[Walter]

Coconut is fully aware of how incredibly useful he is going to be until the creatures get closer. He nods at Prism's order, a slightly debauched grin on his face upon hearing her say 'bitches'. He strides down the hill, brandishing OTN. It seemed that his teammates were handling the smaller Grimm well - which meant he'd have to be prepared to deal with the alphas and the ursa major.

Well, at least he had gotten some time to rest there.

[MonsterManic]

Deafening noise as Amane and Prism open fire on the shadows within the treeline, felling a few. For herself, Jocelyn lined up the head of a Beowolf, but somehow missed and headshot the Creep running behind it, causing her to mentally facepalm. Before she could reload, the Grimm were upon them already.

Jocelyn's Combat Log:
  ● Aura: [█████████-] 92%
  ● 6/7 bullets in mag
The rain of bullets from Amane and Prism, as well as the lacklustre support from Jocelyn, cut down a total of two Beowolves and seven Creeps, making a small dent in the wave, but the remainder of the Grimm...

They all dived straight on Coco. Every single one in range aggro-ed straight on the one target they could reach, determined to bring the Hunter-in-training down.
TARGETS:
 ● Alpha Beowolves x 2
 ● Ursa Major x 1
 ● Beowolves x 10 8 (2 down)
 ● Creeps x 15 7 (6 down)

Battle Log:
 ● Claw Swipe (7 x 2%) on Coco
 ● Bite (5%) on Coco
 ● Shoulder Charge (4% x 4%) on Coco
 ● Body Slam (12%) on Coco

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[Moth]

Okay, that was a stupid order in hindsight. "Amanedon'thitme!"

With only enough time to pop in a regular cartridge, Prism's dive is kickstarted by a shot in the opposite direction, the recoil throwing her forwards down the hill. Her wings only pop up right before she hits the ground, and she glides along before she reaches her target; practically bodyslamming Coco from behind as her arms lock around his waist as Hawk's Eye is thrown over her shoulder, wincing at the damage she takes - a massive updraft catching them both and throwing them skywards.

Unable to fire now, Prism only manages to get them both another 10 meters into the air - out of range of the Grimm below, but also unable to shoot now. Thankfully, this is literally what her wings are built for - Prism begins to slowly hover backwards up the hill, just managing to keep ahold of her teammate. "S-sorry about that Coconut, should have... thought that out some more. Couldn't let all the Grimm target you like that.."

Aura: (85/100)

[Walter]

Well, this was it. This was where Cream would have to show the world what he was made of. Gripping his sword tightly, he stared down the beasts charging at him with a look of defiance. Was he scared? Derfinitely. But a man is not made for not being afraid - he is made to face his fear and-

"Bwaa~" he yelped as something hit him from behind. Moments later, he was... Flying. For a moment, he had no idea what was happening - with that strike he felt before he was carried off, he felt like he might've actually died and gone to heaven. Upon hearing Prism's voice and realizing that she was holding him... Close enough.

He shook his head to fight off his dirty thoughts, making sure he was still holding hs sword. He then looked down, towards the group which was drawing closer to them once more. They'd be past them before they'd get to land unless they did something... Oh. Oh, he had an idea.

"Prism! Let go of me the moment that Ursa is just in front of us!" He called out to the girl holding him. He might have just figured out a way to deal with the tougher grimm - let gravity do the work for him.

As he was released, he spun his sword so that the tip was facing down. The attack was hardly sophisticated - he simply aimed his blade towards the Ursa Major's head and fell. This would put him in the thick of it again, but this time around he'd be the one doing the attacking - and the crowd had thinned out thanks to the rest of team, after all. He'd be fine.

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [████████--] 80%
  Aura: [█████████-] 90%

[MonsterManic]

Jocelyn watched nervously as the wave of Grimm poured forth, bearing the full might of their claws and fangs on the only person they could reach--one conveniently placed Coco. Drawing forth her reserves of Aura she mentally prepared for the snapback of her Semblance, before Prism thankfully delivered her from that pain by once again swooping in like the bird she was and plucking Coco out of the brawl, but not before both sustained some minor scratches.

Releasing some of her pent-up aura via her Semblance, she sent one healing round at Prism and another at Coco, before the latter was airdropped and became too fast for her to track. After that, she sent one more at Amane, who had somehow taken damage without her knowing it. But within seconds of firing, the aftereffects hit--agony scorched through her body from losing a large chunk of Aura in one go. Only by biting her lip and keeping her mouth tightly closed was she able to hide her whimper of pain from her team.

Jocelyn's Combat Log:
  ● Aura: [████-----] 57% (10% at Amane, 15% at Prism, 10% at Coco)
  ● 3/7 bullets in mag
The swarm of Grimm once surrounding Coco looked around at each other, trying to locate the once reachable hunter, before a strong emotion, irresistible to their minds, washed over the crowd. The pain that Jocelyn was feeling was almost tangible to the Grimm, who started barging each other out of the way as they started charging up the hill straight for the source of the emotions. The Ursa Major, being larger than the rest, was also naturally slower, so it lagged behind the group.

That's when Coco struck. Via the assistance of gravitational pull, he drove the blade so deep into the Ursa Major's unarmored neck that it was buried to the hilt, decapitating the Ursa in one blow. Even better, the remainder of the Grimm were still not in range to actually attack Coco. His plan had fully succeeded. Now he had to face the rest of the Grimm, while his team dealt with the ones on the hill.
TARGETS:
 ● Alpha Beowolves x 2
 ● Ursa Major x 1 (Decapitated by Coco)
 ● Beowolves x 8 7 (1 killed by Amane)
 ● Creeps x 7 4 (3 killed by Amane)

Battle Log:
 ● None so far

[Moth]

Prism nods to Coconut's words and drops him right in time, letting out a cheer as he decapitates the Ursa in one blow. The jolt from Jocelyn is a shock, suddenly feeling more energetic as her aura is restored to full - unloading her rifle from her shoulder and taking another couple shots at the remaining Beowolves, managing to take down another four with headshots before she needs to reload.

Turning to watch the remaining Grimm surge up the hill, she manages to catch that their path is leaning towards their healer - just why? Regardless, their leader remembers Ferus' words - and Jocelyn would feel a sudden updraft catching the air around her, practically encouraging her to extend her wings. "Jocelyn, let's get you up in the air! Think you can take off?"

Aura: (100/100)

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[Walter]

Alright. That was awesome. Decapitating an ursa like that was satisfying as hell, even if his landing was a bit rough. However, he now had quite a bit more to deal with as the grimm which had fallen behind were drawing near. He'd have to hope the rest of the team could handle the group which had already ran past him - he wasn't going to catch them at this point.

Coco's other fight theme: を歌ってみた (Yobanashi Deceive) - Panaman/nqrse

As such, Cream held his sword back once more, rushing down the middle of the hill towards the two grimm closest to him, a pair of beowolves. He went for an attack quite similiar to his opening one, though he needed much less force for this one as there were only two grimm. He had to kill them two in one swing if he wanted to catch the rest of these beasts, even if it meant exhausting himself further.

Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [██████----] 65%
  Aura: [█████████-] 90%

[MonsterManic]

That soothing breeze of air...Jocelyn near-instinctively unfolded her wings, feeling the wind tugging gently on the wingspan and lifting her toward the sky. It wasn't enough to lift her whole weight, however, so she toggled her jumppack and rocketed upwards, soaring, for a short moment, even higher than Prism, before beginning her gliding descent downwards. Chambering another round into Hyacinth, she scoped in and fired at the Creep running uphill at the only remaining person on the hill--Amane.

"We might have to move Coco out of the way of the Grimm again!" she shouted across to Prism, aiming and shooting another Beowolf in the chest. Not enough to kill, but it stopped its forward momentum for a bit. "I'll prepare to get him!" After that, she started gliding closer, ready to drop in and evacuate if necessary.

Jocelyn's Combat Log:
  ● Aura: [████-----] 57%
  ● 1/7 bullets in mag
At such close ranges, Amane could not miss. Each bullet struck with pinpoint precision, dropping the two Alpha Beowolves with ease. Jocelyn's follow-up shot smacked the Creep flat against the floor with its impact. All three aggressors started floating away as Dust. Similarly, Coco's sword cleaved through the two Beowolves like a knife through butter, while Prism dealt with another group. What remained of the original swarm stopped and hesitated, having witnessed the efficiency of which their companions had been slaughtered.
TARGETS:
 ● Alpha Beowolves x 2 (Killed by Amane)
 ● Creeps x 4 3 (1 killed by Jocelyn)
 ● Beowolves x 7 1 (4 killed by Prism, 2 by Coco)

Battle Log:
 ● None so far

[Moth]

"Sounds good!"

She yells the answer in Jocelyn's direction, and she'd notice a significant change in the wind - an updraft enough to keep her aloft, but more than easy enough to dive through. Reloading her rifle one final time, Prism takes aim at the remaining Grimm on the ground surrounding Coco. The four headshots easily hit home, and the remaining underlings quickly explode into whispy black remains.

Aura: 100%

[Walter]

And just as quickly as the fight had begun, it appeared to have briefly ended. Coconut lets out a sigh of relief as the last of the grimm fall - much quicker than he had expected. The girls had really made quick work of the things. As such, he lowers OTN and rests it blade against the ground, whistling.

"Man! We made quick work of those... ~bitches~, huh?" Cream asked, turning to face the others with a massive smile plastered on his face. He was still incredibly pleased with himself having taken down the ursa, though in the corner of his mind he notes that he would have been destroyed by the grimm if Prism wasn't there to save him. He owed her - and now noticing that his aura seemed to have been recovered, he realizes he owes Jocelyn just as much.


Coco's Battle Stats:
  Stamina: [████████--] 80%
  Aura: [██████████] 100%

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[MonsterManic]

Before any evasive action had to be taken, Prism had swiftly dispatched the remaining Grimm. It seemed that even the most basic rules of warfare affected the Grimm too: any stationary target was easy pickings for snipers like her and Prism. Deciding to show off for once, she dived headfirst toward the top of the hill, executing a frontflip boosted by her jumppack before she landed, hard, kneeling on the floor beside Coco. "Language," she began jokingly, but quick and heavy footsteps cut her chain of thought short. For the first time on the mission, Professor Ferus wore an expression other than a blank face: concern.

"Team CASA, we have a problem." The professor scowled, gripping his lance tightly. "The scouts positioned in the forest have been discovered by the Grimm and are now under assault. Contrary to common sense, these people are not Hunters, simply soldiers with minor Aura training. The village cannot spare a team to infiltrate and evacuate the duo, so if any salvation is to come to them, it falls on us to carry out the duty." He broke off and glanced at his scroll, before continuing. "It has not escaped my attention that you are also holding off the waves of Grimm. To that extent, it is up to Miss Skylark, as the team's leader, to decide whether we can spare a strike team to retrieve the scouts. Should you do so, as a trained Huntsman I will be leading the assault, and upon successful retrieval we can expect additional help provided from the scouts." He looked directly at Prism, his eyes seemingly piercing though her.

"Choose wisely, Miss Skylark."

✮ BONUS OPTIONAL OBJECTIVE: Fight through and evacuate the duo of scouts, while simultaneously defending the village from assault

 -Rewards: Reinforcements for oncoming waves, bonus reward

[Moth]

Prism meets his gaze with a steadfast hold, her expression surprisingly serious in response. She doesn't bother to think, instead immediately turning to her team. "This is what we signed up for, to save lives. I fully believe we're capable of holding off another wave of Grimm with only three people, and send someone with you Professor to assist in the recovery. However, this isn't my decision alone: if any of you feel doubt, now's the time to express it. Otherwise, I personally suggest we assist in the retrieval."

The faunus thinks for a moment, before turning back to Ferus again. "Professor, it's fairly obvious you're a frontline brawler - what type of backup would you prefer? Furthermore, would you mind explaining your semblance?"