A deafening roar shook the air as the massive wave crashed against the land. Rocks and soil crumbled under the force, trees toppled, and the ridal surge consumed everything in its path One of the subordinates was too slow. His foot slipped, and he tumbled toward the collapsing mudslide. He was about to be swallowed whole. At that critical moment, a hand shot out and grabbed him.
with a forceful yank, he pulled the man back to safety. At the same: his gaze flickered toward the opposite enountain peak where Felicia stood Felicia telt his eyes on her, but the storm's raging chaos drowned out all sound. She could only gesture at them to keep moving upward There was no tfor hesitation, and no one dared to look back. Every second counted as thary sprinted toward the top of the hill. And by sstroke of luck, as they neared the peak, the thunderous sound of crashing waves began to subside.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFelicia's side experienced the srelief "Phew" one of her men let out a shaky breath "That was way too close" "It we were even a second slower, we would've been swept away But something was eff. Despite the catastrophic event that just unfolded, the ship anchored offshore had made no contact at all.
That, combined with the island's strange magnetic interference disrupting signals, meant they had completely lost.communication with their men on the ship Felicia wiped away the water droplets clinging to her eyes and said, "Rest for ten minutes. After that, we'll go higher and try to find a different way off this island” “Yes, ma'am" her men replied One of the men qarkly dusted off a flat rock and gestured toward her. "Ma'am, have a seat." "Thanks" Just as she was about to take a seat, the ground shuddered, and she froze in place. As she felt the tremor, her expression shifted slightly. "Oh.." The next moment, she lost her footing Everything went black, and she lost consciousness.
Along narrow fissure remained where she had been standing.
When Felicia woke up, she finished the sentence that had been cut off by her fall, "_fuck" Could anyone beat her in terms of bad luck! She tried to push herself upright, yet the moment she moved, a sharp pain shot through her ankle. She reached down to assess the injury. She had no broken bones, but the swelling was bad. It was most Ekely the result of the fall.
She glanced up, but the opening she had fallen through was nowhere in sight. She must have been carried far by the underground current before washing up here.
Now, she was in what appeared to be a cave-pitch-black, silent, and unsettling She pulled out her phone. There was no signal, but at least it still had spower. She switched on the flashlight, and it produced enough light for her to see what was around her. However, she instantly regretted in Snakes. The entire place was filled with snakes
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn an instant, every hair on her body stood on end as a wave of goosebumps She squeeze across her skin.
her eyes shut and froze in place, not daring to move in the slightest.
At the stime, the snakes around her, startled by the sudden lightm slithered away in all directions. The entire cave was filled with the eetle rustling of their movement.
Felicia took a deep breath and pushed aside the pain in her injured foot. Escaping was the only priority e now However, just as she opened her eyes, she found herself face-to-face with a snake with golden eyes She was sport bless.
"Con. Be a good snake and pretend you didn't see me, alright?" she begged internally.
On the verge of tears, she instinctively reached for the dagger strapped to her thigh. the snake attacked, she was ready to defend herself immediately.
But strangely, the snake didn't strike. Instead, it simply stared at her, unblinking