Morning…
By the riverside, deep inside the jungle — near a hidden temple.
The wind moved gently through the trees…
but something about the atmosphere felt… off.
Sai stood still.
In front of him was Karma —
a mysterious creature born in abandoned places,
known for its rare and dangerous powers.
Sai: "Hey… what do you want? Just hand over that pendant already."
Suddenly—
Karma lunges forward at high speed
and strikes Sai across the face.
Sai stumbles back… but quickly regains his balance.
Sai: "Rock Fist!"
A powerful удар—
Karma is thrown back…
and in the next moment—
it shatters into pieces.
Sai freezes for a second, confused.
Sai: "Whoa… did it just die? I didn't even hit it properly…"
He picks up the pendant, staring at it carefully.
Sai: "So all this was because of you… If it had just given you earlier, none of this would've happened."
(This pendant was so valuable that half the village feared Karma…
yet Sai fought it without hesitation.
Why does he need it so badly? That's still a mystery.)
Walking back through the jungle, Sai mutters to himself—
Sai: "What even was that…? I've never seen anything like it."
He exhales slowly.
Sai: "Whatever. My job's done. Now Mom will finally let me go find Aarvan."
(The legend of Aarvan is known far and wide.
No one has ever truly seen him…
but it is said that whoever finds Aarvan becomes undefeatable,
gaining immense knowledge and power.)
Back in the village, Sai rushes home excitedly.
Sai: "Mom! Look, I got it! …Mom? Where are you?"
Mika: "Oh? You actually brought it? Don't lie—show me."
Sai quickly holds out the pendant.
Sai: "See? It's real!"
Mika's eyes widen in disbelief.
Mika: "No way… you actually did it?"
Sai: "Now I can finally go find Aarvan. I kept my promise."
Mika sighs, then smiles softly.
Mika: "Alright… you've won. But it's already evening. Eat something first."
Sai: "Okay, Mom."
Sai walks inside, but suddenly—
Sai: "Mom! Come quickly!"
Mika: "What happened now?"
Sai raises his hand—
It had turned into liquid… like water.
Sai: "My hand…!"
Mika looks worried, but not surprised.
Mika: "Not again… Try to control it. This is becoming a daily problem."
(This power wasn't originally Sai's.
It belonged to his childhood friend — an Avtaran,
a mystical being whose power merged with Sai after an accident.)
(That day, Sai had found the injured Avtaran in the jungle,
bandaged him, and carried him to a doctor… even after injuring himself.
From that moment on, the Avtaran's power became a part of Sai.)
Sai suddenly wakes up—
breathing heavily.
Sai: "Mom… the pendant… it was glowing."
Mika: "What are you talking about? Wake up properly."
Sai looks around, confused.
Sai: "So it was just a dream…"
He pauses for a moment.
Sai: "But Mom… can I go find Aarvan now?"
Mika: "Yes, yes. You can go tomorrow. Now get ready."
Sai's face lights up.
Sai: "Thank you, Mom! You're the best."
Mika: "Hurry up. You need to leave soon."
Sai stops mid-step.
Sai: "Leave? Where? When?"
Mika: "You wanted to find Aarvan, right? And Zixu is going with you."
Sai grins.
Sai: "Really? I'll get ready right now!"
Mika shakes her head.
Mika: "This boy will never change…"
Later, Sai climbs the hill he always visits.
The same place… where everything started.
Sai (quietly): "This place always reminds me of him…"
He looks into the distance.
Sai: "This is where I first met him… Why did this happen? Why did I get this power?"
Flashback
A younger Sai runs through the hill area, playing—
when suddenly, he hears cries for help.
He follows the sound… and finds an injured boy trapped in bushes.
Without thinking, Sai tears his own shirt to bandage the wounds.
Even after falling and injuring his own hand…
he still carries him to get help.
That day… everything changed.
Present
Sai clenches his fist.
Sai: "One day, Aarvan… I'll find you."
His eyes sharpen.
Sai: "And I'll bring him back."
Suddenly—
A sound comes from the bushes behind him.
A voice echoes…
Voice: "So… you're here."
Sai freezes.
A chill runs down his spine.
To be continued…