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crack crack.

As adi blinked he is standing in front of the door with a delusional face like who just came out of a deep sleep without knowing the situation. (what happened here? what did i do.?) As he is confused he got the thought passed by in his head what about others... He turned his head behind back to know what was happening here by asking others to help him to understand the situation but surprisingly all of them were shocked by watching what just happened at the door by looking at the top of the gate where that golden snake went in....

adi is getting curious what they are watching. (ha. why are they looking at the sky...?) He was about to look up...

hey bro. what a fascinating view. everything just happen like a flash... as soon as you go forward by not even listening to dev words... Just a golden light flashed upon from front of you which made us like a stone unable to move an inch... with a big roaring sounds of hissing the golden snake doll which attached to door like a knob on the wall... us unaware to open it.. it.. it came to alive like someone ordered him or awakened him from his sleep to get up or give us a pathway to go forward... haaa... such a dazzling god... gold like snake by emitting light tilted his head, opened his eyes watched all of us with his red rubby coloured eyes ... moved his body and tail and paved away... by pointing it a finger "to that high edge top of the gate and went in."says harry by looking up showing to adi. "really Amazing"

crack crack...

"haa"... surprised adi by listening to harry stunned and stood there while watching the entrance gate top.

Great work bro" says aki while shifting his gaze from gate to adi.

Really what have I done unconsciously? What tricks are you playing with Me.? And who could it be? Moreover what is their intention behind this? By seeing the gate Adi tightens his grip and gazes sharply.

As they are watching the gate…

Click clack click dun

Kissssssssssss kissssssssssss…

With a loud sound the gates where they worked so hard to open it and waited to come... "The gates are opening".

Brothers the gates are opening said harry as he listened to the sound. Everyone is watching curiously.

 Woooooosh woooosh

A gust of wind came out from the door and passed by on them "GATES ARE OPENED".

SILENCE...

Hey… that's all. Gates are open now. I can't see anything… special effects like before. What do we do? Says aki.

A complete full moon pouring his light with chilling air on the back and in front of us A completely darkness in depth sight after gates… sigh. Guys let's go... Says dev.

But it's pitch black... Can we even go further like that? Asks harry.

Hey it's just a game... let's enter... Says Sid.

Yes exactly let's go says adi.

Let's move harry says dev and everyone walks step by step moving confidently… As they forwarded the darkness turned into light. While they enter the gates closed slowly. They entered.

"Hey stop"

Everyone stopped.

Hah what the. What is that voice? Who are you? Says dev.

"Giggles." hiss

A cold shiver passes on the harry spine by listening to that laugh...

Hey annoying… come forward whoever you are says aki.

"Hisss Hah haha hahaha hahaha "

You brat show yourself immediately says annoyed aki loudly.

"Hoho ho can't wait ha. Then see the floor hiss"

Everyone lowered their gaze and saw down but nothing was on the floor except two dots.

Hey where are you. Speak..? Asks aki with anger.

Harry is gazing at those 2 dots which are unique violet colored.

"Sigh hisss you humane kids… hisss"

Those violet colored dots disappeared. A smoky came from there...

Spoooooof spooooof and a man showed up at that spot.

He is in golden dress attire with jewelry along with a long white hair opened his eyes which is in violet color.

Everyone is surprised to see him.

"HELLO GUYS" says with a smile.

Silence.

Hmmm he tilt his head slightly and moves forward to see them. Hah just a second ago he is shouting now not even moving aki…?

He got back to his position where he stand. "Anyways welcome to vaikontapali... as you have just entered shall we begin?"

Hey what do you mean and who are you asks adi?

Yes exactly it is manners to introduce yourself first Mr... Says dev.

"Hoo well then I am divit and I am here to guide you guys as you have just entered and going to start."

What is it going to start? Asks dev

"The vaikontapali" says divit.

"Aren't we already started and playing right now by falling from sky mysteriously, drowned in river, chased by snakes, fooled by tricks, played by others up until now.. and even shedding blood just to reach here… is everything just a play or what… answer me Mr. divit" asks dev with serious tone by tightly holding harry and aki.(I wish at least he could answer me my questions at this unknown place and the puzzles mr.aarav and everything left in my heart and why are we only? Even if he doesn't want to tell me... I will try my best to get any clue... So that I can keep everyone safe.) Tell me Mr. Divit.

 Smirk. As you know you are in vaikontapali (snakes and ladder) not in any dream. You guys just opened and started the game at morning on beach and did not completely started nor ended it… you can think it is just a board game but no the vaikontapali which is a magical sacred life path made by gods itself which you a person must has to be present physically by phasing all emotions and living another life to end it. So here you are guys to play and end the game.

Dev is surprised. (So what I felt at the beach is because of vaikontapali. It's not my imagination and this is reality.)

"And from the start when you all placed your beads on the board you are all bound to come here". As you said… yes. You guys had to start from the starting point to enter here to start the game. It is just a means of a way since you didn't all roll the dice and haven't started yet.

Wtf just because we all didn't start we have to go through that…? says aki with anger.

Hey Mr. Divit is right. We just took a turn and waited for the one on dice to come so that we could place our bead in the numbered box. Somehow all of us didn't enter except a few and quit due to my sister's appearance. So we entered properly now by going through all that fuss but still we are in entrance only. We have to play… so we are not in a dream I think we are not in the human world either right now by Mr. Divit statements says harry.

Adi was surprised.

Whaaaaaaat? Shouts aki.

Hey what if we want to quit asks Sid...

"You all will be captured here for eternal life." With a smile says divit. You guys have 2 choice one play and go home or quit and be captured here as slaves for eternal life. Since it's not any ordinary game where you play and quit its god's game is truly powerful.

Can we really return asks dev.?

Surely if everyone completes the game by reaching the end says divit.

So what if we want to play then? Asks adi.

Smiles. Before telling that what is everyone's choice? Play or quit? Asks divit.

(Sigh even though it's not much cleared we have to go forward to complete it. I just hope god if it's really your place just let everyone be safe.) We will play says dev.

(As long as everyone is here) I will play says harry.

F**k it. I will play says aki.

(I have to know whose playing mind game earlier with Me. When it's not even started yet. Who might it be that?) I will play too says adi.

Hand rises Sid as he also wants to play.

Well then if everyone accepted. Then let's go.

He raised his hand and cast spells and a golden gold snake with a jewel in his mouth like an ornament appeared on our hands like a bracelet and that white chamber where we are standing until now after entering through gates turned into a huge flower hill slope with an abundance of nature surrounding us. On the back of Mr. Divit a giant dice-like structure floating on the wind in the air before the hills slope covering the sun rays to show on a sunset evening. It's glowing in those rays with a slight summer breeze.

As you all are going to start now that snake bracelet will be an identifying ticket that you are a playing candidate here. Please don't lose it okay.

Adi and everyone gazes on their hands.

(Oh it's looking good) harry.

 After explaining divit turns backwards and says. "Let's get in first. I will explain the rules. Please, Follow me." All of them followed him. As they reach near the dice which is square in shape with one to six dots covered on their separated individually. There on the first dot side opened and light covered steps came until the edge of the hill.

As we are walking now on the shimmering golden light steps we entered into the dice and steps disappeared. From outside it looks like a dice but from inside it is transparent that we can be able to see the beneath of us covered in hill mountains and a flowing river. Literally we are standing in midair within a center of square where only a circle stand is present. We surrounded the stand. "This is a dicer board" After touching by divit it glowed and screened a map of vaikontapali from one to so on chambers. By showing the vaikontapali on the dicer board divit said…

Now rules are simple:

· Everyone has to start and end it separately.

· You will play with the dice when your mission is completed, dice will appear in front of you.

· All of you cover almost every chamber of vaikontapali.

· You will be eaten by the snakes in some chambers

· If you get a ladder you will have another chance to roll the dice.

· You shouldn't have any relationships here with no one in the chambers.

· You will be changed attire and language according to the chamber automatically.

· You have to find your own food and living.

· You must not kill anyone or you will be killed.

· You must not die here.

· Those who eaten by snakes will be started again from that corresponding chamber where they leave you.

· You must complete your mission of the chamber to move further.

· Be aware of dangerous

· Play according to diced chamber rules

· You are not allowed to enter other chambers

· Make sure to use your gifts wisely

· Don't go against rules

Silence covered everyone's face.

How can we know where we are..? And that separately asks dev.

Smart kid. Your bracelet will tell you everything you want says divit.

Our bracelet harry gazes at the golden snake bracelet with curiosity.

How to operate this snake thing asks aki.

You said about gifts in rules. What are they Asks adi

Smirk... You can discover it by yourself then goodbye says divit and disappears in thin air.

What do we do now…. Thinks adi.

'LETS THE GAME BEGIN' a voice came out from the dicer board.