"S-sassy!" Her voice came out highpitched and squeaky. She held out her hands towards the fire, reaching - but pulled them back before they made contact. And then a voice - Axel's.
No, not Axel's. A tall, looming, monstrious figure - Axel's.
No, not Axel's. Not any more.
She didn't even have time to react before she was seized around the throat. She pulled back and tried to free herself, her own small hands curling around the one holding her. But her legs felt like jelly and she had no strength to fight him, none at all. Her eyes widened dramatically.
"A-a... a-axel..." she wheezed, her eyes terrified and pleading.