Wide panel – Outside the village, early morning
Kai's team moves swiftly. Villagers are guided along hidden paths by glowing light from Noa and subtle illusions from Vee.
Trees and shadows obscure their movements.
Narrator: When strength alone isn't enough, strategy and coordination become weapons.
Medium panel – Noa
Beams of light shape temporary bridges and barriers, guiding the villagers quietly.
SFX: FWOOSH (light shaping)
Noa: Stay close, follow my light. The path is safe.
Medium panel – Vee
Her eyes glow faintly as a subtle aura reaches the villagers' senses.
They feel calm and unthreatened, unaware of the danger ahead.
Vee: Illusions… they'll see what I want them to see.
Medium panel – Tremor and Jet
Tremor's hands on the ground, sensing every vibration, while Jet hovers slightly, stones surrounding him in defensive patterns.
Tremor: Villagers secured. The ground feels… stable for now.
Jet: Any intruder triggers my warning.
Medium panel – Kai
Shadow stretching slightly across the path, eyes focused.
Kai: Good. Everyone knows their role.
Let's split—now.
Wide panel – Kai's team splits, taking positions around the village outskirts
Noa and Vee move toward the first engagement zone; Tremor and Jet cover alternative approaches; Kai positions himself where Rei is likely to appear.
Narrator: Every thread in place, every role defined. The trap is set.
Medium panel – Focus on Nyx
High above, floating between clouds and darkness, Nyx scans the area, frustrated. None of Kai's team are sleeping. His dream manipulation falters.
Nyx: Hmph… they hide too well…
Small panel – Nyx's POV
Ground moving, faint glimmers of light and subtle illusions.
SFX: WHIRR (as dream threads strain)
Medium panel – Noa and Vee side by side
Ready to engage.
Noa shaping a glowing spear of light, Vee's aura twisting the shadows into forms only she can control.
Noa: Nyx… he won't see this coming.
Vee: Let's make sure he feels everything—his arrogance, his overconfidence…
Wide panel – Nyx reacting
He jumps from dream to dream, searching for them, but nothing solid manifests.
SFX: CRACKLE (distorted dream energy)
Medium panel – First clash preview
Vee steps forward, her aura twisting Nyx's perception. Noa charges her light spear.
Vee (whisper): Let's see how he handles this…
Narrator: The first duel of the battlefield is set: illusions and light against dreams and shadows. Pride meets precision… and the storm finally stirs.