PHANTOM REVENGE #2

PHANTOM REVENGE#2

by LG (Phantom Revenge© LG 2026)

PAGE 1

Panel 1: In Jake and Diane's bedroom, we see them asleep. Jake seems very uncomfortable. His face is scrunched.

Panel 2: Jake turns around bed and grunting in discomfort.

1 Jake: ugh

2 Jake: uhh.. hmm

Panel 3: In Jake's dream, everything is in black and white, we see Milo when he was little and a younger Jake. Milo is holding a paper of stickers and pulling out one.

1 Dream Milo: Stickers.

2 Dream Jake: Yeah. Colorful stickers.

Panel 4: Milo puts a smiley face sticker on Jake's left cheek making him smile.

1 Dream Milo: Sticker for daddy.

2 Dream Jake: A sticker for me? That's sweet of you. Thanks.

Panel 5: After Jake kisses Milo's forehead, blood appears on Milo's forehead, the blood is colored a strong shape of red. Jake's eyes widened in shock.

1 Dream Milo: Can we go to the park? Please, Daddy?

2 Dream Jake: Uhm.... Yeah... sure, let's go to the park.

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Panel 1: Jake pushes Milo gently on the swing. The park is completely empty. Jake tries not to show sadness to Milo, putting up a forced smile.

1 Dream Milo: Higher, higher.

2 Dream Jake: Alright, going higher.

Panel 2: Jake pushes Milo with a little more power on the swing making Milo giggle. Jake smiles a little at Milo's giggling, a real smile.

1 Dream Milo: Hahaha. Higher, daddy.

2 Dream Jake: Feeling brave today, are we?

Panel 3: Jake pushes Milo with more power on the swing, making Milo giggle harder.

1 Dream Milo: Wwweeee this is so fun!

2 Dream Jake: I'm glad you think so.

Panel 3: Jake's eyes shine with tears as he sees a knife on Milo’s back with blood around it, the blood is colored in a strong red shape. Jake stops pushing Milo.

1 Dream Milo: Can we go down the big slide?

Panel 4: Jake wipes his tears struggling to hide his sadness. his voice i cracked

1 Dream Jake(small text. Small bubble from whispering): Yes.... we can...

Panel 5: Jake and Milo are on the top of the slide. Milo is sitting first, holding Jake's legs while Jake is behind him holding Milo.

1 Dream Jake: Ready?

2 Dream Milo: Yes! This is going to be fun.

Panel 6: Small panel. Milo grins while Jake forces himself to smile.

1 Dream Milo: Yyayyyy!

Panel 7: At the bottom of the slide, Milo hugs Jake. Jake hugs Milo tightly with tears going down his cheeks as Milo's skin goes pale.

1 Dream Jake: Milo, I love you. I'm so sorry son!

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Panel 1: Jake wakes up in panic, screaming and waking up Diane.

1 Jake: MILO!

2 Diane: You had that dream again?

3 Jake: …Yes…

Panel 2: Diane strokes Jake's cheek gently. Jake closes his eyes.

1 Jake: It's a nightmare that hunts me.

2 Diane: I miss him too. A lot. I still can't believe this is real.

3 Jake: It's all my fault! I should've stopped Leon. I have powers. I'm supposed to protect this family.

4 Diane: No, no. It's not your fault, Jake. I should've ran with the kids. Go somewhere safe instead of waiting in the backyard.

Panel 3: Small panel, focusing on Diane is shaking and crying.

1 Diane: And when he stabbed him... I-i-i... I just froze. I just let it happen.

Panel 4: Small panel focusing on Zane waking up crying after sensing his parents’ sadness.

1 Jake(Off): Diane—

2 Zane: Wahhh.

3 Jake(off): I'll take care of that.

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Panel 1: Jake sits on the couch, looking exhausted while holding Zane on his Belly. Zane's nose is red and his eyes shine with tears.

1 Jake: You miss your brother too, don't you?

2 Jake: Yes. I can tell you do.

3 Jake: Dad made a big mistake. Promise me, when you have kids, don't let anything bad happen to them.

Panel 2: Zane's asleep against Jake's chest. Jake holds him securely against his chest.

1 Jake: I can promise you that I'm going to do better and protect you. You, Ace and Diane ofc. My family. I won't let this mistake happen ever again. Not on my watch.

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Panel 1: Zoom in on Jake. Jake sits in front of a computer in an office, looking exhausted and lifeless, his eyes are red from lack of sleep.

1 Caption: Day One.

Panel 2: At a bar Jake takes shots. A man sitting next to him puts a hand on Jake's shoulder, he looks a little concerned about Jake. Jake gives the man an annoyed look.

1 Caption: Day Two.

2 Man: Hey, slow down. You took like 5 shots already.

Panel 3: Jake is in his car picking up Ace from preschool. Ace is happily sliding into the passenger seat while holding his bag close with both arms.

1 Caption: Day Three.

2 Jake(small text from exhaustion): How was school?

3 Ace: It was so fun. We had a cake and we got to see bunnies in class.

4 Jake(small text from exhaustion): Glad to hear you had fun.

Panel 4: In bed, Jake is laying down on his back with covers to his chest, he's staring at the ceiling sleepless, while Diane and Zane are already asleep. Jake sighs.

1 Caption: Day Four.

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Panel 1: The Wilson family sits at the dining table having dinner. Jake's plate is full while Diane already finished feeding Zane small bites of the food while he's sitting in his high chair. While Ace sits he notices Jake is quiet.

1 Caption: Day Five.

2 Ace: Dad. Are you ok?

Panel 2: Jake forces a smile not wanting Ace to worry.

1 Jake(small text from whispering) : Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine. I'm just tired from work.

Panel 3: At a BBQ party, Jake sits at the table looking at his full plate with a dead expression on his face. Diane comes from behind, holding him close, trying to comfort him.

1 Caption: Day Six.

2 Diane: You're still thinking about him? You do it a lot. You haven't been yourself this whole week.

3 Jake: Ofc I am! He's my son. I let that happen. It's hard for me to accept this and move on. To put on a smile. How can you? And so soon?

4 Diane: It's not easy for me either. He is my son too. But we have to stay strong for Ace and Zane. We have to raise them and protect them.

5 Jake: I can't. Not like that.

Panel 4: In bed, at dawn, Jake is laying down on his back with covers to his chest, he's staring at the ceiling sleepless, while Diane and Zane are already asleep. Jake sighs.

1 Caption: Day Seven.

2 Jake: I can't do this anymore!

Panel 5: Jake packs clothes from the closet to a bag. Diane wakes up from the noises around her room.

1 Diane: Jake? What are you doing...?

2 Jake: I'm going to settle things down.

3 Diane: So, you're leaving us.

4 Jake: I can't let him wander off like that.

5 Diane: And what are you gonna do?

6 Jake: End him.

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Panel 1: Jake is looking through books in a public library. He looks through a book.

1 Jake: "The war of violence"... not helping

Panel 2: Small pane. Jake looks through another book.

1 Jake: "violence won't give you friends"? That's a kid's book.

Panel 3: Small panel. Jake looks through another book.

1 Jake: "Violence doesn't solve anything". Am I in the wrong section?

Panel 4: While Jake is looking through books, the light in the library is getting darker outside.

1 Jake: There's gotta be something here.

Panel 5:There's a pile of books around Jake. Jake looks frustrated. The liberty is dark from the outside light.

1 Librarian: Excuse me, Sir. We have to close the library. I need you to leave

2 Jake(small bubble, small text from whispering):

Great. I found nothing and I have to leave.

3 Jake: I'm leaving.

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Panel 1: At dawn. Jake is sitting on the ground, leaning against a wall outside of a closed library.

1 Librarian: Are you ok, man?

2 Jake: Just open the Library.

Panel 2: As soon as the librarian opens the library, Jake rushes into it and starts looking through books. He throws away the books he doesn't need.The Librarian picks up the books Jake throws.

1 Jake: "fighting is like cooking"... really? (Sigh)

2 Jake: "The history behind black belt" useless.

3 Librarian: Come on, man! You can't throw books like that.

Panel 3: Jake finds an interesting looking book and opens to read it.

1 Jake: "The legend of Tomas Collen: the cold wizard" huh... maybe this is useful.

2 Jake: Blah, blah, blah... "Thomas Collen is a powerful wizard"...Yeah, yeah.... "he lives in New York mountain". That is my place.

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Panel 1: Jake is walking on NY mountain. The deep snow makes him walk slowly.

1 Jake: There's so much snow, and I'm only at the base of the mountain. (Let out a cold steam breath).

2 Jake: I better put on warmer clothes.

Panel 2: Jake is standing in front of the front door of a bungalow. Waves of blizzard wind blow on Jake as he knocks on the door.

1 Jake: I hope... I'm in the right p-p-place. It's s..so c-cold... is he causing this?

2 Thomas(off): Hello. Are you lost? People don't come here often.

3 Jake: Are you Thomas Collen the wizard?

4 Thomas(off): Indeed, I am. Why?

5 Jake: I need you to teach me how to fight.

6 Thomas(off): Teach you how to fight? Not Teach you magic? I'm not sure why you thought an old wizard could teach you how to fight. But since you're already here. You may come in. I can't let you stay out in the cold.

Panel 3: Thomas leads Jake to his training room, walking through the living room.

1 Jake: You are a legend according to some books.

2 Thomas: I HAD my time. Decades ago. Therefore, I won't be hopeful about me teaching you how to fight.

3 Jake: I'll take what I can get.

4 Thomas: Very well then.

Panel 4: Thomas hands Jake a staff from his storage of weapons.

1 Jake: What am I supposed to do with a staff? You can't fight with it. It's just a big stick, useless, weak. I can't hurt anyone with it nor protect myself.

2 Thomas: You're wrong. A staff can be a powerful weapon, when you use it currently. You see, people tend to underestimate weapons that aren't sharp like a sword, an Axe or a Flail. But sharp weapons aren't the only useful ones.

3 Jake: How do I use a staff then?

4 Thomas: You could use it to block attack, use it for movement, attack, defense, a tool. Let me show you. Punch me.

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Panel 1: Small panel. Thomas takes back the staff from Jake. Tomas swings his staff low at Jake hitting the side leg.

1 Jake: Ugh.

Panel 2: Small panel. Thomas hits Jake's stomach with the staff.

1 Jake: Oof.

2 Thomas: Go ahead. Punch me.

Panel 3: Jake punches Thomas's Jaw but Thomas blocks Jake's punch with the staff and hits Jake's cheek.

1 Thomas: And what is your opinion on a staff now?

2 Jake: Fine... I was wrong. Staff can be helpful. And painful.

3 Thomas: You can have it back. Now that you learned not to underestimate things without previous knowledge, for the next lesson. I need you to sweep this room.

4 Jake: Are you serious? I'm not some karate child.

5 Jake: I-im a grown man. I came to learn how to fight, not to do chores.

6 Thomas: You also said you will take what you can get.

7 Jake(small bubble. small text from whispering angrily): I did say that...

8 Jake: ...Alright, I'll get started with the sweeping.

Panel 4: Jake sweeps the floor unwillingly still mad about needing to do chores.

1 Thomas: And when you're done sweeping the floor. Dust the ceiling with the broom.

2 Jake: Will do.

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Panel 1: Small panel. Jake sweeps the floor with motion cleaning the center and corners.

1 Jake: This better be useful... somehow... idk how but somehow. Alright.... floor is clean.

Panel 2: Small panel. Jake dust the ceiling with the broom but he struggles to reach it so he gets on his tiptoes.

1 Jake: Come on. The broom is too short. Almost there... Just a little more.

Panel 3: Small panel. Jake is on the floor falling from his effort to dust the ceiling. He's angry about it.

1 Jake: Are you kidding me?! I fell from that? Why am I even doing this!

2 Jake(bursting): Thomas!

3 Thomas(off): Uh... yes?

4 Jake: These chores are not doing anything good.

5 Thomas(off): I disagree. This room is looking clean now. But if you don't see it, allow me to demonstrate. Just don't expect me to do so all the time.

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Panel 1: Thomas hits a dummy several times with the stuff using the same motions Jake used to sweep the floor.

1 Thomas: You see? Sweeping the floor.

Panel 2: Thomas hits the dummy several times with the staff using the same motions Jake used to dust the ceiling.

1 Thomas: Dusting the ceiling. Now you understand?

2 Jake: I do get it now. So you're giving me chores to--

3 Thomas: To develop muscle memory of motion for fighting. Now, if you're done, dust the ceiling. I need you to sweep my library.

4 Jake: Another room? Do I REALLY have to build muscle memory by doing chores?

5 Thomas: It helps me. And you.

6 Jake: Fine. I'll sweep your library.

Panel 3: At Thomas's library. Jake is sweeping the floor while Thomas is sitting in the corner, drinking tea.

1 Thomas: You're doing a great job sweeping the floor.

2 Jake: Yeah... Great…

Panel 4: The floor turns into ice from a spell Thomas is whispering. Jake slips and almost falls from the ice but he uses the broom to make a small hole in the floor and hold himself.

1 Jake: What was that?

2 Thomas: I don't know what you're talking about.

3 Thomas(small bubble. Small text from whispering): verschwinde ice floor.

PAGE 13

Panel 1: Diane holds Zane in her arms and stands close to Ace. Diane, Ace and Zane are looking down at something. Diane has a plaster on her nose. Zane has a bandage on his right cheek. Ace has a bandage on his left eye and a plaster on his left eyebrow.

1 Caption: Cloudy Day.

Panel 2: We see a tombstone with the words "Here lay Milo Wilson. He will be missed" under it "R.I.P".

1 Ace(off): Mom when is dad coming back?

2 Diane(off): i... I wish I had the answer.

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Panel 1: Diane looks through newspapers and sees an ad for shooting lessons.

1 Diane: This will be useful for self defense. But I can't leave Ace and Zane alone and I can't take them with me either.

2 Ace(off): Mom, can we go to the candy store? Pleaseee?

3 Diane: Yes, put your shoes on.

4 Ace(off): Ok.

Panel 2: At the Candy store, Ace looks through all the candies with a happy expression, he moves from one second to another. Meanwhile Diane carries Zane in his stroller trying to keep up with Ace.

1 Ace: So many candies! I don't know what to choose. Gummy bears, Gummy worms, cotton candy, Lollipops!

2 Diane: How about Marshmallows? You love them.

3 Ace: I do but I want the Gummy worms this time. No wait! Cotton candy. No, no. Actually, I want the Marshmallows. I'm sure.

4 Diane: Alright. I'm buying you a bag of marshmallows. And what do you want, Zane?

Panel 3: Diane holds Zane in her arms for him to pick up a candy. Zane tries to reach towards the Gummy bears.

1 Diane: You want the Gummy bears? I'll get them.

Panel 4: As Diane pays for the candies a woman approaches her with a smile.

1 Allison: Excuse me. I couldn't help but notice that you have two sweet energetic kids. And it seems like you could use a babysitter.

2 Diane: You have good timing. I was just looking for a babysitter.

3 Allison: Wonderful. Here's my phone number. Call me when you need me to babysit your kids.

4 Diane: Thanks, I will.

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Panel 1: Diane is wearing officer clothes in the kitchen, making scrambled eggs for Ace and Zane who are both sitting at the dining table. Ace is sitting patiently while tapping his fingers on the table. Zane is sitting at his high chair slamming his hands happily on his eating tray.

1 Ace: Is breakfast ready?

2 Diane: Almost. Ace, when you come back from school today, my friend Allison will be here to babysit you and Zane, ok?

3 Ace: I don't remember her.

4 Diane: Well, it's because I met her yesterday at the Candy store.

5 Ace: The lady with red hair?

6 Diane: Right.

Panel 2: Ace eats the scrambled eggs fast while Diane feeds Zane, when she notices Ace's fast pace she seems exhausted.

1 Diane: Ace, I warned you not to eat fast. You'll give yourself a stomachache.

2 Ace: I won't. I'll be fine.

3 Diane: Remember what happened last time you ate churros?

4 Ace: Ah, yes... you're right.

Panel 3: Ace is standing at the opening of the pre-school front doors, Waving goodbye to Diane. Diane holds a flip phone in one hand while waving back at Ace. Diane is standing outside her car.

1 Ace: Bye, Mom. I love you.

2 Diane: I love you too. Have a great day at school.

Panel 4: Diane sits in the driver seat with Zane next to her in his booster. Diane talks on her phone while still parking.

1 Diane: Allison? Hey, I need you to babysit Zane and Ace today. Are you free at Two P.M.?

2 Allison: Sure. I'll see you at Two. Is there anything I should know? Any allergies?

3 Diane: No. I'll write you a to-do list.

4 Allison: Great idea. Bye now.

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Panel 1: Diane is typing on a computer at her office when her boss comes into her office.

1 Ezra: Hey, Diane. Are you feeling better now? After... um... What happened?

2 Diane: I'm still... struggling. But I have to be strong for my kids. I don't have time to mourn him.

3 Ezra: I'm sorry. If you need it, you can leave earlier today. Maybe even take a break from work for a while. I won't take it from your salary.

4 Diane: Thank you. But I will stay here today.

5 Ezra: Ok. You can change your mind about it.

Panel 2: Diane sits with Zane on his playmat as Allison enters the house.

1 Diane: You're right on time, great. I left you the list on the kitchen counter. There's spaghetti leftovers for Ace to eat. Zane needs to have his bottle which I already prepared. I'll be back in 2 hours. You're really saving me.

2 Allison: Spaghetti, Bottle. Got it. Alright, I'll watch them carefully and make sure you don't come back to a wrecked house.

Panel 3: In a room, Diane sits on a chair talking to a gun teacher.

1 Samuel: Hello. Are you Diane? And did you want to learn how to use a pistol?

2 Diane: Yes, Hey. I'm Diane, I talked to you yesterday about learning how to use a pistol.

3 Samuel: Now, why do you need to learn how to use a pistol?

4 Diane: I need it for self defense. To keep my family safe.

5 Samuel: Alright. I'll teach you how to use a gun. Follow me.

Panel 4: In a different room. Samuel explains the part of the pistol to Diane.

1 Samuel: This part is the muzzle. The bullet comes out of this part. It's important to aim it properly.

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Panel 1: Samuel presses his thumb on the grip of the pistol.

1 Samuel: This part is where you hold the gun, there are several ways to hold a gun. Like Thumbs forward, knuckle over and Thumbs up.

Panel 2: Samuel holds the pistol thumbs forward to show Diane a way to hold a gun.

1 Samuel: Think you're ready to try holding it?

2 Diane: Yes. I understood how I'm supposed to hold a gun.

Panel 3: Diane holds the pistol like Samuel did. Samuel points to the trigger part of the pistol.1 Samuel: The trigger is how you shoot the bullet. Now to load a pistol, you press this button, pull this out and like this... you reload a gun.

2 Diane: Ok. Are you going to show me how to shoot?

3 Samuel: Next time I will.

TO BE CONTINUED