Chapter 1 – The Call of Darkness
"Some powers don't just arrive at your doorstep…
You have to pull them out from places no one dares to reach.
And sometimes—
the price is your very own soul."
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Scene 1 – Beneath the Storm
The sky was heavy.
Dark clouds rolling like waves in slow motion.
Cold wind scraped across Aura's face, but he didn't move.
He just stood there—silent, still—
his eyes locked on his own shadow beneath his feet.
In his palm, a thin blue line was glowing, pulsating like it had a life of its own.
This wasn't normal.
No ordinary human should carry that kind of light.
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(Aura – Inner Monologue)
"Mom… Dad…
If you were here right now…
would you have let me become this?"
There was no sadness in his eyes.
Just one thing left—rage.
His fist clenched so tight it almost hurt.
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Scene 2 – The Master Appears
Soft footsteps.
Uno appeared behind him, almost like a ghost.
His voice cut through the wind but stayed quiet.
Uno (softly):
"Get ready, Aura.
Today… your real trial begins."
Aura lifted his eyes.
That blue glow in his gaze—it wasn't natural.
And tonight, even Uno looked different.
His cloak was fluttering, and his face…
it carried something hidden. Something he hadn't said yet.
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Aura (whispers):
"A trial?
How many more?
Master…
how long do I have to live like this… stuck in shadows?"
Uno stepped closer, resting a hand on Aura's shoulder.
His touch wasn't warm.
It felt like the weight of something bigger—like the cold edge of destiny.
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Uno:
_"Until you stop fearing the shadow…
and become it.
That's how this world works, Aura.
The weak don't get remembered.
And you?
You have something inside you…
no one else has."_
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Scene 3 – The Gate Awakens
Aura's chest tightened.
He could feel it—that strange power, creeping inside his veins.
Then, suddenly, the moon vanished behind the clouds.
The ground beneath him cracked open.
Long black lines shot through the earth, spreading like veins under skin.
Right in front of him, a Dungeon Gate appeared.
Blue and black energy swirled out of it, breathing like something alive.
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Uno (whispering):
_"This is the Gate of Shadows.
Step through it… and nothing will stay the same.
But remember, Aura—
every gate has a price."_
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Scene 4 – The Decision
Aura closed his eyes.
The blue line in his hand spread across his whole arm, burning brighter.
His palm was no longer just a hand—it was a source of power now.
A strange, dark light was leaking from his skin.
Shadow Energy.
And for the first time… it was flowing through his veins.
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(Aura – Inner Monologue)
_"I won't be afraid.
Whatever I lost…
I'll take it back.
Even if I have to become the darkness itself."_
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Scene End
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**Next Chapter:
Chapter 2 – Trial of the Shadows (Coming Soon)**