INT. MARRIAGE VENUE – SMOKE AND CHAOS
Aarav's head hangs, his breath ragged. Naira's scream cuts through the storm inside him like lightning.
His eyes snap open.
He staggers forward, vision blurred—but then he sees her.
Naira.
On her knees.
Eyes glassy with tears, still open but unseeing. Her body trembling before going limp, collapsing into unconsciousness.
AARAV (inner monologue, sharp, furious)
Naira…
Something in him clicks. The confusion, the pain in his chest—it all dulls beneath a wave of burning clarity.
He clenches his jaw, then slams a hand against his chest. A small, silver sphere ejects, rolling across the ground before unfolding with sharp, mechanical precision.
A metallic spider crawls out, its legs clicking on the marble floor.
AARAV (commanding, low)
Bidu. Take her… and my uncle and aunt. Get them home.
The spider's eyes glow blue. It scuttles to Naira, gently extending metallic arms around her before darting through the haze toward his family.
Aarav watches in silence. His fists curl. His knuckles whiten. His teeth grind against the scream trapped inside him.
AARAV (inner monologue, bitter, breaking)
All this… happened right in front of me.
Because I wasn't ready.
Because I was weak.
He lowers his head, shoulders trembling—not from fear, but fury.
AARAV (out loud, voice heavy, to Anahata)
There's no time… to worry about pain.
AARAV (cold, resolute)
Let's start… my revenge.