"I curse you to lose all your powers that you gained and look unrecognisable! No one will remember your face anymore!", Dron said, fuming in anger. Every living being in that hall were shocked out of their wits, on witnessing what has happened just now. Arjun and Draupadi were bewildered with such a decision of Dron. Duryodhan and Ashwathama's expressions were no less, they were just dumbfounded to speak anything. Their Guru's curse is no joke.

"Dron!", Vaishnavi screamed, her eyes were like a volcano, looking at him. She looked at him with a dangerous expression and said lowly, "Take! That! Back!". Dron got a little alarmed, but composed his posture. Ashwathama warned, "Vaishu! Keep in mind that you are talking with my father-", but she cut him off, not caring about him, "I said TAKE THAT BACK!". Ashwathama tried to stop her by holding her, but alas, he forgot.

Soon, he was thrown away by a Massive force, causing him to hit a statue and for it to break, heavily injuring his arm. The wave of the force soon spread all over the hall, making almost everyone fall back. Dron was looking at her with a horrified expression. "You stupid Brahman! Just because you have powers you can use it however you want? Huh? You know what is the result of this? In Naraklok?".

Everyone was looking terrified at this new avatar of vaishnavi. Arjun just shook his head at what was happening in front of him, and hoped for it to end soon, because, his wife is no less than his Gurudev too. She continued, bitterly chuckling, "This stupid mortal people, heh! Only hung up to worldly pleasures! A girl doesn't have a freedom here? Isn't it? Why don't you guys understand that IF A GIRL SAYS NO, IT! IS! A! NO!!", making Dron look down. She went near Ashwathama, who was getting up from the fall, "Hey! Guru Putra! Tell me, did i ever tell you that I liked you?", to which he shook his head hesitantly in a no. She side eyed Dron and continued, "Now think! Do you feel, did I ever, ever, gave you hopes? Huh? Or you deluded yourself into that? Tell me, whose mistake is this?". Dron looked at him confidently that his son would be right, but also a little fear was installed in him.

Ashwathama looked at his father and gasped a little, that his father is expecting only an answer that will not humiliate him. Ashwathama looked down and was unable to look at his father. He was about to say it was hers, for the sake of his father. But one look from her, he gulped so hard, he said out the truth. He looked down, and said lowly, "It's my mistake, entirely! You didn't do anything to get this curse".

She looked back at Dron with a smirk, who was in a denial state. He went towards his son, held his shoulders and said, "Ashwathama! Look at me and say that again!". Ashwathama started to say, "It was my mis-", but Dron shouted at him, "I can't hear you, son! Say it out louder!". Ashwathama burst out, unable to handle the Pressure, "It was my mistake! It has nothing to do with her! Father, your curse for her was wrong! She didn't deserve this!". Dron left his shoulders in shock, unable to comprehend the fact that he, indeed, was wrong.

He held his head down, which made her even more angry. "WHAT? NOW WHAT? TELL ME, DRON? JUST WHAT ARE YOU THINKING NOW? HUH?", she shouted, stepping forward towards him with each step, and her each word sending shockwaves throughout the hall, which not many were able to handle that. Duryodhan was about to fall down as well, but Karn held him tightly from falling down.

Duryodhan was shocked at the amount of power she was holding, and the fact that it was working very much against him. Meanwhile, Arjun was bewildered, knowing that this wouldn't end well, he knows her anger really well. Yudisthir chimed in and folded his hands, "Gurudev! You have all my respect! But- But this! This is Adharm, Gurudev!", with Bheeshm agreeing, "Yes, Acharya! I don't know why you took it as a humiliation!". Vaishnavi stopped them and said loudly, "I don't want anyone to knock sense into him now! He has to realise by himself! Do you?", she asked him, but he kept silent in guilt and wasn't looking up, which angered her even more.

She started saying, "You! You think of anything about me and just give curses? Today, it's just me! But, what if it's some other girl tomorrow? Huh? Here people are really ruthless!", she chuckled bitterly, "They don't give any rights to a woman! They just take any decision they want about her life, without HER FUCKING CONSENT! Be it her lifestyle!", and she looked at Kunti, who was looking down aahamed, as she felt this was also directed towards her, "Or be it her marriage!".

She then walked to the center and folded her hands. Soon, a bright purple light emerged from her behind, and her hand held a Trishul, making half of them go almost blind and some of them feel little burned for the heat. She looked fiercely at Dron and said, "Today, you have displeased me, oh Acharya! You have the guts and the AUDACITY to curse me! ME! THE AVATAR OF ARTHANARISHWAR!", at that revelation, everyone was just too stunned to speak. Duryodhan held Karn's hand in shock, and Ashwathama's mouth was hanging open. Many people present there including Bheeshm, joined their hands at her fierce Avatar.

She continued, "Thus, listen, I'm also cursing you! You are-", but she was immediately stopped by two voices at the same time. "Ishwari!!!", Arjun and Draupadi screamed at the same time, and shook their heads with tears in their eyes.

She realised that she was using too much power and came out of the trance, the anger she was having. Soon, the glow vanished slowly, making her look like a mortal again. She looked at Dron, and smirked, "Now, If I curse you, what would be the difference between you and I? Huh! Forgiveness is the biggest punishment, they say! May you live with this guilt forever!", and she showed her palm towards him.

He started having tears in his eyes and joined his hands at her, his voice cracking, he said, "Mata! I wish you had given me a curse instead! Why did you forgive me? I hope- I hope I can retrieve my curse for you! But, I can reduce it, Putri! I can't take it back, but, I hereby reduce it to one year! For one year you have to go through this! I- I'm extremely sorry, Vaishnavi Putri!", Dron broke down, with Ashwathama holding him. Drupad came forward and said, "Vaishnavi! There is my mistake too! I was the one who fueled their desires of marrying you off to Ashwathama! I am as equally responsible as this Dron! But cursing you? I will never forgive him for that!".

Dron looked shocked at his statement and reached out to him, "Mitr!-", but Drupad stopped him by raising his hand, "Don't you dare, Dron! You dare to curse my daughter? Now, can you be able to reverse that? Tell me?", making Dron look down in shame. Drupad went towards her and joined his hands, "Putri! I know! Anyone can't do anything about what has happened! But! I will do something! As I am also a part of this whole thing happened, I am giving you a boon! Therefore, Vaishnavi, O Avatar of Arthanarishwar, I hereby am giving you the boon that you can use this curse for your benefit! This curse wouldn't affect you, but will help you in a major way, for a major cause!", and granted his boon to her.

She smiled sadly and went away from those people. She didn't want to be there, between those selfish, materially driven people. Draupadi wanted to stop her, but Arjun held her and said, "Panchali, let her have her head in peace for sometime. She will be back to normal in no time!", he assured her, while she nodded her head.

Vaishnavi went to her chamber and started throwing all the things she saw on her way. But suddenly, someone held her hand, stopping her. She looked up to see who it was and found a weeping Kunti. She slowed down a bit and looked at her confused. Kunti joined her hands and started crying uncontrollably. Vaishnavi's anger dissolved by looking at the weeping mother in front of her, and her heart got softened. She held her hands and wiped her tears away, with a smile.

Kunti immediately hugged her, while the Commander of Dwaraka was consoling her. "P- Putri! I- I'm sorry! I-", her words were being cut off by her hiccups, while Ishwari made her sit down on the couch and gave her some water to drink. Kunti denied and again continued to apologise to her. Vaishnavi shook her head and said, "Mata, why are you apologising to me? What have you done? You had nothing to do with whatever happened, right?", she again wiped her tears away.

Kunti explained her, "No, Putri! You were right! I- I made a decision in Draupadi's life without even asking her wish in this! I- I am a terrible mo-", Vaishnavi immediately covered Kunti's mouth and shook her head smilingly. She said, "Mata, someone told me, Everything happens for a reason! I used to think that why can't I change anything, even when I knew that I can change! But, soon i realised, that some things are meant to happen! For some things to happen! You wouldn't understand, Mata! This is beyond human understanding! But, if you really want to apologise to anybody, trust me! It's not me, but Draupadi! If you can, apologise to her, Mata! I really don't have anything against you in my heart".

With that, Kunti again hugged her tightly, Vaishnavi's anger completely gone by now. Draupadi came running towards her chamber, "Ishwari! Are you okay?", making Vaishnavi break her hug with Kunti. Draupadi immediately barged in between them and hugged her sister, making Kunti chuckle at their sisterhood. They really are close.

Kunti kept her hand on Draupadi's shoulder, making her look up at her, breaking the hug. She said, "Putri! Draupadi! I- I'm sorry!", and blinked her tears away. Confused, Draupadi asked her, "What? Why Mata? I don't understand?". Kunti explained, "I- Without asking your permit, I enjoined my son's life with yours, right! Now you have to listen to the world speaking ill about you!".

Draupadi shook her head dismissively and smiled at her, "Mata! I don't care what the whole world speaks about me! I've gotten such loving husbands because of you! Right! So, don't worry! Don't have to be sorry for anything! I hold nothing against you!", she said and hugged her, while Kunti caressed her head smilingly with tears. Her husbands, who were listening to this whole thing, felt really relieved and happy at the same time. She broke the hug and said, "And moreover, I have my sweet sister with me, so, she will take care of me, even if I'm sad", and hugged her sister back again.

Draupadi babbled, "Ishu! You alright! For real i thought that old dude was done for you know? You just rizzed everyone up there, if you don't know!". Kunti couldn't comprehend any of the words Draupadi was using. Vaishnavi understood her expression and laughed, breaking the hug, "Mata! I just taught her some of the words from my er- place!", making Kunti make a 'OH' expression.

"If you were a man, i would have called you a gigachad bruh", Nakul entered with every other brother of his, making them confused with his foreign words. Vaishnavi started to laugh hysterically at their reactions, "Guyss! What did I tell you? I restricted you guys from using this language in front of others!", she warned them playfully. Draupadi and Nakul shared a look and said with a poker face, "Fax fax, no cap!". Vaishnavi just facepalmed at how cringe they are being right now, and contemplated her life decisions.

Bheem entered the conversation confused and said, "I don't care what you guys are speaking, just give me my damn Ladoo!", making some of them chuckle. Nakul had a weird experession on his face and said, "Oh Bhrata Bheem! You are soo cringe! Minus aura!". Bheem furiously began to chase Nakul at that, "Tell me the meaning of whatever you are uttering right now, Nakul!", making everyone laugh. Arjun looked at Vaishnavi and had a content smile as she was laughing finally. But, Vaishnavi was just holding her head while laughing at them.

'Mannn! I shouldn't have taught them those words!'

***

Everyone of Pandu's family were getting ready to leave for Khandava Prastha, along with Vaishnavi. Duryodhan was feeling a bit sad as she was leaving, but didn't have the guts to go talk to her, what if she ignores him. As he was contemplating, while roaming around the garden, to go talk to her or not, she suddenly spawned in front of him as soon as he turned towards her.

He looked at her with his mouth open a little, while she laughed at him. "What? It's just me!", she said. He composed himself and said, "Uh, I thought I touched you, that's why! Haha!", he tried to manage. She shook her head and said, "You didn't even come to say bye! That's why! Buh byeee! I think we might not meet anytime soon!", and turned around to leave, but was stopped by a worried duryodhan, "Not anytime soon? That's sad".

She turned around and asked, "Come again?". He again lied, "Uh, I said, I thought you wouldn't talk to me, after, you know! Whatever happened!". She just shook her head and smiled, "No man! I only have issues with your friend, Karn! He really should think before speaking, you know!". Duryodhan rigorously agreed and smiled at her.

She stood there for sometime, awkwardly, thinking that he would speak something, but he just kept on smiling at her. Grinning plainly she was about to turn around, but was stopped by him again, "Wait!". She turned towards him again, and this time, he tried to speak, but was interrupted by a hysterical Dushasan, "Vaishu!!! I heard you are leaving? Why man!!", making Duryodhan annoyed.

Vaishnavi just smiled at him and said, "Dude, we will be in touch, okay? Don't worry!", making him bob his head. Soon enough, most of the Kaurava brothers came to say bye to her, making her go awe at them.

"Take care, Vaishu!"

"Don't forget about us!"

"Smack people's ass with those powers and tell those stories when you meet us again!"

She was overwhelmed by them, and immediately thought about the time when she first bid bye to them, during Varnavat. Oh, how times have changed. She chuckled to herself and bid bye to them with a flying kiss. As she was leaving, she came face to face with Ashwathama, who could not face her. So he turned around. She smiled and went in front of him, "Ashwa! I'm not angry at you! You are at no fault in this! But, if I ever made you feel like there was something from my side as well, I'm sor-", he immediately raised his head and shook his head at her.

She smiled at him and nodded, as he understood her. He said, "Take care, Vaishu! Don't forget that you have a friend, a well-wisher here! And for whatever my father did, I'm- I'm sorry! I promise you, Vaishu! I will help you in any situations, and if anything is going wrong against you or your people, I will stand with them!". She smiled at him and waved him a goodbye. She was happy that their friendship didn't spoil, because of whatever had happened.

***

Khandava Prastha looked nothing like a land, where normal people could live. The Pandavas atleast expected for some livelihood before starting there, but alas, there was absolutely nothing except for the dangerous forest. Yudisthir and his brothers started their Bhoomi Pujan, regardless of how the land was looking like. They were determined to make this land prosperous and wealthy.

But suddenly, a snake came flying and bit a soldier, making him die. Everyone looked at it shocked, but within they could even comprehend what had happened, another snake came, totally taking them aback. Then another snake, then another, one by one came flying. Soon enough, an army of snakes came flying towards them, holding venomous teeth. People were dying and the Pandavas were trying their best to avoid the casualties.

Yudisthir turned towards Vaishnavi who was fighting the snakes and safeguarding Draupadi and Kunti, and asked, "What to do now, Vaishnavi? Half of our people are already dead! How can we stop this? Do something!". Vaishnavi nodded and immediately summoned the god of fire. She joined her hand in front of him, "Oh, Agnidev! Please, burn these snakes down!". But Agnidev looked down, unable to do anything.

She looked at him confused and asked, "What happened? Why aren't you doing anything?". Agnidev replied, "Devi! I can't do anything, as Indradev-", but got cut off by another figure, who emerged beside him, "Because I promised them that I'll help the Nagas!", Indra emerged.

Arjun joined his hands and said, "But, Pitashree! You can't go against your own son, can you?". Indra denied scoffing, "if you can fight them, even when they have my support, you fight, Arjun! Don't just keep talking when you can't achieve anything!". Now, this triggered Arjun. He accepted the open challenge from his own father.

Bheem, Nakul and Sahadev went forward to help him as well, but was stopped by the future girl, "Guys! Don't help him! Let him win this battle alone! Even I could have fought this, right? But no, I didn't!", they all looked at each other and looked back at her.

"This is his battle to win, only his! Arjun's!".

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Happy Raksha Bhandhan guysss! I thought I wouldn't be able to update a chapter, but, here I am! Lol.

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