[center][b][i]Castle in the Sky Pt.2[/b][/i][/center]

A roar pierced the air. Followed by shouting and screams. A tall-tell sign that the Grimm were not engaged with the students. From the thundering sounds of a stampede and the quickly silenced sounds from the students, it was a large horde of Grimm. Students should be able to handle a group of up to fifty or so Beowolves, the average amount in a small pack. Even Ursa's travel in groups of two-to-five most of the time, so being outnumbered is generally something the students should be ready for. But how well can they handle five-hundred Beowolves, with a mix of around eighty Ursa's in the mix? It's been far too long since any Hunters have arrived to the Emerald Forest, allowing the numbers for Grimm to grow. This was not even all of the Grimm in the forest, just some that was near the point of impact. The smell of blood and mortal flesh attracted the monsters from the darkness, and soon both Team Apple and Team Victor were besieged by a small band of Grimm.

Team Apple, who were not quite yet together as a team, was attacked by about forty-or-so Beowolves. They didn't spend the customary time of howling before charging, with the only indicator of their presence being the roar of their footsteps breaking through the forest. The first wave of Beowolves lunged at Lien and Azalea, claws out and teeth bared, ready to eat some succulent fauna. A smaller group of thirty Beowolves attacked Aurellius and Quentin, though instead of charging through the forest, they attacked them from above, falling down from the tree tops.

Team Victor would have little time for proper introductions when they themselves were attacked by a mixture of Beowolves and Ursa. It was a fifty-fifty split, and more were coming. The Boewolves made up the entire first wave quickly closing the distance and lunging at the students en masses. The Ursa were close behind, and regardless of the success of the wolves, they would come in and maul whatever they saw that wasn't Grimm. They'll even maul through the Grimm if they got in the way.

[b][i][center]Team ASYLUM[/b][/i][/center]

Annabeth and Malakaus walked through the forest, reaching a high hill. By now they could plainly see Laputa, but it was still a good hour away from the nearest mountain top. Annabeth had an idea of how to get there using Malakaus, but the main issue came from how slow he was going. Not because he was a giant orc with a chainsaw/machinegun, but because he kept his senses out and ready for Grimm, which also meant slowing down and waiting for them to arrive. [b]"We'll fight the Grimm when we find them, I don't want them to come to us."[/b] Malakaus snorted as the roar of Grimm echoed over the trees. Taking out the Scarlet Terror he smirked as he loaded a fresh box of ammo into his weapon. [b]"Ya daan't, I do."[/b]

[b]"I still don't understand why you can't just fly us over towards Laputa like, right now. I mean, come on, it's right there! We could make it in like, ten minutes."[/b] Lisette complained as they walked through the forest. Yexus didn't answer; he didn't want her to know that it did indeed take up a lot of his Dust reserves, and he'd rather use it efficiently rather than conveniently. Besides that not too long ago he saw a Nevermore in the air; he'd rather not fight something like that without a full team. [b]"We still need to find the rest of our team. Even if I do get there, if we don't have a team, we're failed."[/b] Lisette moaned but accepted this. [b]"I still think we could at least using your flying ability to get us to that mountain. If everyone else is thinking like how I'm thinking, they're going to go there first so they can get close to the flying island when it comes around."[/b] Yexus nodded his head as he pushed a branch out of his way. He held it out for Lisette to cross before they continued through the forest. That's when the sound of the Grimm broke through the forest, and soon they were being bared down on by a pack of Boewolves.

Not much left for conversation as Annabeth and Malakaus ran through the forest. Aside from the loud cacophony of the Scarlet Terror ripping through trees and Grimm, only his blood-curdling laughter could be heard. Annabeth had her shotgun out to blast at any Grimm who managed to get in front of them, while Malakaus was doing pretty well running backwards to cut down their pursuers. They were also making good time, as they've already got to the base of the mountain. They managed to outrun the horde for now, but Malakaus was hardly trying to keep them hidden. Annabeth worried that his weapon was going to attract all the Grimm around the mountain. The only way he'd stop is if there isn't anything to shoot, and the only way to do that was to get away from the Grimm chasing them. And they would need more speed. [b]"Tch! Time to break out the wheels than!"[/b] Annabeth concentrated on a force within her, her Aura and her Semblance. Her hand glowed with an awesome power as it shot forward in front of them. Materializing instantly was her weapon, or mount, and the key to getting them out of this situation. Annabeth jumped onto the Sepulcher. Malakaus didn't see it and ran right into it, causing him to stop shooting for a moment to see what he's hit. Before he could get a good look the Sepulcher shot forward. He had to use his own Semblance in order to hang on, as she zipped from the base of the mountain to the tip in thirty-seconds or less.

Yexus and Lisette chose to stand their ground and cull the numbers of the Grimm for a while. While these monstrous beasts probably outclassed them in strength and numbers, their intelligence would be their downfall. The reason being is that they continuously ran into Lisette's and Yexus's grind trap. Lisette threw the Spiral Edge towards the trees, created a series of webs that ended with the Spiral Edge interlocked with each other, spinning rapidly to tear apart any Grimm that didn't get sliced to pieces running through the razor wire. Yexus did crowd control by bottle-necking the Grimm into Lisette's trap, and taking out any that somehow managed to get through it all. They killed a good thirty Grimm before their bodies began to pile up and make the trap ineffective. [b]"We got to go Lisette! That's enough for now!"[/b] The girl laughed as she pulled her yoyos back towards her, breaking out a box of chocolates and eating them as a little victory snack. [b]"Whatever you say kid. Let's hurry up to that mountain."[/b] Lisette raised her hand as Yexus swooped down to grab it. He began to rise into the air and when he was high enough, turned off the thrusters and reverted to gliding. The two of the flew towards the mountain, and they'd reach the tip sometime after they landed.