As Michelle scanned the area, she saw someone carving a line down a tree as the person reached the ground. She lowered her sniper rifle to look at him without the use of her scope, then lifted her sniper rifle back up again. She examined his appearance, trying to see whether or not he would make a good partner. His weapons were pistols, that much was obvious, but the way he used them interested her. There were some sort of ice bayonets on them, almost as if they appeared straight out of the barrels. As for his appearance.... Michelle didn't believe for a second that he wasn't some sort of hoodlum. Still, if he was to be her partner, then she supposed she could do worse.

Michelle leaped from branch to branch, getting closer to him in order to meet up with him. On the way, though, she was suddenly attacked by a somewhat larger-than-normal Nevermore, which had swooped down with its talons to strike at her face. Michelle parried it away, putting them both off balance for a second. Michelle clumsily landed on a branch as the bird flew around back to swoop down on her again. Unfortunately for the bird, its maneuver created a ridiculously easy shot for Michelle to land. Michelle flicked Artemis' setting to Lightning, then fired. One could actually hear the taser-like noise as the bird was electrocuted and fell to the ground. She lowered her sniper rifle and turned around, looking down at the boy who would be her partner. "Hi," she said in an amused tone.