Aagami - Episode 1: The Night of the Meteor
FADE IN:
Neel unlocks the door to his small house in Kalyani. He tosses his bag onto a chair, kicks off his shoes, and collapses onto his bed.
NEEL (muttering): Another boring night…
The ceiling fan creaks. The night is humid. Neel stares blankly before closing his eyes.
SILENCE.
Then—
THUD.
Neel’s eyes snap open.
THUD.
Again. Soft, deliberate. He holds his breath. Listens.
NEEL (whispering): What the hell…?
Carefully, he slides out of bed, grabbing a rusted iron rod. He peeks through the window.
A shadowy figure moves away from his house, heading towards the empty street.
NEEL (thinking): That’s no thief…
Neel follows from a distance. The figure moves too smoothly, too silently for a normal human.
The streetlights flicker as Neel realizes where it’s headed—
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KALYANI GROUND.
As soon as the figure reaches the center of the field, it stops.
Neel crouches behind a tree, gripping his iron rod.
The figure turns.
REVEAL:
A human-like creature. Its skin too pale, its eyes completely black, wrapped in burnt, tattered robes. It stares directly at Neel.
NEEL (whispers): Shit.
NIKI (O.S.): You shouldn’t have followed.
Neel spins—a girl stands behind him. Long, unkempt hair. Dirt-streaked skin. Sharp gaze.
NEEL: Who the hell are you?
Niki doesn’t answer. She pulls out a small pouch from her waist.
THE CREATURE GROWLS.
BHREDA (deep, guttural): You think you can fool me, girl? I know what you are. You’re no ghost. You’re an ehuman.
NEEL: What the hell is an ehuman?
Niki doesn’t flinch.
NIKI (low voice): I don’t have time for this.
She throws the pouch—a red powder explodes mid-air, forming a thin barrier.
The creature hisses, stepping back.
Neel grabs Niki’s wrist.
NEEL: Start talking. Now.
Niki glares at him, about to speak—
BOOOOOOOM!
The sky splits apart. A massive fireball comes crashing down.
The explosion shakes the ground. Shockwaves blast through the air.
Neel and Niki are thrown backward.
Neel coughs, dust and heat overwhelming him.
He looks up.
HIS HOUSE IS GONE.
A crater has replaced it. Flames rise. Smoke billows. The rubble of his home is scattered like ashes.
Then—something moves in the fire.
From the flames, a monstrous form crawls out.
It towers, its eyes glowing red. Its very presence crushes the air around it. The heat distorts reality itself.
Niki’s face darkens.
NIKI (muttering): Bhreda…
The Level 8 ghost stands fully, letting out a deep, slow chuckle.
BHREDA (mocking): Run all you want… The hunt has begun.
Neel’s body shakes with rage. His mind screams in pain.
His family was there. His home was there.
And now—nothing.
Bhreda’s red eyes lock onto him.
BHREDA (smirking): Ahh… so this is the one you’re protecting. Interesting.
Neel clenches his fists, his breathing ragged. His mind is in chaos.
NEEL (low, dark voice): …I’m not running.
TO BE CONTINUED…
