The instant the city disintegrated, heaven and earth seemed to collapse.
Countless fragments of vibranium fell amid clouds of dust. Steve, Skye, and the other Avengers who were poor at flying, along with the Wakandans who had just escaped the dungeon, plummeted from ten thousand meters up like kites with severed strings, screaming.
"Aaaah!" Skye felt weightlessness engulf her entire body as the wind howled past her ears.
Just when she thought she was doomed, a figure abruptly appeared beside her, moving so lightly that gravity seemed to have no hold on her.
"Hello, Skye." A familiar female voice rang out, slightly ethereal.
Skye forced her eyes open as she hurtled downward. When she saw who it was, she cried out, "Luna?!"
Luna was still dressed in her dreamy fashion, a faint smile on her face.
She reached out and gently took Skye's wrist.
The next moment, the world spun.
The scenery blurred before Skye's eyes, and a second later, her feet touched solid ground.
She staggered, and Luna steadied her.
"The others!" Once Skye regained her footing, she hurriedly looked up at the sky.
Luna merely smiled and vanished again. Moments later, she reappeared on the ground with Steve.
After several such trips, Luna had rescued every remaining Avenger, though a few unfortunate Wakandans had disappeared during the fall.
Tony landed, retracted his faceplate, and gulped down air.
He had also been flying back and forth, busy rescuing people.
High above, Ultron stared fixedly at Hermione.
"Impossible! This is impossible! I analyzed your power. You couldn't possibly destroy such an enormous vibranium city in a single strike!"
Hermione drifted down.
"That's right. I really don't have that much power on my own."
She opened her hand. Above her palm, a gem emitting a violent purple radiance hovered silently. "But