Ionia tilted her staff backward so that the orb was pointed upward instead of down in the direction of the now unconscious Black Power Ranger. They wanted to try a power blaster attack. It made sense to go for a weapon in dealing with a creature that had already drawn blood. Perhaps she should've fed the monster more and beaten it less. If she ever decided to get one and keep it as a pet, she suspected she would. This, however, was just a monster. Its sole purpose was for her to attack and cause as much damage as possible.
As soon as there were four Rangers, it made it valid for her to reveal herself and attack. She wasn't going to ruin the element of surprise and not make her mark. The Black Ranger, with her blaster in hand, made a good mark.
"Now, now. If anyone around here is going to do any blasting, I think it should be me!" Ionia made a point of speaking loudly enough to be heard, but keeping her tone calm and cruel. She mockingly held her hand out, as if counting the Rangers. "Four? Let me guess - the missing Ranger is more of a cat person?"