CBloom22, Tato Potato, Tanith Panic and EtWentHome: Thank you for your reviews, hearing that it was a good cliffhanger encouraged me to find time a write a chapter two! :D
Ethan didn't know what was happening he felt himself fall and hit the bottom of the shaft. Must of been about a 10 foot drop. He felt the pain in his leg from where he landed on it. He let out a painful yell.
"Ethan, can you hear me?! Are you alright?!" Cal shouted desperately.
"Yeah I'm fine." Ethan lied "The sooner we get out of here the better." Ethan sighed before turning to the little boy and crawling over to him. The pain in his leg hurt but Ethan chose to ignore it.
"Hello. I don't know if you heard me before. My name is Ethan I'm at doctor at Holby City Hospital." The boy still continued to stare at him then pointed to his ears.
"Oh you're deaf? You can't hear me?" The boy lip read Ethan and nodded in reply.
"Ethan, can you still hear me?" Cal shouted down causing it to echo a little. The walls crumbled a little.
"Cal try not to shout. The walls look vulnerable and could cave in and the rain isn't helping either." Dixie told the frightened older brother.
"Where's this rope?" Cal asked.
"I'll ask fire rescue." Iain ran back over to the fire service who were still completely oblivious about what is currently going on.
Ethan could see that the shaft was filling up with water quicker than he thought, it was already up to his knees, which means the water is up to the young boys hips. Ethan tested the walls to see if he could climb up them but the wall completely teared apart which is probably a good thing as Ethan probably would of hurt his leg further. He picked up the boy so he was out of the water but it wouldn't last long.
"Cal?" Ethan called up as quiet but as loud as he could "Where's the rope?"
"It's here Ethan." as Cal lowered the rope, Ethan grabbed it and gestured the child to take it and hold on tight as the rope could only hold one person at a time.
By the time the boy was up half way up the shaft, the water had filled up to Ethan's shoulders. It was so cold he was fighting for breath.
"Okay Ethan, the rope is coming down for you now." Dixie lowered the rope but didn't feel Ethan grab it.
"Ethan?" no answer "ETHAN?!" Cal shouted completely forgot about not shouting too loud. Cal started to panic and without hesitation jumped down the shaft into the deep cold water.
Going leave it there as I have work now, waaah! But at least I've got an idea for chapter three : )
I know a mine shaft probably couldn't fill up with water that quickly but that's the joys of fanfiction.