"Welcome, future Hunters and Huntresses of Beacon Academy..."
Whitney blinked several times. Beacon... B-bacon Academy?! She stared at the man with wide eyes; her eyes filled with a furry passion. After a few moments, she sulked. That was a bad one. A very bad one. One that shall not be uttered for it shall be a disgrace to all the comedians of the world. It should be a crime to even make bad jokes.
After listening to the professor's speech, she was filled with delight and excitement. She immediately followed Glynda to the lockers, which took her awhile because she was being pushed around. huff huff "I made it~" She lightly skipped towards her locker and registered her fingerprint. "Hmm.. Ah. Let's see, let's see. 1-2-3-4-5-6." Now that was a password that she would surely remember. Besides, no one would attempt to type in such a basic and foolish password.. right? Ha ha, smart smart~
"Alright i'm gonna be really blunt about this, I need a partner and I know that there's no way in hell that everyone in here is paired up. So, who among you is interested?"
Whitney's gaze flew over to the guy who stood on one of the benches, He's looking for a p-partner? Like.. a p-partner? Like a wife.. or perhaps a girlfriend? She blushed at the guy's bluntness and passionate way of asking. If only she was as brave as him. Sooner or later, a pretty gal spoke up. "Alright. I'll bite." Whitney gasps. Her face turned red as a tomato, and her mouth formed the perfect O. B-bite.. Like a love-bite?! Th-that was quick! Women like confident men after all..
"If you're ready, then I guess we should get going for this initiation process. Ma' always said that being early left a good impression."
Whitney's face sunk at the mention of initiation process. She could feel a glass breaking inside her mind, crashing along with her admiration, hopes, and dreams for the new couple. So it was a partner for the initiation process.. Sigh.. She turned back to her locker and placed her bag inside, readying herself for the initiation phase. She didn't have a partner, but she should be able to find one in the forest, right? Hopefully.
Whitney gazed at the beautiful, vast, forest. She clapped her hands together in excitement.
Fun fun~ "This forest has been the Initiation grounds for countless other Hunters and Huntresses that are standing before you today... Including Glynda." Whitney didn't pay attention as her eyes surveyed the scenery. It was huge, but she had good sense of direction so she should be okay. Besides, the forest looked too beautiful to even be infested by gri-
" This forest may look as beautiful as it could be... But be warned. Whatever lurks underneath those canopies will try and kill you without hesitation. Some of the dangers you face will also vary in size, vary in number."Whitney's smile faded from her lips. Of course these forests were dangerous. Most beautiful things wouldn't be complete without a little danger, right? Right. She took a deep breath and readied herself for launching.
"Your objective during this Initiation Ritual is to gather materials hidden among ruins located within the center of this forest." Okie, I can do that~ Once you've gathered the said materials, you will continue your way north until you've reached the northern part of the forest where we'll be meeting you on top of a hillside cliff. Okay, I can do that too~ "For this task, you will have a partner. Once you've arrived at the forest floor, the first person you make eye-contact with will be your ally for the duration of this trial. W-what? But.. "-I'm sure you've made your acquaintances already with some students..." Whitney began to sob in her mind.
But I don't know anyone..Brushing off her worries, she smiled instead.
If I don't know anyone, then I just have to get to know them, right? Easy peasyy. One by one, they were launched. She stared with excitement at those who were already launched into the air. When it was finally her turn, she put one of her foot forward to help herself balance. After nine people before her, she was finally launched into the air. "Weeeeeeeeeeeee!~" She chimed as she was up in the air. She turned with her arms wide open; savoring the moment before it was time for landing.
As she was nearing the forest trees, she immdeiately unsheathed her swords from behind her back. She slashed through the trees that blocked her way, cutting down branches and trees one by one before finally landing gracefully on the ground. "Fun fun~ Time to look for a partner!" She chirped before walking around.