Vendetta

EXT. SMALL TOWN - NIGHT

The town is drenched in an eerie silence, with the moon casting a cold light over the deserted streets. The Vendor's presence looms heavy in the air, a malevolent force that refuses to die.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

OFFICER RILEY lies in the basement, her body brutally cut in half by the Vendor's strings. Her breathing is shallow, but her eyes are open, filled with a burning determination to survive.

OFFICER RILEY

(grimacing in pain)

This... isn’t... the end...

With great effort, she drags herself towards the shattered remnants of the basement. Her body is broken, but her spirit remains unyielding. As she crawls, she notices something—a sharp piece of metal lying amidst the debris.

OFFICER RILEY

(struggling)

I won’t let you win...

She grabs the metal shard, using it to prop herself up. With a fierce resolve, she begins to crawl out of the basement, each movement a testament to her unbreakable will.

EXT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT

Riley emerges from the basement, covered in blood and dirt. She’s barely holding on, but her eyes burn with a need for vengeance. The night air is cold, but it fuels her anger, pushing her to keep moving.

OFFICER RILEY

(to herself)

I’m coming for you, Vendor...

EXT. SMALL TOWN - MAIN STREET - NIGHT

The town’s main street is eerily empty. As Riley limps through the deserted streets, she can feel the Vendor watching her, its presence taunting her every step. She tightens her grip on the metal shard, ready to face the nightmare head-on.

INT. ABANDONED FACTORY - NIGHT

The abandoned factory, once a place of horror, now stands as the epicenter of Riley’s final confrontation. The camera follows her as she enters the factory, her footsteps echoing through the empty hallways.

Suddenly, the whistling sound returns, echoing off the walls. Riley stops, her eyes scanning the darkness.

OFFICER RILEY

(shouting)

Show yourself, you coward!

The Vendor’s balloon emerges from the shadows, its strings dancing in the air like deadly tendrils. The balloon’s face is twisted into a grotesque grin, its eyes glowing with malice.

VENDOR

(whispering)

You should have stayed dead...

The strings lash out, aiming for Riley’s neck, but she’s ready this time. She swings the metal shard, slicing through the air, and the strings recoil, narrowly missing her.

OFFICER RILEY

(snarling)

I’m not afraid of you anymore!

The Vendor’s grin widens, and it sends another wave of strings toward Riley. She ducks and weaves, using the shard to block the attacks. The strings cut through the walls and floor, leaving deep gashes wherever they strike.

OFFICER RILEY

(breathing heavily)

This ends now!

Riley charges forward, slashing at the Vendor’s strings with everything she has. The battle is fierce, but Riley’s determination gives her strength. She manages to cut through several strings, causing the Vendor to shriek in pain.

VENDOR

(snarling)

You think you can defeat me? I am eternal!

The Vendor’s balloon floats higher, out of Riley’s reach, but she’s undeterred. She spots a large pipe hanging from the ceiling and grabs it, using all her strength to yank it down. The pipe crashes to the ground, smashing into the balloon.

The Vendor lets out a bloodcurdling scream as the balloon deflates, the strings writhing in agony. Riley doesn’t waste a second; she stabs the metal shard into the center of the balloon, driving it deep.

OFFICER RILEY

(screaming)

This is for everyone you killed!

The balloon bursts, and the Vendor’s strings fall limp, twitching on the ground like dying snakes. The twisted face of the balloon dissolves into a pool of black, inky liquid, seeping into the cracks of the factory floor.

Riley collapses to her knees, breathing heavily. The nightmare is finally over—or so she thinks.

INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT

In the darkened basement of the abandoned house, a faint sound echoes—a distorted voice, a whisper in the shadows.

UNKNOWN VOICE

(whispering)

You thought you could stop me...?

The camera zooms in on a corner of the basement, revealing a new balloon inflating slowly, its face forming into a twisted grin.

UNKNOWN VOICE

(laughing softly)

The game has just begun...

The episode ends with the new balloon fully formed, its eyes glowing with a menacing light, ready to continue the horror that has just begun anew.

To be continued...