The middle-aged man cleared his throat and looked up at Julian and Rayne.
"My name is Michael. I'm a research scientist here," he quickly introduced himself.
"Are you the one who sent the rescue mission to the government base?" asked Rayne.
Michael's eyes lit up. "Yes! That's me! Are you the ones the base sent?"
Julian walked over. "Yes, we're part of the scouting team in charge of finding you. But I'm curious as to why you're the only one here? The rest of the lab seems deserted."
Michael looked down at the small fire pit he had made inside a metal bucket. "Some of us died during the earthquakes, while others fled. By the time the hurricane came, there were only a few of us left. That's when they came..."
Julian looked at him, waiting for him to continue.
