Nikki's Peril

Nikki was hiking down the nature trail when she noticed it was starting to get dark. Since she's been hiking for hours, it would get too dark for her to see if she took the main trail back. Ergo, she decided to cut through the woods.

A fatal mistake.

While trekking through the thick brush, Nikki came upon a clearing, completely oblivious to the warning sign beside it. She took a few steps while the ground quaked below her, and her boots plunged beneath the surface. She immediately started sinking.

"QUICKSAND!", she cried out.

Having little knowledge of the stuff, she pumped her legs up and down and tried to wriggle out, but her actions only drove her in deeper. She then tried pushing down, trying to lift herself out, but that only made things worse as her arms became mired as well. Before she knew it she was up to her chest. It looked like it was the end for Nikki...