"No!"
Donna and Tula leaped off the rooftop, racing in the direction Blue Beetle had been knocked, but Magic Superman was faster than either of them!
Seeing Blue Beetle about to take a heavy punch without any resistance, Shazam roared and burst forward at a flying speed he had never reached before.
Shane's fist had just come down and touched Blue Beetle's chest armor when, before its force could fully drive through, Shazam grabbed him around the waist and hurled him away.
Boom!
With an earth-shattering crash, Shane smashed a hole straight into the small mountain beside the Teen Titans' base. His back broke through millions of tons of rock and earth as he plunged deep underground.
Buried beneath the rubble, Shane finally let his expression relax a little. He even rolled over beneath the mountain, settling into a more comfortable position.
He had to admit that the Teen Titans had responded well in the heat of battle. Aside from Kara being a little reckless, the others had each shown their strengths.
He was quite pleased. After all, if a single ordinary Viltrumite really had invaded, the kids' teamwork would have been enough to take them down.
Now he just needed to wait another two or three seconds before heading out. Superman should arrive right when he was halfway through beating up Shazam.
Shane already had the whole plot worked out. He would endure a joint assault from the Teen Titans and the Justice League, test pretty much everyone's mettle, then reveal his identity.
Finally, once everyone had thrown him a resurrection party in their wild delight, he would offer a measured round of criticism and encouragement where each was due. He couldn't help it. Ever since learning that the Teen Titans had turned against the Justice League so decisively