Russel continued to clear a path, shoving aside debris and forcing his way through the mayhem. He mainly kept his focus on the stairs ahead of him, but checked back over his shoulder periodically to ensure Ez and Harper were following.

So far so good, but--

DID LUCI JUST THROW A SHIELD AROUND THEM.

WHY DIDN'T HE GET A SHIELD.

LUCI THAT WAS NOT FAIR.

He ground to a halt, somewhere between impressed and indignant. Just because he was super durable and part of the rescue team didn't mean he couldn't use the protection too!

Of course that meant he'd stopped doing his job for the moment, and all three of them had the opportunity to catch up with him, shields or not.