Chapter 13: The Tower of Sky
The alien ship pulls up alongside the tower entrance and extends a walkway. The tower is made of gray and white stone, crumbling now towards the huge crater under it and the sparse clouds at its base. The aliens and the rest of the gang come out, with Sylvester still being protected. After the humans touch the tower, Matt releases his shield.
Gary
This is as far as we can go, I'm afraid.
Matt
You're not going to come with us?
Isa
The PSI emanating from this place is harmful to us, remember?
Gary
Yes, and we should also be at the helm of the ship and keep it secured. This tower… doesn't look very stable.
Harriet
Can you at least release the mind control on Winston? We're not going to run away or something.
The aliens look at one another. Gary nods. Isa takes out a device and pushes a button on it. But he looks a little distraught.
Isa
Sir, it isn't responding… I'm not getting a return signal from the control device.
Gary
I see… Perhaps there is too much interference from the tower.
Matt
You mean you can't do it? Then give us that thing!
Gary
I'm sorry, but it will only work if we use it. If I could return Winston to you, I would…
Matt
Then try something else! I want my brother back—what if this is the last chance we have?!
Harriet
Matty…
Isa
If you were to incapacitate him and bring him to us, we could easily free him…
Matt
So… you're saying we might have to fight him?
Gary
I wish there was more we could do.
Matt
Fine… Then I guess there's no point in waiting around here.
Matt goes in.
Gary
Be careful.
The other go inside and look up. The tower is mostly hollow and crumbling, but a few ledges remain on the walls that lead upwards. Little steampunk bots fly around, trying to repair the tower with tools. The floor of the tower is almost completely gone, but the circle symbol is still mostly intact.
Kumatora
This… is going to be a challenge.
Suddenly, a starman with an integrated jetpack flies up from the hole in the floor. It looks at the group before flying upwards, landing, and walks through an archway.
Sylvester
They're already here. We have to get up there right away.
The team sidles along the wall, across the missing floor. Kumatora stops at a more filled in stone slab, with the first ledge right above. She takes out snake.
Rope Snake
So… what do we have here?
He looks up.
Rope Snake
Oh, you wanna go up there, huh? Not a problem!
Kumatora whips Snake, and he bites onto the ledge and hangs there.
Rope Snake
Nggg! Mmm, un at a tine now!
Kumatora climbs up first. She looks up at the rest of the ledges as others get up.
Kumatora
This is going to take awhile…
Harriet helps Matt up last, and then gives rope snake back to Kuma. A bot flies down and focuses its camera-like eye on the group. They take defensive positions. But the bot suddenly talks.
Bot
Hello, visitors! Welcome to beautiful Sky Tower! Unfortunately, we are currently in a state of disrepair,
and most areas are out of service at the moment. But I will still be happy to answer any questions you
might have about this historic landmark!
Kumatora
Um… who are you?
Bot
My classification is known as Steemi, and you may call me as such!
Sylvester
Are you like a tour guide or something?
Harriet
We need to get to the top of this tower. Can you take us there?
Steemi
I would not recommend that. There seems to be some rather hostile lifeforms present in that section
of the tower.
Sylvester
Yeah. We're here to take care of them.
Steemi
Oh, well in that case, I can bring you up there! However, please try to avoid dying, as your bodies will
tarnish this tower's beauty!
Sylvester
I assure you, we dare not desecrate your sanctum in… such a manner.
Harriet
Um, how are we going to get on this thing?
Kumatora
We'll have to hold onto rope snake.
Kumatora gets ready to use Snake, but then she looks at Harriet's dress, who is looking at Kumatora's clothing, as well. They both look at Sylvester and Matt, and with flat expressions, tell them…
Harriet and Kumatora (flat)
You two are up top.
Matt is scratching his head and Sylvester is a little embarrassed.
Matt
Huh?
Sylvester
Honestly, what kind of man do you take me for?
Sylvester takes rope snake and latches him onto Steemi. The other three climb on next.
Kumatora
Your jaw better be able to take this, Ropey!
Rope Snake (sweating bullets)
Nnnnnng!
Steemi
And now we depart!
Steemi takes to the air, lifting up the group, After a couple panels of flight, the other bots turn around and take notice. It turns out that their eyes are red. They swarm in and talk to Steemi.
Bot
This action is forbidden.
Bot
These life forms are not allowed to proceed upwards.
Bot
All tours are suspended. You must drop these four at once.
Steemi
Uh-oh! These ones have had their minds taken over!
Harriet
What? More mind control?
Bot
You are in violation of Sky Tower laws and are now subject to termination.
One of the bots swings around an attached sledge hammer and starts bashing Steemi on the head. Another starts tazing Steemi. The third one uses a drill on him.
Steemi
Ouch! My damage sensors are lighting up!
Harriet
Hey, stop picking on him! Leave him alone!
Sylvester
Attacking an unarmed robot, how dishonorable!
With one hand, Sylvester reaches out and grabs the steampunkish hammer using bot. With his strength, he rips the hammer out of the bot's only grabber.
Bot
Hey! No! That is not yours!
Bot
Attack the humans!
Bot
Yes! Attack them!
The taser bot comes down and shocks Sylvester, who lets go. All four instantly fall, scattering about in the air. Sylvester quickly bashes one of the bots with the new hammer, getting it stuck inside its body.
Bot
No! Damage! I am being damaged!
The bot swings Sylvester around, but he uses his old hammer and bashes in another hole. Using the hammers like hooks, he hangs on.
Steemi
Oh dear! I have dropped the visitors!
Matt catches onto a bot and struggles to stay on. Kumatora and Harriet both grab onto the third bot with the drill. Sylvester's bot comes close to the ledge, and Sylvester leaps off and grabs on with the mallet of the hammer, like a climbing tool. The badly damaged bot he was on flies away with grabber extended, aiming at Matt.
Bot
I will grab you! And then I will throw you! Horrible intruder child!
Sylvester takes his old hammer and chucks it at the bot. Right before it grabs onto Matt, the hammer impales the bot, and it finally drops to the ground and explodes.
Bot carrying Matt
My friend! Your friend killed my friend, you fiend!
Matt uses his free hand to cast Scramble on the bot. It goes insane, making bizarre sounds, and spins about, eventually tossing him into Sylvester, who had managed to get up on the ledge.
Bot carrying Kuma and Harriet (trying to hit them with the drill)
Get off, get off, get off!
Harriet
I can't… hold on…
Harriet slips off, but Kuma catches her and dangles from the bot with one hand. The bot, lopsided, with drill in its grabber, slowly brings it down on Kuma's hand as she watches nervously. At the last moment, Steemi comes swooping in with Rope Snake still attached. Kumatora lets go and grabs onto Snake. Steemi takes to the air and heads towards the ledge.
Bot
No! You are not allowed to get away!
Kumatora and Harriet both are now holding onto Snake, so Kuma fires off Thunder at the bot, shocking it. Sparks shoot out as it hovers in place.
Bot
Ouchouchouchouch!
The other bot that Matt scrambled comes flying in, ramming directly into the other, and both explode. Steemi safely sits Kuma and Harriet down on the ledge leading to the top of the tower.
Harriet (panting)
Thanks… Steemi. You saved us.
Steemi
More of my friends are inside. They might still have their minds intact!
Matt
Maybe they can help us with Winston's robot squad. Let's hurry!
They all go through the archway, up a spiral staircase, and into the next chamber, which is mostly intact. In here, Winston and the starmen are battling defending steambirds, but most of the birds are being blown away.
Steemi
The steambirds! They have actual weaponry to defend this tower with! They will not be defeated easily!
Harriet
Are you sure? They look like they're taking a beating…
Matt
Winston!
Winston, after slicing a bird in half, turns to the group, stares for a panel, and then runs away, back through the next arch and up the spiraling staircase.
Kumatora
I hate to say this, but we have to take care of these things before we can go after Winston.
Sylvester
Indeed. We wouldn't want them surprising us later.
Harriet notices the starman general, the top of the line. It has no spikes but just looks bad ass.
Harriet
Fine. Let's just make this quick.
They rush into battle, including Steemi. This is another non-scripted creative battle, and it's a long, tough one that should last at least 5-7 pages. Steemi can cast shields and cause paralysis. Matt should use Scramble at least once, and Sylvester should use the nullizer at least once to remove a shield. Harriet should use Flash at least once. These starmen have jetpacks, so they can actually fly when they need to and can dodge attacks this way. The general can teleport through the chamber, making him hard to hit. Steemi can also summon a second flock of steambirds to help fight. This is basically the biggest battle yet; more like a small war. The general self destructs when defeated, going out in style. When it's finally over, the whole team is worn out. There are few surviving steambirds.
Harriet
Steami… thanks for the help.
Steemi
You have my gratitude, I insist! You are helping greatly in riding these intruders from this landmark!
Matt
Come on, there's no time to lose! We can't let Winston activate this tower!
Everyone looks at one another assuredly before rushing off to the final chamber at the top of the tower. The first thing we see is the telescope at the top of the chamber, actually enclosed unlike all the other ones. This place is lit by blue flames. We then look down to see Winston alone, just finishing an ourborous painting with the mystic paint. He gets up and looks at the group with his empty eyes. Matt takes a step forward.
Matt
Winston…
Winston
…
Matt
What are you doing here? Don't you want to go home?
Winston
…
Matt
Come on! It's time to go home!
Matt walks forward a little more, and then looks down at the painted symbol.
Matt
What is…
Harriet
Matty, he made that with the special paint!
Matt
But it's on the ground… So it's not going to come to life or something… right?
Kumatora
This… this isn't good…
They all turn to Kumatora, who looks a little terrified.
Kumatora
I'm sensing… I'm sensing incredible PSI welling up…
Winston casts PK Love on Matt and Harriet, shoving them back, but they stay on their feet. Then the symbol begins to glow golden. Winston raises his casting hand and closes his eyes to take in the power.
Steemi
Alert! I am picking up heavy field distortion! The local timespace is being warped!
Harriet (focusing on Winston)
Matty… that symbol…
Flashback of a starman using the Ouroboreal Rift.
Harriet
It's that dimensional attack…
Winston shoots open both eyes.
Harriet
Look out!
Winston blasts out the rift. It's huge, sucking in parts of the floor and some blue flames as it travels just above the ground. The team rolls away just as the rift passes in between the group and devours the wall. It goes outside the tower a little more before imploding, releasing only dust of what it ate.
Kumatora
What the heck was that?!
Steemi
That was exceptionally dangerous. I would not recommend letting such a thing make contact.
There's a rumbling. Everyone has to struggle to stay on their feet.
Kumatora
Now what? Is he using that attack again?
Sylvester
No… it's something else.
Matt turns around and looks through the hole just in time to see a huge shadow flying in. It breaks through the hole, creating a much larger one with wing shapes. The dragon buffets its wing and lands near Winston with a loud impact. It raises its head and neck and we get a clear look at it. It's a huge clockwork dragon, with large gears behind each should that operate the wings. Its eyes are fog lamps, and are very bright. It lets out a massive, mechanical roar on the full-page panel.
Steemi
Oh, good! It is the guardian of the tower! It will help us vanquish the enemy!
Using his jet pack, Winston hops on the beast's head and then plunges his sword into it. It convulses for a panel, and then its eyes turn red.
Steemi
How… how dare you! How disgraceful! You have violated the greatest sanctity of this tower! Unhand
our guardian's mind at once!
Steemi flies up to Winston and the dragon's head.
Steemi
I demand you! Return our guardian to us!
The dragon roars, and then bites Steemi hard. It whips its head about, and then slams Steemi, all broken apart, onto the ground. He bounces off and goes through the hole.
Harriet
Steemi!
Steemi flies for a bit and hovers outside, but he's badly damaged and is shooting sparks.
Steemi
My-my-my apologies. I do-do-do not believe that I-I can c-c-complete the t-tour in this shap-p-pe. Have
a-a-a good day.
Steemi lets out one last burst of steam before falling. Harriet runs over just in time to see Steemi fall beneath the clouds. She turns around with an angry look.
Harriet
You'll… you'll pay for that…
Kumatora
Winston's taken over the dragon's mind, Harriet. He's controlling it.
Matt
Knowing these guardian things, it probably would've attacked us, anyway.
Harriet
Winston isn't fleeing this time… Do we actually have to… fight him?
Harriet and Matt look at one another. Matt then looks at Kumatora.
Matt
Kuma, can you try to put him to sleep and maybe paralyze him at the same time?
Kumatora
I know, Matty. Way ahead of you. We'll get your brother back… and those aliens will make him normal
again, or I'll personally smack the crap out of them!
Matt smiles. The group gets ready to fight as the dragon lets one another loud roar. This battle will be long and intense, mostly wordless. The team rushes in, Matt casting offense and defense up as they run. The dragon swipes at the group, which they dodge, and Kumatora uses Snake to grab onto the claw. She pulls, slamming the arm to the ground, and gets ready to cast something powerful.
Kumatora
This is not an enemy we should play around with. We have to finish this quickly. And so…
PK STARSTORM!
Stars come crashing in through the tower walls, creating even more holes. The dragon covers its side with one of its metal wings, which simply absorb the impacts, and then blasts the remaining stars away with fireballs.
Sylvester
Those wings are tough!
Kumatora
We have to get them off or something!
A claw comes down on Sylvester, but he smashes it away with his hammer. But just a panel later, Winston flies down on his jet pack. Sylvester looks at him or a panel before being blasted away with PK Love. He skids on the ground and doesn't get up. Kumatora releases the claw she had grabbed and casts hypnosis at the same time Harriet casts PK Shock. But Winston's special pink shield absorbs both. Matt looks over to see the nullalizer clinging to Sylvester's belt. He runs over, ducking under the swiping claw that Sylvester had damaged. The claw instead hits Harriet, sending her flying. The dragon then jumps into the air, blasts its powerful wings to blow away Kumatora, and then blasts a fireball at Kumatora.
Kumatora
Oh crap.
Kumatora is blackened by the fireball so only her eyes are visible. She coughs and then falls over. With Winston flying directly behind him, Matt skids on the ground, takes the nullalizer, and fires it at Winston. Winston watches as his shield dissolves. Matt then swipes at Winston, but he flies backwards and then away. Matt huffs as he looks at his team.
Matt
Everyone got hurt already? Even after my buffs?
He looks up at the dragon.
Matt
This one's tougher than anything we've fought…
Matt casts Healing on Sylvester, who gets up and rubs his head.
Sylvester
Ouch…
Matt
Don't let him hit you again! Watch yourself!
Matt runs off to help the others.
Sylvester
That boy… has changed a bit…
Matt goes over to Kumatora and revives her.
Kumatora
Thanks, Matty…
Matt
Do you know any life up techniques?
Kumatora
Yeah… a little. Not as good as yours, though.
Matt
We need to keep everyone in top shape. Use those abilities as much as you can.
Kumatora
Y-yeah… sure.
Matt goes over and revives Harriet just as the dragon lands behind them. It lets out a roar, and then comes down to bite Harriet and Matt, who split just in time to avoid it. Harriet gets to her feet and casts a massive PK Songbird, but the dragon shelters its front with its wings and blocks the attack.
Matt
We're definitely going to need to get at least one of those wings off!
Harriet (to Sylvester)
Sylvester, use your hammer to knock off a wing! Think you can do it?
Sylvester
Get on top of its back, hold on, then hammer off a giant metal wing without getting killed? I could try,
I guess.
Winston's shield generator whirs into motion and creates another shield for him. He flies down to Matt, shrugging off several fire, freeze, and thunder attacks from Kumatora. He comes down with his sword, which is blocked by Matt. He swings it down again to be blocked a second time. Harriet whips out the twirler and pulls at Winston's sword with it, but he keeps his grip firm. Matt brings up the nullalizer again, but Winston blasts PK Love, shoving Matt backward and causing him to lose grip on the device. Sylvester runs by and picks it up, but before he can use it, he is squished by the dragon's foot. The dragon lifts its foot up again, and we see that Sylvester is badly hurt and unable to move. Kumatora rushes over and life ups him. Sylvester fire the nullalizer at Winston's previous position, but he's not there anymore. Instead, he's swooped in right behind the two, and comes down with his sword. They both roll out of the way. Winston is about to slice Sylvester, but Kumatora grabs onto Winston's arm and tugs. Winston then takes to the air, bringing Kumatora with him with Snake hanging on.
Rope Snake
Nnng! I usn't ade to take this kind oph ahuse!
Winston flings Snake and Kumatora off, tossing them into a wall and knocking out Kumatora again. Elsewhere, Sylvester has leapt onto the dragon's neck, and skids over to the base of its right wing. He begins hammering away at a large rivet holding it in place, but the dragon jumps into the air, flaps, and twists about, tossing Sylvester off and to the other side of the room from Kumatora, where he is knocked out. Harriet watches all of this, and then desperately casts PK Flash at the dragon. It's blinded, but goes into a rage, and Harriet is hit by the tail, sending her into the wall between Kuma and Sylvester's resting place. In other words, the party members are all dead and as far from each other as possible.
Matt
This is ridiculous! How many times am I supposed to revive you three?!
Matt looks over. The dragon, still in a rage, is spitting fireballs in random directions, blowing more holes in the tower walls. A fireball comes his way.
Matt
(I… We can't give up now…)
The fireball covers Matt, but when it clears, we see that he had put up a shield and is now surrounded by blast marks.
Matt
We've come this far! We can't give up!
Close up on Winston.
Matt
Winston! I don't know what you've become, but you're coming up with us!
Matt has a power fist.
Matt
You hear me?! You're my brother, and I'm going to drag you back home senseless if I have to!
But not without… my friends…
Matt closes his eyes.
Matt
Come on, guys… I need you…
Matt casts a dazzling glow that fills the room. A reflective pool of glowing light spreads over the ground, forming ripples around the injured. In big words… HEALING Ω!!!
We get close ups on everyone in the room as they revive. When it's over, Matt falls to one knee and pants. Everyone comes over.
Harriet
Matty…
Matt
We can't give up now! We have to take this thing down!
Kumatora (sarcastic)
Yeah, and we've done a good job at it so far.
Matt
Kuma, Harriet—use the twirler and Rope Snake to keep its claws tied down. Sylvester, go for
the wing again. I'll keep its head and Winston away from you.
Kumatora
Dunno if it'll work, but I don't think I'd be able to come up with a better plan.
Sylvester
Agreed.
Matt
But first… I think my PSI is exhausted…
Harriet
Shouldn't be a problem.
Harriet uses Magnet on Winston. He looks a little confused as blue sparkles leave his body and absorb themselves into Harriet, Matt, and Kumatora.
Matt
That's a little better… not a lot, but hopefully enough.
Kumatora
This is how to do it, Harriet.
Kumatora casts an even bigger Magnet. Winston actually drops to one knee this time, and Matt and Harriet feel revitalized.
Matt
Oh, yeah! That's much better!
Harriet
Let's do this!
The team charges forward again, with Matt once more casting offense and defense up. The dragon bucks up as it approaches and gets ready to attack the entire party.
Matt
Harriet, use PK Flash!
She does so, but the dragon sees the green sparkles that come before the attack and turn away before it hits. It looks back at the group, not stunned.
Harriet
No good! It saw it coming!
Matt
Yeah, but…
Matt takes out his flash unit.
Matt
Hey!
The dragon looks down at Matt, who then flashes it. Once again, the creature is blinded. It waves its arms around wildly, but Kumatora and Harriet both get hold of them with their grabbers and pull down hard, actually bringing the dragon down on its belly and causing its head to hit the floor. A few bolts and stuff can come out. Sylvester leaps onto its head and breaks one of its eyes with his hammer on the way to its back. The dragon gets up and roars loudly. Sylvester lifts up the hammer for a powerful strike on the main pylon holding the wing in place, when Winston flies over and is about to strike Sylvester with his sword. But the sword hits only a shield. Winston looks over and see Matt maintaining it. Sylvester knocks off the pylon, and over a few panels, the small rivets pop out and the entire wing falls off. A burst of steam is generated from the long area where the wing had been.
Kumatora
Get away from it, Sylvester!
Sylvester jumps off as Kumatora casts starstorm, even more holes are created in the walls, and the entire upper tower begins to collapse. As the starstorm pummels the dragon and Winston's shield, the rocks from above add to the mess and chaos. Harriet and Matt put up shields to cover the group with. When the collapsing has ended, we see that the telescope platform is being supported by a single standing metal arch, like a lantern. The dragon bursts out of the rubble, blasting off steam and fire and looking really scary. Its exoskeleton has shed, all that is left is the heavy metal inner frame.
Winston flies over the debris area covering his painting, and blasts the debris away with PK Love. As the dragon is falling apart, Winston starts firing off rifts again, which eat a lot of the debris while the party works to avoid the attacks. The dragon's large amount of lost steam is creating a smokescreen, but it tries to bite the party a few times even as steam and fire erupt from its mouth.
Matt
Harriet, finish off the dragon, then we can worry about Winston!
Harriet closes her eyes and gets ready cast PK Songbird. We enter her mind for a moment and see her younger, playing with her brothers.
Harriet's Voice
You two have always been at my side…
And there's been many times when I've hated you and just wanted you to leave me alone.
But… all the other times—those are the times are I really remember.
And most of all, you were always competing with me. No matter what we were doing. You both
always had to prove you were better than me.
But that constant competition… That's what kept us strong and inseparable. Maybe that's what
can eventually bring us back…
(The first time they saw mind controlled Winston) Sorry, Winny. You put forth a good effort, but
as your older sister…
Back in the present, Harriet raises her arm.
Harriet
(I still have to prove that I'm better than you!)
Harriet casts PK Songbird Ω. The attack comes from all directions, bathing the tower in its light and energy. The dragon is torn apart, its metal plating sheered off. Winston's shield is blown away, and he falls to the ground. When the attack clears, what's left of the dragon turns blue and powers the telescope above, which then slowly begins lowering from a chain. Winston gets back on his feet, but he's obviously well beat, and his jetpack is shooting sparks. Harriet comes over non-aggressively.
Harriet
Winston…
Winston
…
Harriet
Winston… it's over. Please. Come home with us.
Winston takes out the sword, but he's so worn out he can barely lift it. Harriet holds out her hand, but Winston just stares.
Harriet
Come on. Mom and Dad are waiting.
Matt (to Kuma)
Use it now!
Kumatora casts hypnosis, and it hits Winston. A panel of stillness. Then Winston lowers his head just a little bit.
Harriet
Winston? You asleep?
She approaches, but he swings his sword. She takes a step back.
Kumatora
It didn't work…
Sylvester
Maybe the poor child is unable to sleep in his current state.
Kumatora (distant)
He… he must be so tired…
Matt
Get the helmet off of him! It's the thing maintaining the mind control, remember?
Harriet reaches over with two hands, but Winston backs off and makes himself look threatening with the sword. Then Sylvester's hammer comes down and smashes the sword to the ground, where it lies broken. Winston stares at it like it was his friend.
Sylvester
Enough with that! That's no way to treat your sister!
Winston has a frown now. He activates his jet pack, although it's smoking a bit. He hovers a few feet above the ground.
Matt
Hit him with paralysis!
Kumatora launches a wave of it, but Winston dodges it, and then flies above a second wave. He activates a high speed mode on his jet pack, which creates long sleek wings. He blasts off to the northeast and disappears behind some clouds.
Harriet
He's gone…
Kumatora
Ugh. Couldn't hit him…
Matt
We… we just have to beat him to the chamber entrance. We have teleport, remember? We can
get there first easily.
Harriet
Y-yeah… Bringing him back from here would've been hard, anyway.
They all look at one another.
Rope Snake
Well, that was quite exciting, in any case! I believe I held my own against that fearsome
creature! Oh, and you all did pretty well, too.
The torch finishes being lowered. Harriet and Matt go over to it.
Harriet
Well… this is it.
Matt
Winston got away, so the aliens can't keep their deal now… And Lucas told us not to do this.
But we're going to… aren't we?
Harriet
I… I think we should. That's just how I feel. Whatever might happen, I think we're strong enough
to stand up against it now.
Matt
I hope…
Harriet looks out in the distance. Her eyes get a little big and she drifts off.
Harriet
(That's strange… Why do I feel so… Empty?)
Matt
Harriet, come on!
Harriet
Right.
They close their eyes, and then activate the telescope and flame. The usual display of lights and colors. The beam goes off to the northeast. But when it stops, the tower begins shaking violently. We get a side view to see that the stones are breaking apart and separating. We then go down to the alien ship and see that it's being pelted by rocks.
Isa (looking at a monitor)
Sir! The tower is collapsing!
Gary
Get us out of here, then!
Isa
But what about the humans?
Gary looks at the collapsing tower. He closes his eyes.
Gary
They'll be fine.
Isa
Are you sure?
Gary
… Yes. We're in danger ourselves if we stay here. Let's go.
Isa
Right away, then.
The ship fires its engines and disembarks just as large chunk passes by that would've hit them.
Gary
Are we clear?
A small chunk hits and sheers off an engine. The ship trails smoke. Inside, red lights are going off and Isa tries to maintain flight.
Isa
We've taken damage, sir! We may not be able to maintain flight for long!
Gary makes a fist. Back at the party, we see that the platform they're on has stayed intact, but is falling to the ground. It tilts and gives them a look at the ground far below.
Kumatora
The entire tower is collapsing!
Sylvester
What are we going to do?
Matt (extending a hand)
Everyone grab on.
Without questioning it, Harriet is first, then Kuma and Sylvester to form a chain. Matt looks down nervously and gets ready.
Matt
Oh, man… Hang on, everyone!
Matt runs down the platform, building up speed as he does so. As he jumps off the platform, Harriet yells out.
Harriet
Maaaaatty!
Kumatora
Aaaaah!
Sylvester
Such insanity!
Matt keeps his speed up and legs running, and pretty soon the party glows and turns into a comet. Just before hitting the jagged ground, Matt successfully teleports, and the party explodes into light. We get a couple final panels of the tower becoming no more. Suddenly, we're back at Tazmilly, with Lucas staring at the chamber, now glowing brightly. Alle is nearby with Sarah, drawing it. He hears a loud sound and turns around to see the group teleporting in. Everyone lets go of one another's hands and Harriet pats Matt on the head, breathing deeply.
Harriet
Good… good job, Matty…
Lucas approaches them.
Matt
I'm sorry, Lucas… we activated the final tower…
Harriet
But it was on the verge of collapse. If he hadn't of… then we might've lost our only chance.
Kumatora
Did the beam still hit the door? Even though the tower collapsed?
Lucas just steps aside so they can see the door. It turns out that most of Tazmilly has gathered around, including Mayor Sebastian, and are staring at the door.
Sylvester
Goodness… Just what have we done?
Kumatora (to Lucas)
New friend.
Lucas
Are you four okay?
Kumatora
I think so.
Lucas
Good. Then I'm glad.
Harriet
So… what happens now? Are you going inside?
Lucas looks at them but says nothing.
Matt
What is it?
Lucas
We have a lot to talk about.