Heroes sacrificed themselves for the greater good. Villains sacrificed the world for their personal gain. The two were more alike than they appeared. Atlantis grew up listening to Lina babble about the fairytales she'd read as an escape from reality. He'd listen to the journeys of the heroine who slain the villain. All along, Atlantis thought he was her knight in shining armor. He believed he was the hero rescuing her from the wicked dragon, not realizing, there must be sacrificed.
Atlantis had been fully prepared to sacrifice himself for Lina if he must. He was willing to dodge the bullet for her, but realized it was aimed for him. He was ready to thank her out of the crossfire, but understood a startling fact.
