With Jean at the wheel, I run my fingers through Rose's hair as the tremors get worse. Bullets ping off our battered armored car and she jumps off me. I rush up to the turret and open fire at the jeeps. Like hell you're taking us! She suddenly swerves, someone lands on the armored car's roof. A grenade launcher clunks out a shell. A jeep explodes as I duck and draw my pistol, Rook lays himself down, "Shoot me later!" I groan and get back on the gun, "When we're done here, I'm killing you!" The pustules on his body explode out that thick green smoke. The jeeps all swerve as the ground cracks and a giant yellow light flashes in the distance. I get inside and shout, "Jean! Go faster! Now!" Mama shouts, "That was Diesel! We'll be ok." The earth cracks around us as I hug Rose close. I shout, "You better be right!" Dust and wind smacks against the back of the armored car with the sounds of Washington collapsing, building by building.

A couple miles in, I get out and there's that man. "Hola, kid." Jean climbs up, "Hey, Jack, come back down." I shake my head, "No, I gotta see this!" I stare ahead and my eyes focus, so far away. "The city- it's gone!" Rook stretches, "Demonio was a real firecracker." Jean wipes snot from her face, "He saved us." Rook heads down.

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"So Norbie-" Rook plops down in the passenger seat and I grab for my gun, "Don't. Chess is over, man." I growl, "You killed Diesel. Good people- And you betrayed us." He snorts, "And what about Queenie? She'll die too?" "She's dangerous, Rook." I pull out my gun and he just sprawls out in the seat. "One little bit of information before you end me." I sigh, "Knight gave me all the details, America's won." I stomp on the brakes and the car screeches to a halt, "What!?" Jack and Jean get down, "What happened!? Jack almost fell off!" Mama shakes her head, "Go back up, you two." They do as I rub my hand into the steering wheel. "So she's-" "Sorry for your loss, the country's loss." I lower my gun, "Get out before I change my mind." He smiles, gets up and messes up my hair, "Gonna miss you Norbie- Just-Try to keep your head down."