darkness beyond the lights。 It was like a tornado； a swirling cloud of muddy sediment。 He couldn't see what was inside the cloud； but he sensed the power within it。
〃Close…Nor…〃
Beth stumbled； fell。 The swirling cloud moved toward her。
I WILL KILL YOU NOW。
Beth got to her feet； looked back； saw the churning cloud bearing down on her。 Something about it filled Norman with a deep horror； a horror from childhood； the stuff of nightmares。
〃Normannnnnn 。。。〃
＇＇305＇＇ Then Norman was running； not really knowing what he was going to do； but propelled by the vision he had seen； thinking only that he had to do something； he had to take some action； and he went through B into A and looked at his suit but there wasn't time and the black water in the open hatch was spitting and swirling and he saw Beth's gloved hand below the surface； flailing； she was right there beneath him； and she was the only other one； and without thinking he jumped into the black water and went down。
The shock of the cold made him want to scream； it tore at his lungs。 His whole body was instantly numb； and he felt a second of hideous paralysis。 The water churned and tossed him like a great wave； he was powerless to fight it； his head banged on the underside of the habitat。 He could see nothing at all。
He reached for Beth； throwing his arms blindly in all directions。 His lungs burned。 The water spun him in circles； upended him。
He touched her； lost her。 The water continued to spin him。 He grabbed her。 Something。 An arm。 He was already losing feeling； already feeling slower and stupider。 He pulled。 He saw a ring of light above him： the hatch。 He kicked his legs but he did not seem to move。 The circle came no closer。
He kicked again； dragging B