chapter 4 of love beyond time
Kabir (ML friend)
Kabir Malhotra (30 years old) – A skeptical yet brilliant archaeologist and Aarav’s old friend. He doesn’t believe in supernatural events but is fascinated by lost histories.
Rudra
Rudra (Ageless) – A mysterious guardian of time, appearing in visions. He knows the truth about Aarav’s journey and the consequences of altering fate.
Amara ( past lover of ml)
Amara (Age unknown ) – A woman from the past, tied to Devyani’s fate. She holds secrets that could change everything Aarav and Ishita thought they knew.
[Scene: One Month Later – Rajasthan, An Ancient Site]
Aarav and Ishita arrive at a newly discovered excavation site, where Kabir has been leading a dig. The site is rumored to hold artifacts from Devyani’s lost kingdom.
Kabir (ML friend)
Grinning About time you two showed up. Thought you’d gone full-time ghost-hunting.
Ishita(FL)
Rolling her eyes Nice to see you too, Kabir.
Aaraav (ML)
Curious What did you find?
Kabir (ML friend)
Lowering his voice Something weird. And you’re not going to believe it.
He leads them to a tent where an ancient, half-buried stone tablet rests. As Aarav’s fingers trace the inscriptions, his breath catches in his throat.
It’s a message carved in old Sanskrit.
"He will return when the past calls again. But love alone cannot stop the cycle."
Aaraav (ML)
Muttering This… this is about me.
Kabir (ML friend)
Skeptical Come on, Aarav. You think an ancient civilization left you a love note?
Before Aarav can respond, the wind picks up violently, whipping through the tent. A distant voice—whispering—echoes through the air.
"You left, but the past did not."
[That Night – Aarav’s Tent]
Aarav can’t sleep. The wind howls outside, but there’s something else—a presence.
Rudra
Softly You were never supposed to leave.
Aarav jolts up, his eyes locking onto the figure standing at the entrance of his tent. Dressed in dark robes, with piercing silver eyes, the man radiates an aura of ageless wisdom.
Aaraav (ML)
Hushed Who are you?
Rudra
Calmly A guardian of what should have been. You broke the cycle. And now… it is breaking you.
Aarav feels an unbearable pull in his chest—like his soul is being torn between two realities.
Aaraav (ML)
Struggling I made my choice! I chose my present!
Rudra
Darkly But the past did not choose to forget you.
Aarav’s vision blurs. In a flash, he sees Devyani… but she’s not in the palace. She’s trapped in a dark chamber, her wrists bound, eyes filled with desperation.
And then—he’s yanked back into reality.
Aarav rushes inside, breathless. Ishita sees his face and immediately knows something is wrong.
Ishita(FL)
Worried Aarav, what happened?
Aaraav (ML)
Barely whispering She’s still there. Devyani. She’s not free.
Silence. Then, Ishita takes a slow breath.
Ishita(FL)
Steeling herself Then we’re going back.
[Scene: The Forgotten Temple – Midnight]
Kabir, though skeptical, follows them to an ancient temple deep within the excavation site. The inscriptions on the walls speak of a doorway between time—one that can only be opened by those bound to it.
Kabir (ML friend)
Sarcastic Let me guess. That means you?
Aarav doesn’t respond. He already knows.
He places his palm on the stone, and the air crackles with energy. The world shifts—golden light engulfs them, and in an instant, Ishita, Aarav, and Kabir are pulled into the past.
[Scene: 17th Century – A Dark Chamber]
They land roughly on a cold stone floor. The air is damp, and torches flicker along the walls. And then—they see her.
Her hands are bound, but her face lights up when she sees Aarav.
Maharani Devyani (past lover of ml)
Breathless You came back…
Aarav rushes to untie her, but before he can, a slow, deliberate clap echoes through the chamber. A woman steps forward, her emerald-green eyes glowing in the dim light.
Amara ( past lover of ml)
Smirking You really think you can rewrite history, Aarav?
Aarav freezes. He knows, with every instinct in his body, that Amara is far more dangerous than she appears.
Aaraav (ML)
Lowly Who are you?
Amara ( past lover of ml)
Softly The one who was never meant to be forgotten. The one whose fate you erased.
And suddenly, everything Aarav thought he knew shatters.
Ishita(FL)
Shaken Aarav… what if Devyani wasn’t the only one waiting for you?
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