Julian was rather surprised by the tactic that Anessa suddenly employed to hit him with the ball and chain, and as a result he was just barely able to boost backwards to avoid the ball. Judging from the force, and the fact that he got knocked back a little ways just from the force of the thing rushing by him, if he were to get hit by that thing it would pretty much be game over for him. "Tch, that's a pretty strong tool you've got there..." He snapped his rifle up, wondering if this was even going to work. After all, all she had to do was loosen her grip a little more and the ball would be heading right for him again.<br/><br/>He aimed his rifle at the chain and fired, hoping to snap it.