Sphere (深海圓疑) 原版小說

第45部分 (第3/7頁)

eth　like　a　dead　weight。　Perhaps　she　was　dead。　His　lungs　burned。　It　was　the　worst　pain　he　had　ever　felt　in　his　life。　He　fought　the　pain；　and　he　fought　the　angry　churning　water　and　he　kept　kicking　toward　the　light；　that　was　his　only　thought；　to　kick　to　the　light；　to　e　closer　to　the　light；　to　reach　the　light；　the　light；　the　light。　。。。

The　light。

The　images　were　confusing。　Beth's　suited　body　clanging　on　the　metal；　inside　the　airlock。　His　own　knee　bleeding　on　the　metal　of　the　hatch；　the　drops　of　blood　spattering。　Beth's　shaking　hands　reaching　for　her　helmet；　twisting　it；　trying　to　get　the　helmet　unlocked。　Hands　shaking。　Water　in　the　hatch；　sucking；　surging。　Lights　in　his　eyes。　A　terrible　pain　＇＇306＇＇　somewhere。　Rust　very　close　to　his　face；　a　sharp　edge　of　metal。　Cold　metal。　Cold　air。　Lights　in　his　eyes；　dimming。　Fading。　Blackness。

The　sensation　of　warmth　was　pleasant。　He　heard　a　hissing　roar　in　his　ears。　He　looked　up　and　saw　Beth；　out　of　her　suit；　looming　large　above　him；　adjusting　the　big　space　heater；　turning　the　power　up。　She　was　still　shivering；　but　she　was　turning　up　the　heat。　He　closed　his　eyes。　We　made　it；　he　thought。　We're　still　together。　We're　still　okay。　We　made　it。　He　relaxed。

There　was　a　crawly　sensation　over　his　body。　From　the　cold；　he　thought；　his　body　warming　from　the　cold。　The　crawly　sensation　was　not　pleasant。　And　the　hissing　was　not　pleasant；　either；　it　was　sibilant；　intermittent。

Something　slithered　softly　under　his　chin　as　he　lay　on　the　deck。　He　opened　his　eyes　and　saw　a　silvery　white　tube；　and　then　he　focused　and　saw　the　tiny　beady　eyes；　and　the　flicking　tongue。　It　was　a　snake。

A　sea　snake。

He　froze。　He　looked　down；　moving　only　his　eyes。　His　entire　body　was　covered　with　white　snakes。

The　crawly　sens