Don’t panic, Beams, Beams thought, his heart beating rapidly in his chest. Remember your training sessions with Rubberman. When your life is in danger, panicking doesn’t do anything except make it worse.
Of course, ‘don’t panic’ was just one thing he could do. And it certainly wouldn’t help him escape the purple ball alive and in one piece.
Still, it was necessary. When Beams realized that Rubberman had let go of him, Beams had nearly panicked. His lungs were burning from holding his breath for so long and he wasn’t sure how much time he had left before he opened his mouth.
What Beams needed to do was figure out how to escape the purple ball. His movement in the purple goop was extremely limited. He tried to swim but found that he couldn’t beat his arms or legs hard enough to make any
