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 Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:21 pm
MockaDash could've ripped Kuro in two, in the blink of an eye, before the other shinigami could even begin to comprehend what was happening!
But that wasn't the point there! He wasn't in a fight to the death, applying all his skills against a menacing foe! This was training! More than training... This was testing! Kuro was undergoing a trial of faith! One to measure his resolve in battle! One to measure his skill, not only as a shinigami, but as a Duelist!
Mock smiled, as he saw his subordinate enduring the slash with his katana! Not only had Kuro showed great courage and determination, he had also displayed his will to sustain great damage!
MockaDash was lessening his drive with the blade. He did not cut beyond the length of a 10 cm wound, made on Kuro's right shoulder... The Vice Captain retrieve his Zanpakutou from his subordinate's flesh, making blood squirt to the air. He made a small leap backwards...
How will you handle the loss of blood?... Will you be able to sustain the rigors of battle in such poor condition?... You have your blade once more... But have do you still, posses resolve left within you???
MockaDash was standing apparently with his guard down, as he awaited for Kuro's response to his questions...
((Your RPs have been getting better! There's just one last test for you to pass before getting shikai... You just have to figure it out by yourself what that is! xd
Don't worry! If you're truly ready for it... It will come natural to you as we RP, and you won't even notice you've just answered my demand! ))
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 2:34 pm
Kuro felt, his Vice Captain pull back on the power of the blade slash he had hit him with. He winced at the pain of the wound that Mocka was able to make even after holding back. Kuro could feel a puddle of blood build under him as he lay on the ground motionless, listening to his opponent speak. What could he do? He had already lost a significant amount of blood after getting wounded by Mocka, and the longer he stayed down the more blood he would lose. Could he really pull something off in his condition? As if on cue, an unfamiliar voice came into his head and answered his question.
So, you're going to give up already, huh? I told you he wasn't ready for our power, Hikari. the man voice said in a harsh tone
Leave the poor child alone, Kuroi! Can't you see that he is trying his best to keep up with that man. It's not his fault that he isn't strong enough to keep up. responded a female voice
Kuro didn't know what to think. Had he lost so much blood that he was hearing voices in his head? Had all the pain he had endured made him insane? Interested in who or what the voices might be, Kuro asked carefully.
Excuse me? Who or what are you two?
Hahaha! You're so oblivious, kid! Are you so stupid that you can't even recognize your own sword?, the voice spat out
Kuroi! Don't talk to him like that!, the second voice responded angrily at the first, We're the spirits of your zapakuto. I'm Hikari, the light in your heart and the other voice you hear is Kuroi, he's the darkness in you. The reason you can finally hear us is because you are so close to death, that you are connecting to us to keep living...
And because you're a weakling, you fool! Kuroi said interrupting Hikari
Anyways.., Hikari spoke once more, we're here to help you in this battle, no matter what Kuroi says. After seeing what you did to retrieve us, we know you are ready to truly wield us as individuals and not just as one blade. So, Kuro, are you ready to become one with us?
Kuro couldn't believe it! He was actually having a conversation with the two spirits of his zanpakuto! They were willing to lend him help against his opponent for what he did to sacrifice himself for them. It was time to turn the tables on Mocka and work together with his new "partners" to defeat him.
I'm ready, Hikari.
Good! Unfortunately, neither I or Kuroi is ready to materialize into a blade yet. So, for now you need to stand up and fight! Hikari exclaimed
Prove to us that you are ready to wield us, Kuro! the two spirits replied in unison.
As their conversation concluded, Kuro couldn't help but notice that he was already on his feet and facing Mocka with his zanpakuto held in his right hand. The wound on Kuro's right shoulder had topped bleeding, but it was still visible. A small smile formed on his lips as he lifted his blade and pointed it directly at his opponent. "A duelist never gives up even when everything seems to be against him! And I am no exception!" Kuro exclaimed as he charged at the seemingly unguarded Mocka, delivering a crescent moon slash at his torso. Hopefully Kuro would be able to provide enough time for either Hikari or Kuroi to finish any preperations.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:52 pm
Mock's eyes sparkled, as he witnessed and understood what was going on with his student... As Kuro charged at him, he simply flashed-stepped behind him, and knocking the Shinigami on the back of his head with the blunt side of his katana, put him to sleep...
Kuro was felled by Mock's strike, and landed loudly on the ground, unconscious... Mock said out loud, ignoring the fact that nobody else but him, was listening...
Go and sort things out, boy... Let's see if you have what it takes, to commune with your spirit Zanpakutou... With this, the Shinigami sat on the ground, close to Kuro, and quickly entered, once more, a meditation state...
(( You know what to do right? RP a decent conversation, fight, whatever you want, with your Zanpakutou's spirit... This is it! The final step! You do this right, and you'll get shikai!!! xd
Oh! And sorry for the auto-hitting! sweatdrop But you understand it was needed to speed things up!!! ))
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:23 pm
Everything went black in an instant. All he could remember seeing was Mocka disappearing and feeling a strong hit to the back of the head before finding everything the way it was right now. Kuro stood in a place of complete darkness. He had no idea where he was or what how he got here in the first place, but all he knew was that this place had a weird, blood lust kind of field to it. Searching around some more through the terrain of darkness, he spotted a small shimmer of light a few hundred feet from where he stood. Afraid of being swallowed up by the darkness, Kuro quickly sprinted to the source of the light.
Time passed and the shimmering light became bigger and bigger until he was only a few feet away from the light. As he finally arrived at the light he noticed two things. One, the light seemed to be more inviting than the darkness, yet something told him the darkness itself was not going to hurt him as he had originally thought. The second thing was that, the void of darkness had transformed into a place of light and darkness where the two met in the middle forming a little gray zone, which was where Kuro stood now. Looking back at the darkness, a man about the age of twenty or more, dressed in a pure black tuxedo, stepped out of the Darkness void and walked towards Kuro.
Kuro quickly took a step back and instinctively went for his zanpakuto, but when his right hand reached to his left, to where his zanpakuto was usually sheathed, he found nothing but the empty sheath. Looking back at the man in the tuxedo, a chuckle could heard coming from his mouth in a familair tone.
"Did you really think you have control here, boy?!" Kuroi demanded from the shingami.
"Leave him alone, Kuroi...." an angelic voice responded from behind Kuro.
Kuro slowly turned around to find a beautiful young girl, about the same age as the man, dressed in a pure white dress, staring back at him. A smile slowly curled onto her lips as she pulled out a familiar looking zapakuto and tossed it at Kuro. Reaching for it, he caught it easily and placed it back in it's sheath.
"Now that you are here..." began Hikari, "we can begin the final preparations on granting you our power, but first you must answer me this question: Are you willing to embrace the light and the darkness in your heart in order to achieve new heights or will you be easily influenced by the light...
"Or will the darkness in your heart consume you and leave nothing, but a shell to be used by the powers of darkness?" Kuroi finished.
Kuro did not know what to say. He knew that he had the will power to overcome almost anything that tried to overtake him, but would controlling two opposing elements be too much for him? Nevertheless, waiting and hoping to be ready one day was not Kuro's style. He knew he could do it if he stayed true to his goals and not sway further to one side opposed to the other.
Taking a deep breath, Kuro sighed and smiled, "A duelist never backs down from a challenge and I am not going to be the first to!" Kuro exclaimed.
Everything immediately began to get bright around him. He looked around to see Kuroi and Hikari smiling at him with opposing affections of the smile. They seemed to be happy or at least excited for him to be finally be getting to use them in action. Before everything faded away he heard them yell out in unison:
"Remember your promise, Kuro Hashimoto!"
That was the last thing he heard before he opened his eyes to find himself back in the Demi-Hollow Training Grounds. Slowly sitting up, Kuro looked around and found Mocka a few feet away from him in a meditation like state.
"Mocka-san! I did it!!!" he exclaimed loudly from where he sat. He would not tell Mocka the entire conversation involving his spirits and himself, but he would tell them how weird it was to be surrounded by darkness and light and feel as if he was finally home.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:31 pm
What exactly did you do??? MockaDash asked of the Shinigami, opening his right eye and staring at him with it...
Is there something you want to show me???
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:52 pm
A smiled quickly appeared on Kuro lips as he slowly stood up making sure not to move too fast or the stress put on his body, because of the fight, would be too great for him to handle. Unsheathing his sword with his right hand, he carefully cupped his left hand above his right causing his sword to be loosely gripped by both of his hands.
Pointing his sword straight at his superior, Kuro closed his eyes and began to gather reiatsu through his body and displacing it through his blade. As he did this the voice of Hikari came into his mind, For now, I will be the one appearing as your shikai. Later when you get more accommodated to the power surge, we will let Kuroi out to play, alright?
Of course... Kuro responded.
When he felt that the power of his blade had reached it's peak, Kuro released his right hand from gripping the blade and swung his blade across the air diagonally with his left hand, "Brighten! Hikari Ryuu!" Kuro exclaimed as a white light completely engulfed his zanpakuto, before dying down to reveal a glorious white rapier with a gold, spherical like crossguard.
Looking back at Mocka, the smile remained on his face as he decided to speak, "You like, Mocka-san?" he asked as he showed off his blade.
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Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:57 pm
MockaDash smiled... I do, indeed!!!... Congratulations, Kurogome-kun!!!...
MockaDash stood up as he said... You got your shikai!!! How do you feel??? Do you want to try it out???...
(( Sent me a final description of your shikai via PM before adding it to your Profile! Congrats!!!!! xd ))
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