Giant Spider of Doom and Spideryness.

The group stood in the desert, the bushes growing there where already crisp from the mid day sun. The bright fiery ball of gas towered overhead. The rays beat down on the heads of the group. Cacti were scatted around the area, so the group of students had to watch their step. But, right now. They weren't focused on this. No, more like this giant spider they have been sent to kill. The beast was about as big as a shark and hairy. The beady eyes looked down on them. It's fangs dripped saliva at the prospect of a meal.

Shin stared at the spider. It...was huge! His grey eyes round, and remembered what he read about spiders. Under the spider, there is a soft spot between the abdomen and the mid-section or the eyes, are the weak spots. It seemed like those spots where hard to get to though. Sliding his bag off of his back, he dug through it until he found what he was looking for. His scrolls. Turning to everyone, he stood up. "Look, the weak spots are under the spider, there is a soft spot between the abdomen and the mid-section. There is also the eyes, but I am not sure if you want to go up there." He looked each of them in the eye. This creature was dangerous, and he wanted everyone to make sure they knew that.

Hosa said nothing as she gazed at the spider. Dang that spider was huge. "Uh-huh," it was a mutter of a reply, but it was a reply. "I'm ready to shapeshift into anything..." her gaze shifted to the 'leader' of this group. "What should I be?" She swallowed as she glanced back at the spider. This was going to be hell trying to kill this thing...If she made it out of this fight alive, she swore to God that she would never step on another spider again.

Ahhaha.
Aha.
Yeah, there was no way in hell he was getting anywhere close to that thing. You close combat people have fun with that. Jason held an arrow between his teeth, bending over and loading it into his crossbow. It was a bit of a work out and a struggle to do, but he was slowly getting used to it. There was a violin strapped to his back as well, should he ever want to use his power - but Jace honestly didn't want to take the risk of using it and knocking everyone out cold.

"What eats spiders?" Jason called, really having no idea, just staring the monster down and aiming between the eyes. He was ready to move when someone else did - or when that thing did.

HE SWORE IF THAT THING MOVE ONE INCH HE WOULD KILL IT WITH FIRE. ;A;

Montare held a dagger in his hand as he looked up at the huge spider. Heh, like hell he was gonna attack it with that. Or, at least, in human form. He shifted into an adult wolf and bit on to the handle of his dagger. This wasn't in training, but he might as well try. "Ready?" he called out to the others.

Lotte grasped her quarterstaff in her hands, trembling as she looked up at the giant spider. It was...scary. She glances at Ethel, swallowing and smiling nervously. Ethel seemed more confident, and placed a hand on Lotte's shoulder softly. "If you need to use the power, use it. We are a team, so don't hesitate..." said the ghost softly. Lotte's power drained her lifeforce if used, and technically hurt Ethel. Lotte nodded, wanting to hug Ethel. "T-thank you..." she whispered out of earshot of the rest of the people, staring at the beast and wondering who was going to strike first. She just had to get under it and flail the staff like it was nobody's business. It wasn't too hard...

Rolling her eyes at Jason's response, she just shrugged once before turning to Montare. She hadn't talked to him much but the fact that he could turn into a wolf was pretty cool...and then there was the fact he could talk in it. She let out a small sigh as she started to brace herself to change. She wished she could speak when she shapeshifted...Perhaps if Montare was going as a wolf, so should she. She focused on the form of a wolf, and in seconds she found herself in her shapeshift form; but not the one she wanted. She gazed at the orange and black paws and legs of her animal and let out a small sigh. The name of this form came bubbling to the front of her brain like it always did; even thought she knew from just the pelt. A cheetah; great. This form wasn't that bad thought...fast; she would be easily be able to race under the belly of the spider. She glanced at her dirk that laid at her paws, wondering if she should try to hold it in her mouth like Montare was doing but she pushed it aside. She would be much better at using her claws; she really felt like the animal she shifted to, and to her this spider was just another piece of prey...a really, really, huge one, but a piece of prey. Ready! She yowled as she got ready to sprint; her eyes narrowed. Let's kill this thing and sent it back to where ever it came.

Shin glanced over at Hosa, and replied quickly and hastley to her and Jason's question. "Okay, well, from what I have learned, Birds, wasps and insectivores eat them..."Shin didn't care if it was a joke or not. He placed a hand on his chin, thinking. "Well. If you can't do any of those, anything with teeth and claws would work fine. At that thought, Shin opened up a scroll and traced his finger down the page.

Pouring his energy into it, he shouted in is thoughts. WOLF With a swirl, in front of him the world disoriented in a spiral vortex. The colors of where the wolf would soon be, colors bent, sharpened and blurred. Soon, it started to slow down, and disappear. And in the place was a tan wolf, it's amber eyes looking up at Shin like;; What did you summon me here for? Pointing at the spider, the wolf's eye grew big. Oh god, that thing is huge. But, lets do this. The wolf turned to Hosa and frowned. Geez, cheetahs.

The spider hissed with fury. These brats think they can take me down?! I'd like to see them try. It took a few steps forward, the ground shaking the closer it got. Quickly it lunged at the group, aiming for Montare.

Seeing it coming towards him, Montare quickly started to run off to the side of it in order to distract it. "Shoot it!" he called to Jason as he made sure it didn't try to step on him.

With a gasp as the spider suddenly darted forward Hosa took off running; however she was just trying to circle around it, looking for a weak point to attack. How the hell can something that big move that fast! she hissed under her breath as her gaze landed on one of the long back legs of the spider. Best way to stop a spider; make it so it can't move. With a yowl, she leaped forward, dashing as fast as she could as she swiped at the leg, however she knew that even if it was enough to ruin that leg; the spider still had seven more. She glanced at Montare as he was attempting to lead it away. Be careful Montare! Hopefully we can bring this...thing...down before it bites anybody.

"Hey, you asked!" He shouted to Hosa, nearly jumping back three feet when the took of. 'Shit, that things fast.' He thought, widening his eyes when Montare ran twords him, that thing trailing it. "Don't bring it this way, Idiot!!" Jason moved quick to aim, hopefully while Hosa was distracting it and aiming for it's eyes - then again, his aim wasn't the best...

Lotte watched them fight the spider, anxiously awaiting it to fall so she didn't have to fight. She signed up because she needed the money, but her life wasn't worth it...
However, as it turned to Jace, it's back was to her. This was a good chance to attack it. Lotte ran up to the spider, and crept under the disgusting creature from behind it. She then, after taking a deep breath, started beating it's soft underside with her staff. Body fluids, hopefully blood, started spilling out of a small puncture wound she made, but the spider must have noticed her. She rushed to escape the area under it.

Shin's wolf howled and launched itself after Hosa, snatching the spider's other leg in its strong jaws. The prickly hairs scraped the wolf's mouth and he growled, refusing to give up. Shin watched the group, there was nothing he could do but watch. He could summon something else, but he used too much energy on the wolf. Staggering to the ground, Shin sat, wiping his forehead from sweat. "I wish I could do something more." He frowned.

The spider spun after Montare, the jaws dripping. Felling a sharp pain on its legs, the spider stomped the ground, sending quakes. Then it lunged again, the jaws snapping at Monate. The beady eyes full of hatred and anger. They seemed to looked into your soul and set it aflame with fear. Suddenly pain laced though is body. The underside! The giant spider leaped up, and spun to face its attacker. The fangs no longer snapping at Montare, but at Lotte. The spider knew that he was going to collapse some time from the small puncture. They must have read up on it.

ooc: If someone wants to get injured, tell me. >:D

Hosa was forced away from the spider as it stomped the ground, causing her to have to leap backwards to avoid being stepped on or hit by the dirt that was sent flying. Finally being able to jump back into the battle she noticed that the spider had a new target and it didn't take her long to figure out who. Her eyes fixed on Lotte as she suddenly bounced forward, a small hiss escaping her as she raced infront of the spider, using her claws to slash at the front two legs. She figured that if anything that would slow the spider down if not turning its attention onto her. Don't let me get hurt, don't let me get hurt...She muttered those five words under her breath over and over as she spun to face the spider, but truthfully, she figured that with fighting a spider this big that somebody was bound to get hurt.

Occ: I don't really care if Hosa gets hurt or what. I guess if you think the spider should hurt somebody; I'm up for it.

Lotte backed up, seeing the spider focus on her and look as if it was about to attack her. Her eyes widened, and she shielded her face, screaming and raising her hand with the staff in it. The weapon quaked under her hand in a series of trembles, and Ethel looked on with horror. If she didn't do something, the spider would attack her!
Suddenly, her hand seemed to...glow. The staff dropped from Lotte's hand, and a bright light emitted from her palm. It was an orb, and was hard to look at. Lotte felt as if the light was permeating her eyelids and blinding her, yet, as she released it, the orb shot at the spider. Ethel cried out from a far, holding her torso and wincing. When Lotte opened her eyes, she spun to her and saw that Ethel was in pain...and a little less noticeable. She grimaced. She couldn't do that too much.

Montare recovered his balance from the quakes and was about to lunge at the spider in an attempt to stagger it when it turned to face Lotte. Either he would need to go after the thing or Jason would need to get a very accurate shot. Montare started running towards Lotte. Jason better not miss... he thought. As he was running, he saw the orb fly at the spider from Lotte's hand. Maybe she wasn't as defenseless as he thought. Once he got close to her, he stopped and turned to face the spider, making sure he would take the blunt of an attack of the spider chose to do so.