Cole landed right as Sarah vanished, skidding to a stop just as he touched the wall of the arena. Sure, going at that speed, he did expect her to drop all ideas for any offensive moves and simply focus on getting out of the way, but he did not imagine that she would literally turn into water, or at least that was what he assumed had just happened. He did not have much time to ponder over it however, for the puddle of water that one of his feet had landed in had unexpectedly turned into a whirlpool that began rapidly drawing him in.

[i]You've got to be kidding m-[/i] He drove a set of his claws into the ground, which raked through the dirt for a second before it stopped him just in time from going right under. Using both hands, he managed to claw his way out of the spinning water. Could she really just form whirlpools wherever she wanted on the field? That would not be an issue if he continued being on the move at the speed he was going, but after seeing what she could do, he decided to go about it differently.

[i]Surely she can't make anything come out of this solid surface.[/i] He thought, as his claws made indents in the wall for him to climb clear off of the ground. He had planned to go all out with his high-speed attacks, hoping not to give her time to go offensive, but perhaps it was time to stay put to see what else she had up her sleeve, while he still could. After all, that was what she had done, and she managed to counter his attack quite cleverly. He spotted her some distance away and watched her closely as he cautiously treaded across the wall, ready to dodge whatever she would throw at him.

[@Dutchess Sarah]