"What?? Maharaj Laksh is not in his room?" Dp exclaims..!

"yes, pitasri. I was watiching him from front door, but he has escaped from window I think..!" Sanskar says.

"I don't know what problems are going to come with Laksh's blind love..." Dp thinks.

He sends soldiers to search Laksh.

Here Laksh gets tired searching for Ragini. He rests under a tree that night.

Next morning....

Mansi is going somewhere again.

Swara: where are you going Mansi?

Mansi tensed: I'm..i'm...

Swara: why are you tensed?

Mansi: I'm going to meet Chandra.

Swara looks out of fort wall... Chandra is really waiting for her on horse.

Swara smiles a little and nods her head. Mansi goes to meet Chandra.

Chandra: why did you ask me to come.

He got down from horse. Mansi bends to his feet and touches his feet.

Chandra: what are you doing?

Mansi: today is auspicious day in navaratri, so it is good to take husband's blessings.

Chandra: but, we aren't married.

Mansi: but, you are husband to me.

Chandra looks on and goes away silently. As soon as he goes away, she goes to meet her father Nayak.

Nayak and Mansi meet. They go to Ladoo's place.

Ladoo is doing some work in house(it's a hut)

She lives with her only dida...

Suddenly Nayak and Mansi enters their house.

Dida: who are you?

Mansi: do you know Samragni?

Dida: yes. We know. But, we never saw her.

Mansi looks at ladoo. Ladoo is looking at them innocently.

Mansi: we have work with your grand daughter...

Dida and Ladoo looks on...

Laksh wakes next morning who is suddenly surrounded by some forest tribes. Laksh fights with them. In them, one makes wound on his head and runs away.

Laksh thinks: how could Ragini be this stubborn? How can we survive among these cruel people?

'Ragini..! Where are you?' he shouts.

His voice echoes in whole forest. All the birds fly away with his voice.

"what? My ladoo has to act as Samragni..!" dida exclaims.

Mansi: yes..! and we will give you huge money.

Ladoo: for money, I can't do this cheap works.

Dida scolding Ladoo: shut up you mad girl..! you don't know anything. You are getting chance of living as empress..!

Mansi: yes Ladoo. And your dida also gets chance to stay in nice house instead of this small hut.

Dida nods her head in greed.

Ladoo: I won't agree for this..!

Dida slaps Ladoo... Ladoo runs away from hut crying.

Dida: come here at this time tomorrow. I will make her agree.

Mansi and nayak nods their head and leaves.

Ladoo runs far from hut near waterfalls. It's her favorite place. No one comes there.

Ladoo stands on her knees and cries.

She looks at Gadodiya palace from far.

She reminds her mom telling at her childhood. She used to sit in that place with her mom. Her mom face is shown blur, because she didn't remember her mom's face. She lost her mom at childhood. It was the place where she spent with her mom sometimes. That's why it is Ladoo's favorite place.

So, when she used to sit with her mom there, her mom used to tell,

'Ladoo beta, see that beautiful palace. One day, a charming prince comes for you from that palace on a beautiful white horse. He will take you to that palace..!'

Then Ladoo smiles and eats what her mom keeps.

Ladoo comes out of her thoughts. She looks at her chain which she left yesterday night in water. It's struck to a stone. Ladoo takes that chain into her hands.

'no prince ever comes for me..! no..!!' she shouts and throws that chain.

It falls from there into valley, in that valley Laksh is walking, that chain falls on his shoulder. Laksh takes the chain and looks at it amazingly.

Ladoo keeps her hands on her face and cries, 'where are you prince?'

Laksh looks at the hill range. He doesn't know why but his heart says to go to that place. He leaves his horse there and starts climbing the hill.

Sanskar with some army were searching for Laksh.

Sanskar: for this problem, Laksh is adding more problems. Already Samragni is not there, if Laksh is also missing empire becomes hell. Laksh..! where are you???

Dp was crying in palace.

Dp: this royal throne has become orphan now. there are no heirs left.

Dp is sobbing. Mansi looks this. she comes near him.

Mansi: what happened mahamantri ji?

Dp wipes his tears: nothing beta...

Mansi: where is Samragni devi? Is everything fine?

Dp: she will come today. Don't worry.

Mansi in tears: how she will come mantri ji, she is dead know..!

Dp looks at her shocked.

Mansi: I listened to you just now. I'm such an inauspicious girl. As soon as I entered I have brought bad fortune.

Mansi is crying.

Dp: what can you beta? Don't cry. But, don't let anyone know about this..!

Mansi nods her head.

Dp goes away.

Mansi smirking: now that kind of Samragni enters this palace who is puppet in my hands...!

She looks with cunning smile.

Laksh keeps climbing the hill from those rocks.

'am I crazy? If I search for her this much and if she isn't there up there...?'

He thinks and looks into valley again.

'it's better to climb up rather than going down. After reaching up I can go back to palace from other way...'

He thinks and tries to climb again.

Then his horse hurriedly climbing the hill.

'u stupid..! why are u climbing? U can't climb. U r a horse... go down..!' Laksh shouts.

That horse while climbing, a stone falls on Laksh and he falls down. Horse too comes down.

Laksh fells in water. His eyes were half closing and he can see the hill in blur...

'why these hills and horses are separating us Ragini?'

That horse keeps it's face in Laksh's face to see him.

'what are you seeing? You stupid...' he is about to raise hand to beat it, but he falls unconscious.

This horse runs towards palace fastly to bring anyone for help.

Meanwhile,

Nayak meets dida out and gives her money.

Nayak: make your granddaughter agree in any way...

Dida: yes, I will do..!

That night, dida starts torturing Ladoo to listen to her words. torture means, torture with words.

Laksh wakes at night time. He was weak, but still he starts climbing hill again...

His horse brings sanskar's army there.

Sanskar: probably, Laksh might have climbed the hill. We shall go there tomorrow morning in other way.

Next morning,

Laksh was unconscious under a tree. He climbed and got very tired. He has also wound on head. He was covered in leaves and twigs.

Then he hears a thin voice of a girl...

'oo...o..oooo.....'

Laksh opens his eyes. Ladoo chain is in his hand.

He looks at the river.... A girl is wearing a white saree...

He clears his vision.

that girl shouts as the birds around, all the birds fly...

she laughs...her voice reciprocates in the valley.

No one are there and this girl can't see Laksh. She dips herself in river to take bath...

Laksh turns away his face as he is not interested in other girls.

He was looking around not understanding where to go. He turns to river side again to see the way hoping he shouldn't see the girl. (bcz, he respects girls)

But, that girl just then raises from the river Laksh shocks to see her. it's Ladoo.

But he thinks, that it's Ragini.

He starts walking near the river looking at her mesmerized.

Ladoo takes other dip in water and she raises again. She sees someone is coming near her and gets shocked. She turns back to go away.

But Laksh has come already and keeps his hand on her shoulder. Ladoo shocks. She holds a stone to beat him and escape. Laksh turns her back holding her waist. Ladoo gets angry but she gets mesmerized looking at handsome prince. She leaves stone from her hand looking at smiling face of Laksh.

He is about to move near her... Ladoo comes out of her thoughts, she pushes him and runs.

Laksh falls into river...

Ladoo starts running away....

'Ragini..! please stop..!' Laksh shouts and faints.

'Ragini??' Ladoo amazes and looks at him.

Laksh stands and starts running behind her. Ladoo runs to her hut. She locks the door from in. Dida is out...

Laksh starts knocking the door, 'Ragini, come out. Why are you behaving like this?'

Ladoo changes her dress.

Dida is scolding Laksh who is he, why does he come? But, Laksh was just knocking the door calling name Ragini.

Sanskar with Swara and Mansi just comes there as direction of Laksh's horse. Ladoo was silently crying inside being afraid of Laksh.

Mansi gestures something to Dida, dida stops Laksh and says,

'Ladoo, he has gone away. Come out..'

Ladoo shouts: no dida.. you are lying..!

Dida: no Ladoo, come out...

Ladoo silently opens the door, soon Laksh hugs her. ladoo shocks.

Looking at her, even Swara and Sanskar shocks. mansi acts as if she has shocked.

Ladoo doesn't understand why but she melts in Laksh's hug. She feels only love but not any lust.

Sanskar slowly asks Dida, 'who is she?'

Dida: she is my granddaughter, and why that man is hugging my Ladoo?

Dida about to stop him, but Swara stops her.

Swara: please, let him be like that. he doesn't harm her. he is missing his wife a lot...

Sanskar: swara...

Swara: yes Sanskar.. let's take this Ladoo in place of our Ragini some days. Then we can slowly say truth to everyone, after next heir is decided.

Sanskar looks on. Mansi feels happy as her plan is getting succeed.

Laksh was hugging Ladoo still. Then he cups her face, 'why are you silent Ragini?'

Dida pushes Laksh. Swara and Mansi takes Ladoo aside. Sanskar holds Laksh.

Ladoo: who are you all? What's going on?

Swara: ladoo, don't get scared. Do as we say... please help us. You have to act as Samragni..!

Ladoo shocks. mansi nods her head Ladoo to agree.

Ladoo is about to say something, Mansi interferes.

Mansi: swara didi, you please go and talk with Dida fisrt. I will talk with Ladoo.

Swara nods her head and goes.

Mansi: ladoo, silently come to fort. And do as I say. And, others shouldn't know that I came near you yesterday... if you will not listen to me, your dida...

Ladoo: I will do as you say.....

Swara comes again.

Swara: ladoo, your dida has agreed. Come for Laksh at least...

Ladoo looks at Laksh. Laksh was already seeing her. ladoo gets teary.

Ladoo: but, when maharaj comes to know about me, he will be upset and angry.

Swara: we will take care of it. don't worry...

Ladoo agrees.

Dida: oye chori, remember, this maharaj shouldn't touch my ladoo.

Dida says silently to swara.

Swara nods her head.

At last, they take Ladoo to palace. Ladoo feels strange looking at palace. She is walking cowardly.

Dp amazes looking at her.

Sanskar comes near Dp.

Dp: who is she Sanskar?

Sanskar: is she is not like Samragni?

Dp: never..! Samragni will be as lioness while walking. And she is like a deer.

Then Sanskar narrates what happed to Dp.

Sanskar: did we do wrong pitasri?

Dp silently goes away.

Swara: maharaj Laksh, Ragini will be far from you for some days.

Laksh: why??

Swara: because...

Ladoo was bending her head behind Swara. But Laksh simply holds Ladoo's hand and starts taking her.

Swara: maharaj, listen to me.

Laksh: swara, I have to talk with my wife for some time. So plz...

Laksh takes ladoo inside and closes the door. Swara feels tensed. Ladoo bends her head worried. Her hands are shivering.

Laksh keeps his hands on her shoulders, a long tear escapes from her eye. He makes her sit on bed.

Laksh raises her head holding chin.

Laksh: why are you feeling weak like this Ragini? Is anyone trying to threat you?

Ladoo is silent.

Laksh moves near her.

Ladoo trembling: maharaj, please...

She keeps hands in between them. Laksh amazes with her behavior. Laksh keeps his hand on her head. Ladoo amazingly looks at him.

Laksh: ok, you need not tell me. I will know on myself.

Laksh goes out. Ladoo remains calm. Swara runs near ladoo.

Swara: ladoo, I'm sorry. The thing is maharaj loves Samragni a lot.

Ladoo: maharaj, didn't do anything..!

Swara takes her breath. A maid brings Chotu near Ladoo. Ladoo without anyone's notice, she takes chotu into her hands and starts playing with him. Chotu is laughing in Ladoo's hands. swara amazes.

Dp is taking with Sanskar and Swara.

Swara: papa, I have done this for chotu also. Did you see how chotu became sick, as he missed Ragini for two days. We are elders, we can tell ourselves that she can't return. But, chotu...

Dp: I can understand this. but, I'm amazed... Laksh should identify her. he is still not identifying as different woman.

They are sitting on a terrace balcony... far to them there is other balcony where Ladoo is just standing.

Dp: in tomorrow's court she is not supposed to sit on throne. It's only Samragni's simhaasan and later only heirs should sit.

Sanskar: it has been three days since court happened. And, Dasara is going to come in six days. Without Samragni's rule...we can't proceed to festival.

Dp: let's make Samragni as throne and crone less rule for these 9days. After that, let's announce the real news.

Swara: I'm afraid to see the later consequences.

Sanskar and Dp looks on....

So, Ladoo was standing in other far balcony right...

Suddenly Laksh comes near her and hugs her, then he kiss her cheek.

Dp, Sanskar and Swara shocks.

Laksh goes away breaking hug. Ladoo looks on shocked.

Swara: if we don't do something, she will occupy all the places.

.............................

Ladoo was sitting in the room, reminding what Laksh did with her. she is not feeling awkward, but she is feeling shy. Her cheeks were turning red when she is remembering Laksh.

Ladoo: why am I thinking about him like this? am I loving him?

Just then, Mansi enters her room.

Mansi: are you trying to be far from Laksh?

Ladoo: yes. He is not my husband. How can I be close to him?

Mansi holds her shoulders: arey pagal..! just accept him. You can become Samragni.

Ladoo scares: no..! I can't do that. how can I take samragni's place? And if mahamantri ji knows this, they will not leave me..!!

Mansi: no one can do you anything after implementing our plan..!

Ladoo: plan? What plan..?

Mansi: this Samragni is not a woman..! not even a human being. She has killed my chote papa Raajat..! now, me and my dad are on revenge. We are taking help of Rakshasas(cruel tribes).

Ladoo shocks.

Mansi: now, you are going to leak army secrets to me knowing from Sanskar and Dp.

Ladoo: but, why they will tell me?

Mansi: only they know, that you are Ladoo. But, army chief doesn't know. So, learn from army chief. Because, senapathi is Sanskar. We can't even know from him.

Ladoo looks on.

Mansi forces Ladoo to go to soldier's head quarters. Army chief greets looking at Ladoo.

Mansi stays out. Ladoo talks something with army chief.

Mansi: hmm...this girl acts pretty nice..!

Ladoo comes out with a plan. Mansi goes away with her silently.

As soon as they went away, dp comes out from secret room attached to head quarters.

Dp: so, did you give the plan I said?

Chief: yes mahamantri...

Dp thinks: so, there is plan behind everything and this ladoo too........

Ladoo sits silently at terrace..it's night. She was looking at the same waterfalls.

Ladoo is thinking: Samragni is such a great woman. Everyone respects her. but, why only this Mansi hates her? she is cheating Samragni a lot. And where is Samragni??

Suddenly Ladoo feels someone tying a chain in her neck. It is the same chain which she threw yesterday in valley. She amazes and looks up. It's Laksh.

Ladoo feels: so, is he the prince who came for me?

Laksh sits beside her.

Laksh: what are you thinking Samragni?

Ladoo: I'm not Samragni. I'm ladoo...

Laksh: haa, ladoo..!!!

He says and twists her cheeks. She bends her eyes.

Laksh: why are you looking at those waterfalls?

Ladoo smiles: I used to sit with my mother there in my childhood. She used to say that a prince comes for me from this palace..

Laksh: what? A prince comes for you from your palace? It's strange...hahaha...

Ladoo: if she says that story only... I used to eat food.

Laksh: now, why are you suddenly reminding this incident?

Ladoo was just looking at waterfalls. Laksh turns her and finds tears in her eyes. He hugs her to heart.

Laksh: ragini, when I find these tears from your eyes.. of course, you never cry. But, you cry once a while and I take chance of consoling you... for that hugging you... hmm, I love that time. So, please cry like this everyday...so, I can hug you...!

Ladoo breaks hug.

Ladoo: maharaj, you are very naughty..!

She runs from there.

Sanskar goes to the forest side as directed by Dp to catch some of the rakshasas..

He finds the place of them. He was observing them from side.

Suddenly a rakshas catches Sanskar from back. He shouts. All others come. Sanskar fights with few of them. As they were many, he can't stand. A rakshas suddenly about to hit Sanskar with huge gadha type weapon,

Suddenly an arrow comes from far and hits that rakshasa..! he falls down dead. Sanskar looks amazingly. Before all could get alert, arrow by arrow comes line by line and hits each rakshas one by one. About 10 of them fall dead. Rest all runs away leaving Sanskar.

Sanskar bends and takes one arrow in to his hands. he is amazed to see it.

'Samragni's arrow..!' he shocks and looks at hill side.

A human form disappears on a horse with bow in hand...

Sanskar looks on....

Sanskar shocks, 'Ragini is alive? So.. ladoo is Ragini?' he thinks and rushes to palace on horse as soon as possible.

By the time he reached the palace, he hears a song....

'aa...aa...aaaaa....aa'

He amazes and gets of horse goes into palace. He goes near Swara,

Ladoo was singing holding Chotu. Swara, Sanskar and Dp are looking at her from some far.

'Mein jo dil liye...tere peeche bhagoo..

Mein jo raath mein tere liye jagoo....

Hmmm...mm.mm.mmm....mmm....

(yes guys, this song is from chakravarthi ashok samrat serial)

Ladoo is singing lori song for Chotu like that. laksh is looking at her lovingly holding his hands.

'Kaise bathau thuje...thakena haroo kabhi...

Parhtere hoto hei jo... dekh kilthi hasi...

Uske siva thum..sukh mein ne jaa nahi...

Chah nahi..laal mere...yeye....laal mere....

o.... laal mere....!'

Music continues...

Sanskar: how long she is singing from?

Swara: just now...

Sanskar: I think she is our Ragini.

Swara: impossible..! ragini never sang songs.

Ladoo continues,