Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 86

           

           Nextherememberedthewalkie-talkietheguardhadleftonthetableoutsidethevault.Whythehelldidn’tIbringitin!Asthepurplestarsbegantodancebeforehiseyes,Langdonforcedhimselftothink.You’vebeentrappedbefore,hetoldhimself.Yousurvivedworse.Youwerejustakidandyoufigureditout.Thecrushingdarknesscamefloodingin.Think!

           Langdonloweredhimselfontothefloor.Herolledoveronhisbackandlaidhishandsathissides.Thefirststepwastogaincontrol.

           Relax.Conserve.

           Nolongerfightinggravitytopumpblood,Langdon’sheartbegantoslow.Itwasatrickswimmersusedtore-oxygenatetheirbloodbetweentightlyscheduledraces.

           Thereisplentyofairinhere,hetoldhimself.Plenty.Nowthink.Hewaited,half-expectingthelightstocomebackonatanymoment.Theydidnot.Ashelaythere,abletobreathebetternow,aneerieresignationcameacrosshim.Hefeltpeaceful.Hefoughtit.

           Youwillmove,damnit!Butwhere…

           OnLangdon’swrist,MickeyMouseglowedhappilyasifenjoyingthedark:9:33P.M.HalfanhouruntilFire.Langdonthoughtitfeltawholehellofalotlater.Hismind,insteadofcomingupwithaplanforescape,wassuddenlydemandinganexplanation.Whoturnedoffthepower?WasRocherexpandinghissearch?Wouldn’tOlivettihavewarnedRocherthatI’minhere!Langdonknewatthispointitmadenodifference.

           Openinghismouthwideandtippingbackhishead,Langdonpulledthedeepestbreathshecouldmanage.Eachbreathburnedalittlelessthanthelast.Hisheadcleared.Hereeledhisthoughtsinandforcedthegearsintomotion.

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