Shadows of the Keeper – Chapter 8: Eye of the Storm

The lighthouse basement trembled as thunder crashed overhead. Ali, her friends, and Muffin had barely escaped the rising water in the tunnel connecting to the underground chamber. Now they huddled in the relative safety of the old stone foundation, catching their breath as the storm intensified above.

"Whatever's happening out there, it's getting worse," Cooper said, checking his equipment. The screens flickered with readings that made no scientific sense, frequencies overlapping in impossible patterns.