Reborn to Rule the Shadows
Episode 1:The End Before The Beginning
The rain fell in icy sheets, blurring the neon lights of the city into a bleeding canvas of color.
A girl was running, her breath harsh in her ears, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs. The shadows of the alley clung to her like old friends — but tonight, they could not save her
Her heels splashed through puddles as she glanced over her shoulder. Figures in black closed in, their footsteps muffled but steady. They had been waiting for her — setting the perfect trap.
And she, a fool, had walked right into it.
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"Stop running, Lyra"
A familiar voice called out, twisted with contempt.
Lyra Nightshade ( fl /past life)
"That voice... No... It can't be possible..."
Turning slowly, she faced the figure stepping from the shadows, his face partially lit by a flickering streetlamp.
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"You can't escape, dear."
Her mentor. Her friend. The one she trusted most.
Lyra Nightshade ( fl /past life)
"You?" [Her voice cracked, disbelief cutting deeper than the wound blooming at her side.]
Lyra Nightshade ( fl /past life)
"why Jonas? "
Jonas shrugged, almost bored.
Jonas Vale (fl's mentor)
"You were never supposed to wake up. Never supposed to remember."
Lyra staggered back, clutching her bleeding side.
Lyra Nightshade ( fl /past life)
"I don't understand," [she whispered.] "I thought we were...."
Before she could finish, a bullet tore through her chest.
She collapsed onto the cold, wet asphalt.
Lyra Nightshade ( fl /past life)
"Wh...why..." [her voice faded, barely a breath.]
Jonas approached with a smirk, crouching beside her limp form.
Jonas Vale (fl's mentor)
"What a pity," [he murmured, lifting her chin roughly.]
Jonas Vale (fl's mentor)
"If you hadn't come back into my life with your powers... maybe I would have let you live."
Lyra's vision darkened, her body growing cold.
Her last thought before the world went black was a single word, heavy with sorrow and rage:
Veluna (author)
"Welcome, my sparkling Velunari!"✨ (^o^)✨
Veluna (author)
"You are the whispers of forgotten stars and the laughter hidden in the night. Let’s write our own legends together — one secret wish at a time."
Veluna (author)
"It's my first chat story. So,I hope you will like my story and read it until the end "
Veluna (author)
"this story is fully based on my own imagination. So don't you dare say that I have copied some's work😾"
Veluna (author)
"Bye!! See you in the next Episode "
Special Note:
" " Speaking
( )*thinking*
[ ] Action
{ } telepathy
Veluna (author)
"There may be some mistakes. Since I am not good at Grammer. So, please ignore them or if you want just correct them by writing comments. I would be happy to know that someone is correcting me." 😊
"When an unexpected end shatters her world, she is given a second chance — not to relive the past, but to uncover the truth hidden within it. Her journey begins where everything once ended."
Episode 2: Whispers in the Dark
An endless, heavy silence, broken only by the distant sound of something — someone — whispering:
"Wake up... Find the truth...
Your time is not over yet..."
Lyra floated in darkness, weightless, lost.
Pain throbbed in her chest — or had it? She couldn’t tell anymore. Time didn’t seem to exist here.
Another whisper echoed, closer this time:
"Remember."
Suddenly, a force yanked her downward, pulling her through the darkness like a falling star.
[She gasped — air flooding her lungs — and jolted awake.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"Wh... what was that?"
Sunlight streamed through the tall windows of a familiar lecture hall.
The muffled chatter of students filled the room.
The smell of ink, paper, and warm coffee hung in the air.
Her heart pounded wildly in her chest as she looked around, disoriented.
This was her university...
But something was wrong.
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(What's going on... Wasn't I killed?)*thinking*
She glanced at her hands,clothes and hair .
Her hands — smaller, unscarred.
Her clothes — the uniform of a second-year student.
Her hairs - silver, like moon
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(Wasn't my hair black? How did it turn silver) *thinking*
[She looked at the clock on the wall — the year written on a noticeboard — three years ago.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(I went back in time? But... how?)*thinking*
Before she could process the shock, a cheerful voice cut through her racing thoughts.
Aria veylin(fl's BFF)
"Lyra! Hey, sleepyhead! Did you stay up all night again?" [she said, smiling widely.]
[Lyra turned to see her best friend — vibrant, alive — smiling brightly at her from the next seat.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"I guess so," [she said, smiling brightly back.]
[Tears stung her eyes before she could stop them.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(She's alive... I'm alive...)
*thinking*
But the voice from the darkness echoed in her mind once more:
And this time, Lyra swore silently:
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(I will.)*thinking*
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(No matter what it takes.)*thinking*
Veluna (author)
"Hello my sparkling Velunari's!"
Veluna (author)
"Thankyou for your heartwarming comment and like" 😊
Veluna (author)
"I hope you will continue to read my story"
Veluna (author)
"Please like, comment and support me. If you want daily updates "
Veluna (author)
"See you in the next episode"
Episode 3 : Determined
Tears stung Lyra’s eyes before she could stop them. She blinked rapidly, trying to clear them, but it was too late.
[Aria’s smile faltered, replaced by a worried frown.]
Aria veylin(fl's BFF)
"Lyra? Hey... are you okay?" [she asked, leaning closer.] "You’re crying..."
That wasn’t like her — not the old Lyra, and certainly not the Lyra she needed to be now.
[She wiped the tears from her cheeks quickly, forcing a soft laugh.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"It’s nothing. Just... a weird dream before waking up. I guess it shook me up more than I thought."
[Aria’s eyes softened with concern.]
Aria veylin(fl's BFF)
"You sure? You’re usually the one telling me not to overthink things."
[She bumped her shoulder lightly against Lyra’s, trying to coax a real smile.]
[Lyra managed one — small, but real smile this time.]
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"I'm okay. Promise."
[smiling]
Inside, her heart was still pounding, the memories — the betrayal, the blood, the cold emptiness of death — lurking just beneath the surface.
But she had learned something the hard way:
'Showing weakness only made you a target.'
Aria veylin(fl's BFF)
"Alright, but if you ever need to talk, I'm here, okay?" [Concerned ]
[Lyra nodded, gratitude tightening her throat for a moment.]
'Aria had always been like this — loyal, kind, a light Lyra didn’t know she needed until it was too late.'
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
(I'll protect her. I'll protect everyone I couldn't save before.)*thinking*
Before she could say anything more, the lecture hall lights flickered, and the heavy oak doors swung open.
[Professor Haldren entered, his sharp gaze sweeping over the students.]
Professor Haldren
"Settle down, everyone. Open your notes. Today, we begin the theory of anomalous energies..."
As the students shuffled and quieted, Lyra straightened her spine.
"The game had already begun."
Veluna (author)
"Hello my sparkling Velunari's!"
Veluna (author)
"I hope you are enjoying my story. "
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"Please like, comment and support me."
Veluna (author)
"I will give updates only when you comment or like my story, since it would help me to know whether you are enjoying it or not"
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"Hey Veluna, you are being mean" [appeared like a ghost]
Veluna (author)
"What are you doing here? Don't you have anything else to do" 😒
Lyra Nightshade (fl)
"I am here to ask my readers to give us lot's of like, comment and support" [smiling]
Veluna (author)
"See you in the next episode"
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