[b][i][u][center]Castle in the Sky pt.1[/b][/i][/u][/center]

[b]"We will not save you if you are in danger. You must fight and kill everything that stands in your way. No mercy will be given to you, so don't plan on giving any back."[/b]

Carmine voice rang over the intercom. It was loud and clear, the message fairly plain to understand. Once the students were dropped off, the school were only going to pick up the survivors. Everything else was going to be left to the Grimm. In the large airship many of Beacon's prospective students were being carried towards the Emerald Forest.

[b]"The test shall last for five hours. Your goal; reach the floating island of Laputa within the five hours with your entire team. How you get there is up to you; but if you are separated from your team by the time we arrive at the end of the test, you will have failed the exam. Those who feel that they are not ready to take the test should remain on board. But those who do should prepare themselves. We shall be dropping you off shortly."[/b]

Said island of Laputa was nowhere in sight. It wouldn't be for the next few hours, and the students were suppose to survive those said few hours waiting for the island to arrive. Either that or they could try to shorten the hours by getting there themselves. Either or, it would be a long wait before anyone would even catch a glimpse at their target.

[b]"To discover who your team members are, the first person you make contact with shall be your partner. Afterwards you and your partner shall go find another pair of partners, and from there your team will be formed. The four of you shall remain together for the rest of your time here at Beacon, responsible to protect, support, and if need be, punish one another. Regardless of what your thoughts about them shall be, they will remain your team members no matter what."[/b]

[b][i][u][center]Team Asylum[/b][/i][/u][/center]

Annabeth exhaled a breath of smoke. She sat cross-legged, leaning on her knees. One hand held a burning cigarette, while the other was hanging limp over her knee. To say that she was anxious was putting it mildly; who would be her partner? What sort of team will she have? Would she be the leader? She demanded answers for the questions, but she knows that she won't get them for another five hours. She would just have to survive until then. Their destination was the Emerald Forest; a beautiful but also dangerous place. Filled with Grimm, but also remnants of the old world. Ruins from places long lost to the annals of time. Perhaps she'd find something useful there. More than likely however she'd just find things that would kill her dead. Lots of things in the world like that now.

Yexus was standing around aimlessly. Not much else he could do really. One hand held onto his cane, which despite having a perfectly fine walk, he used so that he doesn't bump into things. Attached to his belt was a green plate; the faceplate of the Silver Crow. He knew that he would have to put it on the moment he drops into the Emerald Forest, since he didn't want to have to rely on just his Mind's Eye to navigate the place. Yexus did worry about who would be his partner; he doubt many people would want to work with the blind guy, even the nice ones. He understood why, but at the same time he wanted to prove that he wasn't useless. Being blind is just a quirk to him; not a disability. Still, he just hoped that he didn't get partnered up with someone too crazy, or worse, someone just like him. He'd rather not be part of Team Cripple.

Lisette was eating some pocky. Not much else to tell, though she was also playing with her yoyo between taking bites from her candy. She considered hitting up a bit of recreational enhancers before they got into the forest, but she decided to wait for it. It's not that she was bored; in fact she was quite excited. She wanted to be the first to get out and the first to kill some Grimm. Sure that's not the objective, but it was something Lisette wanted to do. What else was she suppose to do anyways? Unless Laputa was going to go crashing down to the ground, she'd have to rely on her partner to figure out a way to reach the flying island. Even the Spiral Edge doesn't have a range that long. Cracking open a can of Whoopass, something she hopes to also have later onto into the exam. Time would tell.

Malakaus stood by the door. He didn't care to wait. If he didn't know better, he would have torn a hole into the side of the wall and get down to the forest himself. He'd drag along anyone he came across as he fought his way to Laputa, just to get this over with. [b]"Urry up yer dense board. Oi 'av grimm ter kill."[/b] The burly fauna grumbled under his breath. The Scarlet Terror was held tightly in his hand as he leaned against the door, just waiting for it to open up. He eyeballed the other students, wondering what sort of strength and weakness they had. How they fought. How to kill them. He wasn't sure why he was worried about such things; those who could fight well would be on his team. Those who don't would be dead. Seemed fairly simple to him, and if it's more complicated than that, well, it's no fault of his own. [b]"Might jist start killin' 'ere. Git a warm up."[/b] Malakaus said as he flexed his hold on the Scarlet Terror.