Chapter 2

Chapter 2

             The next day in the morning after raja bharmal finish his breakfast mainawati ask his time for her because she have something to tell him so while helping him put his clothes she told him bout what shaguni bai to her the day before.

“ are you sure mainawati ? shaguni bai really said those ? “ ask bharmal with amaze and disbelief

“ yes maharaja so I feel worry for our daughter . . I rather to see them dead  than to see them marry with mughal especially if they must marry with the devil jalaluddin muhammad akbar, that jalal is no human, he is very cruel so how can we let our daughter to marry someone like them “ said mainawati and she start to panic again

“ I’ve got report that yesterday mughals soldiers attack ambe ma mandir but thank God there are two great warriors come and fight mughal and beaten them up, two rajput warrirors beaten up more than twenty more mughal soldiers “ bharmal told mainawati and she feel shock, shaguni bai said amer will face yuddh and seems what she said will coming true

“ ooohh ambe ma . . . why mughal soldier can attack ambe ma mandir ? “ ask mainawati

“ bhagwan das told me that there are mughal army kemp near amer and it’s believe that jalaluddin muhammad akbar itself who lead that army “ reply bharmal

Mainawati close her mouth with shock “ what will happen next maharaja ? doesn’t it mean we will face yuddh soon ? “

Bharmal shake his head “ I don’t know mainawati but we must prepare for the worst, jalal now have eyes on amer just like our neighbor kingdoms but different from them jalal will take action if he decide he want to conquer amer and my guess his act to attact ambe ma mandir was just warning to us that he is close by and he can attack us anytime “ said bharmal and mainawati feel the world she stand on almost collapse “ I will attend meeting with all rajputana kingdom raja and see if we can unite if mughal decide to attack amer but I doubt rajputana can unite, that is why we are weak because we can’t put out our ego and think for rajputana united and safety . . we only can wait and see what fate bring for amer “ add bharmal and mainawati must act quick to save their daughter.

“ maharaja I’m really worry for sukanya and shivani future especially after shaguni bai tell me that one of amer rajkumari will marry to mughal, I don’t want my daughter to face cruel fate so how about to send off sukanya married to raja suryaban, they are know each other for years and I think they are in love “ suggest mainawati, bharmal looking at his wife who look really worry for the future of their daughter but he is not only worry for sukanya and shivani but he is worry too for his daughter who leave this palace years a go, he did terrible mistake that day which cause heer kunwari the eldest rajkumari decide that she didn’t belong here anymore and choose to leave this palace and he didn’t do anything to stop her and he regret after he knew the real problem later from his mother but it’s too late his eldest daughter didn’t want to meet him anymore and cut the ties with this family except with her dadisa and bhaisa, he even don’t know how her look like now and sometimes he want to ask bhagwan das where is his sister but he refuse to tell him because that’s what jodha want and bharmal feel more guilty toward her.

“ you do whatever you need to do mainawati . . I’ve got plenty important thing on my hands especially when we know we will face yuddh, I must talk to bhagwan das and ask his opinion about this matter “ said bharmal

Mainawati look relieve “ thank you maharaja . . . I will talk about this to maasa first and ask her what the best for sukanya and shivani “ said mainawati

“ you do that . . now I must leave “ reply bharmal and then he leave, while mainawati decide to talk to his mother in law now because she got feeling that she wont have much time.

A young man ride his horse with fast, he always like to ride his horse every morning and do practice, his father feel proud to him because now he is mastered in fighting sword and archery but he still far behind from his buasa, her skill are amazing and eventhough they trained by the same person but her sword fighting are totally different from him but it’s very deadly and he hope whoever who fight with his buasa will be dead meat because she will kill them in a blink of eyes, then he hear lots of horse footsteps and he wonder who come into this forest and then he hear someone yell they see a deer, someone hunting in this forest and he feel angry,don’t they have something to do rather than hunting and killing innocent animal, he ride his horse to the source and see a man try to hit a deer with his arrow, then he take his arrow too and when that man release his arrow he too shot his arrow break that man arrow.

Jalal, abdul and other feel shock when someone shot his moving arrow and he look at the arrow direction, there on white horse a young man looking at him with angry, then he move his horse towards the dear and cast it away, abdul and soldiers come forward to protect jalal in case that young man want to attack jalal but abdul really amaze with this young man ability, he hit jalal’s arrow when it moving fast in the air, that’s a hell ability.

“ who are you ? how you dare to hit shehenshah arrow ? “ ask abdul

“ that deer deserve a life and I don’t like when people hunting and killing animal for fun “ said the young man, jalal come forwards and he looking at him

“ do you know who I am ? “ ask jalal

“ I don’t know who you are and I don’t care . . . all I care is animal who live in this forest “ he said

“ I’m shehenshah jajaluddin muhammad akbar “ announce akbar, that young man just staring at him not even flinch

“ and that should to impress me ? “ ask him

Jalal chuckled he never meet someone who will talking back to him while looking at him right in the eyes but this young man definitely something “ I doubt that you will tell that you are impress “ reply jalal “ and may I know who you are young man ? “ ask jalal

“ I’m man singh . . I’m rajkumar from amer . . . and you can impress if you want to “ he said in sarcasm

Jalal laugh soo hard “ aahhh a young man from rajputana no wonder you are very brave to reply back at me, rajputana famous for their bravery “ said jalal

“ yes we do “ reply man singh

Jalal and abdul smile listen to proud in his voice “ tell me rajkumar . . how on earth such in young age you can have amazing skill in archery ? “ ask jalal, he is indeed very curious, his archery skill are no kidding, shooting an arrow that moving fast in air are almost impossible unless you have tremendous and amazing talented in archery

“ in amer every parents train their son from kid in sword fighting and archery that’s why we all very good in sword fighting and archery “ said man singh

“ ahh I see . . but I doubt everyone will have the same skill like you are “ praise jalal

Man singh laugh with happy “ oooh you will surprise if you know there are some who have skill better then me “ he said and jalal like his laugh, just like a little kid laugh.

Jalal feel interesting with his words so there plenty people who have ability like him and jalal want to fight with those people one day because it always such an honor to meet people with amazing skill in sword fighting and archery “ so what are you doin here rajkumar ? “ ask jalal

“ every morning I always ride here with my dear horse . . . it’s like my daily training “ reply man singh

“ ahh ok very nice rajkumar “ said jalal then he got crazy idea becase he is very curious and can’t miss the opportunity “ do you mind to have sword fight practice with me ? I havent practice today and seems you really good in that field why don’t we test our skill “ said jalal, abdul and other soldiers very surprise with his request

“ jalal . . .  “ abdul want to protest but jalal stop him

Man singh smile “ of course why not . . let me taste too the power of shehenshah jalaluddin muhammad akbar “ said man singh and jalal admire him more since there is no doubt or scare in his voice instead he really excited, then he come down from his horse and he take hold his sword, jalal can see his sword not too big and not too small but it fit with him, then jalal too come down from his horse.

Jalal and man singh standing face to face and then they start to fight, jalal really impress with this young man skill and ability, he is very fast and strong too but since he still young his power still havent reach his limit but he is very sure one day he will be a great warrior, meanwhile man singh now understand why jalal become a great warrior, his sword fighting skill are amazing and he think may be his baapusa or sujamal kakasa who can match his level skill, even his buasa almost can matching his skill but can’t match his strength because no matter what she is a woman and of course there is huge differences in power, man singh focus to attacking jalal that force jalal to move back and unintentionally jalal foot stumble into rock make him loose balance and man singh take that opportunity to disarm him, abdul and jalal’s soldiers very shock that man singh can defeat jalal and abdul ready to help because he is afraid man singh will use this opportunity to hurt jalal but he stop him, jalal standing on his feet again while man singh sword still on his neck.

“ you know you can take this opportunity and kill me now “ said jalal

Man singh looking at him with serious and shake his head then he pull off his sword from jalal’s neck “ a rajput wont do that, you said you just want to practice so how come I do that beside I defeat you not because my skill but because you stumble on rock so I will said it just my luck “

Jalal laugh and he really like this young man “ you know man singh you should kill me while you had a change because if I died there wont be war between amer and mughal “ warn jalal

“ whatever happen that is fate . . if mughal and amer fated to war then so be it and I will fight with all I have to defend my land, it’s such big honor to die defending my kingdom . . my land “ reply man singh with proud and jalal now feel very jealous because amer have a brave young man like him.

“ I would like to fight you and all rajput great warrior in battlefield man singh “ said jalal and man singh just smile then he climb up to his horse

“ you are a great warrior too and it would interesting and honor to fight you in battlefield . . I must go now “ said man singh then he leave, his horse take him as fast as it can while jalal watching him with interesting and wish he can have one young man like him in his sultanat, abdul admire that kid bravery and confident and he know that jalal have eyes for that great kid, jalal decide goin back to kemp , to honor man singh he will not kill animal today and he along with abdul and his soldiers ride back to kemp.

Maham anga busy checking some document when her son adham khan entering her room, maham anga look up and seems adham khan bring an important news.

“ adaad ammijan “ adham greet his mother

“ what’s wrong adham ? seems like you have important news “ ask maham anga

Adham sit across maham anga “ yes ammijan . . I’ve got the news that jalal will attack amer, he ask shariffudin to meet him today “ said adham

“ really ? “ ask maham anga and adham nod “ see adham . . that’s why I keep telling to stick with jalal, so when jalal plan something big you will be the one he will ask to do the task but now sharifuddin will got the huge opportunity to reach higher position “ said maham anga with angry, adham only care bout woman and having fun even jalal now start to delegate important task to abdul and aziz.

“ ahh ammijan you know following jalal is not fun . .he is very boring wonder how those woman want to be his wife and live in harem “ reply adham will lazy

“ you stupid . . . now you arrange our trip . . we must arrive at jalal’s kemp before war “ said maham anga and adham looking at her with disbelief “ you still here ? get move “ she snap and adham khan leave in hurry, maham anga just shaking her head with angry, she don’t know what to do anymore to make adham more serious bout his position because if he keep doin this soon or later jalal will kick him, she always try her best to make adham’s position become higher until the day is come that he will be shehenshah, maham anga very sure that one day she will succeed to take jalal throne and jalal wont aware what’s her plan because he is trust her soo much and that make everything easier for her, then maham anga smile with happy and evil.

Bharmal and bhagwan das just got back from meeting with all ruler from rajputana but the result from the meeting very disappointing, instead looking for a way to unite all rajputana everyone just fight want to be the leader and in the end they fighting with each other, bhagwan das feel pity with what just happening because if mughal really want to attack rajputana and amer is the first target they will defeated since now the sadly part is before mughal attact rajoutana already fall apart, now bhagwan das will do whatever he can to defend and protect amer but he really don’t know how long they can survive if mughal attack and amer no have back up army from their neghbour kingdom, and if amer destined to defeated in war bhagwan das will give mughal a war that they never imagine.

Mainawati watch bharmal and bhagwan das coming back in hurry and their face looks very tense and she know that the meeting not goin good just like they want and mainawati feel scare and nervous bout what kind future that wait sukanya and shivani.

“ maharaja . . . bhagwan das . . . . “ she said “ how is the meeting ? “ she ask with concern

Bhagwan das bend little bit to give her respect “ the meeting not goin well and we must prepare for the worst now “ said bhagwan das

Mainawati close her mouth in shock this wha just shaguni bai said to her that amer will have to face huge war, she hope and pray that shaguni bai premonition is wrong but turn out it’s gonna be come in real “ what we should now maharaja ? “ ask mainawati with panic

“ just like bhagwan das said if war is goin to happen then we will give mughal a great war, we will defend our kingdom, out land until our last breath “ reply bharmal and mainawati feel her legs almost give up

“ what about sukanya and shivani future ? “ she ask again

“ you talk to suryabhan and ask him bout his relationship with sukanya and if he ready to marry then we held a grand wedding for sukanya “ said bhamal

“ I will take care that problem now . . is possible I want our daughter far away when the war happen “ reply mainawati, she wont let any of her daughter marry to mughal

“ ok you take care that matter now “ mainawait no need to be told twice and she leave, bharmal looking at bhagwan das “ how is she ? “ he ask and bhagwan das no need to think who is his father refers to  

“ she is fine . . . “ reply bhagwan das

“ she still don’t want to meet me ? “ ask bharmal

“ I stop asking her that . . that’s her decision so we all just can do is wait “ reply bhagwan das

“ I feel sad that I can’t meet my own daughter . . . even I don’t know how she look like now “ said bharmal with sad

“ well baapusa I didn’t mean to blame you but what you did injustice to her, you’ve just heard the story from sukanya but you didn’t hear from heer kunwari side and what’s made really angry was she feel you more love sukanya and shivani than her “ reply bhagwan das, and bharmal just quiet because he know what bhagwan das said is right

“ may be you are right . . . may be one day she will forgive me . . . take care of her bhagwan das “ said bharmal

“ don’t worry baapusa . . . me . . man singh and sujamal bhaisa always stay at her side and all you need to know that is eventhough heer kunwari leave this palace but she always do her duty as amer rajkumari, she always ready to help and protect them eventhough when she do that she never reveal herself as heer kunwari rajkumari “ bhagwan das try to make his baapusa feel relieve

Bharmal looking at bhagwan das in confuse “ what you mean ? “ he ask

“ one day you will know bapusaa . . . and you will surprise because people of amer love and adore her more than us “ reply bhagwan das

“ you make me curious . . . . I really missing her . . .missing my little heer kunwari “ said bharmal and bhagwan das just hold his shoulder and squeeze them, bharmal looking at his son with teary eyes and he just nod.

Maham anga arrive at jalal’s kemp and jalal just done meeting with sharifuddin, and jalal little bit surprise with her arrival, he welcome her in her kemp.

“ badi ammi . . what is take you to come here . . it’s a long journey badi ammi  ? “ ask jalal

Maham anga smile with motherly love and she touch jalal’s cheeks “ I’m very worry, the news about you will attack rajputana spead with fast, and how can I not in your side where very important war will happen “ said maham anga

“ and I’m happy that you are here with me badi ammi but this all too dangerous badi ammi, this is not the place for you at this moment, war with amer could be very huge since we know rajputana have amazing power and kill, and I don’t want to make your live in danger badi ammi “ reply jalal

Maham anga laugh “ jalal . . im vazir e alya and eventhough I’m a woman but I must ready to face the war and beside I’ve been in the middle of wars since you are just a baby “ she reminded him and jalal chuckled.

“ aahhh yes yes . . I forget maham anga . . . but if you decide to stay then stay but be careful ok . . . I don’t want you to be hurt . . . you are everything to me badi ammi “ jalal look at the woman who more like a mother to him than his own birth mother.

“ don’t worry jalal I’m not weak . . you know I can fight too . . . “ maham anga try to pacify him  “ now tell me what is your plan ? “ ask maham anga and jalal tell her everything and maham anga succeed to persue jalal to let adham take part in this war, deep down maham anga feel jealous how come adham can’t match jalal intelligence but all she need is to put adham on the throne and she will taking care the rest, jalal then escort maham anga and ask her to rest since she just done a long journey.

Sharifuddin looking at the map in his kemp when adham khan enter, he look at adham and smirk, he know why maham anga and adham suddenly come, he always know that maham anga will try her best to make her son getting higher position in jalal’s army, she don’t like when jalal delegate important matter to him rather than to adham khan.

“ well well .  . come in adham . . . “ said sharifuddin

Adham come and sit across sharifuddin “ so finally you come adham . . I wonder when you will come with maham anga “ said sharifuddin with sarcastic

“ I don’t want to come but ammijan force me . . so when we are goin to attack amer ? “ ask adham

“ soon adham . . now we are must prepare everything because rajputana wont easy to beat including amer . . but actually I want to conquer amer because I want to take something special from amer “ reply sharifuddin

“ what you mean sharifuddin ? what’s special from amer compare to other kingdom in rajputana ? “ ask adham curious

“ angel of amer . . . . “ adham look confuse “ there is a very beautiful woman in amer and luckily me I’ve seen her once but too bad I can’t find her since I’ve seen her, she is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life and I want to have her no matter what, and when we conquer amer all woman are belong to mughal and I will have her “ said sharifuddin with confident

“ what if jalal know bout this beautiful woman ? you know he like beautiful woman and his harem full of beautiful woman, I bet if he know about this angel of amer he will want to have her for himself “ reply adham

“ no if I got her first and that’s why I will look for her and make her mine before the fall of amer “ sharifuddin already imagine how it feel when he touch her soft and silky skins and he can’t wait to make this angel as his woman and he will kill anyone who dare to have eyes on her.

Adham laugh “ you are very sure tha we can defeat amer  ? “as adham

“ ooo I’m very sure adham . . even they have very strong warrior with high skill but except they got help from their neighbor kingdom I believe we will conquer amer and just a mere of time before we have rajputana in our hads “ said sharifuddin with confident and arrogant adham just laugh because he know amer wont easy to defeat and fate already decide how this war will end and the future of amer and mughal are in the hands in two people who will create history.