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“I’ll go.” Bella volunteered without hesitation. “I’m lighter in weight. believe the rock surface should be able to handle my weight.”
Everybody was worried, but at that point, there was no better way.
“No, Ms. Brown.”
When it came down to it, Xavier was scared. He furrowed his brows. I promised Frank to keep you safe. I’ll do it.”
“No, Captain. You can tell that the area can’t hold a man’s weight.”
The park rangers freaked out.
“I’m not Ms. Brown here, Captain. I am a professional and honorable member of the park rangers. Cut the bullshit. A life is at stake here.’
Bella secured a rope around her waist and carried another rope while climbing down the slope.
Nimbly and with technique, Bella cautiously climbed to the woman.
Due to the heavy rain, the slippery and muddy slope made the rescue harder.
“I’m coming. Don’t be scared.”
Finally, Bella crawled to the woman covered in mud and held her.
“It hurts… I can’t move… My leg…” The woman sobbed. Feeling hungry and cold, she could barely finish her sentence.
Bella was an outstanding physician, so she could tell that the woman
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had broken her leg badly.
She carried the woman and secured the rope around her waist.
Just then, Bella felt a horrible quake under her feet.
“Oh, shit! It’s a landslide. Everybody, pull!”
Xavier broke out in a sweat as terror overwhelmed h
He gripped
tightly to the rope.
Despite pulling with all his might, his feet kept slipping forwa
“We can’t go on, Captain. At this rate, we will fall too.”
“Cap, we can’t hold onto the rope any longer!”
“We can only save one, Captain. It will be too late if we don’t run now.”
While they were talking, a torrent of rocks and mud carried forward a destructive force that was both unstoppable and terrifying.
Xavier let out an angry bellow while pulling with everything he had.
Seconds before the landslide, they finally pulled a woman up amid the heavy fog.
“We got the hiker. She’s alive, Captain!”
“Captain, M-Ms. Brown is missing!”
News about Anna’s absence crippled Xavier.
Due to the landslide, the park rangers had to take the injured hiker
back to the campsite immediately.
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“One team should transport the injured hiker back to the campsite, while the rest of you should come with me to look for Ms. Brown.”
With his eyes turning bloodshot, Xavier clenched his fists. “Contact the search and rescue team. Things have taken a turn for the worse, and we need backup.’
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“Captain, Ms. Brown could be buried under.
“She might have fallen over the cliff.
”
The park rangers kept their heads down in sorrow. They doubted they would find Anna alive.
“Don’t say that! Ms. Brown will be fine.”
Even so, Xavier teared up.
Three years ago, a park ranger lost his life in a landslide. Xavier knew the horrifying side of Mother Nature, but he refused to admit that the. brave and resilient woman might have perished.
“Look, Captain. Someone is there!”
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