Arjun's POV:
"You can go and meet Angraj right now,Kumar."
"Okay."
As soon as I returned to Hastinapur,I decided to go meet Angraj Karna.I have not even met my brothers,Mata or anyone else yet.
I know it's weird.But there is a valid reason behind this.While I was still in Dwarka,once Madhav said,
"You were right about getting help from Angraj Karna,Parth.Why did you give up so fast?"
So,I am pretty much sure that he is the right one to help me out.He is my eldest brother after all...
So I have decided to take a very brave step at this point.I will reavel his true identity today.
Sounds crazy,I know...But in the original timeline,Mata Kunti only revealed his true identity,when the great war of Mahabharat was about to happen.
But this time,I am supposed to stop the war.So,will he never get what he deserves?Will he never get to know about his true identity?
A lie becomes a burden after decades.So revealing the truth is needed,better sooner than later.
Who knows?He might end our lifelong rivalry finally.
Karna's POV :
"Pranipat,Angraj karna.(Pranipat:Greetings)"-Arjun greeted me.
"Kalyaan ho[May God bless you.]
What did you want to talk about,Kumar?"
"I...I want...I wanted to say..."
Strange...Why was he stuttering?He looked very nervous about something.
"Never knew you were that much scared of me that you would start stuttering,talking to me."
"Bold of you to assume that I am scared of you,Angraj."
Now...that was fast.His confidence became high once again.
I admit that we are same at atleast one thing.None of us has learned to back down at any cost.
"Yeah,whatever.Before you say something,I have a very important thing to tell you."-I said.
"Trust me Angraj,nothing can be more important than what I am about to reveal to you right now."
"No,you are wrong Arjun.Listen to me first very carefully.It's really important."
"No,you listen to me first.Then you can tell me whatever you want to.Although I am pretty much sure that you are..."
"Do you really like arguing that much?Stop your tantrums.I am not joking right now.And I don't plan to talk to you for hours."-I did not let him finish.
"Angraj Karna,you really are stubborn like my bhrata Bheem.Why can't you just give up?"
"Because I have not learned to do that.And no thanks,I will not really like to be your brother.You are too annoying and stubborn.And are you forgetting that we are rivals?"
I teased him and he suddenly became silent.
Had he never learnt to take jokes lightly?What I said,should not even hurt him.
"But you...you already are my brother."-He said in a very small voice.
Now it took me a while to process what he had just said.
"I know that I teased you right now.But you did not need to tell a joke like that,with such a serious face."
His calm and stern expression told me that he was not joking at all.He kept silent.
"What do you mean?HOW CAN I BE YOUR BROTHER?"-Now I was slowly getting frustrated.
"You are the eldest son of Mata Kunti,Jyesth.You are the eldest among us,the actual heir of Hastinapur.Sorry to say,but you are not a Radheya,you are a Kaunteya."
He said very calmly.But I was feeling numb at this point.I sent him a death glare.
"How dare you say that I am not son of my Radha ma and Pita Adhirath,Arjun?Don't try to mess with my brain."
I was shouting very loudly at this point.
"Calm down,Jyesth..."
"STOP CALLING ME THAT!"
He looked hurt when I said that.But it did not matter to me at that point.
"Okay,I am sorry.But keep your voice low,Angraj.Nobody else know anything about this."
"Then how do you know?"-I asked.
"That's not important right now.If you want to clear your doubts,go ask your parents.And then go ask Mata Kunti.She should be the one to explain everything to you."
So,I did exactly that.I decided to meet my parents and clarify everything immediately.
'It's not possible.God can not possibly be that cruel to get me in such a situation.'
Meanwhile,
Unknown to them,someone else had been listening to their whole convo.