Luna seemed to take a while thinking over whether or not to go back and save the officer from further damage to his leg or continue looking for her brother, which Zoey could kind of understand.  Her brother could be injured or worse out in the woods, but he had other people with him, while Officer Dobson only had them.  That seemed to be what she was thinking, as she began to nod as if agreeing with Zoey that they needed to go back and help the injured policeman.  Unfortunately, the ground beneath them crumbled before they could do anything, sending the three of them sliding down into the sinkhole, covering them in dirt, scrapes, and bruises.

Trying to catch her breath again, it took Zoey a few moments to get up off the ground, during which time Luna had already gotten up and run forward, her brother standing in the middle of the cavern looking... lost.  Zoey quickly got up and followed, passing Luna's brother to see if there was anything she could do to help with whatever was going on.  The corridors extended for quite a ways before she emerged into the same room that Luna had gone into, a large crystal casting red light along the walls.  The crystal was easily one of the most beautiful things that she had ever seen, and it was with a touch of surprise that she found her hand running along the smooth surface, marveling at just how smooth it was.  Nothing made by the hands of man or the destructive forces of nature could ever compare.

Luca shouting out of nowhere shocked Zoey out of the trance the crystal had had her in.  She was surprised to see that the cavern was falling down around them, and that her nose was bleeding quite profusely.  Turning her head, she saw a girl she didn't recognize trying to pull Luca and Luna out of the room, though it didn't seem like she had a whole lot of strength left.  The desire to see if she could take off a section of the crystal to keep with her and study at a later date was strong, but Zoey didn't think that she would be able to do so before the cave collapsed, and so hurried to join the others in leaving, surprised to find that her legs felt like jello, which made walking harder than she had anticipated.  Still, she persevered, adrenaline giving her legs the strength needed to get to the entrance of the room and down the corridors towards the exit.