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Snow wasn’t the best of mediums for Penny to use. The loose powder could easily slide in on itself or be shifted by one strong wind that’d dampen the potency of the glyph, but then again she didn’t really have any options. Zoey was kind enough to give her the space she needed to work. She finished the circle that would serve as the edge of the glyph which acted as a sort of sealant to prevent the spell from leaking out. No circle done by hand was ever perfect, at least not by her hand, but they were practiced, indistinguishable from perfection by the naked eye, and, most importantly, good enough to keep the glyph active. How long had that taken? A second perhaps. 

Penny moved on to the body of the glyph, glancing up just to see if the Apparition was winding up for another charge. No movement yet, aside from its constant up and down bobbing. She made two waves with her hand. Not as precise as she’d like it, but it’d have to do given her limited time window. She heard feet padding through snow behind her. Hopefully Stacey was smart enough to stay in that straight line. She looked back up at the Apparition. The smoke appeared as if it was coiling up for another charge. Shit. She still needed one more wave. 

A light wind kicked up and Penny sharply drew in her breath as she watched the snow at the border of her glyph shift, but it did not move. However, the Apparition was trapped behind another snow storm thanks to Zoey. Penny finished the last wave, drew a single straight line that was slanted ever so slightly next to the trio, and began to slide back as she saw the snowstorm dissipate. Shit. She hadn’t planned on standing down the barrel of the gun once her glyph was done but there was no time to move. Penny’s eyes widened as the Apparition charged straight towards her with its sights set on Stacey. She didn’t even have a second as her entire vision swelled with the smoky form of the rushing Apparition as it closed the gap between them with uncanny speed. 

Fortunately, she didn’t need a second. Penny threw her arms up and fell back on her rear as her glyph activated and glowed a brilliant blue light. At the same time, a massive, man-sized stalagmite of ice jutted up from the ground and skewered the Apparition deadcenter. A nightmarish scream of white noise echoed throughout the city as the Apparition cracked apart and shattered along with the giant spike of ice. All that remained was a cloud of black smoke that rose and dissipated until it was lost against the night sky. They were safe for the time being.

[color=goldenrod]“Fuck!”[/color] The word came out with the breath Penny hadn’t realized she’d been holding. She let herself drop back on the snow and laughed. Her head was pounding like she had woken up with a hangover. She let her head roll to the side. The cold felt nice on her temples. She hadn’t strained herself like that in quite some time. She breathed heavily as she stared over at Zoey and said, [color=goldenrod]“See? Told you I got it. Good assist though." 

"As for the rest of you? Eh...”[/color] she lifted a hand off of her chest and wobbled it in the universal sign of so-so before letting it drop with another sharp exhale. Penny tasted copper but forced herself to sit up right. Her vision swam as she rubbed her face and reminded herself that this would only last for a few minutes. Hopefully. She asked the group, [color=goldenrod]“We’re all good, right? No broken bones, no dropped jaws? Is Stacey still running?”[/color] Penny grimaced. She’d have to reevaluate her limits. She muttered, [color=goldenrod]“Could someone get Stacey to stop fucking running and give him a hug for me? The plan worked."[/color] She threw a half-assed fist in the air.  [color=goldenrod]"Go team.”[/color]