A D I R A

I have heard endless stories about powerful kingdoms rising to glory and ruling our country. But then again, I have also heard the stories where those same kingdoms had their much-awaited downfall.

My kingdom will never see a day of it's downfall. I know that for sure now.

I have made it a reality that no one, not even the gods, can escape.

I have extinguished all the threats.

I feel a great weight lifted off my chest at that thought. No one would hurt my family again. No one would hurt Ika, or Laksh. Or Sarthak, or Meera bhabhi. Or Kai.

No one would ever dare to hurt Hukum.

I feel satisfaction, my pursuit of vengeance and revenge, finally at rest now.

The mansion comes into my view as I trudged through. I struggle to push through, heaving and panting myself, as I weaved my way through the thick forest, making my way onto the gravelled driveway that leads up to my family's house.

I grunt, sighing, fire still ablaze in my eyes, breathing heavily. My hand's grip on the sword's handle tight. My other hand busy pulling along a heavy weighted rag that I have done the honour of ridding from this world.

His existence was a waste of oxygen and water on this planet. It's just good riddance.

He'll never be able to hurt me, or my family, ever again. He will never hurt any other girl of Udaipur, ever again.

My boots thud on the stone steps that lead up to the porch. The scumbag I was dragging along smacks his own head on every step, groaning and wincing, but paying no attention to it, I keep striding forwards.

He was alive...but not for long. He's already half-dead.

I push open the door, walk through the foyer of our mansion and push through towards the king's huge Darbar.

The groans leaving his mouth echoes softly, yet the trace of pain was wildly evident in the sound.

I had attained wound as well, as I grunted and struggled to keep walking forwards, but the determination in my mind to prove to Hukum that his daughter was still just as capable was at it's peak.

I pushed the large dark oak door open. The tip of my sword--dripping with the blood of the people I killed-- scratching on the perfectly shiny and polished marble floor of the massive room. My footsteps heavy, the heals of my boots echoing loudly as I entered. The scumbag's blood leaving a trail of dark crimson colour on the shiny white marble tiles.

I look up, through the haze, a few strands of my hair sticking to my face because of perspiration and blood.

Oh. I forgot to mention...I was drenched in blood too. I have had endured too many wounds for a person to even be able to walk right now. From my head to my toe, I had wounds, blood dripping and clotting.

But the fire inside my chest kept me sane enough to make it back home.

I see the eyes of my family widen as they look at me.

Hukum was sat in his seat in the center. Akshay bhai at his side, with his phone to his ear as though he was calling someone but he had become a statue the moment his eyes fell on me. kai stood on the other side of Hukum, his icy blue orbs wide, lips parted in shock. Meera bhabhi was on the couch with Ika, who seemed to have been hyperventilating but now was just sitting there, looking at me, stunned. Laksh was the one to mutter out a low sound that could have been a 'Didi?'

I continued walking forward towards my family, still dragging along the bastard who had been the reason of my entire life's suffering. Who has been the reason of my family's sufferings.

No one hurts my family and gets away with it.

I grunt loudly, stumbling slightly, still pushing through the ache that was spreading in my body as my eyes narrowed and lips formed into a thin line. With all the might and strength that I could muster up, I throw the scumbag forwards, as his limp and half-dead body slides across the polished floor.

And that's when I finally breathe, peacefully.

His body lands exactly where it was supposed to.

Beneath my Hukum's feet.

I may be the Queen of Udaipur, now... but the fucker that has caused our family so much devastation will have to reap what he sow and beg for his last breath, for his death at the hands of my Hukum.

"Ira..." Kai mumbled out, but I payed no attention. I didn't have enough energy left in me. I kept looking at Hukum with a determination to prove myself.

"Adira...beta, what have you done?" Hukum asked.

"I told you, I'd burn down the whole world for you...." My hoarse voice echoed off the silent walls of the room. "So...I burnt it down, Papa,"

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