"Thanks for the assist, Apex," said Brace, not taking her eyes off Proctor.

"Like you needed it," Apex replied, with a smirk. "Bad boy, here, definitely bit off more than he could chew. Even taking us by surprise he barely held his own. Once you showed up and gave us a breather..."

"You... can't beat... me..." said Proctor, struggling to rise and failing. "I am in the top echelon... of..."

"A group of egotistical bigots who keep getting their asses handed to them by people they claim to be superior to," said Brace.

"We are gods!" Proctor screamed, actually managing to get to his knees.

"We're the Defense," said Andy, giving Proctor an unpleasant smile, his mouth already healed. "We make gods cry."