With the Captains suffering casualties and heavy injuries on their side, all hope seemed to be lost... until Shinji Hirako appeared, along with the rest of the former Shinigami. Though the aid of the Vizards certainly helped to draw the battle in their favor, it seemed Aizen's power alone proved too much for them.
Seeing how his men were up against a hopeless battle Renji calls his men, at least those who can still move, to retreat and get help as he himself will have to deal with the hollow along. Blocking out the agony cries of his fallen warriors he draws his Zanpakutô and went to Shikai. “Now Roar Zabimaru!” Renji cries out as he leaps into the air.
Keeping some distance from the hollow Renji lashes Zabimaru at the thing with full force. The first three segments of the blade glides off the hollows skin, but the follow two had slit open the hollow though just barely.
“What in the hell kind of hollow is this thing?” Renji questions himself as he evades a tail swing from the hollow. Then from the corner of his eyes he spots two female from a distance, one in a Shinigami uniform and the other in a fancy getup stain in blood. “Must be a noble,” he assumes. Noticing that the noble was bleeding from the head and the female Shinigami was clutching her tightly he knew that he must draw the hollow’s attention away from them and towards him.
“Hey hollow,” Renji shouts at the thing, “take this!” He swings once more with Zabimaru. This time the blades dug their ways deeper into the hollow’s skin and made a bloody gush as he pulls Zabimaru out. This won’t be easy Renji conjugates his thoughts I need to find a way to stall this thing while the other two gets away. Swinging once more, this time the dinosaur type looking hollow had manage to grab hold of the tip of Zabimaru and launches him towards the two females at a high velocity creating a small creator just inches from them.
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 25, 2009 21:52:12 GMT -5
Yumeji could only hope the people out there could handle the Hollow. She could not leave the woman behind as she held her close, held her warm, and stroked her soft hair trying to comfort her. She puts a hand over Kyoko's ear, and holds the her head to her chest to help deafen her from the horrible noises.
It's almost romantic! It would be more so if people weren't being slaughtered, but, eh? What can you do?
Of course, Yumeji is sensitive enough to not try and ravage the woman at a time like this. All she does is try to comfort her despite wanting to touch their lips together, and try to, well.
Of course from a distance, it's hard to recognize Yumeji. Even up close, it's hard what with her kabuki makeup, and red lion wig.
Maybe the simple zanpakuto at her side is a clue, but who knows.
Yumeji isn't concerned over such things. This poor girl is possibly traumatized now, and she needs all the comfort she can get.
A loud crash caught Kyoko's attention, for a second she was afraid that it was the hollow coming to devour the pair but no, it was something completely unexpected. She reluctantly opened her eyes, lifting her head just enough to get a good view of what was going on. The first thing she noticed was a huge crater carved into the ground and...two legs sticking out of it?
"Anoooo..." She drawled out, her chocolate brown eyes wide with surprise. "Are you okay?" She asked whoever it was that was face down in the ground like an ostrich burying its head. Well, at least he had survived an attack from the beastly hollow and that had to mean something, right?
Suddenly, the ground started shaking followed by a loud roar. The persistent and hungry hollow was approaching once more!
Wiggling his body free from the ground Renji coughs out the chunks of dirt and rocks that got inside in mouth and pops back on his feet then fell back again. Everything was a ring to him for a full minute before he can shake the effects off and out of his head.
“Man that was rough,” Renji says to himself. Looking around he locates Zabimaru and grasps it in his right hand again. Then turning his attention towards the two figures he glances over them both. He takes note that the royal dress up girl was in fact bleeding from the head, but it had stop now. Taking a hard long look at the other person the only thing that he can think is What the hell is with all that makeup and get up?
About to say something to the two of them the sound of a loud roar and the shaking underneath them, Renji had nearly forgotten about the hollow. “Stand back,” he tells as he leaps into the air once more. This time using his reaitsu to hold himself up he begins to recites “Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Inferno and pandemonium, the sea barrier surges, march on to the south! Hado 31 Shakkaho. Firing off an amazing red ball of energy at the hollow and watching it explodes on contact at the things face Renji was quite please at himself that the kidou did not exploded when he released it.
A cloud of smoke covers the hollow's face as Renji holds a smirk on his face. “Not so tough now are we hollow.” He holds an almighty posture wih his body.
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 25, 2009 22:51:10 GMT -5
"Eh? Wha?" Yumeji jumped a bit, having completely not noticed Renji crashing near by, too caught up in the sent of the noble's hair, and her dainty body pressed to hers.
Humorous music would have started playing if it wasn't for the Hollow approaching...
Yumeji looks at Kyoko seriously with dark, mysterious eyes, "Please stay here so we can protect you," she said with heroism in her voice!
The hollow roared as Renji shot it with kido, blinded, it's stubby arms flailing trying to reach the wounded face! It roared with displeasure, but was stunned, and halted! But he still stood! Oh, yeah, it's mad, and blinded!
Yumeji lifted into the air after she let go of Kyoko, then took her Zanpakuto in hand! "SOU EN ZAAAAAAAAAN!!!" she shouted in heroic anime style as it made her attack seem more impressive (But the words had nothing to do with her zanpakuto), then slashed at the Hollow from afar while she drew her blade, then again when she sheathed it! A powerful wave of energy erupted from the first slash aimed right at the Hollow's eyes! Then a second aimed at the eyes!!
The hollow was blinded again! And again! AUUUGH! THE EYES!! AGAIN WITH THE FUCKING EYES!!! the hollow shrieked in thought as it recoiled, and stumbled back form the impacts, and being blinded. It's stubby arms didn't have the reach to comfort the slashed eyes, and so it got pissed.
It stumbled on the palanquin, then fell on it's butt like some gigantic toddler, and shoot the earth beneath it's gigantic ass!
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Kyoko watched anxiously as the events unfolded. The two Shinigami seemed to be making quick work of the monster, hopefully this battle would soon be over. She rubbed her forehead absent-mindedly, totally forgetting that she had an inury there. "Itaaaaai!" She moaned, jerking her hand back as if she had touched a hot tea kettle.
Her body jerked as the hollow landed unceremoniously on its rear end, screeching and writhing in pain and anger. Seconds later, a rock came out of nowhere, hurling towards the creature, bouncing off of its tough hide. It was ineffective, but just enough to draw the creature's attention away.
"A-asshole!" Kyoko heard a faint but familiar voice coming from just a few feet away from the palanquin. "Stay the hell away from Kyoko-sama!"
Kyoko's eyes widened, she couldn't believe what she was seeing! There in the distance was a lone figure, struggling to rise to their feet for a few moments before finally collapsing beside another barely moving figure.
"Kenichi! Junichi!" Kyoko's heart nearly lept out of her chest! She resisted the urge to run to them, not wanting to put herself in more danger.
They were still alive!
...but for how long?
(ooc: Kyoko's bodyguards Kenichi and Junichi are alive, but now are both unconscious. Just wanted to add them in here for dramatic effect)
Staring at the half dead hollow and at his surrounding Renji knew that some of the people as well as his own men were still alive. Not wasting any more time he takes a leap backward and held out Zabimaru in front of him.
"BANKAI!!!" Renji cries out. A swirl of white smoke appears and warps itself around Renji upon calling forth his bankai. As the smoke lifted a giant bamboo shape snake with a skeleton head appears behind Renji with its massive body coil around him. He is also now wearing a fur cowl which covers his shoulders down to his hands. "Hihi Zabimaru".
Renji’s spiritual pressure begins to shoot out in everyone direction literally crushing any and all whose fable bodies can’t handle the pressure. His spiritual pressure so intense, so powerful that it can be felt from miles away. Swinging Zabimaru he knocks the hollow in the air and a second swing to keep it in the air. Then charging his Reaitsu he launches Zabimaru in a straight formation towards the hollow. "Hik tsu Taih!" The Skeleton head’s mouth opens up and shoots out a dense crimson blast of concentrated energy at the hollow, completely takes off the creature’s head.
Drain and tire Renji watches as the enormous hollow begins to dissolve into nothing but small particle of dusts.
As the hollow completely dissolves Renji returns Zabimaru back to its unleashed state and Shunpo next to the noble girl. He helps her help and asks her of her current condition.
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 26, 2009 22:12:18 GMT -5
The explosions caught someone's attention!
As if by a stroke of luck, or Deus Ex Machina, Eiko hurried out to the sight where she saw the carnage!!
She hurried over, with the bell on her cloth tail jingling, then began using Kido on the survivors, "Oh my, what a mess!"
She didn't catch the presence of Renji, or, well, anyone in the forest, focused on the survivors.
Yumeji went back to hug Kyoko, "It's okay, now. We have a Squad 4 member here looking after the wounded, and you're okay, aside from a little wound." She said in a warm, comforting tone, and she hoped to calm the woman more.
"Hai," Kyoko blushed slightly. She just wasn't used to so many people fawning over her in such a manner, aside from Junichi and Kenichi. And she certainly wasn't used to all the affection the face painted shinigami was showing her. She politely wiggled free from the man/woman/person who seemed to have a fondness for hugging her and instead she turned her attention to the man with all the interesting tattoos.
"Thank you both so much for saving me," She offered the duo a curt bow, one she often used when addressing other nobles. "I'm sure my father will offer a handsome reward for your heroics." Afterall, thats what it all came down to, right? Rarely would anyone meddle in the affairs of nobles unless there was something to be gained from it. She looked to Junich and Kenichi who were now under the attentive care of the fourth division member. It's all my fault...
Renji gave the noble girl a WFT look. Glancing at the medics tending the injuries of those that they can then eyeballing the girl, he sees a sense of guilty in her eyes.
Looking up at the sky he tells the girl, ”This isn’t your fault.” He takes two steps forward and kicks a rock, ”Hollow attacks are random. It could’ve happen to anyone at any time.”
Renji takes another ten steps forward and picks up a pendent he spotted on the ground and held it up. The pendent glisters as the sunlight hits it.
