SHADOWS OF THE FORGOTTEN

Chapter 3 :The Pact Unveiled

The forest tightened its grip, roots constricting around Lucas's limbs as the spectral figure loomed closer. The air crackled with energy as the forgotten clamored for justice, their anguished voices merging into a chorus that echoed through the haunted grove.

In the depths of his mind, Lucas confronted the fragments of his forgotten past—a past stained with blood, rituals, and a pact made in desperation. He had been a pawn in the town's malevolent history, a participant in a ritual that bound his soul to the cursed land.

As the memories flooded back, Lucas understood the nature of the pact. Long ago, a group of desperate townsfolk had sought forbidden knowledge to save their withering community. They made a pact with an ancient entity, exchanging their humanity for prosperity. The entity, however, demanded a steep price—a cycle of suffering and sacrifice that echoed through the ages.

Lucas, once a willing participant, now found himself caught between the living and the dead, the key to breaking the curse that bound Ravenswood. The spectral figure spoke again, its voice resonating with a cold authority.

"You carry the weight of our sins, intruder. To break the curse, you must face the entity that feasts on the town's torment. It slumbers in the heart of the forest, in a realm between worlds."

The roots released their hold on Lucas, and the spectral figure gestured towards the heart of the woods. A path materialized, leading deeper into the darkness. The faces of the forgotten watched him with hollow eyes, their silent plea urging him to confront the malevolence that lurked within.

With a sense of trepidation, Lucas followed the path, guided by an unseen force. The forest closed in around him, and the air grew heavy with the weight of centuries. He felt the eyes of the entity upon him, a malevolent force that hungered for the suffering of Ravenswood.