Thanks @grocko! I will update the story to get rid of the typos, which I appreciate you pointed them out.
You're right, it's not meant to be a clear story, but leaves a lot of background info out. For example, who are these people doing scientific research? At the beginning it seems like they're just regular scientists doing research in the Arctic or Antarctic. Yet, this doesn't square with the fact that the statue of liberty has been found in the ice and they don't seem to be recognize it. Then there's the gray mist, which I don't clearly state what it is, but it's a vague reference to the gray goo problem in nanotechnology. The ice is melting around the statue, so maybe this gray steam has something to do with it.
I do plan to rework the story more fully and tighten things up later. Thank you for reading!
It's your story, you can write it however you like, but I think the less the reader knows the better. Not sure if you've heard about the iceberg way of storytellin but its a philosophy I very much prescribe to. 😁
Good luck and keep at it! 🍻