Entry 2

I turned to go back, but I couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. My feet moved faster, my breath shallow with fear.

"Aiden, I gotta go, bye."

The shadows around me twisted, too unnatural to be tricks of the light. The walls felt like they were closing in. Was I losing my mind?

Then I heard it.

A whisper slithered past my ear.

"Hide… in the… janitor's office…"

A cold jolt shot through my veins. My pulse hammered once—then stuttered into silence.

I bolted. My fingers slipped from sweat as I yanked the janitor's office door open, shoving a chair against it. My trembling hands fumbled with the master key.

The basement door creaked open.

Then—gunfire. Terrified screams. A soldier's voice rang out, "Code word: Blackout! Retreat! RETREAT!"

More gunshots. A deafening screech. Soldiers gurgled, suffocating on their own blood.

Then—silence.

The creature was gone. I barely made out its form—gray, skeletal, moving on all fours with inhuman speed.

I should've stayed put, but a document on the desk caught my eye.

Project Wraith.

Level 5 Authorization Only.

The document detailed an entity that defied physical and psychological boundaries. Extreme strength, unnatural speed, high intelligence—it adapted to new containment measures disturbingly fast.

Nexus Corporation wasn't just an office building. It was an operation.

I had to get out.