Malia had the training, she had the experience in the field, but not once had she actually engaged in combat with a mutant This size. She’d fended off Raiders once or twice, but she also earned herself a nasty scar and three months of recovery alongside that. However, her attention was taken away from the giant when Carson kissed her with passion, as if he needed to remember every inch of her. She held his wrists, her lips tingling from his touch. “I love you.” She returned his sentiment. When he spoke, advising her to go ahead and find a weapon she could wield in this fight. She nodded, taking off towards the armory.<br/><br/>She ended up fetching a weapon, it didn’t particularly have a name. It seemed to be a giant hammer, with long metal talons on the corners. It was used to defend the council against many larger enemies, this was no different. After returning to Carson’s side, she took his hand and sighed heavily. As they both walked out, him giving her his plan, she nodded along. She wanted to help him directly, but she would do what he asked of her. This was his plan, she wasn’t going to botch it. However, as he joked of his possible death, she simply flared to him. “Don’t even joke, you’re not dying.” After a final kiss, she watched as he strode out into the open.<br/><br/>She dodged to the left, taking cover behind a rather large rock. It gave her good sight, she was able to peer around it to keep an eye on Carson’s location. Throughout the fight, there wasn’t much that she was able to do. The mutant kept moving around, his back never to her for more than a moment. Luckily, Carson seemed to be doing alright, until the mutant snatched him up by the arm. Malia narrowed her eyes. She wouldn’t have been able to make it over in time, so she there a rock, trying to get the giant’s attention. However, it bounced off like a fly, the mutant didn’t even notice. She growled, standing and preparing to have at the mutant, but then Carson was on the ground, shooting the mutant in both his large, red eyes.<br/><br/>She watched as the giant fell, slowly rising from her hiding spot. She watched Carson slump to the rock and she made sure it was clear before sprinting over. She slid down on her knees, her weapon laying on the floor as she gently took his arm in her hands. She was freezing, her nose and cheeks red as well as her fingers, but she didn’t care. The other Runners came out to patrol and examine the mutant. Malia sighed, kissing his cheek as she held his arm. “This is definitely broken, at least your hand is. Come on.”<br/><br/>She stood him up with her, taking his weapons and slinging them over her shoulder. She walked him back inside, ignoring the excited and grateful words of the other Runners, bringing him back to what their infirmary was. She wasn’t taking any chances, she was going to do what she could. She set their weapons down, giving him a smile after she sat him down. “That was pretty badass, not gonna lie.” She fetched him a pill, offering it to him. “Roll up your sleeve.” She had some gauze and adhering wrap, standing next to him, taking his arm back in her hands. It was bruising already and she gently felt along the bone. “Tell me when it hurts.” She kept feeling. “You ever taken down one of those before?”