Okay, fine, so she didn't reappear behind him as he'd anticipated, but that hadn't kept him from being any less prepared for an attack from behind. He'd begun to pick up on the sound of one of those energy blasts and could recognize the prickle on his skin he felt just before they hit. This time, he managed to dart out of the way.
She was gone again.
This time, Sal unzipped one of his pockets and deliberately stuck his hand inside. He felt the cold metal press into his palm.