Midnight was right, Centurian won't last much longer.
The dragon screams and fires once again, but Islington ducks and strikes, his sword piercing dragon scales. Centurian bucks in pain.
Islington: I can hear your thoughts, dragon. You share this plane with a scared, little boy who is nothing without his magic dice. Not only that, but time is of the essence.
He was right. Alex had just realized that The Golden Dragon was running out of time in this world.
Islington: Boy, you have great power, but are unable to wield it. I can teach you! Control the dragon, swear your allegiance to me, and I will spare the lives of you AND your mother.
The dragon hesitates because Alex hesitates. Spare his mother's life? His mother had accepted his gift. She'd accepted him as a real hero. But to save her, he would have to become a villain, a bad guy. Then he remembers...
Britannica: ...bad guys usually lie about this sort of thing.
And Centurian answers the angel with fire and claws.
Fire and claws. Armor and wings. The fangs of a dragon.
His fangs have torn through castle bricks but here is something to be said for the armor of angels. A stab of Islington's sword sends Centurian dizzying back.
The angel smiles. It's been so long since he killed. It won't be long now.
Down below...
Stupid Dogg: Be careful, one of those agents is my wife!
The Time Trusts: Now you tell us!
Tommy: What do we do now, Nuriko?
Nuriko watches 1,754 The Time Trusts battle 1,542 Agent Smiths, looks at Tommy, smiles...
Nuriko: The same thing we do every night, Tommy.
...and pulls out a shuriken. Tommy smiles back, and, with that, the two dive into the fight.
Britannica: Midnight, get Spandex into safety and continue doing... whatever it is you're doing. Use that church over there for cover, hopefully it'll keep you safe if Centurian can't beat that evil angel. Ace, Hybrid, get Mrs. Henderson and go with him! Again we have to protect Centurian's mum at all costs. The rest of you heard the girl...
The team strikes their triumphant poses.
Chessmaster: Is he really gonna say it?
Hybrid: We can only hope.
Britannica: JLR, ASSEMBLE!!!!
