Once upon a time, there lived a king. He had no child. After twelve years, with the blessings of holy men and vows, he had cherished with a daughter. She was named Princess Shannen. She was so pretty. King and the Queen were very happy. They loved their daughter so much. King always fulfilled her every desire. She was everything of her father. She was dearest to them for everything.
Princess loved red roses since her childhood. So king had prepared a special rose garden. She always played in the garden. Now she became young and still loved roses.
Her gardener brought a wonderful rose plant. It was so beautiful and its fragrance was so sweet. It was most beautiful rose in the garden. It was not fade and its fragrance never becomes less. She had not seen such a beautiful flower.
One day princess was sitting in the garden; suddenly a nightingale came in the garden and sat near her. Princess was surprised to see the nightingale but she was happy to hear a sweet song by nightingale. At once the nightingale changed into a horrible demon.
She frightened. He laughed and said, “ I have come to bring you with me.”
Princess asked the reason but he didn’t reply.
She requested him, “Please don’t do that! My parents will be worried about me.”
But he didn’t listen. Princess shouted for help but nobody helped her. He caught the Princess and put her on his hand and disappeared.
When the king found out that princess had lost, he felt worried. King announced that he will give much prize for those who will find Princess Shannen.
Demon took her in forest and imprisoned her into cage. She cried for help but vain. She became helpless and sat silently.
Then Princess asked, “Please tell me, why you brought me here?”
He replied, “Your gardener had stolen my red rose plant from my garden for you. It was dearest rose plant to me. You will imprisoned here until he didn’t returned it.” After saying that he disappeared. She began to cry and remembered her parents. She felt afraid being alone in the forest. Demon came in the day time and disappeared in the evening.
Next evening a Prince was lost in the forest. Suddenly, he heard a voice of crying. Then he found a cage. He was surprised to see a beautiful girl there. She was sitting and crying. He asked her, “Who are you and how you come there?”
As she heard his voice, she stood up and told him the whole story. He told her, “I’m the prince of Mali state and came here for hunting.” He said, he will help her and will bring her to her palace.
“Try to know the secret of the demon. In which thing he had saved his soul”, he asked. Princess agreed.
Next morning the demon came and said, it’s her last day. She was little frightened but got courage. Then she asked, “I want to say something.” He said, “Yes”.
“You are a powerful demon and I think you have saved your soul in a big thing like mountain?” Demon laughed and said, “You are fool! We always saved our souls in little things.” She said, “Will you tell me you secret?” He said, “Why are you asking me?” She said, “It is my last desire.” Demon agreed to tell her and said, “At distant there is a mountain range. In a cave there is a puppet in which I have saved my soul.” She was happy to know that. Then demon said, “Now be ready to die.” She said, “I have one more desire.” He asked her. She said, “Can you kill me tomorrow?” He agreed with her.
When the demon disappeared, prince came there. She told him the secret and inform that he only have 12hours to do it. After then he will kill her. Prince promised to save her.
He went on his way. He passed through a jungle. Suddenly, a lion was appeared in front of him. He was injured and an arrow was sticking in his leg. The lion was crying with pain and his eyes were requesting for help. He was afraid but step forward and as he pulled out the arrow, lion changed into a holy man. Prince was surprised. Holy man said, “I know you have a job. God will help you.” Holy man gave him a carpet, which help him to reach there and gave a ring, which help him to disappear. He blessed prince and disappeared.
Prince sat on the carpet and it began to fly. He saw two black cobras. They are the security of the puppet. He tried to enter the cave but cobra comes to bite him. He step behind and escaped. Then he wore the ring and disappeared. He saw a black puppet inside the cave. He took it and he contorts its neck, the demon appeared. He begged him to stop it but he contort its neck badly and the demon dead.
After that he took the princess to her palace. She was so happy when she met her parents. King was crying with happiness and her mother was kissing her face with love.
Prince asked to go back to his state. The King said, he invited his parents to come. When his parents came, king decided to wed his princess with him. All the people were very happy about he wedding. Prince and Princess got married and lived happily forever.