"Fuck." Carlos was already in agony, but on seeing the fire and dark energy coming round about him and Clarice, he hauled himself up, though he couldn't help but cry out again as he put weight on an injured leg, and headed over, trying to pull Clarice out of the way.

What was left of his barrier flickered and failed, and he was caught by some of the fire, flattening him to the ground and knocking him unconscious.