Night of Destiny (Anastasia and Elliot) novel Chapter 1040

Captain Anderson and his men were escorting Albert to the car to rest before the avalanche. Then they heard a big commotion, and everyone instantly ran in search of a safe shelter to stay in.

“Captain Anderson, is there an earthquake?”

“No. It’s an avalanche.” He concluded based on the sound before he said, “Oh no, Richard had landed close to the avalanche.”

His troops chased him as he ran recklessly toward the direction of the avalanche. Then, they saw the valley had been buried by snow, leaving only a little ridge visible. “Richard!” Captain Anderson shouted loudly. Anxious, he was unable to determine his last known location.

“In our assessment, Richard should have landed somewhere near there…” When one of the men pointed in the direction, all they saw was a snowy meadow, leaving them with heavy hearts.

A person’s chances of survival were minimal in an avalanche. Even if they were still alive, they were buried beneath the snow.

“Grab the equipment. Get his location, quick! We must rescue Richard!” Captain Anderson yelled and instructed his men, “Drop whatever you’re doing and join with the rescue. He must still be alive. I don’t think he’s dead for a second. He’s tougher than any of us.” The team grabbed the equipment and began looking for his location.

“Captain Anderson, I believe Richard is buried quite deep. Nothing is detected by the sensor. Captain Lloyd might be…” The team member could not continue his conversation since he was upset that the device was not getting any signals.

“Just continue. Carry the sensor with you as you go. Richard must be in this location.” Because Captain Anderson had told the vice-president that they would return in one piece, he was unwilling to give up even the slightest possibility of survival.

The team members began to walk around the area while holding the sensor. Even though their fingers and toes were numb from the cold, they kept going.