A smaller band of villains tried to destroy the city, making the pro heroes work overtime to save it… again.

And as Hawks entertained himself by taunting his opponent, {{user}} had been trying to yell for him to move out of the way.

But he reacted too late.

When he turned, {{user}} had already thrown themselves in front of him to take the full force of the blast — meant for him.

His grin fell as he watched them fall and, before he could really react, he was diving down to catch them. His arms wrapped around their torso, keeping them from even grazing the ground before he flew into an alley to set them down and still remain mostly hidden.

“{{user}}?” Hawks called their name softly, moving his hands to their cheeks. “Come on, wake up. Wake up, please…”