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Gabe pushed himself to a standing position after his roll had completed, and he slumped forward as he watched the van and motorcycle explode. He silently cheered to himself as the tower toppled over onto the van.

His elation, however, was shortlived.

He was in the middle of the desert, with no transportation back towards the mountains.

He probably should have thought that through a little better. But, as one would always say, better alive than dead.

With a relieved sigh, Gabe hauled himself back towards the hangars.

Gabe lifted his head up, recognizing the blackened line where the wall of fire had been. (I'm assuming it ran out, if not...then he recognized the uhh...wall of fire.) He thought for a moment, following the line all the way back to the hangar it had originated from, opposite that of the truck.

He shook his head. The fire was probably caused by the truck driver or someone near him, maybe a match igniting some fuel or something like that. He turned towards the now-assumed vacant hangar, heading towards it. Maybe he could grab a drink or something, there wasn't really anything else to do at the moment.

((I almost want to find this Jenstah, now. ninja ))
Unfortunately, Gabe had no magical skill whatsoever, and so he didn't even notice the red circle beginning to form along the entrance. Instead, Gabe walked further into the hangar, casting a glance to either side for a brief moment before turning his attention towards the vending machine.

He didn't have any quarters, but seeing the sort of disrepair the building was in, he was sure they wouldn't mind if he kicked the machine with enough force to send cans rolling down the chute to the opening below. Picking a single can up, Gabe looked around before popping the tab and taking a sip of the carbonated beverage.

He had just taken a long drink from the can when the flames came to life. He lowered the can from his lips and looked around, caught by surprise.

The room was lit, and it definetly wasn't by electricity. He stood still, turning his head to gaze to the right as flames snaked along the ground, heading directly towards his position.

"Oh you've got to be kidding me."

Dropping the beverage, Gabriel watched as the flames drew near his position. Where could they have possibly originated from was the least of his concerns as he darted across the hangar, moving to the wall opposite his position. While outrunning the flames probably wasn't an option, it was something he could do to buy him some time as they caught the entire area on fire. His suit did its best to regulate his body temperature, and while for the most part his core body heat remained stable, Gabe's face began to sweat as the temperature within the room rose greatly.

Something wasn't quite right. The entire building was aflame, yet the source of the fire definetly wasn't a freak accident caused by a spark due to his kick. The tendrils of flame that were chasing him were a testament to that. He was running about as fast he could, although when a portion of the roof collapsed and nearly fell atop him, he altered his course to the right, where the hangar entrance was.

"Well...so much for getting off scott-free"

Gabe muttered, ducking his head forward as he attempted to sprint towards the hangar's exit. He didn't even notice the small circle in the corner of the hangar free of fire, as he was near the back of the building itself.

The hell?

Gabe's eyes narrowed as he spotted a figure moving towards the exit.

Well, moving was an overstatement. It seemed like it was standing completely still from a distance, but as Gabe drew near, he noticed that indeed it was moving. It was a woman, and more than likely, she was the cause of the fire. Of course, all that thinking didn't help him stop when she staggered into his path. The two bodies collided with a sickening *thud*, drawing the air out of Gabe's lungs and sending both bodies tumbling and careening out into the airstrip in a tangled mess.

(I didn't want to force the hit, but I figured since Michi couldn't see and Gabe was just in a hurry to get the hell out of there, most likely either one wouldn't be able to react in time.)

As she was ontop of him, Gabe found himself at somewhat of a disadvantage. However, the sheer fact that she was nigh-unconscious and he was a trained soldier was enough for him to wrest an arm free and push it against her own, freeing his neck from her grasp and allowing him to force a breath of air into his lungs.

From there, he attempted to gain any sort of rolling momentum that the mass of bodies retained, aiming his foot for the center of the woman's chest, he kicked outwards hoping to force her off of him.