Chapter 283: Rumbling in the Ground
Elmo had a sinking feeling about what the cause of the rumbling would be. It lasted a long while, thought he couldn't be sure exactly how long. Just that he eventually sat down so he wouldn't get tired from trying to maintain his balance.
While he hadn't experienced earthquakes before, he had a feeling that's not what the cause was. For one thing, he was pretty sure earthquakes didn't last this long, while for another, there was something about it that he just couldn't quite place. Something that made him uneasy about what will happen as a result of the rumbling.
When it was over, no one spoke for several minutes. Elmo didn't question it, it just felt right that no one said anything. Though, he felt like he shouldn't move until someone spoke. It wasn't because he felt that something bad would happen if he did, but rather because he couldn't help but worry what the others around him would take any movement at that moment to mean.
"What was that about?" Patricia asked, her voice quieter than usual.
"Maybe a volcano erupted or something?" Owen asked. "Or maybe even something that will be another bonus challenge or something."
"If it is, I'm not sure I want to participate in it," Elin remarked. "Not with how long it shook everything."
"Who knows," Kim remarked. "It might not be something we have an option about."
"Why's that?" Elin asked, sounding rather worried.
"Simply because while we suspect what you saw is the creature we're supposed to capture, that doesn't necessarily mean it is. As far as we know, whatever cause the rumbling here is the creature we're supposed to capture," Kim answered. "Unless they announce that it isn't then-"