‘There’s someone here,’ Phantom states, his voice low and crimson eyes flashing. ‘And they’re quite powerful.’
My mouth dries as Phantom speaks, pulling my hands from my pockets as my eyes flicker around the tunnel. The eerie silence is eating at me as I continue forward, the only outside noise being my footsteps and, to my ears, my breathing and frantic heartbeat. My walking falters as we reach a corner. I nervously glance at Phantom, his deep frown unnerving as he quietly scans our surroundings and I’m sure he can sense even more than what he’s telling me.
‘We need to keep walking,’ Phantom says, nudging me on. ‘We can’t linger for too long.’
My lips purse as I nod and start walking once more, quickening my pace as I quickly turn the corner. I instantly fall short as a shadow darts b
