As they stepped out of the portal, Gabriel, Sophia, and Helios found themselves in a vast, dimly lit chamber. The air was thick with an eerie silence, and the only sound was the soft hum of machinery in the distance. The walls were lined with rows of ancient stone pillars, their surfaces etched with mysterious symbols that seemed to glow with a faint, otherworldly light.
Gabriel's eyes scanned the room, his senses on high alert. Something felt off about this place. The atmosphere was heavy with anticipation, like the moment before a storm breaks.
"Sophia, stay close," he whispered, his hand instinctively going to the knife at his belt.
Sophia nodded, her eyes wide with fear as she clung to his arm. Helios stood on the other side of her, his eyes fixed intently on the shadows.
As they m
