Re:Code My Life — Chapter 2: Flames, Bonds, and Gravity
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Page 1 — Morning Mischief
Panel 1:
Shisei tiptoes behind Ritesh, who's meditating on a rock near the forest.
Shisei (whispering):
"Target in sight... Operation Annoy Big Bro begins."
Panel 2:
She flicks his ear.
SFX: Flick!
Ritesh: "Ow—Shisei!"
Panel 3:
She bolts.
Shisei: "Catch me if you can, Mr. Serious!"
Panel 4:
Ritesh smirks and dashes after her.
SFX: Whoosh!
Ritesh: "You're gonna regret that, gremlin!"
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Page 2 — The Chase and the Chill
Panel 1:
They tumble into the grass, laughing.
Shisei: "Hehe! You smiled! I win!"
Ritesh (soft): "You're impossible."
Panel 2 (quiet moment):
She leans against him, gazing up at the sky.
Shisei: "You know... I love it when you laugh."
Panel 3:
Ritesh stays quiet, eyes fixed on the sky.
Narration (Ritesh's thoughts):
"If only she knew what silence I'm hiding."
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Page 3 — Alya's Warning
Panel 1:
Alya appears, stepping briskly toward them, face tense.
Alya: "Ritesh. Training's on hold. Something's wrong."
Panel 2:
She throws a cracked, smoking crystal to the ground.
Alya: "Tracks. Burned trees. Blood. Too much of it."
Panel 3 (added emotion):
Ritesh clenches his fists. The rock beneath his feet cracks.
SFX: Crack!
Ritesh (serious):
"I'll check the borders. Get the villagers safe."
Panel 4 (Alya concerned):
Alya places a hand on his shoulder.
Alya (soft): "Don't lose control... again."
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Page 4 — Silent Pain
Panel 1 (night):
Ritesh and Shisei lie under the stars outside their home.
Narration (Ritesh's thought):
"She trusts me completely... even though she doesn't know the weight I carry."
Panel 2:
Shisei shifts in her sleep, muttering.
Shisei (half-asleep):
"Big bro... don't go..."
Panel 3:
Ritesh turns away, a tear sliding down his cheek.
Narration:
"I'll protect her. Even if I bleed in silence."
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Page 5 — Hell Unleashed
Panel 1:
Night. A monstrous roar echoes across the village.
SFX: ROOOAAARRR!!
Panel 2:
Buildings collapse. Fire rages. Villagers flee in terror.
Villager: "They're everywhere! RUN!"
Panel 3:
A massive beast crashes into the home where Shisei and her parents are hiding.
SFX: CRASH!
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Page 6 — Shisei's Terror
Panel 1:
Shisei clutches her mother, terrified—eyes wide, trembling.
Shisei: "Where's Big Bro?! Where is he?!"
Panel 2:
Her father stands guard with a blade, trembling but ready.
Father: "Stay behind me!"
Panel 3:
A monstrous claw rips through the wooden wall.
SFX: RRRIIIPPPP!!
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Page 7 — The Sky Splits
Panel 1 (full-page spread):
A deep hum pulses through the air. The clouds spiral as a glowing figure floats above the village.
SFX: WHUUUMMM!
Narration:
"The air... shifted."
Panel 2:
As the monster lunges toward Shisei, it's suddenly torn apart mid-air—its body crushed by invisible force.
SFX: BOOM!!
Panel 3:
Smoke clears.
Ritesh hovers above the ground, cloak flaring, one eye glowing an eerie bright blue.
Ritesh (calm but furious):
"You monsters... DARED to touch my family?"
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Page 8 — Gravity Unleashed
Panel 1:
Monsters glance up—then collapse, crushed by a sudden, invisible force.
SFX: THOOM!
Panel 2:
Ritesh slowly floats higher, eyes glowing brighter.
Ritesh (quiet fury):
"Fall."
Panel 3:
The entire battlefield shakes as gravity slams downward—crushing trees, monsters, even debris.
SFX: CRACK! SLAM!
Panel 4:
Shisei peeks out from hiding, eyes wide in awe.
Shisei (whispers):
"Big bro... can fly?"
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Page 9 — No More Fear
Panel 1:
Ritesh lands beside his sister.
Shisei (tearfully):
"You came back…"
Ritesh (kneeling, hugging her):
"Always."
Panel 2:
She clings to him tightly, shaking.
Shisei:
"I thought… I'd lose you."
Panel 3:
Ritesh looks at the ruins around them.
Ritesh (cold):
"Not today."
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Page 10 — Cliffhanger
Panel 1:
Far above, a shadowy figure watches from a cliff, grinning.
Mysterious Figure:
"So… the fallen soul survived after all."
Panel 2:
Close-up of a strange glowing symbol in his palm.
Mysterious Figure:
"Let's see what you do… when I send the real demons."
Narration:
To be continued...