The mage, as that appears to be what he is, focuses a shield to catch Terry's shot. It... really doesn't do much, though it does stop the shot, causing it to merely explode at a slight distance, instead.<br/><br/>When the blinding, brilliant flash ends, the mage is unconscious, on his back, about ten feet back, with smoke tailing from his fingertips and ears. The brute is looking pretty shaken, and the pudgy fellow has begun running away as fast as he can. Which isn't terribly fast.<br/><br/>Then Star lands next to the brute, and a punching match begins.