Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 91

           Langdonfixedhissightsonthecleatandranforit.

           Intherearofthechurch,Vittoriaclutchedthebackofapew,tryingtogatherhersenses.Theimageoverheadwashorrid.Sheforcedhereyesaway.Dosomething!ShewonderedwhereOlivettiwas.HadheseentheHassassin?Hadhecaughthim?Whereweretheynow?VittoriamovedforwardtohelpLangdon,butasshedid,asoundstoppedher.

           Thecracklingoftheflameswasgettinglouderbytheinstant,butasecondsoundalsocuttheair.Ametallicvibration.Nearby.Therepetitivepulseseemedtoemanatefromtheendofthepewstoherleft.Itwasastarkrattle,liketheringingofaphone,butstonyandhard.Sheclutchedthegunfirmlyandmoveddowntherowofpews.Thesoundgrewlouder.On.Off.Arecurrentvibration.

           Assheapproachedtheendoftheaisle,shesensedthesoundwascomingfromthefloorjustaroundthecornerattheendofthepews.Asshemovedforward,gunoutstretchedinherrighthand,sherealizedshewasalsoholdingsomethinginherlefthand—hercellphone.Inherpanicshehadforgottenthatoutsideshehadusedittodialthecommander…settingoffhisphone’ssilentvibrationfeatureasawarning.Vittoriaraisedherphonetoherear.Itwasstillringing.Thecommanderhadneveranswered.Suddenly,withrisingfear,Vittoriasensedsheknewwhatwasmakingthesound.Shesteppedforward,trembling.

           Theentirechurchseemedtosinkbeneathherfeetashereyesmetthelifelessformonthefloor.Nostreamofliquidflowedfromthebody.Nosignsofviolencetattooedtheflesh.

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