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Ryan, meanwhile, wasn't really able to take an alternate route through the pack of Grimm. So he did the best thing he could...
"COMING THROUGH!"
Ryan charged ahead, his claymore held in front of him like a shield as he knocked Grimm to the side, darting down the hill at a quick speed. The Beowolves tried to attack, but they were either knocked down or too late to hit him. One Grimm, however, did manage to trip him, causing the snake faunas to stumble...
And land on his blade, which moved regardless almost like a sharp-edged sled.
"Oh, this works."
Ryan held himself on the sword as the claymore struck down the side of the mountain like a dagger slashing away at anything in its way, eventually striking the ground at the bottom of the hill. Ryan let out a deep breath as he rolled off the sword, his aura keeping him safe, before he rose to his feet and drew out the sword. Seeing the extraction point just nearby, he ran over, dusting himself off as he ran over to his partner. "Did we do it?"
"Tch. Don't be stubborn."
Topaz lightly smiled as he dashed alongside Aryle. The pair made tracks quickly to the extraction zone, any remaining Grimm effortlessly shot down. As Topaz turned to guard the perimeter of the extraction zone, a few Beowolves deciding to leap at them and receiving a bullet through the skull for their troubles, Aryle grabbed the flag from her back and slammed it into the holder. "It's in!"
beep
The holder suddenly clicked, the four flags being locked into place as the holder gained a light blue light in a ring around the bottom. Four flags registered. Calling transport.
Topaz released the triggers of his guns, reverting Vim and Vigor to sword form and holstering them as a Bullhead flew into the area, landing at the edge of the extraction zone. And who was there at the now-opened door but Zinc? "C'mon, kiddos, all aboard! I'd fancy none of you become Beowolf chow today!"
Ryan quickly helped Olive up before the two ran into the chopper, climbing up over the edge as a short ladder was dropped for the other four students. Aryle turned back, not willing to board before Topaz... only to find her partner running over to her.
Now that the candidates were focused on the craft instead of the Grimm, they were breaking through.
"Move!"
With a nod, Aryle ran alongside Topaz. "How fast is that hovercraft?"
"Fast enough to get us out of here without worrying about those things any longer." Topaz replied. When they reached the hovercraft, Topaz was the first to climb up, Aryle taking guard duty this time. The Vacuan reached out his hand to the archer, which she quickly took. He pulled her up as the carrier began to fly off.
"Thanks for the hand." Aryle said with a breath of exhaustion.
"Think nothing of it." Topaz was tired too, but he had learned how to hide that. He turned away from Aryle to look at the others.
In particular, that girl with the gravity semblance...
"ROAR!"
Topaz quickly turned towards the still-open hanger door, stomping the Beowolf hanging on by a thread in the skull very harshly. The monster fell down towards the ground, the rest of the Grimm howling at the escaping hunters and huntresses in training. "Close that door!" Zinc ordered. Topaz grabbed one side, and Ryan moved over to shut the other. With a clunk, they closed the heavy door.
"So..." Topaz looked over towards his father. "I'm assuming that's a passing grade?"
Zinc Stone smiled warmly at his son, fatherly pride beaming from him.
"Every one aboard this ship has a bright future ahead of them at Haven Academy."
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Meanwhile, the circular holder over by Josh also clicked. The flags were oriented, and a light blue ring appeared around it. Four flags registered. Calling transport.
Please stand by; three minutes to arrival.