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Title: THE ANCIENT OUTBREAK ​Genre: Period / Sci-Fi Horror ​Synopsis: ​1. The Modern Outbreak: In a technologically advanced nation, the bond between a young girl and her beloved pet dog marks the beginning of the end. A mysterious alien virus from a fallen meteorite infects the dog, which subsequently bites the daughter. Within an hour of arriving at school, she transforms into a mindless predator, sparking a zombie apocalypse that rapidly consumes the nation. As the country collapses, a group of elite survivors escapes in a private jet, searching for a safe haven. ​2. The Mid-Air Incident and Invasion: While flying over the secluded mountains of 1800s Ceylon (Sri Lanka), one passenger on the jet turns into a zombie. In a moment of panic, the others eject him from the plane. He falls from the sky and lands directly in the heart of a pristine, peaceful village that has remained entirely untouched by the outside world. ​3. Battle in Paradise: In this valley, a local family—a father, mother, three children, and a grandfather—lives a life of pure happiness and harmony. Their idyllic world is shattered as the "modern monster" spreads the virus like wildfire through the village. The father engages in a deadly and desperate struggle to protect his loved ones from this incomprehensible horror. Tragically, during the brutal confrontation, the father’s own father (the grandfather) is killed by the monsters. ​4. End of Part One: Despite the devastating loss, the father manages to lead his wife and children away from the carnage and deep into the wilderness. They seek refuge high in the trees, constructing a sanctuary in the forest canopy. The first part of the story concludes with the family perched in their high-tree home, watching in heartbreak as their once-happy village is completely overtaken by the undead.