episode 2

[INT. WOODS - NIGHT]

[The children, now out of the cabin, wander through the dense woods, still shaken from their ordeal. Emma clutches onto the flashlight tightly as they navigate their way.]

EMMA

(voice trembling)

I can't believe we made it out of there alive.

NOAH

(trying to lighten the mood)

Yeah, but let's not go looking for any more haunted cabins anytime soon.

[They share a nervous laugh, but their relief is short-lived as they realize they're still lost in the woods.]

SAM

(worried)

How do we even know which way to go? We've been walking in circles.

JACK

(trying to stay positive)

We just need to keep moving. Eventually, we'll find our way out.

[As they press on, they stumble upon an old, decrepit sign barely visible in the moonlight.]

LILY

(pointing)

Look, maybe that sign can tell us where we are.

[They gather around the sign, straining to read the faded letters.]

EMMA

(squinting)

It says... "Beware... the Wraith's Hollow."

[Just as the words sink in, a chilling wind picks up, sending shivers down their spines.]

NOAH

(nervously)

Wraith's Hollow? What does that even mean?

[Before anyone can respond, eerie whispers fill the air, causing them to freeze in fear.]

VOICE (O.S.)

(whispering)

You have trespassed into my domain, children.

[They spin around, searching for the source of the voice, but see nothing but shadows dancing in the moonlight.]

JACK

(shakily)

We need to get out of here, now!

[They break into a run, the whispers growing louder with each step. Suddenly, they come upon a clearing, where a ghostly figure materializes before them.]

EMMA

(terrified)

It's the wraith!

[The wraith's hollow eyes bore into them, sending waves of dread through their souls.]

WRAITH

(ominously)

You dare to defy me?

[With a bone-chilling shriek, the wraith lunges toward them, sending the children scattering in terror.]

[They run blindly through the woods, branches clawing at their clothes as they desperately search for an escape.]

JACK

(panting)

We have to find shelter! Somewhere to hide!

[Spotting a cave in the distance, they make a beeline for it, their hearts pounding in their chests.]

[They huddle together in the darkness of the cave, praying for morning to come and the wraith to disappear.]

[INT. CAVE - NIGHT]

[The children huddle together in the darkness of the cave, their breaths heavy with fear. Outside, the sounds of the forest are muffled, but the sense of impending danger lingers.]

EMMA

(whispering)

Do you think the wraith followed us here?

SAM

(trying to stay calm)

I don't know, but we can't stay here forever. We need to come up with a plan.

[They huddle closer together, brainstorming their next move in hushed voices.]

NOAH

(suddenly)

Wait, what if we can find a way to defeat the wraith?

JACK

(curiously)

How do we do that? We don't even know what it is or how it came to be.

LILY

(remembering)

Didn't the sign say something about Wraith's Hollow? Maybe there's a clue there.

[They nod in agreement, realizing that their only hope lies in confronting the wraith and uncovering its secrets.]

EMMA

(determined)

Then let's go back to Wraith's Hollow and find out what we're dealing with.

[With newfound determination, they steel themselves for the journey ahead and venture back into the dark forest.]

[EXT. WRAITH'S HOLLOW - NIGHT]

[The children arrive at Wraith's Hollow, the moon casting an eerie glow over the desolate landscape. They cautiously approach the sign, scanning it for any clues.]

JACK

(pointing)

Look, there's something written beneath the warning.

[They lean in closer, straining to read the faded inscription.]

LILY

(excitedly)

It says, "Only those who face their deepest fears can banish the wraith from these woods."

EMMA

(realizing)

So, if we want to defeat the wraith, we have to confront our fears?

NOAH

(nervously)