Just what in the hell had Viral become? This was nothing like what he'd been before, this form was completely new. It looked like he was stuck between two transformations, as if his body couldn't decide which one to go with. The only certainty was that his mind was utterly gone at the moment, evident by his thrashing and erratic movements. Talking him down from this, or even bringing him down in general was going to be a massive undertaking. Not deterred by that Yumi moved out to the door, prying it open and bracing against the cold as she stared down at her friend below. "Viral! It's going to be okay! We're here to help you!" she shouted, loud enough so her voice carried over the wind. Immediately there was a sign that he recognized her voice, his head lifted up to face them. Hope however turned to dread when energy was gathered, and quite a fair bit of it too. Eyes widening in realization she looked back at Vegeta inside the shuttle, "Move the ship! He's going to fire!" And no sooner had the words left her lips did the Beastman do just that, releasing a hefty blast right at their vessel.

Damn it, what in the hell was Viral thinking? Attacking all of them like that, he really had lost his mind. Takeshi didn't know if even Yumi and Vegeta could help him now, it would be a miracle if either got through to him. It was hard to be optimistic too considering what was happening right this very moment. Yumi's shocking revelation put everyone on edge, and Vegeta tried to quickly follow her request. The shuttle was not as swift as it could be though, there was no way they could move in time. Cursing under his breath the Saiyan pushed past Yumi, moving in a blur as he got outside the ship. Putting himself between the blast and shuttle he held out his hands, bracing as the energy slammed into his palms. Damn it was hot! It was like placing your hand on top of a hot oven, it was a real pain. Wincing loudly from the burning Takeshi raised both arms, dragging the blast with it and sending it careening overhead, watching as it exploded finally a ways above. Crisis averted for now, damn that was close. His hands stung like all hell, and glancing down at them he saw they were burned raw and bloody, the outermost skin being burned nearly all away. Fun way to start this rescue operation of theirs. 

"We can't stay in the air, we're just a target," Vegeta remarked, frowning as he looked down at Viral. "Hang on, we're landing." Yumi was the only one in the shuttle now, and after warning her of his plan he shifted the thrusters, easing off of the throttle as the shuttle quickly descended to the ground. It was anything but a smooth landing, the ship bounced a bit from the impact and it jostled the contents inside, but they were out of the air. Now at least if the ship was blasted they might not crash. To think Viral would fire at them, at Yumi, that was very troubling. He'd always succumbed and relaxed whenever Yumi had gotten involved, but now even she was a target. Shutting down the engines Vegeta got up out of his seat, heading towards the door himself. Damn it was cold, they should have brought some kind of protection. Where he was deterred by the frigid air his friend was not, and once more she took the initiative, stepping past him and going outside. Groaning inwardly Vegeta followed suit, gasping as his skin was assaulted by the cold. 

This was properly miserable weather. It was like being back on Corgan's mountain, only this time without any gear to keep them warm. Yumi stepped outside not without reservations, immediately wanting to get back into the shuttle to hide from the cold. Viral was out here though, he needed her help. She couldn't worry about herself right now, not with one of her friends in such a bad way. Shuddering uncomfortably she wrapped her arms around herself, looking ahead at the Beastman. "Viral... You have to calm down. No one here is going to hurt you," she called, slowly approaching him. "I know you can hear me, remember who I am, and who you are. This isn't you and you know it." That knack she seemed to have for calming people, she really wished she knew how to do that right now. At best all she could hope for was that her voice would trigger something, maybe enough to bring Viral back to them. As she got closer Yumi reached a hand out, smiling kindly as she did so. "I'm here to help you, Viral. Everything is going to be okay."