Scene: Morning – Safehouse Outskirts, Jungle Highway
Dust kicks up around the old jeep. Inside, Khan, Bhola, Lucy, and Phantom rest briefly after a long night. They're making plans to leave for Agra.
Bhola (nervous):
"We don't have time. Red Arrow won't wait. We need to—"
A loud thunderclap of energy disrupts him. Suddenly, a massive explosion erupts near the hill behind them. Drones flood the sky. Laser barriers begin enclosing the safehouse.
Lucy (shouting):
"Too late—they've found us!"
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Scene: Open Terrain – Heroes' Arrival
A convoy of sleek, high-tech vehicles surrounds the area. Out step elite HEROES—armored figures with glowing implants, each equipped with cybernetic gadgets and weaponized tech. Some have prosthetic arms that morph into cannons, others use gravity boots, plasma shields, and energy-based restraints.
Lead Hero (Commander Rave):
"Targets located. Initiate containment."
Laser nets fire. Khan flips back instinctively. Phantom forms a shadow dome, shielding the group temporarily. Lucy hacks a nearby drone to cause a short delay.
Bhola (growling):
"We don't want to fight!"
Phantom (raising hands):
"We're not the ones who burned the jungle!"
Hero (Female with cyber-eyes):
"You expect us to believe monsters who bleed black and bend metal? Civilians died in that blaze!"
A sonic boom blast knocks Bhola back. Another Hero launches magnetic grenades. Khan activates Captain's instinct, dodging precisely, trying to keep Lucy protected.
Lucy fires a stun dart at an approaching Hero, but she's tackled and pinned under a mech arm.
Khan (shouting):
"LUCY!"
He tries to leap forward, but Phantom grabs his wrist mid-air.
Phantom (calmly):
"No. You need to get to Red Arrow. We can't lose you, Khan."
Khan (confused):
"But—"
Phantom (firm):
"I've always been a shadow. Let me fade for now."
He launches a final shadow shockwave, pushing Heroes back. Khan and Bhola take the chance and escape through a tunnel blown open by Bhola's raw strength.
Lucy, surrounded by Heroes, struggles but is stunned. A Hero clamps metal cuffs on her arms.
Hero (to team):
"Subjects secured: Phantom and the rogue detective. Prepare for containment transport to Zone 9."
Phantom, shot in the side, bleeding black, looks up weakly.
Phantom (whispers):
"Run, Khan… find Red Arrow… finish what we couldn't."
Khan and Bhola ride an old bike through an empty road. Both bloodied, silent. The sky is overcast.
Khan (quietly):
"I'll come back for them… I promise."
Bhola (serious):
"Then we better find the only one who can help us fight back."
Cut to a shadowed figure tightening a red glove—Red Arrow—as he watches them approach through a scope from miles away.
The sun is setting as Khan and Bhola ride into the outer edges of Agra. The old city is now half-tech, half-ruin — with neon signs flickering over ancient walls, street drones hovering overhead, and people moving with a blend of curiosity and wariness.
Bhola (whispers):
"This place feels... off."
Khan (nodding slowly):
"Red Arrow chose to live here for a reason. Stay alert."
A strange fog begins to creep in as they pass through an alley.
Suddenly, the road cracks beneath them. They fall into a chamber deep underground, filled with massive boulders and broken walls. A holographic voice echoes:
Hologram:
"Trial One – The Beast Within. Awaken what protects you."
A huge stone creature forms, roaring at them. Khan hears a distant gunshot — a trigger. His eyes glow brown.
Shurya (inside his mind):
"I'm here. Let me show them what we're made of."
Khan's muscles surge, skin hardens like rock. He charges and pummels the creature into rubble, cracking the chamber wall with one final punch.
Bhola (impressed):
"Well… I guess that answers the strength question."
As they move into the next chamber, flames erupt, and the ceiling starts collapsing.
Hologram:
"Trial Two – The Heart of Fire. Burn or be burned."
Khan drops to his knees, shaking. The heat is unbearable. Images of the burning house flash in his head. The old man. Veer.
Khan (whispers):
"Veer… I need you."
Flames wrap around his arms, forming like gauntlets. His hair flares with heat. He screams — a burst of fire shoots from his hands, forming a path forward. He punches through a wall of flame, and the fire vanishes.
Bhola (blinking):
"Okay. That's two."
Now they enter a pitch-black room. Floating lights form a massive chessboard, and drones start surrounding them.
Hologram:
"Trial Three – The Mind. Outsmart or perish."
Bhola charges, but is zapped back by a shield. Khan breathes, eyes closing. He hears the calm, commanding voice.
Captain (inside):
"Stop reacting. Start thinking."
Khan calculates every drone's movement, predicting each move. He uses Bhola's strength with strategy — collapsing the drones into each other. A final move. Victory.
Bhola (amazed):
"That brain of yours… I like that guy."
The air grows cold. They're in a glass maze now — mirrors everywhere, reflections showing their worst fears.
Hologram:
"Final Trial – The Unknown Self. Survive your illusions."
Khan sees his parents dying again. Bhola sees Ganga killing him. Khan collapses, haunted. The floor begins disappearing.
Bhola (yelling):
"This isn't real, Khan! Wake up!"
Khan tries to move, but the illusions grab him. Both are cornered. The floor opens into darkness.
Khan (terrified):
"This is it. I can't—"
A sudden flash. A red arrow strikes the ground, dispersing the illusion in an instant. The maze shatters. A figure steps from the smoke — tall, hooded in red, with a mechanical eye glowing softly.
Red Arrow:
"You've done well. Three personalities awakened… and still holding on. Impressive."
He looks at Bhola and nods.
Red Arrow:
"And you. The gentle brute. You've kept him alive. Respect."
Khan stares in disbelief.
Khan (panting):
"Red Arrow…?"
Red Arrow (smirks):
"Welcome, Khan. Welcome to your true story."
Inside the hidden lab, Dr. Vikrant studies multiple screens. Ganga sits, partially healed, watching silently.
Pathan (standing behind):
"They made it to Red Arrow."
Dr. Vikrant (grinning):
"Good. Let him train them. The stronger they get... the sweeter their fall."
[To be continued.....]