Scene: Two-Story house just near the San Fran Bay Area. The Massie Home. Inside the kitchen, Chad and Amy Massie read the paper and prepare for their day. Morning.
TV: This just in! The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunder storm warning for the entire Bay Area. Residents should stay in their homes unless you must leave for an emergency. We are expecting anywhere from 4 - 7 inches of rain, and dime sized hail. Bring plants inside and prepare for some possible small damage. This is Perry Pearson with News 3.
Amy: That Perry Pearson. (She turns off the TV.) He is one heck of a guy.
Chad: What?? (He snaps around and looks at her)
Amy: I said...I said he is a heck of a weather guy.
Chad: Oh...Chaddy, Kacy, Megan come on kids.
(Three teens run down the stairs one after each other. The first a boy with shaggy, curly brownish-blonde hair, the second a girl with the same color hair just a little past her shoulders, and the third, a girl with longer blonde hair.)
Chadwick: Can I have a couple bucks for after school? Me and Ben wanna go grab a pizza.
Amy: I don't know if you boys will be able to go anywhere with this weather.
Chadwick: (He looks out the window to see storm clouds surrounding the whole neighborhood.) Dang it. We were supposed to go out today in First Aid to work on the mock disaster this Friday.
Chad: Anyway you need to get a job. We aren't handing out money left and right anymore. In fact no money starting now.
(By the time Chad looked up from the paper to see what his son would say he was already walking out the door, money in hand.)
Chadwick: Bye! Love you guys!
Chad: Amy! I thought we agreed that we weren't handing out money like that.
Amy: (She picks up the laundry basket and starts to walk towards the stairs.) I know, but he never really does anything any other time and he has been looking, but with the economy and the job shortage, it's a little hard right now. But I have to finish getting ready.
Kacy: Megan! Come on that's my sweater!
Megan: Yeah but you're wearing my socks!
Chad: Shut up. You guys are horrible. Just worry about it later. Go get in the car.
Kacy and Megan: Bye!
(The sisters walked out the door. Chad walked over to the window and shut it as the wind rolled in knocking over the plants.)
Meanwhile
(Chadwick pulled up to Bens house and honked waiting for his friend to run out.)
Ben: Sorry I'm late! (He jumped in the car and shut the door as the teens pulled away driving to school.)
Megan: Why do we have to pick him up everyday?
Chadwick: You could easily ride the bus.
(Megan sat back and snapped her seatbelt. Kacy was doing her Adv. Algebra that was due first hour. As they got closer to the school more and more raindrops fell onto the windshield. After a few minutes of rain small chunks of hail started to fall. Lightning struck just beyond the large building they passed.)
Chadwick: Holy crap, is that hail?!
Kacy: Ugh I hate that noise. (She covered her ears as she tried to write in the darkness.)
Ben: My mom said that we were supposed to get it hard, like really hard but not till later.
Chadwick: I can't even see where I am going, I have to pull over.
Megan: No I am supposed to meet Stephen before school at the library before first hour.
Chadwick: Yeah, I don't care! I'm not driving in this. Besides, how am I supposed to? I can't see a thing.
(Chadwick pulled into the café where he sometimes stopped to pick up breakfast.)
Ben: Well were stuck here for a while.
Kacy: Will you turn on the light so I can see. I hate this class.
Chadwick: That's what I love about being a senior. We don't have to take math if we don't want to.
Ben: Yeah, but it does look better on a college application.
Megan: I still have to take math for another two years?
Kacy: Yeah, freshman have to take math, and so do sophomores. When you're a junior, its not required.
(As the windshield wipers flew from side to side Chadwick could see that the lightning hadn't let up.)]
Chadwick: Maybe we should go home for a while. I mean there is no use in sitting here when we could be watching TV or playing a few video games.
Ben: Yeah, I did bring HALO.
Chadwick: Alright! Kacy, cell.
Kacy: I only have a few minute left and then I have to start paying more after that. (She handed the phone to him)
Chadwick: Okay. (He dialed his house, ready to ask his mom if they could come home until the storm let up. The phone dialed the number but he never got through the storm was interfering with the service and he wouldn't be able to ask.)
Megan: So? What did mom say?
Chadwick: Kshhhhhhh. (He tried imitating the static.)
Kacy: What? (She looked down at the screen on the phone.) Oh, no service. It should be okay, right?
Chadwick: Yeah.
(The teens pulled out and slowly drove back home. After about ten minutes the teens got out of the car and ran up the stairs to the front door. Once they were under the porch Megan handed him the key to the door.)
Chadwick: Well it looks like mom and dad are already gone anyway. (He twisted the knob and they piled inside. Each of them went their separate way. Chadwick and Ben walked into the family room and sat down ready to play the video games. Kacy walked over to the kitchen and sat at the table finishing her homework and Megan ran to the computer ready to chat with whoever else was at home. As soon as each of them got settled and started doing what they were doing, they lost power.)
Chadwick: Oh what the hell!?
Ben: Power loss.
(Megan rushed into the room, followed by Kacy.)
Megan: As soon as I signed on the computer shut off and so did the lights, what's up?
Kacy: Yeah my calculator wont work without light. Do you think we should check the fuse box?
Chadwick: I guess, where's a flashlight?
Megan: I don't know, there was one in the kitchen closet.
(They stood up and walked to the kitchen. Chadwick got into the closet and found the flashlight. Kacy got into the refrigerator and took out some fruit.)
Chadwick: So, you guys ready?
Kacy: You guys?
Megan: You can go by yourself.
Chadwick: Come on you want power just as bad as I do.
Kacy: Ask Ben.
(Chadwick turned around looking for Ben but only saw the back door.)
Chadwick: Where did he go?
Megan: Who knows? Fine. Let's go. But you first.
(The teens made their way down the basement stairs using only the small amount of light coming from the flashlight to see where they were going.)
Kacy: How long has it been since someone came down here.
Chadwick: Dad's always down here looking at pipes or something.
Megan: Yeah, lets just get this over with.
(Chadwick shone the light around the room hoping to spot the small door to the fuse box.)
Megan: There it is!
Chadwick: Come on! (He pulled on the stuck door hoping it would open.)
Kacy: That one! (She pointed to the black switch labeled "MAIN".)
(Chadwick flicked the switch twice with nothing happening.)
Megan: Come on that didn't work, lets just go get candles.
Chadwick: Where are they?
Kacy: I saw mom taking them to the attic when she was spring cleaning last month. At least she labeled every single box.
Chadwick: Alright next stop the attic.
(They walked out of the basement. Megan grabbed a box of matches from the closet and followed her brother and sister up stairs.)
Kacy: I should make this into my room.
Megan: Yeah if you like high-rise-cob-web-covered ceilings.
Chadwick: Where to start?
(The teens searched around the boxes hoping to find one labeled "candles".)
Chadwick: Candles...candles...oh here! Candles!
Kacy: Why did she store these stupid things? (She grabbed three candles.)
(Each of them grabbed as many as they could. The attic door shut behind them. Chadwick dropped the flashlight. When it fell the batteries spilled out stopping the beam of light. Kacy ran to the door and began to wiggle the knob hoping it would open.)
Kacy: Open, open, open! (She turned around to see her brother on the floor feeling for the batteries. Megan grabbed a match and struck it against the side of the box. A small flame lit up the room, as she reached for the candle she just sat down. She lit one candle after another until there was enough for them to see clearly.)
Chadwick: Great, so we're locked up here, no power, candle-light and the thunder booming in our ears.
Megan: There has to be a way out.
Kacy: Nope the door wont open.
Megan: Is there a key?
Chadwick: I think so, but now we have to search again.
(They searched around again hoping to find a key of some sort. When Chadwick walked to the chest sitting on the floor he noticed a small skeleton key with a unique design. At the opposite end of the key was a small star each corner covered with a small gem. Out of the corner of his eye, Chadwick saw one of the gems glow. He shook his head and walked over to his sisters.)
Chadwick: Here's a key.
Kacy: Ooh! Here! (She grabbed it and another gem glowed. She rushed over to the door and stuck it inside. She turned and turned but nothing happened.) It doesn't feel like there is anything locked!
Megan: Let me try! (She walked over to the door and turned the key. Each time she touched it the same gem glowed.)
Chadwick: Maybe it isn't locked.
Kacy: Oh yeah!...that's why we couldn't get out. Remember!?
Chadwick: I know but I meant that maybe its jammed shut, beside the key is probably for that chest. (He pointed to the old trunk.)
Megan: Whoa where did we get that?
Kacy: We've had it, I've seen mom get in it more then once. It used to be in her room.
(Megan walked over to the chest and kneeled down ready to insert the key. Chadwick and Kacy both walked over. The all noticed the same emblem around the key hole. Megan put the key in and turned. Nothing happened. It wouldn't budge. Kacy squeezed in and turned the key. It moved further but didn't unlock.)Kacy: It feels like its going to unlock.
Chadwick: Here, here let me.
(The girls backed up and let their brother in. He turned the key and watched as the chest opened. The more and more the lid arose, the more light filled the room. It was more of a warm-soft light.)
Megan: What's in there?
Chadwick: A book and a lot of other stuff.
Kacy: Hey that's the necklace mom used to wear. (She picked up the crystal that was hanging by a small silver chain. Each of the teens grabbed something inside the chest. Megan found a dagger with a beautiful carved handle. Chadwick picked up the large book.)
Chadwick: Wow this thing has to be old.
Kacy: What is it about?
Megan: I don't think its that kind of books, the pages don't have words like a story book.
Chadwick: I wonder how long we've had this. Now what's in this thing?
(He blew off the dust from the cover to reveal the same symbol on the key and around the keyhole on the chest. He opened it up to see an old page with the words "Book of Shadows" written on it. The ends of the pages were torn and looked older then any of them. Not all the pages were full. Only about half of the book contained what looked like information. There were also a lot of pictures inside ranging from what looked like average people, all the way to creatures. Everything in here was hand drawn and was definitely not printed on a press.)Chadwick: Wow, look at all this. I can't believe we have had this and I just now find it.
Kacy: It looks like it has been sitting here forever. But look, most of the things in here have that symbol somewhere on it. And it feels really familiar.
Megan: I know, but I can't remember why.
(The teens sat down and started to leaf through the book. They saw their last name more then once. Inside they finally came to a page whose main illustration was the same mysterious symbol.)
Chadwick: Here it is again! What does that say? "To Summon a Witch's Power". What powers?
Megan: Witches? Is this book just for fun or is it like the Salem Witch Trial witches?
Kacy: I doubt it is for fun. Look at all this stuff. I mean, our last name is all through-out here.
Chadwick: Yeah, this isn't for fun. I feel weird, almost like this is right that we found this.
Kacy: Yeah me too.
Megan: Uh-huh.
Chadwick: Do you guys wanna try it?
Megan: Yeah...Well...I guess.
Kacy: I don't think so, I just wanna get out of here.
Chadwick: Come on, were stuck up here anyway. It cant hurt.
Megan: Just do it...come on please?
Kacy: Alright but just once!
(They gathered around the book and began to say the spell.)
Chadwick, Kacy, and Megan: Powers of the Witches rise, course unseen across the skies. Come to us who settle near, come to us and settle here. In this night and in this hour, we call upon the ancient power. The elements now will surround, and bring them forth to rightful ground.