Well that's not good.

Ba'al would rather not be squished, all things considered, since, well, he'd lose the fight. "Clever beastie, forcing me to use my powers..." A click of fingers and he explodes, reappearing just above Carl. He drops down, attempting to land on his back and plunge the sword in.

Well, it's been crackling for a little while now, it's about time he actually managed to his opponent with the damn thing!