Season 1 ,Chapter 1: The Storm

The storm hit without warning.

One minute, Kaito was leaning on the ferry's railing, staring at the endless blue ocean. The next, the sky turned black, and the wind started howling like a wild animal. Huge waves slammed into the boat, spraying water everywhere.

"Everyone, get inside! Now!" the captain shouted, but his voice was almost drowned out by the storm.

Kaito grabbed Aiko's arm and pulled her toward the cabin. "Come on, we need to go!"

She stumbled, her sketchbook slipping from her hands. "Wait, my drawings—"

"Leave it!" Kaito yelled, pulling her along. "This isn't the time!"

The deck was chaos. Students screamed as the boat tilted sharply, sending bags and equipment sliding across the floor. Haru was clinging to a pole, his glasses fogged up from the rain. "This is NOT how I thought this trip would go!" he shouted.

Yumi appeared beside them, her bow slung over her shoulder. "Where's Sora?" she asked, her voice tight with worry.

"I saw him go inside!" Aiko replied, her eyes wide with fear.

Kaito tightened his grip on Aiko's arm as another wave hit, almost knocking them off their feet. "We need to find him. Now."

But before they could move, a bright flash of light filled the sky. Kaito shielded his eyes, his heart pounding. For a moment, everything felt weightless, like they were floating.

Then, everything went black.

When Kaito opened his eyes, the storm was gone. The sky was clear, and the air was warm. But something was wrong. The ferry was nowhere to be seen. Instead, he was lying on a sandy beach, surrounded by thick jungle.

"Aiko?" he called, his voice rough. "Haru? Yumi?"

Groans answered him as the others started to wake up. Aiko sat up, her auburn hair tangled and her hoodie soaked. "What... what just happened?"

Haru adjusted his glasses, his face pale. "I don't know, but this definitely wasn't on the school trip schedule."

Yumi was already on her feet, scanning the area. "Sora!" she shouted. "Where are you?"

A small voice came from behind a rock. "Yumi? I'm here!"

Kaito let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. At least they were all okay. But as he looked around, a bad feeling settled in his chest.

They weren't alone.

In the distance, the jungle loomed, dark and creepy. And somewhere in there, something was watching them.

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Yumi was already on her feet, scanning the area. "Sora!" she shouted. "Where are you?"

A small voice came from behind a rock. "Yumi? I'm here!"

Kaito let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. At least they were all okay. But as he looked around, a bad feeling settled in his chest.

They weren't alone.

In the distance, the jungle loomed, dark and creepy. And somewhere in there, something was watching them.

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