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Then he turned and sprinted up the exterior stairs, taking them two at a time

At the top, he saw Sylvia straining to pull Eric out of the bridge Two deadher way didn’t make the task easier

She ripped off the gas mask and handed it to Juan

“He’s in there”

Juan put it on, noting that only the upper parts of the Centaurus’s cranes were now sticking out of the water One minute left

“Will the water short out the rocket ignition?” he asked

“I doubt it”

“Get some life jackets Locker one level down”

She dashed down the stairs

Juan went into the bridge Linc was on his back

“Lying down on the job, buddy?” Juan said

Linc responded with a hearty groan Juan didn’t know if that meant he appreciated the joke

Juan reached under the shoulders of the massive Navy SEAL and pulled him to the exit When he was outside, he laid Linc down and tossed the mask aside

Sylvia came back with four life vests They put them on Linc and Eddie first, then donned their own

By this tie was only thirty feet above the water instead of sixty