The Road Ahead

[Ghost Fenyx]

It was a quiet night as the snow started to fall. Up high in the sky, it would appear as if a comet was coming down and down hard. As the fire was around it. The speed it was moving at it truly was coming from. Out of space.
But how in the world was this even possible?

Soon enough the large comet would hit the ground. Causing a massive hole to form. The shock waves shook the very ground. As it caused a small shock wave.
This movement would take notice by Ghost. Who was in the small town where this event took place?
He was currently in a hot tub trying to relax at a spa.

However, that seems to have gone out the window. As he opened his eyes. At first, he took what had just happened as an earthquake. However, as the ground stops shaking. He would feel something else entirely. But what was this feeling it felt like nothing then dread itself.

Ghost would quickly stand up and he would rush out of the hot tub. Nearly slipping and falling but he caught himself. He would soon rush to get his uniform on. "Damn it all one day I just need one day. To be able to relax with no problems.

Meanwhile, a large hand would raise. As the hole in the ground was about ten feet. The hand would quickly come out. As it slowly but surely lifts the rest of the body. A large Hollow would appear. The Arancarr would appear to be about twelve feet in height.

The pale white skin of the large Hollow was something else. As he hard jets black markings all around him.
As he looked on he would have half a mask on. Which did not have an eye socket. The Hollow would jump out the hole and then would say out large. "Damn, I really am starting to lose my touch. But a few meals could fix that. I am sensing spiritual energy from that small town.

[Scarlet]

A small vacation was all she wanted, a small few days where she didn’t have to worry about the constant onslaught of Hollows and demons that seemed to think Karakura was candy land. She’d only been awake of her powers for a couple months and yet in that time she’d developed more than thought possible. Yeah it was awesome to be so physically fit now that she was certain she could toy around with grown men and even wild animals, but the workload was insane. The stress was something she hadn’t expected either. How was she supposed to always be ready for something to attack?

At first she thought it was going to be no different than doing what her father had done as a firefighter. What she was dealing with though seemed to have even less free time than him, although in truth Scarlet wasn’t thinking about the fact her dad didn’t consider spending time doing chores around the house as free time. He was around her and her mother and that in her eyes and usually for him was cheerful and nothing else could compare. Right now for her though it was work, then hunt, work then protect, patrol and sleep. Some days she’d go without eating and not realize it.

That's why she’d taken a three day trip to a spa where she could relax, do the things that she didn’t typically and normally didn’t want to do. He was here to do the soft things that normal girls liked to do. Getting a massage, seaweed masks, hot springs etc most things that she didn’t care about. Though as she watched a comet coming down she only had one remark floating throughout her mind. “Is something hunting me?” It wasn’t impossible for a Hollow to have followed her from Karakura but if so then why didn’t it attack her on the first day instead of waiting for the second?

Getting up from the hot spring it would take Scarlet only about two minutes to command the water in her body to leave her so that she was dry right away and then put her clothing back on. The black tank top, red sweatpants that matched her red hoodie. Were all very easy to put on, but she didn’t bother zipping up the hoodie so she’d likely have to deal with the eyes of others on her defined muscular stomach now. Slipping her red socks on then her black sneakers she took off towards the crash site.

Once there she’d get a full view of the arrivals. “Nope, not aliens, just more hungry assholes.” She remarked although what she saw wasn’t normal in her eyes. One of them looked human although he was way too tall. The tallest human had been over eight feet, but could barely do anything physical. This guy looked like the opposite. He was immense in size and from the way he carried himself Scarlet got the feeling he wouldn’t have any problem fighting.

“That's not going to happen. The town is off limits. So best get back to that desert I’ve heard all about.”

[Ghost Fenyx]

The Arancarr stood tall and mighty in all his glory. He was wearing a white crop top that did not cover his belly. His 8-pack was on full display as his arms were massive as well. On his back was his Zanpaktou but it was no sword of any kind.
It was a large machete-like blade. It was nearly as long as he was tall. On the bottom of the hilt, there was this giant ball no bigger than a basketball. But it was jet black to the core of things.

As he started to stretch and crack his bones. He would look down and see a tiny person. Was she covered in blood or was this her outfit from wearing all that red? The Arancarr did not know nor did he care but what he did care about was getting more food. As he started to sniff it was as if he could smell her spiritual energy. His mouth would start to drool as he looked down at her. If she listened closely she could hear his stomach growling.
He would then say with a deep voice. "Food finally I get to eat, you barely passed as a snack but damn...it...all...beggers can't be choosers."

Just as he started to walk the water from the hot spring would be fallen off of him. The landing destroyed half the spa upon the big guy landing. With each step he took the ground would shake just a little. The Arancarr spiritual energy would be leaking out of his body. As he was giving off a strong sense of it. Soon the large being would try to reach for the smaller person. As his hands were on the large side of things. If he was to grab her he surely would hold her enter frame with one hand.

Meanwhile, Ghost would be suiting up. As he was now wearing a business suit. As opposed to the Quincy gear he usually wears. But one thing was for certain he could feel the overwhelming power from the lager guy. The only difference is he could have more than just one person over there. Could this be more than one hollow as the energy he felt did not feel like two Arancarr? Ghost knew he had to get over there and get over there soon.

[Scarlet]

The Arrancar in front of her could be surmised by only a few words and based on what she saw in front of her there wasn’t much to be afraid of. This Arrancar, while massive and bulky, didn't give her the sensation of terror that some of the other entities had managed like the Hellions. This threat was something that could cause quite a lot of damage just going based on his size. At the same time though Scarlet wasn’t going to let it get so far. She’d figured out quite a bit more of her power and although it could cause just as much if not worse damage then a Hollow, it also meant that she could likely eliminate this Hollow right away without any sort of problem.

Granted with his size she was quite certain that even if she managed to plunge the blade of her Fullbring through his face, well he was going to cause some problems. He was big enough that even knocking him down whether it be with a killing blow or not he was at least going to crush the pavement of the street. Scarlet had handled enough Hollows at this point that while she wasn’t going to ignore its presence she didn’t really worry about it. She’d cut enough of them apart that she might as well be a chef in a beef restaurant. Her earrings glow bright red for a moment and then transform, flying from her ears to her right hand now out at her side forming into her large battle axe Fullbring shape.

“More than a snack, not like you’d ever get a bite regardless. Let’s make this quick. I'm trying to relax.”

This Arrancar wasn’t anything to spend time on and the look of him drooling with his eyes locked on her fueled her rage. It felt no different to Scarlet than some gross middle aged guy checking her out at the gym. This wasn’t only about getting rid of him in order to save everyone else in the town now. He was a disgusting individual that didn’t deserve to keep living and she was going to end that now. Reaching out to grab her with his massive hand the Arrancar would feel nothing beyond the bite of her Fullbring coming down on his index finger.

Hopping backwards at one of the last few moments while bringing her right arm forward and up gave her all the time and motion she’d need to then connect the shaft of her Fullbring with her left hand. A simple double handed downward chop. The same simple motion that one would use to chop wood logs for a fireplace. This was the motion that Scarlet unleashed with a fluid nigh perfection achieved after hundreds if not thousands of chops. Whether or not the Arrancar’s skin proved enough to stop the sharp edge of her axe, Scarlet had already come to the conclusion she was going to burn his gross face from the human world tonight.

[Ghost Fenyx]

The big brute was not to be taken lightly as he looked down at the tiny being in front of him. As he heard what she had to say he would look on at her and then give a smile. As the half-mask-wearing Arrancar would brace himself. Just what did she think she was doing as he looked on with rage? Just why in the world was she not bowing down to him? How could one be so disrespectful it was a crime.

As he held his hand out he would feel a tiny sharp pain upon his index finger. This shocked him, to say the least as he truly did not see this coming. Soon he would see her dancing about doing some sort of dance as if she was some sort of ninja. "Why you little." He would say as he looked on but then something would happen and it was the cut he received. It would heal as if it was never there.
But what was she doing now why was she attacking him? The next attack after only managed to piss him off if not anything.

Soon the Arrancar would start to laugh as he would then see the FullBring she processed.
He would then say with a deep and powerful tone of voice. " So we got a fighter, huh we got someone who thinks that they can take on a former Esapada." Soon he would lick the finger that was hit earlier. " Allow me to introduce myself you low-life slime. "I am Former Esapada number Seven. Rico Lapepe. But I am the current ruler of the shadowlands. A hidden area in a world full of light and you your my next victim. So I will give you a chance you see a chance to bow down to me and swear your loyalty."

Right as he said that his aura started to come about. As the very ground started to shake as he looked on with a dire look. Rico was very powerful but was he truly a former member of the high-ranking Esapada? Meanwhile, Ghost would be standing by a tree. As he looked at the two getting ready to throw down. He would take out his cigar and light it up. As now he was about to take a puff of his sweet smokes. But what was Ghost waiting on what was he waiting for?

[Scarlet]

Scarlet felt the edge of her Fullbring break through the tough dense exterior that made up this giant’s skin. She had only faced a small number of Arrancar up to this point and none of them had possessed skin so tough that her axe actually failed to chop right through. Scarlet could tell right from the sensation that this giant wasn’t all bluster, but could potentially be a real threat if she didn’t take him seriously. It was for this reason that she was even more on guard when she put some distance between herself and the giant and then watched as more information could be gathered. The wound that she’d just managed to inflict on him lasted only a couple of seconds before vanishing like a movie trick.

That’s when Scarlet knew for certain that she couldn’t bring down this giant without actually pulling on the real power of her Fullbring. If she was going to keep fighting him like any other foe than it was going to give him too much time to actually catch her. She wasn’t surprised to hear the loud idiot start boasting, but one thing that she didn’t get although could tell had to hold some importance was the word Espada. The way he said it gave Scarlet what she needed to know it was a group, although what they were about she couldn’t say.

All she heard was a lot of boasting and bluffing, enough that Scarlet smirked up at the giant. “Shadowlands huh. Hope they have a decent successor planned, someone who talks a lot less and thinks quite a bit more. Come now Rico, time for me to chop you down like a tree.” Scarlet wasted no time now with the knowledge that her Fullbring couldn’t do any substantial damage as it was without the power activated. Thus with a bit of focus the black battle would suddenly come to life with a brilliant burst of red and orange color.

An axe of lava with its curved heads burning bright. Scarlet was more than confident enough now that she could sever more than likely not just his digits but his hand or arm as well. She hadn’t used her Fullbring much so far, but she knew enough about what it could do to be confident. Although she usually was careful about putting herself in danger all she had to do was think about eh name that seemed to just appear in her mind when she obtained her full power. The calamity of nature. A name that gave her confidence, a name that gave her certainly that Arrancar was going to burn before he could ever harm anything larger than himself with her nearby.

Scarlet remained cautious about unleashing the power of her Fullbring that’s why she had to end this as fast as possible to keep damage to a minimum. So with a bit of focus on the edge of her axe she’d swing diagonally from her right shoulder down. The result was a crescent wave of lava sent off the body of her axe towards Rico’s chest. The largest portion of his body that he’d likely accept or block with his arm. Scarlet counted on it though employing Brighter Light to enhance her movement speed. In a bright flash of green reiatsu she’d be gone only to reappear above Rico, her axe in mid motion swinging downward vertically aimed right from the center of her forehead.

[Ghost Fenyx]

Rico truly was not in a happy place nor was he in the mood to be toyed with. Yet here he was some imp wanted to test his battle glory for some odd reason. As if not long ago he wasn't apart of the rank of Espadas and because no one seem to acknowledge this it truly passed him off. Rico would would be done talking as he watched the red hot Lava come about. Could it be that this tiny being of a person dare to hurt him with such hot powers? This put a angry smile on his face as he braced himself.

Quickly he would watch as the lava came flying at him and just as it sounded it was quite hot. He did not think to block it nor did he try to. As it hit his skin one could smell the burning of flesh. Soon he would look on as he looked above himself and watched as she came down on him with her weapon. The axe if she contained her assult Rico would grab ahold of it. If the lava was still coming out of it he would tank such an attack. It wasn't that he did not feel the pain. It was that the pain is what gave him his strength. Soon he would try to throw her away fro. him [using 500 Strength] and be with enough force that wind would pick up with it. As Rico would then look at his hand and see that he could see his literal bone.

As he looked on the lava was the still burning on his chest and that was when he truly got angry so mad in fact he began to laugh. "HAHAHA...You wanna know something you remain me of that one being I took down earlier. He and his Quincy buddies didn't stand a chance as I ended each of them one after the other. Now I will show you that power that took down all those who dared due comeback with me."

Soon his Reshi would began to increase as the very ground started to shake. Meanwhile only about twenty meters away hiding behind a building the Quincy Ghost would be smoking his cigar and then he would hear Rico say, "NOW MUDER CAMULUS." Soon for those looking on they would see a dark red aura appear around Rico. It was a concoon being formed and if one looked closely they could see the surrounding area was being drained of Reishi. This power transformed him into a 12 foot tall humanoid being. With large wings that looked like bat wings. He now had body armor and he was wearing a mask that took up his enter right side of his face which looked like a knight mask from medieval times. He was completely healed and he was just standing there as still as a tree with bo wind. He now held a large Axe/Hammer hybrid weapon. Which was just as big as him. The Zanpaktou of Rico was known as Camulus the life ender.

Soon Ghost would take a stand and came out from hiding. He would be 2 meters away from the Full Bringer on her right side. He would then say to her. "Oh dear it seems he Transformed so I must have came late. This will be quite the task and even though you do not know me. We must work together or else we will die and I truly meant that one." Soon he would pull put his bow as his all white Quincy gear would be blowing in the wind. "I came so close to ending him but alas he proved to much for me. But seeing how you was able to handle him your strength just might be key." Soon Rico trust out of the Cacoon with a mighty roar so powerful it shook the ground.

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[Scarlet]

Scarlet watched as the lava crescent that she sent out at the massive threat managed to not just harm him, but burn his body. It looked like her lava was potent enough to cause him the same deal of damage that it would on anyone else although his body didn’t break down right away more than likely due to his size. Of course Scarlet was able tos we all this while she was dropping down towards him with her Fullbring up over her head and her biceps flexed. She was going to split this Arrancar’s head right down the middle. Just like that though she felt the momentum cease when he grabbed her axe. Scarlet just had to smile even if she was in danger now, or well more danger.

The moment this Arrancar touched her Fullbring the hand itself was going to burn. It would be no different than the crescent wave that had just connected with his chest. He’d have to let go otherwise he was going to reduce his hand to nothing more than charred bone. He didn’t hold on long enough to suffer that much damage though as he wasted very little time before throwing her away. Scarlet felt the force that she was now flying through the air with and knew her own physical strength wasn’t going to be enough to stop her right away.

It took several seconds, but during that time Scarlet felt herself spinning or flipping through the air. Tucking her arms and legs close to her chest, Scarlet tried her best to call on the soul of the air around her to slow her down, but the success was minimal. Ultimately she’d smash against the hard roadway causing her body to bounce up off and then slam into the side of a parked car denting the door inward against her back. She felt pain screaming across both her arms and back. Both areas of her body were bleeding now and the clothing that covered those sections had been torn off.

Pulling herself off of the car Scarlet does her best to loosen her muscles while reviewing the damage but shaking her legs and arms then turning her head from side to side. She could tell that’s done quite a bit, but she could keep going although tomorrow she was going to be sore. The Arrancar it seemed was going to take her more seriously now though as his reiatsu spiked to the point even Scarlet could sense it. “No problem, I’ll bring you down no matter what you do scumbag.”

Scarlet hadn’t been expecting anyone else to be in the area, especially not someone that could even see this Arrancar. He’d already caused enough damage that all the normal people should have been running away fearing why things were just falling apart. She was quite mad actually seeing the guy step forward now with no visible signs of dirt or sweat. He’d just been standing around watching and waiting to come in! People could have died if she didn’t step in and this guy just decided to sit on his ass, the lazy bastard!

The way he spoke, what he chose to say, how he said it, everything just served to piss Scarlet over even more. Speaking as if he had tried to stop the Arrancar and yet Scarlet had rushed in almost right away. When she’d gotten here he hadn’t remarked about anyone else and had no visible wounds. This light weight asshole was trying to claim he’d already fought the Arrancar. Beginning to breathe heavily not from exhaustion, but to control her rage, Scarlet starts to walk forward toward the Arrancar. “If you can fight then do it. Otherwise stay out of the way. People are in danger so back up what you just said.”

What she saw now was that Arrancar held a weapon similar to her Fullbring along with his physical form changing slightly. He got some wings and his size changed along with what looked like some armor, but beyond that he didn’t seem any different. Still a giant dumb target. As the ground shook from him breaking out of his cocoon Scarlet rushes in swinging her Fullbring once again to unleash another crescent at his chest. Right afterwards though she focuses her reiatsu commanding the ground to rise up and impale the Arrancar through his left thigh.

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Technique Name: Chikyū no Jikkō (Earth Execution)
Class: 4
Technique Type: Soul Command
Usable By: Fulbringers
Technique Element: Earth

Technique Description and Effects: A cruelly lethal Soul Command technique that functions like most other Earth based techniques by the user commanding the soul of the surrounding ground. The ground commanded by the user will immediately rise up from one of the sides of the target (user's choice) from a slight distance of two feet. The ground takes the shape of a sharp spike angled towards the target which will pierce with force equal to the Reiatsu Strength of the user. The spike is by no means small resulting in almost always fatal damage should it strike the intended area. This spike rises from the ground at a speed of 500.

How to use technique: The user commands the soul of the ground near them and the target.

Technique Drawbacks: Costs 200 reiatsu. This technique has a short range as the soul of the ground needs to be commanded by the user thus it can only be used on targets up to ten feet from the user.