Episode 3: The Hunt Begins

Kayel stood frozen.

The truth echoed in his mind.

Nyra… alive.

For a moment, his body refused to move. His thoughts were trapped between hope and fear.

But time was running out.

Slowly… he clenched his fist.

“I’m coming for you,” he whispered.

And with that—he prepared to descend to Earth.

But before he could leave—

The sky trembled.

Thunder roared.

The heavens themselves opened.

Dark clouds swallowed the light as bolts of lightning tore across the sky. The atmosphere changed instantly.

Across the world… mortals looked up in fear.

“W-What is happening…?”

“Who are they…?”

Whispers spread everywhere.

And then—

They appeared.

Heavenly gods… descending from the sky, surrounded by their divine soldiers.

Their presence alone forced every human to their knees.

Fear.

Respect.

Power.

A god stepped forward, his voice echoing across the world.

“We are from heaven.”

Every mortal lowered their head.

“We are here… for a criminal.”

The sky flickered.

“A traitor who once destroyed heaven itself.”

A glowing image appeared in the sky.

Kayel.

But blurred.

Unclear.

“We want him… at any cost.”

The god’s voice grew colder.

“Anyone who helps us capture him… will be rewarded by heaven.”

A pause.

“He has come to Earth… for a girl.”

The atmosphere grew heavier.

“A girl… just as dangerous as him.”

The crowd began whispering.

“An enemy of heaven…”

“A villain…”

Kayel’s curse was working.

No one remembered his truth.

Only his darkness.

“We will help you!” people shouted.

“We will capture him!”

“We will hand him over to heaven!”

The gods watched silently.

And then—

They vanished.

The sky returned to normal.

But fear remained.

The hunt… had begun.

—

Meanwhile…

In the mortal world.

Nyra.

She stood in her office, her expression cold, her presence dominating.

To the world, she was arrogant. Ruthless. Untouchable.

The founder of a powerful company.

No one dared to cross her.

But beneath that exterior…

She was different.

Broken.

She had lost her parents as a child. She had fought through pain, loneliness, and struggle to reach where she stood today.

And somewhere deep inside…

She was still kind.

Still human.

Still… hurting.

—

Evening.

Nyra stepped out of her office, ready to head home.

The streets were busy.

Lights glowing.

Life moving on.

And then—

She saw him.

A small child… standing in the middle of the road.

Frozen.

A car speeding toward him.

“Move!” Nyra shouted.

But the child couldn’t react.

Without thinking—

She ran.

She pushed the child out of the way.

But—

She fell.

Pain shot through her foot.

She couldn’t stand.

The car was coming closer.

Closer.

She couldn’t move.

And then—

Everything stopped.

Time.

Frozen.

Rain began to fall… slowly.

A soft rainbow formed in the air.

The world stood still.

Except her.

And someone else.

Footsteps echoed.

Tip… tap… tip… tap…

Nyra’s heart raced.

“Who… is there?” she whispered.

A figure appeared through the light.

She tried to see his face…

But the sunlight blurred her vision.

All she could see…

Was him.

Kayel.

He walked toward her silently.

His eyes… filled with something she couldn’t understand.

Pain.

Love.

Loss.

He reached out his hand.

Nyra tried to stand—but her injured foot gave up.

Without a word—

Kayel lifted her into his arms.

Gently.

Carefully.

As if she was something precious.

He carried her across the road.

Nyra couldn’t understand what was happening.

Was this real…?

Or just a dream?

Kayel said nothing.

But his eyes spoke everything.

A love unfinished.

A story incomplete.

One who remembered everything.

And one who remembered nothing.

Nyra’s vision blurred.

And slowly—

She lost consciousness in his arms.

—

Morning.

Nyra opened her eyes.

She was in her bed.

Safe.

Everything felt normal.

Too normal.

She tried to remember what had happened…

But it felt distant.

Unreal.

“A dream…” she whispered.

Just then—

Her friend Lily entered the room.

“Hey, are you okay?” Lily asked, concerned. “You look tired.”

Nyra hesitated.

Then she explained everything.

The child. The accident. The man.

Lily listened… and then laughed lightly.

“You seriously need a psychologist,” she teased. “I told you not to overwork yourself. Now it’s affecting your brain.”

Nyra forced a small smile.

Maybe Lily was right.

Maybe it was just a dream.

But deep inside…

Something felt real.

Too real to ignore.

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