Eric didn't even see the blue beam that struck Jack. He was far to busy exploring his own abilites. The van was now useless, in more ways than one. He began looking for another vehilcle, hoping to find one that had keys carelessly left in it. Part of him wanted to go back to the clinic to check on the couple, but he hadn't revieved word from Rachel yet so he wasn't aware of the change in plans, and didn't want to leave them stranded on the highway.