Rahim and Karim stood inside the ancient temple. The air felt heavy. The silence was deep.
Both of them knew one thing—
Mr. Roy would come back.
Karim looked at Rahim and said, "This is it… the final moment."
Rahim nodded slowly.
"Yes. We must be ready."
The crystal in Rahim's hand was glowing softly, as if it understood the danger.
Suddenly—
A loud crash echoed from outside.
BOOM!
Karim looked toward the entrance.
"He's here," he said.
Footsteps followed.
This time, they were louder. Stronger.
Rahim held the crystal tightly.
"Stay behind me," he said.
Mr. Roy entered the temple again.
But this time, he was fully prepared.
He was holding a strange device in his hand.
Two men stood behind him.
Mr. Roy smiled coldly.
"This ends today," he said.
Karim whispered, "What is that in his hand?"
Rahim said, "I don't know… but it looks dangerous."
Mr. Roy lifted the device.
"It is a power collector," he said. "It will take the energy from the crystal."
Karim's eyes widened.
"That's bad…"
Rahim stepped forward.
"You should stop right now," he said.
Mr. Roy laughed.
"You still don't understand. Power belongs to the one who can control it."
He turned on the device.
A strange red light came out of it.
The crystal in Rahim's hand started reacting immediately.
It glowed brighter.
The temple began to shake again.
Karim shouted, "Rahim!"
Rahim held the crystal firmly.
The blue light and the red light clashed in the air.
The entire temple filled with energy.
Mr. Roy moved forward.
"Give it to me!" he shouted.
Rahim said, "Never!"
Suddenly, the floor cracked slightly.
Energy waves spread across the walls.
The symbols started glowing again.
Karim said, "The city is fighting back!"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. It will not let him take the power."
Mr. Roy pushed forward again.
The device pulled energy from the crystal.
Rahim felt the force.
"It's too strong!" he said.
Karim quickly stepped beside him.
"We fight together!"
They both held the crystal.
The blue light became stronger.
It pushed back against the red light.
Mr. Roy shouted angrily.
"No! This power is mine!"
The energy in the room became unstable.
The ground shook harder.
Small stones fell from the ceiling.
Karim said, "If this continues, the temple will break!"
Rahim understood.
"We need to stop this now!"
He looked at the crystal.
Then he remembered the words—
"Only the worthy can use the power."
Rahim closed his eyes for a moment.
Then he spoke clearly.
"We are not here for power… we are here to protect!"
The crystal suddenly shined brighter than ever before.
A powerful blue wave spread across the room.
The red light from the device started breaking.
Mr. Roy looked shocked.
"No… this is impossible!"
The device in his hand began to shake.
Cracks appeared on it.
Karim said, "It's breaking!"
Rahim held the crystal higher.
The blue light became stronger.
The device finally exploded into small pieces.
BOOM!
Mr. Roy was thrown backward.
He fell hard on the ground.
The red light disappeared.
The temple became calm again.
Only the soft blue light of the crystal remained.
Karim took a deep breath.
"We did it…"
Rahim nodded.
"Yes. It's over."
Mr. Roy slowly stood up.
He looked tired and defeated.
He looked at Rahim and Karim.
For the first time, he did not look angry.
He looked… broken.
"I… was wrong," he said quietly.
Karim looked surprised.
Rahim said, "Power is not everything."
Mr. Roy looked at the crystal.
"I understand that now," he said.
He slowly turned and walked away.
This time, he did not look back.
The temple became completely silent.
Karim smiled.
"We protected it."
Rahim smiled too.
"Yes. We did."
The crystal glowed softly.
The city was safe.
Their journey had reached its biggest moment.
But one final step still remained—
The ending...