Series Title: The Rogue Star
Episode 3: “Divine Hope”
[Scene opens – Red Hawk Village coastline, dusk]
Fishermen were pulling in their nets. Children laughed by the shore. Peace.
Suddenly—BOOOOOM!
A massive wave crashed into the docks as a giant sea monster emerged from the ocean, its glowing blue eyes locked onto the village. It had dozens of jagged fins, a long serpent body, and a gaping maw that screeched with primal rage.
Villagers scream and scatter.
Villager: “MONSTER!! It’s heading for the village!”
[Rek runs to the scene, eyes narrowed]
Rek: “No more hiding…”
He steps forward, his skin glowing faintly as energy flows around him.
Rek: “Beast Beast Fruit: Model – Cheetah!”
His body morphs into a sleek cheetah with spotted fur. He dashes across the shore at incredible speed, leaving a trail of dust. Then—
Rek: “Model – Hawk!”
He shifts mid-run into a large hawk, flapping into the air with wide golden wings.
Kai (watching, shocked): “Whoa…”
Rek flies above the sea monster, then roars as he changes again:
Rek: “Model – Lion!”
He crashes down onto the monster’s head in a massive lion form, clawing at it fiercely. The beast shakes, flailing into the village walls. Cracks form in the buildings.
[Amara arrives, furious and protective]
Amara: “You picked the wrong village!”
She slams her hands on the ground.
Amara: “Flower-Flower Fruit: Root Bind!”
Huge roots burst from the earth and wrap around the sea monster’s neck and arms, trying to restrain it. The creature thrashes, roaring louder.
[Garros watches from a rooftop, unmoved]
Garros (calmly): “Hmph. Let them try.”
The sea monster slams Rek against a building, and Amara is losing control of the roots.
[Suddenly, WHIRLING WIND. A cloaked figure stands at the cliff’s edge, surrounded by 8 more cloaked individuals.]
The main figure steps forward slowly, removing his cloak to reveal a tall, battle-worn man with silver hair and a sharp scar over one eye.
Kai (wide-eyed): “Who’s that?”
The man unsheathes a glowing sword from his back.
Man (quietly): “...Divine Hope.”
The blade glows gold as he leaps forward, slicing cleanly through the sea monster’s thick neck in a single, blinding flash.
THUD.
The monster’s head hits the sand.
The village goes silent.
One of the man’s crew members—a sniper with a sharp gaze and goggles—lowers his rifle.
Sniper: “Captain… Isn’t that Rek? The guy with the Mythical Beast Fruit?”
Captain: “He hasn’t changed.”
Kai, filled with admiration, runs up to the man.
Kai: “Please! Let me join your crew!”
Captain (smirking): “Little boy… You’re not ready.”
Kai: “How did you know my name?!”
The man turns, his back to Kai.
Captain: “Not your business.”
Kai (confused and staring): “Who is this guy…?”
Garros (still watching): “...He’s here again. This could get messy.”
[Final Scene – Night falls, campfires around the village]
The mysterious man and his crew set up camp just outside Red Hawk Village. The sword “Divine Hope” is stabbed into the ground beside him as he sits quietly.
Kai stares from a rooftop, clutching a stick like a sword.
Kai (thinking): If I want to stand beside him… I need to be stronger. No matter what it takes.
[TO BE CONTINUED]
Want to continue with Episode 4? Maybe explore who the captain really is—or give Kai his first real fight?
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