On Earth, the sky turned a deep shade of purple. Even through the reinforced blue barrier of the Hero Tower's shields, the sheer heat of the gathering energy began to burn the clouds.
"Brace for impact!" Blaze roared, his voice broadcast to every hero station on the globe. "Maximum output to the planetary defences! If that beam hits a weak point, the shockwave alone will level the continents!"
In the silence of space, the beam fired.
It was a pillar of destruction that bridged the gap between the Lionel mothership and Earth in a fraction of a second.
It slammed into the Hero Tower's overcharged shield with the force of a falling moon. The barrier trembled, the blue light flickering violently as it fought to disperse the destructive energy being poured into it.
"Seven minutes left on the shield!" Lancer shouted over the sound of commotion. "At this rate, the barrier might not even last that long before it's shattered! We can't hold this!"
