🌵 The sun slowly disappears.
The sand… is calm.
Too calm.
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👣 Several silhouettes move forward.
👤 Zadkiel at the front.
Behind him: Dravok and his group.
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The wind shifts.
Zadkiel stops.
🔵⚫ Aokugan activated.
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The world becomes clear.
Flows.
Presences.
Intentions.
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💭 "…he's here."
But—
💭 "…strange…"
💭 "…he's everywhere… and nowhere…"
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Zadkiel:
"He's watching us."
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Dravok tightens his fists slightly.
Dravok:
"I told you…"
"He's not a normal spy."
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Silence.
Then—
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💥 A faint sound.
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One of the members disappears.
💥 Instantly.
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The group turns.
Empty.
💥 A portal closes.
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Silence.
Dravok:
"…Tch."
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Zadkiel… doesn't move.
🔵⚫ Aokugan intensified.
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💭 "…partial opening…"
💭 "…instant movement…"
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A voice echoes.
👤 ???:
"You're slow."
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💥 A portal opens behind Zadkiel.
A blade emerges.
💥 Direct strike.
But—
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Zadkiel tilts his head slightly.
The blade passes just a few millimeters away.
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💥 Immediate counter.
He strikes—
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💥 Nothing.
The body disappears.
A portal closes.
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Silence.
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👤 The spy appears in the distance.
Hooded.
Cold gaze.
Light smile.
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👤 Name: Veyron
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Veyron:
"Interesting…"
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He observes Zadkiel.
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Veyron:
"You see fast."
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Zadkiel:
"You run fast."
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Silence.
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Veyron smiles.
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💥 The battle begins
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⚡ Portals everywhere:
left
right
behind
beneath the ground
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💥 surprise attacks
💥 sudden disappearances
💥 impossible angles
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The group is overwhelmed.
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One member tries to attack—
💥 disappears into a portal
💥 reappears violently thrown to the ground
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Dravok:
"He's playing with us…"
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Zadkiel steps forward.
Calm.
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💭 "…the portals aren't complete…"
💭 "…he can't stay inside them…"
💭 "…but he controls everything around…"
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💥 A portal opens in front of him.
An attack comes out.
Zadkiel dodges.
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💥 Another portal opens behind him.
Impact.
Zadkiel slides slightly.
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Silence.
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Veyron:
"Even you… can't see everything."
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Zadkiel closes his eyes.
Silence.
🔵⚫ Aura rising.
Sand lifts slightly.
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Zadkiel:
"You're wrong."
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He opens his eyes.
🔵⚫ Aokugan — higher level
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💭 "…the openings…"
💭 "…micro-fractures in space…"
💭 "…I see them."
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Zadkiel disappears.
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💥 Extreme acceleration
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Veyron opens a portal—
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💥 Zadkiel is already there.
First impact.
💥 Direct hit.
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Veyron is pushed back.
Surprised.
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Veyron:
"…?!"
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Zadkiel:
"You don't open portals."
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He advances slowly.
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Zadkiel:
"You fracture space."
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Silence.
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Veyron smiles.
But his eyes change.
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💥 Serious phase
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Dozens of portals appear.
⚡ multiple attacks
⚡ impossible trajectories
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💥 The desert explodes.
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But—
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Zadkiel moves BEFORE each opening.
💥 dodge
💥 counter
💥 perfect reading
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He appears in front of Veyron.
💥 Strike.
Veyron blocks… with difficulty.
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Zadkiel:
"You're strong."
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Pause.
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Zadkiel:
"Join me."
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Silence.
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Veyron steps back slightly.
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Veyron:
"You think… I follow someone?"
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💥 A portal opens.
He disappears.
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Silence.
The group tenses.
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Dravok:
"He left…"
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But—
🔵⚫ Zadkiel doesn't move.
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💭 "…no."
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💥 A portal opens behind him.
Veyron attacks—
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💥 Zadkiel blocks.
Looks directly at him.
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Silence.
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Zadkiel:
"You didn't leave."
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Pause.
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Zadkiel:
"You wanted to see… how far I go."
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Total silence.
⸻
Veyron… smiles.
Then—
He slightly lowers his head.
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Veyron:
"…Tch."
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He closes his portals.
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Veyron:
"It's been a long time…"
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He looks at Zadkiel.
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Veyron:
"…since someone forced me to fight seriously."
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Pause.
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Veyron:
"Very well."
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He extends his hand.
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Veyron:
"I'll follow you."
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💥 Moment.
⸻
Zadkiel shakes his hand.
🔵⚫ Aura pulsing.
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💭 "Fighters… spy…"
💭 "The army is forming."
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🌵 The wind rises.
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Zadkiel looks toward the horizon.
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Zadkiel:
"The next step…"
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Pause.
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Zadkiel:
"…war."
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🔥