Six months had passed since the battle with Zha'thik. Lena, Emily, and Jameson had returned to their normal lives, but they couldn't shake off the feeling that they were being watched.
At first, it was just small things. Tools would go missing, and strange noises could be heard in the night.
But as time went on, the occurrences grew more frequent and more intense.
People in town began to act strangely, as if they were under some kind of mind control.
Lena, Emily, and Jameson knew that something was wrong. They started to investigate, but every lead they followed seemed to end in a dead-end.
It wasn't until they stumbled upon an ancient text hidden deep within the town's library that they discovered the horrifying truth:
Zha'thik's banishment had come at a terrible cost. The demon's influence still lingered, corrupting the town and its people.
And the trio soon realized that they were the only ones who could stop it.
As they delved deeper into the ancient text, they discovered a shocking truth about the town's past.
The town, it turned out, was founded by a cult of Zha'thik worshipers. They had made a pact with the demon, trading their souls for power and prosperity.
But as time went on, the cult had been forced to go underground, hiding their true nature from the rest of the world.
And now, it seemed, Zha'thik's influence was reasserting itself, corrupting the town and its people once more.
Lena, Emily, and Jameson were horrified. They had grown up in this town, thinking it was a normal, idyllic place.
But now, they realized that everything they thought they knew was a lie.
They knew they had to act fast, to stop Zha'thik's influence before it was too late.
But as they turned to leave, they were confronted by a group of twisted, corrupted townspeople.
"Welcome, children," one of them said, its voice dripping with malevolence. "We've been waiting for you."