[centre][img]http://wallpaperspoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/natural_green_forest_wallpaper.jpg[/img] A warm breeze blew gently causing the leaves on the trees to dance with grace creating a sweet melodic whistle to fill the forest like grounds that surrounded Aulani Academy, the crisp sound of leaves & twigs snapping on the already mossy ground could be heard as a large herd of deer slowly wandered into the area following the buck who worked to keep them safe & out of harms way; the herd coming to an inevitable stop so that they could rest & graze upon the shrubs & plants that were growing around them by the small rippling stream that added to the already peaceful atmosphere that denounced to them was about to be broken by the quick movements of students hurrying to prove themselves against the so called evil that was lurking around. Other critters both big & small dashed around from place to place hurrying about as they tried to keep safe & stay alive for another day while the sweet chirps of birds that fluttered about from branch to branch making their nests or gathering food for their young sounded off at strange intervals making it as though the forest was giving a concert filled with songs that only those who lived within would understand. Freezing on the spot the large buck lifted its head quickly its deep dark eyes scanning the area as it took in the area around it a strange scent in the air causing it to to grow ever nervous & on edge, snapping its head around to look over the others it signaled to its herd to move on following behind to make sure that each & everyone of them made it out with no stragglers. Stopping to wait as a couple of the younger ones hurried to catch up their small legs stumbling slightly over the uneven ground as they hurried by closing the gap between them & their mothers, taking one last look around the area the buck once more began to move ready to defend his herd at any cost if anything decided to try and attack; the smell of death & smoke growing stronger with every moment that passed by...[/centre] --- The souls of her shoes made soft thuds against the ground beneath her as she made her way up the stairs past everyone that was going the opposite way towards the exits on the ground floor; it wasn't like she knew it wasn't the smartest way out of the Academy & honestly throughout her first year she, like everyone else, had chosen to leave through the front doors. That was until she had made her contract with Aria. Now she took the less crowded route of up and out through the skies above. Lifting her left arm up in front of her body she picked up the pace forcing her body against the roof door causing it to fling open fresh air and warm sunlight rushing at her to surround her body as she flung her right arm around the tarot card she had been holding slipping through her fingers, "Aria! I need you!" As the words left her lips the card began to glow a stunningly bright blue as the beautiful woman-like creature forced her way out of it her long wings spreading wide as she stretched her arms out above her head, "Ahh... Erin, you really need to let me out more often now that schools back on." Erin's lips turned up in a small smirk as she chuckled her feet still keeping her moving at a constant pace as she ran along underneath her familiar, the gap between her and the end of the roof closing quickly, "I promise! But first, we have a daemon to hunt..." Reaching the edge of the roof she pushed herself forward her arms spreading wide as she began to fall her body feeling weightless as the air rushed past her, her long dark chocolate brown locks flying out behind her every moment bringing her closer & closer to the ground below; her heart beat picked up her stomach turning nervously the longer she fell. Her eyes shot open as she felt a strong pair of arms wrap around her holding onto her tightly so that she wouldn't fall to her & get hurt, or worse, fall to her death, "Geeze... You cut that one a bit close don't you think?" Aria chuckled her wings flapping every so often as they flew around the castle looking down at the other hunters who had decided to join in on the hunt, "Come on, you can't tell me you didn't enjoy that. What was it you did this past summer? Sky dive? Bungee jump?" Lifting her shoulders slightly Erin shrugged her dark brown orbs flicking over everyone below trying to find people she recognized, "Both, I also did some four-wheeling back home with dad; hey look, there's Cash. Take me lower." Aria nodded her wings coming in closer to one another as she began to pick up speed catching up to the three that were flying ahead of them, [i]"Be careful & don't do anything insane, or I'll have to knock you silly." "Ok mom. Now go Hell, go!"[/i] Smiling the two of them exchanged an amused look as they came up along side them, "I see neither of you have changed much over break..." Her soft pink lips pouted slightly as she slipped her hands into her pockets searching each one before her smile once more returned her hand pulling out a folded up piece of paper which she held out for him to take. "I'm throwing a welcome-back-to-school party later down at the lagoon falls area I found last year; I have to look after the first years so unless you join me in showing them around I think this is one of the only times we're gunna see each other until later. Us legacies gotta stick together right?" She flashed him a bright smile as Aria flew forward twirling around in the air so that she could still talk as they flew off, "If you see anyone else, let them know! Oh, & dad says hi!" She lifted her hand up waving back at him as they once more turned around the two of them going into a dive before they disappeared into the forest slowing their speed as they began to weave in & out of the trees careful of what was going on around them, "Aria, can you sense anything yet?" The harpy shook her head as she slowed to a hover her wings beating gently so that she could listen to everything around her picking up on every little sound, "No... Not yet... But then we don't even know what we're looking for at the moment; it could be anything..." Flapping her wings a little quicker they once more began to move forward looking for any signs of daemons around them.