Erin (thinking): One more round of fights down. A couple of characters killed; the rest, moved forward in their arcs. That leaves us with…about a zillion battles to go.

If you look at the big picture, I’ve been drawing different parts of this Ultimate Showdown since 2009. And there’s only so many ways to draw a fight scene!

I want to branch out. I want some variety in my drawing life. I want to work on (gasp!) original projects, now that I finally have some ideas. But I don’t want to leave Shine without tying up all the loose ends. How can I wrap it up all quickly?

And so…

Rocks fall. Everyone dies. THE END