[center][h2][color=#b3ccff]Esben Matthiassen[/color][/h2][/center]
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Eos and Selene both gasped in shock, seeing the mutant Valheimer project trying to crush and siphon the life away from Garuda. For beings so intimately tied to æther as the fairies and other spirits, seeing the twisted creations from overseas attempt to feast on the Eidolons themselves was likely nothing short of existentially terrifying. For a moment, Esben wondered if it was similar to the revulsion he felt seeing physical, mortal life twisted to whatever Valheim could create. Eve was fine, for the most part, likely thanks to the fact that she wasn't some indoctrinated Valheimer servant—but this 'Hellfire' had left whatever their old form was far behind, and a living corpse like Siren was beyond abhorrent.

Whether they could stop these invaders from escaping wasn't the major question in his mind; one team of Kirins, without Eve's megaflare, did not have much to bring against an airship trying to run. If there was one thing that Valheim had proven very good at so far, it was running. Stopping them from managing to absorb Garuda was the current objective. He fell back as Izayoi, Galahad, and Rudolf rushed up, bracing himself against Garland's quake. As it passed, he heard the slight whisper of Miina behind him, casting spells on herself, and whispered back: [color=#b3ccff][i]"Dispelja. Like Isolde and Leviathan, remember? I'll apologize to Garuda later."[/i][/color]

It was a gamble, but if Miina could dispel Garuda entirely, then this pseudo-Ifrit would probably react about as well as Eve had when she was caught up in the spell as well. Worse, possibly, if this mutant's alterations were more dependent on the connection to Ifrit than their former companion's purpose-grown body. [color=#b3ccff]"Eos, Selene, see if you can mess up Hellfire's supper, please. Maybe make him feel a bit sick? Chisato, go help them with that!"[/color]

The fairies rushed off, flying over everybody's heads in much the same way Éliane just had, flinging their spells at Hellfire. Doubtful that they would do much damage themselves, but if it could give Garuda a moment to fight back before Miina could hopefully free her with a quick dispel, or if it could make that dispel hurt all that much more for Hellfire, it would be more than worth it. With that in mind, he turned his attention back to Garland, eyes locking onto the grenade Éliane had wedged into the space between two of his armour plates.

Might as well try a similar trick to what they'd done to Reisa back in Kugane. He raised his pistol, firing at the grenade in hopes of setting it off before the Valheimer general could toss it back or shake it out.