Punishment

The four generals, Rudra Verma and Zaffer were all tied up. They were in a small dark tent. They were being watched.

Rudra Verma and Zaffar looked at each other. They didn't know if they would be killed or sent back to their camp with a message.

Pinaka came into the tent. He looked at everyone. His gaze landed on Rudra Verma. He said, ' it's a shame that you chose the enemies..' Rudra Verma said, ' If loving Samyukta is my mistake, I am ready to commit the same mistake over and over..!' Pinaka's lower lip curled and he said, ' it was not love Rudra Verma, love is something which is sacred and beautiful, you desired for her..that's lust..you trained her from the time she was a child..how could you have nefarious thoughts towards a girl whom you brought up?' Rudra Verma laughed and said, ' I had feelings for her from the time she started blooming..I didn't look at any other woman..I stayed away even from my wife..I waited patiently for her..'... 'Shut up!' said a female voice..it was Samyukta, she entered the tent and said, 'Pinaka, why are you letting him talk.?. the person whom I considered to be a father figure wanted to bed me..execute him..now!' Pinaka looked at his wife..she was so angry..her eyes which were always peaceful and pleasant were red and burning with rage..it was as if fire would come out of her eyes and burn Rudra Verma..

No one was talking, even Pinaka didn't dare to speak..he never saw Samyukta like that..he took a deep breath and felt little better..he understood her pain..

He held her hand and said, ' wait!' then he called the guards and said, ' take Rudra Verma outside the tent..' Rudra Verma was resisting, but in vain..he was pulled and dragged outside..

Everyone was assembled..the unified army surrounded Rudra Verma..he was taken to a stone bench and forced to kneel in front of it...executioner came to put a black cloth to shield his face..he said, ' no..don't cover my face!' Pinaka nodded..when the executioner lifted his sword..Pinaka said, 'stop!' Samyukta looked at him...he said, ' you must behead him..!' she looked at Rudra Verma..she realized why he always tried to hug her, caresse her..when he trained her..she felt as if she grew up under the shade of a poisonous snake..that wanted to strike her and consume her in whole...she took the sword from the executioner, stood behind Rudra Verma..she raised her arms, carrying the huge sword, and moved it down swiftly..it was as if lightning has struck..Rudra Verma's head rolled down and fell to the ground!