The white-clad angel standing before them spread his long, magnificent wings and soared into the pink sky. Watching him fly away, the female rabbit whispered to herself, "He left... I wanted to meet him."
Her heart heavy with sadness, a small, adorable rabbit approached her. He hopped over and asked,
"O little goddess Rakhi, you come here every day just to see that angel, but you never even talk to him. Why do you want to meet him so badly? There are plenty of other angels in the world. Why only him?
He doesn't even speak to anyone. Maybe he thinks he's too beautiful, too proud to talk to small gods like us."
Hearing this, Goddess Rakhi's eyes blazed with anger. She glared at the little rabbit and said,
"Pan, you're still too young to understand! How dare you speak like that about him?
You don't know anything.
He's not proud at all — even with all his greatness and beauty, he treats every small god like us with the same respect he gives to the mighty ones."
Her voice softened as she continued,
"You don't know... two years ago, when I was lost in the Demon's World..."
********* Demon's World *********
Rakhi was running for her life through a dark, twisted forest, black smoke chasing her like a living nightmare. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her, her white clothes and hair whipping behind her, rabbit-like ears trembling with fear.
But no matter how fast she ran, the smoke closed in. Exhausted, terrified, she stumbled — and the black smoke twisted itself into a monstrous form before her, towering and horrifying.
Tears filled Rakhi's eyes as she fell to her knees, folding her hands in desperate prayer.
"O mighty monster commander, please let me go! I'm just a small rabbit! I'm harmless. I don't have what you seek... please spare me!"
But the monster commander only laughed cruelly. Without mercy, he grabbed Rakhi's hair and began dragging her deeper into the dark forest.
"Aaaaaahh!! Someone, help me!" Rakhi cried out in fear, her voice echoing into the void.
The monster commander rose into the air, still clutching her hair. He carried her higher and higher, intending to deliver her to an even darker fate.
But then —
A blinding, brilliant light burst forth in front of the monster.
Shrieking in pain, the monster shielded his eyes, releasing Rakhi from his grip. She began falling from the sky, plummeting toward sharp stones below.
Just before she hit the ground, strong arms caught her. Rakhi looked up — and her heart soared.
There he was — clothed in white and gold, with mighty wings.
Vaibhav.
The angel who saved her.
Gently, he landed on the ground with her in his arms. But their moment of safety was brief — a wave of fiery attacks rushed toward them.
Without hesitation, Vaibhav summoned a giant golden shield, a protective circle of power that surrounded them, blocking the flames.
The monster commander roared in rage,
"Aaaaahhhh! Why do you angels always come to the gods' rescue?! They treat you like mere servants! I only want the rabbit goddess's power! Give her to me, and I'll let you go! Otherwise, I'll destroy you both!"
Rakhi trembled, fear shining in her eyes.
But Vaibhav only smiled calmly.
He turned to Rakhi and whispered,
"O goddess, I must hide your life force to protect you. Trust me — I'll return you safely to your world."
Before Rakhi could respond, Vaibhav wrapped her in a powerful spell, making her invisible to all but himself. In a blink, Rakhi disappeared from view.
The demon blinked in confusion, realizing too late that the goddess was gone.
Enraged, he hurled a black energy ball at Vaibhav, shouting,
"You little angel can't defeat me!"
But Vaibhav summoned a mighty, translucent sword crackling with electric energy. The sword was massive, and with it, he struck down the dark energy.
Just then, another demon appeared — a beautiful yet terrifying figure dressed in black, her lips as dark as her hair.
The female demon smiled wickedly as she observed Vaibhav, thinking, "What is such a handsome angel doing in our world? I must find out..."
Using her dark magic, she located Rakhi hidden under Vaibhav's protection. With a cunning spell, she silently pulled Rakhi out of Vaibhav's circle without him noticing.
Rakhi struggled, trying to scream, trying to warn Vaibhav — but no sound escaped her lips, silenced by the demon's magic.