Zack's already a little too busy grabbing Cloud by the arm to pull him away from more falling debris, so planning hadn't really been up his alley at the moment. And then planning gets put on the down-lo when there's that sudden flash.

He tries to shield his eyes, but it doesn't seem to matter. Not when he feels like what energy he usually has has been sucked out of him. Zack shakes his head at the sudden onset of weakness, but he forces himself to look up. Doesn't matter if it cast a time spell or whatever. They still need to stop it, don't they? His eyes are on Breq without hesitation.

"You mentioned sturdy?"