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.
Entering was one challenge on its own...but navigating this unknown landscape was...well it is a whole different story.
Yoruchi, now in her human form, crouch behind a large rock formation. Adorned her orange and black gear, she stood out from the night time sky of the Hueco Mundo. Not one of her best ideas. The sand underneath Yoruchi's feet began to shift, making her slightly uneasy. She took a deep breathe to relax herself. This landscape itself, rarely if ever explored by Shinigami, shook the souls of its inhabitants. Around every rock or tree could be a Hollow. Yoruichi felt elated that at least she had Soifon by her side.
As far as Yoruichi believed Soifon knew, they were here for merely reconnaissance, which was true, however Yoruichi was hoping for a far greater victory than a map of the region or an idea of what was going on.
Still crouching against , Yoruichi began to analyze her area before turning to Soifon.
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 12, 2009 22:30:52 GMT -5
Soifon crouched near Yoruichi, and kept an eye out incase someone sought to sneak up on Yoruichi and herself. Her white and black Captain's outfit did better to camouflage herself in the white sands, and dark night, though, honestly, she felt it made her a bigger target wearing her haori.
She hoped that this trip would be fruitful, but the white desert was endless, and there were a lot of things that could go wrong.
Stour's head tilted as he jumped down from a dune, sliding slowly down to the flat surface.
The hell? He thought to himself, Shinigami in Hueco Mundo? His eyes moved toward the horizon, over the rough dunes to where he had just barely saw the two who had arrived, and thanked his eye. His hand twitched instinctively. They were definitely strong just to get here. And there were two of them, and one of him. This didn't bode well, but his options were nonexistent.
He lifted his foot, and the next time it hit he was right back where he had been at the top of the dune, the chain around his waist shook very slightly, an alert person might be able to hear it. He cocked his head to the right, staring at them with his eyes wide open. He was partially hoping they'd have heard his chain, partially not. It'd be beneficial to know more about these two, however... He supposed it didn't really matter who or what they were, it wouldn't change anything in the end. The result was always the same when Shinigami and Arrancar met. And Stour was not too pleased with the terms of this engagement.
Our bed becomes a grave before we blow ourselves away!
The sound of a chain rustling in the distance pierced Yoruichi's ears. Oh no...already.. she turned her attention to Soifon, Did she hear that...
So quickly, already upon entrance they may have met a foe. Has the enemy already gained the knowledge of our whereabouts... Sliding lower against the rock, Yoruichi began pondering the situation. Soifon must have heard...do they know where here.. Taking a deep breath, Yoruichi relaxed herself. It was the environment that was getting to her. The night sky and crystal like sand seemed to make her increasingly nervous by the second.
How are we supposed to move out here...we have no clue where we are...wait! with this thought she dug into her belt and pulled out a wand like stick with a skull on top of it, We could channel our Reiryoku into this and fly away from this enemy and possibly get a better view...we may not even be noticed because of the night time sky..
She then beckoned to Soifon and pointed at the wand like object as if asking if this is a plausible move.
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 15, 2009 17:59:58 GMT -5
Soifon wondered what Yoruichi was getting at when a person could fly freely in a place like this without the use of such devices that were only really needed in the place like the Seireitei which was designed to remove the ability to channel energy under the feet. She mostly gave this impression with a "What th-" look on her face, and in her eyes.
Still, she was as concerned over maneuvering with so many spiritual pressures about, and one approaching rapidly. One that was a match for either of the Shinigami, but not necessarily both. Still it bothered her to deal with trouble so soon.
Stour had initially been worried, but their hesitation was reason enough to move closer. Though he still moved slowly, small amounts of sand falling down the dune with each step. His eyes did not move from that rock, though he could not see the other side. He was about halfway down the hill when he used Sonido to appear just a bit short of the rock. The static crackle ended, and Stour spoke clearly and pleasantly, "Show yourselves, Shinigami. I don't have time for games and pleasantries."
Though he spoke as if in a hurry, he made no movement to grab his zanpakuto, instead he had his arms crossed before his chest, his face blank as a slate, as usual. He knew he was outmatched, but there was no reason to not attempt to dissuade them from enterring further. This was his species' territory, and they were intruding.
Our bed becomes a grave before we blow ourselves away!
Dammit...i'm sorry Soifon... with the Arrancar only feet away from the two, Yoruichi did not have any options. There was no way to escape...it was either run or fight. No way both could be taken down by this Arrancar, but was it a risk Yoruichi was willing to take.
"Very well...." Yoruichi chimed in a low harmonious voice. Raising herself to her feet, still behind the rock. Turning back to take a look at Soifon, she flashed joyous smile hoping to reassure her everything was under control. Soifon was a captain, she could handle herself very well. Cranking her head back around, ready to make a grand appearance from behind the rock. -Flash Step-
In an instance, she was behind the Arrancar, standing tall, hands in her pockets. "Hello, I appeared, What now" Yoruichi said in the most sarcastic and playful of tones.
The situation was making Lucia more than anxious. She had already analyzed the intruders and both of them were far stronger than she was. Engaging them both would be practical suicide. Yet another arrancar had already confronted them. She would be a failure if she turned away from her duties. After all, her duty was to protect her masters. Perhaps her life would at least serve purpose to slow the intruders down. Lucia's mind was made up,and her resolve was firm. She would engage these shinigami despite the knowledge she would die.
The battle was about to commence, she had to provide support to the other arrancar quickly. Lucia herself was quite a distance from the intruders, so they may have not have noticed her presence. If this was so, she might be able to use this to her advantage. Lucia sonido'd onto a large sand dune and concealed herself behind a withered tree. With this cover, Lucia utilized her special cero technique. She pointed her left finger toward the one with the Captain's haori. If she injured this one, or at least caught her attention, then the other arrancar might gain an increased chance at victory. A very concentrated source of energy began forming at her finger tip. Lucia aimed directly at the Shinigami's heart, then fired a very thin cero beam. This was Lucia's sniping technique and it was deadly accurate. The cero quickly crossed the distance between Lucia and her target. In a second, the cero was centimeters from the target.
Last Edit: Jul 16, 2009 17:02:17 GMT -5 by Yu'Karaya
Post by Rebel Raven on Jul 16, 2009 18:51:31 GMT -5
Soifon was about to protest Yoruichi going out to meet the Arrancar male when she realized she were being targeted! It was the spiritual pressure that gave it away, too.
Luckily she had her side to the ambushing Arrancar, and in a deft movement. With that bit of luck she leaned back, and her eyes widened at the speed of the Cero with some surprise. When all was said and done, only had her Haori burned up by the attack as it lingered due to it's lack of aerodynamics.
If she weren't trained to be as fast as she is, she never should have survived the attack, and she certainly realized the danger in this. She counted her blessings in her training, and the realization that the Arrancar spent too much time preparing the ambush out in the near open with the spiritual pressure aiding in detection.
She scowled at the direction she were fired from as she grabbed her Haori then ripped it away revealing her custom Shinigami outfit that was backless, and only covered the front in sort of an apron.
"No time for pleasantries indeed," Soifon muttered, then drew her Zanpakuto.
Her training came back to her. She realized she were in a strong position being near Yoruichi, and that moving from the strong position was a poor tactical move that would likely lead to a trap where she could be surrounded easier, and thus taken down. She held her position, and shouted at the Arrancar behind the tree, "Nice move, Arrancar, but you made too many mistakes!" she taunted. "All that's left is for you to run, or come out of hiding." she said with a dark smile as she raised her Zanpakuto which made a clicking noise as if to signify that she were ready for any combat that'd come her way.
Taunting her opponent wasn't much her style, but Soifon needed to see if this one had a temper that could be taken advantage of, among other weaknesses.
Stour's eyes widened at the Shinigami's speed, but his eye kept track of her movement. He decided it would be best she not know of this ability, she was far too fast to be underestimated. As his eyes returned to the other intruder, he watched a thin cero whiz past, searing the robes that hung back as the captain moved. They were both horrifyingly fast. The other Arrancar had come straight out with attacks. He sometimes wondered about moves like that. There was no reason for hostility and suicide should it be avoidable.
Stour spun, and about halfway through used a short sonido to flash a few feet to the side, just so he wasn't right in between the two Shinigami. He heard the sound of the sword being unsheathed, and his eyes narrowed. He hadn't intended for this to go so quickly, but he would have to defend himself. His hand whipped down to his chain, and pulled his zanpakuto free, wrapping the chain around his left arm, and holding a spike in that hand. His arms fell limp again at his sides, and he looked to the darker-skinned Shinigami.
"In all honesty, I was just hoping you'd leave," Stour said, his eyes lowered for only a moment. It was obvious he had no sympathy to play her game. "But if you wish to toy with me I cannot waste time while a fellow arrancar is watching."
His eyes looked back up, and he met with hers as he spoke his last sentence, his face still blank as slate, and his voice as light as a feather. His eyes were unblinking as he awaited her response.
Our bed becomes a grave before we blow ourselves away!
