Repopulate Stories

The sun burned high and merciless over the Pacific, casting blinding diamonds across the endless stretch of blue. Below, a scattered chain of tiny green islands clawed out of the sea—uninhabited, untouched, and whispering secrets of ancient earth. The Robinson-500 helicopter sliced through the air, its rotor blades thrumming above the turquoise expanse. Derek leaned toward the open side window, squinting past his sunglass...