Hob's Fall Cave Novels & Stories

Days passed, and the land became riddled with holes. Then, finally, we found something. Beneath the layers of earth, we uncovered an underground karst cave—an empty cavern where Jack had fallen. The moment I saw it, my heart pounded with renewed hope. Torch in hand, I didn’t hesitate. I jumped in. The cave stretched into a vast, shadowed expanse. Towering stone pillars supported the cavern, their jagged edges dripping with water from the recent rains. Stalagmites jutted from the ground like frozen spears, and the floor was slick with shallow pools. The air was damp, thick with the scent of stone and earth.

But sheer desperation gave me the strength to push through, emerging on the other side into another dark tunnel. I didn’t stop to catch my breath. I kept moving, the oppressive silence around me broken only by the distant sound of Caleb’s pursuit. And then, suddenly, the ground beneath me gave way. I screamed as I fell, the world spinning around me. I hit the ground hard, pain shooting through my body. My flashlight skittered across the floor, its beam illuminating the cavern I had fallen into. This space was larger, with towering stalagmites and a shallow pool of water reflecting the light. But it wasn’t the beauty of the cavern that held my attention—it was the figure standing at its edge.

Fortunately, the tide had just begun to recede. A dark opening became visible beneath the cliffs. "There it is," Oliver whispered. Agent Ross signaled his officers. "Half of you stay here and secure the exit." "The rest come with me." Everyone quietly entered the cave. The sound of waves echoed through the narrow tunnel. Water dripped from the ceiling. The air smelled of salt and damp stone. Emma clutched the memory card tightly inside her jacket. If Richard Holloway captured them... Everything her father had sacrificed would be lost. After several minutes of walking, the tunnel ended at an old iron ladder.

"He said a black shadow was chasing him, and he kept pointing to the rabbit hole." "Did he get out of the rabbit hole?" Edmont asked. "But that's impossible, right? The rabbit hole is small; even a child Jonathan's age wouldn't have been able to fit through it." Edmont had just closed his mouth when Thiery's phone rang. It was Alkon. "Yes, Alkon? What did you find?" Thiery asked. He hoped the Gammas would find Ava this time. "Alpha Thiery, the rabbit hole Allen was found in front of turned out to be a path that opened into a very large cave, and this forest is actually a hill that sunk into the earth," Alkon said. "We're digging now because we want to know where this cave ends."

For us? 'For you, now,' he murmured, pulling me close. The bond thrummed, heat building again, the eclipse pulling at my desires. But gunfire echoed closer, shattering the moment. 'Cave. Now.' We scrambled up the rocky bank, vines clawing at my robe, the falls thundering ahead. The hidden cave mouth yawned behind a curtain of water, mist kissing our faces as we dove in. Inside, the air was warmer, lit by bioluminescent fungi glowing soft blue on the walls. The space felt alive, echoing with the waterfall's song, a sacred bubble amid the storm. I collapsed against the stone, chest heaving, Drake barricading the entrance with boulders.

Once a collapse started, it couldn't be stopped. After about 50 feet of collapse, the newly dug tunnel no longer needed Hayley's water pressure at all. The walls began to cave in on their own, with huge sections falling in a chain reaction. Hayley turned and ran. The moment she burst out, more than 90% of the tunnel behind her had collapsed. The zombies in the underground chamber were completely sealed inside. "Boss!" The instant Hayley came out, a tall guy well over six feet let out a sob and threw himself straight into her arms.

I cried, but my words were washed away by the sound of the tunnel beginning to cave in behind me. I pushed Rowan toward her, and she grabbed him but fell backward onto her bottom. Robbie appeared at the entrance and reached down to grab them both, pulling them up through the entrance before the ceiling of the tunnel gave way and bathed the entrance in a tangle of rocks and tree branches. It was totally, and completely, dark. I coughed, finding it hard to breathe in the dirt-filled air. Silence was all around me. "Hello?" I said, unable to register what had just happened.

Harnum remembered the dungeon in the old house in Indonesia, which he accidentally entered Albern and Rully when they were punishing Monica. 'This is exactly the same as a dungeon, but if this were a dungeon it would be shaped like a cave,' monologued Harnum. Harnum continued to step deeper and deeper. The situation in the cave was pitch black with no light or lighting. Harnum entered the cave deeper. He walked quietly. Harnum heard a noise and what sounded like people screaming for help. His heart was beating fast. He felt very scared, however, his curiosity dominated. ***

Richard checked his watch, “In five minutes we have an appointment.” “Here?” I must have been wide eyed because he laughed. “In the catacombs.” My heart raced. Watching the titillating display, I said, “I’m nervous.” Indeed, it was like standing on the edge of the cliff at Red Rocks Park in Vermont. It had been my first tombstoning dive, and the cliff was seventy-five feet high. Spectators lined the rocks on the cliffs, waiting for the next spectacle. When I dove, I hit bottom and broke a finger. I haven’t been back there, and I never, never dove for an audience again.

I got up again and tried walking, but as soon as I got to my feet, a piercing pain made me groan in agony. “Need any help?” Leo smirked. I shook my head and leaned to the wall for support, standing on my toes, intending to stop them from being inflicted with further damage. I was so emotional earlier that I did not care about the consequences of my actions. I mean, what if it was Dylan that walked into that room? My tactic was working, but my toes ached. As soon as I reached the bottom of the staircase, I collapsed again. I let out a string of curse words, but stopped when I heard Leo chuckle.