"Goodbye snow, ello spring!" Alex said with a smile as he rolled his right shoulder to loosen it up a bit. He took in a deep breath through his nose and then slowly let it out through is mouth. The brisk air moving through his lungs felt great, and the air was cool enough to keep him comfortable but warm enough that he didn't need a coat. There was still some snow on the ground but it was slowly melting. The Finnek forest, famous for it's blue coloring, was starting to sprout it's shrubs again, though no blue leaves were visible yet. That was fine, trees needed time to wake up. However Alex always liked this time of year. For some reason he just felt more alive during this time of year. He guessed it had to do with plants waking up int he spring, and with his semblance being control over plants he wondered if a part of him was waking up as well. In a way he was since he had regained a large portion of his old skills and he had remembered how to channel his semblance again. It wouldn't be long before he could be considered the Knight of the Forest again.
However he had more to worry about then some title. In an hour he was going to have another class for his students and he wanted to give them a challenge since most of them did a great job in the last class. Because of this he had sent out a message to the students who made it clear they wanted to take his next class, and that message contained information on what to prepare for;
To whom it may concern, the next survival class will be taking place in Finnek Forest. While I'm doing it in a part of the forest that isn't known for Grimm activity there is still a possibility that a Grimm will show up. However you're all hunters so working together and we should be able to handle any stray grimm that come our way. Anywho this class is basically an obstacle course to help you learn how to move through several different types of environments. Wear something that you don't mind getting muddy, but be sure to bring all of your combat gear.
Quickly tilting his head side to side Alex was rewarded with a very satisfying crack, he got to work with using his semblance to grow the obstacle course. He tossed out a few seeds, and the ground began to glow with an emerald light while Alex's emerald aura began to swirl around him like fluttering leaves. Soon trees and flowers that were glowing with an emerald light began to emerge from the ground; with the trees forming into platforms, walkways, and narrow planks, while other plants started to dig trenches that the flowers started to squirt nectar into to form makeshift water hazards. Vines grew to form ladders and swinging ropes and 'fake' platforms. Soon Alex had grown a massive jungle gym that was covered with an emerald glow. He glanced at his watch, and saw that it would still be another 45 minutes till class started. Any students that showed up now were going to be really early.
Meanwhile, high in the skies above the Finnek Forest an private airship flew threw the skies, angling towards the emerald glow that was coming through the trees. Inside an elderly man dressed in a black suit and had a scar caused by a burn on his right cheek looked down at the emerald glow and smiled. "I've found you, Knight of the Forest. You have something that belongs to me." he said to no one in particular. The lone pilot was out of ear shot so he didn't hear the suited man talking, and the last occupant of the airship remained completely silent and stood motionless next to a large pod like object that was just big enough for her to fit inside. Every single one of her features were hidden thanks to her black ninja outfit and mask she was wearing. Even her eyes were covered up by a blindfold. The only noticeable feature one her was the fact that she was female thanks to her hourglass figure and her considerable... assets. A katana was strapped to her back and it had a black blade to match her black outfit.
The suited man turned away from the window and walked over towards the motionless woman, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "Ah, my lovely pet. My magnum opus is so close to being complete. So close I can taste it. Do you have any idea what it's like to have your greatest achievement torn away from you by a man who can't see passed his own selfish ideals?" he said to the ninja as he ran his hand along her back, but she didn't move or respond. "It's heartbreaking. The pain caused by it is enough to make me cry. And only Alex can help me finish it. Without him I can't recreate my greatest gift to the people of Remnant. So, your job is to bring Alex to me." The man continued, this time his hands were running along her arms but the woman still didn't respond in anyway what so ever. "However my little pet since I don't want to lose you to him we need to figure out just what is his current state of being. There's no telling how much power he has right now without seeing him in action, so that's where you come in today my pet. I want you to head down there and face him till you've had your fill, then come back to me. Don't let him see your beautiful face though. Not quite yet. I will be watching from here." The man finished as his hands cupped the woman's head and he pulled her for a kiss on the mouth, to which the woman still didn't respond at all to.
The man then pointed at the capsule which opened in response to his hand motion, and finally the woman reacted by stepping into the capsule. "I know you'll do a good job my deary, but if you can really shake Alex up I'll reward you tonight. What do you think of that?" Still no answer. The capsule closed and the elderly man looked at his watch. 5 minutes till drop. This was going to be fun to watch.
However he had more to worry about then some title. In an hour he was going to have another class for his students and he wanted to give them a challenge since most of them did a great job in the last class. Because of this he had sent out a message to the students who made it clear they wanted to take his next class, and that message contained information on what to prepare for;
To whom it may concern, the next survival class will be taking place in Finnek Forest. While I'm doing it in a part of the forest that isn't known for Grimm activity there is still a possibility that a Grimm will show up. However you're all hunters so working together and we should be able to handle any stray grimm that come our way. Anywho this class is basically an obstacle course to help you learn how to move through several different types of environments. Wear something that you don't mind getting muddy, but be sure to bring all of your combat gear.
Quickly tilting his head side to side Alex was rewarded with a very satisfying crack, he got to work with using his semblance to grow the obstacle course. He tossed out a few seeds, and the ground began to glow with an emerald light while Alex's emerald aura began to swirl around him like fluttering leaves. Soon trees and flowers that were glowing with an emerald light began to emerge from the ground; with the trees forming into platforms, walkways, and narrow planks, while other plants started to dig trenches that the flowers started to squirt nectar into to form makeshift water hazards. Vines grew to form ladders and swinging ropes and 'fake' platforms. Soon Alex had grown a massive jungle gym that was covered with an emerald glow. He glanced at his watch, and saw that it would still be another 45 minutes till class started. Any students that showed up now were going to be really early.
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Meanwhile, high in the skies above the Finnek Forest an private airship flew threw the skies, angling towards the emerald glow that was coming through the trees. Inside an elderly man dressed in a black suit and had a scar caused by a burn on his right cheek looked down at the emerald glow and smiled. "I've found you, Knight of the Forest. You have something that belongs to me." he said to no one in particular. The lone pilot was out of ear shot so he didn't hear the suited man talking, and the last occupant of the airship remained completely silent and stood motionless next to a large pod like object that was just big enough for her to fit inside. Every single one of her features were hidden thanks to her black ninja outfit and mask she was wearing. Even her eyes were covered up by a blindfold. The only noticeable feature one her was the fact that she was female thanks to her hourglass figure and her considerable... assets. A katana was strapped to her back and it had a black blade to match her black outfit.
The suited man turned away from the window and walked over towards the motionless woman, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "Ah, my lovely pet. My magnum opus is so close to being complete. So close I can taste it. Do you have any idea what it's like to have your greatest achievement torn away from you by a man who can't see passed his own selfish ideals?" he said to the ninja as he ran his hand along her back, but she didn't move or respond. "It's heartbreaking. The pain caused by it is enough to make me cry. And only Alex can help me finish it. Without him I can't recreate my greatest gift to the people of Remnant. So, your job is to bring Alex to me." The man continued, this time his hands were running along her arms but the woman still didn't respond in anyway what so ever. "However my little pet since I don't want to lose you to him we need to figure out just what is his current state of being. There's no telling how much power he has right now without seeing him in action, so that's where you come in today my pet. I want you to head down there and face him till you've had your fill, then come back to me. Don't let him see your beautiful face though. Not quite yet. I will be watching from here." The man finished as his hands cupped the woman's head and he pulled her for a kiss on the mouth, to which the woman still didn't respond at all to.
The man then pointed at the capsule which opened in response to his hand motion, and finally the woman reacted by stepping into the capsule. "I know you'll do a good job my deary, but if you can really shake Alex up I'll reward you tonight. What do you think of that?" Still no answer. The capsule closed and the elderly man looked at his watch. 5 minutes till drop. This was going to be fun to watch.