The Man in the Light

Alive.

“NO! Please—don’t hurt me!” Carter cried.

The figure raised his hands.

“It’s okay,” he rasped. “I’m not here to hurt you.”

Carter froze.

The man’s face… He had seen it before.

From news reports. From memorials. From missing posters.

Brandon Harker — the man declared dead along with the Marlin Star’s entire crew two decades ago.