The team worked nonstop, digging them out. When most of the outer debris was cleared, Rayne helped move things inside to speed up the process.
Julian tried to help but was quickly scolded by Rayne, who told him he was injured and should not put any strain on his back.
It was already dark by the time they were finally freed from the cave-in.
"Thank you for your hard work," said Julian to Alpha Team.
"Boss, where did you find such an... interesting shirt?" asked Noah. He couldn't believe his eyes. His very particular boss was wearing a loud purple shirt with a picture of a fluffy white cat on it.
Julian looked down at his shirt, then glanced at Rayne. "Well, we found it in that store across the street, and I thought it was pretty cool," he said matter-of-factly.
Noah felt like his longtime friend had turned into a different person, but he also noticed how much more cheerful Julian had been since the day he went out to save Rayne from the hurricane.
