You struggle, fighting your way toward what you hope is the surface. Finally your hand feels air. Your face breaks above the water. And you can breathe! The waves lash your eyes and cheeks, but now you know you have a chance. If only you can find something to hold on to, something that will support you. You swivel your head around. The boat is about thirty feet away, pinned between two coral crags. And several hundred yards in the other direction the volcano looms ominously. The you come upon what you are searching for - a large piece of wood, probably a spar from the boat. You cling to it, grateful to be floating. Only a few feet away an arm waves - but very weakly. It's Bill! You kick yourself and the spar over to him, and he grabs at it. He's been hurt and obviously needs help, so you reach over and clutch his shirt. He's losing consciousness, you can tell. But he still can manage a few chilling words: "Stop Omicron!" he whispers. "They want to take over- to take over everything! Remember! Stop the Omicron Masters!" Then he's unconscious. You look around again. You can probably make it to the boat with Bill, you tell yourself. But what if the storm breaks up the Starbuck? Maybe you and Bill should try to make shore. Then again, the shore is a long way off, and Bill isn't going to be doing much swimming. If you try to reach shore... If you try to swim to the boat...