Line of Fire
“He pushed against it gently. It didn't budge. Joe braced himself and pushed harder. The hatch still didn't move.
Joe muttered something, then threw himself against the door. He bounced back, rubbing his shoulder. The door rattled, and the whole wall shook.
A new shower of scales came down, turning into a hazy cloud. It drifted around Joe, who immediately began coughing and choking. He staggered back, clutching at his throat, unable to catch his breath.
Tears streaming from his eyes, Joe retreat...ed from the cloud. He was almost bent double, still coughing uncontrollably.
Frank knelt down, trying to support his brother, staring worriedly at Joe's red, twisted face. And still his coughing continued without any break.
A wisp of dust floated by, making Frank's eyes sting. He finally got Joe over to the far end of the vat, away from the green dust.
At last his coughing subsided, and Joe was able to suck some air into his aching lungs.
"Wha - what is that stuff?" Joe finally managed in a hoarse voice.MoreLess
Joe muttered something, then threw himself against the door. He bounced back, rubbing his shoulder. The door rattled, and the whole wall shook.
A new shower of scales came down, turning into a hazy cloud. It drifted around Joe, who immediately began coughing and choking. He staggered back, clutching at his throat, unable to catch his breath.
Tears streaming from his eyes, Joe retreat...ed from the cloud. He was almost bent double, still coughing uncontrollably.
Frank knelt down, trying to support his brother, staring worriedly at Joe's red, twisted face. And still his coughing continued without any break.
A wisp of dust floated by, making Frank's eyes sting. He finally got Joe over to the far end of the vat, away from the green dust.
At last his coughing subsided, and Joe was able to suck some air into his aching lungs.
"Wha - what is that stuff?" Joe finally managed in a hoarse voice.MoreLess
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