<hr/><div class="floatleft">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/EdgeH2oWonder/e6bcb3ec-f20c-4e87-ab7d-057ee5643056_zpszt7xebw2.jpg)</div><br/><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Kakariki Honu (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=286197.msg14082647#msg14082647)<br/><strong>Aura:</strong><strong>Green</strong>2/3<br/><strong>Charge:</strong>1/10<br/><strong>Time/Date:</strong>Day 1 Morning<br/><strong>Location:</strong>In the forest<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Auro, OPEN<strong>Mention:</strong>Minxi<br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 9pt;"> <br/> </span><br/><hr/><br/><br/>Kakariki raised her shield defensively as the ground rumbled beneath them. She felt her heart beating furiously; whatever she and Auro were about to face would be something she had never encountered before. The thrill and uncertainty of<em>newness</em>washed over her and she trembled in delight. She licked her lips as Auro issued his warning, naming the beast that they would face.<br/><br/><strong>"Taijitu!"</strong>As if he had summoned it, the Grimm upturned the earth behind Auro and emerged with sinister intent towards Kakariki. The shield maiden braced herself for an impact that would not come - Auro's tail lashed out, disorienting the creature from its initial plan of attack while the Faunus grappled with the maw of its white counterpart.<br/><br/>The Taijitu was big. Kari was not sure if her blade would penetrate deep enough to hit some vital organ to do irreparable damage and end the fight. The scales also looked hard. She decided to go for the fleshy bits; the eyes and its maw were unarmored and hopefully easier targets even if more dangerous.<br/><br/><strong>"Let it come,"</strong>Kakariki commanded coolly. She was armored for a reason. She was able to outlast her opponents because she did not waste energy. The snake would come to her. Her Aura manifested around her shield in a ring of green light, fortifying her defenses as she waited to activate her semblance. As the black beast would descend upon her again to gobble her up, it would be met with spikes of earth that would jut up from the ground to impale it. Kakariki just had to act as bait to give it a reason to open its mouth. No big deal, right? She remained focused on the opponent in front of her and trusted Auro to take care of the one at her back.