As Alexis charged in the Shinaju, it clearly tried to open fire on her, but just as Alexis had set up, was unable to and was forced to block Alexis strike, her Greater Fangs digging a little into the Shinaju's shield, before she was forced back and came at her with the a Beam Saber, and the Beam Axes on it's shield.

The pair blocked and parried each-others blows for a moment before backing off a bit to assess the situation. Alexis noted her opponent seemed skilled in melee combat. No surprise really, you can always assume a certain skill set by looking at what people run, and a Shinaju, while high performance, is still in the 'all rounder' category to Alexis, so she had already assumed the pilot would be good at a bit of everything.

She figured he was doing the same, sizing her up and weighing his options.