Scene 1 - The Base of Cloud Mountain

  (Dark storm clouds swirl above. Rain drizzles down. Tenzai climbs rough, jagged paths at the base of Cloud Mountain, lightning flashing in the sky.)

  Tenzai (thinking, serious):

  "So this is Cloud Mountain... The whole place feels alive with power. I need to stay sharp."

  (As he hikes, the sound of battle echoes faintly from deeper in the forested slope.)

  Tenzai (alert):

  "A fight...?"

  (He sprints toward the noise.)

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  Scene 2 - The Battle

  (In a small clearing, a young girl about Tenzai’s age — Naomi — is fighting a massive, vicious C-class monster. It’s a hulking armored beast with sharp claws and a massive tail.)

  (Naomi, wielding twin short blades, breathes heavily, aura flaring around her. She dodges a brutal swipe but stumbles.)

  Naomi (gritting her teeth):

  "Tch... If I take one more hit...!"

  (The monster roars, charging her with deadly speed.)

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  (Suddenly — CRACK! — a bolt of lightning slams into the ground between Naomi and the monster.)

  Tenzai (landing heroically between them):

  "Need a hand?"

  (Naomi blinks in surprise.)

  Naomi:

  "Who...?"

  (The monster charges at Tenzai instead. Tenzai smiles, electricity crackling along his arms.)

  Tenzai:

  "Let's dance!"

  (He dodges the monster’s attack fluidly, then strikes.)

  Tenzai:

  "Thunder Fist!"

  (He slams an electrified punch into the monster's side, stunning it.)

  (Naomi, catching on, rushes in beside him.)

  Naomi:

  "Follow my lead!"

  (They launch a quick combo — Naomi slashes at the monster’s legs, Tenzai strikes its head with an electric-charged kick. Together, they bring the monster down.)

  (The monster collapses with a thunderous crash.)

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  Scene 3 - The Meeting

  (Rain falls gently. Naomi sheathes her blades, panting.)

  Naomi (smiling slightly):

  "Thanks for the save. I’m Naomi."

  Tenzai (grinning):

  "Tenzai. Nice to meet you."

  (They shake hands.)

  Naomi (curious):

  "What are you doing here? Cloud Mountain isn’t exactly a tourist spot."

  Tenzai:

  "I’m here to find the Stone of Thunder. You?"

  Naomi (hesitating, looking away):

  "...Same. I need it for my own reasons."

  (Tenzai notices the determination in her eyes.)

  Tenzai (smiling warmly):

  "Then let's both make it to the top. How about it?"

  (Naomi looks surprised... then nods firmly.)

  Naomi:

  "Alright. But don't slow me down!"

  (They both laugh slightly, as the camera pulls away, showing the terrifying storm clouds swirling higher up the mountain.)                     Scene 4 - The Old Man’s Warning

  (Tenzai and Naomi stand in the clearing, still smiling after agreeing to team up.

  Suddenly, the air turns cold. The mist thickens.

  From the shadows of the trees, an old man appears, cloaked in tattered robes, his eyes glowing faintly.)

  (He slowly approaches, whispering in a low, rasping voice.)

  Old Man (whispering):

  "The chosen one..."

  (Tenzai and Naomi tense up, taking defensive stances.)

  Naomi (whispering):

  "Who... who is that...?"

  (The old man shuffles closer. His aura feels strange — powerful but calm.)

  Old Man (speaking now, voice hoarse but clear):

  "What... do you seek... travelers?"

  (Tenzai steps forward boldly.)

  Tenzai:

  "I’m here for the Stone of Thunder. I want to enter Lightning City... and become stronger."

  (The old man narrows his eyes, studying Tenzai carefully.

  For a moment, there’s only the sound of rain and distant thunder.)

  Old Man (nodding slowly):

  "If the Stone is what you seek... then you must prove your worth.

  Climb to the peak of Cloud Mountain... and show your true talent to the Master who awaits."

  (Naomi and Tenzai exchange quick glances — both serious now.)

  Old Man (final words):

  "Only by earning the Master’s recognition... will the Stone of Thunder reveal itself."

  (Without another word, the old man turns, disappearing into the mist as mysteriously as he appeared.)

  (A heavy silence falls.)

  Naomi (muttering):

  "Master...? Recognition...? This just got a lot harder."

  Tenzai (smiling with excitement):

  "Good. I didn’t come here for an easy path anyway!"

  (The camera shows the towering, storm-wrapped peak of Cloud Mountain again, lightning flashing around it.)

  Narrator (voice-over):

  "The true trial begins... What awaits them at the top of Cloud Mountain?"