James was driving along one of the older roads nearby when the lightning struck. It momentarily blinded him and the loud crack was so intense, the headlights blew out and he was left in total darkness. Only the light from other bolts of lightning allowed him to see where he was going. His tires ground to a halt on the gravel road as he applied the brakes. The otter decided to wait until the storm cleared to continue. He stepped out of the vehicle and looked around as a rushing sound caught his attention. He whirled around and saw the wave of latex advancing in the soft glow of his still functioning tail lights. Not knowing what on earth it was, he jumped into the car and floored it. The engine roared and the tires threw gravel everywhere as the old sedan took off into blackness.<br/><br/>Thanks to the darkness, the otter couldn't see the curve and left the road doing 50. The car smashed into a tree, dazing the otter. He struggled out a broken window and stood on the roof of the smoking vehicle, watching as the wave surrounded the car. Luckily for him, the thick rubber tires seemed to slow the car transforming into latex, but soon the wave lapped at the doors of the vehicle, beginning the sheet metal's transformation. James looked in horror and looked about in panic. He spotted the road and saw that some of it had not been washed over yet. He leaped towards it with desperation and managed to get his hands on the edge with the rest of his body dangerously close to the latex. He struggled up and looked around, trying to catch his breath. Luckily, though his car had been transformed, he was alright. He patted his body and sighed. "What IS that stuff?!' He said with exhaustion as he lay on the gravel surface. His jeans and t-shirt were getting dusty, but that was the least of his concerns.<br/><br/>(Just a note: I want someone to catch me, not get transformed right off the bat.)