Talon watched as both Serpentine and Usagi came to help. Serpentine had summoned clones? No, they weren't hitting. They were fakes, illusions, mirages.

Talon flew as fast as he could, reaching with the claws on his boots to grab the whip. He missed, however, and nearly hit the crowd of students. With a bit of minor readjustments to his flight path, he aimed for Rouge-Bat. He figured he'd keep him busy while the girls got the whip.