[center][h2]Xander Steele|Airfleet Street[/h2][/center]
[center][i][color=SteelBlue]"This I can do!"[/color][/i][/center]

Xander visibly flinched when the Mistress of Ceremonies said her piece, energy permeating her voice as she spoke. “Of course it’s too late! You’re on the billing now, and the show must go on!” He then sighed in defeat and began to say something when suddenly he and all the other Hunters found themselves on the other side of the now closed gate.

[color=SteelBlue]"That's, uh, that's what I was afraid of."[/color] As he looked around at everyone watching him and the others there to put on a show for them while Cardamom’s voice echoed around them, he began to focus his thoughts, closing his eyes after a moment. [color=SteelBlue][i]There's no one else around me, just me, Nightingale Eclipse and the Grimm. I'm going to defend the people on the other side of the walls, to protect my home and those in it. It's just me, Nightingale Eclipse, and the Grimm...[/i][/color] He repeated this in his head several times, eventually opening his eyes to watch the large platform rise up bearing the six Ursae.

As it stopped, the large faunus spoke again, introducing himself. [color=fff79a]"By the way, the name's Daedalus. Pleasure to be fighting alongside you all."[/color] Xander turned to him, a confidence and calm on his face that hadn't been there before his mental exercise. He even managed a sheepish smile as some of his social anxiety managed to resurface, though not enough to cause him to stutter when he replied.

[color=SteelBlue]"I'm Xander Steel. Pleasure to meet you all as well."[/color] There was a short interim for other responses before the Mistress of Ceremonies' voice rang out again.

"Begin!"

And then the large faunus was between the other Hunters, Xander included, and the first one, a bolt leaving his gauntlet towards one of them. Xander, on the other hand, had bolted off to the right, his twin revolvers already up and lining up a series of shots as the Grimm charged the group. [color=SteelBlue][i]Now.[/i][/color] He unleashed a rapid flurry of shots, each one hitting an Ursa either square on or with a glancing blow, though none of the shots causing enough damage to down them. One even managed to reach him, but a masterful flip over the swipe delivered him to safety and he rushed into it's guard, bringing the blades of [i]Nightingale Eclipse[/i] to bear and slashing at it's gut.