Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 108

           Butthemanwasaprofessionalandadjustedtoprotecthisweakness.

           Langdonhadjustplayedhisfinalcard.Andheknewhehadlostthehand.

           TheHassassin’sarmsexplodedupward,drivingLangdonbackagainsttherailing.Langdonsensednothingbutemptyspacebehindhimastherailinghitjustbeneathhisbuttocks.TheHassassinheldthebarcrosswiseanddroveitintoLangdon’schest.Langdon’sbackarchedoverthechasm.

           "Ma’assalamah,"theHassassinsneered."Good-bye."

           Withamercilessglare,theHassassingaveafinalshove.Langdon’scenterofgravityshifted,andhisfeetswungupoffthefloor.Withonlyonehopeofsurvival,Langdongrabbedontotherailingashewentover.Hislefthandslipped,buthisrighthandheldon.Heendeduphangingupsidedownbyhislegsandonehand…strainingtoholdon.

           Loomingoverhim,theHassassinraisedthebaroverhead,preparingtobringitcrashingdown.Asthebarbegantoaccelerate,Langdonsawavision.Perhapsitwastheimminenceofdeathorsimplyblindfear,butinthatmoment,hesensedasuddenaurasurroundingtheHassassin.Aglowingeffulgenceseemedtoswelloutofnothingbehindhim…likeanincomingfireball.

           Halfwaythroughhisswing,theHassassindroppedthebarandscreamedinagony.

           TheironbarclatteredpastLangdonoutintothenight.TheHassassinspunawayfromhim,andLangdonsawablisteringtorchburnonthekiller’sback.LangdonpulledhimselfuptoseeVittoria,eyesflaring,nowfacingtheHassassin.

           Vittoriawavedatorchinfrontofher,thevengeanceinherfaceresplendentintheflames

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