And so Chester's eyes rested to the construct he had landed beside, hidden within the grass behind the trees; A device of some sort, Chester thought, until realising it was constructed wood, and notably similar to the branches his opponent kept tied to his back. But of course, his proximity to it gave him no luxury to ponder its method of levitation, nor time for anything else. 
A blinding light and shrill sound flooded the vicinity, and Chester was caught within the strange energy's grasp long before he could react. The Loa magic fluxed and circled around his body, as if trying to enter into him -- but perhaps to Jaldoa's surprise, it found no way of doing so. Rather, it began to react violently against his surface, and soon dispersed into nothingness -- all but an instant before a wave of blue sparks coated Chester's entirety.

"Gyrgh-!" As if caught by an explosion, the Human was hurled back from the ward, and sent tumbling uncontrollably upon even ground. Though not aware of the ward's true effects, his contact with its magic held the same effect as his Vertexes, creating an unprecedented amount of kinetic energy. Chester's altered genetics were a double-edged sword, and while it may have let him escape Jaldoa's following plans, it had not left him in a favourable state either.

His sprawled body came to a stop against a felled stump, a couple yards from the crater's rim. He laid uncomfortably on his back, almost motionless from disorientation and numb pain. His jacket had done well to keep intact, and although his forearms and thighs were bruised, it was nothing he could not pull through.
Breathing hastened and shoulders flexed, as he slowly raised himself upon his elbows. Given the foe's speed, he really could not afford to stay grounded for long, but nor was he yet in a condition to amend his vulnerability.