An ambush pins a group of Southerners when enemy troops taunt them and refuse to let them leave, declaring their lives forfeit. Commanders order a retreat; a defender volunteers to hold the line and cover the withdrawal. An arrogant opponent singles out a familiar thief from a past encounter and vows revenge, then fires an ultimate full-power strike. Everyone expects the thief dead, but he emerges unharmed. The attacker is stunned and immediately prepares a retaliatory assault, leaving the thief's survival and the group's escape in doubt.