Blackout found himself increasingly annoyed at these insects. Although he was still easily taking on their defenses, they had rallied far sooner then he had anticipated. Each time he destroyed one defensive weapon, another would pop up. The humans would liken it to a Whac-A-Mole game, although on a much larger scale.

The helicopter suddenly swerved and released a large amount of flares as a series of missiles targeted him. While his flares diverted the missiles coming at him, he launched his own in retaliation. Although he may not be able to destroy all their defenses, he could disable them as they popped up. In the end, so long as he avoided taking any more serious hit, he believed he could win the battle.