He'll take that opportunity to fly faster in a more direct route instead of having to alter his course based on the thrashing of his passenger. A shadow falls over them as a tower lists their way, the middle having disappeared but not the top. They need to move fast. Under is too dangerous. Higher then.

The light burns his eyes. Thanatos strains his wings in ways he hadn't before. His temples start to throb, but they clear the building. They are almost to the VoidTreckers, but the renewed effort by Buttercup and his dodging make it hard to keep his grip.

And then suddenly... she's not in his hold.