As Gohan and Tadashi began their assault, Alexander began to move defensively, staying out of Stardust's reach as best he could, giving her enough distance that he wouldn't get caught in the crossfire. Even so, he was still dangerously close to her, so he had a split second to react when she prepared to unleash her attack.

Thankfully, centuries of combat honed his reflexes to the peak of human ability. As she moved to attack, he dove straight down towards the ground, flying low enough to make for a difficult target.

It was then that he noticed Superboy temporarily pulling out of the fight. It seemed like he had an idea, so Alexander decided to trust his gut instinct to go with it. He radioed the others over the comms just loud enough that they could hear him without Stardust getting wind of what they were planning.

"Team, we're providing support for Superboy. I will continue to draw her attention," he said, before tossing a throwing knife from a pouch at his hip, which landed at the pile of rocks and rubble Superboy was concentrating on. "Gohan, Tadashi, continue your assault. When I draw her over the marked location, use your attacks to knock the rubble loose. If we're lucky, she won't notice anything awry until it's too late."

He turned his attention back to Stardust, whom he had been flying away from as he'd been strategizing.

"Come now, beast," he yelled up at her, moving towards the rubble. He hoped to steer her just far enough away from Superboy that she wouldn't notice what he was up to. "Surely you can do better. If this is the extent of your 'power cosmic,' then your master must be truly pathetic!"

By now, Alexander was resigned to dying horribly very soon. It was only a matter of when at this point.