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AN ENORMOUS THUNDER CLAP RATTLED the van windows, and a jagged spear of lightning flashed across the sky as fat drops of rain suddenly enveloped everything.
The explosion startled both Peng and Sam in mid seat switch, but they managed to complete the maneuver without crashing.
Peng threw the wipers on full blast, but the rain was so thick they were going to have to slow down to see where they were going. The good news was there were no longer any people outside in their way.
Looking in their mirrors, they could now only see the glowing starred orbs from the pursuing van's headlights.
Peng pulled his seatbelt over him and clicked it into place, and gave Sam a look to do the same. Then he floored the gas, spinning the wheels until the rubber started to bite again into the wet surface
