Lion, Tiger, Bear | 379 Klemperer awoke with a mouth of puke next to the starboard bulkhead; the ship was listing to starboard, half submerged in a dim light. The hull gently scraped the side of the anthracite-lined tunnel as it moved with the gentle current. Water dripped from the top node onto his face, an obvious leak in the seal, but the cold drops had done the trick; he looked to his watch and thought maybe five hours had passed but wasnt sure. Behind him in a pile was Porsche, gagging. Klemperer quickly dug into his throat, clearing the blockage. Professor, wake up! Come on, damn you! He then used a Heimlich maneuver. Are you alive? Face painted red from the emergency light, Porsche vomited and coughed. Im.. .not sure. Klemperer found a canteen slung on the wall and gave sips to him. Wash it out, good, good. Drink some. No injuries? Im fine, bit bruised. Cough. Ive been through two wars, one wife, ten dogs, three hundred races, one Fuhrer, and two children. Ill live. Klem-m-mp… softly moaned Schafer nearby. My arm.. .wont work. He examined it. Ja-ja, a clean break. Youll be fine once I splint it. He gasped slightly at a large pool of blood. You have an exposed femur, a broken thigh. Dont try to move! Schafer licked caked blood from his lips. Hel-l-lp the women. You always were the strongest of all of us, now Im so glad of it. Jealous.. .before, a fine.. .friend am I. Klemperer found Alice huddled with Bea under the helm. Alice my love, lie&chefy-wake up. He kissed her then shook her shoulders. Alice! Mmm, oh-h-h-h-h.. .1.. .1 love you, Piter. He held her tight. Scheisse, were in bad shape. Gwafa awoke to the generators slight hum; it glowed a soft amber at idle speed. He felt the large lump on his head. In his arms was Gerlach; hed saved him by grabbing the man before he hit the wall. Se reveiller, monsieur. He patted his stubbled face. AchiungV Gerlach awoke at a snap. In Gottes namen.. .get your filthy hands off me you blacksnake! He arose, then stumbled. Sorry, I.. .We are listing. Power.. .we must get the electric power stabilized…or… Before him lay a pile of disconnected cables, popped fuses, and ruptured conduits. Bea moaned as Alice wiped her face with a wet handkerchief. Cmon old girl,