Alarms are blaring. Stone looks at a monitor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ESCAPED ANIMAL IN CENTRAL CORE<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside the Central Core, Hall looks up. It’s a five-story shaft with a ladder connecting different landings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That’s the ladder across from you,” says Stone over the intercom. “Go, man, before the gas starts!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hall runs to the other side of the shaft and looks down. Two lasers begin to aim toward him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“THERE ARE NOW THREE MINUTES AND THIRTY SECONDS TO SELF-DESTRUCT,” says an announcement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
White plumes apart below Hall’s level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“That’s the gas,” says Stone. “Keep going!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A blocky image of a climbing man appears on Stone’s monitor, with crosshairs swinging closer to the man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The sensors have picked you up,” says Stone. “Keep moving!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hall picks up speed on the ladder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Duck!” yells Stone. Hall ducks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A laser fires, missing Hall by inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Keep going!” says Stone. Hall climbs some more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Duck!” yells Stone. Again, Hall twists and ducks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Keep going!” repeats Stone. Hall climbs some more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Duck!” says Stone. A green blast of laser light hits the side of the ladder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“THERE ARE NOW THREE MINUTES TO SELF-DESTRUCT,” says an announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hall climbs onto the Level Four landing, and runs for the entryway. He tries to turn the airlock wheel but there’s a red flashing bar above the doorway. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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