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.
"The beach such a peaceful place isn't it Jube!" a womans soft voice could be heard, she had long silky black hair and wore a shinigami's standard uniform, her light green eyes stared at a much younger and happy Jube. As he looked up at the sky the sun was setting, making the sky look a deep red color he smiled as he closed his eyes and nodded "Yes Aria, it is....why is it that you like to come here all the time?" Jube asked even his tone of voice was different it was more light hearted and kind. Aria looked back at Jube as she held his hands and spun with him gently as she looked up at the clouds and there magnificent color "Because, its just so beautiful and here I feel like Im free, you ever have that feeling Jube?" she asked as she stopped and pressed up against Jube's body. Wrapping her arms around him she rested her head on his chest, Jube hugged her and smiled as he nodded "Yes, when Im with you" he said Aria looked up as she giggled, Jube let out a slight chuckle.......
'Aria....' Jube thought as he opened his eyes those hazel eyes of his that were once full of such happiness now were as cold as ice with such a piercing gaze. The now older and more cold Jube stood on the sands of the beach, the sun was setting just like that day, the sky was a deep red color. Jube looked down at the gentle waves as they came in crashing against the rocks and then slowly rising with each tide, Jube though having such fund memories did not smile. His face remained serious as ever and his stare as cold, this shinigami had nothing to be happy about his only goal was to cleanse the world of the existance of the filth known as hollows. Jube looked up as the sun slowly set in the distance, this is one of the few moments were Jube is at peace and is calm.
A hole formed in the air above the sea about a half mile from shore and 100 yards up. Inside, darkness could be seen, as well as the dark figure of Ryuujin Zokumei. A breeze rolled over him, he felt the unpleasant whisp of salty air on his face. He spat downward into the water below him.
"Damn, the world of the living sucks ass," he said to himself.
He began to walk towards the town but stopped when he noticed something. The reiatsu of a shinigami. A grin came onto his face.
"I was planning on just wrecking shit, but a fight would be much more fun," Ryuujin thought out loud.
Jube was thinking about past memories and at peace, when all of a sudden a sudden rush of reiatsu caught his attention. He turned towards it's direction and surely in no time the reiatsu began to get closer and closer to the town. This reiatsu was high, it wasn't that of a minor hollow it was similar to that mans reiatsu. Jube's eyes widened as he gripped his scabbards zanpaktou tightly, he remembered the day that Aria was taken from him, by the Arrancar. This reaitsu was similar could it be him, Jube lowered his gaze as he stared with a piercing stare towards the direction of where the reiatsu was coming from. He waited, for the Arrancar to come walking his way so that they could see one another face to face. This was sure to end in a battle between the two but Jube felt he was ready, specially since it was one of those abominations.
The very air itself seemed to rip right open just above the roof top of a nearby beach house along the shore. The large maw swirling and turning with an abyssal darkness of the seemingly endlessly void of its throat had what looked like a young girl walking out of it. A small little creature that looked no older than in her mid-teens, maybe upper teens, but that would be pushing it, perhaps.
Her right hand with the dense skeletal bones, exposed from her skin, and her black sheathed wakizashi held in her left hand, she stood there in the air. The long lengths of her robe-like white dress with black trim flowing in the ocean breeze. She is easily identified as an Arrancar to a Shinigami, especially the cylindrical hole running right through the upper part of her chest.
But she did nothing, only stood there and stared at the Shinigami with her blood red unblinking eyes. Never uttering a word, not making a single motion, she simply stared and watched him. With the torrent void of darkness of the gaping maw in the air behind her, there she stood staring at him not caring if he saw her in turn. Nor did she make any motion or action in support of the other Arrancar present, it simply seemed as though she were simply there without any further explanation.
Another Reiatsu crossed Ryuujin's senses. This one of an Arrancar. He looked over and saw the figure of a small girl. She didn't look like she was interested in fighting the shinigami, and Ryuujin was hoping it would stay that way. He didn't want anyone to interfere.
He turned his attention back to the shinigami. He had changed his position. He was ready.
This guy doesn't seem like a push over. His Reiatsu isn't that weak. This should be fun, he thought.
Ryuujin suddenly abandoned his walk pace and began to run towards his target. He didn't bother drawing his zanpakuto.
Jube stared at his enemy the Arrancar, but soon he regained himself and controled his emotions, 'He is not the one, and there seems to be another' he thought to himself. He had sensed the other Arrancar when she had arrived, but he had not turned to face her. Good thing he didn't either because the Arrancar was already charging, this fight was going to be interesting but Jube planned on ending this nonsence quickly. He gripped the handle of his zanpaktou then drew it out swiftly but as he did he said something "Hadou 54 Haien!". Jube swung his sword at the same time he drew it using it to fire the purple sphere of reiatsu at his enemy, the purple sphere dashed at its target ready to collide with it head on.
Jube watched quietly as he stood there with his arm extended but quickly brought his arm in and took a fighting stance, his favorite stance from the Igami fighting style. His long hooded cloak danced with his movements as he did so swiftly and prepared for the Arrancars reaction to his opening move.
The little girl smiled as watched the two men prepare to clash with each other. She then sat down as though the air she stood upon were as solid as the ground several meters below her. Watching the scene begin to unfold, watching the two carefully. This was a scouting mission for her, as with the others she has appeared at, she only wishes to observe. Learn their abilities, see what they know, see what their techniques are, study their fighting styles - both Shinigami and Arrancar alike. The more they bang heads with each other on either side the more they expose to her what they know and can do, but remain ignorant to her own abilities.
The spoils never goes to the victor, it always goes to the observer, the observer is unmolested, untouched and the victor is now more predictable to them. At which point, the observer can be made the victor. Those blood red eyes of hers made certain to pay close attention to see what they do - staring at them always staring never blinking. She arched a brow at the Shinigami, she did not expect this from him - most she has heard of and seen start with the blade not a Kidou strike. Perhaps he appreciates Kidou as she does. She smiled a little more, not like it mattered though - she did not care about the outcome of this battle. She is Indifference, as stated she just wanted the observation of this battle.
What could only be described as a grunting laugh came from Ryuujin as the Shinigami launched his Kidou attack. He didn't bother going to the side, but continued on his path straight towards the attack, his white coat billowing behind him. He ran until he could have reached out and touched the Kidou attack and then he vanished using Sonido, reappearring behind the Shinigami. He stood with his back to his opponent's before thrusting his elbow behind him, aiming to strike the shinigami in the back of the head.
Jube watched as the Arrancar was so close to the attack that it was a last minute dodge, he was lucky that was a dangerous spell. The reiatsu around that kidou incinerates anything it touches. Jube heard the familiar sound of sonid behind him as the Arrancar was near. Jube ducked he couldn't turn but he calculated by glimpsing up to see where the Arrancars arm would be to guess were his body was. Jube used a thrust with his scabbard at the Arrancar hoping to connect with a blow to the attacker. Then Jube would use Shunpou after the attack connected to appear to the left of the Arrancar once there he would make sure to stay well within striking range, he would swing his zanpaktou at the Arrancars body aiming to cut open a deep gash from the chest to the shoulder.
Jube stayed alert about the other Arrancars position, although the other one was just staying still. Jube could not let his guard down for he didn't know if the other one might just be planning a sneak attack. That is why he was planning on ending this Arrancar quickly and then dealing with the other one. Spectator or not, the other one was an Arrancar and was still filth just like the one in front of Jube.
Matsori was walking along, eating an ice cream cone, when he heard a commotion. He peeked around a corner to see one of those people in the robes, and some other people that he hadn't seen before. He noticed that they were fighting, and decided he should watch from a distance, as not to get in the way. As the man was running at the guy in the robes, the robes guy shot a ball of purple stuff. Then the man then somehow appeared behind robes guy, and tried to elbow him in the head. Matsori kept watching in awe at these strange people. He then noticed the girl, and saw she was just watching. So he looked back to the fighting pair.
(Hope you don't mind me barging in, i just couldn't resist.)
