Ally heard the intense buzzing and her muscles tensed.  She couldn't go back titanium, it just wasn't working.  The young woman exhausted every ounce of energy she had and could hardly stand, let alone run away from the mystic insects.  [i]Just hold out,[/i] she told herself as she braced for the stuns.

Suddenly, the lizard man wrapped himself protectively around her.  Not a single bee came close to her, but she did feel guilty as she heard him hissing.  She wished she could return to her titanium form and help them out more, but she just couldn't manage.  Then the harsh heat warmed her flesh, even from the shielding of her protector.  The buzzing ended and her protector released her.  She was able to look back in time to see where the fire was coming from.  The boy who had ealier been made of metal was now shooting fire from the palm of his hands.  "Wow, can I do that?" Ally muttered to herself as she got out of the way of the lizard man and the fat convict.

"How can I help?" she asked herself aloud as she leaned against a pole about ten feel away from the conflict.