a second later , the sound of the crash came to them as the truck slammed into several cars in the lot and came to a fast halt . well be done in no time . other times , however , he had to admit that the distance had , in many ways , become a buffer zone for him . he 'd nearly died from injury or poison more times than he could count , but every time , he went back to the front lines as soon as he was able , because they needed him . 