Scene 1: (Picking up from Episode 1)
INT. RINKATO HOUSE - DAY
Taro lunges, his face contorted in rage. Maya screams, shielding Kiraki with her body. But this time, something is different. Taro's fist doesn't connect with flesh. A shimmering barrier of swirling blue light erupts around Maya, deflecting the blow. Taro stumbles back, eyes wide with shock.
Taro: (Stuttering)
W-what is this?
Maya looks down at her hands, equally bewildered. A faint blue light emanates from her palm, the source of the barrier.
Maya: (Confused)
I... I don't understand...
Taro: (Enraged)
You useless... using weak magic now?
Taro pulls out a small, leather-bound book – his Grimwore. It crackles with dark energy as he flips through the pages, muttering a harsh incantation. A ball of violet fire condenses in his hand. Before Maya can react, Taro hurls the fireball at her.
MAYA: (Screaming)
Kiraki! Run!
The fireball explodes, engulfing Maya in flames. Kiraki screams, his childlike joy shattering into a heart-wrenching cry. He stumbles back, his vision blurring with tears.
Scene 2:
EXT. VILLAGE STREET - DAY
Kiraki sprints through the village streets, his legs fueled by terror. The world around him seems distorted, noises muted except for the pounding of his own heart. He doesn't see the villagers staring after him, their faces a mixture of fear and pity. He doesn't feel the rough cobblestones under his bare feet. He just runs, his small frame wracked with sobs.
He bursts out of the village and into the forest, the familiar path offering no comfort. He trips over a gnarled root, tumbling down a steep slope. Branches scratch his skin, but he barely feels it. He rolls to a stop at the bottom, his body scraped and bruised, but strangely numb.
Kiraki opens his eyes. Instead of the familiar forest floor, he sees an endless expanse of swirling stardust. Constellations he's never seen before shimmer in the distance, their points of light pulsing with an otherworldly glow. A soft, ethereal voice echoes in his mind.
VOICE: (Calm and soothing)
Fear not, young one. You are not alone.
Kiraki looks around frantically, searching for the source of the voice. His eyes land on a creature formed entirely of starlight, its form shifting and swirling like a celestial nebula.
VOICE (CONT'D):
The heavens weep at your loss, but your strength is about to bloom. The impact has awakened the magic that slumbered within you. A magic touched by the stardust of creation, a magic woven with the fabric of the cosmos… Celestial Magic.
Scene 3:
EXT. FOREST - DAY
Kiraki opens his eyes, disoriented. He's back in the forest, the familiar sunlight filtering through the leaves. He sits up, gingerly touching the back of his head. A dull ache throbs where he hit the ground, but otherwise, he seems unharmed.
Kiraki: (Whispering)
Celestial Magic? Was that real?
He closes his eyes, concentrating. Tentatively, he reaches out with his mind, searching for the voice, for the connection to the cosmos. He picks up a faint hum, an invisible energy field pulsing around him. It's faint, but undeniably there.
Kiraki: (Smiling, a tear rolling down his cheek)
Mama... I won't let you down. I'll learn this magic. I'll become strong enough to protect everyone.
His smile might be born of tragedy, but it's a conscious choice. He will choose hope, fueled by his mother's love and the newfound connection to the cosmos. This pain will forge him, not break him. He is Kiraki Rinkato, Starborn, and his journey has just begun.
FADE OUT.
NARRATOR: (Voiceover)
The fall that could have crippled him became the catalyst for his awakening. Kiraki's grief wasn't the only thing stirred by the impact. His head injury unlocked a unique form of magic, a connection to the cosmos itself. Now, with a celestial voice guiding him and a mother's love fueling his resolve, Kiraki will embark on a path of discovery, a quest to master his newfound power and unravel the secrets of his destiny. But the road ahead will be fraught with danger, for those who covet celestial magic will stop at nothing to claim it for their own.
END EPISODE 2