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“What you hear now is just background radiation”

“Let’s get out of here,” Caine said “Fire climbs We need to stay ahead of it”

They climbed the hill The fire did not catch the Maybe because there was no wind

Down the other side to the highway

No one had come after them Sam was nowhere to be seen

They rested—collapsed was more like it—inside an Enterprise Rent-a-Car office The two soldiers went on a search through dusty desks and file cabinets, looking for food

One triumphantly produced a sh for everyone to have one, and then to salivate over the re four

“Tiet a car,” Caine announced He had “parked” the fuel rod outside, leaning it against the exterior wall “We need so with an open top”

He held up one of the pepperoes to whoever finds me the best vehicle, with keys”

The two thugs raced for the door Diana’s sto a cry froer, it sharpened it

There were no lights in the office None on the highway outside Darkness in every direction except for the pale light of non-stars and a non-moon

They slu office chairs and propped weary feet on the desks

Diana began laughing

“So funny?’ Caine asked

“We’re sitting in the dark, willing to sell our souls for another pepperive a terrorist a wet drea’s funny about that”