Chase looked up as Alamais' shield blocked the laser beams again. There were red flashes high above in the clouds in response to something the dragon was doing. It was a stand-off. The shield protected the dragon, but the clouds blocked him from being able to see the aircraft and to directly affect them with his magic. Alamais, though, was shaking the remains of the building loose. Chase had no doubt that once free and able to fly, the aircraft would be no match for him.