chapter 23: "The First Clash – Shadows Over Avalon"

Chapter 23: "The First Clash – Shadows Over Avalon"

"Jab andhera zyada gahra ho, toh roshni bhi talwar ban jaati hai."

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Scene 1: “March of the Abyss – Zenithra Border Falls”

Blood moon ne sky ko laal rang se bhar diya hai. Zenithra Continent ke eastern ridge par ek patrolling soldier thartharate hue bolta hai:

"Commander... woh aa rahe hain…"

Mist ke peeche se niklte hain —

3 S-Rank Demons:

Rhaagul, The Bone Devourer – 12 foot ka monstrous brute

Miraxia, The Dream-Eater – 3 aankhon wali illusion-caster

Shaal’drex, The Corpse Conductor – Necromancer jo symphonic blood-magic use karta hai

Aur unke peeche:

10 A-Rank demons with elemental powers,

50+ B aur C-Rank demons — sabhi char tangon par daudte hue, ghoorte hue.

Kuch twisted warbeasts — Zarek ke lab ke nightmare creations.

Visual: Pure hellish army pura horizon cover karti hai.

Commander (apni aakhri saans mein):

"Avalon... ko... warn... karo—"

Rhaagul apna iron hammer ghumata hai — zameen phat jaati hai — ridge collapse ho jaata hai.

Cut to black.

Text fade-in:

"War has reached Avalon."

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Scene 2: “Avalon Castle – The Final Oaths”

Avalon Castle ke war chamber mein King Aldric Leonhart III khada hai. Saare generals, adventurers, aur S-rank heroes present hain.

King Aldric (sakt awaaz mein):

"Yeh ek battle nahi hai. Yeh ek astitva ki ladai hai. Aaj Avalon ko girne na dena — aaj legends uthenge."

Freya Moonshadow (apni dagger saaf karte hue):

"Main apne shadow ko bhooka chhod ke aayi hoon."

Kael Stormrider:

"Jo sabse pehle 10 kills karega, meri wine stash uski."

Liliana Frostbloom (halke se):

"Main battlefield ko freeze kar dungi. Phisalna mat."

Iris Valtherion (Hayashi se):

"Safe rehna. Teri kahani yahin khatam nahi honi chahiye."

Hayashi (calmly):

"Kahaniyan jung mein khatam nahi hoti. Wahan se nayi shuruaat hoti hai."

Royal bell bajti hai. Portals khulte hain. Avalon deploy karta hai apne sabse behtareen fighters.

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Scene 3: “S-Rank Assault – Thunder, Shadows, and Ice”

Kael:

Lightning pe ride karte hue battlefield mein ghusta hai. Ek A-Rank demon ke sir pe Thunder Flash Blade giraata hai — demon blast ho jaata hai.

Freya:

Shadows mein disappear kar ke Miraxia ke illusion zone ke peeche reappear hoti hai — 3 B-Rank demons ko backstab karti hai — unke corpses dissolve ho jaate hain.

Liliana:

Mana channel karte hue whisper karti hai:

"Absolute Zero: World Freeze."

300 meter tak poora battlefield freeze ho jaata hai. Jo demon move karte hain — unke bodies glass ki tarah toot jaate hain.

Miraxia (taunting):

"Cute tricks. Ab nightmare ka asli roop dekh."

Kael, Freya, aur Liliana vs teenon S-Rank leads — full chaos. Har move ek masterstroke hai.

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Scene 4: “Sena Squad – Holding the Line”

Sena, Roy, Tatsuya, Elenora — evacuation squad. Kaam: civilians ko safe le jaana.

Achaanak 20+ C-rank demons charge karte hain.

Roy:

"Main nobles ko bachaate hue nahi marne waala."

Sena:

"Tu humanity ko bachaane ke liye marega."

Formation tight hoti hai.

Roy: flaming spears

Elenora: rooftop se sniping

Sena: blade dance se demons rok rahi hai

Tabhi — BOOM!

3 A-Rank demons ghuste hain.

Roy (gasp):

"We’re screwed…"

Suddenly —

"BOOOOM!!"

Vincent Drayworth aur Duke Eder Drayworth enter!

Father-son pair — steel blazing, aura crackling.

Vincent:

"Peeche hat jao. Gandi gandagi hum saaf karenge."

Eder:

"Drayworth ka loha kabhi jung nahi lagta."

They charge — twin hurricanes. A-Rank demons helpless ho jaate hain.

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Scene 5: “Adrian Avelis vs the Hybrid Beast”

Hybrid ka look:

7 foot tall, aadha demonic steel, aadha glowing flesh

Aankhen — mechanical red

Awaaz — robotic with human echo

Hybrid:

"Tum ho Prince Adrian. Terminate."

Adrian (sword unsheath karta hai):

"Main sirf prince nahi. Main Avalon ki aakhri deewar hoon."

Clash hota hai —

Hybrid ka punch ground tod deta hai. Adrian divine slash se counter karta hai — sword se golden glow nikalta hai.

Adrian’s move:

"Celestial Dominion Slash!"

Aasmaan phat jaata hai. Hybrid piche girta hai.

Magar — Hybrid regenerate karta hai, laser claws se attack karta hai.

Dono zakhmi ho jaate hain.

Adrian (andar se):

"Yeh... kya cheez hai...?"

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Scene 6: “From the Shadows – Zarek and Reinhardt Watch”

Zarek:

"Phase one: safal raha. Losses? Acceptable."

Reinhardt (hood mein):

"Abhi toh test ho raha hai… Dekhte hain kaun bacha rehta hai."

Cut to black.

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TO BE CONTINUED…

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