There was no time. Sprite could not miss. She fired the core artillery again and made a running leap as the guardian let loose with both fireballs.

She did not miss. The massive projectile found its mark, striking one of the fireball blasters, tearing it open the length of the machine’s forearm. It fired both barrels, but one was rendered ineffective. With the barrel wide open, the fire was not directed and only burst out in a dramatic flash.

The remaining fireball hit home, however, nailing the ground where Sprite had been, managing to throw her further with the blast.