Book Five, Chapter 40: Bigger and Bigger
"We did something similar back in the war," Michael said as he packed the tissues covered in goop into the air vents. "Of course, we were doing it because of the mustard gas."
Andrew stood beside him, packing his own vent with tissues and goop.
"I wasn’t aware they used mustard gas in the Martian wars," Andrew said.
"No," Michael replied. "But we were damn sure scared they were gonna."
He and Andrew started to chuckle.
"Attention! Attention! Is someone else alive on this damn spaceship?" Bobby’s voice broke out over the intercom.
Andrew and Michael looked at each other. Even Lila, who had been on the floor half-heartedly packing a vent with tissue, jolted with energy and jumped up. Andrew hit the intercom button first and said, "Hello? Who’s there?"
"This is Science Officer Bobby Gill! Oh my God, I can’t believe there are other survivors! I’ve been looking all over, calling out to the sleeping bays. Where have you been? Never mind that—who are you, and where are you?"
"Doctor Andrew Hughes," Andrew said. "Right now, we’re in hallway 37-B, trying to trick the system into letting us into the mess hall."