Sarah's water shield did not surprise Cole as much as the trap that followed. Finding himself suddenly immersed in water, he immediately dug the claws of one hand into the ground to anchor himself, while using those of the other to slice through the strong flow of water that circled around him. Jets of water shot out in several directions as he broke through the surface, though, it took a few more seconds for him to completely tear himself out of the water sphere. He then quickly latched back onto the wall in time to catch Sarah tending to the injury he had inflicted on her.

Seeing her bleed was strangely... satisfying. He wanted to do it again, to cut her more, to draw more of that blood from her flesh, which he simply wished to rip- [i]No! What are you thinking?! Get a grip![/i] His rational thinking kicked in, letting him focus once again. How long had it been since the start of the battle? He could feel the savage instinct that would always come with his beast form start to creep in. That was not good. Consciously suppressing it, he crept over to her slowly, intending to quickly strike again the moment she attempted something else.

[@Dutchess Sarah]