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Mike Arshur, a brilliant but emotionally distant Egyptologist, takes his son Adam on a long-overdue vacation in a remote desert resort. Haunted by the failure of his marriage and a strained relationship with his son, Mike sees the trip as a chance to reconnect. But their peaceful retreat turns into a nightmare when ancient beings rise from beneath the earth—the true Pharaohs, immortal gods who have lived for millions of years in a secret world beneath the surface.

Every 5,000 years, these subterranean gods emerge to harvest the souls of firstborn sons—rituals that fuel their power and reset human civilization. When Adam is marked for sacrifice, Mike must confront the very myths he’s studied his entire life. In a desperate attempt to save his child, he unlocks a hidden power tied to a cursed ritual, one that could either destroy him—or turn him into the Pharaohs' worst nightmare.

Blending ancient magic with advanced lost technology, The Father and the Pharaohs' Gods is a haunting journey through forgotten legends, inner demons, and a father’s ultimate sacrifice. As the line between science and sorcery blurs, Mike must face not only the gods of old—but the guilt and love that live deep within his own hollow heart.

The father and the pharaos Gods, Mike Arshur curse

Depth Unknown – Final Passage of the Hollow

Sarah's boots hit solid stone as she and the team entered the final corridor. The air buzzed—hot, humming with a pressure that felt like thunder waiting to scream.

Zaki growled. His tail was stiff. His paws trembled—but he didn't retreat.

They had reached the Gate of the Scarab Engine.

Giant metallic doors, covered in interlocking glyphs, stood in front of them—sealed. Beyond them, somewhere, were Mike and Adam.

"I think this is it," Sarah whispered, breath short. "We're close."

Briggs stepped forward, running his hand along the surface.

Hossam was scanning the ground when something flickered in the corner of his vision.

The ground beneath Aleksei cracked open.

Briggs reached for him—but a gust of sand and black smoke swallowed the Russian soldier whole.

Then the wall pulsed—and another opening swallowed Briggs.

"NO!" Sarah screamed, lunging forward.

Zaki barked wildly, spinning in circles, unsure where to go. Sarah grabbed onto a stone pillar as the lights died—and she was left completely alone.

Location: Surface – Egyptian Military Command Tent – 10:44 AM

Across every screen, a signal appeared.

Not one voice—a choir of ancient gods speaking as one.

"You built your weapons like toys.

And forgot the gods you buried beneath your feet."

The message played simultaneously in Cairo, Washington, Moscow, Beijing, Paris.

Phones. Radios. TVs. Military satellites.

You will fight for your arrogance."

On the screen: the pyramids glowed red at their tips.

Bring your gods of metal and steel.

We will meet you in the shadow of the pyramids."

Twelve black figures stood in formation.

The Immortal Priests.

But somehow… they waited.

Location: Hollow – Lost Chamber

Sarah lay on the stone floor, coughing, flashlight shattered.

The silence around her wasn't empty—it was aware.

Zaki whined beside her, nudging her side. He'd found her again. Loyal.

And the battle… had just been declared.

Chapter 15 – The God of the Hollow