Axel: *siiiiigh, no, not putting you down*
[Closer and closer...it's disconcerting. And he knows that opening a portal right now would be risky. It was last time. But before he has the chance to try it again, he sees a couple of the shadows lashing out and he jumps back, grabbing Saki with both hands so that he can get her out of the way.
Fast little things, aren't they; Axel can tell that he's got a scratch now along his back from at least one of them, but at least he's still standing. With a growl he tosses the chakram again, which, unfortunately because of the fire, seems to attract the group of them towards the two.]