He jerked, then turned back, the ground exploding before him.

At almost the same moment, the ground a few yards to the right of the jeep exploded.

Suddenly, the ground underneath him exploded, shaking and rolling like the worst earthquake he'd ever experienced in California.

And he said it again when the ground exploded near his feet.

A second shot rang in his ears long after the ground exploded by his feet.

Kate reached too far to her left side, and the ground exploded inches from her hand.

Bruce tried to rise as the ground exploded beside his leg.

But still he came too close as the ground around them exploded from the impact of the blasts.

But then the ground to his left exploded in a hail of blaster fire, and the decision was made for him.

Then, without warning, he heard a high-pitched whistle and the ground in front of his truck exploded.