You destroyed everything

Kenny introduced Leena to Rahul and he was impressed with her ideas.

" You have a natural talent", he said.

" Thank you", she looked surprised.

" You are not sure", he said.

" Sure", she looked confused.

" Of your art", he said.

" M.my father did not like it", she shrugged.

Rahul knew the feeling.

" Don't let anyone deter you. You are the best", he said.

Leena smiled.

Kenny entered then with Madhuri and Myra.

" Rahul", she smiled.

He looked at her wishfully. Leena observed him.

In love! Well she knew the feeling.

" Rajeev is a tough task master", sighed Madhuri. She sat down drinking water.

" Its not your fault", said Rahul.

" My ideas always end up short on his scale", said Madhuri.

Rahul and Myra looked at each other warily.

" He wished Sebastian Fuller for the project", Kenny ripped a band aid.

Madhuri s*cked in a breath. There was a momentary silence.

" He is Raj's friend since college. Grandpa vetoed his vote and you got selected", shrugged Kenny.

" She has turned merciless like him", Myra whispered to Rahul.

WELL HE WAS SHOCKED TOO.

" Fuller is bad news", came a voice. It was Leena. She looked sad and distressed.

" Well you are in and he is out. So its your win", said Kenny.

Except Rajeev won't let her win thought Rahul.

He was observing his every step carefully.

Kenny was observing too.

" Look out for this mark", Kiara has told her.

" Kamini has it. Look on Bhanu and twins".

BUT KENNY WAS OBSERVING OTHER THINGS TOO.

She was sure of something and has assigned Payal secretly to find out what she feared.

And everyone planned their steps carefully.

One day Raj felt like going to the wish granting temple.

He was praying in the backyard when he heard some noises. He went in that direction.

" Why did you hit him", a woman was saying to a little boy.

" He hit me first. If I don't hit him back he will think I am weak. And I am not weak", said the boy .

" Yes but is hitting a sign of strength", asked the woman.

" I don't get you", said the small boy.

" Strength is in knowing that you can hit back but you didn't", she said.

" What if he hits back again", asked the boy. " How many hits should I take before I hit back".

The woman smiled.

" As many as it takes to avoid a conflict. Because when two people fight both of them lose", she said.

Then she walked away.

Raj stared in her direction.

" Prince Rajeev", came a voice.

" Punditji", he touched Agni's feet.

" Sometimes we need to rise above petty conflicts and look out for better future", he said.

After he came back Raj thought for a long time. He had never backed down from a project in the past. He dialled a number.

Meanwhile

Sebastian Fuller sat opposite to the girl who once ruled his heart and life. She was speaking about her new project to the director of fashion week.

" Our dresses focus more on modern trends rather than old boring fashion trends. More chic look for gils and casuals for men", she said.

" What do you say Fuller", asked the director.

" You are the decision maker but in India people prefer traditional colours and fabrics. Parties are more family based and all modern looks do not attract them", he said.

" Trends are changing", argued Madhuri.

" Here is the deal", said the director. " Start working on your lines. Let us see which one of you can produce better", he said. " The winner goes ahead internationally. "

They agreed.

" All the best Ms. Sarkar", Sebastian said walking out. " Hope all this is worth it".

" You are the one to say", she sneered.

" Tell me was there any love in your heart for me ever", he asked like a wounded tiger.

" Oh yes there always was", she cried in pain. " But you destroyed everything".

" Ohh not yet but I promise you that destruction Madhuri Sarkar", he growled.

" Bring it on", she said.

He was about to reply when his cell rang.

Two days later

Everything was ready. The finest cloth and Madhuri's designs carved out of them. The set was ready thanks to the toils of Rahul and Leena. AND PAYAL WAS READY WITH HER REPORT.

" I feared this", Kenny said to her.

" We need to tell them", said Payal.

" Tomorrow after the competition ", said Kenny.

Payal nodded. What difference one night could make? Right..?

Wrong.

In the middle of the night a few figures moved in the store room of Bhishma. Madhuri's designs were looking exquisite.

" Shame", said one of them looking at everything.

" You know this should be done", said the pther.

" Hurry up before cameras reactivate", said the third.

" Sorry but this needs to be done", said a man. Then he lit a fire.

Ten minutes later

" Fire! fire!", cried people.

Bhishma storehouse was on fire.. People tried everything water, extinguishers fire fighters were called. No one died but the store house was burned to the ground. The finished material along with Madhuri's creations were all destroyed.

An hour later.

" NOOOOOO", Madhuri fell like a wounded animal on the ashes of her hard work.

Kenny was at a loss.

" How", she cried.

Rahul was devastated. This was his first project as a leader.

" How was security compromised ", said Kiara. She started a frantic search ....AND.

" Kenny", she said as she picked a pen cap from the rubble.

" Here", she gave it to him.

Kenny looked at it and her world collapsed.

Meanwhile

Raj came running as he heard of the fire.

Kenny was sitting motionless in a chaor. The girls sat with her. She looked devastated.

" Kenny", he hugged her. " Arecyou alright".

She did not hug him back.

" No Raj I am not", she said. His friends have arrived by then. Looking at the scene there they were horrified.

" Madhuri collapsed", said Grace weakly. " She is in hospital".

" I will send someone", Raj was saying.

" At least a thousand jobs will be compromised", said Kenny to Raj.

" I will take care of the losses", he assured.

Sebastian arrived then.

" I wonder how you found out", said Kiara angrily.

" I got a call", he was saying.

An angry Myra walked forward and slapped him on the face.

" YOU NYMPHOMANI*C SPARE ME THE DETAILS", she screamed.

" Myra stop", said Kenny.

She marched to Fuller and said.

" Madhuri still loves you. Her jealous sister broke you up. She said to Madhuri you tried to r*pe her andd I believe she was the one who told you Madhuri is cheating on you".

Sebastian staggered back.

" What are you saying", he said.

" Trust Mr. Fuller. Lack of it destroys everything. It happened with you and Madhuri".

Bastian was dumbfounded.

" I", he said.

Kenny gave him the name of the hospital.

" You both have things to talk about", she said. " Hurry up".

Sebastian thanked her and left.

" Kenny", Raj said but she raised a hand.

She held a pen cap.

" Explain this Raj", she said.

" How did you", he asked.

" In the ashes afyer fore", she provided.

She was the one to gift him this pen.

" Why did you do it Raj? For your vendetta. Do you care how many lives you destroyed . And now what", she asked.

" I did not do it", he said.

She slapped him hard.

" Kenny".

" I trusted you Raj. I loved you. I still do. But this . I shall never forgive you for this. I am done with you. Your stubbornness, your distrust and your vendetta. You are free to have them", said Kenny.

" You destroyed everything ".

And then she left.

The entire Queen's team followed her.

" Now what", asled Parry.

" Find out the culprit", Raj's vouce hardened.

" Such sloppy work. The area smells of petrol", said Solly. " The hell we did it".

" Someone knew our plans and executed it when we backed out", said Raj.

" Wh", said Ro.

" Someone who gets benefits from this", said Maddy.

Raj walked in the middle of the destroyed room.

He said,

" WHOEVER IT IS BEWARE. FOR THE KING HAS RISEN. Junagarh is my kingdom and I shall protect it".

Finally the king has risen.