An engine roared in the distance, utterly out of place in this land of deathly silence!
An old delivery van with a giant pizza sign on its roof came into view.
Like a wild dog off its leash,
it charged crazily over a hill, bouncing violently before executing an incredibly beautiful drift.
Dust billowed into the sky.
With a screech,
it slid to a precise stop in front of Sylvie!
The vehicle was still rocking as if complaining about the near rollover.
The driver's-side window rolled down.
Mobius's face clearly said—"Get in, no time to explain."
Sylvie did not hesitate for even half a second!
She yanked open the door and shot into the passenger seat like a green bolt of lightning!
"Hold on tight!"
That was all Mobius had time to shout.
His right foot slammed the accelerator to the floor!
The old wreck of a car, which looked ready to fall apart at any moment,
let out an overloaded roar. Its tires spun wildly on the gravel for several turns
before it shot forward!
It barely scraped past the edge of the approaching Devouring storm
and escaped by the skin of its teeth!
Mobius gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes focused.
On this "road" made of garbage and ruins, he displayed astonishing driving skills.
He swerved left and right, constantly using the terrain to evade the storm relentlessly chasing them from behind.
No one knew how long they drove.
Only when the terrifying black clouds completely vanished behind the winding ruins in the rearview mirror
did Mobius slowly ease off the speed.
A brief silence fell inside the car.
Only the engine's heavy panting and their still-unsteady breaths could be heard.
Sylvie turned to look at the former Time Variance Authority agent who had once hunted her