Episode 23 – "Shadows Behind the Walls"
Scene 1: A Disturbance in the Night
It was midnight. While most students slept, Aeron suddenly woke up—his heart pounding, breathing heavy. A strange hum echoed through the walls of the academy.
Aeron (confused):
"What is this sound…?"
Az (serious tone):
"Something... old. Something that recognizes you. And trust me, I don't like it."
Aeron stepped out into the hallway. Everything was unusually silent—no footsteps, no wind—only that mysterious, deep hum vibrating through the air.
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Scene 2: The Sealed Hall
Aeron followed the pull to an old, sealed hallway marked "Restricted – Ancient Archives".
Suddenly, a flickering rune on the door glowed as he got closer—and unlocked itself.
Az:
"Okay. That's not creepy at all… Let's just walk right into the place that screams 'you're gonna get cursed', shall we?"
Ignoring Az's sarcasm, Aeron stepped inside.
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Scene 3: The Calling Crystal
At the center of the sealed chamber lay a massive floating crystal, cracked and glowing faintly with multi-colored energy.
As he approached it, a ghostly projection appeared—a man with glowing eyes and markings that looked eerily similar to Aeron's back tattoo.
Projection (echoing):
"You have returned... bearer of the forgotten bloodline."
Aeron:
"Who are you?"
Projection:
"We are the guardians of the first supreme order… and you, Aeron, carry the spark of the creator."
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Scene 4: Az Breaks the Tension
Az (to readers, floating beside Aeron):
"Yup. Totally normal teenage life. Floating crystals, ghost ancestors, mysterious chosen-one energy.
You're probably wondering, 'Why not just go back to sleep?'
Yeah. Me too."
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Scene 5: The Warning
The projection revealed a map burned into the floor, showing a deep underground vault within the academy.
Projection:
"The first key to your origin lies beneath this academy.
But beware… others seek it too.
If they reach it before you, chaos will awaken once more."
The light flickered and the room collapsed back into silence.
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Scene 6: Back in the Room
Aeron returned to his dorm quietly. The next morning, news spread across the school—an ancient artifact stored in the lower vaults had been damaged overnight. No one knew how… or why.
But Aeron knew this was just the beginning.
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Az (to Aeron, sly grin):
"Well, looks like our school year just got a little... epic. Shall we dig deeper, chosen one?"
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End of Episode 23