~Bleach: War of the Masked~

Hatsuharu ignored Yamata's approach and walked around him, smirking to himself. You have no idea what I'm capable of, old man, he thought to himself as he walked towards Sanosuke's Reiatsu. So will I get to fight Due again soon? Raiya asked her owner in a contemplative tone. While the spirit didn't have such a taste for revenge like Hatsuharu did, she was tired of all their battles never ending. She wanted to see who would win once and for all. Count on it, Raiya. We'll shock the hell out of that fish, Hatsu exclaimed back, mentally. After a few minutes, they were near Sanosuke's group and Hatsuharu flash-stepped towards him. While not as quick as the Captains' shunpo, his was quick enough to cover long distances in small amounts of time, as was its purpose. "Sano!" He called out, waving his arm.


Sanosuke smiled as he rushed towards Hatsuharu, glad to see his friend was alive. "Hatsu! You and Yamata made it?" Within a few seconds, there were a few feet from each other. "But I saw you, in the Dangai, the Kototsu, it got you!"

Hatsuharu looked down, contemplating on whether or not to tell Sanosuke what happened. Deciding that he should, he spoke up. "I saw Kyo. He was in the Kototsu. But when it hit us, we didn't...disappear or whatever. We ended up in this room like place, but the Dangai's currents were all around us still," he shrugged at the Captain since he had no idea how that was even possible. Once the Kototsu hit you, that was it. "But instead of Kyo, Yamata's old Captain was there. Sasuke or something. He said Kyo had a message for me. He asked if I knew the one-eyed man," Hatsuharu couldn't help but show the hope in his face, hope that Sano would know what Sasuke meant, but Sano's questioning expression made it clear that he did not.


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"Shouldn't you report back to Kyo?" The young voice appeared out of nowhere, directly next to Sasuke's ear as Virem suddenly came out of thin air, upside down so his face was next to Sasuke's. He didn't even flinch at the fact that Sasuke's body was engulfed in flames. "I saw Hatsuharu! And the others! So you did what you were supposed to..." He had a strange smile on his face, his peculiar sharpened teeth on his bottoms lips, "So....go report." The last phrase didn't have the same playful and curious tone as his earlier words. They were strangely serious, almost as if it was an order. After saying it, the Vizard slowly floated a few inches away while remaining upside down. His sheathed blade was on his left side as his dark red Shinigami clothes fell victim to gravity.



OOC: I'm going ahead and posting this now so I don't forget tomorrow. I know I have a habit of leaving for weekends unannounced but this time I have a reason. Tomorrow's my birthday : D. I should be able to post tomorrow in the afternoon (EST), but the rest of the weekend is celebrating. I'll be back Monday. I'm going to leave Terra in charge while I'm gone (if he's up to it) so you guys don't have to wait for me to post. He'll know what to do.

 

ooc: Happy early birthday. > u>

Somerie however seemed once again entranced by the nighsky, she almost completely forgot the first part of what the captain was talking about and then suddenly she snapped out of it when she sensed something. A another hollow perhaps? Something stronger living in the folds of the trench? Or perhaps . . . maybe. . . ? She shook her head when the thought crossed over her, trying to shake such thoughts from her mind. However Somerie wasn't the type to go running into things that did not deserve her attention at the moment. She needed to get the other two back to the group so if something of that magnitude did rear it's head, they wouldn't be alone. Somerie made a quick bow with her head in respect to Arashi, thanking him for his help, her autumn brown bangs falling into her eyes as she did.
" I thank you for your help Captain, we are all truly grateful. But please sir be careful for there is a eerie presence amongst the valley of shadows. . . Come on troopers, let's hustle."
She shouted at Ryo and Lex as she gripped her sheath, flash stepping away as she went, following the trail of light. Now that she knew where she was going, crossing the rock was nothing for Somerie and pretty soon in a matter of minutes she reached the stone archway that lead out of their trench and Somerie spotted the captains' coats from far away with ease, since they seemed to be illuminated in the moonlight.
" Captain !!"
Somerie shouted in her mind as she sprinted over to them, dismissing her normal elegant and graceful walk for a full on sprint.

 

Seth stood there for a couple of seconds with his arms crossed the moment Somerie to him to move out huh? did she call me a trooper? when was she put in charge? Seth thought to himself and sighed as he closed his eyes and followed whatever either way it means less work for me Seth thought to himself as he followed the fellow lieutenant but immediately stopped walking when he noticed her running ahead and opened his eyes, looking at whatever the reason she ran up for and continued on

 

When Somerie returned to the group she finally felt at peace now, that she had finally returned the group back to the company of others and that her Captain had made it through alright. She walked near her Captain's side her mind caught up in something else so captivating that she forgot to speak to her captain or at least great him. Somerie closed her eyes as she turned her head in a direction of the shadowy valley where most of the others weren't looking. Her attention captured by that strange eerie presence again. She thought out loud.
"What could it be?"

 

Lex began to walk the path carelessly. Hueco Mundo was rather boring for him. I would go crazy and become a cannibal too if I was stuck in such a dull place. He thought to himself jokingly. Lex turned to Ryo. "It must be tough taking orders from a fellow officer, huh?" Lex asked Ryo.

 

Lex began to feel the tremor below his feet. He quickly unsheathed his Zanpakuto. His face showed great excitement. He could feel it! "THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIG ONE!!" Lex said loudly and then smiled. Finally!! Some action!

OOC: Forget the Hollow Lizards, I want some Hollow Lamas! :P

 

Soku and Yumi who were a few paces behind the group heard Arashis warning and readied themselves.

"Everyone i can feel more than one and they are big! bigger than the group we just fought! please be careful!"

 

Somerie could feel the ground pulsing beneath her feet, something this big was actually traveling the ground? At such a speed? It had to be pretty powerful indeed. Somerie grabbed the handle and sheath of her sword getting ready to pull it when the chance reared it's head. She closed her eyes and felt the pressure of the approaching target.
"Are you sure it's very wise to stand directly above the entry point of something traveling at that momentum and speed? It would be like a in coming train slamming into you."
"Onee It's okay, I got that covered."
Somerie got ready, ready to start moving when the moment arrived.

 

Yamata's smile remained on his face as he went over to see Captain Torasai and his group. He went to shake Captain Torasai's hand and he spoke low enough so that Hatsu couldn't hear, suddenly his expression changed to a seirous face "Sanosuke, Keep an eye on him, he almost got himself killed. He's more...aggressive than he was before. Vizards that lose control turn Zanjen and we don't want that now do we? Keep your eye on him before he gets himself killed by lunging at Sasuke or Losing control of his emotions and land himself at the other end of our blades as a zanjen" he said as he could feel a mild shake in the earth....

"Virem, I don't report to anyone, i did it as a favour to Kyo" he said as from his chect came an almight Cero which carved out and extra part to the canyon and took out what remained of the Hollows. The Zanputou on his back sealed itself again. "Kyo should assume i got the message to his brother without doing him any significant harm and if not then he'll have to come to me and check...Virem order me like you just did a few seconds ago and i won't be as restrained as i am right now" he said. His expression hadn't changed once throughout the entirety of his conversation with Virem. "If Kyo Wants me, tell him to meet me out by the throne of the Late Barragan where all the Vastelorde's Spar" he told him as he took a chain with a white charm on it. He throws it in front of him and his Zanputou Spirit Materialises. This was something he used to train Vice-Captains to attain Bankai. He jumps on his Zanputou's back and he flies off...

 

Lex laughed. This is my forte. He thought as he stabbed the ground with his scale sword. Almost immediately, the creature was struck with many explosions in its body. Then, Lex used his spiritual pressure to harden the sand on the hollows body and create ground to step on. As he stepped on its body he heard a voice echo loudly in his head. YOU IDIOT!! The sand disintegrated and Lex fell into the sand.

 

Somerie pounced up into the air and seemed to stay afloat in midair, trying to get a better look of the overall size of the thing.
Somerie:" I don't think fire would work pretty well with this costumer. If we keep slicing at it, it will only collapse and rebuild itself, therefore drawing more sand up with it, its just a waste of spiritual pressure trying different things on it.If I use my fire based attacks it will only make the sand more dangerous and burn the skin off our bodies. Using Ice only would be more wise and perhaps I could distract it with my speed."
She said as she stood in the air, hoping that somebody, at least somebody had ice based attacks in the group.

 

Lex sighed. He was ashamed of what he had done. It seems I overestimated my own strength or....I was sabotaged. Laughter rang through his head. Serpiente....don't tell me you...why? A hissing voice responded. You can get a bit cocky sometimes...and well....lets just say that I wanted to have some fun. Lex lowered his head. You DO realize that if something happened to me you- Yes I'm very aware. Then why the hell would you- Simple explosions won't beat that thing, you have to think more....slyly. Lex smiled. and that's why you're my Zanpakuto

 

Naoto gasped slightly upon seeing the large sand...hollow appear in front of them. She drew her sword, but lowered it when hearing Arashi's words. You're not an ice-type. She looked down at her zanpakuto, her grip tightening on the hilt before she returned her attention towards the hollow. She cursed under her breath, wondering if there was any kidou spell that would work against it. There's no ice-like spell. Naoto bit on her lip and briefly looked down at her zanpakuto. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try.

 

He suddenly broke his hand shake with Sanosuke as the beast appeared. He waited the fighting out until he could be needed until the thing actuallly split up. "Time to play kiddies" he said he jumped into the air and performed a single hand seal without an enchantation then said "Hyōga Seiran!" as a burst of frost blasted into the face of one of the monsters. In mid air he draws his Zanputou and brings it straight down on its head to shatter it. It stayed in place...
"Don't get too carried away Yamata" His Zanputou Warned him.
"Tsurugi, can you just let me do this without a warning for once" he told it.
"No because when something goes wrong the least i can say is i told you so" It jested, as he landed just away from Sanosuke.