Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 91

Lucas didn’t really want them to take the risk, but they seemed determined on going.

Finally, Lucas sighed, “I can take you there, but we’re not getting close.”

Eileen responded, “No problem.”

Then she tossed them the green ribbon.

Eddie and Lucas saw the writing on the ribbon: ‘The First Crossroad…

The dots indicated that the sentence wasn’t finished; it was just a half-spoken phrase.

“The hell does ‘The First Crossroad’ mean?” Eddie asked.

Eileen just shrugged, “Beats me.”

Lucas pondered a bit and handed back the ribbon, “Croc Cove Creek isn’t far from here. If we hit the road now, we should get there in about two hours.”

Eileen stood up, “Then let’s hit the road.”

The six of them set off back.

By dusk, they reached the place known as Croc Cove Creek.

Eileen stared at the half-visible crocodile eyes peeking out from the riverbed.

Looking around, she asked Lucas and Eddie, “Do you guys see the blue ribbon?”

Eddie replied, “The crocs move around. We’ve seen a blue ribbon here before, but who knows where it’s swum off to now?”

“So how are we supposed to find it, it’s too hard.”

“Over there,” Egbert suddenly said.

Eileen instantly turned to him, “Where?”

Egbert, with a slight frown and an expressionless face, said, “The ribbon fell off, it’s in the river.”

Eileen turned and sure enough, there was a big croc, laying on a blue ribbon in the muddy riverbed.

The ribbon didn’t just fall off, it was pinned by a croc.

Back at camp, the show director shook his head at Major Warner, “Sly fox, I don’t believe you didn’t foresee this. What made you think to tie the ribbon to a croc’s head? Now it’s fallen off, with all these crocs in the river, I bet you never planned to give them the clue on the ribbon, huh?”

Major Warner just shook his head with a smile, “If it’s Egbert, he can get it.”

The director was surprised, then rubbed his chin, “Really?”

a piece of cake for him.”

frowned, “Is he going to

shook his

director was surprised,

without Egbert, Burton could do it too. As long as Egbert tells him how; with Burton’s strength and reflexes, although it’s a bit tricky,

“Isn’t Burton

Warner/said, “It’s risky, but with Egbert there, he should…”

voice trailed

followed Major Warner’s gaze to the

just

the screen, Eileen was using a rope from their supply pack, one end tied to a tree, the other in

the water like a swallow. Below, three or four crocs were already lunging, trying to bite

with her boots, and the force was so strong that it sent

of them was the croc lying on

weight off it, the blue ribbon floated

pivot, flicked up the ribbon with her other boot, and flung it to

was quick to retract

she landed safely on

process was smooth as silk.

it all took less than a

of the crocs’ movements, everything was pinpoint

had planned this

time had passed since she spotted the ribbon to the moment she acted?

five

to go, and executed it

director turned to Major Warner in disbelief, whose face was also

hard, the director asked, “You said earlier that if Egbert tried, he would have done it

quiet, his eyes fixed on the screen, on the smug face of

moment, he said slowly, “Just

would have done

have been confident about pulling it off, how

shock, rubbing his face, he suddenly remembered what Major Warner had said last time after the red ribbon

worked, it wasn’t the most efficient. You

“I did say that.”

you think it’s possible that she just didn’t want to

at the

popped up.

guys

[Yes.]

[I saw it.]

[Oh my god.]

[AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!]