[Opening Scene: A Normal College Day]
[The bustling sounds of the college grounds fill the air as students move about. Agilan walks alongside Vinod, his thoughts distant as he tries to focus on anything but the events of the past week. His crimson eyes remain hidden behind his bangs, giving him an aura of mystery.]
Vinod (laughing):
"Bro, you look like you're going to fight Thanos. Relax! It's just another day."
Agilan (smirking):
"You talk like you're not going to be late for class. Let's go."
[As they head to their lecture hall, Vinod keeps cracking jokes, making the students nearby chuckle. His lighthearted nature is infectious, but it also makes him an easy target.]
[Lunch Break]
[During the lunch break, Vinod heads to the canteen while Agilan waits outside. As Vinod grabs his tray, two bulky seniors—friends of Karthik—approach him. Their intimidating presence immediately makes the surrounding students uneasy.]
Senior 1:
"Oi, joker! Always cracking jokes, huh? Think you're some kind of comedian?"
Vinod (nervously):
"Just trying to lighten the mood, boss. No harm, right?"
Senior 2 (grabbing Vinod's collar):
"You think you're funny? Let's see how funny you are when you're flat on the ground."
[The seniors shove Vinod, spilling his food. Laughter erupts from their table as Vinod looks around helplessly. Agilan, noticing the commotion, steps inside.]
[Agilan Intervenes]
Agilan (calmly):
"Let him go."
[The room goes silent as the seniors turn to face Agilan. His quiet demeanor only fuels their arrogance.]
Senior 1 (mocking):
"And who's this hero? Come to save the joker?"
[Agilan steps closer, his gaze piercing. Vinod tries to intervene, but Agilan raises a hand to stop him.]
Agilan (coldly):
"I said, let him go."
Senior 2:
"Or what? You'll cry about it?"
[As Senior 2 shoves Vinod again, Agilan clenches his fist. A faint red glow emanates from his right hand, unnoticed at first. He grabs Senior 2's wrist, his grip like iron.]
Agilan (low voice):
"Didn't your parents teach you not to mess with someone weaker than you?"
[Senior 2 winces in pain as Agilan tightens his grip. The faint glow in Agilan's hand intensifies, his fingers mutating slightly into jagged, claw-like shapes. Gasps fill the room.]
[The Fight]
[Senior 1 lunges at Agilan, but with a swift movement, Agilan deflects the blow, sending the senior sprawling. Senior 2 grabs a chair and swings it, but Agilan ducks effortlessly, his reflexes heightened. He sweeps Senior 2's legs, causing him to crash to the floor.]
[By now, Agilan's right arm is fully mutated—glowing red, with pulsating veins and sharp scales covering it.]
Agilan (sternly):
"You think strength is about bullying the weak? Let me show you what real strength looks like."
[Agilan grabs Senior 1 by the collar and hurls him into a nearby table. Senior 2 stumbles back, fear overtaking him. Agilan steps forward, his mutated arm radiating power.]
Vinod (worried):
"Agilan, stop! You'll get into trouble!"
[Agilan pauses, glancing at Vinod before releasing the senior. Both seniors scramble away, terrified.]
[Suddenly, a sharp sensation courses through him—a perception unlike anything he's felt before. The system activates.]
System Notification:
Active Skill: Vitalis Perception
Detecting Threat: Shalini, Location – South Corridor
[Agilan's crimson eyes glow faintly as the world around him slows. He sees an image of Shalini bumping into Karthik, a notorious troublemaker, in the corridor. The scene shifts to Karthik sneering as Shalini apologizes.]
Shalini (timidly):
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you—"
Karthik (sneering):
"Sorry? That's all you've got? Watch where you're going next time, princess."
[Shalini tries to walk away, but Karthik grabs her arm.]
Karthik:
"You think you're too good for an apology? You need to learn some respect."
System:
Active Skill: Flesh puppeteer (lv 1)
[Agilan rushes to the corridor, his mutated hand glowing brighter. His anger fuels his transthat formation as he activates Flesh Puppeteer that he gots from akash in previous battle. He senses Karthik's body, subtly manipulating his flesh to paralyze him momentarily. Karthik freezes, his muscles locking up.]
Agilan (calmly, yet menacing):
"Step away from her."
[Karthik turns, sneers at Agilan.]
Karthik:
"What's this?"
[Agilan's crimson eyes flare as his right hand mutates further, veins glowing faintly. The jagged flesh extends into claws, radiating power. He steps forward, releases, his presence suffocating.]
Agilan:
"I'm giving you one chance. Walk away."
[Karthik, fueled by pride and anger, lunges at Agilan. But before he can land a hit, Agilan moves with inhuman speed, grabbing Karthik by the collar and slamming him against the wall. The force cracks the plaster.]
[The Fight: Agilan's Power Unleashed]
[Karthik's two friends try to intervene, but Agilan uses Flesh Puppeteer to momentarily immobilize them. With his right hand glowing, he lifts Karthik effortlessly.]
Agilan (sternly):
"You think bullying makes you strong? It doesn't. Strength is protecting those who can't protect themselves."
[Karthik struggles, but Agilan's grip is unrelenting. He slams Karthik to the ground, his claws digging into the floor beside him, stopping just short of harming him further.]
Agilan:
"In this world, power isn't about stepping on others. It's about lifting them up. Remember that… if you ever think of crossing me again."
[Agilan delivers a controlled yet powerful punch to Karthik's chest, knocking the wind out of him and leaving him too injured to retaliate.]
[Ending Scene]
[Agilan turns to Shalini, his hand reverting to normal. Shalini looks at him, a mix of gratitude and fear in her eyes.]
Shalini:
"Thank you… but, Agilan, what… what's happening to you?, How'd You-...?"
[Agilan doesn't respond, his face shadowed with doubt and frustration. He walks away, leaving Shalini standing there, her mind racing with questions.]
[The camera pans to the injured Karthik and his friends, groaning in pain, as Agilan exits the scene.]
[Later, Shalini finds Vinod sitting under a tree. She hesitates but approaches him.]
Shalini:
"Vinod… What's going on with Agilan? That wasn't normal."
Vinod (sighing):
"It's a long story. But since you saved him in the hospital, I think you deserve to know."
[Vinod explains what happened to Agilan—the accident, the mold, and his transformation. He recounts how Akash's jealousy led to the truck incident and how Agilan became something more than human.]
Shalini (shocked):
"That's… impossible."
Vinod:
"Impossible or not, it's the truth. And maybe… you could help him."
[Shalini looks conflicted, glancing in the direction Agilan left.]
[At the same construction site where the previous battle took place, the blue lightning arcs return. This time, they grow stronger, forming a swirling portal. The air crackles with energy as a shadowy figure steps through the portal, their form obscured by the glowing light.]
Unknown Figure (low, resonant voice):
"The Flesh Monarch… so he exists."
[The screen fades to black.]
To Be Continued…