Ut Sit Solus [PvP| Hebika vs the Twins, R]

[Hebika Nara]

Thread Title: Ut Sit Solus
Participants: Hebika Nara, Iraishin and Shiryou
World: Human World
Death Setting: Non Death Enabled
Rating: R
Location: The battle takes place in the Gateway to a Forgotten City, Sentinels on either side create a narrow passage for the fight to take place, the faces of the ancients looking down with judgement.

Special Conditions: None
Circumstances: Hebika Narra, Class 5 Mod soul and Loner in the world of the living, faces off against the Segunda Fraccion's Twins at class 4. Whilst the reasons for their conflict are blurry, each side has a common goal: To delve into the ruins beyond the gate as something about the gaze of the Watchers above seems to put their blood to boil, but how far will it drive them?

[Noriko 'Asuka"]

How did they manage to arrive at such a dreadful place such as this? Was it possible that they had taken a wrong turn during their trip through the Garganta? Or was there even a proper path to begin with? There was none she had to assume, however, they were ..... beckoned to such a place. Iraishin appeared to be certain that they were to arrive to the mountain terrain that they sought out, however, seemed as though destiny procured another path for them. How cruel really. But nonetheless they should explore the depths of their new destination.

The presence of the massive valley felt dark and crypt, similar to that of Las Noches if not more dreary. Almost as if the location had a presence of its very own that called to them. Unknowing really what it was the pair found themselves treading further into the dark crevasse that forged the land. Shiryou did not look upon at their current situation with favor. Even her own humorous and light hearted attitude turned bitter cold, this was no place for such happy thoughts. All that was brooming inside of her was nothing more than the void of emptiness and darkness inside of her chest. Her heart was there, but for some reason she could barely feel it. As though it was sinking into the darkness itself.

She did what she could to rid herself of such illnesses but all was in vain. Unlike her Iraishin may not have been suffering the same as herself. She was good at that. Maybe because of her very own existence had always been in a state of apathy that the lingering presence of the valley did not sway her. Who was to say? The Arrancar wished that Lady Asuka or Vannan were there to help her.. to comfort her in a dark place. The warmth of their presence was much more soothing than any other that she encountered from her awakening. And in the past she could remember the support that the thoughts brought with them, but now, nothing was there.

The emotionless statues above the cautious pair only beamed down on them with their never changing expressions. Very much like Iraishin. She probably would feel right at home. Pretty much would feel right at home for her, and maybe the same for the thrill seeker too. Her heart grew heavy, like someone was weighting it down, influencing it with sorrow, despair, and rage. Emotions that she was very keen on, but had difficulty processing and reigning them in. Every step gained further into the dark land furthered the process.

There was nothing that needed to be said between the two for their thoughts were becoming one and the same. How familiar it felt to be connected once again, but not in the way that they were, but in another way. Something about it all was familiar to her. She kept thinking for a reason but all that came to mind were puffs of smoke. Nothing that could have been an answer to begin with. Yes, nothing needed to be said as the pair came to stop upon Iraishin's signal of another presence around them. Who ever they were, they were not going to stop them from advancing.

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Her skin crawled with an insatiable hunger to venture further into their new location. Although she knew that there was an awful sentiment plaguing the area, her composure did not waiver. Perhaps it was due to the lack of a heart? Or maybe because she developed a natural resistance to such an influence. Regardless of the cause of her immunity to the dark power that possessed the valley the pair would continue onward until her sensory picked up on another. She didn't know what to expect from this new arrival but did not matter since they would be treated the same as all the others.

She knew well that there could be no other like themselves, like Arrancars, in a place like this. The indidividual was close enough for the apathetic twin to notice, and to analyze from past experiences that it was not a Quincy nor a Hollow descendent. Which meant that it had to be another aside from what she thought of. It was based on how Shiryou's inner thoughts were being scrambled allowed Iraishin to come to a conclusion that the land itself infected all that ventured to it with such dark thoughts. A good thing for her that Shiryou was not as energetic with her usual banter and stupidity. In fact, it was actually a good change of pace.

The little air that blew through the was spoiled and unclean. Nothing she experienced before hand. At least from what she could remember anyhow. This new presence could be troubling if they did not bring its intentions to light. Either way, it had to be destroyed or possibly convert it over to their own side. The options were there until either of the two options became null in void. Didn't matter really to her, but they were going to proceed forward past the massive gateway that stood before them.

The rattling of their spirit chained shook as pair stood side by side. For once Shiryou was in a cooperating mood, however, with the growing influence of the valley taking its effect on her sister, it will be a matter of time before she gave into it. And if such a thing occurred, then there was no telling what will happen. All that can be done now is remain on the defensive, and with their connection their own ability to keep things in perspective was larger than that of an average Arrancar. Shiryou could see and feel what she could process and vice versa, so the two will be able to react should their new friend attempt to make a move against them. At least the thought was sound enough.

Their blades were drawn. A set of curved stainless steel were blotted out as they reflected the stained color of the darkened skies above them. They were ready for a fight, and ready to act upon what their combined senses were able to process.

Reiatsu : 2000

Iraishin Stats

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Strength - [200]

Speed - [100]

Spiritual Pressure - [100]

Reiatsu Strength - [50]

Light Aura - [0]

Dark Aura - [50]

Instinct - [50]

Senses - [50]

Energy Sensory - [100]

Healing Expertise - [0]

Shiryou Stats

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Strength - [250]

Speed - [100]

Spiritual Pressure - [100]

Reiatsu Strength - [41]

Light Aura - [50]

Dark Aura - [0]

Instinct - [50]

Senses - [50]

Energy Sensory - [0]

Healing Expertise - [0]

Skills:

1. Mental Skill : Learning [1]

2. Battle Skill : Battle Analysis [1]

3. Battle Skill : Battle Focus [1]

4. Battle Skill : Pain Tolerance [1]

5. Other Skill : Charisma/Leadership [1]

6. Body Skill : Acrobatics [1]

7. Other Skill : Twins Connection [1]
(Sharing the Five Senses of the other sister)

[Hebika Nara]

Strange, that such a place would be so....alluring. A corridor so daunting and grande that any normal being would be intimidated and perhaps rightfully so. The sheer height of the statues and goodness knew their age, a stray slab of rock falling to the earth would be more than enough to strike fear into any that would choose to traverse the pathway between. No, she felt that draw into the city, almost irresistibly so, a sort of yearning that almost... scared her. But that was a sudden blade in her mind, a sharp pain, but surprisingly brief as, for just a moment, it vanished, leaving nothing in it's wake, until she was aware of a more.... immediate presence. 

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{Foe Spotted}

Eyes drifted slowly to the side as she spotted the twins, and indeed they would..... 'spot' her. Indeed they likely had her beat when it came to perceiving another's soul. But from Hebika? They received nothing. From the woman's gigai, they would sense nothing for the first few moments. A soul buried inside an artificial  body and with surprisingly no exerted pressure. And then, they would feel it. That sudden warm, creeping feeling that crawled it's way into their hearts and minds. It felt warm, welcoming, and even as they approached with blades in hand, she smiled to them, a soft and tender curl of the lips that bordered matronly. She couldn't sense their spiritual pressure, but her empathetic aura more than glanced into their own radiant souls. IT was something she'd yet to encounter before, as if she were looking at not two beings, but a ingle blurred one. Something so..... unusual. And yet, she could sense something else.

Apprehension. No sooner had they spotted her than they had already seemed to take on a defensive posture about themselves, ready for combat, and with the memory of that brief insatiable urge to pass through this narrow causeway, and the budding new urge to stop these two, she found herself staring up at those judging faces before a slow nod of her head ensued. Was she to be the gatekeeper for these girls? A wandering soul elected as guardian for a place whose guardians had long since passed? Who could tell, all she knew is that these young ladies stood before her, ready to be tested. 

She giggled, looking from one to the other with a pleased look, eyes flicking back and forth before she politely bowed her head before that head tilted up, fixing them both with that warm, motherly look. " And hath come to pass the army's halt, to stall their advance upon the vault. Where lords and ladies watched them below, an army still, to block their goal." She recited, a soft serene melody to her voice that carried even in this vast chasm. "I suppose it doesn't really matter why you're here. I can feel it.... my purpose. But the question is.... can you?" She querred softly, slowly shaking her head as she looked upon the girls. "No... of course you do not. That is why..... I will teach it to you..I will.... show you my light....." She murmured, a soft rumble rippling through the ground below, as slowly, her heart was fractured, and with it's shards, she brought to life those that would test the girls. Those without fear. Those Without pain. Those with but fractions of a soul. Those that were: Her children. 

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{And Fate Decided}

"And by that light.... guide you.....the children in the dark." She concluded, as brilliant light erupted from the ground before her, and the first of her young was brought before her foes. It was... rough, to say the least. She hadn't even managed to give it legs, as she was... still not entirely used to humanoid creations, but she had given it a wonderful go, it's lower body sticking from the ground, it's lower body a mess of tendril-like legs as it's hulking form, over ten feet in height rose up, it's rocky, fractured body already seething with light from within, it's stone body, crushed into a high dense material almost like onyx as it's large arms flexed and cured before it, it's jawless maw opening wide to let out a brilliant creening peal, a beautiful, almost bell-like voice despite it's horrid appearance. 

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{Entity 1 Light's Fallen Guardian}

And at it's side, another was born, by no means humanoid, it was given a simple, streamline form, of twisted sharp spikes and points, its entire body a bristle of metal teeth and fused material, two bodies intertwined like some conjoined creature, a joined head that came together to form a single, hungry-looking maw that belched out a cry that seemed far more fitting for it's form, all 10 meters of it. Of course, it's purpose soon became very very clear, as it's tail was seized by the Deformed guardian and heaved up and above it's head with a mighty ringing noise, that living coil of teeth swinging over it's head like a whip, as those spiderlike legs lifted it from the ground and the Guardian as well as it's living weapon approached the two, ready for them to begin their assault, and already preparing to meet it, seeming a bit dull in it's motions, its intellect of course was limited withuot Hebika giving it direct mental orders, which she, for now, opted out of. 

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{Ripwurm Blade}

Of course, she herself was not left unprotected, the ground beneath her own feet rippling as another stone being was exhumed from the ground, it's body far more brutish, and yet somehow... serene, it's very body seemed to radiate an incredible protective aura, as if it were made not to fight, but simply to protect and shelter, it's massive body, a good five meters tall, huddled around Hebika, as if cradling a loved one as those brilliant yellow eyes watched from behind it's arms, curious to see how the Twins would tackle this: their Judgement. 

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{Warden Golem}

Heart's Content: 100%-> 70% 3 Level 3 Entities.

Warden Golem Duration: 1st of 10 posts
Ripwurm Blade Duration: 1st of 10 posts
Light's Fallen Guardian Duration: 1st of 10 posts

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{Hebika's Stats}Strength - 80 Points (60 Points)

Speed - 80 Points (60 Points)

Spiritual Pressure - 120 Points

Reiatsu Strength - 10 Points

Light Aura - 95 Points

Dark Aura - 5 Points

Instinct - 130 (195 Points)

Senses - 50 Points (75 Points)

Energy sensory - 0 Points (0 Points)

Healing Expertise - 0 Points


Total SP: 470 Points (350 from Class. 120 from training)

Strategist Rank 1: +50% Sensory stats, -25% Physical stats

Skill Points:14/15

•[Martial Arts: Taekwondo]: {2}

•[Pain Tolerance]: {2}

•[Calm Mind]: {2}

•[Battle Analysis]: {2}

•[Damage Recovery]: {2}

•[Anti-Stealth]: {2}

•[Acting]: {2}

•[Crafting: Life - Hebika's Ability to mold her surroundings into creatures and with fragments of her heart: Breathe life into them. This skill determines her ability to mold them to her desires, determining the level of detail she is able to put into their anatomy as well as the personality and temperament of the creatures she produces have.] {1}

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{ Warden Golem's Stats}Strength: 150
Speed: 50

Spiritual Pressure: 250
Reiatsu Strength: 50

Light Aura:100
Dark Aura:0

Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Senses: 0

Healing Expertise: 350

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{ Light's Fallen Guardian Stats}
Strength: 150
Speed: 400

Spiritual Pressure: 300
Reiatsu Strength: 0

Light Aura:50
Dark Aura:50

Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Senses: 0

Healing Expertise: 0

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{Ripqurm Blade Stats}Strength: 200
Speed: 50

Spiritual Pressure: 250
Reiatsu Strength: 350

Light Aura:50
Dark Aura:50

Instinct: 100
Senses: 50
Energy Senses: 0

Healing Expertise: 0

[Noriko 'Asuka"]

Before them was a single individual. Someone who appeared to stand in their way, to block their path to what beckons to them. Iraishin would not reveal the obvious lure that the city beyond had on them, but Shiryou was a different story. Her own intentions for wanting to advance further into the darkness, ever desiring to fulfill the desire of discovering what lied within the city. Maybe, what they could be searching for all this time? That was always a possibility and the answers that they sought out. The more she thought about it the more that the calling grew. First, from a faint whisper that planted the curiosity into her mind, then blossomed into sheer desire. Something she was not too keen on.

"You must pass.... They do not want you to continue... The answers you seek are close at hand....."

This individual stood before them, halting their advance to seek the answers they so long desired. She spouted some nonsense that fled over the Arrancar's mind. Before she could even inquire if they were able to pass Shiryou bared witness to what appeared to be her power or something like it. Not before long there were three others that supported their new friend. One without legs but tendrils that allowed the Golem like creature to move about, another beast that resembled a tunneling worm coiled with the earth itself, and lastly was the hulking giant that played as a guardian for the woman.

Three monsters that possessed a purpose, to hold their own against the Twins. Shiryou herself could not see what other reason there must be for them, unless they decided to entertain them with a party or some other means. The show of force from the woman only reinforced what the penetrating thoughts were suggesting to her. Only infuriating the Fraccion. That was when the other thoughts began to call upon her, a voice that was always there in the back of her mind, pushing her forward, always yearning for what was not there, "She will stand in my way? She will deny my existence?"

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Fangs bared from the fury labeled on the young woman's face. Adrenaline pumping throughout her body, heart racing, and every fiber in her muscles cried out in defiance for what stood in her way. Her one exposed eye staring fiercely at their opponent. She was Arrancar, normally voided of what Hollow nature was left, however, the dead valley, the hollow gaze of the statues above tugged on the cords that were there before. An insatiable hunger for both her desire and her stomach. And not much thought was put into her little stunt as she charged forward toward the group.

The chain rattled as it expanded between the two, charging with a combination of both physical strength and her top speed of 100. Both in tagent can create a powerful tag team of force and momentum to accelerate her body forward with each step taken. Among the group that could surpass her own rate of speed was the Fallen Guardian that wielded its partner, the Ripqurm Blade. The others would not be able keep up with Shiryou as her speed was nearly twice their ability. Nearing the Fallen Guardian at a 10 foot distance between them, the Fraccion kicked off the floor to use the hardened floor of rock to launch herself like a catapult toward the Guardian.

Immediately after her launch the body twisted into a spin in a clock wise rotation to swing her blade at the Guardian's left elbow, while focusing on the Master of the creatures. A bestial cry from the woman as her lips part to have a flare of red light to be released from within the depths of her mouth. A hollow screech of reiatsu would dart over to the woman beneath the rock made Golem. Nothing existed cept for the desire to destroy what stood before her and proceed onward to the city.

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It was as she thought. The valley corrupted the mind of her twin, if there was one to begin with. Shiryou led on by emotions and desire, and had no defense against mental assaults. That was her weakness. While Iraishin remained immune to the lingering darkness of the land her sister was going to cost them should she, "Rrrrraggghhhhh!" the foolish other charged in toward the group of giants before them. Iraishin sensed that her twin's intention to crush their adversary. However, it was unfortunate that couldn't react quick enough to restrain the violent Fraccion.

To her surprise, Shiryou, an energetic care free girl who didn't believe in violence, turned into a starving ravager. The power that slept within the land swayed those who possessed emotions, to which led in a drastic change to all that were capable of feeling. Now, why would such a thought linger within one that is highly tolerable to such influence? Well, because she too was beginning to feel the effects as well. An series of small impulses shoving at the mind, being unable to actually express herself at the moment, so instead, she acted on it. Rather than charging in like her sister, Iraishin took the high ground by escalating up the closest statute up to the hip before waiting for the right opportunity.

And that was when Shiryou kicked off the ground toward the group. At that moment conjured her own set of screeching balls of reiatsu. One in each hand and the third from her mouth. The foolish twin offered an opportunity to be ambushed by the worm wielding giant. Unknowing to what its capabilities were Iraishin had to play it smart, unlike Shiryou. The three howling balls of fire shrieked through the air to hopefully meet their intended targets. If successful, each one would land at the face, midsection of the torso, and the abdomen of the Guardian. Even if they miss their targets, the Balas would still hit the ground below to kick up the dust and debris from the series of impacts.

Which ever the case, Iraishin never took chances, for the reason her hand tangled around the spirit chain to yank her sister from danger. It was only a matter on what will happen next that would decide where to go from.

"Devour..... Destroy..."

Reamining Reiatsu : 1800/2000 : -50 Bala x4 = -200

[Hebika Nara]

Hebika smiled calmly, watching as the pair were spurred into action, her heart already racing with excitement as the two seemed not to hear her words. No matter, it did not matter if her purpose was understood, only that it was carried out. Those sharp eyes of hers watched as the two of them acted, the first of the sisters, by far the more Zealous of the pair, rushed in and chose to leap, a soft smile spreading across her lips as she quickly issued a mental order, focusing her mind as she directed the Guardian to react. 

The being crouched, it's tendrils bending as it lowered it's torso, and wrenched Ripwurm blade in it's grasp, lashing out with the beast like a whip as the purpose of the duo was revealed. Naturally the much more powerful, viciously designed wurm could not move, but with Guardian, it was but a tool, swung with the speed that Fallen could muster as it blurred upward, it's massive body coiling upward to intercept the more anxious of the two sisters, directing that twisted gaping maw, catching the bala in it's tough hide, it's own spiritual integrity with it's own considerable strength pressure and reiatsu strength was able to take the shot to it's stoneforged body as it lunged forward.

Even with the sister pulling at them, the speed it received from Guardian drove it to rapidly catch up with the Arrancar as that jagged maw lunged and gaped in preparation to snag the target, even as bala collided with it's coils, those obscene lengths of ripping teeth protecting Guardian save for one which connected solidly with it's chest, blasting a small hole in it's pectoral, allowing a flood of light to shine forth. IF it could feel pain it would have roared in response to the gouging impact of that blast to it's body, though it was incapable of such response as once Ripwurm had caught up to the twin, it would make a sudden downward lashing with it's hold on it's living weapon, combining it's strength with Ripwurm as both guardians aimed to drive the arrancar as solidly and deeply into the ground as they possibly could, the force of impact alone was enough to make an explosion of rock shrapnel, sending shards several inches int the surroundings  as it gouged a three meter deep crater into the ground, the sheer mass of the solid-stone entities giving tremendous force to the attacks. 

Hebika was pleased that the majority of the efforts had been made toward Guardian, it saved her the trouble of having to give orders to Warden, already her eyes analyzing the duo, pausing as she began to take notice, instinctively taking note of Iraish's motion of her hands, as if tugging on something to pull her sister earlier on. Was there something connecting them? Was it always there? Or was it the product of some ability that could be used to forge and disconnect the pair of them at will? It was... fascinating. Of course, she had other worries for the time being. 

Regardless as to wether or not Ripwurm had managed to slam Shiryou, her attention would focus on Iraishin. "Will you too come to suffer? USe your eyes child. Where are my weaknesses?" She asked aloud, flicking a hand as her attention would, briefly, flicker toward Shiryou. Wherever she was, the ground beneath her would tremble before a thin, whip-like creature would burst from the ground. But it would not attack. No. This little leech would snare around her waist and it would be seen that it was... actually quite tiny. Hugging the woman's waist as it would simply begin to glow a brilliant green. If the woman had not managed to, by some miracle, avoid the attack, the snake would immediately begin exerting it's energy, beginning to use it's powerful healing aura to begin revitalizing her. The girl had made a mistake in her rush, and Hebika was not satisfied. 
"Stay.... on your..... feet." The little viper would hiss, even with Hebika's direct command it was a pretty shitty manner of speech, but well, she was not going for fancy. And as soon as her attention was removed it would do absolutely nothing but continue to pump out that aura, it's own lack of even animalistic intellect keeping it from doing anything but the simple command it had been issued, easily destroyed if the arrancar so felt inclined to spit in the gift horse's mouth.

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{Oasis Nurse}

Those Yellow eyes fell idle as her focus was removed from the recently-produced little Snake-aide, once more drifting back up to watch the twins, specifically that which was not yet the target of her children. This one seemed much more promising. Much more collected and calm. She had ket her head. Even with the suppressing will of the ancients bearing down on all of them. Would she be the one... to carry the two of them to the city below? She hoped so, as she so dearly wished for this girl to be. She knew not, she only knew the urge that drove her. And so she hoped.

Heart's Content: 70%->65% 1 Level 1 Entity generated. 

Warden Golem Duration: 2nd of 10 posts
Ripwurm Blade Duration: 2nd of 10 posts
Light's Fallen Guardian Duration: 2nd of 10 posts
Oasis Nurse Duration: 1st of 5 posts

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{Oasis Nurse}
Strength: 50
Speed: 50

Spiritual Pressure: 50
Reiatsu Strength: 50

Light Aura:100
Dark Aura:0

Instinct: 50
Senses: 50
Energy Senses: 0

Healing Expertise: 400

[Noriko 'Asuka"]

Just like waking from rem sleep the Fraccion was only able to put together the fragments of what happened. Everything a blur, in bits and pieces. Geez, like a damn truck struck her or something. Looking back through Iraishin's point of view ,the result of her headaches were caused by the worm wielding Golem swiping downward at blinding speed on her position. Although the strength was not as considerable as she thought it would be, the toughness of the creatures hide dealt the most damage to her small body. Considering what was seen from her other half, the Guardian smashed her good.

She couldn't feel her legs, in fact she couldn't move them at all. Were they broken, or just plain paralyzed from the recent shock she endured, regardless, the pain escaped from her lips, "Raaaaaggghhh! So full of bitterness and frustration to what she had to go through. "That is it... Hear my voice..... Feel it.... Despair, child." How much did she wish to rip the Golem's apart, cringing at the dirt floor, near helpless. Just when things couldn't become any darker than how it was already, a soft slimy sensation, constricting itself around her lower region. Quickly followed by a sense of warmth, her feet began to feel light once. New life breathed into them to allow her to crawl on all fours, "Will you too come to suffer? USe your eyes child. Where are my weaknesses?"

"Stay.... on your..... feet," A hiss followed the cold words. Were those words directed at her? Was the woman insulting her or simply looking down on her? Shiryou glanced at the devastation behind her to bear witness what caused her legs to work again, and it did not please her one bit. It only enraged the Fraccion even further. Her sank within her own fury that gushed up to the surface. Shortly after peeking over the rim of the small crater there was strong tug from the chain that bounded the two sisters together, hauling the beaten Arrancar up to her sister on the statue.

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"LET ME GO IRAISHIN! I'M GOING TO KILL HER!" Whatever influence the realm had over the child had already done its damage to the once gentle Arrancar. Her desire to destroy another individual that was nearly nonexistent blossomed as a part of her overall nature. Just as her outbursts continued on, what were only limited to her sister, Shiryou's empty head were being filled with what one would recall as the past. The sorrow and loneliness that were once there resurfaced, fueling the woman's affliction. Even the spirit chain that reflected their connection burned a bloody red, emitting the same maliciousness that seethed from the woman.

However, it would short lived as the other, the one who watched ever so diligently from the shadows rose to the surface, "You are mine now."

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Irashin could no longer stand to have her sister fall before their adversary. To have her perish before they could discover their calling would be all but wonderful. There was no telling what would happen should one of them fall before they met their end goal, so until then they had to coexist, regardless of their conflict against one another. Just when her sister returned to her side, and after her little banter of anger, Iraishin felt the pulsating surges of ill emotions emanating from the chain as it burned the finger tips that held onto the reiatsu based material.

Never before had the apathetic Arrancar developed such emotions. Swelling inside, her mind unable to process the never ending stream of raw, aggravating emotions. Each one pulling on a different thread within her mind, triggering a different sensation per second that passed. The woman down below gazing up at them with her guardians could tell the obvious change in their demeanor. But that was aside from the what was to come. The little reiatsu that their bodies emitted became violent, as though whipping from the two separate bodies. Same can be said of Iraishin as well.

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Membranes inside her own existence cried out for take the head of their enemy. Every nerve beckoned, yearned for it, she finally understood what the land was turning them into. Once calm and uncaring the Arrancar burst into a hissing animal, similar to her sister. Not long after her rebellious cry Iraishin fell to the same fate of that of her twin. Her thoughts emptying itself as another presence, a familiar one at that, began to work within her, within the two Fraccion. This little conflict would be meaningless to her since she possessed the memories of the two. A heavy sigh escaped the lips of the being that was once a Hollow, that was once a single entity, "To be forced to take pity from someone such as yourself is quite insulting."

Iraishin's head reclines back to look down below at the group with void like eyes, to the individual who stood on her pride as an Arrancar, but more than that, someone who dared to look down on her, "Up to this point you were fortunate, but that ends here." Beaming down below with her own set of cold eyes, the body of Shiryou pressed itself against Iraishin, mimicking the gestures and expressions of her twin. Together the two spoke as one individual, "Now then, bare witness to your own demise." She spoke, the two pushed off from one another so one would be clinging onto each side of the valley walls.

Blades crying as they ran across the wall from both sides with the strength they wielded. The pair remained escalating further up the steep wall to climb higher to allow the loose rocks and stone from the statues to fall down below. Their feet running along the edges of the statute's hands the two severed the two sets of chipped stones to have them fall toward the armed Guardian below them. More debris would soon follow as the twins make short work of the large figures they clung onto, hacking and skewering the remainder of the arms and torso. Quickly moving about across the other statutes to break them apart the same as the previous one. Both walls would fall like an avalanche of tumbling 8 to 10 foot crafted stone.

An indirect means of fighting, but she did not see the need to dirty her own hands to fight someone who hid behind others. So instead, she would do the same and fill the valley floor with the massive rocks. The hosts of the Arrancar danced high above the ground as they continued to make their way up the heads of the monuments, even hacking them off too above where Hebika stood with her Warden Golem. Stand their ground and be crushed by the adding weight of the continuous fall of the stone formations, or move about to avoid the horrid fate that awaited them? From what was witnessed before, the only one among the Golem's that she saw in action was the Guardian. It's speed was remarkable for something of that size, but didn't mean that it harbored the strength to match the few tons of crushing weight that was falling toward them.

Not only that, but considering that if it was to move toward them to fight, then it will have climb up while dragging up the worm with it. The combined weight would be more than difficult to move around with such meager strength, and should it go after its conjurer to pull her away to safety, then the chance of being crushed was high, and will need to abandon a few of the other Golems to protect her. Anyhow, the two bodies stood nearly 40 foot above the ground with a single red sphere in hand. The damage done before to the Guardian was enough to break its body apart, but not enough to stop it. It felt no pain, no fear, but at the same time, like Shiryou, had no mind of its own. Meaning one thing, the two glanced down at the shielded snake woman.

If she falls, then the others will follow suite. Shiryou's body remained focused on eying the group down below, prepared with a Bala while Iraishin's body remained steady to watch for an opening for Hebika. Now it was time to see how they would fare against such an opposition, and against an enemy who was well in mind of what was happening around her. "Come now, and try to entertain me." the two spoke in tangent as they watched.

Remaining Reiatsu : 1700/2000 : -50 Bala x2

[Hebika Nara]

It was.... interesting. A painful kind of interesting, to see these two strife against her. Eyes narrowed slightly as she simply watched them, the air around her seeming to shift as her spiritual pressure began to rise, exerting her presence upon the area around them, that brilliant warming aura that exuded a pleasantry that slowly began to shift, that warmth that the girls had felt before beginning to slowly shift as their anger only grew. What was it that was driving these two so far? So much so that they did not seem to understand. No.... it was becomming clearer to her. She had been mistaken? Was she not here to test these two? Was it just... that they needed to be taught a different kind of lesson? The anger that all but radiated from the screaming arrancar drew her attention as she looked up to the pair now that they were together. 

It was strange, to feel her smile slowly fading as those words blared down upon her ears. The angry words of a child, or some feral beast from such a girl. Truly, was this what she was fated to contest? Was this the entity that she was so called to judge? Perhaps..... it was true. But.... She would hold out. As the two stood sentinel, ready to face her once more in an exchange, she simply nodded slowly as Oasis Nurse slithered away from the arrancar's waist, instead dropping away as it dropped down onto Light's Guardian and simply began to emanate it's healing pulse to the brutish monster, or rather attempt to do so unless it was stopped. 

IF the banded snake was allowed to reach the warrior, it would immediately begin working on it's wounds from the bala, removing the damage that had been inflicted upon it with that powerful aura. The serpent's original purpose now spent upon the Mod Soul's patience as a very feint aura began to ripple along the woman's body, eyes narrowing up at the twins as they spoke to her, declaring the beginning of the fight. The 'pity' she had forced upon them? That she was fortunate? Such nonsense. Slowly, she felt anger rising within her in response. 

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{Spoiler}

" Pity? Insult? Fortune? Such juvenile concepts. Are you under some impression that I am attempting to amuse the both of you? No.... You simply live in a fantasy. That you are of any significance. That any of us are. You... I.... None of us matter. Not at first.... It is up to us, we children in the dark, to find our significance." She hissed, looking up as the two began their assault, slashing into the rock, and bit by bit, bringing it down upon her and her entities. That mass of stone and sediment crashing down, and a massive plume of dust bursting upward as, from their place above, they would se nothing but the dust that had seemingly crushed the woman and her entities. That is, before the entirety of that passageway trembled with the slow gutteral growl that resonated from the dust, and the glow of two big yellow eyes radiated upward as that dust settled. 

"I am sorry. I truly am. That you have grown into such delusions. You who were born with privilege. I will not ask anymore, that you should take any meaning from my words. For after all.... we are so very different. I, who was born with no body, no senses, nothing but a speck of material. And you? Well.... I do not presume to know you." Her voice hissed from the depths of that darkness as the fate of those rocks that had been sent her way was shown. The faces of some of those statues still showed on it's face. Fused together, all of it. Every single pebble cast down upon her had been fused together, and that deep rumbling only grew louder as more and more material was ripped up from the ground, only making the new entity larger and larger as it rose from the depths, soon rising above the height of the statues that the sisters had used as pedestals.


The enormous best opening it's yellowed eyes as massive wings were flung apart, unfurling, and with them unleashing a massive gust of wing that tore through the surrounding area as it burst upwards and into the air, suddenly the 50 foot beast of solid rock and new life flying upward at top speed, each powerful blast of it's wings propelling it up higher and higher, Light's Guardian was attatched around it's neck, hanging from Ripwurm blade like a pendant, Hebika and the Warden nestled firmly between the beast's wings as it soared up, finally raised up high above the ground, a solid 200 feet in the air, displaying it's entire body with pride as it let out it's own hiss of dialog. 

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{Gaiakite}

"And So I obey. And offer you your entertainment." IT roared out as tt suddenly tucked it's wings in against it's body and began to dive, giving one last enormous boost of it's wings as it plummeted down toward the twins, Hebika upon it's back, ready to give it any necessary commands to adjust it's course, her own reflexes far outpacing those of the twins as she guided her Gaiakite down at them, ensuring that with it's speed and her reflexes, there was no chance of missing with this attack. She no longer cared if the two lived, this was to be her will, her expression. From the dirt she had crawled, a snake with no powers to this. She would obliterate these arrancar if need be, and if they survived, then she would allow them passage into the city below. This was her will. 

Upon impact, the tremor would be nothing short of awesome as Gaiakite would plunge into the ground, immediately destroying that which it collided with, had it not been embedded with Hebika's energy, it would have likely exploded on impact, though it's tremendous strength would keep it together as it sliced into the ground, the impact enough that immediately the surrounding rock and such was heaved upward in a powerful shockwave as massive shards of rock burst outward, shredding the nearby statues as it obliterated the field below, the impact driving any dust that would have risen as a result of the breaking rock, rushing it outward through either side of the corridor, fragments ripping long lines into the statues that still stood. 

OF course, such a colossal impact was damaging as well. While Gaiakite was unharmed, several massive shards had all but destroyed the Warden, it's body only slowly beginning to mend as it attempted to heal itself, missing it's left shoulder and arm, massive gouges from it's chest and sides even though it had been on the Gaiakite's back. Hebika had not the slightest idea where Guardian and Ripwurm were. She could feel them but she couldn't see where, and they were in the dark, somewhere below in the massive crater that had been opened up. Oasis Nurse working on their wounds as Gaiakite rose up from the area it had created from it's dive, looking around and hissing as it kept her up high as well as beneath Warden, even with all of that protection she still had a few cuts, one in particular along her cheek was a bit deep, going all the way to her cheekbone. 

But she could not afford to lose focus. IF by some means the twins had managed to escape lethal damage, no doubt they could very well take this opportunity to try and attack her. Not that she minded that. She had given considerable effort, if the two of them had, by some means, managed to survive and find a way to attack her, well she would offer no resistance. What could they do? Behead her? She had a plan for such an occasion, if perhaps a bit of a crude one. But even so. They would have earned their passage. 

Heart's Content: 65%->55% 1 Level 3 Entity generated.

Warden Golem Duration: 3rd of 10 posts
Ripwurm Blade Duration: 3rd of 10 posts
Light's Fallen Guardian Duration: 3rd of 10 posts
Oasis Nurse Duration: 2nd of 5 posts
GaiaKite Duration: 1st of 10 posts

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{Gaiakite Stats}Strength: 400
Speed: 400

Spiritual Pressure: 50
Reiatsu Strength: 25

Light Aura:100
Dark Aura:0

Instinct: 75
Senses: 50
Energy Senses: 0

Healing Expertise: 0

[Noriko 'Asuka"]

Delusions? Fantasies? Born into a world of privilege? This individual was correct about one thing, that they were children of the dark, and that she could not presume to know her, or the trials of what she had to endure. What she spoke of is partially true, but far off from what was fact. "You say it is a juvenile concept, how amusing. What is more amusing is that you speak of such things as though you yourself are envious. Like that of a pouting child." The hosts mocked as the great beast took flight, looking up at the group into the great darkened skies above.

Before its take off, the hosts managed to spot the assimilation of the other Golems into the massive beast itself, melding into one being, but with numerous capabilities. Like a bird circling its a vulnerable insect to feed on, the newly formed creature tracked its target before swooping down to feed on the unsuspecting foe. However, this foe was no insect but like that of a viper ready to lash out in defiance, but, unlike a Viper, this one was a fox with boundless options to counter its winged opposition. A good opportunity to show something new to the bickering child.

Of course, the beast was three times quicker, but its encirclement gave it away as it descends like any other flying foe. That is when the Puppeteer from the shadows bestowed her command upon the two empty vessels, using their blades to smash into the ground to kick up dirt and gravel, surrounding the pair in a dense layer of concealing earth powder. That was only the start for shortly after the pair clashed blades to recite their true name, "Erode into the depths of darkness, Tsuitoi Kitsune." As a burst of reiatsu spouted from the pair, the spiraling aura contracted with the spewing dust to enlarge the cloud, expanding and enveloping the small area to create a thick layer sand and dirt. The two bodies merged into one perfect being, for a grand reawakening of Shinzui, and sprouting forth the shadows of nine pale white tails from underneath the chocking rubble and powder hovering around the area. Finally, she could move freely in her own form once more.

Shinzui could only take in a breath of fresh air for but a moment within the shroud of dust before vanishing from the area with a little foot work. A good 15 foot distance from the her original position, but no matter how far she was, the force of the impact would have shook the very earth she stood on. As though the land itself were to give birth, the rock formation crumbled apart and tore open, nearly splitting the entire landscape into several separate fragments. Regardless of how far she was from the impact crater the resulting amount of force applied into the ground knocked the Arrancar off her feet and onto the pitch black sailor skirt of hers.

Similar to her own tactic, the impact generated over the crash landing did procreate the sharp sharpnels that speared throughout several directions, that did include the cut on her left cheek, and tattered and skewed black long sleeved Kimono she wore over her torso. A quick glance to her bloodied cheek spew a raging hurricane inside of her. She was not pleased that some low life individual drew blood, and did so in a disgusting manner. Truly, the destructive force of the newly formed creature was impressive, but despite its build and size, the sheer amount of force that was applied into its single attack not only devastated the land but its own body as well. She could see the loose rubble of rock and stone fall from its hulking form, reducing the once glorious being into a skeletal outline that consisted its foundation.

There was a stream of light that coiled around the body of the failing beast, the same one that enveloped Shiryou's body, a healer at trade. Could be a problem? "How undignified you are. You should be careful my dear, your ugliness is showing. So, if you would be so kind as to remove it from my sight." It was not a question of consoling the woman, or to show empathy toward her, but more of bold command of a lesser being. Seemingly enough, that this viper woman did share some qualities to Shinzui's, more like to the predicament that she found herself in, with the twins that is. How frustrating the idea was to not have control over her own fate, that she had to entrust it into those two girls to carry out her will, and to survive until her return.

With her capabilities finally restored to what they originally were, the Arrancar smashed her tails into the shattered land to leap high into the air directly over the re-cooperating group below her, "I will show you what it means to feel despair.. I will have you ravel in it before the end," the pale nine tails spoke as her body quick descends to the ground. The beast itself was slowly repairing itself thanks to the aid of the light worm, and it will take time before the winged beast could take flight once again, or let alone crawl away with its injured body, which enabled the fox to repel down without much concern. The fact was she continued to raise her guard even further since she only saw most of the group. There were two others, the Worm wielding Golem and its weapon. From what she remembered through the twins, she knew that the pair were too much for the sisters to handle on their own, but not so much against Shinzui. The speed of the Golem was still particularly higher than Shinzui's, but it lacked the strength that the resurrected Arrancar possessed in her current state. Neither of the any of the individuals below came close her overwhelming physical strength, much more than their spiritual pressure that acted as a shield for them.

Less than 15 feet from the ground the nine tails spouted forth a dark cloud of reiatsu from her body and tails. A thick fog darkened vapors would fall to the ground below at a steady pace, covering a 20 foot radius in all directions, meaning that the moment it was released the reiatsu gas would have already hit the ground and contaminating all those within the radius that possessed reiatsu. Not that there were any forms of organic life that could have shown the its effects to those with weak reiatsu, but nonetheless, those with any form of reiatsu can fall prey to its effects as Shinzui would spread her own form of despair upon the land. If contact was made with reiatsu, the creatures that were made of Hebika's own power can be effected and would be struck ill as they fell prey to her power.

Three of her tails caressed her body, by wrapping themselves in a protective manner, like that of a clingy child to its parent as the remaining six tails lashed out like spears. Hardened with Hierro and combined with the strength and speed that she wielded, the six tails would act as sharpened blades as they would come crashing down in hopes of skewering the wings of the flying menance. Four of the tails could spear through the joints connecting the wings to its body while one tail aimed for base of its neck, and the last toward Hebika. However, the sixth tail would cease its assault and will attempt to constrict the woman within the Arrancar's grip.

If all went well, then the Arrancar would have a new play mate firmly in her grip, while at the same time all of the foes that were within the radius of her mist would be under the influence of her dread spore. It was funny in a way, for the influence that had once plagued the twins did not have sway over mind, but did pose an interest into what resided at the end of the valley corridor. In her mind she found great amusement in the idea, and could not wait to see what was there, "So, what is that we do from here?" she would inquire to the viper woman, regardless whether or not if she were in her grip or not.

Remaining Reiatsu : -250 Overcast, - 25 Sonido x1, - 400 release. : 1025/2000

Resurrection : 1/6

Paralysis : 0/1

Shinzui

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Strength - [300] - Increase 50% [450]

Speed - [200]

Spiritual Pressure - [200]

Reiatsu Strength - [140] - Deduction 30% [91]

Light Aura - [25]

Dark Aura - [75]

Instinct - [100]

Senses - [100]

Energy Sensory - [100]

Healing Expertise - [0]

New SP Total : 1140

Overcast Tech

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4. Amagumori : Overcast

Swirling the infectious reiatsu around her body to be spread out, Overcast surrounds Shinzui's body as a compressed dome for a moment then is released in a 20 foot radius of her to infect lifeforms within the yield. The purple reiatsu seethes from her body as it swirls around her into the air like thick miasma, before spreading away from the body to the limited radius of 20 feet to place all life forms into the first Phase of the infection process. Although it forms a thick layer of reiatsu it can not be used as a shield, but a good means to provide cover and to spread the infection to multiple targets. Those who are already infected are given 2 additional posts to their current count.

The technique lasts for 1 post ((until the users next post)) within the 20 foot radius before it is safe to approach the area once more. Overcast is capable of infecting by physical contact, inhaling, or absorbing it into reiatsu or body. The technique will not pass the limited radius and those outside of it will be safe.

Reiatsu Cost : 250

Infected Hosts : 2 Posts added to current count. -----> 2/3 to 4/6


Drawbacks

*Nonlethal Technique

*Able to infect allies

*Limited to a 20 foot radius

*Can be used once per post

*Paralysis to legs for the next post.

Phase/Level 1

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[Level 1 - First point of contact to 3 post: 1/3] Anxiety
* - 200 Reiatsu Per Post

--- [Senses 150 and below] ---

*Feeling of Fatigue
*Anxiety develops
*No physical Reactions
*Classes Above 150 Instincts/Senses become aware of Infection.

--- [Curing Methods] ---

*-100 Reiatsu to push back for each Post. ( 3/3 ---> -100 reiatsu ---> 2/3))
*Removing the Infected Area from the body. (Must be done during this Phase.)
*Healing/Purging Technique ----- Pushes back 1 post for each technique, or prolonged use of technique.


Level 1 - Lag Phase

A stage that Shinzui's reiatsu is introduced into another individual. Intertwined with her grief and sadness, the reiatsu will begin to spread from the point of contact on the surface, and into the body. As the reiatsu flows throughout the body, so will the emotions of the Arrancar. Like all viruses in their Lag Phase, the infection will hardly be notice, aside from the emotional effects until it progresses into its advance stages. And due to not being a bodily poison, poison immunity will not protect against Dread Spore.

In the Lag Phase, the virus spreads throughout the infected body at a slow but steady rate, converting the hosts reiatsu into Shinzui's own reiatsu. During the conversion the emotions of the Arrancar melds with the hosts reiatsu, however, like any body reacts to foreign influences, the immune system will engage to ward off the intruder to only have the two collide and destroy one another. Thus, resulting in the hosts reiatsu to erode through the conflict within. Such an effect causes teh reiatsu to be lost and leaving the sense of fatigue behind while the strain continues to progress into the Climbing Phase.

[Resistance]

-- Classes higher than Shinzui --

*-100 reiatsu per post instead of 200.
*-100 push back remains the same.
*max post into next phase -----> 0/4 instead of 0/3
*W/ Strength of Will -------> 0/5 instead of 0/3

-- Lower Classes --

*costs and push back remain the same
*Max post into next phase ------> 0/2 instead of 0/3
*W/ Strength of Will -----> remains the same 0/3

-- Both --

*If contact is made with Zanpakuto, Doll, Bow, Fullbring, etc ------> +1 to max post [0/3---> 0/4]
((Only during this Phase))

[Hebika Nara]

Hebika's eyes narrowed slightly as slowly, she began to grow very....very....tired. The words of the woman, now conjoined, did so....dishearten her. It ignored the message behind her words. It seemed that honestly, everything she said was tossed aside, assumed to be worthless, and she realized that it didn't matter what she said. She could have talked as long as she wished, the women before her were simply not comprehensive. And it was just so...boring. 

What was the point of fighting someone who could not be reasoned with? Conversed with? That didn't even contribute anything to conversation. She was called a child? So what. It was an insult. But was there any substance behind those words? No meaning laced within those sharp tones? No. It boiled down to the woman calling her childish, which was interesting considering it was they who were growing angry, raging around the battlefield. How so 'interesting' indeed. Those shouts cried out to her slowly seemed to simply....fade into a low static.....noise.

She hated that noise. She hated that words did not seem to process. Was the fact that they were fighting cause these two to simply abandon reason? The uninjured Gaiakite simply stared ahead as those twins united, and once more they began to speak, those first words How undignified you a-" were met with a nonverbal command from Hebika, as almost instantly, that incredibly fast dragon burst forward, still twice as fast as the arrancar as it closed the distance during their little insult. Of course the arrancar shot up into the air, but even using their strength to fly around, Gaiakite was still faster.

Immediately a clawed hand SLAMMED forward with enough force to drive them several meters into the stone wall behind them before that beast pulled it's hand back, unafraid as even with the hierro, those tails would lack the penetrating power to break into it's dense palm. Hierro was weaker than the woman was, so it did nothing to help penetrate Gaiakit'e skin, and the refused arrancar's strength (450) was barely above Gaiakite's(400) reaching barely more than a tenth stronger, which Gaiakite made up for with it's sheer mass.

Hebika was so done with this opponent, her patience worn out. Her want to try and teach the girls... well... girl now, to try and think of a way to fight her seemed pointless as they seemed to ignore her and go for her entities. Even if they managed to unleash that sudden burst of fog, Hebika's keen senses and even keener reflexes kicked in immediately, and those massive wings of Gaiakite's gave one hard pump.

She didn't know what that smoke did, she really didn't have to, the woman was bragging about shwing her despair right before unleahsing it so she was...well....fairly sure it was bad. With one, powerful blast of air, those immense wings shredded that cloud, the powerful gale blowing away and dispersing that smoke like a wisp leaving a smoker's lips, removing it before it drew anywhere near Hebika or even Gaiakite. And as those twins rushed in to strike at Gaiakite, she was futher disappointed at their strikes aimed at her Gaiakite, the enormous behemoth being much faster and aided by Hebika's reflexes, spun, twisting and using it's superior speed to not only avoid those tails, but whip it's own skyscraper-sized tail out aiming to hit the  arrancar like a baseball, intending to send them plowing into the other side of the wall.

And true, the arrancar was marginally stronger, but a four year old swinging a sledgehammer could overpower an adult, and not only was Gaiakite no four year old, but that tail was one hell of a slegdehammer as its combined weight being thrown around with it's strength would logically be more than enough to bust through the arrancar's hierro like a hammer tearing it's way through a particularly annoying paper bag. 

While Gaiakite dealt with the incoming attacks, Hebika simply watched, Guard Warden still being healed by Oasis Nurse, by now having recovered enough of its mass to function normally as more and more of its bulk was repaired. Meanwhile Hebika felt a brief, fleeting urge to say something, to speak up to the arrancar that was fighting her, to tell her more, to hint at how they could beat her, assuming they weren't already broken by the Gaiakite's attacks. 

She could have told them that they could have probably blasted right through the healing guard warden while it was healing if they had tried to avoid Gaiakite instead of attacking them. Or that they could have tried sneaking about instead of attacking head on. But Hebika was just so tired of her advice being ignored, as being written off as a child by this.....well, child. 

She closed her eyes, slowly cricking her neck for a moment, keeping her ears trained for the girls for those few seconds as she waited. Should she simply stand still? Wait for them to come to her and attack? She could just stand here and let them close in and stab her. It would be so easy. Not to mention she'd get to see their reaction when they stabbed her. But she felt cheated, and as the task she had been given by this strange, strange place soon became woefully impossible, she slowly felt less and less compelled to continue fighting them. Why should she? 

They could not be taught. They could not be reasoned with. Talked to. They just seemed to enjoy insulting her. And as fun as it would be to throw them around like a ragdoll she felt....cheated. And with those voiceless statues no longer whispering into her mind, she found it ever so easy to turn away from them, her guard only half up as she stepped out from under Guard Warden, all of her entities now visible, even Fallen Guardian and Ripwurm crawling out of the dust along with her as all of them simply began to move away from the twins, and over her shoulder, Hebika called out. 

"Leave this place and come back in another one hundred years. Or ignore me, and enter as you wish. Enjoy whatever lies beyond these stone sentinels. But know that they look not upon you as the victor, but with disgust. I hope you've no master. Wherever they are, I am sure they are weeping for your failure." She noted calmly as she attempted to simply leave them. It was possible, actually it was very probable that that final quip would incite some sort of rage-induced attack in an attempt to bring her down. But well, she didn't care. 

Let them rush them, let the girls pounce upon her turned back, she was sure that even if they stabbed her in the back while she did not put up an iota of resistance, they would still derive some sick pleasure or pride from the 'win'. Even if they DID find that no matter where their blade thrust, even if that zanpaku'to would find itself thrust into Hebika's skull, that the woman would simply smile, ask them to remove the blade, and keep walking. The organs in her gigai were, after all, for show. 

She could have inhabited a gigai that was completely hollow save for a single tube going through it if she wanted to, mod souls just needed a vessel, the organs and goop inside them was just material for them to control. Then again it would probably put her into shock as opposed to if they stabbed her in the arms. Then that would hurt... and she frowned at the idea of having to walk with that sort of pain. She could always reciprocate by having Gaiakite break whatever parts of them had not already been mangled, no doubt. But that would not make her walk home any more pleasant.

Heart's Content: 55% 

Warden Golem Duration: 4th of 10 posts
Ripwurm Blade Duration: 4th of 10 posts
Light's Fallen Guardian Duration: 4th of 10 posts
Oasis Nurse Duration: 3rd of 5 posts
GaiaKite Duration: 2nd of 10 posts

[Noriko 'Asuka"]

How infuriating it was to be shamed as such, and by an individual keen on following what the environment desired. But no matter, Shinzui was more than familiar of being manipulated since the two sisters were constantly under the influence of her will. Although, the findings within such a place did in fact peek her interest. What could reside within such an isolated city beyond the ever watching eyes that lingered in this timeless world. She would definitely love to take the time to review all it had to offer. However, there was a pest that continuously desired to serve such pointless masters who refused to show themselves.

From what she was able to recall was the flashing movement of the beast's tail that swiped at her, sending her over to the parallel side of the valley. Her defense with Hierro had been penetrated, and the crash managed to knock the air out from within her lungs. Were not for her three tails defending her, and the small gap between strength, then the damage would have been more. She hadn't thought of the size and speed combination to enhance the force of the attack, but that was all that it had created. Definitely she would need at least some time to regain her own footing, but the least of her concern since her legs were apparently paralyzed from her Overcast power from before. So moving her legs at this time will be impossible, so all she could do is wait until the feeling returns to them.

Moving altogether on the other hand was not impossible for her. A minute of ranting from the snake woman did provide the time needed to regain her bearings, using her tails to elevate her body into the air, using them as an alternate means of movement. Her moving about had to be slow due to damage and shock she had suffered from, especially the pain which her pain tolerance was not able to suppress, so her movements faltered from time and time. The possibility of a broken leg and the fact of blood dripping from the side of her head did reflect the state she was in.

The woman merely turned about to walk away from the scene that she had created from Shinzui's crash landing, guarded by the beasts she had created. Created? Then there had to be a connection be herself and these golems. If by chance that the connection what spirit based, reiatsu, then the snake woman was already within Shinzui's grasp. Little that the woman knew was that Shinzui was quite potent with spirit based lifeforms. All of which she came into contact with would course through the stream of reiatsu to slowly infect them with her power. All that was needed was direct contact whether it be she be the one to do it, or if her foe touched her. Under the circumstances, rock and other forms of life that lacked reiatsu could not be affected by it, however, should there be reiatsu surging within, then the material, the being, can indeed be infected with her power. All she needed was time.

As the Arrancar moved her damaged body toward the edge of her side, she called out, "I find it amusing that you speak of 'Master' and 'winning' little one. Regardless of what I do, I have already won, but, that is beside the point," even when hurt the nine tails carried her limp body a few feet away from the edge to seat herself on top of four of her tails as they formed a soft cushion, "Like yourself I will not assume to know who you are, however, if you were being swayed just as those two foolish girls were, then indeed, you are foolish if you can not realize that you are being manipulated like a play thing. Which is another thing I do find amusing."

The unknown woman attempted to lure her into some sort of aggressive response, but knowing full well of what was about to happen, Shinzui didn't have to lift a finger against her or come close to her. All she had to do was wait. "Despite such nonsense, what I find curious is your presence emits a foreign reiatsu from the others who I have encountered in the past. So, tell me snake woman, what are you?"[/b] she states with a sly smile as her three of tails curl to her sides to react in defense when her sensory picks the slightest movement from the Golems, while the remaining two tails begin to slowly burrow themselves into the rock beneath her, covered by the frame of her body.

OOC: Sorry for the short post. Not much can do at this point, but excited to see what happens next XD.

Remaining Reiatsu : 1025/2000

Paralysis : 1/1

Resurrection : 2/6

[Hebika Nara]

She did manage to listen, even after that arrancar had been plowed into the cliffside, she did hear them, as she walked, and for a few moments: she listened. But she did not hear anything different. More superiority. More insult. More high talk. Truly, Hebika was just as disappointed, ignoring the cries of the arrancar at her back, that so called to her that they had won. And true, it was possible that their little infection had reached into the Gaiakite, but the process would be so slow, considering the titanic size of the being, that it would have faded from it's own time limit long before the poison started to effect it. 

As she went, she was vaguely aware of a faint little tug, as if the place were trying to think of something, some little hook to snag her back, to make her go and finish the twins. But there was nothing. She had done as she had been 'asked' to do. She saw nothing more that could or should be done. She did not think that people she found annoying deserved to die, and indeed, that was really all the twins had managed to do to her. She had not a scratch on her aside from what the big impact had done to her as collateral damage. 

No, she was content in the ending to the conflict, leaving the woman with her shouts and her insults. They mattered not to her. She would find someplace far from here to rest and recover. But she would not forget them, just as she had not forgotten those she had defeated before. As she walked, looking upon those she had brought life to, with no more battle, she could feel them, worried, and with a brief moment to consider, she knew that they knew they would fade soon.

Looking upon her progeny, so fleetingly brought into existence for the purpose of her combat, she felt....uneasy. She knew that they were from her own soul, from her heart, and that despite the increase in duration, they still had very fleeting lives and she felt.....as if she should have given them more. She realized that even if she had not been injured, she DID learn something. Even these entities had boundaries. And these skillless beings, entities that she fought to give more intelligence, still had little skill.

She wondered....and she found a sudden want. She wanted to make them better. Smarter, more dangerous. It was not about winning. She could have worked with what she had for now, but she knew in the future, there would be a wall, a wall that brute size and strength would not be able to overcome. She realized that even if she got to the point where she could give them long, permanent life, if she could give them a future, they would still be terribly limited. And she wanted more for them than that. 

She had won this fight...barely, and it served as a reminder. She still needed to improve. She still needed to get stronger. She needed to make herself better so that she had more to pass onto her creations. Even as that shouting voice faded into the distance, Hebika could not help but smile just a little at her opponent, and as she vanished into the distance, she could not help but glance over her shoulder, and to the arrancar mouth a soft and silent 'thank you'.

OOC: Ending the thread here.

[Katekarin Mekatoku]

480 to The Twins

430 to Hebika