Safeena

real culprit

It was the next day. The day to implement the plan. A chance for Agastya to free his brother and he was going to take it. He was all set to catch the attacker before any of the soldiers could. He went towards Safeena's room as she insisted on coming with him. He waited outside of her room for her to come out.

She came out with a different glow on her face.
" Oh my god " he acted as fainted and fell on the ground.
" Agastya!"
" God! You with nose rings is going to be my death"
" Stop acting "
" I am not acting. You look breathtaking."
" Stop it and get up "
He stood up and was about to say something
" I know what you are going to say."
" What?"
" That I look beautiful in my nose ring"
" No. You make that little nose ring look beautiful on you "
She blushed without making any eye contact with him.
" How much are you going to flirt with me now? I am already with you have you forgotten that?"
" It feels like a dream , princess. Everything. "
" If you are done can we go?"
" I am never done princess "
He leaned over to kiss her and she stopped him.
" Come to your senses dear prince, look over " she smiled and walked ahead . He happily followed her.

Her father was all ready, his soldiers were dressed in normal clothes with bows and other weapons. Everyone left started walking behind the king while the others covered the exits. As the soldiers walked behind the king, Agastya stayed there.

" What are you waiting for? Let's go " she asked.
" No "
" What no? They left already, we will lose them . Let's go "
" No we are not going there."
" Why? You have to catch the attacker right? Then?"
" I am going to catch the attacker but not from here. "
He pointed at the opposite direction.
" From there "
" My father is there, how you can catch him from there? You are insane. We will lose him let's go " she started walking behind the soldiers.
" Wait Safeena! Listen to me. I know. Come with me "
" No , he can be in danger."
" He has hundreds of soldiers to protect him Safeena. I need the attacker! You understand!"
" No but --"
" We don't have time to think. Come "
He lifted her and carried her on his shoulder.
" Put me down, we shouldn't go this way."
" I will listen to you when I catch the attacker."

He put her down when they reached the place he wanted to.
" Stay alert. Keep your bow ready "
" Let this get over then I will see you "
" You see me all you want but now I really need that attacker. "
He started looking around suspiciously. He was on full alert.

" Why did you come this way ?!"
" Because the attacker doesn't attack from the front. He will come from the back. This way has a kingdom border. If he wants to get in, he has to come this way to the king . Do you understand now ?"
" So it means that --"
" I want to catch the attacker before he even tries to attack . Not after the attack."
" Then why did you send all the soldiers to the other side?"
" Because I want the attacker all to myself."
She was amazed by his smart side.
" Couldn't you tell me this earlier?! "
" It better to tell after its done "
" Done ?"
" Do you hear it ? He is here "
" I am ready "
" Shoot his leg "
" Yes "
" Below the knee "
" Yes "

As he has predicted, the attacker was there with his bow hiding from tree to tree finding the king.
" Wait don't shoot "
" Agastya! What are you waiting for?"
" Wait "
As soon as the attacker put his bow down to move from one tree to another, agastya gave safeena the call
" Now ! Shoot "
She aimed right at his leg and he was down in no seconds. Agastya ran towards him .

" Tell me! Why did you frame by brother! What did he do to you ?! Why him?! Why did you do this?!" Agastya started beating that man with all the anger .
" Agastya! Stop! Let him talk. Agastya"
He breathed heavily while waiting for him to answer.
" Do you wish to die? Speak up. I wouldn't stop him again. I would happily watch you die." She warned him.
" I don't know who are you talking about?"
" My brother, Alfez . Why did you frame him for the attack you did?!"
Agastya yelled.
" I didn't mean to. After I attacked the king , I started running. I accidentally bumped into your brother. I was stabbed by one of the soldiers. He helped me to take it out as he thought I was a good person. While he was doing that, soldiers reached there. So to save myself, I said that he was attacking me because I saw him try to kill the king. He had the arrows stained with blood. He got caught in that mess and the soldiers believed me. "
" My brother is suffering in there just because he helped you? "
He started thrashing him again.
" Agastya he will die, we need him to tell the truth so that Alfez would be free. "
The man was screaming and yelling with pain .
" Come on Agastya, stop , let's get him arrested."
" Go , call the soldiers, tell him that he tried to attack you. "
She hesitated leaving Agastya with him.
" Don't worry I won't fight him . I need him alive. Go "
She ran to find the soldiers.
" Why do you want to kill the king?"
" Tell me!"
" I was instructed to do so. "
" By whom?"
" By my honour. The king is our biggest enemy. If there is no king, there is no war. "
" Where are you from?"
" Maheshwari "

Safeena brought the soldiers with her.
They arrested him and took him with them.
" It's done. Agastya, your brother would be free now "
" I hope so. Safeena . I wish "
" He will "
She hugged him tightly.

Agastya and Safeena where both called by her father.
" Agastya, Safeena I am very happy and proud of you both. Very well done both of you "
" Thank you "
" And special thanks to you, Agastya. Thank you for being there with my daughter when she was attacked. And safeena told me it was all your plan "
Agastya firstly looked at her and then turned his attention towards the king.
" It was my duty, your majesty "
" I am very happy with you. I am going to reward you both . "

He rewarded Agastya and Safeena with gold and new swords.

" Let me tell this to my brother!"
" Agastya is broad daylight. We will go at night "
" Right I forgot. I hope he talks there. "
" He will! "
" I don't know Safeena. He should but they should believe him too."
" What if he doesn't talk?"
" Then I have to do something that I don't want to."
" What?"
" I will tell you later. Who is the incharge of all this? Who will listen him talk?"
" Minister Hassan "
" I don't trust that guy"
" Me too "
" I can't talk to him about Alfez , he already has a doubt that we look alike. "
" I will talk to him "
Safeena went towards minister Hassan as she saw him going towards the prison

" I didn't thought that I would get to see you princess Safeena "
" You have to listen to the attacker, whatever he has to say. Understood?" Safeena ordered.
" I will do justice"
" You have to hear him and leave the innocent out of this . It's my order "
" I don't take orders from you . "
" But now you have to !"
Minister paid attention towards Agastya standing besides her.

Minister Hassan went towards the prison. He saw the attacker already bleeding with swollen face.
" Who did this to you?"
" One guy, named Agastya something."
" Why? What do you know?"
" I framed his brother "
" He has a brother? Who ?"
" Alfez "
" I knew it !" He happily exclaimed.
" Wait wait! You framed? Means Alfez is innocent?"
" Yes he didn't do anything. "
" But if this is true it means I am in a big trouble "
He started thinking in his mind,
If the king knows that I arrested an innocent man, punished him hard then I am dead. It's against the rules. I got in an innocent man I am dead . If he told this to the king then ! No I can't let this happen.
He thought for a while and then instructed to his men,
" Kill him "