Nagakanti came to the temple where she had asked all the fellow serpents to assemble. She hung her head low but then sighed and looked up at all of them.

Ng: Adarsh ko woh naagmani chahiye, faisla main le chuki hoon, jang karne ka faisla. Lekin jang us ke aur humare vansh ke beech nahi, us ke aur mere beech ho gi. Kiun ke main aadi naagin hoon, mere vansh ki suraksha aur naagmani ki suraksha, dono he mera kartavya hai. Main woh kartavya nibhaun gi. Main larroon gi naag mani ko bachanay ke liye. Jang sirf Aadi naagin aur cheelo'n ke rajkumar ke beech ho gi.

Hashwrindan came forward.

H: Nagakanti, pehle he tum ne us se chhup chhup kar milne ka galat faisla liya, us ne tumhari achhaai ka faida uthaya, naag mani churanay ka faisla liya tum se apna matlab nikaala. Aur tum keh rahi ho ke tum akele jang larro gi? Main bhi aadi naag hoon, mujhe bhi vardaan sab se pehle mila tha insaani roop dhaaran karne ka, jang mein main, tum aur woh Adarsh teeno'n ko hona chahiye. Baat ko samjho, main bhi tumhari suraksha karna chahta hoon, saath he naag mani ki bhi.

Ng: Hashwrindan, galti mujh se hui, bharpaai main karoon gi, bachaun gi us naagmani ko, aur khud ko bhi. Jang barabari ki honi chahiye, us cheel vansh se bas Adarsh hai toh yahan naag vansh se bhi sirf mujhe hona chahiye.

H: isay tum barabari kehti ho? Hum zameen par rengnay walay jeev hain, woh sab urr saktay hain. Panjay maar maar ke sab tumhe ek jhatkay mein khatam kar saktay hain. Woh apnay vansh ke saath agaya phir? Hum se pehle insaani roop ka vardaan un ko mila aur hum ko baad mein, taakat un ki dugni hai. Koi barabari nahi hai Nagakanti. Ek chaal hai chaal. Ek bunna gaya maya jaal hai jis mein tum phasti ja rahi ho.

Ng: mere dost aur ek aadi naag honay ke kaaran main tumhari fikar samajhti hoon. Lekin jang sirf larri nahi jaati, kheli bhi jaati hai.

Once again she got triggered by words ringing in her ears.

"Jang sirf larri nahi jaati, kheli bhi jaati hai. Usay nahi pata us ne kis se dushmani morr li hai, moorkh hai woh moorkh."

V: jaane do usay Hashwrindan, mujhe apni santaan aadi naagin par poora bharosa hai. Woh jang bhi larray gi, jeetay gi bhi, aur us cheel ko is jang mein maat bhi de gi. Na naag mani ko kuchh ho ga, na humari aadi naagin ko.

Nagakanti bent down and touched his feet, Vasuki blessed her.

Sometime later:

Adarsh could be seen flying in the sky in eagle form and Nagakanti could be seen crawling on the floor in snake form. She transformed as well as him. They stood at a distance. He walked to her and she turned away her face.

A: Nagakanti...

Ng: bas, mujhe tum se baat nahi karni, jang larrni hai bas sirf.

A: ek baar suno toh, (she sighed) Nagakanti is jang se peechhe hat jaun ga main, (she looked at him) main tumhare saath larnay mein koi dilchaspi nahi rakhta, woh naagmani mujhe nahi mere baba ko chahiye. Mujhe toh... Mujhe toh bas tum chahiye.

Ng: bas phir jang toh larrni he ho gi na. Ab main faisla le chuki hoon Adarsh, mere naag vansh ka, Adi naagin ka aur meri izzat ka sawaal hai, jang toh ho gi, shartein bhi wahi hongi, tum peechhe nahi hatt saktay aur na he main.

A: aadi naagin ki khushi, cheelo'n ke rajkumar ki bhi khushi. (she didn't react) Yaheen isi jungle mein ho gi jang.

Ng: jaanti hoon, hum naag naagino'n ko jungle mein rehne ki aadat hai, yoon samjho ye jungle humara janam se he ghar hota hai, tum log ki toh bas ek ghufa.

He chuckled.

A: ek baar aur soch lo Nagakanti, main bhi yaheen hoon aur tum bhi. Koi kaheen nahi ja raha, soch lo.

Ng: soch liya. Kiun kya hua? Darr gaye iss zehreeli aadi naagin se? Ke dass dass ke khatam kar de gi? Kiun ke main toh nahi darrti tum se, tum panjay maaro gay mujhe? Main apnay ghaav khud bhar sakti hoon, apnay vansh ki sab se ziada shakti shaali naagin hoon main, lekin tumhare paas mere jaisa vish nahi.

A: Adarsh kabhi tumhe panjay maarne ka sochay ga bhi nahi, chahay tum apni lambi si poochh se mujhe jakarr bhi kiun na lo, mujhe dass bhi kiun na lo, mujhe tumhare haathon maut tak manzoor hai. Yeh ek ghanna jungle hai, yahan sau raastay hain, sau ke sau raastay galat hain.

This time, Adarsh was triggered as he repeated the same words from his previous birth.

"Ye ek ghanna jungle hai, aur yahan sau raastay hain, sau ke sau raastay galat hain."

His own words rang in his ears.

Ng: suna nahi main ne kya kaha? Jungle hum naag naagino'n ke janam se he ghar hua kartay hain

She sat down near his feet, touched the soil beside him, he walked forward, she kicked him and he fell over his face.

Ng: magar galat toh galat he sahi

She stood up and ran in the forest, he too stood up and ran behind her. Blurry flashbacks ran in both of their minds, they didn't know why was it happening. While running, Adarsh caught Nagakanti's wrist and pulled her close, she collided in his rock hard chest and eyed him blankly.

A: jungle mein naagmani ka nahi, jaan ke baare mein socho, apni jaan ke baare mein, jo ke agar jung ke dauraan khatre mein pari, toh main bachaun ga sab bhool bhaal kar.

She smiled sarcastically.

Ng: kaheen tum khud he apni jaan na de do, mere liye

She pushed him and ran away again and he ran behind her, both got triggered, Adarsh by Nagakanti's words and Nagakanti by her own words. They could hear those words in their ears as if they weren't hearing it for the first time. While running, Nagakanti was about to slip down the slope and screamed, he caught her by the waist and they both lost their balance and fell down rolling until they landed with Nagakanti on top of him. They breathed heavily while gazing into each other's eyes.

N: kya chahte ho? Irada kya hai haan?

A: pehle he bata chuka, magar phir sun lo. Nagakanti ko paana Adarsh ka iraada hai. Ye cheelo'n ka rajkumar bas sirf aadi naagin chahta hai. Zid chhor do Nagakanti, zid... Chhor do. Meri ho jao, tumhari zindagi swarg bana doon ga.

N: galat hai ye Adarsh. Main haar nahi maanoon gi. Shart yaad hai na? Ke agar tumhare khoon ka ek katra beh gaya, toh naagmani se apni nazrein hata lena, aur agar mera khoon baha, toh main bhi tumhari aur naagmani bhi tumhari. Abhi tak hum mein se kisi ek ka bhi khoon nahi baha, jang abhi khatam nahi hui Adarsh, (she got up and he too stood up) jeet abhi kisi ki nahi hui

She ran off but he held her hand and pulled her back.

A: ye kaisi jung larr rahi ho? Aisay bhaag kar bhi bhala jang larri jaati hai kya? Talwar baazi karne se jang larri jaati hai

N: jang sirf larri nahi jaati kheli bhi jaati hai. Khoon toh kisi bhi tarha bahaya ja sakta hai, sirf talwar baazi kiun? (she made him leave her hand) Tum toh mujhse bohat pyaar kartay ho na? Aisa tum he ne kaha. (she moved her gaze away) Lagta toh mujhe bhi yahi tha, phir tum mujhe chot pohnchao gay? Aisay insaano'n ki tarah larro gay? Kiun ke apnay asli roop mein toh larrne se tum ne inkaar kar diya, toh ab aisay larro gay? Suna tha maine humesha se ke cheelo'n ka dimag un ki kamar ke neeche hota hai, dil nahi hota kya? Aise jazbaat ke saath khilwaad karne ka hak kis ne diya tha tumhe? Nahi, bhaag kar toh bhaag kar sahi, aisay he ho gi ye jang

She ran off and he too ran adjacent to her, then came a river and as there was no way, they climbed up the trees that were adjoined and then they both stood on a strong branch where Nagakanti lost her balance and fell but then hung by the branch.

A: Nagakanti! (he tried to reach her but couldn't) thehro

He flapped his wings and flew down near her and hung by the same branch and folded his wings. She looked on horrified at his act.

N: Adarsh, ye tum ne kya kiya, tum kiun latak gaye?

A: main aaram se neeche utaar doon ga tumhe, ajao, bharosa rakho, main koi haani nahi pohnchaun ga tumhe, tum bhi ye baat jaanti ho, ajao

He forwarded his hand while hanging from the other hand, she moved towards him by difficulty and held his hand.

Suna Hai Tere Dil Pe Mera
Kahin Na Kahin Naam Likha Hai

He made her place his arm around him and she looked at him shockingly as he wrapped his arm around her waist.

Dekho Na Meri Aankhon Mein Tum
Chhipa Hai Mera Khwab Chhipa Hai

Her other hand slipped and before she could fall, she held onto Adarsh, they had an eye lock.

Kaise Bataun Kitna Chahun Main Tumhein
Leja Zaroorat Ho Toh Meri Dhadkanein
Inmein Sunayi Degi Meri Khwaishein

He eyed her lovingly and passionately and flapped his wings as she was lost in him.

Rehte Hai Na
Yeh Humesha Rang Roop Dono
Zindagi Ka Yeh Safar Hai
Chhaon Dhoop Dono

Slowly he left the branch and began to land.

In Hawaon Mein Rahegi
Teri Meri Khushboo
Tere Pichhe Main Chalunga
Jahan Jayega Tu

He landed along with her while she was still lost in him.

Suna Hai Teri Taqdeeron Mein
Tumhara Mera Mel Likha Hai
Jo Aisa Ho Toh Kya Darna Phir
Dekhein Toh Zara Kya Hota Hai

A: neeche dekho Nagakanti

Nagakanti broke the eye lock and looked down and realized that he had brought her down safely when she was about to fall to her death.

Mar Jaane Se Pehle Main Jee Loon Tumhein
Leja Zaroorat Ho Toh Meri Dhadkanein
Inmein Sunayi Degi Meri Khwaishein

N: Adarsh, (she teared up and hugged him emotionally, he hugged her back) Adarsh, tumhe toh sach mein meri bohat parwah hai, tum toh kitni fikr kartay ho meri

A: hmm, ab toh bharosa hai na mujh pe? Main chahta toh tumhe maar sakta tha, mere paas mauka tha magar maine tumhe bachaya, is ka matlab saaf hai ke main ye jang jeetna nahi chahta, tumhe jeetna chahta hoon, toh maine faisla le liya hai, lekin pehle ye batao, tumhe nahi lagta ke ye sab pehle ho chuka hai aur aaj itehaas dohraya gaya hai?

She released the hug and looked at him.

N: haan lagta hai, aisa lagta hai ye sab pehle bhi hua ho jaise, tumhe kuchh yaad aata hai?

A: haan jab tumhare saath yahan tha tabhi nazar aaya magar bohat dhundla

N: ek baar koshish kartay hain yaad karne ki

A:theek hai

They held hands and closed their eyes and tried recalling. After various tries, they recalled. From the war between the eagle clan and serpent clan to Hriday getting attacked by Aakesh, then Nageshwari agreeing to fight with Aakesh and then surrendering herself, then Hriday stabbing Aakesh and tying chains onto him and a weight to his feet and throwing him in sea, Nageshwari struggling to make her fellow serpents leave her and jumping in the water to save Aakesh but then finding him dead, hugging him and killing herself and the talk between their spirits. They opened their eyes and looked at each other emotionally.

N: Aakesh

A: Nageshwari

Tears welled up in their eyes and began streaming down their cheeks and they hugged each other.

N: uss Hashwrindan urf Hriday ne tumhari jaan li thi Aakesh, ab main us ki jaan loon gi, usay har janam mein main maut doon gi, hazaar maut

A: iss janam mein hum satark rahengay Nagakanti, woh kuchh nahi kar paaye ga, iss baar bhi meri Nagakanti mere saath khari hai

N: uss janam mein bhi tumhare saath bhi phir bhi ye sab hua na, isliye main Hashwrindan ko pehle he maar doon gi. Ab jaan gayi hoon ke kiun us ke aas paas reh kar aisi bechaini hoti thi, kiun ke kisi zamane mein us ne mere pyaar ki jaan li thi, aaj woh apni jaan se haath dho baithay ga

A: theek hai, jaisi tumhari marzi, ab mera jo faisla hai woh suno, (they released the hug, he pulled out his dagger) shart ye thi ke agar mera khoon baha toh main naagmani se apna munh morr loon, aur agar tumhara khoon baha toh tum meri ho jao gi, tum toh janam se he meri thi aur main bhi tumhara tha, toh aaj mera khoon bahay ga

He was about to slit his finger but she stopped him.

N: nahi Adarsh, mera khoon bahay ga

A: kiun na hum dono he apna khoon baha dein? Kiun na aaj ek khoon ka wada kiya jaaye ke har janam mein hum ek saath rahengay? Phir dono shartein poori hongi, naagmani se toh nazrein morr loon ga lekin badlay mein tum meri ho jao gi

N: theek hai, pichhle janam mein toh maine apni jaan di thi tumhare liye, is janam mein khoon baha loon gi

He slit his palm and blood dripped down. She took the dagger and she also slit her palm and as the blood oozed out, they joined their palms together.

A: humare khoon ka ye wada raha ke jab jab Aakesh janam le ga, Nageshwari ke liye he janam le ga

N: humare khoon ka ye wada raha ke jab jab Nageshwari bhi janam le gi, Aakesh ke liye he janam le gi.

Their blood mixed and dripped on the soil beneath. They left each other's hands and Adarsh placed his bloody palm on the tree, Nagakanti did the same. They took their blood and wrote on the tree, "Aakesh aur Nageshwari humesha ek." They smiled at each other.