Chapter 94: Harsh Landfall

Zach somehow coaxes the engine to life, guiding us toward a rocky shoreline under strobing lightning. With no better option, Ramirez steers for a precarious beach landing.We crash onto shore, battered by waves. Everyone tumbles out, soaked to the bone, scrabbling for cover behind jagged rocks. The dark vessel lingers offshore, lights flickering through sheets of rain. No immediate chase, but we're not safe.Elena coughs, spitting out seawater, her body shivering from cold and fear. I cradle her, my lungs burning. We look around at the strange coastline—a new, hostile land, with an enemy at sea and no clue what lies inland.