Leonidas woke up with a gasp, chest heaving as if he had just ran a marathon. Unlike the previous loops, information quickly made way into his brain, memories of the horrifying defeat fresh like a flesh wound.
We lost then? That tracks.
In all honesty, he hadn't expected his plan to work on the first try, but at least this time he knew what he had to change for better odds at success.
With a single thought, Leonidas summoned Savior and made his way outside, the doors arriving relatively quickly. He had already made the journey so many times that it came naturally.
The titanic doors opened with a jarring creak, revealing the shattered battlefield beyond. Leonidas sprinted forward, stopping beside Willow, while Savior lunged at Root, delaying the inevitable.
"Why hello, young lady."
The sequences that followed were exactly as he remembered. Willow turned to attack him, he dodged and then proceeded to explain the entire situation to Willow, just like last time.
