Cyrus/Merri/Emily/Scarlet - Fighting the elemental
Merri was thankful that Cyrus drew the Elemental's attention away from the acolytes, but he could not help but to be taken aback from its appearance himself. His reaction time was slower than normal due to his allergies, but he was soon off the chocobo and moving closer to the field of battle -- though it was also more to get away from the bird. He could not let his proximity to the chocobo hinder his attempts to keep the acolytes and his friends safe.
He wiped the tears from his eyes and wondered, briefly, what might be the most effective spell he could cast. Through his blurred vision he was only able to tell that it was an Elemental, but not what type. The best he could do, to start, was shield his companions as best as he could. He dualcasted Shells for both the fighters, though two Shell spells at once was not something he was accustomed to doing. One caught, and he had to recast the second one to make sure that the other fighter received it as well. Elementals did have this in common, after all, that it often fought with magicks rather than physical attacks.
And with that, he decided to go on the offensive, though once his vision cleared he found himself at a loss for what to cast. Perhaps, to start, Fire?
Alas, it did no good, and the Elemental shook to release another attack.