Black water surged toward them from a short distance away. The surrounding mountains began to sink, and the ground collapsed over a vast area. There was no escape.
Ronan Kendrick glanced back, still running forward with Evelyn Ford on his back. But no matter how fast he ran, he was only on foot, and the water was already upon them.
"Ronan Kendrick, put me down! I'll get the assault boat."
Evelyn Ford took out an assault boat and life jackets, then pulled a raincoat on over everything.
Evelyn Ford had seen rivers rise before, but this was a hundred thousand times more terrifying.
Even from a distance, Evelyn Ford could smell the foul stench wafting from the black water. She glanced back again in disbelief.
"The sea is flooding inland."
