The forest was quiet.
Not peaceful — just quiet.
Moonlight filtered through the tall trees, casting long shadows across the clearing where six students stood in a loose circle. The air felt heavier than usual, like something unseen was pressing down on them.John was the first to feel it.
A strange vibration pulsed through his chest, subtle at first — then stronger. He clenched his fist, and a faint white spark flickered between his fingers.Harshil stepped back."Did you guys see that?"Before anyone could answer, Ashish inhaled sharply. A glow shimmered around his hands, forming an unstable outline of light. It hummed softly, like electricity trapped inside glass.
Godly adjusted his glasses, eyes sharp and analytical."This isn't normal."Punya stared at his own palm as threads of white energy coiled around his wrist. Unlike the others, his glow was steady — quiet but powerful.The clearing brightened.White resonance energy rose from each of them, swirling upward like mist turning into light. The ground beneath their feet cracked slightly, thin lines spreading like fractures in stone.They weren't imagining it.They were changing.
John stepped forward, testing the energy. It reacted to his movement — sharp and aggressive, snapping like lightning ready to strike.Harshil tried to control his, but his power burst outward in a sudden arc, cutting through a nearby branch. The branch fell with a heavy thud.Ashish instinctively raised his hands, forming what looked like a translucent shield. It shimmered, then stabilized.Godly's energy behaved differently. Instead of exploding, it condensed — forming a precise sphere between his palms. Controlled. Measured.Punya's power tightened into a concentrated pulse, vibrating with contained force.None of them understood what was happening.But one thing was clear.This was not coincidence.
A cold wind swept through the clearing.From a distant ridge, a lone figure watched.Arms crossed, expression unreadable, his sharp gaze studied the six students below. The resonance around them wasn't random. It wasn't natural.It had been triggered.Back in the clearing, the energy flared one final time — illuminating the entire forest.
Then it settled.
Not gone.
Just waiting.
They didn't know it yet.
But this was the beginning.
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