Editing Colin Wallis (section)

===Post-[[Timeskip]]===
When the Slaughterhouse Nine reappeared, Defiant called [[Weaver]] to inform her.<ref>[[Scarab 25.6]]</ref>

Defiant briefs Weaver on the threat posed by the Slaughterhouse Nine. Having spoken with Dinah, Defiant tells her that the chance of the world ending is 93.8 percent.<ref>[[Sting 26.1]]</ref> He blames himself for failing to kill Jack during their attack on Boston, seeing it as their best chance of being able to have stopped him.<ref>[[Sting 26.2]]</ref>

Following Dragon's death at Saint's hands, Defiant is immediately aware of who the culprit is. He swears to kill [[Saint]] for what he has done.<ref>[[Interlude 26.x]]</ref> Contacted by [[Weaver]], Defiant informs her that the Azazel suits have been 'compromised' and that they are now unreliable. Defiant is so distraught by the loss of Dragon that he ''thanks'' Weaver at the end of his conversation with her, something which she acknowledges is very uncharacteristic.<ref>[[Sting 26.4]]</ref>

Monitoring the Ellisburg Situation, Defiant sees that the Nine contingent has fled back into their pocket dimension.<ref>[[Sting 26.5]]</ref>

Following her failure to stop the abduction of [[Nilbog]], Defiant pilots the Pendragon to the goblin kingdom, taking many capes - including Weaver, Chevalier, Bitch, Parian and Foil - and two members of the Dragon's Teeth to stop the Slaughterhouse Nine directly. During the flight, he has a private conversation with [[Chevalier]].

When they land, Defiant is one of the primary combatants in holding off the monstrous horde, fighting back to back with Weaver at points. During the battle, Saint refuses to assist the group and Defiant contacts someone, letting them know where to find and hunt down Saint. He then - with assistance from Dinah - computes the required number to track the Slaughterhouse Nine to their dimensional pocket and leads the group of capes after them.

Defiant led a team to [[Houston]] to take down the Slaughterhouse faction there, presumably taking several of the leftover munitions from the Nine's secret base for some much-needed firepower.<ref>[[Interlude 26a]]</ref>

Successful in defending Houston, Defiant works with Saint, only hours after threatening him for killing Dragon, to locate [[Lisette]] and have her transmit a message to Scion in the hopes of preventing Jack Slash from ending the world.<ref>[[Interlude 26b]]</ref> They succeed but their efforts are for nought.