Ba'al was all set to implement the plan he had decided on, and let Balalaika lead the way up to the summit, under the theory of testing what kind of leader she was. By going in first, she would be the first to be killed should something attack, and the one who would also have to worry the most of betrayal. After all, you couldn't see what your foes were doing behind you. As one who had been in that subordinate position for so long, Ba'al knew the complexities that came with command well, and even though he was heavily more qualified to be in charge than this Tau'ri, he'd let her lead the way, and paint the target on her back.

Or rather not, for before that could culminate in anything, they suddenly found themselves under attack from above. Placing survival above valor, and perfectly willing to let everyone think he was a coward, Ba'al naturally moved to get into cover, away from the rain of...black stuff, that impacted all around and made the one decent looking mountainside a warzone between the Dragon and them all. Glancing from his rocky cover, Ba'al took in the Dragon, and had to keep from rolling his eyes. Well, this was going to be fun.

Fortunately his companions were up to the task and moved in to attack, and Ba'al got the chance to observe them all in action. Saber had her invisible sword, another fellow managing to materialize a spear or lance of some kind from nothingness, Sazh unleashed some kind of flaming sphere with his mind, a VIking fell from the sky, and such. A very impressive lot. Meanwhile, he prepared his Zat.

Meanwhile, the annoying flying girl spoke, and he felt obligated to point out the obvious. "It appears to be some kind of dragon trying to murder us all. If I don't miss my guess, it would appear to be the Legendary Dragon we were sent here on the quest for, so please, ignore it and keep talking." He punctuated the point with a couple Zat shots at the thing, though he didn't expect that to do anything at this point, not without knowing where it's weak spot or resistance to electricity might be.