" Perry Rhodan 0059 - (51) Return from The Void" - читать интересную книгу автора (Perry Rhodan)

were a few hesitant, curious glances, that was all.
Naturally the conversation had to do with the strange events of the dayтАФthe disappearance of the
people from the villages. The only thing that Rous could extract from the bedlam of voices and opinions
was what he knew already: that this phenomenon was unique in their eyes. Nothing like it had ever
happened before.

The bus needed only a few moments to leave Keyloghal behind.

Apparently the driver was attempting to control his fear and anxiety by shoving the gas pedal clear to the
floorboards.

It was factually a gas pedal, as such. Rous had time to observe the steering and shifting mechanisms and
to compare them with what he was familiar with on Earth. There were no essential differences. Rous was
confident that he could drive the bus without any other information. HeтАЩd have to go on what he knew
because Mirsal 2 was about 14,500 light years distant from the Earth.

An hour later they roared through another settlement named Wimmanat. It wasnтАЩt necessary to stop in
order to see that the place was just as deserted as all the others that the bus had gone through since 8:30
that morning.

Beyond Wimmanat the highway widened. The proximity of the capital city of Fillinan became apparent.
Rous looked ahead and sought to discern the sky through the glare of city lights but either the distance
was still too great or the storm had raised too much dust. The sky was black and devoid of stars.

Rous figured that if the people of Fillinan had not yet disappeared a few vehicles should eventually make
an appearance on the road. Or it could be that they had blocked the city exits in the direction of Resaz
and declared that area a forbidden zone.

He turned to look at Rosita. She had stretched her legs out and was resting her head back against the
headrest behind her. Her eyes were wide open as she stared at the ceiling.

Rous was about to say something but before he had a chance Lloyd suddenly broke from his lethargy.
"Look out!" he yelled.

Rous felt a shock of alarm run through him. Lloyd was staring beyond the driver at the windshield but
Rous couldnтАЩt see anything unusual.

The driver and the other passengers were startled by LloydтАЩs shout. The driver reduced his speed
slightly and looked behind him.

In that moment it started.

Rous suddenly saw the brilliant beam of the right hand headlight right through the body of the driver. He
threw himself forward to grasp the disappearing man by the shoulders. But before he could carry out his
intent the driver was no longer there. RousтАЩ hands grasped at empty air.

"The wheel!" cried Rosita in fright.

Rous bent over the empty seat and strove to control the steering wheel. Fortunately the street was well
paved and now that nobody was holding the gas pedal down the bus came to a halt rather quickly. Rous