Aloysius Wolfram.
His eyes were glowing a bright purple again as he spoke.
Aloysius: So, there's another one.
He took yet another sip from his challice as he spoke to the knight standing next to him.
Aloysius: So, tell me as to why I was not informed of a fifth intruder?
Knight: (bowing) My apologies, my liege. He slipped from our notice.
Aloysius: I see.
He calmly put his challice back on the table before standing up and summoning crystals from the ground that hit the knight and sent him flying.
Aloysius: I will handle the rest from here.
He then calmly walked out of the room.
Meanwhile.
Rose: We need to get out of here.
Luke: Right.
Max: Hmph.
They all turned to leave before Tiffany stopped them.
Tiffany: Hold it.
Luke: Huh?
Tiffany: Something isn't right.
Luke: Whaddya mean?
Tiffany: When we snuck in here, we weren't seen by a single guard, but...
Ken: So you're saying we were being watched.
Tiffany: Yeah!
Rose gulped.
Luke: Well, in that case (cracking knuckles), I guess we don't need to run.
Max: Yeah!
They all looked at Max questionably.
Ken: You want to fight them?
Max: Yeah. You guys are my friends, right?
Tiffany suddenly retorted.
Tiffany: No.
Max: What?
Tiffany: Look. You can move at super speed, but either way, this isn't some game. This is life or death, or worse.
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Max: But...
Luke: (sighs) Look Max, I get it. You wanna help. But this is serious. This isn't Vince.
Max: No way, I'm not leaving.
Tiffany: Ugh.
Rose: Uhhhh, guys.
The marching grew louder.
Tiffany: Fine. There's no time to argue about this. Just stay behind us!
They all got in formation around Max.
Max: No way!
Max dashed to the front of the group.
Tiffany: Max, get behind....
Max: Yeah, yeah, I heard you. But I'm not running.
Tiffany: Max!
Rose: Tiffany!
Tiffany: What?
Rose: Come on. Give him a chance. You gave me one, after all.
Tiffany: But...
Knights started to appear from the distance.
Ken: The situation calls for action, and frankly, he won't listen. He's been full of surprises so far. How about we give him a chance?
Tiffany: I... ugh... Fine. Max.
Max: Yeah?
Tiffany: Don't do anything reckless.
Max: Hmph.
Luke: You really think that will change anything.
Tiffany: Honestly...
At that point, the knights were almost upon them.
Tiffany: Ugh. Attack.
They rushed towards the knights just as before.
Max super sped ahead of all of them and bashed into several of them randomly, Tiffany, noticing this, proceeded to take advantage of the confusion to take them out.
Luke provided support just as before, and Ken fired lasers at the stragglers, and Rose again used her psychic powers to throw rocks at the knights.
However, more soldiers started to arrive.
Tiffany: Don't let up. There's more coming.
Max continued to bash into soldiers.
Luke: Right. Stay behind me.
Luke rushed into the arriving knights like a bowling ball through pins and rushed several all of them.
Max: Woah.
Luke: Heh. I know, right.
Tiffany: Look out.
A knight with a massive hammer rushed at Max from behind, but three shuriken from Tiffany stopped him.
Tiffany: Stay sharp.
Max: Hey, I'll be fine. Super speed, remember.
Tiffany: Tch.
Tiffany rushed in front of him and guarded him.
Max: Hey, I'll be fine.
Ken, Luke, and Rose followed suit.
Max: Seriously, I'll be fine. Didn't you see what I did there?
Rose: Yeah, you were great, Max!
Ken: Not bad for your first try.
Luke: Yeah, not too shabby.
Max: See?
Tiffany: Ugh. Seriously, take this seriously.
Max: I am taking this seriously!
Rose: Uhhh, guys.
Tiffany and Max turned.
Rose: There's more!
Several more knights came after them.
Tiffany: Don't cede ground. Don't let them surround us.
Luke: Right.
As Tiffany and the others were poised to attack, Max halted them.
Max: Stand back.
They turned around just to see electricity coming out of Max's hands before he fired it at one guard, much to all of their shock.
Max: Got him.
Rose: Oh my gosh! You can shoot lightning?
Ken: (smirking) This guy....
Max then proceeded to keep firing at the knights.
Tiffany: Everyone, attack!
And so they did. All the remaining knights were either sent flying by Luke, lasered by Ken, kicked down by Tiffany, bouldered by Rose and or electrocuted by Max.
The final knight was taken down by Tiffany.
Tiffany: That's the last of them.
Max: Woohoo. Alright! That was awesome! Yeah!
Ken: Well, I suppose it was.
Rose: Yeah, you did great, Max.
Luke: Yeah, thanks.
Max: See Tiff. I told you I would be useful. Hmph.
Tiffany: Great. You helped us. Thanks. Now leave.
Max: What! But I just helped you guys.
Tiffany: You don't know what's at stake here.
Max: What are you talking about...
At that point, Tiffany, while restraining a conscious knight, took his helmet off, revealing his face, much to Max's shock.