Hopping back up, she shook off a fine layer of dust the attack had shot up from the ground. After darting a glance towards Zack to see to her delight the rouge chocobo was very much ok, the blonde flew back towards her own charge, initiating stealth so she does not agitate Valfor when they finally have the aeon headed the right way.

"Oh...no."

At the telltale swoop of mighty wings the guardian used a combination smoke bomb to blink herself besides her summoner, just in time for the slice of the mighty blast.

"Yunie!" Rikku braces down in cover with her cousin, placing herself between the summoner and the attack.