(LOCATION: A courtyard in "The Crucible." The episode begins exactly where the last one ended.)

(The four heroes stand back-to-back in a tense defensive circle. In front of them, three "Old Hunters" smile confidently. The leader, a large youth named ROCCO, cracks his knuckles.)

ROCCO: (In a deep voice) "Alright, little ones. Have you decided to hand over the food quietly, or would you prefer we rearrange your faces first?"

MERENJI: (With an arrogant grin) "My face is fine. But yours is ugly enough already. Come and get it if you can."

(Rocco laughs, then his expression hardens.)

ROCCO: "I like your spirit. Flin, Sila, teach the kids their first lesson."

[SCENE 2]

(The battle begins. It's chaotic and brutal, highlighting the hunters' tactical superiority.)

(FLIN, a slim youth, leaps with incredible agility and clings high up on a vertical metal wall, like a gecko. Merenji shouts in anger and launches a stream of fire at him, but Flin moves quickly along the wall, easily dodging the flames.)

MADDAH: (Shouting) "Don't waste your energy! He's above us!"

(From above, Flin starts throwing pieces of scrap metal down at them. At the same time, SILA, a girl in the back, begins to materialize small, sharp metal darts in her hand and shoots them, forcing Taher and Qassem to defend and retreat.)

TAHER: (As he blocks a dart with his arm) "They're attacking from all sides! We can't focus!"

[SCENE 3]

(Rocco uses the chaos to charge directly at Taher. Taher throws a powerful punch, but it hits Rocco's chest with a loud metallic clang. Rocco is completely unaffected.)

ROCCO: (Smiling) "Iron Skin, kid. You'll need more than that to scratch me."

(He grabs Taher's arm and easily throws him across the courtyard.)

(Merenji shouts in rage and attacks Rocco, but Flin jumps from the wall onto his back, trying to choke him.)

MADDAH: (While dodging Sila's darts) "This is bad. This is very bad. My backup plan is to scream and run. Does anyone have a better one?"

[SCENE 4]

(The camera focuses on QASSEM. He had been observing everything with a terrifying calm. He sees Taher trying to get up, Merenji choking, and Maddah about to be hit. He closes his eyes.)

QASSEM (V.O.): "Not again. I will not stand and watch again."

(He opens his eyes, now glowing black. He uses a short, but critical, time-stop.)

QASSEM (shouting out loud with a new confidence): "Maddah! Knock down the junk pile on the left! Now!"

(Maddah doesn't understand, but he trusts his instinct. He kicks a rusty support beam, and a massive pile of metal collapses. This forces SILA to jump out of the way to avoid being crushed, stopping her barrage of darts.)

QASSEM: "Taher! Don't attack him, use your speed! Make him chase you towards Flin!"

(Taher understands the plan. He activates his "Speed Enhancement" and starts running, dodging around Rocco, who angrily gives chase. Taher runs directly towards the wall where Flin is clinging.)

QASSEM: "Merenji! All your power! Now!"

(Merenji breaks free from Flin's grip, turns, and unleashes a massive electrical storm at the wall. Taher zips away at the last second. The electricity shocks both ROCCO and FLIN at the same time, and they collapse to the ground, unconscious.)

[SCENE 5]

(SILA looks at her two defeated comrades in shock, then at the four heroes who are now gathered together. She realizes she is alone. She slowly backs away, then flees into the shadows.)

(The heroes stand in the middle of the courtyard, panting heavily, bruised but victorious.)

MERENJI: (Between breaths) "How… how did we do that?"

TAHER: (Looks at Qassem with new respect) "It wasn't us… It was him."

(Everyone looks at Qassem, who looks completely exhausted after using his power in such a way.)

MADDAH: (With a tired smile) "Well, I admit it. That was a good plan… for someone who doesn't talk."

(Suddenly, they hear the sound of official guards approaching, drawn by the noise of the battle.)

[SCENE 6]

(FINAL SHOT: The heroes realize they are in new trouble.)

TAHER: "We have to hide. Quickly."

(They start running randomly into the dark alleys, not knowing where to go. They are confused and exhausted. They won a battle, but they are still lost in this hell.)

(The camera pulls up high, showing them as four tiny figures running in an endless maze of steel and darkness.)

(The screen cuts to black.)

(END OF EPISODE)