Chapter 19: Fragments Lost, A Story of Separation
Genre: Fantasy | Tragedy | Inner Conflict | Villain Reveal
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[Flashback – 4 Years Ago | Avalon Academy Training Grounds]
A younger Marianne was training — a little clumsy, but with fire in her eyes. Then a voice called out playfully.
Reinhardt (smiling):
"Your footwork's weak… but your spirit's strong."
Marianne:
"Will you teach me then? Or just stand there judging?"
They both laughed.
That was the beginning — of a bond part friendship, part something more…
In Marianne's eyes: a glimpse of happiness.
In Reinhardt's heart: a silence he never voiced.
He liked her.
But he never said it out loud…
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[Present Day – Jungle Battlefield]
While moving deeper into the cursed forest, the team encounters another A-rank demon — wild and chaotic.
Its name: Gorvax — a half-metal beast with glowing red eyes.
The group fights hard, and Reinhardt's sword begins glowing with a strange, dark energy.
His strikes are precise… but distant.
Sylvia (to Hayashi):
"His moves… they're different.
Is this still the same Reinhardt?"
After Gorvax is defeated, the team takes a breath.
But Reinhardt silently walks away into the shadows of the jungle…
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[Secret Scene – Deep in the Jungle]
Perched on a tree branch, Zarek watches with a smug grin.
Zarek:
"So… you came. Just as I expected."
Reinhardt (furious):
"Why did you target Marianne?!"
Zarek:
"Because your emotions are your greatest weakness, Reinhardt.
And I break weak things."
Then comes the reveal — full villain mode activated.
Zarek is a Top 5 demon mastermind, aiming to climb to #1.
He orchestrated the death of Reinhardt's parents centuries ago.
Everything's been part of a long game of revenge.
Marianne?
Just another pawn in his twisted chessboard.
Zarek:
"You think you're strong? You've always been a pawn.
But now… you'll become my knight."
Something snaps inside Reinhardt.
For the first time, a shadow clouds his eyes.
Reinhardt (internally):
"I will learn from you…
But one day — I'll break your game."
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[End Scene – Jungle Exit]
Hayashi and the others begin exiting the forest… unaware that something has changed within Reinhardt.
Hayashi (to himself):
"Reinhardt… something's different about you.
But what?"
The camera pans out. A lone crow takes flight into the sky.
Zarek's echoing voice haunts the air:
Zarek (echo):
"The game has begun, Hayashi Leonhart."
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TO BE CONTINUED…
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