episode 4 – "Midnight Howls and Morning Lies"
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🌒 Scene 1: The Midnight Murders
Redfern Ridge sleeps under a moonless sky. But in the shadows, something stirs.
Sebastian, half-conscious, prowls the rooftops—his body twisted by the Ujiana Spice, instincts overtaking reason. His fur thickens, his tail lashes, and his eyes glow feral gold.
He leaps from building to building, hunting. A scream pierces the night. A man is found torn apart near the train station. Another vanishes from a diner parking lot.
Sebastian wakes up in his bed—covered in dirt, blood on his hands, memories foggy.
> Sebastian (whispers): "What... did I do?"
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🏫 Scene 2: Redfern Ridge High – The Morning After
At school, Sebastian walks the halls in a daze. Whispers swirl about the murders. Police tape lines the streets. Students are uneasy.
He bumps into a freshman—Miles Sachester, awkward, bright-eyed, and carrying way too many books.
> Miles: "Whoa! Sorry, man. Didn't see you there."
> Sebastian (distracted): "It's fine... I wasn't really here."
Miles laughs nervously and offers him a snack.
> Miles: "You look like you wrestled a bear. Want a granola bar?"
They sit together at lunch. Miles talks nonstop—about cryptids, conspiracy theories, and his dream of becoming a paranormal investigator. Sebastian listens, slowly warming up.
> Sebastian: "You're weird."
> Miles: "Thanks. You're terrifying."
They laugh. A friendship begins.
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🏥 Scene 3: Lior in the Hospital
Meanwhile, Lior lies in a hospital bed, his body wrapped in enchanted bandages. His snake acid glands are unstable. Nurses whisper about his DNA mutating.
He dreams of the Realm Watchers—of their eyes, their hunger, their message:
> Realm Watcher (in dream): "The Outcasts will tear the veil. We will stitch it shut—with blood."
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⚔️ Scene 4: Haruto's Warning
In the woods, Haruto confronts Damon, who's training alone—summoning chaos cyclones and slicing trees with chaos blades.
> Haruto: "You're not ready. The Realm Watchers aren't just soldiers. They're reality benders."
> Damon (smirking): "Then I'll bend harder."
Haruto grabs him.
> Haruto: "This isn't a game. Sebastian's losing control. The Rift is bleeding. And you think you can solo this?"
Damon pulls away, eyes burning.
> Damon: "I'm a Zenith. I don't run."
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🧟♀️ Scene 5: The Infection Spreads
At the warehouse, the infected girls—Lisa, Jenna, Karliesy, Mimi, Katie, Karen, Laura, Regina, and Mary—begin to roam.
They blend in at school, but their eyes flicker black. Their movements twitch. Their hunger grows.
During gym class, Mimi bites Tasha, a cheerleader. Tasha screams, convulses, and transforms—her bones cracking, her skin stretching.
Kol Kisphaugh a young aloquian boy ,terrified at the scene ,runs out of the room in fear
By the end of the day, five more girls are infected. The Skinwalkers are multiplying.
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🌺 Scene 6: The Bump and the Bond
Sebastian, still shaken, walks through the courtyard. He bumps into a girl with tan skin and a confident stride.
> Girl: "Oh! Sorry for bumping into you."
> Sebastian: "No worries. I've been bumped harder."
She laughs.
> Girl: "I'm Lily. You're Sebastian, right? The guy who punched the fire alarm and made half the school smell like spice?"
> Sebastian (grinning): "Guilty."
They talk. Lily is sharp, observant, and oddly calm around chaos. She introduces him to her crew:
- Mark –
- Dillan –
- Jake –
- Luke –
- Hanabi –
- Violet –
- Jason –
They're not normal. Sebastian senses it. But for now, they're friendly.
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🧭 Scene 7: The Map Pulses Again
That night, Sebastian's skin glows. The map to the Cradle of Echoes pulses. He feels drawn to it—but also afraid.
He looks in the mirror. His eyes flicker gold. His tail twitches.
> Sebastian: "I'm changing... and I don't know if I can stop."
Cut to black.
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🎬 End of Episode 4
Next Time on The Outcasts...
The Cradle of Echoes reveals its first guardian. The Skinwalker hive begins to awaken. And Lily's crew? They're hiding something big.
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