INT. TEAM'S HIGH-TECH BASE - NIGHT
The team is reeling from the shock of Satish's return. The air is thick with tension as they confront their old adversary.
ARIA
(anger and disbelief)
Satish... you were lost in the rifts. How did you return?
SATISH
(with a sly grin)
Let's just say I found a way. The realms are more... malleable than you think.
ZANE
(sarcastically)
Great, the one guy we didn't want a comeback tour from.
MILO
(stepping forward)
What do you want, Satish?
SATISH
(arms spread wide)
What I've always wanted. To harness the true power of the cores.
TARA
(resolutely)
We won't let you. We'll stop you, like we did before.
EXT. CITY SKYLINE - NIGHT
The city skyline is a backdrop to the drama unfolding at the base. The artifact pulses ominously, reacting to Satish's presence.
INT. TEAM'S HIGH-TECH BASE - NIGHT
The team prepares for a confrontation, but Satish reveals a twist.
SATISH
(holding a small device)
You see, while I was... away, I learned a few things. About time, about power, about destiny.
He activates the device, and a portal opens, revealing a glimpse of another reality.
SATISH
(boastfully)
I've seen worlds you can't even imagine. And I've brought back knowledge that will change everything.
ARIA
(determined)
Whatever you've seen, it doesn't justify what you're doing.
MILO
(ready for action)
We need to shut down that portal. Now!
The team springs into action, their cores lighting up as they move to close the portal.
INT. DIMENSIONAL CROSSROADS - UNKNOWN
The MYSTERIOUS FIGURE watches the scene, their plan coming to fruition.
MYSTERIOUS FIGURE
(to themselves)
Yes, Satish, play your part. You're the key to their undoing.
They step back into the shadows, a malevolent smile on their face.
EXT. TEAM'S HIGH-TECH BASE - NIGHT
The battle rages on, the team fighting to close the portal as Satish harnesses the power of the unseen realms.
ZANE
(struggling with the energy)
This guy's got more tricks than a magician!
TARA
(focusing her core)
We can do this. Together!
With a final surge of energy, the portal begins to close, but Satish slips through at the last moment.
INT. TEAM'S HIGH-TECH BASE - NIGHT
The team is left in the aftermath of the battle, the portal closed but Satish gone.
ARIA
(exhausted)
He's out there, somewhere. And we need to be ready.
MILO
(looking at the closed portal)
He's changed. Whatever he's seen has made him more dangerous.
ZANE
(cracking a joke despite the situation)
Well, at least we've got job security.
TARA
(seriously)
This isn't over. It's just the beginning.
The team looks out at the city, their resolve hardened. They know that the final showdown with Satish is inevitable.