Any shots that were fired in the direction of the cannon were quickly obliterated by the cannon's own beam, which chased Alister for while after he continued his flight before finally stopping to recharge. Settling back into position on its vertical axis, the Hades floated in a horizontal line over the battlefield and pursued the Zero, entirely focused on the older Malrain for the time being. This time, the chain guns that had pinned Mira down were fired at him, except about a dozen of the guns were active now, lighting the sky up with relentless muzzle flash.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Anastasia listened carefully as Jareth gave his full view on the matter, digging her feet into the sand afterward as she used his ideas to think more deeply on her own situation. She wasn't entirely sure she agreed with him that she should not be too worried about a lasting relationship and that flings and short-term partners could be just as golden as lifetime soulmates in the long run, but at the same time, something in her gut told her that Jill didn't want that kind of relationship. Mainly, though, Jareth was right in that she couldn't blame Jill for what had happened when she had just been inducing the girl to her own passionate instincts. Besides, what was wrong with it if they had both enjoyed it?<br/><br/>Looking up at the pilot, she smiled and nodded. "You're right. I'll go talk to her later and let her know that I'm not mad at her for what happened, and that I just don't want this to be a fast affair. The last thing I want is for her to hate me for thinking I blame her and move on to someone else, right?"