Aaghnya - The Sister of the Pandavas.

Haath Phool

"Do we have to leave bhrata Bheem?" Sahadeva asked, standing close to Bhima as Kunti slowly nodded her head.

"Is it absolutely necessary?" Nakula asked, trying to mask his sadness. Bhima pulls his siblings and mother for a tight hug.

"Don't worry, I'll be back to eat your food soon." he jokes as they lightly chuckle. "Now go on, let me get some peace without you four." he says, directing it to Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva and Aaghnya.

He takes his mother's and elder brother's blessing before they leave, and Bhima returns to Hidimbi.

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(A few months later)

"Why son?" Hidimbi cries, holding her newborn close to her heart, "Why did you have to be born so early?"

"What conversation is the mother and son having in secret?" Bhima asks, coming from behind, a huge smile on his face.

"I was telling him that his father has to leave now." she quietly replies. Bhima sits next to her and hugs her with one hand.

"That I have to, but I'll visit you both soon." he replies as Hidimbi sadly nods.

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"Matashree?" Bhima calls, as all 7 of them jump up to meet Bhima, "I'm back!" The bombard him with hugs as Bhima chuckles.

"Come and eat dear," Yudhisthira calls, as all the siblings give half of their food to Bhima, "You must be hungry after the travel."

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"What happened?" Kunti asks after hearing a loud cry from the mistress of the house, "Brother, after you gave us shelter in your house, your sorrows have become ours, please tell us what's wrong."

"There lives an asura, right outside our village. Every week, he demands a human sacrifice, and this week, it's our turn."

"No Pitashree." his daughter says, walking up to them, "Non of you are going, I'll go." she bravely says as her mother cups her face.

"Nahi putri, we have not brought you up to be killed." she sobs, 

"Have you brought me up to abandon you at the time of need?" 

"The asur want one human sacrifice dear, but you represent a whole generation." her father says as she sighs in defeat.

"Then I'll go and kill the asur!" her little brother suggests, punching his hands in the air, "Right didi?"

"Don't worry, we can send my son." Kunti sternly says, "You have done us a huge favor by letting us stay in your house, let us repay you." 

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"Maate, please, let me go." Aaghnya begs, she wanted to use her haat pool for so long, but whenever an opportunity arises, her brothers somehow manage it on their own. 

"Agni, stop, we're not sending you and that's final." Bhima sighs, "Bade bhaiya, don't worry, I'll return after killing that asur."

"V-vijay bhava dear."

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"Agni?" 

"Hmm?" She replies as Yudhisthira walks towards her, 

"Why did you want to go so badly?" he asks as she sighs, "How were you so sure that you could defeat the asura?"

"God is able to defeat anyone, only a fraction of his power is needed to kill the asur." she tells him as he tilts his head in confustion.

"Did you turn into Krishna after staying with him for some time?" he asks, half jokingly, "Give me a straight answer dear."

"That answer is straight enough jyesht." she chuckles as Yudhisthira sighs, plopping down to the ground. "Jyesht, don't worry, bhrata Bheem will win."

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"HOW DARE YOU HUMAN?" the asura yells after seeing Bhima eat all his food, "NOW, I WILL EAT YOU!" 

"Eat me if you can." he simply replies, "Come on, fight me." The asura charges at Bhima, as they both wrestle. After some effort, Bhima manages to defeat the asura with one huge punch. 

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I'm so sorry, I know this chapter was really boring, to read as well as to write. I'm waiting for exciting stuff to happen, and, this isn't really exciting.