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Beads of sweat covered Gray's face. The fractured moon's light peered over the treeline and into the small clearing where Gray stood. He was barefoot, with only black sweatpants to cover him. His black hair, reaching down to his eyes, was soaked thoroughly. He wielded a long wooden pole, about his height, in both hands. Gray was preparing for the onslaught about to happen.
Gray was in a fighting stance as he listened to the utter silence around him. There had been no noise for a few minutes, but he knew that the Grimm had already surrounded him, waiting for the optimal moment to strike. He estimated six or seven Beowolves, possibly mixed with a few Ursae, but in Gray's experience, it's better to overestimate.
Stillness. That's all it was for a while.
Suddenly, Gray heard fast, heavy running with low heaves in every step. Immediately, Gray jumped and spun himself to the right. He felt the wind rush by him as he landed. Sure enough, a beowolf was fumbling forwards where Gray had stood. The creature's eyes glowed a colorful neon red, as it craned it's neck at Gray.
The Beowolf was appalling. It bore a white, mask-like face with red markings, as if carved, from it's eyes. It's body covered in black fur, giving way to white tendons on it's knees, elbows, and spine. The creature nearly doubled a human's size, and it's arms extended to a point on it's ankles. To Gray, this was nothing new. It was just another Grimm in his mind.
The Beowolf made a mad dash for Gray, pushing off it's legs and diving for him. Gray stepped out of the way, bringing up the staff he held, and brought it down on the monster's neck. The force sent the Beowolf to the ground, where it made a slight whimper, almost like a dog.
Gray heard sprinting again, just like before, on his right this time. He turned and leapt into a roll, narrowly avoiding yet another attack. Gray took the center of the staff with both hands and made a quick turn toward the first Grimm. It was recovering from it's hit while Gray pushed off his left foot, plunging the staff downward, into the monster's chest. The Grimm let out a small growl, as it stared at the ground, before it dissolved into small ashes.
Gray's eyes darted to the second Grimm. An Ursa stood facing him, preparing to charge again. The Ursae were less disturbing, but they were nonetheless. They had the same mask-like faces as the Beowolves, black fur, as well as protrusions rooted in it's spine, but the similarities ended there. It was half the height of a human and could only walk using all of it's limbs. It was more rounded and had stubby paws, which gave way to massive claws.
Gray's heartbeat was only starting to hasten. He stood straight up and walked directly towards the Ursa. The creature's eyes flared, and it charged at full speed at the man. Gray placed both hands close to the ends of the staff and waited for the Ursa to get close enough.
The creature broke 3 meters, and Gray swung at the creature. The staff made contact with it's head, only pushing it slightly. Gray held the staff in place and braced for impact.
Just as he planned, the Ursa ran straight into the staff's edge, impaling itself through the shoulder. It stopped it it's tracks, kicking up a small bit of dirt as it fell over. Gray ripped the staff from the Grimm, and it dissipated before his eyes.
As soon as it did, a loud screeching noise pierced the air. Two more Beowolves on both sides of Gray dashed out of the treeline towards him. Gray took the staff and began to spin it above his head. The two creatures ran straight into the ends of the staff and collapsed for a moment.
Gray stopped the staff, positioned his right hand on the center and threw it like a spear at the Grimm on his left. The staff burrowed into the creatures chest, sending the creature to it's knees. Gray was sprinting after the staff as soon as the creature was gone. Gray snatched it up with both hands, turning it towards the second Beowolf, which had just recovered from it's daze.
