Meanwhile, in the Raven, David, Lowe, Blake and Hawkins sit in the lower level with the Purifiers, with Arachnica, Mongor and Snake-Bite staring at them.
Blake: Anyone got a deck of cards?
Snake-Bite: I do....but don't you think the Enhumans would cheat?
Mongor groans as he's getting air sick.
Snake-Bite: Dude, four hours in the air and now you get sick.
Mongor: Ugh...I don't feel so good.
Arachnica: Take deep small breaths and it will all pass....or do what Axel is doing.
Arachnica points to Red Dragon, who is meditating.
Lowe clears his throat.
Lowe: Mr. President....General Blake. General Hawkins. Can we talk in private?
On the bridge of the Raven, Quantum is speaking to Power Surge.
Power Surge: John, we got one of them. What do you want us to do?
Quantum: Stay where you are. We'll come to you.
Quantum turns to V.O.X and the Owl.
Quantum: Charles, V.O.X, make Washington D.C our destination. Once we get there, turn on stealth systems.
Quantum sighs.
The Owl: This is good, John. Once we retrieve the team and the alien they captured, we'll be able to take it back to the Tower and study the creatures....learn their weaknesses....and if we're lucky, get past their defenses....and....perhaps kill them.
Sun Sorceress gives a look.
Sun Sorceress: What?
The Owl: I'm just saying that these things are relentless and ruthless and after what they've done to New York, Washington D.C and Los Angeles....
Quantum: He might be right, Eva. If we're going to save our planet, we're going to have to consider breaking our one rule.
Genesis looks at Quantum, with a raised eyebrow.
Genesis: You're considering breaking your one rule to save the Earth?
Quantum: Only for the Threll, Adrian.....
Scarlett: and what about Krylla?
Sun Sorceress: No! Not her!
Red Dragon: Why? That creature....that monster....is not your mother anymore, child.
Dragonfly: We're not going to kill her.....
Genesis: Think, boy. If there's any way to save this planet, it might mean you have to kill her.
Quantum looks down.
Quantum: The kids are right, Adrian. We can't kill her....we just can't....
Quantum walks off, before Genesis looks at him.
Sun Sorceress: It's settled, then. We kill the Threll army and just the Threll army.
Dragonfly nods.
Dragonfly: Okay, then.
Dragonfly speaks into his earpiece.
Dragonfly: Alex, get ready for extraction.
In another part of the Raven, Quantum is leaning against the wall, before Genesis walks up to him.
Genesis: You didn't want to say it in front of your children or your team, but you know I'm right, don't you?
Quantum sighs, then places the back of his head on the wall.
Quantum: Adrian....it's my wife....their mother....but you might be right. If killing her, will save this planet....give her peace...then I have to....I'll be the one to do it.....Things are never so simple.
Suddenly, David, Hawkins, Blake and Lowe are talking about the failed counterattack and the attack on Air Force One.
Hawkins: All across the world, we're sustaining heavy losses.
Blake: Lowe, what about the fleet on seas?
Hawkins: Only seven percent of our forces survived.
David: Seven percent?! That's not good.
Lowe: Mr. President, before Air Force One was attacked, I spoke with the Joint Chiefs when they arrived at NORAD. They agree that we might have to launch a counterofensive with a nuclear strike.
David: A nuclear strike?! Over American soil?! With the possibility of survivors?! So, we sacrifice more innocent American civilians? Am I hearing this right?
Lowe: Gentlemen, we're relying on the help of....these people and these aliens have already proven too much for them.
David: We can't just kill more innocent people. We need time to think. Talk to NORAD.
Hawkins checks his cell phone.
Hawkins: That won't be a possibility anymore, gentlemen.
David: Why?
Hawkins: I just received a text from command. NORAD's been taken out. The Joint Chiefs....the Speaker of the White House....all gone.
Blake: If they're dead, that means we're the only higher-ranking officers left; Mr. Secretary, Mr. President....and General Hawkins.
David: What do we do?
Lowe: Mr. President, think of what your mother would want. We need to launch. If we delay now, it's going to cost us probably the whole world.
Sun Sorceress: Are you out of goddamn mind?! You can't do that!
The four humans look up to see Sun Sorceress, Neon-Ghost and Dragonfly listening into their whole conversation. The three Enhumans then jump down just as Quantum and Genesis walk in.
Lowe: Hey! We're having a private conversation here!
Neon-Ghost: Yeah, well, it's a small jet.
Quantum: Plus, it's also my jet, so I can go whereever I please.
David: How much of this have you heard?
Dragonfly: Long enough to know that the Joint Chiefs and Speaker of the White House are dead.
Genesis: Long enough to know that you're considering nuking cities with people still inside.
Lowe: Are we getting lectures from an Enhuman terrorist, who killed many innocent humans?!
Genesis glares at Lowe.
Quantum: Enhuman terrorist or not; he's right. You're not going to launch nuclear weapons at any of the cities. You do that; you kill the Threll and anyone who's still alive.
Sun Sorceress: Plus, not to mention, there's the other surviving countries; if America fires nukes, then so's the rest of the world. It'll be a nuclear fallout all across the world. It'll make the Threll so much easier to take over the world if they survive. It's a stupid and bad idea.
Lowe: Oh, shut up, you little freak bitch!
At that, Quantum grabs Lowe by the throat and lifts him off his feet, shocking everyone.
Lowe: Get your hands off me.....
Quantum: Let me tell you something, human. My family and I have spent decades trying to save you humans from extinction over and over again. Some of my family have died....and if my family and I haven't come, you'd be dead....and you have the audacity to talk to my daughter like that?!
Quantum throws Lowe hard into the wall. Lowe grasps his neck and coughs. Quantum turns to David, Hawkins and Blake.
Quantum: All of you humans would be dead! None of you humans could've done anything to have done this!
Hawkins: They're was nothing we would've done, John. We were completely unprepared.
Quantum: Unprepared or not; you still could've done something...and I'm going to remind you all something; President or not; you're my guests.
Quantum looks down at Lowe and leans in.
Quantum: And you better watch your mouth, cause if you call my daughter a bitch again; I'll laser beam your tongue out of your mouth.
Quantum then leaves the lower deck, followed by Dragonfly, Genesis, and Neon-Ghost. Lowe stands up, before Sun Sorceress then roundhouse kicks him in the face.
Sun Sorceress: Who's the little bitch now?
Lowe clutches his jaw, before Sun Sorceress heads back to the bridge with Quantum and Dragonfly.
Quantum: Was that necessary?
Sun Sorceress: No....but it felt good.
In the ruins of Washington, D.C., Neon Crane, Power Surge, Thermo and Phantom are waiting by a destroyed pick up truck, with the Threll soldier unconscious in the back.
Thermo: You know; this has turned into one hell of a week....seriously; first Sara comes back, turns out she's an alien diety...then she brings her whole damn alien army to Earth.
Power Surge: The life of an Enhuman is so weird....
The Threll Soldier begins waking up as Neon Crane sighs.
Neon Crane: He's waking up again.....
Power Surge: I'm on it....
Power Surge walks to the back and then punches the Threll with an electrical punch, before he rejoins Neon Crane, Thermo and Phantom.
Power Surge: What were we talking about?
Neon Crane: The complicated Enhuman life....
Thermo: The complicated Enhuman life....
Suddenly, the invisible Raven descends into the ruins of Washington, before Neon Crane, Power Surge, Thermo and Phantom walk up as the bay descends. Quantum, Dragonfly, Mammoth and Red Dragon rush out. Quantum and Dragonfly hugs Neon Crane, Power Surge, Thermo and Phantom.
Quantum: You guys are so freaking lucky.
Power Surge: Tell me about it.
Dragonfly: How long has he been unconscious?
Thermo: About three hours.....
Quantum: Well, let's get him back to the Tower so we can know what we're studying.
Thermo: And maybe we have a chance.
In the Threll mothership, Prague and Braka walk up to Krylla, before bowing.
Braka: My queen.
Prague: My queen.
Krylla: What news do you bring, boys?
Prague: Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas have been destroyed.
Braka: And our troops have taken over Russia.....China...our forces are depleting the human forces to 15%.....
Krylla: Excellent.....
Krylla turns to Martin.
Krylla: Do I need to explain to you what is happening, Madam President?
Martin: You're exterminating us.
Krylla: And then we will harvest your planet.
Martin: The Enhumans will stop you.....
Krylla laughs.
Krylla: At the number of their forces, I doubt that.
Martin looks down. In the ruins of New York, the Raven stealthily flies over the ruins. Power Surge, Neon Crane, Thermo and Phantom look at the destruction with Phantom gasping and putting her hand over her mouth.
Phantom: (in French) My god.....
Thermo gives a saddened look.
Thermo: Dad.....
Neon Crane puts her hand on Thermo's shoulder.
Neon Crane: He made it, Alex.....
Quantum sighs at the destruction, before the Owl smirks.
The Owl: Well, at least, the Tower was protected by the shield.
Quantum: Let's land in the loading bay.
The Raven lands into the loading bay, before the Supers, Purifiers, humans with Power Surge and Thermo dragging the unconscious Threll soldier out.
The Owl: Alright. Let's get to work on this specimen....V.O.X., with me.
Quantum: James, Eva, you help them, too.
Quantum turns to Neon Crane, Power Surge, Thermo, Phantom and Neon-Ghost.
Quantum: You five get out of your super suits and go check on the people who are in the building. Make sure they have food and water.
Neon Crane: Will do.....
Snake-Bite: What about us?
Quantum: No....
Genesis: No, what?
Quantum: You guys stay up here. The humans see you all and they'll panic. There's already too much going on.
Scarlett: Are you serious?
Genesis: No, guys. John's right. The Purifiers aren't exactly a friendly face to see in a time like this.
Later on, Trisha, Josh, Alex, Jessica and Kala are on all the floors, handing food and bottles of water to any human or Enhuman survivor.
David: And what about me and the rest of the White House staff?
Quantum: I'd prefer if you stayed up here, too, David.
David: With all due respect, Mr. Parker, I could help your friends deliver food and water to those people. They could use reassurance.
After a long pause, Quantum nods.
Quantum: Okay....
David turns to Hawkins and Blake.
David: Hawkins. Blake.
Hawkins: Sir.....
Lowe: What about me?
David: No....you stay on the Raven.
Lowe: Why?
David: It's all the good you'll be for in this situation.
Blake: And your big ass mouth is the last thing we need....
Lowe: I am not staying-
Suddenly, Lowe is webbed to the wall by Arachnica.
Arachnica: Don't worry. We'll make sure he stays like a good boy.
Later on, Trisha, Josh, Alex, Jessica and Kala are on all the floors, handing food and bottles of water. David, Lowe and Blake are helping as well.
Josh: Here, you go. Here.
Trisha: There's plenty of food and water.
Kala: Here, take a blanket.
Jessica consoles the children.
Jessica: Here, you are, little one.
Child: Thank you!
While delivering food and water, Alex spots Donnie in the crowd.
Alex: Dad!
Donnie raises his head.
Donnie: Alex!
Alex drops the empty box and rushes over to Donnie.
Alex: You okay?!
Donnie: Yeah....are you, son?
Alex: Yeah....just about....
Donnie turns and then leans over to Alex.
Donnie: So....what are we dealing with? And what's the President's son doing here?
Alex quietly speaks.
Alex: Here's what's going on; we've got one of them....and the aliens attacked the President, then we had to rescue the President.
Donnie: The aliens....what are they?
Alex: I don't know. Charles is studying the unconscious one right now.
Donnie: Charles? You meant the Owl?
Alex: Yeah....
Donnie nods, before touching his son's shoulder.
Donnie: I'm glad you're alright, son....
Alex: Me, too. It hasn't been easy.
David walks over to Alex and Donnie.
David: Excuse me. Sorry to interrupt, Thermo....
Alex: Uh, Mr. President, when I'm out of suit, you can just call me Alex. Despite you knowing our identities, it's still best safe for the public and us...
David laughs.
David: Okay, Alex...I figured your Dad here could use some water.
Donnie: Thanks, son.
Donnie stares at Alex with concern.
Alex: Dad, it's fine....He's not going to tell...
Donnie: Okay...if you trust the First Son, then I do, too.....
David: I didn't you recognize me, sir.
Donnie: Of course, I still watch the news, but also, I want to make sure my boy here and his friends are safe.....You'd know all about safety?
David laughs.
David: Tell me about it.
In his office, John looks down at all the civilians in Parker Tower, before looking back out into the destroyed New York.
John: This is insane.....
Genesis walks up to John.
Genesis: Hard to believe the world is ending from where we're standing.
John sighs.
John: We spent all this time fighting each other.....but it's good to have those years back...and to see my students helping others.....
John turns to Genesis.
John: It could be that way for you, too, Adrian.
In the loading bay, Red Dragon continues to meditate, before Snake-Bite, Arachnica and Mongor approach him.
Mongor: Wonder how his meditation is going to help us win this war?
Arachnica: Hey, if his dragon god can help us fight this Alien diety, then I'm all ears.
Red Dragon opens his eyes.
Red Dragon: It is more than just a dragon god. In my culture, the Red Dragon is the strongest symbol of good luck and prosperity. To have the power of the Red Dragon is not just a privelage; it's an honor. As a guardian, the Red Dragon is formidable in combat. To the people of the West, it's a symbol of the season of Autumn.
Snake-Bite: So, you're saying that when it becomes fall, these aliens will leave the planet.
Mongor laughs.
Red Dragon: I'm saying when the time comes, the Red Dragon guardian will present itself.....For now, the Red Dragon must sleep.
In the labs, James, Eva, V.O.X. and Charles begin to study the unconscious Threll alien, which is strapped to the table.
James: Alright, V.O.X., do you have the recorder on?
V.O.X.: I do. Recording process has began.
Eva: So if we screw up, I can show Dad proof that it was James' fault.
James: Hey!
Eva shrugs.
Eva: I'm just saying.
Charles: Alright, kids. Let's get started.
Charles turns to V.O.X.
Charles: V.O.X, are you sure it's still unconscious?
V.O.X: Yes, Master McGregor. There's enough horsetranq in his system to take down a really large horse.
Charles: Then let's get started.
V.O.X performs a scan onto the unconscious Threll alien, showing it's internal organs and skeleton.
Charles: V.O.X.?
V.O.X.: It's internal organs and cellular system is definitely not of our world, but their bodies are still as fragile as an Enhuman or human. Their bodies aren't really that bothered by things like bullets.
James: What about Enhuman powers?
Eva: Well, seeing as how we've manage to cause major cuts and bruises to their Vanguards, I would say our chances on injuring these things.
Charles: Well, that means they can still be killed.
Charles turns to V.O.X.
Charles: V.O.X., extract its blood so I can produce and antigen for these aliens.
V.O.X.: Yes, Master McGregor.
Syringes emerge from V.O.X's finger tips as she prepares to inject them into the Threll soldier, but she can, the Threll soldier awakens, breaking his restraints. The Threll soldier screeches at James, Eva, Charles and V.O.X.
Threll Soldier: Enhumans! You are not worthy of putting your filthy hands on me!
The Threll Soldier swings at James, Eva, V.O.X and Charles, who all dodge, but then Charles uses his sonic screech to deafen the Threll while a Dragonfly suit nanotechnically encases itself all around James, before he shoots the Threll soldier with rays. Eva uses her sun blades to slice up the Threll soldiers chest, who grabs a table, then throws it at James and V.O.X., who dodge. The noises are heard by Blake, Lowe and Hawkins, who follow the noises down the hall. The Threll soldier breaks out of the labs, before tossing debris at the four heroes, knocking them down.
Hawkins: Dr. Parker! James, what's going on down there?!
The Threll soldier then tosses a piece of debris, just as Lowe comes around the corner.
Lowe: What the hell is going-
The piece of debris hits Lowe, crushing him against the wall. Hawkins and Blake move out of the way, but before the Threll soldier can attack, the humans, Mammoth bursts in and rams into the Threll soldier, punching him, before Arachnica shoots webs at the Threll soldier, restraining him as Snake-Bite climbs on and bites him on the neck. Red Dragon then uses a fire fist to punch the Threll Soldier.
Threll Soldier: Release me! You will all die! Queen Krylla will kill you all!
Suddenly, Scarlett jumps up and then impales the Threll soldier in the chest, causing him to kneel, before the Threll soldier uses his power to teleport out of the room.
Mammoth: Punk ass Threll.
James, Charles, Eva and V.O.X. enter the hall to look at the dead Threll just as Hawkins and Blake's eyes widen, before John and Genesis enter the hall.
Genesis: What the-
John: What happened?
Charles: Containment breach.....
V.O.X.: But it is under control.
Blake: "Under control"? That thing just killed Lowe!
Hawkins: No offense, but I'm not going to cry over Lowe. There's a chance that he was going to tell the world of Quantum and the Supers identity to the world.
Charles: Well, it's not what I had in mind, but it was easy to extract blood from this creature...
V.O.X.: And hopefully, create an antigen.