Episode 6 – "Before the Fire Falls"
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[Scene 1 – Eastern Borderlands, Stormfront Fortress]
A massive army begins assembling—flags bearing the sigil of the Eastern Kings: a flaming sword pierced through a spiral sun.
General Orash, a stern warrior with half a face made of crystal, addresses his army:
> Orash:
"The Flame has marked itself. The boy is awakening, and with him… the old world begins to shake."
He orders a pre-war strike team to move toward Rei's village:
Objective: Capture Rei. Kill anyone who resists.
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[Scene 2 – Rei's Flashback Training]
Rei continues training in the shadows with Kael. But something's wrong.
He begins hearing voices during sparring—different ones from before. Some shout, some whisper, some scream.
> Kael (concerned):
"You're touching the Echo Layer. That only happens to spirits… or those with a forgotten past."
Kael takes Rei deeper into the temple's forbidden archive—where only one page of an old book remains intact:
> "The Watcher Flame is not born… it is reawakened.
It returns when the balance of fate is broken."
Rei stares at the page. It suddenly catches fire in his hand… and burns without smoke.
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[Scene 3 – Tami's Suspicion Grows]
Tami begins secretly investigating the Hollowed Thirteen and the origins of Rei's fire.
She meets a wandering bard who knows forgotten songs.
> Bard (singing softly):
"When the Spiral meets the Flame,
Hearts will freeze, and none will tame.
The one who watches holds no name,
Yet all who see him burn in shame."
Tami asks the bard where the song came from.
> Bard (smiling eerily):
"A man with no shadow taught it to me. A man whose footsteps… echoed in fire."
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[Scene 4 – First Clash: The Silent Siege Begins]
Night falls.
The Eastern Strike Team surrounds Rei's village. They're silent, swift, and deadly—using Spiracode suppressors.
They invade during a lightning storm. No grand war yet—just a test of power.
Kael and the older warriors hold the outer defenses.
Inside the village, Rei feels something burning inside his chest again.
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[Scene 5 – Rei Awakens Mid-Battle]
Rei sees Kael overwhelmed and instinctively steps into battle.
He releases Flame Spiral Style: First Vein – Suncoil Pulse.
A golden-orange wave of fire that loops like a spiral through the battlefield, lifting enemies and blinding them.
The Eastern Strike Leader, a warrior named Neyar, confronts Rei.
> Neyar (calm):
"You're the one? The cursed spark? Let's see if you're worth the prophecy."
Their fight is brief but intense.
Neyar strikes Rei with a dark Spiracode—but Rei's flame absorbs it and converts it into a new ability.
Everyone watching realizes… Rei's power is adaptive.
> Kael (shocked):
"He's not just awakening. He's learning… instantly."
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[Scene 6 – Villain Seeds Continue to Grow]
Far, far away… the Hollowed Thirteen meet in secret.
Only 12 are present. The 13th seat remains empty, covered in black mist.
Lady Miren:
> "The war has begun."
Zenith Vale (smiling):
> "And soon… the Unseen One will finally show himself. Not yet. But soon."
They all stare at the 13th seat… in complete silence.
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[Final Scene – Rei's Flame Eye Evolves]
After the battle, Rei collapses again. But something's changed.
In his dreamscape, he walks through a storm of flame—and meets a shifting silhouette of himself, eyes glowing like stars, one golden, one white.
> Voice (his own):
"This is just the first crack in the shell.
If they fear you now…
wait until the fire falls."
Rei wakes up. His right eye now glows faintly—not fire, but a burning spiral sigil within.
CUT TO BLACK
Next Episode: "When Gods Burn"