About halfway up the beach, Bucky started coughing as he returned to consciousness and tried to take too deep a breath. Gasping for air, he turned on his side and vomited up some water. When he managed to get his eyes open, he saw Len gripping him under the arms, dragging him along.

Groaning, he lifted a hand to his head, feeling the knot and trickle of blood on his temple. "Fuck. What happened?"