--- **Title: "The Midnight Quest"** **Plot Summary:** The story centers on two siblings, *Lily* and *Ben*, who accidentally stumble upon a hidden portal in their bedroom at midnight. The portal transports them to a magical world filled with talking animals, glowing forests, and a mysterious golden key. --- **Scene 1: The Midnight Discovery** **(The clock strikes midnight, the room is dark except for the soft moonlight filtering through the window.)** Lily and Ben, restless and unable to sleep, notice something odd. Their closet door glows faintly. Curiosity gets the best of them, and they open the door to find a swirling portal of shimmering light. Without hesitation, they hold hands and step through. --- **Scene 2: The Glowing Forest** **(They land in a magical forest where the trees glow in soft colors—blue, pink, and purple—like stars.)** The siblings are greeted by *Spark*, a friendly, glowing squirrel who tells them they’re in *The Midnight Woods*. Spark explains that the forest has been cursed by a dark sorcerer, and only the *Golden Key of Light* can break the spell. However, the key is hidden in the *Cave of Echoes*, deep within the forest. --- **Scene 3: The Chase** **(Lily, Ben, and Spark make their way through the glowing forest.)** They suddenly hear loud stomping—*Shadow Beasts*, the sorcerer's minions, are hot on their trail. The siblings and Spark must run, darting between glowing trees and jumping over enchanted rivers. Ben narrowly escapes when a beast nearly grabs his backpack, but they manage to lose the creatures by diving into a nearby stream that magically parts for them. --- **Scene 4: The Cave of Echoes** **(They reach the Cave of Echoes—a mysterious place where every sound they make bounces back louder and stronger.)** Inside the cave, they must solve a riddle spoken by their own echo to find the key. After a few clever guesses, Lily figures out that they must "speak their heart's truest wish" aloud. When they do, the Golden Key of Light appears, glowing in the air. They grab it, but the cave begins to collapse! --- **Scene 5: The Escape** **(Rocks fall, the ground shakes—Lily, Ben, and Spark run as fast as they can toward the exit.)** Just as they’re about to be trapped inside, they manage to escape the cave. As soon as they exit, they raise the key to the sky, and a brilliant light erupts, breaking the sorcerer’s curse. --- **Scene 6: The Journey Home** **(The forest returns to its peaceful state—the trees hum with life, and the Shadow Beasts vanish.)** Spark thanks them, promising that they’ll always be welcome in *The Midnight Woods*. Suddenly, a familiar glow appears—the portal back to their room. --- **Scene 7: Back to Bed** **(They step through the portal and find themselves back in their bedroom.)** The glow fades, the clock still shows midnight, but the room feels different—magical, somehow. As they drift off to sleep, Lily whispers, "Do you think we’ll ever go back?" Ben smiles, "I hope so." --- **The End** ---