John steadied his breathing a little, then raised an eyebrow. "Not using your flashy beams anymore?"
Vision raised his wand and slowly saluted. "This is the glory of magic."
John returned the salute in kind.
"Then let's end this the old-fashioned way." John smiled faintly.
Both finished their salutes.
One of them had to fall here.
They stood on opposite sides.
Both tightened their grips on their wands.
As though by unspoken agreement.
At the same instant.
Red and white light erupted together.
Lightning met lightning in a shower of sparks.
Ripples spread through the empty air.
The collapse that had been halted was affected.
Cracks split the ground, and immense magic power spread outward in wave after wave.
Up in the sky, the churning clouds formed a strange spectacle.
Rainbow light carried a surge of sparks.
The red and white light vanished together.
Crimson and golden flames ignited at the same time.
Two enormous dragons collided, becoming the final straw that broke the camel's back.
The battered ruins resumed their interrupted descent.
Amid the ruins, Thor's fingers twitched.
A rising snake and a falling sword.
A feast of magic at its pinnacle.
Amid the falling ruins, it displayed its splendor in those final moments, like fireworks.
Massive lightning bolts tore through the earth, and raging winds scoured it like a meat grinder.
Transfiguration blocked the Severing Charm, while the Blasting Curse destroyed animated statues.
Golden scales appeared on John's face.
Two figures chased each other through the sky.
John turned and cast the Disarming Charm, sending the wand flying from Vision's hand.
The Mind Stone flashed, unleashing a beam that struck John.
Silver covered his right hand. John held it in front of him as his body continued to fall.
He gritted his teeth and held on, only to