Lucas watched the first few seconds of Ashlee's fight with a scrutinizing eye, ready to jump into the fray if the need arose. Fortunately, despite Ashlee's proclaimed inexperience, she seemed to handle herself well; although she couldn't avoid the initial assault, she managed to turn the situation around and defeat the first five of the Grimm, causing the creatures to disappear into black mist. That being said, Lucas did have a few criticisms, mostly revolving around the taunting.
Grimm can't understand you, you know? the Hermit thought to himself as he shifted his attention back to the surroundings, trusting Ashlee to be able to deal with the other Beowolves without putting herself in dire straits.
Speaking of those remaining Grimm, they continue charging at the lone girl. Their snarls and growls could almost be misconstrued as laughter at her taunts as they clambered over each other to get their claws on her. Fortunately, while their mindlessness serves to remove any sense of fear or danger, it also keeps them from properly coordinating, and only three of the Grimm manage to get in range to actually strike. However, that doesn't stop the remaining seven from trying to surround the young huntress-in-training and cut off her escape. And that's not the only worry Ashlee should have.
Out of the woods stomps out another black-furred monster, this one larger, thicker, and stockier than the Beowolves before it. As the Ursa steps out into the clearing, it rears back onto its hind legs and swivels its head to survey the area. Spying the carnage of the other Grimm nearby, it lets out a snort before falling back down into a lumbering dash towards Ashlee, it's footfalls and grunts alerting anyone paying attention to its presence.
It's at this time that Arcano's voice comes on over Lucas's scroll. Having spied the faunus approaching the clearing, Lucas did his best to keep track of Arcano, Ashlee, and any other developments in the battle, a feat that was admittedly straining his powers of perception. Lucas considered Arcano's proposal, but only for a very brief moment.
"You've got the wrong idea, Arcano," he said into his scroll. From across the clearing, a nearby bush rustled.
"I know you're worried about the civilians, but you need to remember one thing." Lucas flipped a switch on Sophist's Lantern, causing it to begin to change forms.
"You're part of a team, and that means not leaving your teammates behind, even if they look like they've got everything under control. That's because..." his voice trails off as he takes aim with the newly formed sniper rifle. The dust container spins as he locks in kinetic dust, feeding it into the rounds.
"...the world likes to throw surprises at us. And in this line of work, surprises can be deadly."As if on cue, two black and white circles come roaring out of the bushes racing straight for Ashlee as she fends off the Beowolf onslaught. Fortunately for her, Lucas had his eye on them, and fired a dust-enhanced bullet into the side of one, causing it to careen out of control and drive straight into its counterpart. As a result, both Grimm end up stumbling over each other, and the two end up crashing into a tree instead of their intended targets. Now that they're no longer spinning, the true form of the Grimm is revealed:
Boarbatusks!Unfortunately, although Lucas successfully stopped the surprise attack, the armor of the Boarbatusks prevents him from getting a killing blow, and he's not in a good position to finish them off. So instead, he quickly moves to another nearby location in order to hide once again, so the Grimm won't turn their attention towards him. Arcano, on the other hand, would be in a prime position to take them out from his spot in the treetops, especially considering he took the effort to hide in their shadows.
As he moved, he heard Fallow's voice.
"What's your plan, I might be able to help," he said, moving his semblance lantern over the group of Beowolves trying to surround Ashlee, the ghostly green light cascading over all of their forms. It would disappear from Fallow's view, of course, but he was close enough now that he could easily find the battlefield, if not by instinct than by the sounds of snarling and gunfire.
Battle Log:
Beowolves: 10/15 remaining
3 attacking, 7 trying to surround Ashlee
3 Claw attacks aimed at Ashlee (5% damage each)
NEWCOMERS
UrsaCharging towards Ashlee
Boarbatusks: 2/2 remaining
Two Spin Attacks at Ashlee Thwarted by Lucas, currently stunned next to a tree
Aura: 100%
Semblance: 96%
Sophist's Lantern
Ammo: 4/5 (One shot at Boarbatusks)
Fire: 100
Ice: 100
Lightning: 100
Wind: 90
Earth: 100
Kinetic: 85 (5% used in shot at Boarbatusk)
Gravity: 100
Smoke Cannisters: 3/3