As the Aeon used Slow on the red head, Alex cursed under her breath as she felt her body move in slow motion, her punch inching much more slowly toward the Aeon, knuckles just stopping inches away. But Alex didn't dare attempt to move faster. Her body might be slowed, but the amount of damage would remain the same if it connected. So losing her temper and trying to move faster would just make her punch harder. It was then Alex felt the spell Shell casted on her, seeing the faint green tiled barrier briefly appear around her. While the controlled Naisha was firing up a Fira.

Then all of sudden, she felt a weight on her and she turned her gaze to see Gippal covering her. In which case Alex growled and started thrash a bit, attempting to knock the white haired man off of her. [color=red]"You stupid idiot! Get offa me!"[/color] she snapped angrily at him, for several reasons. 

One was the reason that they both didn't need to end up hurt by this, that would only make Naisha sadder. The other was that Alex believed she could take care of herself and take a hit. Indeed, Magic had always been something that hit her harder than the rest of normal people. She could take a lot of punches, kicks, boulders crushed against her. But magic always felt the worst. It was weird really, she could learn all the knowledge of magic from Lulu or Yuna, but no matter what Alex could never cast the simplest of spells. And they were always painful. Ice and Earth were at least easier to deal with since they were punchable, but that didn't make them hurt any less.

At the sound of the Hymm, Alex's protests suddenly ceased and her head started screaming again. It was so loud, her head pounded like it was being hammered on the inside and her teeth clenched tightly as her body trembled. She could taste the familiar rustic blood within her mouth. Why now though?! The tall woman was not in the temple, so this didn't make sense to her. A sense of panic ran through her veins, yet she held no understanding why. Shaking her head to try to rid of the pounding and the ringing, she tried to focus on the task at hand.

To her horror, a blood color icicle then pierced through the chest of her friend. Alex couldn't help but feel her heart stop, breathing hitch, and her blue eyes stare in horror at the sight. But the Aeon seemed to find the predictiment at a lost and disappeared in a burst of pyreflies, something that made Alex tense as she tried not to touch them but still hang on to Naisha. As the Aeon basically chucked them to the side, Alex growled as she quickly scooped Naisha in her arms bridal style. Slamming her feet against the ground, crushing the stand beneath her, but landing without having Naisha or Gippal crash or get crushed.

Ringing.... Ringing... Ringing... Make it shut up! 

Alex's face twisted, sweat appearing on her brow and sliding down her cheek but she looked to Naisha and then the blood icicle sticking out of her chest. Glancing up at the flaming creature Naisha had casted, the red head tried to think. Her first thoughts were to rip the icicle out. Yet the remaining sanity she had told her that was a bad idea. Yet if something didn't happen, her friend would die in her arms. Alex knew how to bandage one up in a pinch. She's lived alone in the woods for years amongst fiends. This was a little too much for her though. At times, Alex really, really, really hated magic. If it disappeared, Alex probably wouldn't care except for the fact that it is the thing that saved Naisha when she got ill.

Yet now it was the thing that was killing her and she could do nothing. She wasn't even sure that the Elixer Naisha had on her would do enough for this serious injury that %#%#% did.

How irritating.

Alex felt panic run through her, terror, ferocious rage, yet a strange forced calmness as well. It was disorienting. She felt like a dog that was hearing a giant dog whistle over and over again. Unable to make coherent thoughts. Despite that however, Alex continued to hold Naisha in her arms protectevely. A firm yet gentle grip, as if she would break if Alex moved a muscle of her godly strength. Her headache was making it difficult focusing on who or what was around her, but she looked ready to violently attack anyone or anything that got too close.

Not exactly happy having to resort to this, but having no option, Alex glanced her blue eyes to Gippal. [color=red]"Think of something. Get that girl, get a medic, I don't care just save her."[/color] Alex growled at him, yet still didn't seem willing to let her go either. Like a Guardian Beast protecting its sphere.