Chapter 16
Eric always knew when he got himself into deep far before he got himself too deep into trouble. It was known as something as a 'superpower' among the younger Assassins, though he knew that it was just a combination of common sense and intuition.
This, unfortunately, was not one of those times as apparent by the fact that there was a team of alien robots chasing him.
He sped down the street at top speed, the sounds of sirens behind him. The Rescue Bots were hot on his tail, chasing him relentlessly.
But who could blame them? He had broken into the Griffin Rocks lab twice, had seen things that he probably hadn't supposed to (if he was a native of the island), and, from the perspective of the Rescue Team, someone that possibly means their home harm.
Unfortunately, he wasn't stealthy as he thought and when he fled, didn't get as far as he thought he would before they chased after him.
A tree fell right in his path, forcing him to swerve in order to avoid. Thankfully, he managed to swerve onto a path that those pursuing him couldn't take. But when he stopped, he noticed something was off. The ground was shaking violently, forcing everyone around him to run for cover as trees, limbs and powerlines fell to the ground. Cars let loose their alarms as some trees fell on top it them, crushing them and breaking the windshield and windows.
Not only that but cracks appeared in the unsteady ground beneath him. The ground became soggy, his boots sinking a little.
It added to the destruction around him.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"
The scream had everything falling away. His attention zeroed in on the little girl on the swings and the strawberry blonde woman that was dashing for her.
Eric's heart stopped in his chest at the sight, but he was confused.
What were the two of them doing there? They were supposed to be at the spa, enjoying a girl's day or something. They weren't supposed to be at the park!
Well, whatever they were doing there, Eric needed to get them out of the park and somewhere safe.
They were his first priority.
Eric growled as he, abandoning his bike, dashed towards the swings. The man shot forward, everything else falling away. He had tunnel vision, only focusing on his niece, until the ground beneath his feet gave way. Instincts took over, and as he fell, his hands shot out. He managed to grab a ledge after the shock of falling faded but was unable to pull himself upward.
"GAH!" Eric exclaimed. The ground around him was far too soggy for him to get a foothold and it felt like he was moments away from falling into the dark depths of the sinkhole. He didn't like the fact that the soil beneath his finger was becoming far too soft for him to keep a firm grip.
It didn't help that his niece's crying for help reached him and he couldn't do anything.
"Evangeline!" He cried as he tried to lift himself. Eric had to stop, as his fingers sunk a little further. He growled as he stopped, fear snapping through him. He quickly slammed down on that fear and pushed it down. "No, this is not how I'm going to die."
"Give me your hand!"
Eric glanced up, both thankful and a little worried at the sight of the redheaded fireman that was trying to track him. Behind Kade Burns, Eric could faintly see the fire-bot. Figuring that he could do a little explaining later, Eric tried to reach up. He was never able to reach upward fully, though.
Unseen by the three of them, the cracks had spread further, stopping right underneath the fire-bot. Suddenly, the ground gave another violent shake, breaking the ground open.
Eric's hold fell away as the ground became nothing but putty. He, and the two that were standing above him, fell into the darkness of the deep pit, their shouts of fear and surprise echoing into silence.