The Curse

The whole people in Pavilion turned at the direction from where the sound appeared.

They looked at a beautiful woman stood with contrasting clothes. Those torn and dull clothes didn't match her beauty.

Yet it didn't hide all her beauty.

Maya looks at Sarah and gasps "Who did this to her?!".

The Soldier who slapped Sarah before, turned towards Maya. He hisses with murder intent "Do you even dare to open your mouth?!".

Maya chuckles in a ridiculous tone "Now who are YOU to order others to what they have to say?!".

GASPS!

Maya frowns looking around the crowd. She wonders what had she done so shocking!.

'This man is not any God, is he?! Then why are they fearing him as if he landed from sky?!'.

The man's eyes turned cold and grunts "Kneel.Down! And. Beg. Me. If. You. Want. To Live!!".

Maya frowns but her voice is serious "Not even in your dreams You Filthy Thing!".

GASP!

Maya hears another round of gasp from the crowd and tries to focus on the mad 'thing' before her.

The man declares harshly "Grab her and make her kneel before me!".

As soon as those words left from his mouth a group of men approaches Maya.

Maya smirks "It's a shame that a soldier of this country couldn't able to make me kneel but sending a pack of 'things' to do it for him!".

The man's eyes turned even colder hearing her words and steps forward himself grabbing his sword.

Maya mocks "No wonder You are just a Filthy Thing! Seem you aren't ashamed to fight with a person with no weapons!".

She didn't mention him as a man yet and threw his own words back on his face. And She also didn't mention herself as woman because the 'thing' before her should realize that any woman can kick his life out.

'This man doesn't even deserve a kick from woman but it's needed now!'.

Maya gets alerted as the man raised his sword ignoring her comment.

'Did I mention before about my weakness? But I have a solid strength too! Don't try to fit me in your stereotyped image of fights with Swords and Archery!. I was trained in Kalari. An old form Art of self defense. It's a shame I was forbidden from that before I Master it..'.

GROANS!

The man charges on her with his swords but Maya dodges the attack by leaning aside and kicking his abdomen with all her strength!.

THUD!

GROAN!

GASP!

Maya's face turned even serious now. A frown appeared on her face ignoring the crowds reaction.

'I can't afford to underestimate him! I wouldn't dare to overestimate my strength too. I am aware of the reality that he fell just because he was caught off guard. He didn't expect me to attack him so swiftly!'.

Maya looks around hurriedly as the man 'thing' can pound on her any time!.

She looks around and finds a shield near her. Without any thought she leaps away from her spot to grab it.

CLING!!

As expected, the man charged at the spot where she was standing previously. Only the metal sound of hitting the empty ground can be heard.

Maya lifts the shield in a skilful way surprising everyone. Including the man 'thing'.

'Alas! I couldn't hold any sword in my lifetime as my father forbidden that too! It's a long story if you want to hear it. Just saving it for future! Just remember one thing for now. I am not someone really obedient '.

The Man charges at her instantly leaving no time for her to fight back and Maya dodges his every attacks. She blocked his malicious attacks with the shield easily for now.

CLING!!

GROANS!

CLANG!!

The loud sound of metals striking with each other made the silent Pavilion to become noisy all of a sudden!.

Soon Maya realizes, that her hands were shaking weakly due to lack of practice. She had stopped practicing before years!.

She has to find a way before that 'thing' kills her!.

Before she could think of a way, the man's sword cut her arm harshly.

THUD!!

GASPS!!

WHISPERS!!

Everyone was expecting Maya to kneel before him after receiving that deep cut.

But to everyone's surprise, Maya left her grip over the shield. It fell on the ground stirring fear in everyone!.

Maya was not even noticing people's whispers as she was busy tying her saree cloth over the injury.

She didn't dare to ignore it like last time. She felt her body stated heating up increasing the blood flowing out. It drenched her yellow cloth into crimson red within few moments.

'Did I mention about The Curse? Well..I am not saying anything to some strangers for now. You will know when I decide to tell you...You will when I think you as closed one...You can think of me anything..arrogant..conceited. ...I don't care as I have to snatch something from This Man 'Thing'! His attitude! His arrogance! It would be worse than death to this man to prove him less than a woman!'.

Before he could make a move, Maya grabs the shield and shoves towards his abdomen in an insane speed.

THUD!

GROAN!!

GASPS!

Maya timed it and planned her strength. She doesn't wish to reveal everything in front of the people!.Not now and not even in future.

'You won't be pleased if you find out that The Curse..is real..It exists...I was lying..Forget it for me, will you?'.

The man was still grunting on the floor!.

'I am still unaware of everything about The Curse. Half knowledge will always lead to danger! Better I keep the promises that I made to My Father! I shouldn't let others know about The curse'.

She whimpers holding her injured hand and felt the cloth is completely wet now by her warm blood. She looks around the people in loathe.

'Slaves....Would they rather die wronged than fight back! It's obvious that the servant's numbers are far higher than the soldiers! Even Three servants could easily fight a single soldier! Only if they want...At least they could try fighting instead of bearing this harsh punishments just because of a doubt or assumption of Royals that they were behind this conspiracy! Would they be like this even after knowing that Veronica is behind all of this? Would they still forgive her for all this just because she is a Royal?! Does their lives matter more than their dignity and self freedom?!'.