Everything's going to pot

As Dren bounded down the hall, he ran into D2. ?What?s going on?? the
Dirk doppleganger asked.
?All hell?s breakin? lose. I was almost killed by the security nuts,
thrown in jail twice in one day, and now I think I?ve ripped my
pants,? Dren said. ?Oh, and Dirk turned into this weird, vibrating,
flashing light thingie in the brig.?
Holly?s distorted face appeared on the monitor next to them, ?Hey,
dudes. Allie wants to see you two in the Drive Room pronto.
Everything?s going bonkers onboard.? He disappeared.
?I guess he thinks I?m Dirk,? D2 said.
?For now, I guess you?ll have to be,? Dren replied. ?Let?s go and see
what?s happening.?
In the brig, all of the security force left once they realized that
shooting the white light in the cell wasn?t doing any good. ?They
want Edwards in the Drive Room!? Tom yelled out to his companions.
?But she?s in there!? Dick called back while pointing to the cell on
the other side of the white light.
?If they want her,? Harry said, ?they can go get her. I?m getting out
of here.? As the brig began to shake even more violently, the
remaining security staff made their quickened exits.
Edwards cringed in the corner of her cell. The light was growing
brighter, as if it was moving towards her. The room shook harder and
harder as it approached. She could swear she saw the silouette of a
man inside the light. She couldn?t make it out. It came closer and
reached out to her. She screamed and passed out.
When she awoke several hours later, her body was numb and her hair was
streaked with white.