"Tch... That should not be physically possible...!" Rukia narrowed her eyes, her jaw clenching. She had hoped it wouldn't come down to a final confrontation so close to the crystal, but she'd had a strong feeling that it would come this way eventually.

With the Haste spell in effect, she could try both attacks: Fira, and the particle stream thrown from her proton pack. Now that it was getting closer, she might have a better idea of which one was more effective. She was tempted to use Bio, but if they managed to fell it, the idea of a giant poisoned creature just lying around didn't sit well with her. What was more, she didn't want to target the wings, as it would surely cause significant damage to the city and its people if it were to fall from that height.

She boosted the energy of her proton pack to quintuple the damage it caused, refusing to budge. Whatever else happened, they couldn't allow it to reach the Crystal.

"Thank you, Robin. Ramza, you had best be prepared to fight. I don't think it will be much longer before it arrives."