Some time later...
Oliver awoke to find himself in a bright, white room. Flickering lights blasted him from above, forcing him to avert his eyes. He noticed that he was in a hospital bed, more from the beeping of a heart monitor than anything else. He looked around to see the others in better condition. Jayne and Gaz were sitting at a table playing chess, and Buck was reading a story to Noah. He noticed that May was sitting next to his bed, as if waiting for him to wake up.
"Oh. Hey." Was all he managed to say to her. "Did we win?"
"Well, no." She said, unsure of how to put it. "According to Gaz, Amaranth's attack knocked you out cold, and Jason escaped. The others grabbed you and fled, took you back here."
"So it was a waste then?" Oliver asked.
"No, no it wasn't a waste." May said. She began stroking Oliver's hair, in an awkward attempt to comfort him. "Amaranth's mansion is in ruins, he's on the run now. The same goes for Jason and his group. And now that we know about that dragon, we can prepare for him properly. You did good. Now go back to sleep, you need rest." She kissed him on the cheek and stood up, walking to the door where the police lieutenant was waiting for her.
Oliver fell back asleep, unable to stay awake from all the medicine being pumped into him.