📜 Previously on The Last Prince of Kaligarh:
Aryan has united smugglers, rebels, and merchants under his banner. With Kaamaya's influence, Veer and Sena at his side, and growing loyalty from powerful forces, Aryan now sets his sights on the outer ring of Kaligarh. Meanwhile, Varundev watches uneasily from the capital walls.
SCENE 1 – THE ROAD TO GANDHAR CROSSING
[DUSK – A DENSE FOREST PATH, HIDDEN CAVALRY CAMP]
The air is heavy. Campfires flicker between shadows of armored tents. Aryan stands over a burning map with Viraj, Reva, and two new loyal commanders—General Vashisht, an older warrior of unmatched sword skill, and Taraak, a young brute once feared in enemy ranks but now loyal only to Aryan.
ARYAN (to the generals)
We hit Gandhar Crossing at dawn. No battle—just speed. We collapse the bridge behind us after seizing it. We cut Kaligarh's lifeblood.
TARAAK (grinning)
And what if they guard it with archers?
ARYAN (smirking)
Then we use the fog I summoned.
VIRAJ (confused)
You… summoned fog?
ARYAN (calmly)
I bribed their camp cooks to light wet wood last night. The wind will carry it. It will rise in a few hours.
Everyone stares in disbelief. Aryan simply turns away and mounts his horse.
SCENE 2 – GANDHAR CROSSING RAID
[DAWN – A BRIDGE SHROUDED IN FOG]
Enemy soldiers panic as smoke engulfs the river crossing. Aryan's men sweep through like ghosts. Veer roars from behind, leaping onto a defender, while Sena stalks the flanks. General Vashisht's sword dances like lightning.
ENEMY CAPTAIN (screaming)
It's not a raid! It's a shadow war!
Aryan rides through the chaos, his cloak trailing behind like a banner of judgment. Within minutes, the bridge is taken.
REVA (to Aryan)
Three roads now cut. Kaligarh's outer walls are choked.
ARYAN (stoic)
Now we bleed them slowly.
SCENE 3 – BACK AT THE TEMPORARY CAPITAL: SUNDARHAV
[NIGHT – PRIVATE CHAMBER]
Kaamaya sits cross-legged, scribbling letters to allied traders. Devika and Ranvi watch Aryan quietly from a corner.
DEVIKA (softly)
He doesn't sleep much anymore.
RANVI (joking)
He barely blinks. Maybe he's a tiger too now.
Suddenly, a sentry bursts in, panting.
SENTRY
A warrior has appeared at the eastern gate. She defeated three gate guards without drawing blood. She asked… to speak with the prince.
Aryan rises immediately.
SCENE 4 – GATEHOUSE ENCOUNTER
[NIGHT – EASTERN GATE]
A cloaked woman waits under moonlight. Her stance is loose yet deadly. Aryan steps into view, flanked by Taraak and Sena. The woman slowly lifts her hood.
She's tall, graceful, and radiates a quiet intensity. Her name is Samira—leader of the Vratyas, a secret martial sisterhood exiled from the north.
SAMIRA
You fight not like a prince, but a thinker.
ARYAN (measured)
And you speak not like a guest, but a judge.
SAMIRA
I judge leaders. You've passed so far. My sisters will watch. And, maybe, join.
She vanishes before guards can react. Aryan turns back, smiling faintly.
SCENE 5 – VARUNDEV'S STRUGGLE
[NIGHT – KALIGARH PALACE WAR ROOM]
Varundev stares at a map littered with red pins.
GENERAL
The boy has won Gandhar and Neruva. Smugglers, exiles, mercenaries… they all flock to him.
VARUNDEV
He's not a boy. He's becoming a legend.
He stares out the window into the dark.
VARUNDEV (coldly)
Send the Shadowmen. I want Aryan's heart pierced before sunrise.
🔮 Next on The Last Prince of Kaligarh…
As Aryan begins preparations to cut the final road into Kaligarh, assassins infiltrate Sundarhav. But unknown to them, Aryan's new elite spy force—the Netra Mandal—waits in silence, already aware of every move. And a public betrayal will shake the trust of his inner circle.