Chapter 2: Sparks of the Encounter

  Scene 1: The Sacred Palace Gate – Eden

  A massive stone gate adorned with ancient luminous carvings creaks open. Five individuals, each from a different world, step through with cautious strides and wary eyes.

  Hanto rests his hand on his sword, Hakura walks silently and confidently, Raigar yawns lazily, Kain eyes his surroundings suspiciously, while Lorena follows calmly behind, as if she knows this place already.

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  Scene 2: The Throne Hall

  King Alreus stands at the far end of the grand hall, beside the Sacred Mirror. Light streams through the crystalline ceiling, making the place feel alive with a mysterious glow.

  King (in a majestic voice):

  "Welcome… sacred knights."

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  Hanto (muttering):

  "These are the ones?"

  Raigar (laughing as he looks at Kain):

  "That guy’s a thief. Can he really carry the Light?"

  Kain (sarcastically):

  "Does the Light require brawn or brains?"

  Hakura (coldly):

  "If you don’t silence them, I will freeze their tongues."

  Lorena (calmly):

  "We’ll need time to understand each other… but evil won’t wait."

  From the start, tension crackles. Their different ages, backgrounds, and temperaments make the atmosphere thick with unease.

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  Scene 3: The King's Speech

  King:

  "You are not heroes… yet. But each of you holds a rare spark of Light. I rescued you from your fates not to make you my followers… but to protect this world from Zork."

  Kain:

  "Zork… another legend?"

  Hanto (firmly):

  "He’s real… I saw his shadows in my village."

  King:

  "Zork is rallying his armies. If you don’t learn to use your powers together, no kingdom will survive his blade."

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  Scene 4: The Master's Entrance

  Suddenly, the lights fade. A strange cold wind blows. The ground beneath them cracks slightly. A rhythmic tapping of a cane echoes. A tall man appears, wearing long black robes, his face hidden behind a veil, holding a broken staff.

  King (smiling):

  "Allow me to introduce… your master, Sir Fyron."

  Raigar (mocking):

  "This old man? He’s going to train me?"

  Fyron (soft but powerful voice):

  "I’m not here to train you… I’m here to break your pride."

  He raises his staff, and in an instant, every knight is bound by an invisible force.

  Kain:

  "What is this! I can’t move!"

  Hakura:

  "Magic… of a very old kind."

  Fyron:

  "One who cannot break themselves… cannot break the shadow of Zork."

  Suddenly, the restraints vanish, and Raigar collapses to his knees.

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  Final Scene: The Training Room

  King:

  "Training begins tomorrow. Those who don’t survive a week under Fyron… will be replaced."

  The knights stare at each other, their eyes burning with challenge, fear, and curiosity.

  Narrator:

  "They have finally come together… but unity is harder than war."