Episode 2: "Echoes of the Past"

INT. TEAM'S HIGH-TECH BASE - DAY

The team is in the midst of a heated debate. The recent events have left them with more questions than answers.

ARIA

(frustrated)

We're missing something, something crucial.

ZANE

(trying to lighten the mood)

Maybe we need a psychic hotline. Any volunteers to man the phones?

MILO

(not amused)

This is serious, Zane. We can't afford to make mistakes.

TARA

(concentrating)

Wait. I'm picking up... echoes. Echoes of the past.

EXT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

The team arrives at the warehouse, the site of their first battle as a group. Memories flood back as they step inside.

ARIA

(whispering)

It all started here...

They split up to investigate, the tension palpable.

INT. WAREHOUSE OFFICE - NIGHT

Milo finds an old photograph that triggers a flashback. He remembers a figure from their past, someone they thought was an ally.

MILO

(shocked)

It can't be...

TARA

(entering)

What is it?

MILO

(showing her the photo)

Remember him?

TARA

(gasping)

But he disappeared years ago...

EXT. WAREHOUSE - NIGHT

Aria and Zane are outside when they hear a noise. They turn to see a SHADOWY FIGURE fleeing the scene.

ARIA

(after the figure)

Stop!

They give chase, but the figure vanishes into the night.

INT. WAREHOUSE MAIN FLOOR - NIGHT

The team regroups, sharing their discoveries.

ZANE

(jokingly)

Next time, we're bringing a net.

TARA

(serious)

This isn't a game. That figure... it's connected to the past.

MILO

(determined)

Then let's dig deeper. The past might hold the key to the present.

EXT. CITY ROOFTOP - NIGHT

The MYSTERIOUS FIGURE watches the team leave the warehouse, a smirk on their face.

MYSTERIOUS FIGURE

(to themselves)

They have no idea what's coming.

The figure pulls out the strange device again, pressing a button. Across the city, the anomalies grow stronger.