Gugugugugu—

Ethan opened his eyes while holding onto Louis. The entire cave trembled violently, accompanied by an ear-splitting roar.

And then—

Kueeeek—

Suddenly, something began surging from deep within the cave. A grotesque mixture of slimy mucus, rough sand, and all kinds of debris poured toward them.

Ethan, Louis, and Theodore were swept away with the trash heap and unceremoniously ejected outside.

No, "ejected" wasn’t quite right. "Spat out" was more accurate—because the place they had been inside wasn’t really a cave.