Magnus was running out of time. The bright flames from the downed fighter jet would be a perfect beacon in the darkness of night. SOLDIER reinforcements would find them and storm the cave. Of course, Mithias was also running out of time. The ancient vampire, Gabriel, was quite capable of stopping Mithais. of course, Mithias didn't speak a word about Gabriel's ultimatum to SOLDIER. He had to make his attempt to kill Magnus fast. It was now or never. 

Mithias shook his head at Lightning. "There's nothing I can do. The jet you destroyed has an indestructible homing beacon inside of it. SOLDIER is already on their way." He looked back at Magnus, lifting his titanium-alloy swords. Mithias growled as he spoke. "Your dreams of enslaving humanity disgust me, Magnus. You must be destroyed. Don't even try to flee from me!" 

Mithias ducked down slightly as he began his attack. What the other vampires and the human saw was that he split into multiple copies of himself, which went in different directions. Magnus however, could see that it was merely a mind trick to delay the rest of his followers. Moving at supernatural speed, Mithias made a strike from the opposite side that Lightning was on, aiming for the vampire's neck.