The Death Stalker thrashed about in frustration and fury, its pincers clapping loudly as it reached for Owyn. The swordsman, however, was more than ready for the flurry of attacks. His weapon responded to each strike, which were haphazard and desperate at best. The sword clashed with an incoming claw as Ulyssa took the rest of the stinger. The loud clang filled the hall, but he didn't flinch, prepared for its retaliation. With a smirk, he turned his back on the monster's face as one of its claws came hurtling directly for him. Owyn spread his arms out wide and the Stalker's claw met his body... then went straight through. Before it even knew what had happened, Owyn was gone and the scorpion was left with a damaged face of eyes. In honesty, it was gruesome. Several of its beady, crimson eyes were pushed back into its skull and one even fell out. Disoriented, it released another swing. Owyn laughed and shook his head, "That's pitiful. It can't even tell where I am," He observed, watching and easily stepping out of its way. "It's hardly fair at this point. The beast continued to screech and flail, but it had absolutely no sense of depth or accuracy as the swordsman retrieved their torch and waved it around. "Over here, big guy. Go for the light," He cooed teasingly. "If you can't finish it off like this, Ulyssa, I honestly don't see why you'd even be here." Was the taunting and talking necessary? Hardly. But the power trip it gave to him was almost intoxicating. ----- Lyra shrugged, "We could, but it's kinda nice in here. I just don't wanna leave people out there fighting something that could actually overpower them..." She opened her palm and looked the small chess piece over before a roar and a clang came echoing from one of the corridors. She furrowed her brow and turned to look as Soren tensed up. "Eh? Stay behind..?" She asked in confusion as he dashed off, "But... I thought... alright," He was already gone, there was no point in arguing. The torch burned on the ground where she had left it. It didn't light anything else, but it still held light and smoke. Maybe the others would see the smoke as it rose from the courtyard and help them navigate. Meanwhile, Lyra stuck a tongue inside her cheek and got a good look around the courtyard. It was like some of the less cavernous parts of the temple. They'd seen a couple of the rooms as they moved through and the courtyard showed that same former glory. A few arches were the backdrop for the chess pieces, which were mirrored in opposite colour on the other side. A splash climbed up her leg and she jumped, having lost her focus as she stepped into a puddle. With a small laugh at herself, she stepped back and crouched down to the water - the damp area with little sun probably didn't make evaporation an easy process. A girl with white hair, red eyes, and wolf ears stared back up from the ground at her and he bit her cheek. Was that why Soren was in such a rush to get away? Did he just hide his distaste for Faunus, or was she paranoid? It's not like he could abandon her as a teammate... But, she supposed that didn't mean he had to be her friend. 'Stay behind.' Was she not competent enough, or did she just make him uncomfortable? He seemed like one who didn't live in high society, which made him a rather new subject for her. He carried himself differently, yet somehow with an equal amount of dignity. Why then, did he remind her so little of Owyn, who was much the same in his prideful demeanor..? It seemed more measured, like something could be stolen from him at any moment. Perhaps he was simply more alert than Owyn. She sighed and swiped a hand through the water, rising fully to her feet and moving to the pedestal from which she took the pawn. The girl placed her bow over her back and gripped the relic tightly, climbing up on top before leaping and grabbing the edge of the arches. With a surprising athletic ease, and her jump's momentum, she vaulted over the lip and landed on her feet. Placing one foot directly in front of the other as she walked across the narrow, stone structure, she finally made it to the edge and looked up. It wouldn't be too hard to get on top from here and get a good view. Thinking back, they did climb a lot more stairs than she'd realized at the time. Maybe this was the pinnacle of the temple - an altar or something - and not just a simple courtyard. How did it come to be buried, though? Did Beacon build and bury it just like this to serve as a good simulation, or was it something entirely different? It made little sense, to be honest. Lyra didn't think too much on it as she jumped from the edge again and grabbed hold of a small brick sticking out of the opposite wall, bracing her feet against it as her eyes focused a few meters up. That was the top... Gradually, she found more hand and footholds to work her way higher. She loved climbing... Often, when her parents couldn't find her back home it was because she'd found a roof or turret window to sit on. It used to be dangerous, but after she discovered her own semblance she had a failsafe. Pulling herself over the edge finally, she stood up and brushed herself off. "Whew... I always forget how heavy that thing is..." She muttered, looking at her bow and shaking her head. From up here, she had a perfect view of the whole forest and even out into the lake. It was a lot like the cliff before they were launched out, except she could actually take the sight in. The smoke from the burning leaves in the courtyard billowed out like a beacon for those who still could not find the temple. Behind the temple was a small range of mountains, which concealed this hill quite well, giving it the environment to blend in. Even now, she could see a couple of pairs engaged in a fight with a Beowulf or another Grimm. Some were a couple of miles out, so she couldn't make them out well, but Emerald Forest had a shocking number of clearings. At least, from up high it looked like it. From the ground, it seemed as though there were so few... She sat down and just watched the woods, certain that if Soren returned, he wouldn't think she was actually gone.