Far away…
Unknown to them
A faint laugh echoes in the void.
??? (low, amused):…So… you've started to notice.
Multiple shadows move… across different locations…
Each one… holding something dark.
???:Let's see how long you can keep up…
The room falls into a tense silence…
But suddenly
A pulse.
Thump.
Everyone freezes.
Lisa (sharp, alert):…Did you feel that?
Soral (eyes narrow):Yes…
Thump.
This time… stronger.
Dranexx (smirks slightly, but serious): Kufufufu… looks like one of them just woke up.
Akube (tense): That's not coming from here…
Dranexx (turns toward the window): No… it's far.
He closes his eyes briefly.
North-east direction… deep within the valley ruins.
Princess (shaken): That's… where I found the fragment…
Soral (firm):Then it's already been activated.
Another pulse
Thump.
The ground trembles slightly.
Dranexx (grins faintly): Well… looks like we've got our first target.
Soral (decisive):We move now.
She turns to the group.
We split.
Akube (raises a brow):Split?
Soral:Yes.
If there are multiple fragments… then there are multiple activations waiting to happen.
Dranexx (nods): Makes sense
Soral (pointing):Dranexx you're with me.
We'll handle the one in the ruins.
Akube (cracks his knuckles):Heh… figures.
Soral (continues):Akube, Lisa you two stay behind and guard the princess.
If this fragment marked her… then she's still a target.
Lisa (nods calmly):Understood.
Akube (smirks):If anything shows up… I'll handle it.
Dranexx (glances back at them): Don't get careless.
Akube:Same to you.
Another pulse.
Dranexx (smirks wider): Yeah… whoever's holding that fragment…
They're not hiding anymore.
Scene shift
Deep within the valley ruins…
Darkness.
Broken structures.
Ancient symbols glowing faintly.
At the center
A figure stands.
Cloaked.
Still.
In their hand…
A pulsating black core
Thump.
???:So…
They look up slowly.
You finally noticed me.
Their eyes glow faint crimson.
???:How disappointing… I expected you sooner.
The fragment pulses violently
Dark energy spreads across the ruins… corrupting everything it touches.
???: But no matter…
They smirk.
The resurrection has already begun.
They press the fragment into their chest
BOOM.
A surge erupts.
Their body distorts veins of darkness spreading… power skyrocketing.
???: (voice deeper now): I am… the first vessel of Koyai.
Back at the mansion—
The princess suddenly gasps
Princess (clutching her chest):Ahh—!!
Lisa (quickly):What's wrong!?
Princess (shaking): I… I can feel it…
Her eyes widen in fear.
It's not just one…
A pause.
Princess (whispers):…There's another one.
Akube (eyes narrow): Another…?
He slowly turns…
Akube (low voice): Don't tell me….
The camera lingers
On someone in the room.
Heartbeat echoes
Thump.
Very faint…
But not coming from the princess.
One of them is already carrying a fragment.
But the pressure…
It wasn't coming from the princess…
Not even from her room.
It was somewhere else…
Within the palace.
The princess closes her eyes… trying to trace it
Thump.
Her eyes snap open.
Princess (surprised, voice shaking): …My brother…?
She turns quickly, panic rising.
Princess: What is going on…!? That pressure… it's coming from this room
She points forward, trembling.
This is my little brother's room!
Dranexx (calm, but sharp): Damn…
His eyes narrow.
He's one of the fragments.
Without hesitation
Dranexx: Get him.
BANG.
They barge into the room.
Inside
Jevalron stands by the window…
Silent…
Watching the horizon.
The air around him feels… wrong.
Jevalron (turns sharply, anger flashing): What—!? How dare you barge into my room!
Dranexx (low voice): Sleep.
Instant.
Jevalron's body drops
Unconscious before he can react.
Silence fills the room.
Akube (tense): …That was quick.
Dranexx (thinking, eyes on Jevalron): If we leave him here… it's another problem.
He exhales slightly.
The palace… the king… all at risk.
But if we take him with us…
His gaze sharpens.
We're walking straight into his plan.
Soral (clicks her tongue, annoyed): Tch… then what do we do?
Her aura flickers slightly.
Personally… I want to erase whoever is behind this completely
before he fully resurrects.
Dranexx (smirks, amused): Then let's go to him.
He looks down at Jevalron.
He scattered his fragments everywhere…
And once they're gathered…
His eyes gleam slightly.
He'll want to resurrect here in the mortal realm.
He pauses.
In my opinion…
He's already gathered them with his puppet vessel.
Soral (calmly, decisive):Then let's go.
Dranexx (smirks wider): Let's go.
He cracks his neck slightly.
I wanna see for myself…
And I've got some personal questions to ask.
He turns to the others.
We'll get there quickly using spatial teleportation.
The rest of you stay here, okay?
He gestures slightly toward Jevalron.
Soral and I will take this guy with us.
If things get worse… I'll call you.
His tone hardens slightly.
So protect the palace.
He glances at Soral.
Now, baby… let's go.
Soral (nods):Right. Let's go.
Space distorts.
They vanish.
Back in the palace
Silence.
King Madura (slowly collapses into his seat, shaken): No way…
His hands tremble.
My son… a vessel of an ancient Demon Lord…
His voice cracks.
I can't believe this…
After all these years… I've been waiting to be with my son again…
He lowers his head.
And now this happened…
Princess (gently pats his shoulder, soft voice): Stay calm, father…
She forces a small smile.
Everything will be alright… okay?
But even she…
Doesn't fully believe it
Far away
Space tears open.
Dranexx and Soral step out… carrying Jevalron.
A dark presence greets them instantly.
Thump.
Stronger than ever.
??? (voice echoing through the void):…So…
You brought him to me.
Dranexx smirks slowly.
Dranexx: Yeah…
His eyes sharpen.
Now come out…
I've got questions for you.
The darkness begins to move…
??? (voice cold, mocking): How stupid… a lowly human dares to
He stops.
His eyes lock onto Soral.
Silence.
??? (low, cautious now): …Wait.
His gaze sharpens.
You are not human at all…
His voice tightens slightly.
Who are you… girl?
Soral (smirks slowly, aura rising): Oh… you dare call me a lowly human…?
The air suddenly becomes heavy
Oppressive.
Even the ground beneath them cracks slightly under her presence.
Soral (eyes gleaming, killing intent leaking): You're so dead…
She steps forward.
I will kill you for that.
Dranexx (calmly, raising a hand): Stand down.
The pressure halts just slightly.
Dranexx: There's something I wanna ask him first.
Soral (turns sharply, irritated): What!!?
Dranexx (casual tone): Sorry, love… but I need to ask him this question—fast.
He steps forward, eyes locked onto the vessel.
Dranexx: So tell me… vessel of Koyai—
He gestures slightly toward the unconscious Jevalron.
If I give you this boy…
His smirk deepens.
Does that mean… He can fully resurrect?
A pause.
The vessel stares at him…
Then
A slow grin spreads across his face.
Vessel (low chuckle): Heh…
His eyes glow faintly.
You're smarter than you look…
He straightens slightly.
Yes…
That boy…
His gaze flicks to Jevalron.
He carries one of the final core links.
The air darkens.
With him…
The chain completes.
His smile widens unnaturally.
And once the chain is complete…
His voice deepens distorted.
Vessel: Lord Koyai… will descend.
Silence.
Dranexx (smirks faintly): I see…
He glances at Soral briefly.
Dranexx: So that's how it works.
Soral (coldly): Then there's no reason to keep him alive.
Her aura spikes again far more intense this time.
Vessel (laughs): Kill me…?
He spreads his arms slightly.
Go ahead.
His grin turns sinister.
There are many more like me.
Dark energy begins to surge from his body.
Even if I fall…
The resurrection… cannot be stopped.
Dranexx (tilts his head, amused): Can't be stopped…?
He chuckles softly.
Kufufufu…
His eyes sharpen dangerously calm.
Who told you that?
The atmosphere shifts
Now… it's not just Soral's presence anymore.
Dranexx's pressure quietly rises…
Dranexx (low voice): You're talking like this ends with your side winning…
He steps forward slowly.
Let me correct that.
He stops right in front of the vessel.
Dranexx: This ends…
His smirk returns.
When I'm satisfied.
The vessel's smile falters… just slightly.
Soral (cold, stepping beside him):Are you done talking now…?
Her eyes glow faintly.
Because I'm done listening.
Dranexx (glances at her, then nods): Yeah…
He steps back.
He's all yours.
Silence.
The vessel's expression hardens
Vessel:Then come…
Dark energy explodes outward
Vessel (roars): Try and stop what has already begun!!
The ground shatters
Power surges
And Soral…
Smiles.
Vessel (speaks, smirking): Let me warn you… I have this body with a powerful ability I've been cultivating for so long, so if you think you
Soral (coldly): That's enough.
Slash.
Before the words could even finish
The world splits.
A single, clean cut.
The vessel's body freezes…
Then
Separates.
Silence.
Soral (calmly, lowering her blade): You're nothing more than a pathetic soul-fragment vessel.
Her eyes remain cold.
Even in your true form… you're no match for me.
Not to mention now…
She steps forward slightly.
You're facing a being that holds a record of your existence.
Vessel (low voice, trembling): H-how…?
His body begins to crumble.
When… what attack was that…?
His voice cracks.
What kind of sword is that…?
My regeneration… isn't working…
His form destabilizes
I'm… dying… no no…!
This body is gone… NOOOOO
To be continued.....