Seek and Destroy [Hunt, Closed]

Avery turned to the mech in surprise as she heard the pilot explain that they lack a proper semblance and thus didn't understand much about it. That made her feel a pang of guilt from the harsh words she dropped a while ago. "Um.. I didn't mean to.. I mean.. I didn't know." she mumbled. How was she supposed to know there existed a hunter who didn't have a semblance? "But yes, most creation and manipulation users are immune to their own element."

The more the person revealed about themselves the more it fascinated the gunslinger. So this pilot didn't have prior hunting experience mostly due to their disability? Avery wasn't sure she understood why that was. In her household, weaknesses weren't an excuse. The only thing that mattered was standing on top regardless of race or handicap.

"Hm. Interesting. You're newer than I thought. I don't have much experience myself but if what you say is true, then you weren't half-bad in the field back there," she stated nonchalantly. She did give credit when credit was due. From the corner of her eyes Avy saw the mech removing its helmet so she turned to see what they looked like, only to choke on her own breath at the sight of long brown hair and lilac eyes.

"You're a girl?!" Avery blurted out in surprise. And a cute one at that. "Err... anything that you're willing to share. For instance, your name, why you attended Syne and all that?"

"Oh don't flatter yourself. I wasn't apologising. I was merely... stating.. that I didn't know," Avery clarified. She tilted her head as the other girl recalled the hunt earlier. "Not a bad start. And at least you know your limitations and won't blindly charge into grimms thinking you're the baddest girl in town. Don't worry, you'll get there soon enough."

Honestly, why was Avery talking this much? Normally she wouldn't care but this was the first time a person showed so much desire to prove something that she couldn't help but lend a hand even if it came in the form of cheesy pep talks. Nevertheless, the girl gave her name. Ashley. That raised the girl up her list simply because her name started with an A. Avery did have ridiculous bias.

No longer felt like dying from the heat, Avy removed her ponytail and ran her fingers through her golden strands, letting it billow back with the breeze as she listened silently to the pilot's explanation. "What's being disabled got to do with succeeding as a huntress?" Avy asked with a frown. "You have your mech so your physical handicap doesn't matter. Your piloting is the basis of your skill and it's all up to you whether you succeed or not. Your disability has nothing to do with it."

Avery knew the girl understood this already but she still wanted to make a point just to let her know that her goal wasn't at all ridiculous.

Avery merely gave a small nod at what the girl said. She could perfectly understand where the brunette was coming from since she, herself, has lived her entire life trying to prove something, even now. Different scenarios, same circumstances. Nevertheless, Avy kept things impersonal by simply listening.

From a distance she could could see the academy and the landing zone. She pointed at one of the airships. "That's Kid Lowind's airship. He sometimes offers shadow missions for those interested to know how piloting works and if you're good enough, he'll let you pilot his ship. Not exactly a plane, but close enough."

Once they reached the landing zone to the academy, Avery hopped off her board and the ice dispersed into nothingness. The girl should be able to handle it from here. Avy slid her hands inside her pockets and turned to the mech pilot.

"As for your question, I'm Av, a first year like you. It's true that you'll be formidable in the long run with the advantages of your mech, and that you have a chance at being a great huntress but..." Avery paused as she gave the girl a smirk, "as long as I'm here, you'll never be the best. Be contented living the rest of your huntress life under my shadow, peasant~!"

With that Avery laughed mockingly as she turned around and walked away.

[Exit]

Ash smiled as she saw that Av was nodding at what she was saying. She was glad that both of them seemed to be on the same page here, making the brunette wonder why were they arguing over nothing earlier. Maybe the heat made the blonde crazy and that she was in fact super nice all the time. The pilot hoped that it was that.

As they approached the academy, Ash looked at where Av was pointing to see the airship was referring to. It was a good idea really as it was probably the best chance to pilot an actual aircraft that wasn't her own mech. "He sounds like a nice guy to let people with the required skills to pilot his ship, I mean generally pilots are extra careful about their aircraft and all."

As they reached the landing pad, the blonde turned toward Ash and began by complimenting her saying that she had great potential and all... before saying that never she would never best her. The pilot tilted her head as she watched Av leave, wondering what was her deal now. The second before she was super nice and now she was being a brat again? Ash sighed before making her way to her room, wanting to not waste time that she could be spending repairing her mech to think about the blonde's personality any longer. She had the felling they would meet again though, which was good? Who knows really...

~EXIT~