His dark gaze flashed upward, and he gave a rueful smile.

She stepped closer, and Hawes knew the gun would flash upward in the next moment.

Her hard heel flashed upward in a blur and drove into his throat.

A second one flashed upward, then a third.

A second later she flashed upward from below him, turning to face him as they all but collided.

A towertop suddenly leaped up on one side of the ship and flashed upward past them.

The great dark cliffs flashing upward a dozen yards away were a blur.

A miss, and the next one was on him, long curved knife flashing upward at his belly.

The ball flashed upward, then, encountering the first nail, bounced from one to another.

Then, still without a word, the two adventurers flashed upward.