It was night time and Sagarika was finally braiding her hair after 13 years, at first when she was married she disliked it but now it gave her a feeling of bliss.

She was lost in her thoughts when Arjun entered her room. She looked at him and smiled he too returned it. She got up and gave him the Chudamani.

Arjun stared at it, he will be putting it on her after 13 years. He smiles and giggles as he feels the butterflies in his stomach just like the first time he put the Chudamani on her hair.

He remembers that back then on their wedding day, his hands were shaking holding it and Krishna had to hold his shoulders to steady his hands so the Chudamani doesn't fall.

He takes a deep breath and puts the Chudamani on her head.

Sagarika looks in the mirror and smiles and then turns to Arjun embracing him.

"The war is over now, we can have our children back." Sagarika said.

"Yes ! No more bloodshed now." Arjun said.

But their embrace was broken by a shrill scream.

"ARYA !!!!" The scream of Draupadi echoed throughout the camp.

"Jiji." Sagarika muttered.

"Come !" Arjun said and they both ran towards the direction of the scream.

All the Pandavas too joined them, the scream came from the tent of Upapandavas. Everyone entered inside and were shocked to the core seeing the beheaded bodies of Upapandavas.

Draupadi was on the floor crying her heart out, Sagarika went near her. Panchali hugged her sobbing, a familiar touch made her cry even more. Soon Krishna with Subhadra, Uttara and Kunti entered the tent.

"Who did this !?" Bheem asked.

"I don't know....I didn’t see his face...but his forehead was shining in the moon light like a...like a..." Draupadi trailed off crying.

"Like a diamond ?" Arjun asked, Draupadi nodded.

"ASHWATHAMA !!!!!" The Pandavas roared tightening the grip around their weapons.

They all stomped out of the tent with Krishna following them behind. The ladies took the bodies of the Upapandavas outside for the final rites.

"PUTRO !!" Draupadi screamed.

"My children...." Draupadi cried, Subhadra consoled her.

"Sagarika...we lost...we lost even after victory... we lost !" Draupadi cried.

"Chachishree.." A voice came, Sagarika turned her head and saw Vrishketu.

He ran up to her and started crying, seeing his brothers like this broke his little heart.

"How did this happened Chachishree ?" He asked sobbing.

"Vrishketu...how do I explain it you...I can't putra...I can't..." Sagarika cried as tears fell from her eyes.

"Uttara you should go inside now." Kunti said. Uttara nodded and Kunti took her inside the tent, this wasn't a good place for a pregnant lady.

"Worry not Jiji, the Pandavas will avenge their death." Subhadra assured.

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