The sound of the Corridor opening up startles Axel for the briefest of moments and he finds himself tensing again. Where is he going? Should he follow? Axel decides to wait just as he had been before... just watch and wait like a cat stalking its prey. If Saix does leave, it wouldn't be difficult to find him again, but Axel would rather avoid wasting his energy. He'll just turn around and leave himself just as he should have done in the first place.

Well, that would be the plan, if things hadn't suddenly taken such a dramatic turn.

Eyes widened, Axel turns in an instant just as flames erupt in his palms and with chakrams raised he deflects the initial attack as best he can, though it does send him skidding across the dirt a foot or two. He knew it. Even as weak as he is, he's still harnessing power. Saix is in his element, after all, and so long as they're out here, he'll stay this way. For how long, he doesn't know, but he does know that he has to evade. And fast. He can see the glowing in those eyes... and it makes him sick.

Axel leaps back to avoid another attack and once he's a safe enough distance away he even releases a short, amused scoff. "Wow. This is the epitome of laziness." Said as he glanced over at the communicator and vest still left over on the fountain. Should have just gave it to him, he thinks, but that's quickly pushed to the back of his mind.

"You're not really gonna do this right now, are you?"