Chapter 12 - The Short Circuit
A blinding shower of blue and white sparks erupted from the wall safe with a deafening crack, filling the subterranean vault with the acrid scent of burning ozone. The sudden electrical surge cascaded through the ancient wiring system of the entire east wing, instantly short-circuiting the overhead lighting and plunging the vault into absolute pitch-blackness.
“Agh!” Elena shrieked in panic, the sound of her frantic scrambling echoing off the stone walls as she lost her footing on the damp floor.
“Daddy!” Lily cried out, her small hands grabbing desperately onto Arthur’s jacket in the dark.
“Stay down!” Arthur whispered fiercely, dropping to his knees and pulling Lily flat against the stone floor behind the heavy mahogany desk.
In the sudden darkness, the sound of a heavy shotgun clattering against the stone floor rang out, followed immediately by a startled curse from the guard stationed near the entrance.
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