During initiation.

Slipping on her favorite pair of aviator sunglasses, Yang gave her little sister a thumbs at the last moment before she was launched from the cliff and into the Emerald Forest. She had waited for what felt like forever to strut her stuff and put her skills to the test. And here she was, about to be flung into a forest teeming with Grimm, with the sole objective of destroying whatever beast was unfortunate to get in the way of her and the relic location. (At least that's what she translated it as.)

She felt her body suddenly lurch forward as the pad beneath her sent her body skyward. The feeling of flying through the air at breakneck speeds was thrilling for the fun-loving blonde. Not wanting her trip to end too quickly, she fired off some shots from Ember Celica to propel herself even further.

"Whoo hoo! This is amazing!" she cheered as the scenery rushed past her.

However, her fun was about to be rudely interrupted, and turn her exciting initiation into a nightmare.

So focused was she on maintaining her momentum, Yang failed to dodge a tree branch that was jutting out from the side. The branch caught the side of her shorts and the girl was brought to a screeching halt. Due to the unanticipated accident, Yang was now flailing wildly as her body still tried to move forward.

And eventually, it did.

*SHRIIIP!*

But not before her brown shorts were torn from her body.

She tumbled through the air for a few moments before her back slammed against the base of a tree, her head on the ground and her legs folded over her with her rear in the air.