As the sun began to set, Emma and Ryan realized they were lost in the woods. They had been hiking for hours, but a wrong turn had led them deeper into the forest. Panic set in as they stumbled through the underbrush, desperate to find a path back to civilization. Suddenly, the earth gave a slight tremble and a massive, pulsing worm emerged from the soil. Its segmented body stretched across the clearing, its maw open wide. The travelers froze, paralyzed with fear. They tried to run, but their legs seemed rooted to the spot. The worm's rubbery lips snapped shut around them, and they were consumed by the darkness. It was as if the forest itself had swallowed them whole.