This army of inhumans seems to be the most pressing matter, as they're literally pressing in around you, each vying for the chance to take your life. They might be human, or at least sentient, so you're easy on them, taking your time to knock them out or disable them without killing them outright. Their numbers are overwhelming, but you finally win. You turn to your nemesis and say, "You're out of minions."
"And you're out of time," he says, as the super weapon blasts a wide ray of light into the air. You can feel the heat from the beam. "Right now, it's being amplied and reflected back onto the city. By the time you get out there, it'll be nothing but ashes." He laughs and evil laugh and you collapse in despair. You've failed them. You've failed all of them.