Adarsh_Kartik

"Some doors should never be opened. Some secrets should never be uncovered. But when the Abyss calls, no one escapes."

Aryan, an ordinary IT professional, never expected his life to spiral into darkness. When his close friend Meera goes missing, what starts as a simple inquiry turns into a nightmare of blood, deception, and an ancient cult known as The Pendulum of Death.

The deeper Aryan digs, the more horrifying the truth becomes—people disappearing without a trace, ritualistic murders, and a secret that refuses to stay buried. Alongside his loyal friends Karan and Riya, and the sharp-witted police officer Naina, Aryan finds himself on a collision course with a deadly force that transcends reality.

As they uncover the cult’s twisted rituals, hypnotic mind control, and a leader who claims to have touched the Abyss itself, they realize that stopping them means more than just survival—it means preventing an apocalyptic sacrifice.

But when the Cult Leader offers Aryan a choice—become the new vessel or let the world burn—Aryan must face the ultimate truth.

Because the Abyss never truly dies.

And those who stare into it for too long… never return the same.

Shadows Of The Abyss

The fire had finally died down, leaving behind nothing but charred remains and blackened rubble. The air still smelled of burnt flesh, melted metal, and ash. The explosion had completely erased the warehouse, leaving nothing of the killer's body except unrecognizable fragments.

Aryan stood at the edge of the wreckage, his mind still racing with the killer's last words.

"The Abyss has already chosen its next face."

It wasn't just taunting. It felt like a warning. A prophecy of something worse to come.

Naina walked up beside him, arms crossed. The glow of the flames reflected in her sharp eyes.

"You're thinking about what he said, aren't you?" she muttered.

Aryan clenched his fists. "He wasn't afraid of dying, Naina. He acted like he knew something we didn't."

Karan and Riya stood a few feet away, silent. Riya hadn't spoken much since they escaped. Her expression was distant, her hands trembling slightly despite Karan holding them tightly.

But something about this felt wrong.

Naina exhaled. "We need to check what's left."

"What's left?" Karan scoffed, still shaken. "The place is gone. There's nothing left of him."

"We can't take chances," Naina said firmly. "If he had accomplices, if there was anything important here, we need to find it. Now."

Chapter 29: A New Threat