"Wha... fight? I --" but as she stood there, wide-eyed, she could almost physically see the change wash over the other girl, the deep chill of fear hollowed her out inside. Before she could even react, the blonde latched onto her wrist, what was she going to do? She couldn't fight Rikku!

Panic started to rise as her eyes darted between her weapon and her attacker, precious little seconds that they were -- as a roar shot out from her fist, Ifrit's maw gaping wide as the beast took shape in between them, intent to push them apart by the sheer force of the summoning.