Hurt...

Arjun's POV :

"I will help you.You are my favorite anuj after all."

And he agreed to help me out just like that.Well,that was soon...

I wanted to double check.So,I asked him again.

"You agree?You are being serious,right?"

"Of course,I am being serious.I don't want to see my siblings fighting with my best friend and his brothers.Well,they are technically my cousins now."

I was kind of getting suspicious because of his weird tone of voice till now.His calmness about this whole situation,didn't really go well with his usual personaliy.

But now that he has explained,I understand,why he is willing to do this.

Obviously he would not like to see his best friend,against his own blood brothers.

Now we only need a proper plan to execute our goal.

"How are you planning to convince bhrata Duryodhana,jyesth?Do you need my help?It will surely take a lot of effort to end this lifelong enmity."-I asked.

He seemed to think for a while.

"Yes,you can do something.Go to VARNAVAT,along with your brothers.While I am doing this,you 5 should stay out of mitra's sight.He will only get mad,thinking I am taking your side.Go there for a trip of 5 days,maybe."-He said.

VARNAVAT...I know the cruel story of Varnavat,thanks to my grandmother.

Why was he asking me to go there...

I fell silent.I stared judging him at this point.Was he faking being friendly?Did he despise me that much...?

I was really heartbroken to say the less.Karna was my favorite hero after Krishna and 'Arjun'.He also feels like a real older brother to me.

But I decided to not get to the conclusion way too soon.So I decided to confront him.

"Varnavat...why jyesth?We could simply go to Dwarka and stay there for some days."

Now,it was his turn to fall all silent.

His silence was starting to scare me.I was scared that my guesses were actually correct.Still I waited for his answer patiently.

Karna's POV :

I was already feeling horrible.My senses were finally coming back to me.I once again started to think with logic.

No...I can't believe this.That Gandharraj Shakuni actually succeeded to manipulate me for a while.

I had already spoken about VARNAVAT.And for some reason Arjun was getting suspicious of me.

I kind of wanted him to not listen to me from the very beginning.

If I actually kill my own 5 brothers,it will hunt me till my death.I will never have the ability to look straight into my mata...Rajmata Kunti's eyes after that.

But I also promised my mitra that I will convince Arjun to go there...Well,all Arjun needs to do right now is,rejecting my offer.

That way I will not need to break my promise.

"I heard, that it is a beautiful place.I wanted you to get out of this chaos for a while.That's it..."

Yeah,I am terrible at lying.But my answer did not really give a solid reason to visit that place.Maybe that's why,he didn't really look convinced.

He looked kind of hurt and sad for some reason.I really don't understand him sometimes.

'What's with him?Why don't he reject my offer already?'-I could not help but wonder.

The silence, that followed my awkward explanation,seemed to be way too loud.

So I decided to break it myself.

"Arjun..."

"So,you really want me to go to that place?Please, be honest jyesth.I really need to know"-He did not let me finish and asked with a stern expression.

"Well,I was only suggesting.Maybe,you should go to Dwarka..."

"NO.I will go to Varnavat,as you wish.But I will go there alone.My brothers are wanting to go to Dwarka for a while now.So it's a good chance for them,along with our mata."-He said.

No...It can't be...

I wanted to protest.But my voice refused to come out of my throat.I was tied by my promise to Suyodhana.

But I simply can't let my younger brother die.If he dies,it should be a death of a brave warrior on a battlefield.

"I will leave to visit Varnavat by tomorrow jyesth.But don't forget your promise.You must end this destructive rivalry.You should head to your own palace now,jyesth."

My thoughts were interrupted by what he just said.I felt dizzy.

Did I just push my brother to his own death!?

"Arjun,should not you consider your decision once again?"

I tried my level best to save him,without breaking my promise.

"No jyesth.I believe you.You will definitely give me the best advice always.You can stay longer here.But I need to meet bhrata Bheem."

Thus he excused himself and left me alone in his own room.

I don't know for how long I was standing there,alone.But at some point,I also decided to leave.

But I promised myself before leaving,

'I will not let him die.It's mother's fault,not his or my other brothers.And even if Arjun is doing this to defeat me mentally,I will not play dirty.I have my own morals.'

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