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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: The Alley

"They say the storm never asks permission to strike. It just... does. I used to be the same."

A girl runs — maybe 14, bruised and scared — down the alley. She crashes into a dead end. Behind her, four thugs 

Thug #1

"Nowhere left to run, sweet thing."

Girl

"P-please… don't—"

Thug #2

"You scream, and I break your jaw first."

Suddenly, the air shifts. The hairs on their arms rise. A pressure builds — not from fear, but from electricity.

CRACK.

Lightning flashes behind them. A shadow drops from above.

Boots splash silently as Kaelion lands between them and the girl. He's calm, blades still sheathed.

Kaelion

"You picked the wrong alley."

Thug #3

"Who the hell—?"

SHHHK!

Kaelion draws both swords — silver, humming with a soft blue glow.

Kaelion

"I won't say it again."

They attack.

Kaelion moves like lightning.

One blade parries. The other cuts. Sparks fly. The first thug convulses, twitching on the wet pavement

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