Gritting his teeth, Avalon growls back "Roger!" to his partner, then braces for the impact just as Sher was.

With a roar, the space ship slams into the Earth's atmosphere and burns into flames. Avalon seems to have to be splitting his power between trying to shield himself, and trying to control the speeding ship's descent. He's making headway, but it's not enough. They slow, but not fast enough for him to keep the ship from impacting into the surface of the planet.