MOTHER OF PEARL! That man is fast! The armored form of Achak goes streaking past her on the steps during the moment it takes for her to stop and fire at the vampire above her. Wasting no time to follow after him, her powerful legs just can't keep up and in another second, she's lost sight of him as he charges after it, through the opening made by the fleeing monster. Rebecca puts her head down and forces her limbs to obey her and move faster.
Six steps from the top, she hears the gunfire. Too far away to have come from the lost brother. Someone must be ambushing him, and from the flashes of light in the darkness, she's certain the attacker is to the left. Not knowing the caliber of the weapon currently firing at where she's about to be, she whispers a quick prayer for protection on her way up the remaining few stairs.
"Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil." She imagines the spell will take hold about the same time she bursts through the opening.
In one swift motion, she slides through the entry and into the hallway, twists to the left, and levels her launcher hip level at the vampire down the hall. -THOOMP!-
In the brief moment she watches the pill soar down the hallway at him, she realizes a few things. One, that her aim hadn't been as perfect as it had been on the stairs, but hopefully it would be close enough. Secondly, that her target had just dropped his firearm, probably in preparation for a charge, so even if she misses with the nade, she'll probably still get a swipe at it. Thirdly, she realizes that her armor had yet to manifest. She hadn't felt any drain either. Next to her, Leliel wears a stern look and Sister Rebecca, upon noticing it, immediately divines it's meaning.
I must better protect the flock before the Heavenly Chorus will better protect me. Heard and understood. Leliel nods but once, slowly and firmly.
<<@Team [Stake] 2 out of 4 guards down. Status?>>
Watching the pill fly just off mark and seeing the hungry look in her foe's eye as he prepares to charge, Rebecca decides against responding right away in favor of sending a different, more urgent message.
<<@Dustnade [Owner] DETONATE>>Between the darkness and the cloud of sawdust filling the air, it's tough to tell if she got him or not, but the horrible shrieking of pain from down the hall tells her she was close enough. A mili-second later, three shots ring out in close succession from just behind her. Her thermal shows the foe drop immediately.
This is starting to work out!