🌤️ EXT. VILLAGE ARENA – EARLY AFTERNOON
The arena is packed. Wind rustles the flags of each fighter. A magical screen above shows each bracket with glowing names. The first match is announced.
🎤 MATCH 1: YUREI vs. CLYDE – "Whisper vs. Shadow"
INTRO
Clyde stands with dual daggers, wrapped in dark smoke, a cocky grin on his face.
CLYDE:
You sure you wanna fight blind, songbird?
YUREI (calm):
I don't need to see… I can hear your fear.
Crowd gasps. Yurei draws her Sword. The arena echoes a faint hum.
THE FIGHT
Clyde vanishes in a puff of smoke—behind Yurei. He lunges.
CLYDE (mocking):
Got you!
Yurei spins, her sword tracing a sonic wave—Silent Pulse Slash. A shockwave knocks Clyde across the ring.
CROWD:
Whoa!!!
He gets up, bleeding at the lip.
CLYDE:
Not bad for a singer. Try this!
He leaps, splitting into five shadows. Yurei closes her eyes.
INNER MONOLOGUE — YUREI
YUREI (V.O.):
Five shadows. But only one heartbeat.
She flicks her sword—slicing through the true Clyde mid-air. Time slows. Her sword sings.
FINAL MOVE
YUREI:
🎤 Crescendo Slash.
A sonic arc knocks Clyde's daggers away. He collapses.
ANNOUNCER:
Winner — YUREI!
🎤 MATCH 2: MAEN vs. YAMA – "Speed vs. Stone"
INTRO
Yama is a towering brute, shirtless, armored fists. Earth energy crackles from his boots. Maen flips a dagger between her fingers.
YAMA:
Little girl shouldn't be in the ring.
MAEN (cracking knuckles):
Big guy shouldn't skip leg day.
THE FIGHT
Yama stomps—pillars of earth erupt. Maen dances between them, vanishing with blinding speed. She flicks his shoulder with her blade.
YAMA:
You scratch me, and I shatter you!
He punches the ground—spikes rise. Maen kicks off one, flips mid-air, and lands a combo of 12 slashes in 2 seconds.
INNER MONOLOGUE – MAEN
MAEN (V.O.):
Fast arms. Fast brain. Just stay ahead.
She spins her daggers, activates her Flashweb Formation, slashing with lines of energy.
YAMA:
GAAH!
He crumbles. Knocked out cold.
ANNOUNCER:
Winner — MAEN!
🎤 MATCH 3: SHIN-RI vs. KINRA – "Precision vs. Wind"
INTRO
Kinra has short green hair, dual thin blades, and glowing boots. He floats midair.
KINRA:
You won't even see my first strike.
SHIN-RI (steady):
Then I'll make sure you never swing again.
THE FIGHT
Kinra vanishes. A blade cuts Shin-Ri's cheek. The crowd gasps.
KINRA (appearing):
Told you.
He vanishes again. Shin-Ri breathes deeply. Draws slowly.
INNER MONOLOGUE – SHIN-RI
SHIN-RI (V.O.):
Mom said: the wind is fast… but not faster than the soul that listens.
He closes his eyes. Waits.
—SWISH!
Kinra dashes in from behind.
SHIN-RI:
Found you.
He turns and slashes once—Blade Echo—a perfect parry and counter. Kinra flies backward into the wall.
FINAL MOMENT
Shin-Ri walks forward, not even looking at Kinra.
ANNOUNCER:
Winner — SHIN-RI!
🎤 MATCH 4: KESHIRO vs. SARETH – "Fire vs. Fire"
INTRO
Keshiro, a calm red-robed swordsman with a curved katana. Sareth, a brawler with flame fists.
SARETH:
I'll roast you, robed boy.
KESHIRO:
Heat is nothing if you can't control your burn.
THE FIGHT
They clash with blazing strikes. Flames burst on every contact. Sareth punches with fire-shockwaves; Keshiro glides and slashes calmly.
FINAL MOVE
KESHIRO (chanting):
🔥 Flame Line: Third Form — Spiral Burn.
He slices the air and forms a spiral flame trap. It wraps Sareth mid-air and explodes safely.
Sareth falls unconscious.
ANNOUNCER:
Winner — KESHIRO!
BACKSTAGE – TRIO REUNITED
MAEN (hugging both):
Okay that was EPIC!
YUREI:
We all won…
SHIN-RI (quietly):
But something's coming. I feel it.
The bracket lights up:
SEMIFINAL 1: YUREI vs. MAEN
SEMIFINAL 2: SHIN-RI vs. KESHIRO
INT. UNDERWORLD — BURNING FLAMES CITY
Lyrica and Vivra sit in silence. The Dark Sword glows.
LYRICA:
They're getting stronger. Let's rewrite the song.
VIVRA (smirking):
Let's crash the finals.
TO BE CONTINUED…