In spite of Alex's continually icy relationship with Tori, the airship ride had been an interesting experience as they entered the skies of Arcadia. he had kept his hands from stealing anything for the moment and had instead stuck to work, learning skills he was sure would come in use sooner or later. You never knew when things like these might come in handy later in life, and he wasn't going to pass up the opportunity to learn this sort of thing, especially with the two twins involved. 

That was brought to an abrupt end by the attack, the roof of the airship being torn away by some metal bird that screeched and loomed over them all. His worry was dampened somewhat by the twins leaping into action, but it was still there regardless. What was this thing, and why was it attacking them? Was it some sort of predator in Arcadia, or was it a weapon sent by the Imperium? That sort of thing would be incredibly unfortunate if it turned out to be correct, enough for him to lament the possibility that his traditional luck had deserted him. 

Well, using a weapon was probably out of the question, so it seemed that he would have no choice but to reveal one of his tricks. Specifically his Tome as he activated it, the escrima sticks falling into his grasp as he ran to join the members of the crew who were currently fighting in the defense. He was confident that his Tome's ability would be very useful against a flying enemy such as this, if only to deter it. 

"Come on, where are you," he said aloud before sighting in on the flying bird, which was being attacked b the twins. He joined in then, a leap and a flick of his wrist forming a small platform he could use to launch himself higher, before he swung downwards and unleashed an arc of slid air at the bird. Not a massive attack, sure, but it should do some damage or at least hinder it so someone with more heavy hitting powers could get in some shots.

Landing, he rolled out of the way as he spun his Tome, ready to go at it again. Well, the trip had definitely gotten interesting, that was for sure.