Reno's chest hurt thinking about it all. "But...!"

But there really was no arguing with D. Or Sparks, if this had happened before. If taking down Cloud was the only way, he'd do it. He'd killed before. It just wasn't anyone he'd really liked before. Which sucked.

His mind raced as he tried to think of any alternatives, the sounds of shouting and Proton Throwers around him, spells reflecting...

Spells reflecting.

"Yuna!" he called out to her and anyone else who would listen, running ahead (damn Sephiroth, he'd do this himself). "They cast Shell!"

No one had tested for Protect yet. Well, it was about time someone did.

"Cover me!" he shouted, for anyone really, sprinting ahead.