Mysteries Of The Ghostly Archipelago

Chapter 90: The Shadows We Brought Back

It wasn’t long before the ordinary facade of our world began to crack, revealing the sinister influences that had followed us from the Ghostly Archipelago. It started with small, inexplicable events—shadows moving against the light, whispers in the night, and fleeting glimpses of something dark and ancient lurking at the edges of our vision.

I noticed the first sign on a chilly evening as I sat in my apartment, going through the notes and relics we had brought back. A sudden chill ran down my spine, and I turned to see my reflection in the window, distorted and monstrous for a brief second before reverting to normal.

Lena called me the next day, her voice filled with concern. “Jack, something’s not right. The fish in my lab…they’re behaving erratically. It’s like they’re reacting to something unseen.”

“Have you noticed anything else strange?” I asked, a knot forming in my stomach.

“There are symbols appearing on the tanks, the same ones we saw on the islands,” she said, her voice trem