The Blood Spell

INT. VELORIUM SCHOOL – AFTERNOON

The school day had been… the same.

People stared.

Whispered.

Tara moved through the halls like a shadow — not invisible, but clearly not invited.

A group of girls giggled as she passed by.

Someone called her a “weird AI kid” under their breath.

She didn’t react.

She was used to it.

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INT. SKYTOWER APARTMENT – EVENING

Tara pushed open the door to her home. The AI assistant greeted her with a robotic,

> “Welcome back, Tara. Would you like to play calming nature sounds?”

She didn’t answer.

She walked straight to her room, dropped her bag, turned to her bed—

and froze.

The book.

The same book from the basement.

It was sitting neatly on her pillow.

But she had left it in the trunk.

Hadn’t she?

Her breath caught in her throat. She stepped closer.

The green leather cover was warm now. The silver edge seemed to pulse faintly.

She picked it up. A paper-cut caught her finger—

A thin drop of blood dripped onto the cover.

And then— a flash.

Not from a lightbulb. Not electricity.

A pulse of white-blue light burst from the

Book, just for a second — and faded.

The book flipped open on its own.

The pages turned fast, then stopped on one.

A word burned itself into the page in glowing ink.

> “SENORA.”

Tara whispered it. Softly.

> “Senora.”

The walls shook.

A line of light appeared across the far wall — one that hadn’t been there before.

It split open — a glowing crack expanding, forming the outline of a doorway.

Stone. Ancient. Alive.

The room grew colder. The air heavier.

Tara stood still. Heart pounding. Eyes wide.

The door creaked open, revealing only darkness… and a faint shimmer deep inside.

She didn’t know what waited in there.

But somehow, it felt like it had always been waiting for her.

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INT. THE PORTAL ROOM – CONTINUOUS

The magical doorway stood open, humming softly.

Tara took a breath—then stepped in.

In an instant, the lights of Velorium vanished behind her.

The floor changed beneath her feet.

The air turned thick, scented with herbs, smoke, and something ancient.

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EXT. STRANGE TOWN – UNKNOWN WORLD – NIGHT

She found herself in a winding street. Stone houses with crooked chimneys lined the lane. Floating lanterns drifted above. The sky was dark purple. Two moons hung low, glowing faintly.

People — not normal people — moved through the streets.

Cloaked figures in long robes.

Children flying on broomsticks.

A woman whispering to a tree that whispered back.

Everyone looked at Tara.

Not with fear — with confusion.

She stood out completely in her normal hoodie and jeans.

Someone muttered, “A surface girl?”

Another whispered, “She’s human… how did she get through?”

And then… a tall, hooded old man approached her slowly.

His eyes glowed faint blue. His beard sparkled with silver ash.

> “Come with me,” he said gently. “You’ve crossed a border that hasn’t opened in 300 years.”

🪄 End of Scene 2 – The Door Awakens

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