AURA: POWER OF SHADOW
Chapter 7 – Brotherhood of Shadows
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"The world doesn't change when someone dies…
It changes when someone stays alive, yet loses themselves."
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Scene 1 – The Shadow Council
The story shifts.
Far from the Academy… inside a mysterious cave.
Black curtains, darkness, and smoke fill the air.
At the center, a large Shadow Symbol is drawn—called the Blood Seal.
Sitting there is Arzen,
Aura's brother.
Arzen's face is hidden behind a mask, but his eyes are the same as Aura's—blue, yet lifeless.
In front of him sit Velgar and the other members of the Shadow Brotherhood.
Velgar (bowing):
"Master Arzen… the task is almost done. Aura is afraid."
Arzen (calm, cold voice):
"Fear was never the purpose.
I wanted him to face the truth."
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Scene 2 – Arzen's Duality
Arzen stares at the lines on his palm.
On his hand is the same Shadow Mark that Aura bears.
Arzen (in his mind):
"I once wanted to be a Hero too.
But no one ever gave me a choice."
Flashback—Arzen's eyes reflect a young Aura.
The two brothers are playing in the snow.
Aura (as a child, laughing):
"Brother, you always win!"
Arzen (smiling):
"That's because I fight to protect you… not to win."
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Scene 3 – The Reason Behind Betrayal
Arzen clenches his fist.
Velgar tries to read his expression.
Velgar:
"Master, do you really wish to kill him?"
Arzen (closing his eyes, calm tone):
"No… I don't want to kill him.
I want to shape him into something this world cannot stop."
Velgar:
"But if he stands against us?"
Arzen (opening his eyes):
"Even then…
It is my duty to teach him the power of Shadows.
Even if it makes him hate me."
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Scene 4 – The Hidden Truth
Inside Arzen's chamber lies an old scroll.
It is an ancient Prophecy—
"When the Shadow awakens…
the world will either be saved,
or drowned in eternal darkness.
But the Shadow Born… will be abandoned by the world."
Arzen knows—Aura is that Z-Level Shadow Born.
But the world will never accept him.
That is why Arzen joined the Brotherhood.
So that Aura may find his path forward—even if it leads through darkness.
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Scene 5 – The Flashback of Sacrifice
Flashback—Arzen's last day with his parents.
His mother embraces him tightly.
Mother (softly, with love):
"Arzen, it is your duty to protect your younger brother.
Even if it means fighting the world… or yourself."
A tear falls from Arzen's eyes.
He activates his Shadow Power.
Arzen (in his mind, in pain):
"You told me to do anything to protect him…
I even did the one thing the world calls betrayal."
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Scene 6 – Preparing for the Final Conflict
The Shadow Brotherhood council ends.
Velgar and the other members leave.
Arzen remains seated alone.
He stares at an old picture—himself and Aura as children.
Arzen (softly):
"Aura…
Whether you forgive me or not, I don't know.
But as long as I live,
I'll push you down a path… from which there is no return."
No tears. No smile.
Only a cold resolve—
"Protect him… by becoming his greatest enemy."
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Scene 7 – The Assassin's Next Mission
Another Brotherhood member, Veyon, enters.
Veyon:
"Master Arzen, your next order?"
Arzen (calmly):
"Return to the Academy.
But this time… pretend to kill Aura.
The goal is to awaken him further."
Veyon laughs.
Veyon:
"Do you really think he'll still see you as his brother after all this?"
Arzen (closing his eyes):
"It doesn't matter if he likes me or not.
What matters… is that he survives."
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Scene 8 – Ending with a Shadow Whisper
At the end of the scene, Arzen sits alone.
His shadow dissolves into the air.
He whispers to himself—
Arzen (softly):
"The greatest bloodshed in this world…
is not spilled by swords.
It is spilled by bonds."