((I think this would be a good time to introduce my second character. :P))

Suddenly, a guy dressed in a hoodie and jeans dashed past John and Alyssa's hiding spot, wielding a lance. He dashed straight towards the hydra head and leaped, driving his lance straight between its eyes. Then, while the head was trying to smash him against the walls to get him to let go, he pushed the lance in deeper while it was still trying to get him off of it.