"Fuck!"
Groggily waking from her sleep, Tilan heard miscellaneous sounds from outside, as if explosions were happening not far from the vehicle accompanied by the cursing and shouting of her companions.
She sat up, quickly put on her shoes, and then moved to the second floor.
The noises were louder here, and the vehicle seemed to be performing the serpentine maneuver, swaying back and forth time to time, while she could vaguely see flashes of light passing by the windows.
"We must return fire!" a companion said, holding a gun and sticking his head out, but before he could shoot, another person pulled him back in, and several bullets flew past the spot where he had just been, denting the vehicle.
"Don't stick your head out recklessly; they are waiting for us!" Phyllis called out urgently.