Oliver growled, and curled his hand into a fist.

“Oliver, I’m surprised at you,â€? Jeremy said laughing when he noticed Oliver’s hand. “Resorting to brute force? And I thought you were above that.â€?

“Enough!â€? a voice thundered, shaking the castle walls. “This has gone on long enough. The shadows Tobias has freed have consumed him, but they are still free, and the world is not safe. However, evil has won this battle, so I cannot destroy the shadows completely.

“Every 13 years, on the anniversary of this night, a lunar eclipse will occur. When the clock strikes 12 on All-Hallows-Eve, clouds will cover the moon, and the shadows will leave the earth and enter the Shadow Well. And on this fateful night, the shadows will be free again, and they will be able to wreak their havoc on the world.â€?