I slowly opened my eyes to see the glistening sun. I was soaking wet and covered in sand. Where was I? what was happening? How did I get here? I didn’t know what to make of this situation. I tried to get up but my body hurt. I looked around, and all I could see were trees on one side and the ocean on the other.

My apologies, where are my manners? I didn’t even introduce myself. Hello, I am Brendon. I was sitting at my house, watching TV and the next thing I know, I am in this place with no memory of how I got here. Anyways, coming back to the present, I saw five people coming towards me who helped me get up. I asked them “What is this place? How did I get here? I don’t understand, what is going on?” One of them said “Calm down. All of us ended up here just like you.” “What is this place?” I asked. Before anyone could say anything, a group of drones appeared in the sky which broadcasted the following message “Welcome, participants. You have four hours before this island goes underwater for the next 500 years. Retrieve the treasure on the other end of the island before the time runs out. The map of the island is present in each backpack placed in the cave up ahead. Everyone will be directed through different routes and the first one to retrieve the treasure will be sent back to their homes and normal lives. Your time starts now and always remember, you are being watched.” Confused as to what was going on, all of us were looking at each other when one person said “what sort of sick joke is this? I am not going to do anything you say, whoever you are. Take me back home now.” Just then one of the drones shot the man. We all jumped by the sound of the gunshot and were shaking to the bones as the body of the man hit the ground and a pool of blood surrounded his body. The drone broadcasted “As you can see, none of this is a joke. Come on now, get to work. The clock is ticking.”