Eternal Horror

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Opening Scene

EXT. SMALL TOWN - NIGHT

The town is shrouded in a deathly silence, with the ruins standing like skeletal remains of a civilization long destroyed. The camera pans through the streets, focusing on the black, oily stains left behind by the balloons.

A single balloon, its face twisted in a maniacal grin, drifts lazily above the wreckage. Its presence feels heavier, more malevolent than ever.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - NIGHT

The three survivors—Riley, Lucas, and Karen—sit in the corner of the room, their faces pale and gaunt. Their injuries have worsened, and their makeshift bandages are soaked with blood. None of them speak, the silence broken only by the faint sound of the wind.

LUCAS

(weakly)

It’s never going to stop, is it?

Riley doesn’t respond. She stares out the window, her eyes hollow. Karen begins to cry softly, clutching her mangled legs.

KAREN

(sobbing)

Why won’t it let us die?

Suddenly, the sound of whistling fills the air, soft at first but growing louder. Riley grabs her weapon—a rusted pipe—and stands up, her body trembling from exhaustion.

OFFICER RILEY

(quietly)

It’s here.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The whistling grows deafening as the front door bursts open. A massive balloon floats into the room, its face shifting between the visages of the victims it has claimed. The survivors stagger to their feet, preparing for another fight.

The strings lash out, slicing through the walls and floor. Riley dodges one string, swinging her pipe and severing another. Lucas uses a broken chair leg to fend off the strings, while Karen crawls across the floor, trying to avoid the attacks.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

During the chaos, Karen falls through a trapdoor into the basement. She lands hard, crying out in pain. As she looks around, she notices something strange: a shrine made of balloons, with black liquid pooling at its base.

KAREN

(whispering)

What the hell...

The shrine emits a low humming sound, and Karen realizes it’s the source of the whistling. Despite her fear, she crawls closer, her hands trembling.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

Upstairs, Riley and Lucas are losing the fight. The strings have wrapped around Lucas’s remaining arm, pulling him toward the balloon.

LUCAS

(screaming)

Riley! Help me!

Riley swings her pipe, severing the strings, but more take their place. She watches helplessly as Lucas is dragged into the air. The balloon's face shifts to mock Lucas's terror, and the strings begin to tighten around his throat.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Karen reaches the shrine and notices a small, glowing black heart pulsating in the center. It’s made of the same material as the balloons, and it oozes black liquid with every beat.

KAREN

(whispering)

This... this is it.

Summoning her remaining strength, she grabs a shard of broken glass and plunges it into the heart. The shrine lets out an unearthly scream as black liquid sprays everywhere.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The balloon shrieks in agony as the shrine is destroyed. Its strings writhe wildly, releasing Lucas and sending him crashing to the floor. The balloon begins to deflate, its face contorting in pain.

OFFICER RILEY

(screaming)

Karen, whatever you’re doing—keep going!

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Karen continues stabbing the heart, black liquid covering her hands and face. The shrine begins to collapse, and the whistling fades. Karen lets out a final scream as the heart bursts, engulfing her in black liquid.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - MAIN ROOM - NIGHT

The balloon explodes, sending shards of rubber and black liquid flying. Riley and Lucas shield themselves from the blast. When they look up, the balloon is gone, and the room is silent.

LUCAS

(breathing heavily)

Did we... win?

Riley doesn’t respond. She stares at the trapdoor to the basement, her face filled with dread.

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INT. ABANDONED HOUSE - BASEMENT - NIGHT

Riley and Lucas climb down into the basement. They find Karen lying motionless in the pool of black liquid, her body eerily still.

LUCAS

(softly)

Karen...

As they approach her, Karen’s eyes snap open. But they’re not her eyes anymore—they’re glowing red, filled with malice. She lets out a guttural growl, and the black liquid begins to rise, forming into new balloons around her.

KAREN

(distorted voice)

You can’t escape...

The balloons attack, and Riley and Lucas are forced to flee, their screams echoing as the scene fades to black.

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Closing Shot

The camera pans out to show the entire town. Balloons begin to rise from every corner, their twisted faces filling the sky. The whistling starts again, louder than ever, as the screen fades to black.

TEXT ON SCREEN:

"The curse lives on."

ROLL CREDITS.

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End of Episode 9.

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