The workers and guards immediately went on alert.
Weapons were raised as they peered through the curtain of rain. They were trying to make out the hazy silhouettes approaching the shelter.
Victor felt a little nervous, but he swiftly ran towards a higher vantage point to see the situation.
Atom and Kai weren't here, and although he trusted Ralph, Wallace, Farrah, and Alfie, the presence of those two always gave him more comfort.
Without them, the tension felt heavier.
In any case, everyone wondered the same thing, were these survivors seeking shelter, or maybe they're another wave of machines disguised by the storm?
Soon, the figures stopped at the main gate.
Wallace, stationed closest, squinted through the rain and confirmed what he saw.
"Five people. All wearing raincoats. Two are pushing a cart, two look like guards, and the last one… seems to be their leader."
