William squinted into the inky blackness that enveloped the corridor, trying to make sense of the grotesque shape looming before him. But as soon as the transformation began, the lights seemed to snuff out, plunging the area into a suffocating darkness.
The air grew thick with tension, and an ominous silence hung like a heavy fog.
Then, with a fierce resolve, Alex leaped into action. "Get down!" he shouted, his voice a sharp crack in the stillness. He lunged forward, positioning himself between an unseen threat and a trembling figure behind him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
His movements were a blur, a deadly dance as he wielded his dagger with precision. Each swing was like a note in a frantic symphony, the sound echoing off the cold stone walls, rapid and urgent as he fought to fend off the encroaching darkness.
