Speed is its own strength, something people often discount. David knew too much of physics to not be certain that Hawks could manage this for him. So he had full faith that the window would shatter with the second hit, and was glad to see his barrier held up to let the safety glass practically snow around him.

Still, it was a jarring experience, and David took a deep breath before moving the shield, the golden light reforming into a wedge to drive out more of the glass before reforming into a ring that curled around the edges of the window frame to serve as protection. Only then did David twist, put his hands on the roof, and haul himself out through the window with a surprising amount of grace.

"Didn't get in by choice," David informed Hawks with a sigh of relief once he was out. "The escalators? Fucking cursed things or something. Accidentally ended up on one, and just... Between one moment and the next I was in this car. Tried to use my powers to pop the steering column, hot wire it, and use the electric locks. Tried to cut through the frame of the door to get at the physical mechanism. The thing seems to be impervious from the inside."

Which was stupid.

"Thanks for the help. Timely too. I've been here for a while, so it's nice to breathe fresh air."