That was the end of that. The left-hand Technical disintegrated, tumbling end-over-end in a billowing cloud of dust. The last remaining vehicle had apparently had enough of this crap. The gunner put two precise rounds into the engine block of their stolen car, then the truck peeled off and drove off into the desert, disappearing into the shadows.

Jack squinted after them, not sure if they were really leaving or just coming back for another pass once the car died. And the car was going to die- the damaged engine was making hideous noises, and their speed was dropping steadily. "Seras, can you verify whether they've disengaged?"