Ryan past

[ After the intense battle, inside the base—everyone exhausted, bruised, and in silence.]

Damian[concerned] :How's your injury?

Juliet:[softly] Yeah… it's fine.

Damian:You still need to rest. And you too, Isobel.

—he looks at her with a stern yet gentle gaze.

Isobel[nods quietly] :Hmmm…

Nahru[raising his voice dramatically] : And what about me? I'm injured too, you know!

Damian[sighs, glancing at him] : Alright, how's your body holding up?

Nahru[pouting] : It's left hand… it's not working...

—he suddenly breaks into exaggerated sobs like a child.

Damian[facepalming] : Stop acting weird… idiot.

—he exhales deeply, hiding a faint smile.

[Master Shun stands quietly, watching the group. His eyes rest on Ryan.]

Inner Voice Alex : Ask him…

Shun [to him] Okay, okay, You know. I'm a shy guy…

Inner Voice:You're an idiot, that's what you are. Just ask!

Shun[responding ] : Who are you calling an idiot?

Inner Voice:Just ask—I'm curious!*

Shun:Well... I'm curious too…

[He clears his throat and speaks aloud.]

Shun: Ryan, I want to ask you something…

Ryan[looks up] : Yes? What is it?

Shun:…About Arnold.

[Everyone freezes.]

Nahru (thinking):Wait… Arnold? No way. Is he talking about that Arnold? But… how does Ryan even know about him…?*

[Ryan glances down at his left wrist. The room becomes tense. As if understanding something unspoken, the others begin to stand to leave.]

Ryan[calmly] : It's alright. I've got no problem—you all can stay.

Nahru [grinning]: Good. I wasn't planning on leaving anyway.

[Damian and Juliet shoot him a sideways glare.]

Shun: Ryan… how do you know about Arnold

Ryan [exhales]: Let me start from the beginning.

Ryan's Backstory (Flashback Narrative):

"I was born a normal child… or at least, that's what it seemed. But when I turned three, strange things began happening.

I was drawn to fire. I would eat large amounts of ice. I couldn't sleep unless surrounded by water. I'd get *excited* during storms. I could punch stone… and not feel pain. Even electricity—nothing.

My mother always told me it was normal. 'Don't panic,' she said. She was a single mother. I never knew who my father was. Not even what he looked like.

I lived in hiding. Always told to keep my powers secret—and I did.

But something always haunted my mother. She cried alone. She kept secrets. She lived in fear."

Ryan's hands begin to tremble. Shun places a hand gently on his shoulder. Ryan closes his eyes… then continues.

"Then… one night, everything was taken from me.

We were walking home from the store. Out of nowhere, two men appeared. At first, I thought they were thieves—but then they handed my mother a letter.

She read it.

Looked at me with tears in her eyes.

And screamed, ' Ryan, RUN! They found us!'

But I didn't run.

I attacked them… but I had no control over my powers. They were just… chaotic. I was powerless.

One of them touched me—

I froze. Literally. Couldn't move… couldn't lift a finger…

[Ryan's voice breaks. Everyone is silent. The pain is unbearable to even listen to.]

"They raped her.

Right in front of me.

And then… they killed her."

[Shock. Juliet's tears fall silently. Damian's fists clench. He remembers—yes, Ryan disappeared for two months after his mother's Every one is crying but for Ryan they act strong]

"At the funeral, everyone left.

But I stayed. I didn't move from her grave the whole night.

I cried. And cried.

Then—

a man appeared. Said nothing. Just handed me an envelope and vanished.

The letter read:

*'She was the wife of a criminal. Her husband is dead. We couldn't punish him—so she paid the price. It's a rule. Be grateful we didn't kill you too.

Punishment Complete.

—Arnold.'

I didn't understand.

I didn't eat. Didn't speak. Two months of silence. My aunt took me in—but she didn't care.

One night, I snapped. Sitting in my room, crying… my mother's face haunting me.

I saw a cutter.

Ryan stares at a cutter in his hand. Shaking.

"This is it. Why am I even alive…?

I'm useless. I let them hurt her.

If I cut deep enough—I'll be free."

He screams—

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

But he throws the cutter away.

"No.

Why was I born…? Was it just to end like this…?

There must be a reason.

A purpose.

That night, I made a vow.

I would train. I would grow stronger.

I would kill that bastard.

I would face my mother… without shame.

That's why… when I need to remember why I live—

I look at my left hand.

Because that's the day I refused to die."

[Ryan looks down at his bandaged hand, silent.]

[Shun watches him—his heart heavy.]

Shun (thinking):"I think in order to follow this path you have to go through hell but You've already walked through hell. …"

[Tears fill everyone's eyes. Even Nahru is speechless, his usual joking nature faded into silence.]

Shun: Ryan… do you know how strong Arnold is?

Ryan: No. I only know his name.

Shun [solemnly] : He is the strongest fighter in this universe.

Nahru [serious] : The one with unbeatable power.

Ryan:I don't care.

…Master, you once said I would fight him one day, right?

Shun: Yes

Ryan: Why?

Shun: One day… you'll understand.

Isobel: I have so many questions too…

Shun [smiling slightly] : One day, I'll answer them.

[Isobel and Ryan nod. They understand.]

Damian:So, we're training to fight him, aren't we?

[Ryan turns toward him.]

Shun: If you all truly want to stand together as a team… then yes.

Juliet: Then let's become strong.

[Ryan watches them. He wants to protest—but he knows they won't listen. Instead, he smiles softly.]

Ryan (thinking):There's no point in stopping them… Maybe, just maybe, it's okay to accept help…

Ryan:Let's do this.

Nahru:Count me in!

Isobel: We're with you, Ryan—till our last breath.

[She smiles. Ryan looks around at his friends, moved.]

Inner Voice (in Shun):We did what we could…

Shun (to him):Now, it's up to them.

[The screen fades to black as each of them heads home… but someone call Ryan]

[Under the streetlight, Ryan approaches quietly.]

Ryan: Why did you call me so late?

[Isobel silently hands him an envelope. It's filled with money.]

Isobel: Thanks for the money.

Ryan:But I'm the one who asked you—

Isobel [cuts him off, smiling] : I said thanks.

[Ryan understands. No more words are needed.]

He notices the bandage on her face.

Ryan: Does it hurt?

Isobel: No. What about you? Your injury—does it hurt?

Ryan:No. They don't.

[She points to the bandage on his hand, the one from the broken vase.]

Isobel:I bet this one hurts, right?

Ryan: …No.

Isobel [interrupts] :Stop pretending.

Ryan [softly] : Yeah… It does.

But now, the pain's gone.

Thanks.

Isobel: Mine's gone too.

[She holds out her hand.]

Isobel:Ryan… Let's become best buddies.

Ryan [chuckles] : Stealing Nahru's line, huh?

[They shake hands and laugh under the dim light.]

That handshake… sealed a bond—

A bond that would never break.

It was the beginning of something unshakable.

The moment Ryan's purpose was revealed…

And Isobel found her.