Sneak Attack

A seabird swept across the sky above the island, leaving behind a string of startled cries that disappeared in the blink of an eye. The wind blew the leaves, and someone walked past without rustling a single leaf. He approached the container-modified house like a ghost.

From the words of the two engineers who had been rescued, he learned that they were held in a basement where the sound of waves could be heard. They were later escorted out, and they felt as if they were walking through a corridor before being led up the stairs.

After another four or five meters or so, they heard a creaking sound above them. They were pushed up an iron ladder that was about two meters high. When they climbed out, they smelled fresh air.

Then, they were pushed down an iron ladder that was about two meters high. Only then did they really step on solid ground.