Episode 3: “Shattered”

🌄 Opening Scene – Training Ground A

The field stretched endlessly.

Cold.

Unforgiving.

Teams stood ready.

Focused.

Prepared.

Aira stood among them—

But she didn’t feel like she belonged there.

Not even a little.

Her twin brother watched from a distance.

Uneasy.

📢 Instructor’s Voice

“This is your first evaluation.”

“Weakness will not be tolerated.”

The words echoed.

Heavy.

Final.

Aira’s fingers trembled.

⚔️ Task Begins

Teams moved instantly.

Giving orders.

Working together.

Fast.

Precise.

Aira’s team didn’t move right away.

Fenric exhaled sharply.

“We’re already behind.”

Kaelyra:

“Because of her.”

Lior glanced at Aira.

“Can you even stand properly?”

Aira froze.

🌫️ Voices From Everywhere

Other teams started noticing.

And this time—

They didn’t whisper.

They spoke loudly.

“Why is she even here?”

“She looks like she’ll collapse any second.”

“Dead weight.”

“Pathetic.”

Each word hit harder.

💔 Aira’s Mind

The world blurred.

Voices overlapped.

“They’re right…”

“I shouldn’t be here…”

“I don’t belong…”

Her breathing became uneven.

Her chest tightened.

👬 Brother Steps Forward—But Stops

Her twin brother moved.

Instinctively.

But—

Riven’s voice cut in:

“Don’t interfere.”

“Or your whole team gets penalized.”

His brother froze.

Jaw clenched.

Eyes burning.

“…Damn it.”

For the first time—

He couldn’t reach her.

🫴 No One Saves Her

Her own team watched.

Fenric:

“If she collapses, she collapses.”

Kaelyra:

“Then she’s not meant to stay.”

Elowen:

“Observation: mental instability confirmed.”

Lior:

“…This might be bad.”

Only Sylpha looked uneasy.

But didn’t step forward.

🌪️ Collapse Inside

Aira’s knees trembled.

But this time—

It wasn’t just fear.

It was something deeper.

"i...I...."

“I tried…”

“I really tried…”

Her thoughts slowed.

Then broke.

💔 The Last Hope Dies

She remembered—

Standing at the gate.

That one small thought:

“Maybe… I can grow here.”

It shattered.

Completely.

“…No…”

“…I can’t…”

Her eyes lost focus.

Completely empty now.

🌫️ Dizziness

The world tilted.

Sounds faded.

Her body swayed—

But she didn’t try to stop it.

🫴 She Lets Go

For the first time—

Aira didn’t resist.

Didn’t try to stand.

Didn’t try to hold on.

“It’s okay…”

“If I just… disappear…”

👬 Brother Breaks

“AIRA—!”

He moved—

Ignoring everything.

Rules.

Warnings.

Everything.

⚡ Too Late

Aira collapsed.

Before she hit the ground—

Rael caught her.

Again.

Steady.

Silent.

But this time—

It felt different.

🌿 Aira’s State

Her body was there.

But her mind—

Was gone.

(like when she came from the hospital, she had hidden it well at the time, but now..)

Her eyes were open—

But empty.

Completely.

💫 Final Thought

“I’ll just… wait…”

“Until it ends…”

🌙 Ending Scene

The training ground fell into uneasy silence.

Even the instructor stopped watching the task—

And shifted their gaze.

Something had gone wrong.

Very wrong.

Her twin brother stood beside her now.

Shaking slightly.

Angry.

Helpless.

Rael didn’t let go.

Not yet.

And far away—

The instructor’s eyes narrowed slightly.

As if remembering something.

💫 Final Line

“Some things… don’t break slowly.”

“They shatter all at once.”

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