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 Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:20 am
Though she didn’t want the battle to erupt, she took this fight so seriously, Ishi had no choice but to do the same. It was funny to see how paranoid others would get and how many stops they would pull out. Ishi wasn’t much for fighting, and she wasn’t much of a warrior, but this simple fact alone proved that many “warriors” over thank a fight. Putting more effort into it than they really needed to; though Ishi was no push over, and by no means would “just anyone” be able to bring her down. It’d take luck, and the right scenario to bring such a creature as herself down completely. She was quick minded, sly, and extremely manipulative. Which was the main reason why she was even first Espada. Tagg, may have just found herself in an awkward situation, and yes, Ishi was pissed.
A woman’s mind becomes less focused as it becomes labored with stress, Ishi had been distraught since the moment she had become a hollow. All of her pressures where building up and she was on the verge of breaking apart. The only thing keeping her slight sanity in check was the fact that many other souls within her body and mind held back many of her darkest emotions, and forgotten pains.
Tagg attempted to swipe at Ishi with her appendages, but with a mixture of dodges and swipes with her own wing like connections the woman was well equipped to defend herself against Tagg’s arcane. She growled playfully as she danced in the sky, glaring down at both Tagg and Mikhail.
She laughed mockingly at Tagg’s comment as more black tears fell from her eyes, ”I’m weak… Look at me, I’m scared and so alone!” She threw her head back and roared echoing into the sky above. Looking back down to Tagg she focused her energy into her clawed fists. She giggled again, ”Don’t make me laugh!”
As Tagg gained distance away from Ishi, Ishi too flew up higher into the sky, making the distance between the two extremely great. Ishi would appear as nothing more than a dot in the sky. She positioned herself with the sun against her back, so that Tagg would look up into the sun, rather than Ishi. She was protected with that element as well. Though her knuckles pulsed with energy she was holding something back. A great amount of negative spiritual energy rippled from her form, causing the image of the sun to distort like a reflection in the water. As the clumps of Arcane flew at her she simply threw a punch at the mass sending forth a bala blast, strong enough to evaporate the attack on contact. She continued to do this as each clump flew at her. Making sure that within her peripheral Tagg and Mikhail remained in sight.
With each Bala, they too became more and more stronger, showing that Ishi was becoming enraged by Tagg’s constant attacks, until finally her own Bala’s cut through the clumps but evaporating meters away as they fell aimlessly at the ground below. She growled and screamed, sending a explosive sound wave at the ground, followed by Cero. She simply roared as the cero came crashing down over the ground like a dragon bathing the Earth in flame. The ground turned to glass after it had been turned to pure liquid. She held this attack long enough to wash a Cero over Mikhail’s position and over Tagg’s position. Making sure to follow Tagg for a few moments…
Noticing another attack from the man below she simply threw the blades on her back over her form, blocking the attack. The wing like appendages where thrown open as she let out another howl. Looking back down she simply stared at the group for a moment. ”RUN!” Her voice was more shaky and sounded as if she were holding back a sob, ”I DON’T WANT TO KILL YOU!” She giggled again but this time it sounded more fake. She readied herself to move yet again…
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 12:58 pm
As Ishi's wave of Cero swept over the area, she would soon start to notice that it began to funnel within the distance. As it does so, it changes into a whirlwind of Cero being dragged some unseen object. Quickly absorbing the rest of Ishi's attack, it swirls and sweeps around the area....while gathering towards the center. Where it would then begin to ball and blast forth towards the number one espada, as it's returned with a barrage of compressed blades of reiatsu hidden within. Once the blast was released, all left to be seen by the shinigami were a set of golden chains falling gracefully down to the earth. Tracing the chains to their source would reveal a shinigami possessing a hollow's demonic aura. With his head held low, as to not fully show his face while his white hair hung over it. The shinigami would reply unto Tagg with a noble voice, which oddly held a demonic tone, "Sorry for coming here.....I grew impatient with waiting."
The shinigami was none other than Jubei, a former captain that was sentenced to become squad four's prisoner. But, he had escaped and now served under Tagg with his own intentions. By manipulating the chains into a swirling windmill, he simply used the air currents created to simplify the attack and use it's own force to turn it into the whirlwind created from Ishi's wave of Cero. Upon the Cero's release towards the espada, the golden chains themselves unleashed the hidden barrage of reiatsu blades....created by each separate chain link. His counter attack was created by using Ishi's own attack against her, while adding a bit of his own should the cero itself not be enough.
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:15 pm
Mikhail was working his body hard, Ishi, first Espada, was almost invulnerable to his attack. He had to force his reiatsu to build immensely within his body, creating blocks and stops to raise the pressure within. Slowly as the Arrancar blasted Cero after Cero upon the street and towards himself he could feel his mind faltering. "You need me Mikhail, don't deny the power I am offering you...YOU need it!" Kostya was piping in and what he was saying was completely true. He needed the power of his inner spirit, he needed his inner hollow but the fear of losing control made him apprehensive. "When you can take me, you can have control but until then I'll fight for myself."
Just as he assaulted into the air, trying to gain ground onp Ishi, he noticed a familiar face come running into the fray. The familiar jangle of chains confirmed that the man before him was the escaped prisoner of Squad 4, Jubei, "Am I glad to see you."
Mikhail welcomed Jubei to the fight but his welcome was short lived. Snapping his attention back to Ishi, Mikhail propelled himself forward and up until he was but a 100 meters directly beneath her. "KAIKU!" Thinking smartly, Mikhail had build up a dam of reiatsu into his vocal cords, beefing up the power of his Kaiku attack. The lound resounding echo that screamed his zanpakuto's name was visibly on its way to Ishi. He hoped that the attack would connect, its effects lowering her coordination and making Ishi feel as if she were buzzed of even drunk on saké.
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 1:40 pm
Though the woman pushed the energy until the man off in the distance directed it elsewhere, that’s when she stopped and the Cero itself faded from view. Glaring at the man in the distance she watched the blades move knowing that this man was by far one of the more dangerous of these Shinigami creatures. Though she quickly noticed his mask and then she let out a loud roar, he became the new target. She blurred from view and re-appeared several meters in front of him seemingly swimming through the air she roared again as the blades on her back arched and pointed their lethal points at him. She absolutely hated Vizards, because she seen them as weak and failed hollows, not the shinigami itself but the hollow within. As seconds pass she could feel more and more rage build up within her, such a creature had no right to challenge her, a real hollow, and Espada… the first Espada. She blurred again and re-appeared behind him. But; as she blurred from view, it was nothing more than a quick step that was impossible to trace, as she passed by him, her arm swung out to cleave his arm off at the shoulder. She blurred again and attempted to take his other arm off at the shoulder doing the same thing, then vanished again blurring throwing her bladed wings out to cut his feet off at his ankles. Her Senido step ended several meters away but she kept moving forward, her direction was directly underneath of Mikhail. As she continued to slither threw the air she looked forward, not paying attention to Mikhail above, she quickly looked up and blurred from view, and re-appeared above him, her attack was similar to the one she had performed on Jubei, this time she had aimed to cleave his leg off where it was fractured.
She blurred from view again and was twenty meters above Mikhail and was several meters above the fake hollow. She was turned towards them and let out a horrid roar, knowing that she was now reaching a combat high, and reaching the peak limit of her combat ability. She had moved so quickly that she found herself back in the position she was in before, and quickly realized that Mikhail had sent off an attack before her attack would possibly strike and cleave off his leg. The attack struck her and a weird sensation quickly took over her mind. It was a buzz, but then the effects took on full effect and she was intoxicated. Her balance was thrown off and all of the rage had vanished… she was no longer mad as her black eyes returned to their pink hue, or rather, the pink iris returned but the eye itself was black. Staring down at him she growled deeply no longer feeling any pain. The attack had both good and bad effects on her. Now she had her mind back. Looking down she noticed a scratch from the man’s attack, she simply looked down at it and shrugged.
The distance she had traveled was further than she had ever traveled before. She was still getting used to all the powers she had before becoming first Espada. But as soon as her buzz took full effect it faded away. Shaking her head the effects from his attack vanished from view, the ability to quickly regenerate caused nearly all attacks with an effect to quickly be cleaned out of her system. The woman simply glared down at the group, even higher than she had been before. She looked up and around seeing many people carrying out their day not knowing that these souls where fighting. Looking back down she gave them a playful huff as she exploded in spot. There was a blinding light followed by pieces of broke glass falling towards the ground, showing the people below. After the light faded she stood there no longer in her release state. Nodding she crossed her arms over her chest looking down to them. ”Aizen…” She spoke in a low tone, ”Mission accomplished.” Throwing out her arm a garganta ripped open and as quickly as it ripped open it snapped shut with her taken with it. Ishi was gone…
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 2:11 pm
Mikhail watched the crazed Ishia dart about sent waves of attacks both towards himself and Jubei. She was irrate and crazed but he did see his Kaiku take effect for the time being. He successfully calmed the beast within her without needing Kostya. This filled him with both joy and accomplishment but he noticed that the effects lasted but a short while.
Even after his Kaiku had been flushed out of her system she was still sensible. Her mind was at peace and she was in control, the rage of her surge of power had diminished. Sensibly she left, three attacking shinigami and one Espada, though he was sure the first Espada could have taken them all.
"Aizen?" His eyes pierced her body and he saw that the beast within her had been put back in check. With her last word she left through a garganta, leaving himself and the other shinigami in a confused and tired state. Silenty he dispersed his shikai and his body returned to normal, his permafrost guard melting away and a brand new layer of skin visible now.
As the cold left his body he felt a surge of pain and winced. "Damn her." Mindfully he found some material to splint and wrap his leg in a tidy cast. He then returned to the ground and hobbled over to Jubei, hoping Tagg would follow. "Your timing is impeccable..." Mikhail raised an eyebrow and smirked widely, laughing dryly.
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:02 pm
((She left! Mother ********. *headesk* After the plot, wanna have a big battle?))
"Geheim Schutz."
[Definition: Arcane appears where ever it is needed to protect Tagg. It reacts at top notch speed to protect and consume anything that attempts to attack the user.]
After blocking her attacks, Tagg was ecstatic to see Jubei here. But shortly after, the Espada had taken leave. Tagg sheathed her blade. And looked to the others. She pursed her lips and pouted.
"I wanted to finish. With you men at my side, I had no doubt we would win. Seeing as though we need to head back and it is not too far I am just gonna fly there. Any trouble again let me know."
(Sorry for not answering Jubei, I had no problem with it)
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:29 pm
As Mikhail drew closer towards Jubei, the shinigami would notice something strange about his image. His body would somewhat simmer, as Jubei looks upon him and cracks an evil smile. A single bell chime would be heard and image would distort...as it fades. Leaving behind a set of golden chains, that had taken a smaller shape of Jubei's body. As the chains slowly set to fall, another trail connecting them rose out of the ground. Their length was unimaginable, as several feet away Jubei's hands came out of the earth...shackled to the chains. His hands bringing forth his body, as he would reply upon appearance, "Your right shinigami...I do have impeccable timing. I'm always late, damn I wonder... why do they always leave when I show up? No matter, my test worked out decently." Ishi's attacks were successful, but they successful upon after images concealing the chains. He had been manipulating the chains, as he used his own techniques of misdirection. Turning his gaze upon Tagg, only to bow his to her in response.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 12:59 pm
Mikhail eyed Jubei carefully, his Blind Eyes barely cracking the surface of his power. "How did you manage to evade Envy and escape?" Mikhail was simply curious, he had no intentions as of right now to re-capture Jubei assuming his affiliation with Tagg would somehow end in trouble for himself. "Quite an ability you have there, those chains are...the s**t." A small smirk took the seriousness from his face as he turned his attention to his leg, gently using Chiyudou #7 to numb his fractured femur.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 1:18 pm
"looks like i've choosen a pretty good time to come out of my hole" Kotsu said laughingly as he came into view. "It's been a while Jubei." Kotsu mearly stated with a rather amused look on his face. Why he was amused was quite unclear. However his eyes told a different story. Hunger. Thats all his eyes showed.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:32 pm
Jubei's reply was alos a simple one, "Truthfully, I can never escape that shinigami woman. I only managed it, because she was too busy with the rest of the injured shinigami. And as for these chains, you can thank over an era of the earthbound souls that were once my clan's leaders. But, the price that was paid was a costly one." As Kotsu came into view, Jubei knew exactly what was going on from the look upon his face. Placing his gaze upon the new arrival, the former prisoner would reply, "It has been awhile, you have that same look I had not long ago." Replying to no one in particular, he would ask, "Anybody got some food for the hungry man over here?" Though Jubei rarely ever made a joke, he couldn't help but find the meeting with Kotsu somewhat irronic (sp?).
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 7:45 pm
"Jubei if I wanted to fight you I would of destroyed this entire area from a range and angel you couldn't detect. But thanks anyway for the thought." Kotsu looks momentarily into the distance. "Since I've been gone how much has changed?" there was almost a sad undertone to his voice. "Aizen has progressed further than I ever thought he would, and I dont know if the people i'm looking for are dead or in hiding." Kotsu was practically calm now turning back towards Jubei.
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 10:45 pm
Jubei smiled an evil smile, as he answered in return, "I don't think destroying an entire area to get to me should even be thought of as a fight. All you'll end up with is me standing within it's center. And as far as this new war goes, I could care less of who lives or dies. It's just a never ending cycle within our world." His voice would grow solemn, as he continued on, "Through all my many years, I have come to find that there are those within this world. Who are just as evil as the espada, but much like Aizen...they are not all of hollow form." For a moment, Jubei appeared to be tired of the wars. However, one must remember that this shinigami was also an escaped prisoner.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 12:34 am
"Sorry Jubei, but I must be on my way. I will see you around. If this battle heightened, this could have worn me out for the war." Tagg bent her knees, and looked to the sky. Arcane formed under her heels, creating springs, she flew into the sky, with a loud crack hitting the air. She took of flying to her next destination. [Exits to Strangest of lovers, Fox and the Snake ]
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 8:18 am
"Killing fighting are about the same in my vocabulary. However I do quite doubt that you would be standing in the middle. My aim isn't quite that good." Kotsu joked a little himself. "However I might argue that your statement is only half right. But whatever the outcome is... Hahahahhahah" Kotsu began laughing uncontrollably. "Please forgive me, but my manners have been a bit blunted as of late. However there is one last thing I want to ask you. What is your goal for this war Jubei." he said as politley as he could.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:43 am
Mikhail saw the two conversing and Tagg had already taken off. He decided to do the same. Silently he made his leave without saying goodbye to Jubei, seeing as how it probably wouldn't matter much.
As he hobble about he made a quick yet feasable pace for himself, seeing as how Ryan's property was ways away. His fractured femor was still hurting, though Mikhail did his best to keep it iced.
{{Exit to Ryan's Property}}
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