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The shadow before the storm

  [OPENING SCENE – EARLY MORNING, VILLAGE OF DAWNS]

  Wide aerial shot of the peaceful village, birds chirping, villagers preparing for the upcoming competition.

  Narrator (V.O):

  "As the competition to choose the strongest hunters draws near, the Village of Dawns prepares for the challenge… but not all is peaceful under the skies."

  ---

  Scene 1: Training Grounds

  Camera pans to Tenzai, Midori, Zetsuya, and Eva training.

  Midori (focused):

  The competition’s only three days away. We need to be sharper than ever.

  Tenzai (grinning):

  Heh, I’ve been dreaming about this since I could walk.

  Eva (smiling at Tenzai):

  Try not to get too cocky. You still trip over your own punches sometimes.

  Zetsuya (quietly):

  Let’s not forget—we’re not just training for the competition. Something darker is coming. I can feel it.

  (Tense silence. Midori nods slowly.)

  ---

  Scene 2: Village Council Hall

  The Village Elders sit around an ancient stone table. Aura orbs float around them.

  Elder 1:

  The energy waves we felt last night... they weren’t natural.

  Elder 2:

  It’s the sign. The upper-class monsters... they’re approaching.

  Elder 3:

  We must ready the defenses. The prophecy mentioned chaos before the awakening of the Chosen.

  *(The camera lingers on a scroll titled: “Dark Aura: The Foretold Invasion”)

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  Scene 3: Evening – Waterfall Spot

  The group gathers at the waterfall again, this time more serious. They sit around a small fire.

  Tenzai:

  Do you think we’re ready? For the competition? For... whatever’s coming?

  Zetsuya:

  No one’s ever truly ready. But we’ll fight anyway.

  Midori (smiles gently):

  We have each other. That’s what makes us different from monsters.

  Eva:

  ...I believe in us. Especially you, Tenzai.

  (Tenzai blushes slightly. Midori gives Eva a teasing glance. Zetsuya looks away, smiling slightly.)

  ---

  Scene 4: NIGHTFALL – ATTACK BEGINS

  Sudden tremors. The sky turns dark purple. The moon is covered by black clouds.

  SFX: (Roars echo through the mountains)

  Guard (shouting from the watchtower):

  INCOMING! MONSTERS APPROACHING FROM THE EASTERN RIDGE!

  Upper-Class Monster (deep, distorted voice):

  "Break the bonds. Swallow the light."

  (A horde of mutated monsters charges forward.)

  Chaos erupts. Buildings explode. Villagers scream. The camera follows the kids racing into the chaos.

  ---

  Scene 5: Battle for the Village

  Zetsuya (activating dark aura):

  Let’s split. Protect the elders and the village core.

  Midori (activating forest barrier):

  I’ll hold the front line. Tenzai, take Eva and cover the children!

  Eva:

  I want to help too!

  Tenzai (serious tone):

  Then fight with me.

  Fast-paced fight montage:

  Midori holding off monsters with giant vine walls and precise kunai strikes.

  Zetsuya singlehandedly taking down a giant beast with a new move: “Shadow Explosion.”

  Tenzai combining electric and water to trap and fry a charging monster: “Thunder Flood!”

  Eva unleashes a surprise technique: “Light Beam Shard,” hinting at unknown power.

  ---

  Scene 6: The True Threat Appears

  Silence falls. A tall, horned, upper-class monster emerges from the smoke, wings spreading wide.

  Upper-Class Monster (voice like thunder):

  "So... these are the seeds of resistance? Pathetic."

  He blasts a dark beam toward the village temple.

  Zetsuya (eyes widen):

  That power... it’s the same aura that controlled my parents...

  Midori:

  We can’t beat this one. Not yet!

  Tenzai (grits teeth):

  We’re not running!

  The monster overpowers them, easily slamming Tenzai into the ground. The team regroups, bloodied and bruised.

  ---

  Scene 7: A New Awakening

  The ground glows beneath Tenzai as an aura surge erupts from him.

  Tenzai (screaming):

  I WON’T LET YOU DESTROY MY HOME!

  He activates his hidden potential temporarily: Storm Heart Mode – his body flickers with unstable lightning and water energy.

  Midori (shocked):

  That’s... new!

  Eva (whispers):

  He’s glowing like the prophecy…

  Tenzai launches a massive attack: “Tempest Wrath” – a cyclone of water and lightning. It injures the monster but doesn’t defeat it.

  Monster (snarling):

  I’ll return... and next time, your souls are mine.

  The monster vanishes in a cloud of smoke.

  ---

  Scene 8: Aftermath

  The village lies in ruins. Injured people are treated. The kids sit quietly, bruised but alive.

  Elder (approaches them):

  You’ve done more than we could ask. But this was just the beginning.

  Zetsuya:

  I need to know what that monster was. If he’s the one who twisted my family...

  Midori:

  We’ll find answers. Together.

  Eva (holding Tenzai’s arm):

  And we’ll grow stronger. The competition... is more than just a test now.

  Tenzai (looking at the horizon):

  Let them come. We’ll be ready.

  ---

  [ENDING SCENE – NIGHT SKY]

  Stars twinkle again. Tenzai’s aura flickers faintly as he looks at his palm.

  Narrator (V.O):

  "As the storm fades, the true battle begins. Destiny stirs... and the world watches the rise of hunters."

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