SWASAN: The Sword of Love… Chapter 5 [by Raina]

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~FORGETTING THE WORDS!~
He tied the rope that would lock his tent, his hands fumbled to do such a small work, with his eyes becoming red as he controlled his tears. he turned back and looked around. Even his house was small than this tent, he didn’t deserved this. He didn’t wanted this! The royal tent that again and again made him remember that he was just acting like a Prince. The beautiful Princess who is always in front of him keeps on remembering him that he had to take her to his master. Prince Laksh’s face also kept remembering him that he had to make him lose. He wiped his tears and nose. This was the toughest task he had ever done. He stumbled while walking and when he turned to the entrance of the tent that was locked. That showed a shadow, and he knew it was Princess Swara! He went near the entrance and touched the tent.. touched her shadow! She was still standing here, how much ever he try, he had to admit the fact that her eyes had a magic which kept making him senseless. He remembered his own words which he told her just now,
“STAY AWAY FROM ME!”
And as soon as he remembered it, he saw the shadow moving away and slowly disappearing. Princess Swara was no more standing in front of his tent. He closed his eyes and sighed, but he wanted this.. he wanted that she should be away from him.. Didn’t he?…
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Princess Swara was still unable to understand his words, it was her nature! She loved making friends, or at least talking non stop! Whenever she talked with Sanskar, she saw a pain in his face, a sadness in his face which she never wanted to see. Is it only because of her? But what did she do? She kept staring at his tent, tears formed in her eyes remembering his pleadings to her. “I will stay away from you if you really wish Prince Sanskar Nikanj!” she whispered and then ran from there to her tent, but the tears failed to stop making her angry on herself. Why should she be sad if he wants to be away from her?…
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NEXT DAY MORNING..
An usual morning! Sanskar opened his eyes, he was sleeping on the floor itself. He woke up very early even today. He stood up and walked out of his tent. He looked at the sun which was about to rise, then his gaze fell on the Princess sitting near the lake, just like yesterday, she had no jewels and she looked so simple and beautiful. He saw her smile suddenly disappearing as if she has sensed him. she then turned to him, he stared at her, just kept staring at her. He saw her changing her expression continuously, anger, sadness. And then she stood from there, she will come to him, that’s what he thought. She will come to him and will talk to him, but something really opposite happened, she just turned her back to him and then she walked from there to her tent. What did he do?…
She was sitting near the lake and was staring at the sky like she does every time, but she suddenly shivered, felt his gaze. It is surprising, that she even started to feel him, but she least cared about it, at least that’s what she thought. Her smile which was on her face when she was staring the sky disappeared and then she looked at him, she saw him staring at her. But she thought he didn’t wanted this, he didn’t wanted to be near her then why he was seeing her? She just frowned feeling angry and then turned her back to him, she felt so sad for an unknown reason, but brushed her thoughts and then walked from there to her tent…
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The second level of the competition was started, it was to aim correctly and sharply and hit an object which was very far. They had to hit it with bow and arrow. All were getting ready for the competition, Princess Swara was the first one. She was taking the bow and arrow, the King Mahendra came near her, the same king who thought her like his own daughter and personally wanted her to win. “why do you look so worried Princess?” she turned to him hearing him. “I actually couldn’t thank you yesterday for telling me Prince Sanskar’s name. thank you majesty!” he just smiled and nodded. “I asked you some other question Princess!” he said smiling. She smiled back and said, “I do know this!” she said showing the bow and arrow. “but I have not did this so many times, so I am little scared!” and before the king could say anything, she said, “but I will try my best, I will do anything for my motherland!” his smile grew wide hearing her. “anyways there is time. Go and practice for some time Princess!” she nodded to him taking the bow and arrow, she went from there to practice for some time. She went a little far and aimed at a tree. It’s indeed been so many days that she was really scared. “you are holding it wrongly!” she heard a voice, she blinked her eyes and turned to find Prince Sanskar. A smile formed on her lips, but then she remembered what he said to her yesterday, she immediately turned her face from him and aimed at the tree. He was confused seeing her turning her face angrily, but she really looked so cute. He went near her and said, “you should keep your elbow a little high!” he whispered. She followed his instructions not looking at him. “not like this!” he said. She turned to him angrily and said, “if you want to help me, then help me properly or go from here!” not said, she literally shouted and again turned to the tree. He sighed, he closed his hands in fist but then touched her hands with his hands, she stopped looking at the tree and looked at him. he made her hold it correctly, “instead of getting angry on me, if you keep looking at your target and think nothing, then you will win it!” he whispered and then went from there, she just looked at his retreating figure. Why was he doing this to her? Asking her to stay away from him and then he himself was coming to her. She sighed and continued her practice trying hard to not think about him…
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Princess Swara smiled seeing the arrow hitting the fruit correctly which was kept very much far from them. Kings and the Princes present there clapped for her. She closed her eyes in happiness, she was in the next level. Sanskar smiled seeing her smiling happily. She then went from there. The princes came and did it, few won while few lost, now it was turn for the Prince Laksh Prathap. He took the bow and arrow, he pointed it, he was about to leave the arrow, when Sanskar intentionally dropped a stone, Laksh became distracted and the arrow left his hand and went in a wrong direction. He became shocked, his eyes widening, was he really no more in this competition? No, this can’t happen, his father had so many expectations and hope with him. the smiling faces of his lovely subjects came in front of his eyes when they were sending him off with proud. He had lost, when suddenly, “take your next arrow and do it fast! Don’t make everyone wait, Prince!” he gets shocked hearing one of the Kings present there and took his another arrow happily. Sanskar gets shocked hearing it. It was then when he came to know that there were two chances for everyone. And before he could think of any other plan, Prince Laksh was in the next level as he hit his target correctly. Sanskar closed his eyes and sighed. After some time, it was Sanskar’s turn now. If Prince Laksh is in the competition, then he had to be here! He too hit target perfectly and now, “Prince Sanskar Nikanj is also in the next level!” he kept the bow and arrow at it’s place with an emotionless and a pale face hearing the announcement. He wanted to scream that it was not his name, it was not his identity!…
Prince Laksh Prathap was walking surprised towards Princess Swara Mithra. What many princes failed to do, she had done it! He knew what was the position of women in his palace, he closed his eyes remembering how his mother is being treated every day. He had never saw such a ‘talented and a brave princess’ like her. He went near her, Princess Swara looked at him confused. She had seen him in the competition but doesn’t know him. She just passed a smile to him, she turned to go when he said, “I am so proud to see you!” she stopped and turned to look at him. “I have never seen such a brave Princess like you! I just thought of telling you!” she smiled hearing him and nodded to him murmuring a ‘thank you’. He then went from there giving a smile to her. She was so happy, she remembered the King’s words yesterday and now she was getting compliment from her competitor. Her dream to win this competition was increasing with every moment. She just sighed, she was about to go when she suddenly sensed him. god! She didn’t wanted this power to feel him without even seeing him. she looked around, her gaze going every corner and then she finally found him staring at her…
Sanskar was walking to his tent disappointed, he had to be here for one more level because Prince Laksh Prathap was still here, and the thought of being here itself saddened him. his gaze suddenly fell on Prince Laksh and Princess Swara. He felt himself frowning to see them, an indescribable feeling aroused inside him with anger consuming him. but he don’t why he was feeling this ‘jealousy’, and why should he really feel? He saw Prince Laksh going from there and after a minute or so, Princess Swara looked at him.. stared at him…
Princess Swara went near Sanskar seeing him, she saw him just standing there and looking at her. It was really because of his advice that she was in the next level now. And she is not ashamed to tell it, sometimes ego melts in front of humanity, big helps and favors. She went near him and looked down. She cleared her throat and said, “thank you!” he looked at her confused while she continued, “for your suggestions”. She lifted her head and looked at him, “it really helped me to win!” she said and turned her back to him and started walking. “Princess!” she stopped on her way hearing him calling her, she turned to him. “why are you talking like this?” he asked, kind of blurting his question which he is feeling from the morning. She looked at him confused and said, “I just said you a thank you for helping me!” Sanskar nodded his head in a ‘no’. “not that! The way you are talking!” she was looking at him confused. “you are talking so coldly!” he said. She took a deep breathe, “it’s how I talk to a stranger!” she said raising her eyebrows. His face went blank hearing her, indeed she was true, she had to be true. He should be only a stranger to her, but still it hurt him. He blinked his eyes looking at her. “why are you so shocked? You wanted this!” she said. He saw her coming near to him, close to him.. more close even than yesterday’s morning. This time, he felt her breathing more loud and warm as she whispered near his ears, “forgot your own words Prince Sanskar Nikanj? It was you who told me to be away from you!”…

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Precap: ~In the list of her dear ones!~
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A/N- hey guys! how are you all??
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