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?”

“It’s a piece of cake for him.”

“Is he going

Warner shook his head, “No.””

director was surprised, “Then…”

him how; with Burton’s strength and reflexes, although it’s a bit tricky, he should be able

director questioned, “Isn’t Burton a bit

but with Egbert there, he

voice trailed

he followed Major Warner’s

just

the screen, Eileen was using a rope from their supply pack, one end tied to a tree, the other in her hand. She tiptoed,

floated above the water like a swallow. Below, three or four crocs were

the crocs in the head with her boots, and the force was so strong that it

the croc lying on the ribbon.

off it, the blue ribbon floated up

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

Eileen was quick to

the swing from the rope, she landed safely on the shore.

process was smooth as

less than a minute!

pivot, even her anticipation of the crocs’ movements, everything was pinpoint

was clear she had planned

she spotted the ribbon to

five

go, and executed it flawlessly on

Major Warner in disbelief, whose face was also

director asked, “You said earlier that if Egbert tried, he would

eyes fixed on the screen, on the

said slowly, “Just like that.”

if Egbert had tried, he would have done it the same

been confident about pulling it

what Major Warner had said last time

smart, but a bit clumsy. Because she used the time-consuming slingshot method, she used rocks to knock down the red ribbon from a distance. Although the method worked, it

Warner blinked, “I did

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

Warner looked at the

popped

guys see

[Yes.]

[I saw it.]

[Oh my god.]

[AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!]