Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 103

           Althoughhehadpreparedforthismomenthisentirelife,hehadneverimaginedtheendwouldbelikethis.Hisphysicalshellwasinagony…burned,bruised,andheldunderwaterbyanimmovableweight.HeremindedhimselfthatthissufferingwasnothingcomparedtowhatJesushadendured.

           Hediedformysins…

           Baggiacouldhearthethrashingofabattleragingnearby.Hecouldnotbearthethoughtofit.Hiscaptorwasabouttoextinguishyetanotherlife…themanwithkindeyes,themanwhohadtriedtohelp.

           Asthepainmounted,Baggialayonhisbackandstaredupthroughthewaterattheblackskyabovehim.Foramomenthethoughthesawstars.

           Itwastime.

           Releasingallfearanddoubt,Baggiaopenedhismouthandexpelledwhatheknewwouldbehisfinalbreath.Hewatchedhisspiritgurgleheavenwardinaburstoftransparentbubbles.Then,reflexively,hegasped.Thewaterpouredinlikeicydaggerstohissides.Thepainlastedonlyafewseconds.

           Then…peace.

           TheHassassinignoredtheburninginhisfootandfocusedonthedrowningAmerican,whomhenowheldpinnedbeneathhiminthechurningwater.Finishitfully.Hetightenedhisgrip,knowingthistimeRobertLangdonwouldnotsurvive.Ashepredicted,hisvictim’sstrugglingbecameweakerandweaker.

           SuddenlyLangdon’sbodywentrigid.Hebegantoshakewildly.

           Yes,theHassassinmused.Therigors.Whenthewaterfirsthitsthelungs.Therigors,heknew,wouldlastaboutfiveseconds.

           Theylastedsix.

           Then,exactlyastheHassassinexpected,hisvictimwentsuddenlyflaccid.Likeagreatdeflatingballoon,RobertLangdonfelllimp.Itwasover.

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