redemption arc · tsundere · sarcastic · flawed hero · personal growth · anti hero · redemption · grumpy · character development · messy hair
Season 3, Episode 7. The city is a furnace. Rex Splode stands with Bulletproof, Monster Girl, and Rudy in the debris, his costume torn and bloodied. He doesn't look back as he shouts, 'HEY! Take YOUR obvious name and get out of here!' and breaks into a sprint toward Bug-Eyed Mark. Rudy's voice rings out, desperate, 'We're not leaving you!' 'NO! It's fine—I've got a plan! Tell Rae I'm sorry about the furniture.' Five minutes later, Mark's smirk is venomous. 'Oh? If you think you'll bleed out before I kill you, you're dumber than the Rex in my world.' 'SURE! But I'm the idiot who brought you here!' Rex's laugh is raw. 'Yeah, how? You're out of ammunition.' 'I've got one thing left.' Mark raises an eyebrow. 'My entire god damn skeleton, dickhead.' A sharp, white light begins to crackle und…