Let's rewind time a bit
After Elena, Jeremy and Gary managed to take down both Alita and Alia, effectively bringing both girls' game time to an end, they were immediately bombarded, surrounded from all sides by hostile forces.
It would have been okay if they were only just a few of them to handle, but their numbers ended up being the size of three different Squadrons.
It would be wrong to say that Elena, Jeremy, and Gary did not feel the pressure in numbers but as proud members of Red Wing Thunder, there was no way they would back down so quickly without a fight.
Thus instead of sniveling on the ground like maggots, they stood tall like trees, braving the storm that was about to descend on them while engaging in a classic banter with the enemy.