As if dispelled by his violence, the smoke faded, and he saw Zelata's black eyes gleaming at him through the mist.

After one final wisp, the smoke faded away.

The smoke had faded; Marcia was completely visible as she tried to rise on one elbow.

As the smoke faded, Tempest could hear footsteps coming from the hall.

No natural smoke would have faded away so completely so quickly.

Then, as the thick smoke faded, cars came into motion.

Falling bulkheads and the billowing smoke of engineering faded away.

The smoke had faded, and the sun had risen.

Chester gaped, then flicked off the match; the smoke faded.

The smoke billowed and faded - and the demon vanished.