Chris heard the muffled crack, and as the partner went limp in his grip, the rage drained out of him.

The rage had drained from her face.

And all at once, his rage drained away.

Her rage had drained her of strength.

Funny how your rages drain you as much as your augmentation did.

The rage in the man's face drained instantly to be replaced by deep pain.

He parked, and the hot rage drained slowly from him.

The rage slowly drained from her, leaving bewilderment behind.

Then, slowly, the black rage drained from his brain, and he staggered back against the wall, leaving daubs of her blood across the whitewash.

The rage drained out of him, and his entire body turned cold.