[center][b][I] "Wait...what? You're my partner?"
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Rielle stood on her platform and removed her bow from across her body. This was it. Finally she was going to get her chance to show everyone what she was made of. This was her chance to prove to every one who ever told her she was too little to be a huntress that they were wrong. She closed her eyes and focused on activating her semblance. She was about to get shot in the air afterall, and she needed to figure out how to get down safely into a forest full of the Grimm.

Mei, meanwhile, heard Ozpin's instructions and prepared herself, clearing her mind of any distractions. She had no need for worry, fear or speculation. The instructions were clear: Land safely, make eye contact, complete the task. That was all she needed to do. Not drawing a weapon, Mei instead focused her aura onto her hands and feet and assumed a combat position, ready to be launched into the forest without a parachute. 

Rielle readied herself as she glanced over to see others being shot off into the skies above the forest. Turning her bow so that its length was vertical, she waited for her turn. The force of the launch surprised her as she flew into the air with great speed. Her hood flew back behind her and a smile rose on her face.

"WOOOHOOO!" She yelled excitedly. It was like she was flying without the effort of using her wings. It had been like... forever since she was airborne like this. Her brown hair whipped about her face and for a short period of time, all she felt was bliss. Rielle suddenly remembered her orders as she felt the sensation of falling. Stepping with one foot on the hooked part of her bow, she turned sideways and held out her free hand. Soon it would be covered In fire as she propelled herself forward like a rocket.

Right before Mei was launched three pads down the line from Rielle, she took in a deep breath and decided to use her advantage: With her presence concealment, it was quite possible that she could avoid eye contact with others for quite some time, therefore allowing her to "pick and choose" a partner to a small degree. She disappeared right on the launch pad and flew into the air unseen, preparing her landing strategy. 

Although the very foreign sensation of flying in the air confused her and raised her excitement, thus making the effects of presence concealment flicker for a few moments, she managed to get it under control and focused on her landing strategy. In fact, she was so focused that she was completely unaware that she was about to crash into someone. 

Rielle couldnt help the smile on her face, despite the fact that this initiation was probably life or death. Her eyes closed for just a moment as she decided to take in the rush of flying ine last time before landing. It was in that moment she collided with something midair and lost her balance. "AHHH!" She squealed as her foot and hand slipped from her bow and she began freefalling towards the trees below. She needed to fly, like...NOW! But she couldnt keep herself steady enough to let out her wings. She kept flipping around like a ragdoll as her hands flailed out wildly.[i]Oh no no no, this is going to huuuurt![/i] she freaked in her head.

The moment Mei crashed into Rielle her focus was thrown right off. Instead of the skillfull, unseen landing she had hoped for Mei had to improvise - and really quickly. Gathering the Aura in her body, she focused them onto her hands and feet, knowing that the only thing she can do now was to smash through enough of the foilage to slow her descent to the point where it wouldn't be TOO painful. 

As she flailed about while trying to gather that focus, however, her eyes came into contact with those of the girl she had crashed into. Namely, Rielle. 

Eye contact made while crashing into each other and spoiling each other's life saving landing strategies was still eye contract! 

Suddenly where there once was air was a girl, and Inevetibly, Rielle ended up making eye contact with her. The blue eyes of rielle made contact with the girls brown ones for only a moment. Reaching out To the girl out of Instinct, she managed to steady herself enough to where she felt okay to let her wings out. "Dont freak out! And uh... dont wiggle either!" She yelled before letting her wings free and turning the two of them around. It was painful at first to carry both of their weights, but it was just enough to slow them down as they hit the trees.

Mei was about to brace for impact as best she could when she felt herself being held on and some of the momentum slowed. Had someone picked her up? Considering she was in the middle of the air at the moment she couldn't turn around to see who it was but knew that, in this situation she didn't have much of a choice at the moment. 

ANd with that, the two of them hit the trees, then some branches, - both of which slowed their descent - before finally hitting the floor. With the sensation of falling having stopped, Mei didn't even bother trying to get up at the moment. Instead, she just lay there, wondering how she could have been so stupid as to crash into someone mid air. 

[i]...well, I guess this is what I get for flying invisible and not paying attention. [/i]