"Is it really that weird?" Noire wondered out loud when the newcomer spoke. She raised one of her feet slightly and looked at it with a small frown. She wiggled her toes. Everything was fine, despite the cold. Oh well. She shrugged and kept walking forward with a spring in her step. They would arrive at the edge of the forest soon enough, heading towards the direction of their assigned hunt.
"Deathstalker! Deathstalker! Deathstalker!" she chanted with excitement. The young girl looked at her scroll and realized that they were approaching the right location. She tucked it away and turned her eyes to her immediate surroundings.
Even in the darkness - or rather, especially in the darkness - her vision was sharp. She was able to see details surprisingly well. It was useful in situations like this one. She wrapped a hand around the hilt of her sword as she moved forward, expecting the Deathstalker to appear at any moment. She turned to the three boys.
"We're here," she whispered. However, it was already too late for them to be quiet. The Deathstalker had already sensed them, heard them. Noire's ears twitched slightly. She heard several sets of feet crunching through the snow. Several trees collapsed as the Grimm approached the small group of hunters-in-training.
Immediately, it swung one of its pincers towards them. The limb looked heavy and powerful. It could probably lay waste to the entire forest if it wanted to. Noire leaped backwards several meters, enough to get out of the thing's way. It had been a while since she had hunted Grimm, but she supposed it was one of those things that was nearly impossible to forget. Fighting was ingrained into her muscle memory. She drew her sword, holding the hilt with both hands. She quickly grabbed one of the vials of wind dust from her belt and in one swift motion, slipped it into the hilt of her blade. However, it would remain inactive for now.
Young and small as she was, she still wielded her weapon with surprising ease. Her eyes were locked onto the Grimm, an innocent smile still on her features. Standing where she was, she swung her blade. However, as it danced through the air, half of it seemed to disappear. If one looked closely enough, they would be able to see the thin, black line in the air where the blade disappeared. Noire had activated her semblance in the blink of an eye - a set of two portals. The other one, where the blade exited, appeared beneath the Deathstalker, towards the end of its torso. It would let her blade clash against its unguarded stomach. She swung the blade with surprising force, dragging it along the creature's stomach.
Without closing either portal, she swung her blade four times in total. The white haired girl still kept her distance, but remained ready to move if it decided to counterattack. After the fourth strike, she would draw back her blade and close both portals. She would remain on guard, in case the others needed her help or in case she needed to dodge another incoming attack.
- Current Status:
Aura: 145
Health: 150
Projected Damage: 120 (30 per attack)
OOC: How much HP does the Deathstalker have? Also, I'm not 100% sure how to calculate damage/aura expense and stuff, so please bear with me!