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Kevin knew the impact on Toshiro would cause him some harm, but he noticed that something he did knocked his clone away from the escapee. Kevin held out his left hand as a red ball formed, it had been a while since he decided to actually charge a cero instead of firing it, he reared his fist back before punching the Cero out causing it to have an even greater velocity than normal directed at Toshiro.

Kevin snapped his finger after firing off a cero, the clne that was holding onto Kurai before the impact turned to dust. 'I am glad I learned how to do that, I was getting tired of having to stab a clone of myself all the time' He mumbled in thought. "Alright I'll give you a toy, you can keep her until I get bored of this fight." He said with a slight taunt in there, but Toshiro may be concentrating on the Cero instead ot what Kevin was saying.

((Technically, I would just like to say that you and her are not physically attatched, so there is a gap between your clothes and her paper gown.))

Slash looked, and acknowledged his former VC Toshiro as he witnessed the young man's noble assault on the viazard, drawing his attention. This brought on a feeling of self-sacrifice, and Slash felt to contribute by taking both zanpakuto in his hands and runing at the clone going after Saiko, slicing upwards diagonally as he closed in on the one holding Kuraime.
Okay, take the clone, but try not to hurt the girl... I'm always horrible at these things; why can't I just kill him and forget what happens to her? Slash wondered.
He jumped at the clone, rolling in midair into a frontflip, launching his foot straight out as he kicked downwards with his heel. But this was only directed at his shoulder, to hopefully loosen his grip on Kuraime. The actual purpose of the attack though, was the double overhand slices with both of his zanpakuto... directly at Kevin's face.

But suddenly the clone disappeared, and Slash was left kicking Kuraime, and had to roll off her shoulder onto the ground, smacking hard on his side. This certainly felt like it might have broken a rib, but at least Kuraime was not cleaved in half...
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[Enters from Squad Two]
Ogato entered Las Noches from a garganta, with Aiko around his arm. Ogato channeled the reaitsu into his left eye caused it to glow red. Scanning the area he noticed that the walls were made of reaitsu so it was difficult to see anyone. As his eye dimmed Ogato sighed then said to Aiko, "Strange I don't sense Rhia presence and since the walls are made of reaitsu I can't see anyone around. Hopefully we won't get to lost in here." Ogato took in a deep breath then sighed once more.

[Enters from squad 2]

Aiko sighed softly, looking behind her. She was through.

"I hate garganta's..." she said with a light shudder, "don't worry captain. I'll be all right."

She returned her focus ahead of her. "I'm right behind you."

She made one more unnecessary check of her katana and short blade and adjusted her outfit to help quell her nerves.

The garganta she had opened was slowly closing, making sure to take her time through with Rhia as she didn't want the poison coursing through her any faster. She had felt two incredibly small energies pass by her, figuring that those were the "others" Rhia was talking about before. She stepped out with Rhia in tow, letting go of her lover to push through the two other shinigami.

"Move out of my way, pathetic wretches. Rhia, I'm going to go do what I came here to do. Tell me now if you need to come with, otherwise..." She unsheathed her short sword, the familiar dark energy of her hollow, Jezebel was coursing itself throughout her body.

"...I'll leave you to your own devices." It immediately became apparent, that she couldn't sense anyone else besides those in the immediate area. Which made her conclude that the opposite applied as well. With a deep breath, she slowly began to release not only her own true energy, but Jezebel's as well. The ground was beginning to shake, and the air grew steadily heavier as more of her power was released.

"I'm going to make Ky and the rest of these arrancar regret ever making me come here."

Rhia stepped lightly from the garganta, taking in the chaos before her. As rescue attempts went, this one could be better planned... Still, the confusion was effective. It was tying up the aggressors and making it difficult for them to fight.

She was relieved to see Kurai, apparently safe in the arms of an army of Toshiro's ice cones. It seemed that there were several shinigami, all intent upon her rescue, and it took a weight off Rhia's mind. Still, Kurai's clothing and the blood at her neck seemed to suggest she'd been through quite an ordeal, and Rhia felt a twist of guilt in her stomach. Perhaps if she hadn't delayed... But I don't regret it...

Anyway, she was here, now, and she was dead-set upon rescuing the captives. It actually suited her that Feiy was off on her own business. Rhia needed the time away from her to locate and extract Eme without Feiy being any the wiser.

"Go do what you need to," Rhia said, letting Feiy move off, though it worried her to leave Feiy alone. Stop fretting. She chided herself. She's stronger than anyone or anything we're likely to find. Even here. "If you need me, I'll hear you,"

She left just how she'd hear Feiy ambiguous, choosing instead to move off towards the battle. Her mismatched wings burst from her shoulder blades as she drew her zanpaku-to. She flash stepped into the midst of the Toshiro clones, knowing they would recognize her and not attack.

"Kurai," Rhia sounded more than a little relieved to find the Shihouin intact. "Are you hurt? Where are the rest of the captives?"

(( gonk Saiko immediately fell on his back, legs up when he saw everyone exit the Garganta. lol ))

Saiko watched as his reiatsu was suddenly smashed in between the enormous forces that just entered. He felt like a bubble, in a bath that was way too full, and his own air supply was being pressed against by all the other surrounding bubbles.
"Ogato taichou, it is good to see you here." Saiko said with a broad smile. He looked at Feiy and the others who just entered as well, "Ladies, the pleasure's mine."
Saiko nodded his head at Aiko, Rhia and Feiy even though she was already on the move, expressing his respect and gratitude for their assistance. He brought his large zanpakuto to his shoulder, propping it with his right arm, leaning his wrist over the handle.
"Maximoru taichou has already traveled ahead, but I am afraid we don't know the methods of his travel." he mentioned.
Saiko pointed at a staircase off in the distance, but the walls always seemed to be shifting, so it was difficult for him to maintain a sense of where it was, though he continued to try even during conversation. "But I think we're going to have to try and go up."
It made sense, because if the others said they were traveling underground, then the Labyrinth must stretch to unknowledgable areas of Las Noches. So, if they were just met by those underground, then they must be getting closer to elevated-grounds.