**INT. WHISPERING WOODS - NIGHT**
*The moon casts a ghostly glow through the dense trees. A young woman, EMMA, grips a flickering flashlight, her breath quickening as she steps deeper into the darkness.*
**EMMA**
*(whispering to herself)*
This was a mistake...
*Suddenly, a distant WHISPER breaks the silence. Emma freezes, her heart racing.*
**WHISPER**
*(soft, eerie)*
Emma... come...
*She scans the trees, her flashlight flickering ominously.*
**EMMA**
Who's there?
*The whisper grows louder, almost pleading.*
**WHISPER**
*(urgent)*
Help me...
*Emma hesitates, drawn to the voice. She takes a step forward, then another.*
**EMMA**
I can't see you!
*The flashlight dies, plunging her into darkness. Panic grips her.*
**EMMA**
*(frantically)*
No! Not now!
*The whispers transform into a chorus of tormented cries, echoing around her.*
**WHISPERS**
*(overlapping)*
Don't leave us! Help!
*Emma turns in a circle, heart pounding. The trees seem to close in, shadows shifting unnaturally.*
**EMMA**
*(screaming)*
Stop it!
*The FIGURE emerges from the shadows—gaunt, with hollow eyes and a twisted grin. It lunges toward her.*
**FIGURE**
*(hissing)*
Join us...
*Emma stumbles back, falling hard. She scrambles to her feet as the figure advances.*
**EMMA**
*(terrified)*
Stay away!
*The figure's breath is icy as it reaches out, fingers elongated like claws.*
**FIGURE**
*(tauntingly)*
You can't escape...
*Emma darts between the trees, but they seem to shift, trapping her. She gasps for air, desperate.*
**EMMA**
*(crying out)*
Somebody help!
*The whispers intensify, drowning her pleas. The figure appears before her, blocking her escape.*
**FIGURE**
*(smiling wickedly)*
You'll be one of us...
*Emma screams, the sound echoing through the woods. The figure lunges, hands outstretched. The last glimpse is her terrified face as darkness envelops her.*
*CUT TO BLACK.*
*The whispers fade into chilling silence.*
**FADE OUT.**
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