[Uncle House, Date - 1 March 2026, 11:28 AM]

The next morning, a loud scream echoed, "Kyaaaaaaaaaaa!" Aarav scrolled through the website and checked the exam timing: The exam is at 6:00 AM. Below, a few instructions were listed along with the required items to bring:

 1. An official school fighting dress. 

 2. You can carry a weapon, but it must be harmless.

 3. Even a second late means immediate disqualification, i.e., failure.

The school's official store will remain open until 6:00 PM. Good luck.

Aarav said, "There's still time."

He got out of bed and said, "I need to hurry."

As he was coming down from the first floor, he saw Rajesh Uncle (the caretaker) in front of him. Rajesh Uncle asked, "Mr. Aarav, is there a problem? You shouted very loudly just now."

Aarav replied while walking down the stairs, "Oh no, no, I just slipped and fell. And please don't call me Mr. Aarav; just call me Aarav."

He headed toward the kitchen and said, "I'm younger than you."

They both go into the kitchen, and Aarav starts making tea. Rajesh uncle (the caretaker) says, "If you want, I can make tea for you." Aarav, busy making tea, replies, "No, I don't want to trouble you. I'll make it myself. Will you have some?"

Rajesh uncle responds, "No, I already had breakfast."

Aarav says, "Oh, no problem. Next time, I'll serve you tea made by my own hands."

The tea was boiling on the gas stove. Aarav takes out bread from the fridge and puts it in the toaster. Aarav asks, "By the way, do you know where uncle is? He wasn't in his room."

Rajesh uncle replies, "He went out for a business meeting; didn't he tell you about it yesterday?"

[Flashback]

Aarav was very tired and bored. He was heading towards the stairs when his uncle said, "Aarav, I'm going to a business meeting tomorrow. I'll be back by evening, alright?" Aarav, half asleep, replies, "Okay."

He goes into his room and lies down on the bed, yawning, "Huuuh, how much uncle talks." He falls asleep.

[Back in the present]

Aarav said, "Yeah, I remember now." Just then, the toast is ready, and the tea is also ready. He places the breakfast on the table and sits in a chair. He starts having breakfast, and as he takes a few bites, he remembers Dev. He thinks that Dev is still sleeping and doesn't know that his exam is tomorrow. Aarav asks Rajesh uncle (the caretaker) about Dev, "Uncle, is Dev still sleeping?"

Rajesh uncle replies, "He went out a long time ago; he said he needed to buy some important things."

Aarav reacts with a large sweat drop and thinks, "Dev must have gone to get the things before me." He quickly finishes his breakfast. Rajesh uncle (the caretaker) also gives a large sweat drop reaction and asks, "What happened to him now?"

Aarav is now standing outside the house, entering the location of the school's official store on his phone. Rajesh uncle (the caretaker) says, "Why are you going on foot? I can drop you off in the car." Aarav replies, "No problem, anyway, I'll be exploring the city and market on the way." He enters the location and finds he is 2 hours away from his destination. Aarav turns to Rajesh uncle and says, "Alright, I'll be off," and begins to move forward. Rajesh uncle (the caretaker) says, "Be careful." Aarav replies, "Okay."

[ The Bar ]
In a small alley, there was a bar from which some voices were coming. "What did you say?" one voice echoed. Inside the bar, a man fell to the floor because someone had kicked him. "Come on, tell me! Where have you hidden all the beers? If you don't speak, it won't be good for you."

There were 6-7 people in the bar, one of whom was a very muscular man sitting at the table counter, facing away. He was repeatedly tapping his finger on the table.

The shop owner, slowly getting up, said, "Look, if you want beer, you'll have to pay." Tony, the gang's right-hand man, replied, "You're not going to cooperate, are you?" At that moment, the man sitting at the counter said, "Listen, my throat is dry. Finish this quickly and go inside to check."

Tony signaled to a gang member, saying, "Go, and make sure this guy's mouth is shut for good." A gang member rushed toward the man with a knife, but the shop owner quickly pulled a gun from a leather holster at his side and shot the man. The shop owner threatened everyone, "No one moves!" as he turned to run toward the gate. The gang leader stopped tapping.

The gang leader, now speaking up, said, "You're all useless!" He raised his hand, and with one swift motion, the blood of the shop owner splattered onto the gate as the man fell to the ground. The leader had only raised his hand and hadn't even moved from his spot. His hand glowed with energy for a moment, but then returned to normal.

The gang leader ordered, "Go clean up this mess and bring me something to drink." Two members started to lift the shop owner's body. Suddenly, the gate opened, and someone walked in, saying, "Boss, I have something to tell you."

[The Market]
Aarav reaches the market and notices that everyone is using their powers for work—shop owners, workers, and everyone around. Seeing all this, he feels very happy and excited, "Everyone here is using their powers so well." Just then, he hears someone screaming, Aarav turns around and sees a boy running past him, shouting, "Why are you standing there? Runn!"

Aarav then hears a loud roar and looks back again, screaming, "Huh, a white tiger!" The tiger roars once more and starts coming toward Aarav. Scared, Aarav begins to run as well.

Aarav runs up to the boy and says, "What is a white tiger doing out in the city?" The unknown boy replies, "How would I know!" They keep running, and they notice an alley to their left. The unknown boy said, "Look, an alley! Let's escape through there."
They both go through the alley and turn left again, but now there is a wall in front of them, and there is no alley behind them. Aarav says, "What do we do now? We're trapped!" Just then, they hear the tiger's roar coming from the same small alley they entered. Both of them are very scared.

The white tiger arrives at the spot, but it finds nothing. The place is a secret backyard, accessible by only one path. The two are not visible in front of the tiger. In front of it are a wrecked car, a large dustbin, and some boxes. The tiger slowly begins to move forward.

Aarav is hiding behind the dustbin on its right side, while the unknown boy is hiding behind the car on the left side. Both of them are very quiet, breathing calmly. At that moment, the unknown boy slowly emerges from the side of the car and looks at the tiger from the front of the wrecked vehicle. The tiger is heading towards the dustbin.

Aarav was sitting completely still when his gaze shifted towards the broken-down vehicle. There, he saw the unknown boy signaling to him that the tiger was behind him. Aarav turned his head back to the front and glanced at an iron rod lying to his right.

The tiger was just about to reach the dustbin when it looked to the right. The unknown boy quickly ducked down, but by mistake, the chips wrapper behind him made a noise.

The boy got really scared, and the tiger climbed on top of the car. The tiger saw him, and the unknown boy, while looking at the tiger, moved back a little. He said, "Please, don't eat me! I'm not even tasty!"

The tiger jumped on him, and the boy started screaming. But Aarav arrived just in time and hit the tiger with the iron rod, pushing it away.

The unknown boy, sitting on his knees and crying, grabbed Aarav with both hands and said, "You're an angel! You saved me from becoming the tiger's meal." Aarav put his hand over the boy's mouth and tried to push him away, saying, "Yeah, yeah, it's fine. Now will you get away from me?"

They both stood at a distance, watching the tiger, which wasn't moving. The unknown boy asked, "Is it dead?" Aarav shouted, "How can it die from just that hit?" Then he said normally, "Maybe it fainted."

The unknown boy, trying to show off, said, "Hey tiger, what happened? Did the city settings get messed up?" Just as he was showing off, the tiger slowly started to get up. Aarav noticed it and made a weird expression. The unknown boy asked, "What happened to you? Why are you sad? Chill bro, we defeated it."

The tiger looked at them and roared loudly. The unknown boy, reacting with sweat, said, "He, he, he, please tell me that wasn't he's roar just now?"

Aarav pointed towards the tiger with his hand. The unknown boy turned to look and shouted, "Why did it get up?!"

Tiger, enraged even more, launched a direct attack on Aarav. Aarav didn't even have time to react when suddenly the unknown boy stepped in between. Tiger bit the unknown boy, but unexpectedly, the boy's hand turned into metal. Aarav immediately realized that this was his power and that this boy was a special awaken. The boy grabbed Tiger and threw him straight into a dustbin.

Aarav asked the boy, "Are you okay?" The boy replied, "Yes, I'm fine." Just then, Tiger got back on his feet. Aarav noticed something strange and quickly told the boy, "Keep Tiger busy for a bit." Aarav moved to the side as Tiger attacked the unknown boy again. The boy was now lying on the ground, and Tiger had his metal hand in a tight grip. The unknown boy said, "Whatever you're going to do, do it fast!"

Aarav shouted, "Throw Tiger towards me!" The boy punched Tiger hard in the face, pulled his hand free, and then kicked him in the stomach, sending him flying away.

Tiger crashed a bit further away but got up again. This time, Aarav was ready. He quickly flipped the large dustbin over Tiger, trapping him inside. Aarav then told the boy, "Quick, bring that big rock!" Together, they trapped Tiger. At first, Tiger tried to break free, but after a while, he calmed down.

They both sit a little far away from him. Aarav asks, "How did this tiger start chasing you?"

Just then, a bird comes from the alley, and an uncle follows behind it. The uncle sees the unknown boy and says, "So, you are here." The unknown boy replies, "You..."

[10 minutes ago] The unknown boy had gone to a stuffed toy shop, where he had asked to pack an action figure. He received a call on his phone, but he wasn't getting a signal, so he stepped outside to talk. Just then, the uncle packed the items and placed them on the table, then went inside to get something. Inside, there were two boxes that looked exactly the same. The tiger was sleeping on the side. The boy came in, picked up one of the boxes, placed the money on the table, and left. He mentioned that he was leaving the money on the table, and the uncle said it was okay. His voice woke the tiger, who looked at him. The boy exited the shop, and two minutes later, when the uncle checked the second package, he realized it was the boy's package. The other package was a birthday gift for their daughter, who really liked the action figure. The tiger had been her best friend since childhood, so the tiger went straight to look for the unknown boy, but when the boy saw him, he got scared and started running away.

The unknown boy takes the action figure box out of his bag and opens it, That really wasn't the toy he was supposed to get.

The uncle removes the dustbin, and Aarav and the boy are shocked to see that the tiger has become completely flat. Uncle said, "Actually, these are my powers. I can bring life to any small object, but I can only bring life to one at a time And its limit is only one hour. After that, it becomes normal again."

The uncle says that he used this small bird just one minute ago so that he wouldn't use too much of his energy; without it, he wouldn't have been able to come here. The bird comes to the uncle, and he thanks it for bringing him here. The uncle takes the bird's energy back into himself, keeps it in his pocket, and then touches the tiger to bring it back to life.

This time, the tiger was very calm. It moved forward, went near Aarav's feet, and caressed him. Aarav sat on his knees and said sorry for hitting him. The uncle said it was all his mistake; if he had not kept the gift on the table, none of this would have happened. The unknown boy apologized to the uncle and gave him the toy. The tiger approached him and started licking his face.

**They come out of that place and stand on the streets. The uncle says he will send your action figure to your address. The unknown boy replies that he doesn't live here; he has just come from outside to this city and is currently staying in a hotel. The uncle asks for the name of the hotel and the room number so he can deliver the action figure there. The unknown boy is very happy and gives them the hotel and room number. The uncle and the tiger leave.

The unknown boy tells Aarav, "Sorry for making you face so much trouble." Aarav says, "No problem, by the way, your powers are really good." The unknown boy replies, "Actually, I came here to get admission to Power School, and my exam is tomorrow."

Aarav says, 'Are you also taking admission?'Unknown Boy understands that Aarav has also applied for Power School.**

[The Bar]

The leader was sitting with his back to the counter. While two men were lifting the bar owner's body, a member came in through the gate and said, "Boss, look at this." He showed the leader a news clip on his phone, revealing that an ancient magical sword had arrived in the city for a check-up, and it was worth crores. The other members started arguing, "There will be a lot of security; how will we steal it? What if someone gets caught?" Then the leader said, "We will steal this magical sword."

He called someone on the phone, and a man responded, "Yes, boss."

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