EXT. CITY PARK — NIGHT

WEATHER: Freezing wind. Fog tearing apart in violent gusts.

SOUND: Sirens far away. Power humming in the air.

WIDE SHOT — Luke and Tyler are down.

Andrew stands unmoving.

Peter raises his dagger.

CLOSE ON — PETER

The blade catches the lamplight.

PETER

Sorry, boys.

Luke tries to rise. Tyler reaches out—

They’re too slow.

FAR DISTANCE — ROOFTOPS / TREELINE

A BLAST OF LIGHT.

A shockwave ripples across the city.

CUT TO — LIAM

He stops dead.

His eyes widen.

LIAM

…No.

EXT. STREETS → PARK — CONTINUOUS

Liam leans forward.

The world STRETCHES.

LIAM

Speed Gear—

25.

BOOM.

The pavement CRACKS under his feet.

CAMERA: HYPER-SPEED TRACKING SHOT

Buildings smear into light.

Streetlights bend.

Wind SCREAMS.

Behind him—

NORTHERN LIGHTS TRAIL.

Green. Blue. White.

Like the sky itself is chasing him.

CLOSE ON — LIAM (RUNNING)

His breath steadies.

His voice is calm.

LIAM

Chains of Restraint.

POWER MANIFESTATION

FOUR MASSIVE CHAINS burst from his back—

Not metal, but glowing white-blue energy, etched with faint runes.

They whip through the air, cracking like thunder.

EXT. CITY PARK — SAME MOMENT

Peter’s dagger swings—

THE WORLD FREEZES.

A FLASH OF NORTHERN LIGHT.

Peter VANISHES.

The dagger CLATTERS to the ground.

REVEAL

Peter slams into the dirt OFF TO THE SIDE, wrapped tight in one glowing chain.

Unconscious.

Silent.

Luke and Tyler stare.

TYLER

…What—

Kevin spins around.

Eyes wide.

KEVIN

What the—?!

LIAM STANDS BETWEEN THEM

Back to Luke and Tyler.

Chains floating behind him like wings.

Northern lights ripple across the fog.

His feet don’t quite touch the ground.

KEVIN ATTACKS

KEVIN

Northern Shift!

Blue energy ERUPTS.

Kevin blurs forward—

LIAM MOVES

LIAM

Northern Shift.

He steps half an inch.

Kevin’s attack passes through empty air.

COUNTER

Liam appears in front of Kevin.

Eyes cold.

Focused.

LIAM

Northern Punch.

IMPACT SEQUENCE

RAPID-FIRE SHOTS

— Liam’s fist strikes

— Afterimages stack

— Shockwaves ripple

— Kevin’s vision fractures

No blood.

Just overwhelming force.

Kevin is launched backward—

THUD.

Unconscious.

SILENCE

Fog drifts.

Chains retract slowly.

Northern lights fade to embers.

Liam exhales.

LUKE & TYLER — STUNNED

LUKE

…Liam?

Liam turns.

The glow dims.

He looks like himself again.

Just tired.

LIAM

Sorry I’m late.

FINAL BEAT

CLOSE ON — ANDREW

Still standing.

Unmoved.

A faint smile tugs at his lips.

ANDREW

So…

you finally woke up.

Liam meets his gaze.

Chains rise again.

LIAM

I’m not done yet.

ENDING SHOT

WIDE SHOT —

Three friends standing together.

One villain down.

One bound.

One still waiting.