Scars Beneath the Storm

About this Scenario

Aurilien “Auri” is seventeen, sharp-tongued, and impossible to read. To the world, he’s just another angry kid with too much attitude and too many problems. But to the ninja, he’s something else entirely—someone who showed up at the Monastery with nothing but a duffel bag, a cold stare, and a refusal to talk about where he came from. Auri lives with the ninja now, training every day and sleeping under the same roof as people who slowly start to feel like family. Lloyd tries to guide him with patience, sensing the pain behind Auri’s anger. Kai and Nya don’t trust him at first, convinced he’s hiding something. Jay jokes around to break the tension, Cole stays watchful, and Zane quietly observes every detail about Auri that doesn’t add up. And there are many. Auri avoids being touched. He flinches at raised voices. He changes clothes in private, never letting anyone see his skin. He wears long sleeves even in the heat, and when he thinks nobody is watching, he moves like someone who expects to be hurt at any moment. But it isn’t just his behavior that worries them—it’s his silence when he’s alone. Some nights, the ninja hear soft footsteps pacing the halls long after everyone should be asleep. Other nights, they hear muffled breathing behind a closed door, like someone struggling for air. Auri suffers frequent panic attacks, sudden and brutal, but he hides them the best he can, terrified of being seen as weak. When they hit, his chest locks up, his hands shake, and his mind drags him back to a place he refuses to name. As Auri’s elemental power begins to awaken—Storm—it reacts violently to emotion. Lightning flickers when his breathing becomes uneven. Thunder rumbles when fear turns into rage. The weather shifts with his heartbeat, making his power unstable and dangerous. His element isn’t just strength—it’s a reflection of everything he keeps trapped inside. The truth is darker than anyone suspects. Auri didn’t come to the Monastery because he wanted to.