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Spotted: Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita out on a night in the town at a bar called Exile. Word is Ravana is there too, and it looks like there's some trouble forecasted later tonight. Ravana is known to be slick around women, and who knows what tricks he's got up his sleeves. Will Sita be charmed by Ravana? Will there be a scandalous fight between Rama and Ravana at the bar tonight?
There's only one way to find out.
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Lakshmana, Rama, and Sita decided to take a night out for themselves. They decided to eat dinner at the palace in Ayodhya, and then take a trip to Exile, the most famous bar in the city of Ayodhya.
"I heard Ravana's sister, Soorpanaka, is a waitress at Exile now," said Lakshmana. Okay, this might not be a good thing. Honestly, Soorpanaka flirts with everyone in Ayodhya and she should really take a hike. No one likes her.
"Are you kidding me? I'm sure that gives Ravana all the more reason to come down to Exile," exclaimed Rama. I swear, Ravana and Soorpanaka definitely act like they're related. They both like meddling with relationships and people who don't like them.
Rama and Lakshmana didn't like Ravana at all. Ravana was always known as the man who took other people's women. He would charm any woman he met with his riches, and then take her away from her man. He would promise these women that they would live a much better life if they lived with him. Jokes on him, though, because no woman has ever wanted to be with him.
Lakshmana, Rama, and Sita entered Exile and see that the bar doesn't seem to be empty tonight. The hostess greeted the group, and she led them to an empty table.
"Can I get you guys anything to drink?" asked Soorpanaka.
"Just waters for everyone for now," said Rama.
"Of course. Let me know if you need anything else," said Soorpanaka as she winked at Rama and walked away.
Soorpanaka had been hitting on Rama ever since he accidentally swiped right on her on Tinder before his adventures with Sage Vishwamithra. Since then, she had never been able to take a hint. Talk about desperate.
A crowd began to enter Exile. Rama and Lakshmana decided to take a visit to the counter to grab some drinks before the room got super crowded.
"We'll be right back. Don't go anywhere," said Rama to Sita.
A few moments passed, and Ravana entered the building. He began to make his way to the side of the room at which Sita was seated. Ravana walked past Lakshmana and Rama unnoticed due to the large crowd. Ravana decided this was his moment to lure Sita with his charm. Oh, please.
"How are you doing this fine evening?" Ravana asked.
"I'm fine," said Sita with abruptness.
"Ahhh still with Rama I see. I'm so sorry. Now, if you had met me before you had met him, your life would be one full of lavishness and riches," said Ravana.
"Actually, I have no complaints about Rama or my life at this point in time," replied Sita.
"Is that your father I see coming in through the front door?" asked Ravana.
Ravana used this tactic to get Sita to look away as he began to pour a 'Love Potion' in Sita's water. What a jerk.
"What're you talking about, Ravana? I don't see anything. Please, just go away before Rama comes back and let me finish drinking my water without you annoying me," said Sita.
Sita chugged the rest of her water, and Ravana pulled out his phone. Ravana told his friends at the counter to continue to stall Rama and Lakshmana.
Sita began to feel uneasy. Ravana knew this was his shot in getting Sita to be charmed by him.
However, Lakshmana, with his keen ability to spot something wrong, noticed that Sita was not herself. From across the room, he could see Sita embracing Ravana and looking at Ravana with loving eyes. Something must've happened.
Quickly, Lakshmana grabbed Rama and they ran to the other side of the room.
"Get away from my wife!" exclaimed Rama.
"Or what?" scoffed Ravana.
Here comes the drama.
Rama, with his mighty strength, punched Ravana. The men were fighting and people began to clear the bar. All was in mayhem. The men proceeded to take the fight outside.
After a few minutes, Rama threw the final punch leaving Ravana unconscious.
Lakshmana, Rama, and Sita made their way back to the palace. Lakshmana told the two of them goodnight, and Rama proceeded to take Sita up the stairs to their room.
Rama placed Sita in their bed, and he gazed at her. He wondered how his wife was easily charmed by a man who was nothing but evil. Rama wasn't aware of the potion being added to her water, and began to think whether his wife was truly faithful to him or not. Sita was fast asleep, and he could not bear to disturb her tonight after everything that had happened. Rama seriously thought Sita was unfaithful. That this was all of her doing. In what right state of mind would anyone even consider touching Ravana? Let alone embrace him. Rama seriously needs to think this through.
Rama wanted to sleep on the floor tonight, and decided to talk about the matter in the morning. Rama began to think thoughts about his marriage and whether they had taken the relationship too fast, and about Sita and how maybe something else could have happened tonight had he not saved Sita from Ravana's charm.
Rama knew that he loved Sita, and always would. However, Rama has always had a lack of self confidence when it came to relationships. Which, he shouldn't have a lack of self-confidence. He's Rama. What else does he need to realize that he really is the best? C'mon now, Rama.
Rama saved Sita tonight, and he knew that the future held so much more for their relationship. Ravana has always been messing with girls, so it wasn't fair to really hold that situation against Sita. Love can have its good times, and its bad. But it's a beautiful thing. Rama was Sita's hero tonight, and as long as he lived, he would always be her hero.
All is fair in love and war. Ayodhya has been a little more scandalous now that the married couple have arrived back in town. It has been interesting to see what happens around here, because there's always drama. And, where there's drama, there's me. You know that I will always be your once and only source to the inside scoop on Ayodhya's elite.
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Author's Note: I decided to take a more modern approach to Ravana kidnapping Sita. In the original story, Rama is sent to exile by his father due to a sneaky trick played by one of his wives to get her son on the throne instead of Rama. I used Exile as a bar in this story, where Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita decided to take a break and spend the night at. The drama in the original story begins when Soorpanaka sees Rama, and tries to get him to like her. But, instead, she is sent back to her brother, Ravana, with chopped breasts and a nose. Ravana is angered, and also realized he wants Sita. Ravana kidnaps Sita and eventually battles Rama. Sita returns to Rama, but her purity is questioned since she was with Ravana for so long. So, Rama sends her away. While he did love her, he also had a reputation to uphold. I decided to change things up in my story. I had Ravana trick Sita with a Love Potion which caused her to embrace and gaze at Ravana. Lakshmana saw that something wasn't right, and decided to make Rama aware. A bar fight occurs between the two men, and Rama leaves as Ravana remains unconscious. When Rama returns with Sita, he has multiple thoughts running through his head regarding Sita's commitment. But he realizes that he loves Sita through thick and thin.
Bibliography: Narayana's Ramayana