About to counter with, no doubt, another witty retort, Axel was taken aback by the sudden scream emitting from the boy. His green eyes widened, as he could have sworn he felt the sensation of something... panic? No. He wasn't capable of anything like that.

"H-Hey!" The redhead bent down, unsure of what exactly he should do. Hesitating, he eventually reached forward, placing a gloved hand on Roxas' shoulder and grasping onto his friend awkwardly. "Hey, c'mon Roxas! What's wrong? Snap out of it! Hey! Can you even hear me?"