Sure enough, Scorpion and Zvezda emerge from the tunnel. They share a look and dart into the parking lot. Nikita bounds over to his owner, letting out happy barks. Scorpion sees him and aims a gun at him and lets a shot off. The dog halts in shock and whimpers as the bullet sails through the air at him.

Suddenly a flash zips in-between Nikita and the oncoming bullet, snatching it. The zippy blur slows down, turning into a person. The person has on a hood and a silver leather jacket and jeans on. The short person spins around and drops the bullet.

The dog blinks and cocks his head.

"Speedy Small Fry might have saved you once, but I'll make sure it doesn't happen a second time!" Scorpion snarls as Nikita pins his ears back and growls at Scorpion, who cocks his gun at his dog once more.

The small person then zooms off once more as Star Vision and Arrow Hawk dart forward. Arrow Hawk manages to catch sight of the person, before he zooms off. He cocks his head in curiosity. Who was that? he thinks to himself.

"Tyler, no!" Star Vision snaps as Scorpion lets another bullet fly at the animal. He zaps it with his star vision, making the bullet disintegrate. "What is wrong with you?!"

"Enough with the dumb dog, Tyler! Kill Jamie!" Zvezda orders.

Scorpion nods, pointing the gun at his best friend now. Star Vision looks at him through the green-tinted, star-shaped goggles over his eyes. Now that he is staring at the spy, he can see his beady red eyes.

"Tyler, what happened to you...?" Star Vision asks.

In the background, Gronk smashes Chaos into the ground under his giant hand. Chaos screams and tries to blast the hand off of him. However the meaty fingers wrap around the smaller Tampa forward, threatening to squeeze him to death.

Scorpion pulls back on the trigger. Star Vision removes his goggles and freezes in place, horrified and unable to move.

****

Guzzler makes his way up to Vladimir. "I think you can hear the delightful sounds of a battle occurring...luckily for you, you don't get to be involved. But unluckily for you, Psychica won't be coming to your rescue this time."

Vladimir eyes him with distaste, grunting with his effort to get free from the ropes around his wrists. He attempts to say something to the villain.

"I'm sorry what was that Vladimir?" Guzzler sneers.

Vladimir repeats his attempt.

"I still can't understand you with that scarf there, pretty boy."

Vladimir shakes his head, desperately wanting the scarf out of his mouth. He gags on it and begins to tear up.

"Now, now, Vladimir, there's no tears," Guzzler remarks. He points his scepter at the Blues forward and lifts his chin up. "Are you a man or a baby? Well, I guess that's actually a stupid question. You're a baby Russian, so therefore I guess I answered my own question. You're a baby Vladimir!"

Vladimir stares at him, choking back the tears. He knows that he is not a baby. Where is Psychica? Why has she not come for me yet? Knowing her powers, maybe if gives her a distress call, she'll hear it and come in to save him. KELLY HELP ME!!

The villain smirks and says, "If you still cling to hope that Psychica will come and save you, you are dead wrong. You see, right now, she's a little bit busy. Out there," He spins to his side, keeping Vladimir's chin propped up by the tip of his staff and gestures to the entrance of the stadium with his free hand. "Your precious girlfriend and her friends...those 'Hockey Avengers' are locked in an intense battle. And soon, two shall fall, followed quickly by the rest, including your pretty little telepathic witch of a girlfriend."

Vladimir shakes his head. "Net," he manages to get out clearly from the scarf gag.

"Net? It's too late. It's gonna happen. Try to stop me?" Guzzler cackles. "Oh wait, you can't. Silly mortal Tarasenko."

Vladimir screams out as the villain zaps him with orange energy from his scepter. The hockey player for the Blues staggers on his feet a little bit and looks up with scared blue eyes. Guzzler snickers, "Pathetic!" and zaps Vladimir again with scepter, causing the Blue to finally drop to his knees.

Then the villain finally lowers the scepter and walks forward. "I hope you're having fun. The party's only just begun for you." He prods Vladimir in the ribs with the butt end of the staff rather roughly and then walks off.

Vladimir screams in pain, jerking at the ropes and - forgetting about the scarf in place around his head - yowls one words, "KELLY!"

****

Arrow Hawk raises his bow up and pulls back on the string, just as Scorpion releases the trigger to his gun and the arrow flies right at the bullet. It hits the small object and disintegrates it.

Jamie Benn (who is not Star Vision because he has removed his goggles) looks at his friend, who is attacked by Zvezda. Arrow Hawk spins around and uses his bow to block an incoming jab, aimed at his face from the winged heroine. The Captain of the Dallas Stars puts his goggles back on. He must attack Scorpion...Tyler...his best friend, it is the only way! (As much as he hates it.)

Zvezda snatches Arrow Hawk's bow and begins to choke him with it. The young Russian Star kicks back at her and connects with her leg. She cusses, lets go of the bow and lifts into the air, pulling him with her by the arms.

"Звезда, что ты делаешь? (Zvezda, what are you doing?)" Arrow Hawk screams.

Zvezda zooms up higher and lands on the top of the bridge next to the monumental lighthouse construction. She tosses the bow over the railing, much to the shock and displeasure of the Dallas Star.

"Звезда, это не ты! Что случилось с тобой? Где моя звезда? (Zvezda, this isn't you! What happened to you? Where is my Zvezda?)" Arrow Hawk snaps at her.

Zvezda turns to him and smirks devilishly. "Заткнись! Вы задавать слишком много вопросов. Guzzler хочет, чтобы вы мертвы. И я рад следовать его приказам. (Shut up! You ask too many questions. Guzzler wants you dead. And I am happy to follow his orders.)" She launches a fist at the Star, who blocks it.

While they engage one another in hand-to-hand combat, Scorpion kicks out at Star Vision, who rapidly stops his oncoming attack. Nikita joins Star Vision, helping him out; he snaps at Scorpion's legs. Star Vision channels his energy in a harmless way and zaps Scorpion's guns out of his hands and then sends him flying backward to the ground.

"I really don't wanna hurt you Tyler. Snap out of it! Please!" Star Vision states, patting Nikita on the head.

Instead, Scorpion reaches into his pocket and flings two disc-shaped objects at them. They explode at their feet/paws and send them both flying backward. Scorpion gets to his feet and goes for his guns, but Nikita launches for them and grabs them both swiftly, yet cautiously with his teeth and races away with them.

"Pesky dog!" Scorpion snarls and gives chase, hurling more objects on him at his pet.

Meanwhile, Gronk slams Chaos into the ground, knocking him out cold. Iceshot sends more ice darts at the beast, but they do little damage and soon he is also smashed into the ground and knocked out cold.

Russiosteel keeps pounding at Gronk's legs as hard as he can and utilizes Portal's teleportation, while Freedom Forward and Psychica team up to recover Chaos and Iceshot's unconscious bodies and the Russian Bear keeps an eye on Nikita, barking at him.

Arrow Av spots Arrow Hawk in trouble and runs toward the area under where they are. He notches an arrow into his bow and takes aim at the bridge. The arrow flies upward and just misses Zvezda, as she spins the Russian Star around, threatening to send him over the railing.

"This is exactly what happened before Kaner was killed!" Psychica snaps over the noise. "We need to focus on getting into that stadium and getting to Vladimir!"

"And how are we going to do that?" Freedom Forward questions. "Evs and Tyler are evil now, Vladdy and Gabriel are unconscious, Jamie's about to explode in rage, Geno's new to the fight scene. The clouds have rolled in and it's going to start raining. Plus that villain we're after is mysteriously missing in action and doing a good job of being on top! How are we supposed to find him and defeat him if two of our best couldn't?"

Psychica looks at him. He has a point... "But Vladimir..."

Freedom Forward drops Gabriel on the ground at his feet and sighs. "I know. But, the harsh reality is that we can't win this. We need more people or a better plan--"

Suddenly a rush of water comes from behind them, aimed at the big giant man. It is followed immediately by a bright flash of light...lightning? The lightning and water hit Gronk, who roars with agony and stumbles backward, nearly stepping on Nikita and Scorpion, who are still running around.

"Lightning and water?" Psychica inquires. "Who has--?" She spins around to look for the owner of the powers.

"No one has those powers, unless Evs found more players?" Freedom Forward states.

"No, no, she would have told me..." Psychica trails off as she finally spots two people together. One has on a black jacket with jeans and a hood over his head. The other has on a black armored suit with blue lightning bolts etched into it. "Who the heck are they?"

As she watches, a third person appears. She has to blink as she realizes that this person had just sped over and came to a sudden halt with inhuman speed. This person has his face turned away from her and he appears to be talking to his friends.

"Whoever they are, I think they are on our side?" Freedom Forward remarks.

"Yeah, Evelyn will want to know about them, most likely after this is over..."

"...and when she and Tyler aren't possessed, you know."

The two mysterious people keep on the giant. Portal and Russiosteel spot the new powers and split from the hulking man, who is shaking from the electric shock. After a little bit, the water stops but the lightning intensifies. Soon Gronk falls to the ground, with lightning flashing all around him. Portal teleports Russiosteel to where Psychica, Freedom Forward, Chaos and Iceshot are.

"John, get Nikita and Geno out of there and do something to that dangerprone spy!" Psychica orders.

John dips his head and teleports off once more. He reappears behind Gronk, grabbing The Russian Bear and then Nikita, who still has the guns. The dog, shocked at sudden move, drops the guns on the ground. They reappear with the group.

"TYLER!" Star Vision screams. "JOHN, GET HIM!"

Scorpion goes for his guns, not noticing the danger. Nikita and Portal spot him. Psychica nods to him and the teleports disappears once more.

"Nikita RUFF!!" the Pittsburgh Penguin orders.

Obediently and reluctantly, Nikita sits back and looks at the Penguin. He whines and licks his chops. The Russian Bear shakes his head and communicates in dog speak with the Golden Retriever.

Portal grabs Scorpion, just as Gronk steps backward, still alive with electricity. Scorpion gasps and roars with anger as he is teleported back to the group. The lightning producer finally stops shooting the bolts at him, cutting his power off.

As soon as they reappear, Scorpion shoves Portal off of him. He goes to another pocket and pulls out more small exploding discs from within. Portal dodges them and lunges at Scorpion, wrapping his arms around the red eyed spy. They vanish again and reappear, away from the group on top of the banner. Scorpion kicks at Portal, who slams the spy down on the top of the hard banner for Gillette Stadium.

"Get off of me!" Scorpion snarls, swinging at Portal.

"Forgive me Tyler!" Portal dodges it and slams Scorpion back down, making his head hit the hard concrete. Instantly the spy goes limp under him. Portal teleports him back to the group and puts him with Chaos and Iceshot.

Star Vision darts over and swings a fist at Portal, who nearly misses it. "YOU KILLED TYLER!!" He kicks at the Islander in anger.

"I didn't kill Tyler, Jamie!" Portal argues.

"He's unconscious though!" Star Vision screams at him.

"I just knocked him out, stop trying to kill me!" Portal snaps, flinging Star Vision away from him and sending him toward where Scorpion was lying on the ground.

Star Vision falls to the ground and grabs Scorpion. "I should've gone with you Tyler!" Nikita pads up to him and sits beside him. He lowers his head and begins to lick Scorpion's face, whimpering.

"He's NOT dead, Jamie!" Freedom Forward cries out. He whirls around and sees that the three figures are gone. He elbows Psychica, who gawks at the sight. "Where'd they go?" She shrugs.

"Tyler, my best friend," Star Vision sobs, hugging Scorpion close to him.

"Get a room!" Chaos grumbles, sitting up and spotting the sobbing Dallas Star captain. He grabs his head and groans. "Ow my head!"

"YOUR head?" Iceshot snaps. "My head feels like Brad Marchand punched it!"

"Where are those three people who were helping out?" Portal asks.

"Nesty?" Russiosteel questions with a cock of his head.

"No, no, not you," Portal says.

"Who?" Russiosteel inquires.

"There was like a speedy person, someone with lightning and someone with hydrokinesis!" Freedom Forward remarks.

Russiosteel nods. He thinks to himself, It can't be them, can it? TJ, Pally and Kuch?

All of a sudden a loud scream echos toward them. They all spin to see Zvezda, still red-eyed, holding Arrow Hawk over the edge of the bridge by his throat. Arrow Av freezes in place and then he spins and looks at Portal.

"This again...?" Portal grumbles.

He teleports off, just as Zvezda lets Arrow Hawk go. The Russian archer plummets toward the ground, but before Portal can reach him, he's knocked aside by another person. The speedster who'd saved Nikita earlier, was back.

Portal watches as the tinier man skids to an abrupt halt and somehow manages to catch the six foot three Dallas Star. He instantly puts him safely onto the ground and zips away. Portal helps Arrow Hawk to his feet, snatching his bow up in the process.

"Кто это был? (Who was that?)" Arrow Hawk asks as his archer brother races over to him, finally able to move once more.

"Молния? (Lightning?)" Arrow Av questions. "Его наряд был Молнии на нем. (His outfit had Lightning bolts on it.)"

"Так Молния больше героев? (So the Lightning have more heroes?)" Arrow Hawk asks, with a cock of his head.

"Больше как больше людей со степенями. (More like more people with powers.)"

"I don't know what you two are saying, but it is something about the Lightning...just don't draw Vladdy over here. And no disrespecting them either!" Portal scolds.

"Но кто? (But who?)" Arrow Hawk questions.

Arrow Av shrugs his shoulders. "Я не знаю. Это будет работа для звезд, чтобы увидеть, чтобы. (I don't know. That'll be a job for Zvezda to see to.)"

"Говоря о которых...(Speaking of which...)" Arrow Hawk spins to look back up at the bridge, just as Zvezda zooms down toward him, drawing up a ball of cosmic energy in her hands. The archers are grabbed by Portal and teleported to the group.

Zvezda zooms toward them still in all out vengeance. "Guzzler will win!"

Russiosteel causes the steel armor on his hand to dissolve and he brings a strong uppercut right into the winged heroine's face, sending her flying up and backward. She hits the ground with a sickening thud. "There."

"Great, now we got three unconscious heroes and a drunk one..." Freedom Forward says, pinching the bridge of his nose. "We're doomed."

"No! I refuse to believe that! Sparky, Water and Speedy can handle the best, Evs, Tyler and Gabriel can go under the ramp and we can have two people stay with him. The rest of us are going after Vladimir!" Psychica states. "I won't let my Vladi die!"

"Fine. Geno and Vladdy can stay," Freedom Forward remarks.

"Don't tell me what to do Ben. Smith," Chaos remarks. "I listen to Stammer, Cooper, or Evelyn, not you! I'm perfectly fine and I owe that asshole a nice punch to the face...or maybe split him apart with one of my rings!"

"No Vladdy," Psychica argues.

"But I wanna help!!" Chaos snarls.

"There's no arguing with him," The Russian Bear says. "Trust me, I know. I put up with it, with Nikita. Though I've learned not to give in." He shoots the dog a look.

"Okay, okay, fine. Geno, Nikita and Jamie can stay. Ben, Vladdy, Val, Zady and Nesty will come with me," Psychica exclaims. "Just behave Vladdy."

"When do I not?" Chaos questions, with a smirk.

Psychica rolls her eyes and the chosen group members follow her to the entrance of the stadium.