one lie.' Durbheeksh stared at Bhairavnath.

  'What type of lie?'

  'If he ask you about me, tell him that we won this war. I fought bravely and received an honourable death. Tell him that, I am not alive any more. Now, I cannot hide my identity as the Demon Lord, but my friend should not know my true identity. And for that Surjan has to die for him. Tell him that I died while saving him. I have to leave now, and I'll make sure that I never meet him again. At least he will respect his friend from the depth of his heart.' Durbheeksh stepped outside the camp with tears in his eyes.

  His eyes were still filled with tears, 'There was only one person, whom I can call my friend. Today, I lost him just because of my anger. This anger is my real foe, I have to overcome this.'

  Durbheeksh turned back towards Shatrughan's camp, 'I am sorry Shatrughan, we cannot meet any more. You will always remain in my heart, and I will always help you from my side. And I assure you, that no kingdom in whole Aaryavart will dare to attack on your kingdom.'

  Thereafter, he ascends on his horse and proceeds towards his destination.

  While on the other side, Akhand brought Tejasvi to a Vaidya. His treatment begins, it lasted till a prahar. Akhand was waiting outside the room of that Vaidya.

  Soon the Vaidya came outside and informed Akhand, 'King Tejasvi has regained his consciousness. But I am sorry to say, he is not having much time. His injuries are very deep, he cannot survive more than a prahar.'

  Akhand was stunned listening this, 'No, it cannot be. Tejasvi is King of Vidarbh, until he is alive the people of Vidarbh will have hope. If he dies, there will be no ray of hope for those people.'

  'I am sorry, Mahabali Akhand. We have tried our level best, but it is the fact that he is having very less time. He wants to meet you.' The Vaidya replied.

  Akhand rushed inside the camp. Tejasvi was lying on the bed, he raised his hand to call Akhand near him.