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UPDATE 37
The Demon Prince & Princess
The Broken Seal & The Other Half

Kamre mein khamoshi aisi thi ki sui girne ki awaaz bhi sunayi de. Sabki nigahein Saloni par tiki thi, jo ab apne haathon ko aise dekh rahi thi jaise wo unhein pehli baar dekh rahi ho.

Saloni ke honth tharthara rahe the. Wo dheere se apni jagah se uthi aur mere paas aayi. Uski aankhon mein ab sawaal nahi the, bas ek gahri samajh thi.

Saloni (Bhari awaaz mein): “Toh... yeh sach hai? Main koi insaan nahi hu? Main... main uss 'Maha-Diamond' ka ek tukda hu? 'Creation' ki shakti?”

Maine apni nazrein jhuka li aur fir uski aankhon mein dekha.

Mai: “Tum sirf shakti nahi ho Saloni. Tum uss shakti ka sabse khoobsurat roop ho. Tum Srijan (Creation) ho, jeevan ho. Jise Gods aur Demons dono paana chahte the, wo taakat tum ho.”

Saloni ne ek haath mere gaal par rakha. Uski hatheli abhi bhi waisi hi garm aur sukoon dene wali thi jaise uss bachpan ki memory mein thi.

Saloni: “Tabhi... tabhi mujhe tumse pehli mulaqat se hi wo ajeeb sa connection feel hota tha. Tabhi main tumhe khone se itna darti thi. Kyunki main... main tumhara hi hissa hu, hai na?”

Maine haan mein sar hilaya.

Mai: “Hum alag hokar bhi ek hain. Us din uss gufa mein, tumne mujhe chuna tha. Aur maine tumhe.”

Tabhi Neha, jo ab tak chup thi aur kuch gehra soch rahi thi, beech mein boli.

Neha: “Dev... ek minute. Agar Saloni uss Diamond ka ek hissa hai—'Creation'—toh dusra hissa kahan hai? Wo 'Mina' naam liya tha flashback mein. Wo kahan hai?”

Neha ke sawaal ne kamre ka mahaul fir se gambhir (serious) kar diya.

Mai: “Mina... Wo Diamond ka dusra pehlu hai. Agar Saloni 'Creation' hai, toh Mina 'Destruction' (Vinaash) hai. Agar Saloni shanti hai, toh Mina toofan hai.”

Meri awaaz thodi dheemi pad gayi. Maine Saloni ke haath ko apne haathon mein kas ke pakad liya, jaise main use abhi bhi uss toofan se bacha raha hoon.

Mai: “Lekin uss waqt... humein Mina ki fikar nahi thi. Humein laga ki hum jeet gaye hain. Wo bachpan, wo Hell (Demon Realm) mein bitaye saal... wo meri zindagi ka sabse khoobsurat aur sabse khatarnaak daur tha.”

Maine apni aankhein band ki. “Dekho Saloni... yaad karne ki koshish karo. Hum kaise bade hue the. Andhere mein bhi humne roshni kaise dhund li thi.”

Mere chuute hi Saloni ke dimaag mein yaadon ka sailab aa gaya. Hum sab fir se uss visual memory mein kheench liye gaye.

[Flashback Continues: The Timeline of Shadows & Light]

[Time Skip: 3 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 8]


Nazara Demon Realm ke "Training Grounds" ka tha. Zameen kaali aur pathrili thi, jahan maut ka saya har pal rehta tha. Aasman mein laal badal chaye rehte the, jaise khoon ubal raha ho.
Wahan Dada ji (King Detrios) ek badi si chattan par baithe the, haath mein ek bada sa mug liye, jisme shayad Demon Wine thi.
Maidan mein, main (Chhota Dev) paseene mein lathpath tha. Mere haath mein ek lakdi ki talwar thi jo mere kad se bhi badi thi. Main buri tarah haanf raha tha.

Detrios (Chilla kar): “Oye Gadhe! Talwar pakad raha hai ya jhadu? Demon Prince hai tu! Tere vaar (attack) mein gussa hona chahiye, rehham nahi! Dushman tujhse pyaar nahi karega!”

Main ghutno par gir gaya.

Chhota Dev: “Dada ji... thak gaya main. Paani...”

Detrios: “Demon Realm mein pyas paani se nahi, dushman ke khoon se bujhti hai! Uth aur lad!”

Tabhi wahan ek meethi si awaaz aayi, jo uss kathor vatavaran mein kisi sangeet jaisi thi.

“Dada ji! Bas kijiye na, dekhiye Dev kitna thak gaya hai!”

Wo Saloni thi. Usne ek black frock pehni thi, lekin uske baalon mein ek safed phool laga tha—ek aisa phool jo Demon Realm ki zehreeli mitti mein ugna namumkin tha.
Detrios ka gussa turant gayab ho gaya. Unhone smile kiya.

Detrios: “Arre meri bachi... main toh bas ise mazboot bana raha tha. Taki yeh tumhari raksha kar sake.”

Saloni daud kar mere paas aayi. Uske haath mein paani ka ek vessel tha. Usne mujhe paani pilaya aur apne dupatte se mera paseena poncha.

Saloni: “Ise ladne ki zarurat nahi hai Dada ji. Main hu na? Main sab thik kar dungi.”

Saloni ne zameen par apna nanha haath rakha. Jadoo sa hua... wahan ki banjar, kaali mitti mein se achanak hari ghaas aur chote-chote safed phool ugne lage.

Detrios (Man mein): “Yeh ladki... yeh sach mein Creation hai. Jahan maut basti hai, wahan yeh jeevan paida kar rahi hai.”

Humare aas-paas ke demons, jo darawne dikhte the, wo bhi Saloni ko dekh kar jhuk gaye. Demon Realm mein Saloni "Light Princess" ke naam se mashhoor ho gayi thi. Wo jahan jati, andhera kam ho jata.
Main use dekh raha tha. Us waqt pyaar ka matlab nahi pata tha, par itna pata tha ki mujhe iski smile sabse achi lagti hai.

[Time Skip: 5 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 13]

Waqt guzra aur hum teenagers ban chuke the.
Scene "Silent Lake" ka tha. Yeh Demon Realm ki ekmatra jagah thi jahan shanti thi.
Saloni pani ke kinare baithi thi, pani mein apne pair daal kar. Pani, jo aamtaur par zehreela aur kaala hota tha, Saloni ke chhoote hi saaf aur neela ho gaya tha.
Main uske bagal mein baitha tha, apne ghutno par sar rakh kar.

Mai: “Saloni, tumhe Gods ki yaad nahi aati? Dada ji kehte hain tum wahan se aayi thi.”

Saloni ne meri taraf dekha. Uski aankhein ab aur bhi gehri aur chamakdaar ho gayi thi.

Saloni: “Mera ghar wahan nahi hai Dev. Mera ghar wahan hai jahan tum ho. Jahan Dada ji hain. Gods... wo log mujhe sirf ek 'Power Source' samajhte the. Par tum... tum mujhe Saloni samajhte ho.”

Usne achanak pani se thoda paani uthaya aur mere chehre par chidak diya.

Mai: “Hey!”

Saloni (Haste hue): “Pakad kar dikhao!”

Wo bhaagi. Main uske piche bhaaga. Demon Realm ke uss rukhe vatavaran mein, humari hansi gunj rahi thi. Humare liye wo Hell nahi, Jannat thi.
Bhaagte hue wo thokar kha kar girne wali thi, maine tezi se aage badh kar use kamar se pakad liya.
Hum dono wahin ruk gaye. Mere haath uski kamar par the, wo meri bahon mein thi.
Uss din... pehli baar... humare beech dosti se badhkar kuch mehsoos hua. Ek current sa dauda.
Detrios door khade yeh dekh rahe the. Unke chehre par chinta thi.

Detrios (Khud se): “Inka bond gehra hota ja raha hai. Agar Creation aur Demon Prince mil gaye... toh jo taakat paida hogi, wo sayad srishti sambhal na paye. Aur wo dusra tukda... Mina... wo abhi bhi gayab hai. Santulan (Balance) bigad raha hai.”

[Time Skip: 4 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 17]

Main ab puri tarah se ek Yoddha (Warrior) ban chuka tha. Mera sharir muscular tha, aankhon mein Demon Royal family ki laal chamak kabhi-kabhi dikhti thi.
Hum "Dark Tower" ki chat par baithe the.
Saloni ab behad khubsurat ho gayi thi. Uski sundarta aisi thi ki bade-bade Demon Lords bhi usse aankh milane ki himmat nahi karte the.
Lekin uss din wo udaas thi.

Saloni: “Dev, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai.”

Mai: “Kis baat ka?”

Saloni: “Mere andar ek ajeeb si bechaini hai. Jaise... main adhuri hu. Jaise meri koi behen hai jo ro rahi hai, chilla rahi hai, par main use dhund nahi pa rahi.” (Yeh Mina ka ehsaas tha).

Maine uska haath thama aur apni taraf khincha.

Mai: “Jab tak main zinda hu, tumhe darrne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main Demon hu Saloni. Main duniya jala dunga agar kisi ne tumhe chhua toh.”

Saloni ne apna sar mere kandhe par rakh diya.

Saloni: “Tum 'Destruction' ki baatein karte ho, aur main 'Creation' ki. Hum kitne alag hain na?”

Mai: “Shayad isliye hum saath hain. Taki hum ek dusre ko pura kar sakein.”

Uss raat, chaandni mein, maine Saloni ke maathe ko chuma tha. Wo ehsaas... wo sukoon... mujhe laga tha ki yeh pal kabhi khatam nahi hoga.
Agle hi din Dada ji ne humare baalik (adult) hone par humari sagai (engagement) ki ghoshna kar di thi.
Pura Demon Realm khush tha. Jashn manaya ja raha tha. Sabko laga humara raaj aane wala hai. Humare sapne pure hone wale the.
Lekin humein nahi pata tha... ki humari khushiyon ki umr bas kuch hi pal ki bachi thi.

[Flashback Pause]

Kamre mein wapas aate hi Saloni ki aankhon se aansu beh nikle. Wo khubsurat yaadein ab kaanch ki tarah chub rahi thi.

Mai: “Wo aakhiri khushi ka din tha. Uske baad... Tabaahi aayi.”
 

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UPDATE 38
The Demon Prince & Princess
The First God Slayer

Flashback ki yaadein ab aur bhi gehri aur khatarnaak hoti ja rahi thi.

Rooftop wale romantic pal ke baad, scene badal gaya. Yeh wo din tha jisne itihaas (history) ko khoon se likh diya tha.

[Flashback Continues: The Great Council (Maha-Sabha)]

Location: The Twilight Zone (Sandhi Sthal)


Yeh Celestials (Gods) aur Demons ke border ke beech ki jagah thi. Yahan shanti samjhauta (peace treaty) hone wala tha.
Ek taraf Celestials ka chamakta hua singhasan tha, jahan unke Raja Lord Arkan aur baaki High Rulers baithe the. Unke piche roshni ki sena thi.
Dusri taraf Demon King Detrios apne sinhasan par the, aur unke bagal mein main (Dev, 17 years old) khada tha. Mere saath Saloni thi, jo ghabrayi hui lag rahi thi aur mera haath kass kar pakde hue thi.
Sabha ka mahaul garam tha.

Lord Arkan (Gambhir awaaz mein): “Detrios, hum yahan yudh nahi chahte. Hum bas santulan (balance) chahte hain. Bhavishyavani (Prophecy) saaf hai—'Creation' (Srijan) hum Celestials ka hai, aur 'Destruction' (Vinaash) tum Demons ka.”

Detrios (Haste hue): “Toh tum kehna chahte ho ki main apni hone wali bahu tumhe de du? Sirf isliye kyunki tumhari purani kitaabein aisa kehti hain?”

Ek aur Celestial bola: “Yeh niyam hai! Saloni 'Creation' ka prateek hai. Wo pavitra hai. Use Demon Realm ki gandagi mein rakhna srishti ka apmaan hai. Aur wo dusra tukda... Mina... wo 'Destruction' hai. Use tumhare paas hona chahiye tha, par tum log use dhoond nahi paye.”

Lord Arkan: “Sauda seedha hai. Saloni humein de do. Hum badle mein Demon Realm ko kabhi tang nahi karenge. Mina ko tum log dhoond lo, wo tumhari hui.”

Main gusse mein mutthi bhinch raha tha. Saloni mere piche chupne ki koshish kar rahi thi.

Mai (Thandi awaaz mein): “Saloni koi cheez nahi hai jiska sauda kiya jaye. Wo meri hai.”

Meri awaaz sunkar Celestials ki taraf se ek hassi gunji.
Wo Water Ruler Vaari tha.
Wahi Vaari jo bachpan mein mujhse haar gaya tha. Aaj wo fir se wahan khada tha, aur uski aankhon mein wahi purani nafrat thi.

Vaari (Aage aate hue): “Oho! Chhota Rakshas ab bada ho gaya hai? Insaano ki boli bolne laga hai?”

Vaari chalta hua beech mein aaya aur Saloni ki taraf ungli utha kar bola.

Vaari: “Lord Arkan, aap kisse baat kar rahe hain? Inn jaanwaron se? Aur yeh ladki... ise dekhiye. Iske kapde, iska rehna-sehna... yeh ab Celestial nhi rahi. Demons ke saath reh kar yeh bhi 'Maili' (Impure) ho chuki hai.”

Detrios ne gusse mein apna weapon uthana chaha, par maine unhe haath ke ishare se rok diya.
Mera sir jhuka hua tha.

Vaari (Ruka nahi): “Sahi suna tumne ladki! Tum ek 'Vastu' (Object) ho. Aur ek pavitra heere ko suar ke baade (pigsty) mein nahi rakha jata. Tumhe toh hum shuddh karenge, ragad-ragad ke tumhari demon-gandagi saaf karni padegi humein...”

Bas.
Sabr ka baandh toot gaya.
Meri aankhein upar uthi. Is baar wo laal nahi thi. Wo Pitch Black (Gehri Kaali) thi.
Mere andar kuch toota tha.

Mai: “Tune... abhi kya kaha?”

Vaari (Haste hue): “Maine kaha ki yeh ashuddh hai, ek Demon ki rakhail...”

Vaari apna sentence pura bhi nahi kar paya.

ZOOM!

Ek pal. Sirf ek pal laga.
Main apni jagah se gayab hua.
Kisi ne mujhe hilte hue nahi dekha. Na Lord Arkan ne, na Detrios ne.
Agle hi second, main Vaari ke bilkul samne khada tha.

Vaari (Chauk kar): “Ky...?”

Maine apna haath aage badhaya. Mera haath Vaari ke Golden Armor (Kavach) ko kagaz ki tarah faadta hua sidhe uske seene (chest) ke andar ghus gaya.

SPLAT!

Sabha mein sannata chha gaya.
Vaari ki aankhein phati ki phati reh gayi. Uske muh se Golden Blood (Celestials ka khoon) nikalne laga.
Mera haath uske dil ko pakde hue tha.

Mai (Vaari ke kaan mein): “Dobara bolna... meri Saloni ke baare mein.”

Vaari: “Aaahhh... K-Kaise? Tu... Tu sirf ek bacha...”

Maine Vaari ki aankhon mein dekha.

Mai: “Main bacha nahi hu Vaari. Main wo 'Destruction' hu jise tum log Mina mein dhoond rahe the... wo mere andar bhi sota hai.”

Maine apna haath jhatke se bahar khincha.
Lekin sirf haath nahi.
Maine uska 'Divine Core' (Jeevan Shakti) nikal kar masal diya.

CRUSH!

Ek Celestial Ruler... ek Taqatwar Senapati... ek jhatke mein zameen par bejaan hokar gir gaya.
Vaari mar chuka tha.
Pin drop silence.
Lord Arkan apni jagah se khade ho gaye. Unke chehre par darr aur gussa dono tha. Even Dada ji (Detrios) bhi hairan the. Unhe pata tha main taqatwar hu, par 'God Slayer' jitna taqatwar? Yeh kisi ne nahi socha tha.
Main Vaari ki laash ke upar khada tha, mera haath golden khoon se sana hua tha. Maine palat kar Celestials ki sena ko dekha.

Mai (Dahaadte hue): “Aur koi hai?! Aur kisi ko chahiye Saloni?!”

Meri awaaz mein itna pressure tha ki kamzor sainik wahin behosh ho gaye aur zameen mein dararein pad gayi.
Saloni daud kar aayi aur mere khoon se sane haath ko pakad liya. Wo ro rahi thi par darr se nahi, fikr se.

Saloni: “Dev! Yeh tumne kya kiya...”

Lord Arkan (Gusse mein chillaye): “DETRIOS! Tumhare pote ne 'Divine Law' toda hai! Ek High Ruler ki hatya ki hai! Ab koi samjhauta nahi hoga. Ab sirf YUDH HOGA! Total War!”

Detrios apni jagah se uthe. Unhone mujhe dekha, fir Arkan ko. Unke chehre par ek proud smile aayi.

Detrios: “Toh yudh hi sahi Arkan! Jaa, apni puri sena le aa. Mera pota akela hi kaafi hai tum sab ke liye. Lekin yaad rakhna... shuruwat tumne ki thi, khatam hum karenge.”

[Flashback Ends]

Kamre mein wapas present time.
Sab log (Neha, Komal, Pari) mujhe phati aankhon se dekh rahe the.

Komal (Hakkalate hue): “Tumne... Tumne ek Celestial ko... ek punch mein maar diya tha?”

Maine apna haath dekha. Wahi haath jisne sadiyon pehle Vaari ka dil nikala tha.

Mai: “Gussa insaan ko janwar bana deta hai. Lekin uss din... uss din gusse ne mujhe Demon Prince bana diya tha.”

Saloni: “Aur wahi galti thi Dev... uss maut ne sab badal diya. Lord Arkan apni puri taqat ke saath aagya. Aur Dada ji...”

Saloni ki awaaz toot gayi.

Mai: “Haan. Vaari ki maut bas ek bahana thi. Unhe Saloni chahiye thi. Aur uske baad jo hua... wo 'Great War' thi.”
 

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UPDATE 37
The Demon Prince & Princess
The Broken Seal & The Other Half

Kamre mein khamoshi aisi thi ki sui girne ki awaaz bhi sunayi de. Sabki nigahein Saloni par tiki thi, jo ab apne haathon ko aise dekh rahi thi jaise wo unhein pehli baar dekh rahi ho.

Saloni ke honth tharthara rahe the. Wo dheere se apni jagah se uthi aur mere paas aayi. Uski aankhon mein ab sawaal nahi the, bas ek gahri samajh thi.

Saloni (Bhari awaaz mein): “Toh... yeh sach hai? Main koi insaan nahi hu? Main... main uss 'Maha-Diamond' ka ek tukda hu? 'Creation' ki shakti?”

Maine apni nazrein jhuka li aur fir uski aankhon mein dekha.

Mai: “Tum sirf shakti nahi ho Saloni. Tum uss shakti ka sabse khoobsurat roop ho. Tum Srijan (Creation) ho, jeevan ho. Jise Gods aur Demons dono paana chahte the, wo taakat tum ho.”

Saloni ne ek haath mere gaal par rakha. Uski hatheli abhi bhi waisi hi garm aur sukoon dene wali thi jaise uss bachpan ki memory mein thi.

Saloni: “Tabhi... tabhi mujhe tumse pehli mulaqat se hi wo ajeeb sa connection feel hota tha. Tabhi main tumhe khone se itna darti thi. Kyunki main... main tumhara hi hissa hu, hai na?”

Maine haan mein sar hilaya.

Mai: “Hum alag hokar bhi ek hain. Us din uss gufa mein, tumne mujhe chuna tha. Aur maine tumhe.”

Tabhi Neha, jo ab tak chup thi aur kuch gehra soch rahi thi, beech mein boli.

Neha: “Dev... ek minute. Agar Saloni uss Diamond ka ek hissa hai—'Creation'—toh dusra hissa kahan hai? Wo 'Mina' naam liya tha flashback mein. Wo kahan hai?”

Neha ke sawaal ne kamre ka mahaul fir se gambhir (serious) kar diya.

Mai: “Mina... Wo Diamond ka dusra pehlu hai. Agar Saloni 'Creation' hai, toh Mina 'Destruction' (Vinaash) hai. Agar Saloni shanti hai, toh Mina toofan hai.”

Meri awaaz thodi dheemi pad gayi. Maine Saloni ke haath ko apne haathon mein kas ke pakad liya, jaise main use abhi bhi uss toofan se bacha raha hoon.

Mai: “Lekin uss waqt... humein Mina ki fikar nahi thi. Humein laga ki hum jeet gaye hain. Wo bachpan, wo Hell (Demon Realm) mein bitaye saal... wo meri zindagi ka sabse khoobsurat aur sabse khatarnaak daur tha.”

Maine apni aankhein band ki. “Dekho Saloni... yaad karne ki koshish karo. Hum kaise bade hue the. Andhere mein bhi humne roshni kaise dhund li thi.”

Mere chuute hi Saloni ke dimaag mein yaadon ka sailab aa gaya. Hum sab fir se uss visual memory mein kheench liye gaye.

[Flashback Continues: The Timeline of Shadows & Light]

[Time Skip: 3 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 8]


Nazara Demon Realm ke "Training Grounds" ka tha. Zameen kaali aur pathrili thi, jahan maut ka saya har pal rehta tha. Aasman mein laal badal chaye rehte the, jaise khoon ubal raha ho.
Wahan Dada ji (King Detrios) ek badi si chattan par baithe the, haath mein ek bada sa mug liye, jisme shayad Demon Wine thi.
Maidan mein, main (Chhota Dev) paseene mein lathpath tha. Mere haath mein ek lakdi ki talwar thi jo mere kad se bhi badi thi. Main buri tarah haanf raha tha.

Detrios (Chilla kar): “Oye Gadhe! Talwar pakad raha hai ya jhadu? Demon Prince hai tu! Tere vaar (attack) mein gussa hona chahiye, rehham nahi! Dushman tujhse pyaar nahi karega!”

Main ghutno par gir gaya.

Chhota Dev: “Dada ji... thak gaya main. Paani...”

Detrios: “Demon Realm mein pyas paani se nahi, dushman ke khoon se bujhti hai! Uth aur lad!”

Tabhi wahan ek meethi si awaaz aayi, jo uss kathor vatavaran mein kisi sangeet jaisi thi.

“Dada ji! Bas kijiye na, dekhiye Dev kitna thak gaya hai!”

Wo Saloni thi. Usne ek black frock pehni thi, lekin uske baalon mein ek safed phool laga tha—ek aisa phool jo Demon Realm ki zehreeli mitti mein ugna namumkin tha.
Detrios ka gussa turant gayab ho gaya. Unhone smile kiya.

Detrios: “Arre meri bachi... main toh bas ise mazboot bana raha tha. Taki yeh tumhari raksha kar sake.”

Saloni daud kar mere paas aayi. Uske haath mein paani ka ek vessel tha. Usne mujhe paani pilaya aur apne dupatte se mera paseena poncha.

Saloni: “Ise ladne ki zarurat nahi hai Dada ji. Main hu na? Main sab thik kar dungi.”

Saloni ne zameen par apna nanha haath rakha. Jadoo sa hua... wahan ki banjar, kaali mitti mein se achanak hari ghaas aur chote-chote safed phool ugne lage.

Detrios (Man mein): “Yeh ladki... yeh sach mein Creation hai. Jahan maut basti hai, wahan yeh jeevan paida kar rahi hai.”

Humare aas-paas ke demons, jo darawne dikhte the, wo bhi Saloni ko dekh kar jhuk gaye. Demon Realm mein Saloni "Light Princess" ke naam se mashhoor ho gayi thi. Wo jahan jati, andhera kam ho jata.
Main use dekh raha tha. Us waqt pyaar ka matlab nahi pata tha, par itna pata tha ki mujhe iski smile sabse achi lagti hai.

[Time Skip: 5 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 13]

Waqt guzra aur hum teenagers ban chuke the.
Scene "Silent Lake" ka tha. Yeh Demon Realm ki ekmatra jagah thi jahan shanti thi.
Saloni pani ke kinare baithi thi, pani mein apne pair daal kar. Pani, jo aamtaur par zehreela aur kaala hota tha, Saloni ke chhoote hi saaf aur neela ho gaya tha.
Main uske bagal mein baitha tha, apne ghutno par sar rakh kar.

Mai: “Saloni, tumhe Gods ki yaad nahi aati? Dada ji kehte hain tum wahan se aayi thi.”

Saloni ne meri taraf dekha. Uski aankhein ab aur bhi gehri aur chamakdaar ho gayi thi.

Saloni: “Mera ghar wahan nahi hai Dev. Mera ghar wahan hai jahan tum ho. Jahan Dada ji hain. Gods... wo log mujhe sirf ek 'Power Source' samajhte the. Par tum... tum mujhe Saloni samajhte ho.”

Usne achanak pani se thoda paani uthaya aur mere chehre par chidak diya.

Mai: “Hey!”

Saloni (Haste hue): “Pakad kar dikhao!”

Wo bhaagi. Main uske piche bhaaga. Demon Realm ke uss rukhe vatavaran mein, humari hansi gunj rahi thi. Humare liye wo Hell nahi, Jannat thi.
Bhaagte hue wo thokar kha kar girne wali thi, maine tezi se aage badh kar use kamar se pakad liya.
Hum dono wahin ruk gaye. Mere haath uski kamar par the, wo meri bahon mein thi.
Uss din... pehli baar... humare beech dosti se badhkar kuch mehsoos hua. Ek current sa dauda.
Detrios door khade yeh dekh rahe the. Unke chehre par chinta thi.

Detrios (Khud se): “Inka bond gehra hota ja raha hai. Agar Creation aur Demon Prince mil gaye... toh jo taakat paida hogi, wo sayad srishti sambhal na paye. Aur wo dusra tukda... Mina... wo abhi bhi gayab hai. Santulan (Balance) bigad raha hai.”

[Time Skip: 4 Years Later - Dev & Saloni Age: 17]

Main ab puri tarah se ek Yoddha (Warrior) ban chuka tha. Mera sharir muscular tha, aankhon mein Demon Royal family ki laal chamak kabhi-kabhi dikhti thi.
Hum "Dark Tower" ki chat par baithe the.
Saloni ab behad khubsurat ho gayi thi. Uski sundarta aisi thi ki bade-bade Demon Lords bhi usse aankh milane ki himmat nahi karte the.
Lekin uss din wo udaas thi.

Saloni: “Dev, mujhe kabhi-kabhi darr lagta hai.”

Mai: “Kis baat ka?”

Saloni: “Mere andar ek ajeeb si bechaini hai. Jaise... main adhuri hu. Jaise meri koi behen hai jo ro rahi hai, chilla rahi hai, par main use dhund nahi pa rahi.” (Yeh Mina ka ehsaas tha).

Maine uska haath thama aur apni taraf khincha.

Mai: “Jab tak main zinda hu, tumhe darrne ki zarurat nahi hai. Main Demon hu Saloni. Main duniya jala dunga agar kisi ne tumhe chhua toh.”

Saloni ne apna sar mere kandhe par rakh diya.

Saloni: “Tum 'Destruction' ki baatein karte ho, aur main 'Creation' ki. Hum kitne alag hain na?”

Mai: “Shayad isliye hum saath hain. Taki hum ek dusre ko pura kar sakein.”

Uss raat, chaandni mein, maine Saloni ke maathe ko chuma tha. Wo ehsaas... wo sukoon... mujhe laga tha ki yeh pal kabhi khatam nahi hoga.
Agle hi din Dada ji ne humare baalik (adult) hone par humari sagai (engagement) ki ghoshna kar di thi.
Pura Demon Realm khush tha. Jashn manaya ja raha tha. Sabko laga humara raaj aane wala hai. Humare sapne pure hone wale the.
Lekin humein nahi pata tha... ki humari khushiyon ki umr bas kuch hi pal ki bachi thi.

[Flashback Pause]

Kamre mein wapas aate hi Saloni ki aankhon se aansu beh nikle. Wo khubsurat yaadein ab kaanch ki tarah chub rahi thi.

Mai: “Wo aakhiri khushi ka din tha. Uske baad... Tabaahi aayi.”
Bahut hi badhiya update diya hai Dev the lover bhai....
Nice and beautiful update....
 

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The Demon Prince & Princess

The Fall of the Demon King

Vaari ki maut ke baad, sab kuch bahut tezi se hua. Shanti samjhauta (Peace Treaty) ek khooni jung mein badal gaya.
Lord Arkan ne wahi kiya jiska darr tha. Unhone 'Divine Horn' baja diya.
Aasmaan phat gaya aur wahan se hazaron Celestials (Gods) utar aaye. Unke paas badi-badi machines, dragons aur divya astra (divine weapons) the.

Demon army bahadur thi, par hum taiyaar nahi the.

[Flashback Continues: The Last Stand]

Demon Realm ab aag ke gole mein badal chuka tha. Har taraf cheekh-pukaar thi.
Main (Dev) aur Saloni ek dusre ka haath pakde, lashon ke dher ke upar khade the. Main buri tarah ghayal tha, mera ek haath sunn pad chuka tha. Saloni apni healing powers use kar rahi thi, par wo bhi thak chuki thi.

Mere samne Lord Arkan hawa mein tair rahe the. Unke chaaro taraf bijli (lightning) kadak rahi thi.

Lord Arkan: “Haar maan lo bacche! Saloni ko mujhe saunp do, aur main tumhe ek aasaan maut dunga.”

Maine thookte hue khoon saaf kiya.

Mai: “Meri laash ke upar se guzarna padega, Arkan!”

Maine hamla karne ke liye kadam badhaya hi tha ki ek bhari haath mere kandhe par aaya.
Wo Dada ji (Detrios) the.
Unka haal bura tha. Unka kavach toot chuka tha, shareer par hazaron ghav the, aur ek aankh se khoon beh raha tha. Lekin unki muskaan abhi bhi waisi hi dheet thi.

Detrios: “Ruk ja Babu. Yeh ladai teri nahi hai.”

Mai: “Dada ji! Main lad sakta hu! Main in sabko...”

Detrios (Gusse mein): “Chup! Tu lad sakta hai, par jeet nahi sakta. Arkan akela nahi hai, usne 'Trinity' ki shakti bula li hai. Agar tu aaj mara, toh Saloni ka kya hoga? Wo ise le jayenge, iska istemaal karenge, aur ise khatam kar denge.”

Detrios ne Saloni ki taraf dekha. Unki aankhon mein aansu the.

Detrios: “Beti... maine vada kiya tha ki main tumhari raksha karunga.”

Unhone apni chhati (chest) par haath maara aur apni aatma (soul) ko jalana shuru kar diya.

Technique: 'Demon King's Final Roar - Soul Combustion'

Unke shareer se itni bhayanak kaali aag nikli ki Lord Arkan bhi do kadam piche hat gaye.

Lord Arkan (Ghabra kar): “Detrios! Pagal ho gaye ho kya? Soul Combustion use karoge toh tumhara wajood mit jayega! Tum kabhi wapas nahi aa paoge!”

Detrios (Haste hue): “Mere bacho ke liye... main narak toh kya, astitva bhi mita sakta hu!”

Detrios ne apni talwar zameen mein gaad di. Ek bada sa portal khul gaya. Yeh portal Demon Realm ka nahi, balki ek alag duniya ka tha—Earth (Prithvi Lok).

Detrios: “Dev! Saloni ko lekar is portal mein ja! Prithvi Lok neutral hai. Wahan Celestials ki nazar aasani se nahi padti.”

Mai: “Nahi! Main aapko chhod kar nahi jaunga!”

Detrios ne mujhe kaske gale lagaya. Unke aansu mere chehre par gire.

Detrios: “Tujhe jana hoga Dev. Tujhe zinda rehna hoga. Taki ek din... tu wapas aake inka hisaab kar sake.”

Unhone mere kaan mein fusfusaya (whispered):
“Saloni ki yaadein mita dena Dev. Uski shakti ko seal kar dena. Agar wo jaagi rahi, toh uski roshni Arkan ko wahan bhi bula legi. Use ek aam insaan ki zindagi de. Jab sahi waqt aayega... wo khud yaad karegi.”

Maine Saloni ki taraf dekha. Wo ro rahi thi. “Dada ji nahi...”
Detrios ne hum dono ko dhakka diya.

Detrios: “JAAO!!!”

Hum portal ki taraf gire.
Aakhiri cheez jo maine dekhi...
Wo Detrios the.
Wo akele khade the. Hazaron Celestials unki taraf daud rahe the.
Arkan ne apna sabse bada weapon—'Spear of Judgment'—Detrios ki taraf phenka.
Detrios ne apni bahein faila di, jaise wo maut ko gale laga rahe hon.
Unhone palat kar humari taraf dekha aur chillaye:

“Khush rehna mere sheron! Demon King ka vansh kabhi jhukta nahi!”

BOOOOM!


Ek safed roshni ne sab kuch nigal liya. Demon Realm ka wo hissa tabaah ho gaya. Dada ji ki hansi uss dhamake mein gum ho gayi.
Aur hum... hum uss portal ke zariye, behosh haalat mein, Prithvi Lok (Earth) par aa gire.

[Flashback Ends]

Present mein wapas aate hi main ghutno par gir gaya. Meri aankhon se aansu ruk nahi rahe the. Sadiyon purana dard aaj fir taaza ho gaya tha.
Kamre mein sab ro rahe the. Neha, Pari, Komal... sabki aankhein nam thi. Even Saloni, jise ab sab yaad aa chuka tha, wo phoot-phoot kar ro rahi thi.

Saloni: “Unhone... unhone mere liye apni jaan de di... aur main... main unhe bhool gayi thi...”

Wo daud kar mere paas aayi aur mujhe gale laga liya. Hum dono wahin farsh par baithe ro rahe the.

Mai: “Isliye maine tumhari yaadein mitayi thi Saloni. Dada ji ka aakhiri aadesh tha. Agar tumhe yaad rehta ki tum kaun ho, toh tumhari power leak hoti aur Arkan humein dhund leta. Maine tumhe bachane ke liye tumhe tumhari pehchan se door rakha.”

Saloni ne mera chehra apne haathon mein liya.

Saloni: “Tumne akele itna dard saha Dev? Sadiyon tak? Mere liye?”

Maine uska haath chuma.

Mai: “Tumhare liye main hazar baar ye dard sahunga.”

Lekin hamara emotional moment zyada der nahi chala.
Achanak, kamre ki khidkiyan toot gayi.

CRASH!


Bahar se tez roshni andar aayi.
Hawa mein ek jaani-pehchani, ghamandi awaaz gunji—jo sadiyon pehle suni thi.

Voice: “Toh aakhirkar... chuha apne bil se bahar aa hi gaya. Aur dekho, 'Creation' bhi jaag gayi hai.”

Humne chaunk kar upar dekha.
Hawa mein, building ke bahar... teen log ud rahe the.
Unke piche Golden Wings (Pankh) the.
Unhone modern kapde pehne the, lekin unka Aura wahi purana Celestial wala tha.
Yeh Lord Arkan ke bheje hue 'Trackers' the.

Unmein se ek ne haste hue kaha:
“Demon Prince Dev... Lord Arkan tumhe 'Hello' kehna chahte hain. Aur is baar... koi Detrios nahi hai tumhe bachane ke liye.”

Maine Saloni ko apne piche kiya aur khada ho gaya. Mere aansu sukh gaye. Meri aankhein wapas 'Pitch Black' ho gayi.

Mai (Dheemi, khatarnaak awaaz mein): “Sahi kaha tumne. Koi Detrios nahi hai mujhe rokne ke liye. Iska matlab... aaj is shehar mein khoon ki baarish hogi.”
 

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