“WARNING! WARNING! HABITAT HAS BEEN BREACHED. WARNING! WARN-” Speakers blared. He heard pops and crackles behind him, as well as the sound of metal creaking and groaning. His face was pressed to the ground, and as he came to, he felt something pressing into his back from above. “WARNING! WARNING! FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM OFFLINE. WARNING! WARN-”

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  He could feel something behind him, but he wasn’t sure what it was. Ron didn’t bother trying to figure it out--he started drifting off again. He didn’t know why, but he was seriously tired. He’d just go to work late. It would be fine.

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