Mask Of Dusk: Chapter 9


The underground chamber, where the obsidian mask and dark rituals had taken place, was now the stage for the final confrontation. The air was thick with tension, the flickering torches casting ominous shadows on the walls.

Timi and Kemi stood at the entrance of the chamber, their hearts pounding. Adaeze and Chidi were at the altar, the ritual nearly complete. The cult members formed a circle around them, chanting in a language that sent chills down Timi's spine.

Timi faced his fears and stepped forward, his voice strong and clear. “Adaeze, Chidi, this ends now!”

Adaeze turned, her eyes blazing with desperation. “You’re too late, Timi. The power of the mask will be ours, and there’s nothing you can do to stop it.”

Chidi, equally desperate, clutched a ceremonial dagger. “We’ve come too far to let you ruin this.”

Timi’s newfound resolve gave him strength. He grabbed a nearby torch and swung it, breaking the circle of cult members. The chanting faltered, and the room erupted into chaos. Kemi joined him, her determination matching his.

The cult members lunged at them, but Timi and Kemi fought back fiercely. In the midst of the struggle, the ritual altar was overturned, and the obsidian mask fell to the ground, cracking open.

At that moment, Inspector Wale arrived with backup. The sound of gunfire and shouting filled the chamber as the police clashed with the remaining cult members. Wale fought his way through the chaos to reach Timi and Kemi.

“Over here!” Wale shouted, pulling Timi and Kemi towards him.

Adaeze, seeing her plans unravel, screamed in rage. “No! The power is mine!” She lunged at Timi with the ceremonial dagger, but Wale intercepted her, knocking the weapon from her hand and subduing her with a swift move.

Chidi, realizing they were defeated, tried to flee, but Kemi tripped him, sending him sprawling to the ground. The police quickly apprehended him.

Just as it seemed they had the upper hand, the chamber began to shake. The failed ritual had destabilized the underground structure. Stones and debris started to fall from the ceiling.

“The place is collapsing! We need to get out, now!” Wale shouted.

In the ensuing chaos, Timi and Kemi became separated. Timi found himself trapped behind a wall of fallen rubble, while Kemi was on the other side, frantically searching for a way to reach him.

“Timi!” Kemi screamed, her voice filled with panic.

“I’m here!” Timi shouted back, trying to move the debris blocking his path.

As the chamber continued to collapse, Timi and Kemi faced imminent danger. The air was thick with dust and the sound of crumbling stone. Their lives hung in the balance as they struggled to find a way out, each fearing for the other’s safety.

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