[i]"Are there any questions? No? Good, now take your positions."[/i] Professor Ozpin stood in front of the new recruits, his weight placed precariously on the regal-looking staff within his grip. His sharp eyes roamed over each of their forms, not even spending over two seconds on each person. They all seemed...eager enough. Practical and ready, even. He had no doubts that they would complete this task. He had just finished his debriefing, and they were now ready to be launched into the forest. Giving Glenda a glance, Ozpin took a sip of his coffee. The sound of the first pressure plate being launched was like dull music to his ears. [hr] Breathe in, breathe out...focus. Do not hesitate. These were the words that one Daelon 'Eden' Verde focused on as he stood on his own pad, emerald-green eyes cool and analytical as he observed the deep, expansive forest beneath the mountain's edge. Emerald Forest, otherwise known as the Grimm-filled forest that acted as the Initiation for all upcoming huntresses/huntsmen, was a large and dangerous place filled with the demonic, white-faced devils known as the 'Grimm'. He knew what was going to happen - it was rather obvious, considering the launch pads they were currently on, and due to the fact that they were directly facing the forest. They would be blasted in, and would have to land safely and efficiently, so that they could get on with the task at hand. Find and capture one of the relics, located at an unspecified area at the end of the forest, and destroy everything and anything in their path - or else they can, and will, die. There was no hesitation in Eden's eyes. He had a whole Aircraft-filled pint of aggression just ready to unleash, due to idiots back on the ride over here, and he was ready to complete this Initiation. The teenager glanced once to his left, noting that he would be the first to launch, if they were launched one by one. He needed to be ready. He certainly couldn't be distracted by the very, very familiar female that was a few platforms down. Clasping his hands together in front of, and languidly stretching his back, Eden cracked his knuckles with a subtle, yet sharp tug of the hands, applying pressure to his rings at the same time. He felt his lips twitch only slightly as the rings, in a steaming hiss, quickly unfolded into hilts, before two two pure black and emerald-highlighted blades, razor-sharp and deadly, jutted from said hilts. His gloved hands gripped the hilts gently, carefully, his scarred index fingers resting on the triggers. He had all that he needed. Exodus Zinnia, his backpack - which held medicinal items and other useful tidbits, and his brain. He was ready. With this in mind, Eden crouched down, and tensed his leg muscles. [center] [i]"Are there any questions? No? Good, now take your positions."[/i][/center] This was it, then. 3... 2... 1... [i]'On the dot.'[/i] He smirked. His launch pad sprung underneath him, and in only a second, he was airborne, gracefully jetting through the air with Exodus Zinnia gripped in each hand. He couldn't help the small grin that formed on his lips as he instinctively flipped around, pointing his two katanas into the air and squeezing the triggers, hard. The sharp, brutal recoil blasted him even further through the air, but he controlled it, pressing the triggers twice more until he was a black and green, speeding bullet. Executing a backflip while still within the air, his streamlined body slicing through the wind resistance, Eden narrowed his eyes and grabbed onto a tree limb, using his momentum to swing completely around the limb, before releasing his hold and jetting through the tree-tops, shooting his swords behind him for extra speed and force. Finally, he found a grassy clearing to land in, and he tucked his body and dived down, landing gracefully into a forward roll that ended with him smoothly rolling onto his feet and into a dash, instantly activating his semblance. A blur of black and green blinked through the forest, heading, roughly, in the direction of the temple. He simply wanted to run, let his anticipation run it's course through the adrenaline, before he finally stopped and strategized. A lone Beowolf bent over a blue lake to drink, only to hear a loud 'BANG' behind it. It only had a fraction of a second to close it's mouth, before a razor-sharp katana completely bisected it in a buzzsaw-like fashion. A black and green blur grabbed the thrown blade in mid-air, and without stopping his momentum, dashed over the pond and onto the grass on the other-side. As soon as his feet met the grassy dirt, Eden abruptly stopped his speedy dash, long black hair flying forward, through the air, from the sudden stop. Allowing his heartbeat to ease down, the boy began walking through the clearing. The first goal was to, obviously, find someone to become partnered with. It was a requirement, and although he disliked the idea of being paired with someone weak or weak-willed, he had to follow the rules if he wanted to make Her proud. Thusly, he would continue travelling at a sedate pace until he found someone, in which he would formulate a partnership and make his way to where he knows North was - which would be where the relics were. Whatever danger he faced on the way to the goal, he'd end it before it could even begin. However, up ahead of him, he heard the sound of a large crash, along with dirt and grass flying through the air. Holding Exodus Zinnia out ahead of him, his eyes sharp, and one eyebrow arched in caution, Eden pushed through the shrubbery and bushes, coming face to face with a large hole, the dusty air around it being the only evidence showing that it was manmade, and made very, very recently. He began walking towards the hole cautiously, ready to shoot as soon as an enemy made itself known.