Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 102

           Heneededtofindthegun!Hishandsgropeddesperatelyinfrontofhim.

           Youhavetheadvantage,hetoldhimself.Youareinyourelement.EveninasoakedturtleneckLangdonwasanagileswimmer.Waterisyourelement.

           WhenLangdon’sfingersfoundmetalasecondtime,hewascertainhisluckhadchanged.Theobjectinhishandwasnohandfulofcoins.Hegrippeditandtriedtopullittowardhim,butwhenhedid,hefoundhimselfglidingthroughthewater.Theobjectwasstationary.

           Langdonrealizedevenbeforehecoastedoverthecardinal’swrithingbodythathehadgraspedpartofthemetalchainthatwasweighingthemandown.Langdonhoveredamoment,immobilizedbythesightoftheterrifiedfacestaringupathimfromthefloorofthefountain.

           Joltedbythelifeintheman’seyes,Langdonreacheddownandgrabbedthechains,tryingtoheavehimtowardthesurface.Thebodycameslowly…likeananchor.Langdonpulledharder.Whenthecardinal’sheadbrokethesurface,theoldmangaspedafewsucking,desperatebreaths.Then,violently,hisbodyrolled,causingLangdontolosehisgripontheslipperychains.Likeastone,Baggiawentdownagainanddisappearedbeneaththefoamingwater.

           Langdondove,eyeswideintheliquidmurkiness.Hefoundthecardinal.Thistime,whenLangdongrabbedon,thechainsacrossBaggia’schestshifted…partingtorevealafurtherwickedness…awordstampedinsearedflesh.

           Aninstantlater,twobootsstrodeintoview.Onewasgushingblood.

           

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