No way.

Matias had grabbed his hair by the handfuls at this point, still staring at the ceiling. There's [i]no[/i] way that's him, he thought to himself. He tried his hardest to remain as quiet and still as possible to feign himself not being here, but someone else's voice chose to break the silence.

"The chief's gonna kill us," a distant, gruff voice snarled, "I don't see that thing anywhere..."

"Keep looking," an equally distant, more nasal voice chimed in, "I'd rather we bring some of the tech back than none of it. Look, we can ask whoever lives here."

"Are you slow? Look what time it is. They're sleeping."

"Sheesh, just a suggestion..."

The voices grew closer and closer. As much as he wanted the intruder gone, Matias wanted [i]these[/i] guys moreso.

Prayers answered.

A gunshot ripped through the silent air and was followed by a grunt and a thud.

"WHAT THE FUCK?! Wh- Where?!"

Another one, followed by a short scream. Now the only thing Matias could hear was the beating of his heart directly in his ringing ears. Was he next?

Silence.

Didn't look like it.