chapter 16: "Jungle Mein Jwala – The Madness Awakens"

Chapter 16: "Jungle Mein Jwala – The Madness Awakens"

(Genre: Psychological | Combat | Secrets Unleashed | Morally Grey Choices)

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Scene 1: Flying Ship – En Route to Forbidden Sector

Flying ship silent hai, lekin tension hawa mein gungunaa rahi hai.

Hayashi apni seat pe baitha hota hai, eyes closed, sabke auras feel kar raha hota hai.

System Prompt:

> “Foresight Thread: Prediction Window active – Reinhardt conflict 90% probable”

Marianne (nervously):

"Yeh jungle... sunaa hai log pagal ho jaate hain yahaan."

Sylvia (flatly):

"Madness is not the forest’s gift. It’s already inside us. Jungle sirf dikhata hai."

Hayashi (thinking):

"Yeh ladki... zyada hi cryptic hai. Par kuch toh jaanti hai."

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Scene 2: Forbidden Forest – Entry Gate

Ship descend hoti hai. Gate automatic unlock hota hai jab Valeria apna staff glow karte hain.

> Name: Forest of Madness

Curse Level: Tier S

Status: Restricted – Hero Class Only

Team andar jaati hai — trees se whispering awaaz, ground se mist nikal raha hota hai.

Environment creepy AF. Aur tabhi...

System Alert:

> “Mental Stability Check: Initiating…”

Marianne: 84% Stable

Sylvia: 97% Stable

Hayashi: 72% Stable

Professor Valeria: Data Encrypted

Hayashi:

"Kya hell... mera stability low kyun hai? Kya ye vision ka effect hai?"

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Scene 3: Reinhardt’s Location – Abyss Bloom Grove

Reinhardt shadow petals ke beech meditation mein hota hai. Demon aura uske aas paas float kar raha hota hai.

Zarek:

"Are you ready to sever your fate, Reinhardt? Forget being his 'rival'. Become his judgment."

Reinhardt (opens glowing red eyes):

"Hayashi... ab main sirf tera dost nahi. Main tera final test hoon."

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Scene 4: Jungle’s First Trial – Phantom Echo

Jungle team ke saamne unke past regrets ko illusions ke roop mein bhejta hai.

Marianne ko dikhta hai uska chhota bhai, jiska usne accident mein haath toda tha.

Sylvia ko dikhta hai ek shadowy assassin – uski maa ka murderer.

Hayashi ke saamne aata hai... Leon.

Illusion Leon (smiling cruelly):

"Tu kya karega, Hayashi? Tere haathon sab kuch chhinn gaya. Kya tu firse fail hoga?"

Hayashi ka system glitch karta hai. Heartbeat badhta hai. Par woh aankh band karta hai...

Hayashi:

"Tu mere dard ka hissa hai. Par main apni taqdeer likh raha hoon – tere jaise khatam kahaniyon se nahi!"

> [Foresight Thread Activated – Vision Purged]

Hayashi illusion tod deta hai. Marianne aur Sylvia bhi pass ho jaate hain. Valeria unhe dekhti hain aur softly muskurati hain.

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Scene 5: Night Camp – Sylvia’s Secret

Sylvia jungle ke ek tree se baat karti hai — haan, literally. Tree ka bark shift hota hai, aur ek Ancient Elven Mark dikhta hai.

Sylvia (in Elvish):

"Mission proceeding. Hayashi has awakened Foresight. Phase two may begin."

Hayashi shadow se sab sun leta hai. Shocked hota hai. Lekin kuch nahi kehta.

Just whispers:

Hayashi:

"Toh tu bhi... mere jaise ek pawn hai."

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Scene 6: Reinhardt vs Phantom Beasts

Reinhardt jungle ke andar ek corrupted beast se fight kar raha hota hai — Dread Basilisk. Uski strikes fast hain, par Reinhardt demon energy se overpower karta hai.

Zarek (from shadows):

"Impressive. Now show no mercy. Next is not a beast. It’s your bond."

Camera pan karta hai — uske haath mein ek shadow crystal jisme Hayashi ki image flicker kar rahi hoti hai.

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Final Scene – Hayashi’s Nightmare

Raat ko camp mein Hayashi ko ek aur vision aata hai — is baar future ka.

Woh dekhta hai:

Reinhardt uske saamne khada hai, demon armor mein.

Marianne ground pe hai — heavily injured.

Iris chained hai.

Reinhardt bolta hai:

“I was your brother, Hayashi. But now I’m your storm.”

Hayashi aankhein kholta hai — blood tears nikal rahe hote hain.

> [Skill Awakened: Soulbind Limit Release – 5% Synced]

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[To Be Continued…]

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