The Authority, Vol. 1

Midnighter is reluctant in letting a weakened Apollo to fight, but Apollo assures him that he will be alright. At the bridge, the Engineer has herself linked up with the Carrier and is able to convince it to travel to the reality of Sliding Albion. Meanwhile Apollo is sent back to Earth but is unconscious as he free-falls in the sky.

The Carrier eventually arrives directly above Albion's London. Jenny Sparks then uses her power to cause a strong lightning strike on Buckingham Palace, destroying the building along with several other shiftships. In the burnt rubble of the Palace, Regis survives the strike. Seeing him on the Carrier's monitor Jenny informs her team on planning their attack on Regis.