One-Second Stare Off.

"Mnnghh" Groaned the one she had set ablaze.

He could not be blamed, combustible as it was, Rita had not been after torture but instead was interested in a direct hit that would aflame the target from the inside out and drained him of his essence to feed it to her.

As such, the victim had no choice but to groan from the pleasure he felt from the hit... before the flames went out a second later and he was left a mere husk.

Hal put a hand over his face as though he were embarrassed, 

"Why are you so impatient? The least we could do was hear him out" he said with a sigh.

Melinda turned a fraction in his direction, 

"Pfft, what's the point? I agree with Rita, Let's just get this over with"

Rita smiled and nodded with satisfaction before she turned and nailed the Plebeian forces with her now, purple eyes,