Yatee : Rise of an Empress

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Chandrashekhar P.O.V.

Those ladies were having a jolly time at the shop. The shopped clothes, enquired about the saleswoman like they were some long lost relatives and cracking jokes. It was a hobby of my childhood to observe such people. I don't know why they both sounded familiar. All was going good untill we heard few clashes outside the shop.

"Surrender to us or else we will set all the shops on fire !"

The entire shop froze at its position. The shopkeeper motioned everyone to stay still. One of the two ladies wasn't still but. She was shivering with fear.

"Bai Saheb... Where have we landed up in these problems !?"

Wait a minute... Was she Dhara bai ? I took a careful look at her. And yes, she was Dhara bai. And that means, the other lady was... Ofcourse Yatee ! Dhara bai called only Yatee as Bai Saheb. Means they both are here. But I cannot reveal myself. We were surrounded by almost fifty people now.

"Wait for few moments. They are Yatee and Dhara bai. Don't panic the situation. Let the Dacoits move, then we four will leave." Ram spoke as if he knew the entire scenario in my head.

"Dacoits...!?" I questioned him.

"Seems so..."

"Now what are we supposed to do ?" I asked, now in a confused state.

"Nothing much. Do as others are doing. Just go with the flow. Don't do any action unless those people go violent. I've given a signal of emergency to Sripad who must be in the vicinity. No one should suspect that we are someone from the palace."

We stopped talking when suddenly some two-three men entered the shop.

"Hand us all the expensive things here. Empty the shop and hand us all your valuables outside. Follow our orders or we will set the shop on Fire !"
They screamed as they went near each and every person.

The shopkeeper was terrified. He asked everyone to leave. The Dacoits came outside the shop. A huge horse cart was standing amidst all the shops. No one dared to go near it and hand over their essentials. The Dacoits seemed angry with the people. All the drama went on for couple of minutes untill we heard neighing of the horse.

"Now you all have to follow our orders. Head of our dacoit troop, Dheer Singh has arrived. Bow in front of him."
One of them shouted.

Everyone froze. One meek voice was heard among the crowd.

"I... I won't bow in front of him..."
It was young girl, probably in her teen age of thirteen or fourteen.

"Who won't bow to me, huh ?"
I thunder like voice was heard.

The brave girl stepped ahead, keeping her head high.

"हे शरीर राजेंच्या सेवेसाठी बनले आहे. हे त्यांच्या समोरच झुकेल. आम्ही मुजरा करू तर तो राजेंनाच, तुमची ती पात्राताच नाही.
(This body is meant to serve the King. It will bow in front of him only. I will bow down to Him only. You don't have the right to have that much respect.)"

She was shaking with fear but her self confidence spoke up well in front of that Head of Dacoits.

"Seems like your King pays you well. You own a nice gold chain. I must take that for my wife."
The head spoke as he got down from his horse.

He stood in front of that girl. He pulled out his sword and in a flash of eye, he broke that chain and swayed it in the air.

Everyone stood awestruck. But a strong hand held that chain the the air. It was a lady. He green bangles clashed when she catched the chain.