OFF IN THE DISTANCE SOMETHING lurked within the shadows. But all that could be seen was the tip of a silver tail. The silver tail stiffened under the creeping moonlight before being quickly whisked away to the depths. The ocean grew still as the fog drifted north. And to the north was a lighthouse only capable of flashing a somber glow. The keeper was alone, his only companion being the decomposing skeleton at his side. And of course the keeper’s only clothes were of a man long gone.  A grim reminder of a promise not kept. He glanced back, the clock was still ticking. Various