THE KING

Advit's pov

I was fucking drowning

I gasped for air but that only lead to push more water in my mouth so I closed my fucking useless mouth and instead of wiggling my limbs as I tried to swim

My eyes burning because of the water

My mind was completely blank all that was on my mind was to get out alive I never wanted to live

I forced my legs to move as I felt them going numb

Just few sec I thought to myself as the distance grew short

My hand gripped the surface as i pushed myself up, Gasping for air ,water splashing but I couldn't care less

I took a deep breath , my heart hammered through my chest as if it'll bust out

I let out groan as i kept my elbow on the surface-still floating- and covered my face, calming myself

How the hell did this happened

How am I suddenly drowning

A lot of questions appeared in my mind now that I was not on the verge of dying

I looked around, where am I,

That was the moment i realised

Wait, wait a fucking sec

This is the same stepwell i found the letter

I looked around

The surroundings so clean it doesn't look like it's been abandon for centuries ,

There were diyas around the boarders, liiting up at stepwell,

The flames illuminating in the water which was as clear as glass

Except the rose petals, each with atleast an inch gap , separating from each other as if it's forbidden to stay close

The stepwell was light up by the sun rays coming from the opening above

Don't tell me

No , absolutely fucking no

This only happens in novels or or anime anywhere but in real life

My thoughts screaming tho my limbs go numb-i almost lost my hold on the surface , slipping back in water but I hold on as i sucked in a sharp breath- as I realised I might have transmigrated back in time

Clink-clink

A small distance away I heard the clinking of someone's Payal-two pairs of them-it took my shocked useless brain to decode some people-probably women, judging from their honey laughter-were coming in the same direction in was in

Before my mind had time to think my body made its move and i pushed myself back in the fucking water

Dumb my subconscious mocked me as i STJPIDLY opened my eyes to roll them, and surprise surprise, THEY BURNED, like duh there's water

I opened the quickly but nptoo late they were burning as fuck

So as soon as I heard the clinking of the payal fading away

I pushed myself back up again, Gasping for air as i choked on it and cough Idiot

My subconscious yelled, and without any plan in mind i reached the stone surface once again and pushed myself up, coming out of the water, still trying to catch my breath

Water dripping from my clothes, as i stood up to my feet and ran a hand through my dump hair

suddenly i froze mid act as my brain finally worked and i forced my numb legs to run towards a closed and safe area

Climbing up the stepwell stairs i saw there was a narrow path in one corner, i made my way towards it

And just as I was in that narrow lane, a two royal guards passed by, I sucked in a breath considering the possibility of me getting caugh if I was just a sec late to hide

I caught a lil of their appearance, the one on the left was tall and look like full of muscle under those armor , this skin was coffee brown , he looked quite young to be working

While the one of the right was a bit smaller, his skin a bit on the neutral side, and unlike the one beside him he had beard, just enough to be visible still there, he looked older , he both were good looking in there own way

and judging by their conversation he was probably showing the place to the younger one

He's new

I only started breathing again when they were out of sight

At least the luck Is on my side this once I didn't even got to finish thinking when I heard younger soldier's armor clinking

He probably turned around

'Hey, look at those foot prints'

Fuck, no.

I can see my luck nodding to that statement, smirking

THOSE FUCKING WATER FOOTPRINTS!!!

'They seem to be going to...' After a brief pause that guard said

'THE LANE, KING FORBIDED ANYONE FROM ENTERING!'

He just finished shouting when I them coming near

Of all the places, of all the fucking places to hide, I chose this

I cursed myself internally as I ran a hand through my face,

Doing nothing to hide because where the fucking I even go

Accepting my fate as i waited for the soldiers, I looked towards the entrance of the lane saw them 'YOU! WHO ARE YOU'

hey! No need to shout in my ear

I yelled internally because before those words could left my mouth , the older one grabbed my collar and dragged me out

I tried to save myself from fall because of the impact but the younger soldier suddenly kicked my legs in a way, I fell to my knees, as he tied my hands with a rope

'Good, keep it up and you'll be exceptional in novels time'the older guard praised the younger one with a smile which left me baffled and my jaw almost touching the ground because he looks like a person who would not know what emotions even are

But before my brain and more time to run its wheels

He looked at me, his expression ice cold, which left a shiver ran down my spine

I take that back he is that person

'Who are you?' He said slowly— as he took a few steps towards me— but the warning behind those simple words were clear whatever ever I say will get me killed

But thanks to my fucking luck, the younger one holding be down spoke, his voice calm and patience, a sharp contrast to the older one

'Let's take him to his majesty, we are not the one to deal with this'

Thankfully, the older one took a step back, agreeing with him, as nodded looking at the younger one, and i noticed something surprising, his eyes soften, as he looked at him

But before I could conclude anything the younger ruffly covered my head with a black cloth and made me stand up dragging me somewhere they know

All I could see through the translucent cloth was their blurry figure but the gears in my mind were running nonstop, he like him, but maybe it was because he thinks im an criminal and he knows his colleague better

My thoughts came to an abrupt stop but I heard a thud sound, I tried to make out what was happening of the blurry vision, and I saw a huge door which was just opened thus the thud sound

And beyond the door was a court room

Fear come rushing though my vines as i realised what could happen to me

I will be dead!!!!

Wow, very quick to come to that conclusion, I thought we were gonna play matchmaker a bit more

My subconscious mocked

Fuck. Fuck.

I was suddenly very aware of surroundings, very aware of the eyes on me, from left, from right, every fuckimg where as the guards dragged me forward, but among all the stares a particular one seem to stand out

My head unconsciously moved upward it then I realised that I was staring at the ground all this while

I saw a blurry figure sitting on the throne, staring me even through the translucent material i could feel his cold gaze all over my figure

Suddenly both the guards came to an abrupt stop, halting me with them as they pushed me to my knees, a little ow left my lips as my vision was once again the blurry ground

I left two heavy figures kneeling down beside me

As the stern voice followed after

'Your majesty, we found him intruding the lane, the one u forbided anyone one from entering'

As soon as he finished his sentence, everything one present gasped , Soon whispers filled the entire throne room

Why is the lane even important,

I cried internally

Caught between laughter and crying

Laughter because it was a lane and crying because I might be dead because of that lane

My throat tighten at the thoughts of what could happen, cold sweat ran down my back

As I began to think of ways to ran , For which it was probably too late because both the guards were holding me down strongly

And my hands were tied in a dead knot

And even if I manage to make it out which will probably not be possible there are hundreds if not thousands of guards

Suddenly I was pulled out of reverie as the cloth on my head was abruptly removed, slightly cracking my face in my process by the material

Ouch!! Be careful??

My subconscious yelled and this time I mocked

You are an criminal for him, what do u expect??

I sighed internally as I looked forward and God knows how hard it was to not cough up blood

The glare the person on the throne gave was too intense for my sensitive anxiety

A small strand of hair falling on his eyes, unexpectedly his hair was short, which was rare for kings of this timeline

My eyes scanned him up from toe to head

It the process i noticed his robe and it was...quite rich

Jealousy, Jealousy shut up

His jewels simmering brightly, so brightly I thought for a sec he descended from heaven, his robe was mainly red with black stripes on the closing, golden flowers engraved at the bottom and random but pretty patterns everywhere with black

I didn't have the time to admire the design when he suddenly start moving in my direction,my heart dropped, my focus no longer on his garment but...nothing my mind is blank

But the reason is not what u thing, it's because he kneeled down infront of me and grabbed my face with his hand as I searched it up and down, as if he was quite familiar with it but refused to accept

How do I know because his face soften, a lil but it did, like he was in the presence of someone he knew but the denial in his eyes was shining bright so it was hard not to notice

And out of the blue—while I was busy reading his complicated expression—he leaned closers but there was a lil hesitation in those action of his

I sucked in my own breath as his ran on my face, warm

"Hmm" this was the first thing i heard out of his mouth ever since getting here

The tone was of one approving something and I instantly knew something was worng..very worng

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