Falling...Kuhaku was falling at a frightening speed towards the ground. The wind loudly roaring in his ears as his stomach sank from the strong feeling of vertigo the closer he got to the earth below. Just before landfall however, he did a single front-flip in midair and landed gracefully, the only noise or disturbance made was from the red grass and leaves rustling from his landing and the metallic clinking of the sword and shield on his back. He had landed with both of his feet planted and bent at the knees to absorb any impact, his arms stretched outwards for balance. Waiting a moment to let his body settle from the landing, he then stood, straightening up. Reaching towards his head with his gloved hands, he pulled back the hood of his shawl revealing his striped, white ears. His similarly striped, white tail slowly swaying back and forth behind him as he began to survey his surroundings.

 As he took a quiet moment to himself, the black stripes of his ears and tail faded away to a plain, stark white and he ended his optical concealment. His partial invisibility fading away with his stripes, revealing himself completely. When he had first arrived at Beacon Academy, he did so under the full concealment powers of his [VISION MANIPULATION]. He was a bit shy at first and was nervous about meeting so many new people at once. He wanted to give himself some time to make his initial impressions of the other students after observing them. But now was the time to make friends and form potential team-mates. Besides, he was tired from hiding all this time. Slowly, he grinned a wide and toothy grin. The sight of Forever Falls was breathtaking. With its red vegetation and fragrant, yet earthy scent filling the air, Kuhaku couldn't help but take an extra moment to enjoy the scenery before him as a gentle breeze flowed through the trees. The forest's rustling being music to his ears.

 Raising his gloved fists into the air he then cheered, "Whoo-hoo! Awesome! Successful two-point landing by yours truly! Ten points across the board!" he said to nobody in particular as he cupped his hands around his mouth and imitated a crowd cheering. He closed his eyes and continued to grin, placing his hands on his hips in triumph over his celebrated landing. 

 Then, his ears twitched at a curious sound from within the forests. Opening his eyes, his grin quickly vanished. "Eh?"

 His nose caught the scent of something or some things with malicious and murderous intent. His pupils narrowed into a vertical slit as he slowly unsheathed his sword with his right hand and removed his shield from back, equipping it to his left arm. He looked at the surrounding trees and bushes as he steeled himself. At that moment, three Beowolves crawled forth from the bushes. They snarled and growled as they approached him. Their hulking, black frames slowly encircling him. The racket he caused from all of his jubilation had attracted unwanted attention it seemed.

 Perfect. Just great. He had only just landed and lowered his guard to relax, only to be rewarded by this? Kuhaku shook his head in dismay as his grin slowly returned. Although it was more of him baring his fangs at the three Grimm, daring to challenge them. His eyes darted back and forth between his three new visitors. A nervous bead of sweat slowly trickled down the side of his face as his blood began to rush, adrenaline freshly flowing through his veins. His ears acted like radar dishes, twitching back and forth, collecting information. As he watched the Beowolves surround him, he growled softly. 

 "Bring it on," he hissed out at them, venom dripping from his words. He lifted his shield in front of him, bracing for the first attack. His sword close at his side.

 The biggest Beowolf roared in response and charged at him first, but it was slow and Kuhaku saw its attack coming. He took the full force of the first Beowolf's slash, the front of his shield sparking from the attack and making a horrid metallic screech. The attack was powerful to be sure, but Kuhaku had dug his feet into the ground and withstood it easily. Unfortunately for the Beowolf he had swung too wide and easily opened itself up to a counter-attack. Immediately after the Grimm's attack, Kuhaku reared his left arm back and smashed the front of his shield across the first Beowolf's head, with a loud 'thwack!' sound. His shield reverberated, vibrating loudly. The Beowolf was effectively stunned for a few seconds.

 The second Beowolf was a bit smarter and faster. It took this opportunity to attempt to blindside Kuhaku, charging at his right side. But, the second Beowolf moved a little too fast and Kuhaku simply hopped to the side and evaded it. As the second Beowolf suddenly stopped and tried to turn to reorient itself, Kuhaku raised his Charge Blade and swiftly split the second Beowolf's head in half, felling it. The first Beowolf had regained its composure and snarled at Kuhaku, lunging forward at Kuhaku. Turning his head just in time to face the first Beowolf, he reared his left arm back and thrust forward towards its neck, beheading him on the sharp edges of his Axe Shield. Two down, one left.

 Readjusting, he squared off against the last Beowolf and smirked. The last one was the smallest of the three and was not as fast or strong as the other two. It hesitated seeing the quick defeat of its comrades and was unsure of how to now approach its underestimated 'prey'. Finally, it decided that it could somehow avenge its comrades and rushed at Kuhaku. Too late, it waited too long. As it barreled towards him, Kuhaku sheathed his sword into his shield. Removing the shield from his arm, the combined weapon rapidly transformed, its parts separating and sliding against each other to reconfigure itself into a massive double-headed Great Axe.

 Grabbing the handle of his Great Axe with both hands, he lifted it behind him and crouched, bending at his knees. As the third and final Beowolf futilely swung at him, he jumped high into the air and flipped over its head. Hefting his axe over his head, Kuhaku then did an overhead swing and brought the axe down onto the third Beowolf's back, slamming the Grimm into the ground and crushing it. Instantly executing it. Landing on the back of the fallen Beowolf, Kuhaku tightly gripped the handle of the axe and pulled. With a bit of effort, he removed the axe from its body. Looking around, he checked to make sure that there were no other enemies in the area before letting out a relieved sigh. All in all, the battle had ended within minutes. Rolling the giant weapon across his body, he fantastically spun his weapon. The axe loudly hissing as it reverted back to a sword and shield. The three dead Beowolves at his feet slowly dissipating into black smoke.

 He smiled as he raised a forearm to wipe away at the sweat on his brow, "Well, that was fun. But I should probably get a move on. All that noise could've attracted some more unwanted attention and I need to get going if I want to find some team-mates and complete this test."
 He looked at his sword and shield, blinking curiously, "Ah, I should probably keep these equipped for now..."
 Bushes then rustled behind him, startling him, "Oops, better get moving!"

 With that, he saluted the defeated Grimm. He raised his shield and placed his sword across its face, bowing his head. Raising his nose up at the sky and closing his eyes, he sniffed and inhaled deeply, his ears twitching back and forth. Deciding on the most appropriate direction, he then briskly jogged towards the forest. Heading in the direction he believed would lead him to these so called 'Artifacts' that he needed to find. His clothing and equipment clinking softly as he moved, he had a bright smile on his face and sparkle in his eyes. His musical laughter fading away as he disappeared into the scarlet forest...