"I can't eat essence, it's toxic to me. I just need a minute and I'll be okay. I've got a mutant healing factor." As Zarda fought the shooter it was clear that the Skrulls had aces up their sleeves and after she killed it and examined him he grinned from the floor having laid down to heal.
"I'll be okay, thanks. Maybe I should go back to the future armor, eh?" He handed back the grape as his armor flowed into place again. Out the corner of his eye he saw fire and turned to put up a shield as a fireball hit it but he couldn't see an attacker like they were either fast or invisible.