My Espada (R, NDE)

[Lagos Oscuras]

Thread Title: My Espada (R, NDE)
Participants: Shikihitsuko Isayama, Lagos Oscuras
World: Hueco Mundo
Death Setting: Non Death Enabled
Rating: R
Location: The Espada and Fraccion meet on the outskirts of Hueco Mundo's desert outside of the palace for a training spar for Lagos. Lagos and Shikihitsuko will be facing off as she will learn from him how to properly fight. The area is the sands where there are several dunes of sand and
Special Conditions: Every three posts, a wild Hollow will engage both players to intercept the two combatants to create some awesome moments such as both of them launching cero at the same Hollow as they clash blades. In all seriousness, every three posts, there will be a hollow that engages the two.
Circumstances: Espada#4 has decided to teach his Fraccion a bit more about battle today in order to strengthen her and prepare her for more rigorous battles. Lagos of course eagerly agrees and has met at the rendezvous for her instruction.

[Lagos Oscuras]

'Ah what a treat it is to be able to face off in combat with Shikihitsuko-Sama this wonderful morning. It certainly isn't everyday that I am offered to train with him.' Lagos sighed and smiled dreamily with her eyes scanning the sands. She was hurrying from the barracks to the outside sands where she is to meet him in glorious combat. How she wants to feel his power and make her feel alive. How she wishes to show she has grown and to grow further as a combatant to further honor his name. She should stop delaying and head to the meeting area. They would be training hard together she was sure of it. Her Espada was truly the greatest, and while she never hoped of meeting his level, she did want to be close so that she may be a useful tool.

Stepping through the sands, she had come in her usual attire. The white and black robes of the Arrancar, although hers was a trench coat which adorned her feminine frame. Her cyan handled blade was on her side with her right hand resting across it. How eager she was for the meeting. She wanted to show just how powerful she had grown and it tickled her insides to be thinking of such a thing. The mask that was adorned on her skull seemed to be pleased as it's feral grin had grown ever wider in pleasure of this moment. She stepped through the first few dunes of sand away from the desert as suddenly a rumble had occurred.

As one of the lowly Hollow had come to face the Arrancar by bursting through a dune of sand, Lagos had simply stabbed her steel hard fingers into it's mask holes for eyes as it howled loudly. Leaping onto it's back, she had kicked it in the side. "Forward you dog. I don't want to waste my energy walking...so walk for me." She was in such a good mood right now, she didn't bother killing this Hollow immediately. The beast cried out before grudgingly taking step by step forward as Lagos had commanded of it. It was such a wonderful time. "I wonder how you feel dear Shikihitsuko-Sama. What will you be teaching me today?"

The beast walked farther and farther before Lagos had released it's eyeholes as she awaited at the meeting spot of her and her master. "Run for I grant you mercy just this once." The Hollow didn't hesitate as it took off and bolted as the woman flicked the blood off of her fingers. She came early so that she may enjoy this wonderful warm weather as she waited. Normally she wasn't a patient woman but she always made exceptions for her lord. She in the meantime thought of how she was going to face him. Oh...who was she kidding? She could never bring herself to do fight him with hatred. She adored him like a daughter did a father or a heretic does to a god.

The sands were quiet for the most part and she awaited the man to appear. She in the meantime paced back and forth in anticipation of his coming. Lagos was by all means decently strong for people in her group to fight against, but she had so much more she could do. She knew most everything about him and him to her. If he were to appear or even be close, she would know it. She could sense his spiritual energy away from miles assuming he wasn't suppressing it. It would be a wonderful experience sparring the man seeing it could lead to her own bolstering strength. Yes, that sounded good...very good.

She hoped that he wouldn't criticize her too hard though or else it might put her into a slump of depression. Of course not, this was her master she was talking about. He was wonderful and he was one who made her feel alive. She felt sad for any that might possibly be caught in this poor position of battles, but that didn't really matter at the moment. She was far too excited to show her skill and perhaps ask the man what she needed to work on. Lagos thrived off of moments like these and the voluptuous woman felt wonderful at the thought of hearing his praise on how strong she's grown. She will only grow ever stronger however. 

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Stats:

Strength:50

Speed:350

Spiritual Pressure:320x1.25=400

Reiatsu Strength:320x1.25=400

Light Aura:50

Dark Aura:50

Instinct:75x.75=56

Senses:75x.75=56

Energy Sensory:0

Wound Expertise:0



Total:1190







Skills:

Analyzing:2

Learning:2

Weapons*:2[Swords]

Martial Arts*:2 [Brawling]

Battle Analysis:2

Pain Tolerance:2

12/15 SKP

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Bathed by the warmth of the sun and heat emanating from the sand beneath him, Shikitsuhiko mediates quietly. His concentration is unshakable despite a keen level of awareness. He abruptly unclenched his hands before pressing against the stand and lifting himself from his position. He began walked past a large rock formation, approaching Lagos' direction. Lagos would likely see him walking slowly toward her from the distance. It was not uncommon for him to travel to his previous location, as he felt it was a perfect place to meditate. Lagos knew this of Shikitsuhiko. 

His gait was slow, but confident, as approached his fraccion. "I hope you understand why I asked you here today." He said plainly, his thin, lanky limbs dangling by his eyes. "You have dreams of being more than my fraccion." Before Lagos would have time to respond, he quickly continued. "I would never expect you to remain my fraccion forever. That would be selfish of me. I am capable of recognizing your gifts, but they still fall heavily short of anything but my fraccion. I have never been of the school that believed in subjugating my subordinates by beating them into submission. Such tactics are inferior and ill-fitted for engendering loyalty." 

He stopped and remained still, his body directed at Lagos. "The growth I desire from you will not manifest from fear or glimpses of despair and suffering. Those who indulge those practices are merely breeding temporary allies, but will soon discover their subordinates have grown impatient and resentful. It almost always results in betrayal and treason. Despite my rejection of those practices, you should remain vigilant during this battle." Lagos would likely find Shikitsuhiko's words unnerving. A battle? Between allies? "You might view this as a sparring match, but what differentiates this from a spar is intention and outcome." He stated cryptically. 

"You should not expect mercy of any kind. In this instance, I am not your ally. I am your opponent." He insisted harshly. Shikitsuhiko felt it necessary to differentiate this experience for Lagos. This was not a moment where he would care for her or help her with suggestions. He would attack her like any other opponent. This was an opportunity for him to see how she has grown, but also prove herself as his fraccion. He believes those in power can stagnate. Those in position of power are prone to doing just that, as they feel their position is enough to keep them there, and neglect their talents, those that brought them to power. This is an effort to keep Lagos sharp and test her strength. 

Shikitsuhiko reached behind him and clutched his hilt with her fingers. He slowly pulled it horizontally from its sheath before halting. "No." He said suddenly. He re-sheathed his blade. "I see no reason to unsheathe my blade. You have not yet proven to me that the situation necessitates it." He let his hands fall to his side as he tilted his head slightly to the right. This was his way of taunting his opponent, as if to display curiosity, but not enough to react first. Shikitsuhiko was known for lying in wait. He liked to examine his opponent and his surroundings. He waited until an opportunity opened before delivering a strike. This would be no different. "Well?"

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{Stats and Skills}
Strength - [150] Points -> [50]

Speed - [300] Points

Spiritual Pressure - [175] Points -> [437]

Reiatsu Strength - [400] Points -> [1000]

Light Aura - [20] Points

Dark Aura - [80] Points

Instinct - [150] Points

Senses - [300] Points

Energy sensory - [25] Points -> [62]

Healing Expertise - [400] Points ->[133]

Total SP: [1900] Points


Skills


[Battle: Weapon - Wakizashi] [3]

[Battle: MMA] [3]

[Battle: Battle Analysis] [3]

[Battle*: Pressure Point Strike] [3]

[Body**: Vibration Sense] [3]

[Lagos Oscuras]

There he was, walking over the humble rock formations in the hot desert that was Hueco Mundo. Lagos had seen him in the distance with her own eyes. He walked slowly and gracefully, more graceful than that Jesus fellow she had read about briefly. Her eyes sparkled at the visage of him and her heart fluttered with warmth as he approached closer and closer. Immediately as he arrived, Lagos went on one knee and bowed her head as low as it could go. “My Espada, you have arrived.” Although that was a self evident statement, Lagos felt the need to say it anyways. Now she could find out what exactly it was that Shikihitsuko had planned for the young woman.

He had spoke...hoping that she understood why she was called. Of course she knew the purpose of her summons, it was preposterous to come here without knowing although...if it were by his calls, she would follow him to the pits of hell if he were to call her name. Although his next statement surprised her. Wanted to be more than his Fraccion? He was indeed partially correct on that as she had big dreams, goals, and aspirations in this desert to gain power and infamy across the worlds, but something wasn’t quite true of that. She would be happily content serving her master for the rest of existence although she did detest being known as a minor servant and nothing more by others.

Had he been reading her mind? Shikihitsuko was the most analytical man she had ever known, but yet it seemed the next statements he made surprised her. He never expected Lagos to be his servant forever? That made her more surprised than she had in a long time. He spoke to her and recognized that she had talent...potential to be something greater, and that pleased Lagos. The silver haired woman adjusted her bun before slowly standing on her two feet, brushing sand from her trench coat. Shikihitsuko was indeed not the kind to beat his subordinates...and she loved that quality of him. He was different from any other Hollow or Arrancar...this much she knew.

He spoke to her about how the way that other Espada or leaders in general leading their subordinates through fear and violence was destined to fail. That was true, very true. Lagos listened until the point where he warned her that she should remain vigilant. Immediately Lagos had readjusted to a more loose and comfortable form before smiling brightly. He said that she should not expect mercy and that she should return none. That was how it was...he wanted to make her stronger than she was. “As you wish Master Shikihitsuko. I shall exercise my full strength and show you how far I have grown since the day that I was but a lowly Hollow. Allow me to show you the flower of death you have blossomed.”

She focused her spiritual power, and in a moment Lagos had vanished using the Sonido to appear in front of her Espada before awkwardly doing a flip over the man’s head and attempting to cross her legs around his neck. She would then follow the natural motion of doing a handstand with her palms and directing her legs to bend and fling Shikihitsuko away from the woman into the sand. She was rather skilled at her brawler martial arts indeed. Lagos was also a master of fighting with the unorthodox to throw off enemies with her movements. If she was indeed successful with flinging her master out into the sand, she then flipped onto her two feet again with her female flexibility.

She and him both knew that wouldn’t hurt him thanks to his Hierro, but she knew now was the time to start getting serious. Drawing her blade in her left hand, Lagos spun it around her hand playfully. She knew not how to use the sword like a trained swordsman, but like a maniac who fought using the most awkward methods. This was unique about her and so she hoped she could perhaps throw off Shikihitsuko a bit. She also had a few techniques to exercise her usage of. She knew his Hierro was god like and little to nothing could break through it...that is unless it was something like a Cero. Oh...how exciting all this was and so much more to come! The fox was giddy with pleasure and excitement.

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Reiatsu Remaining:
3900/4000
-100 Sonido
Movement Speed:4550

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitsuhiko knew Lagos in much the same way she knew him, but his strengths lied in patience, timing, and precision. He didn't indulge the ferocity and rage he witnessed in Lagos. Perhaps this day she would prove her skills extend beyond those previous observations. Shikitsuhiko remained still has he processed the movement around him. Charging at him full-force wouldn't be useful. In fact, it would prove most disadvantageous. He could feel her body as he suddenly propelled forward from its position. Enhancing his speed with sonido, he launched to the left and slid his feet across the ground.

He widened his stance as she flipped through the air and utilized sonido garra to enhance the speed of his punch. Crouching low to the ground, he delivered a swift strike to Lagos' side, just below where her rib cage. If his strike her successful, the force of the impact would send lagos hurtling to the right. Striking her in mid-air was strategic, as her chances of countering were lessened and she would have limited success in regaining her footing so quickly after the attack. Lengthening his left leg and more sharply bending his right knee, he used this moment to propel himself at her. Delivering such a decisive strike created the opportunity for further attack. 

Using sonido, he lunged at Lagos. This entire time he was using his vibration sense and enhanced senses to scan all of Lagos' movements. If the strike were indeed successful, she was would hurled to the right and likely colliding with the ground, creating wonderfully rich vibrations and sounds for which to track her trajectory. There was potential for Lagos to remain her bearings following the attack, springing backing into position, but instruments of battle were playing loudly, feeding him valuable information about her movement. He could sense, to some degree, how quickly she recovered and her movements as she touched the ground and moved through the air. 

Lagos had her talents, but Shikitushiko was difficult to pin down with speed alone. She would need something more. He would glide across the ground with triple his base speed and kick her body into the distance. She would likely ricochet across the ground as if he were skipping rocks before, subsesequently interrupting her trajectory and striking her again with a powerful kick, sending her flying in the opposite direction. This time, however,  he had aimed her at stone-structure in the distance. If each strike landed, she would be catapulted into the structure unless she could find a way to halt her momentum and regain her bearings mid-attack. 

Remaining still for a moment, sensing the vibrations in the air and ground, he raised his hand. He could have easily struck her and had her land in a nearby sand dune, but it was clear in this very instance that Shikitsuhiko was not playing around. His words were truthful and he had attacked her like he would an enemy. Though, one might wonder, even with such aggressiveness, if he was not holding back, if only slightly. He cared for Lagos, it couldn't be argued otherwise. He sometimes wondered if he were the only one to care about his fraccion. The espada weren't known for their compassion and affectionate nature. However, there was a subtle gentleness to him. This often showed in how he interacted with Lagos, despite holding no reservations for identifying flaws in her actions. 

"You have failed to land a single blow so far, Lagos. How disappointing." With those words, a cyan cero quickly charged at the tip of his finger. It held all the force of his reiatsu strength as it competed with the illumination of the sun. The cero surged from his finger with a swift ferocity. It was aimed directly at the location Lagos would have landed if his attacks were successful. The cero enveloped a portion of the building as it filled the air with the low-pitched howl. It would tear through the building with ease, the force causing it to shatter and desintigrate while parting the sand in its path. 



-200 sonido x 2
-150 sonido garra
-200 cero
3.820

[Lagos Oscuras]

This was a battle that Lagos wasn't going to be taking too lightly seeing it would be considered an insult to do so especially against an Espada. She made the assumption that the man was going to be avoiding her first attack as the first person to land a decisive blow would be the victor. As she used her Sonido appearing in front of the man, he vanished as he reappeared with his own Sonido, appearing to the left as she was in flipping position. However, Lagos had been prepared as she quickly drew her blade with her left hand and stabbed it into the sand for a support as she now had the stable ground to move her legs more effectively while he got into his stance. Right when Shikihitsuko would bend low for his blow, Lagos would bend down lower, tipping her balance to wrap her legs around the man's punching arm before pushing off of his body to disrupt his balance and send him back to stumble. In the meantime, Lagos landed on her feet with her blade now held in her left hand.

She was a quick thinker and didn't fight in the logical senses. The attack to her ribs was disrupted from her movements just because she was acting clever. The Fraccion knew taking blows against the man was dangerous seeing his Hierro could easily pierce through her skin with enough force. Grasping her blade, she recalled what Shikihitsuko had done on another one of their ventures, use Cero on his blade and launch it like like a crescent. She decided not to waste the opportunity to show her next move by doing something unique. First she stabbed her blade into the ground. Forming two Bala in either hand, she began to flick her fingers to launch the Bala as a horde of small bullet projectiles with her mastery of the technique rather than launch them both. Thanks to her high reiatsu strength, her Bala were large and allowed plenty more tiny projectiles to be launched. In a swarm like this, it would be more difficult to dodge and when these were gone, there would be more. She had to keep her senses sharp however or else things would end badly. The sand that was hit by pieces of her yellow Bala would burn and be parted like as if hit by bullets.

A Hollow hiding in the sand was unfortunately peppered as he was shot in the mask several times before falling to the ground dead. She had to press Shikihitsuko-Sama hard and interrupt his attacks...stall until he was tired. If she fought hard, she could stand more of a chance. “What do you think of the innovative usage of Bala my lord? I've figured out how to do with some training in it.” It was now she would run out of Bala for her to use as she picked up her five foot long Katana again. Perhaps she would show him her Resurreccion if she was forced. It would be ever glorious to show her master it's destructive power and what she could do with it. It was beautiful to think about what she was going to do with it. Power and strength was something she valued and she felt the being in front of her was one of those epitomize of that level.

Lagos laughed with a grin on her face as she clenched her blade tightly. “Master, this is going to be so much fun.” She brandished the blade back and forth as she reflected sunlight off of her sword onto Shikihitsuko. She was going to have to use reiatsu techniques to avoid having her bones broken and the same with her blade. Cero and Bala were ideal and so most likely she would fight using those trademark techniques to the maximum efficiency. She was in the thrill of battle and it made her thirsting for the taste of violence and blood. After this, she might go around and kill some Human World Dwellers perhaps. Then again, the sweet yells of Shinigami were always pleasing. Anywho, she had a fight to get back to and so she awaited the Espada’s actions to face her before doing anything else.

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Reiatsu Remaining:
3800/4000
-100 Bala

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Lagos' legs gripped Shikitsuhiko's arm tightly, but he was to leave her with a parting gift. She would notice, as her legs were wrapping around his arm the faint cyan glow of a cero. As a high-class, high-ranking espada, she should know such things are not outside the realm of possibility. His head was directed up at her as a cero charged in front of his mouth. It erupted, enveloping her as her legs flicked him to the side. The timing was not as precise as he would have liked, but it appeared both were slightly caught off guard. The cero would strike her up close, sending her hurtling backwards, despite the support of her blade in the ground.

Shikitushiko was flung to the side messily, as the cero would have disrupted Lagos' more precise and athletic acrobatic throw. He skid across the sand before using the momentum of the throw to catch the ground and vault to his feet like a well-trained gymnast. In fairness, while his movements were smooth, they hardly held the finesse he would have preferred. He stood to his feet, watching as the dust settled. "Releasing a cero from my mouth was a bit barbaric for my taste, but when situations necessitate such practices you do not ignore the call." He stated with humbled wisdom. He stood tall before unsheathing his blade from the horizontal sheathe on his back.  

"Reveal yourself. You cannot feign with me. I see everything." He declared boldly. Shikitsuhiko knew he possessed formidable strength, but his stamina had always been an issue. Likely a product of the torture and experimentation that afflicted him while in captivity. While he relied on a more neutralize stance, waiting and assessing the situation, he was not prone to playing games. He needed to use his powers for they would suffer if he did not rely on them quickly. "Instinct should never be wasted." He pronounced cryptically as he extended his hands and held his blade to his chest. "Beset...Enjambre." With those words, he impaled himself with the blade, which initiated a massive burst of spiritual energy.

He had activated his release, which caused an upsurge of spiritual energy to create a massive pillar. Beneath the dark cyan reiatsu swirling around him, his body was changing. The blade burst into insect-like creatures and his flesh moved like waves in an ocean. Six appendages tore from his back, stabbing into the air as if to stretch after a long slumber. The insects continued to multiple. Hundreds upon hundreds scurried across his body and on the ground beneath his feet. They were there to do his bidding, even if the target was his subordinate. He slowly walked through the swirling energy, his body carving through it like a knife. It slowly dissipated as he emerged.

His transformation had changed his body considerably. His mask fragment has all but vanished and his skin now a pale steely color as fur lines his legs, arms, and crustacean-like appendages. The fur is light and silky and a vibrant reddish-brown. Insects are pouring from his body and swarm, as their name suggests, around him. Shikitsuhiko has always felt comfortable in his release. It feels like a part of him is suppressed when it is not active. His release brings out a part of him that is seldom seen. It is more ruthless than many realize. His attention directed at Lagos, he began slowly approaching her location. "Release, Lagos." He said matter-of-factly. "If you don't, you will surely suffer the consequences of those actions."

He begins running toward Lagos with intense speed, relying solely on his own. The insects follow closed, but many take a different course and begin burrowing into the ground. Hundrends burrow into the ground as he rushes Lagos. At this point, Lagos has likely recovered and he was sparing no time. He punches lagos in the gut, the insects being thrown off his arm with the force of his punch. They land behind lagos and burrow into the ground. At this point, Lagos would likely begin smelling a faintly rancid odor. It is something that turns stomachs, but Shikitsuhiko remains unaffected. The fumes are steadily coming from the ground. The sand appears to be releasing this dull, cyan-colored fumes. It begins to blanket the area, filling the air. Following the punch to the stomach, Shikitsuhiko balls his fist and with his left hand smashes it into her head with enough force to knock her over. While he attacks, his insects soil the sands beneath their feet, spreading a noxious gas over the radius of a 100ft. 

-400 ress
-200 cero
-150 Grilletes
3620 total
1/16ress

[Lagos Oscuras]

Her legs had wrapped around that wonderful arm of Shikihitsuko’s although she had indeed noticed that cyan glow of a cero forming near the entrance of Shikihitsuko’s mouth. This wasn’t good seeing Shikihitsuko’s cero was just as fearsome as the defense known as Hierro. She had to mitigate the damage as best she could. Pushing the Espada to the side, the Cero was released as the man stumbled at first glance but then skid and landed whilst Lagos on the other hand was sent rolling and flying backwards. The searing and burning pain was evident but thanks to the gauntlets she normally wears under those sleeves, her right arm was not disintegrated to ashes. Instead the sleeve was completely gone as it was considerably burned. The pain was bliss and yet it was aching agony.

“W-Wonderful shot my master...although I’m not down for the count yet.” She stood with soon a sinister smile adorning that mouth of hers. The master’s blade was drawn and soon Lagos’ eyes had widened as she heard the release call for Shikihitsuko’s Primera Etapa. As the man transformed, Lagos had widened her eyes in wonder before laughing cheerfully. “I am ever so humbled to be fighting against this form of yours master Shikihitsuko! As you command, I shall show you the power that I possess!” The foxy woman had clenched her blade before the eyes of her fox mask seemed to glow momentarily. “SLY! VULPECAS!” Thus...the spiritual pressure rose considerably as an aura wrapped around her before with a swing of her tails, Lagos stood in her full glory.

This is her first time releasing Resurreccion since her training to master the body of the Arrancar she possessed. She stood with nine white swaying tails behind her and in her left hand was a Naginata standing at 45 centimeters. In actuality, this was a Ko Naginata, a polearm designed for the female fighter. Her right arm was still unusable for the most part but that didn’t matter anymore. The fox mask had appeared more feral as it had grown over Lagos’ head like a helmet and it seemed to be chuckling madly with a hint of insanity just like Lagos. She watched the insects and despite the bad situation she was in, she was having fun.

Her tails swayed behind her as the man Shikihitsuko drew nearer. “Allow me to show you the terror I give to others.” Swaying her tails, suddenly a gigantic force of water had appeared...a tidal wave standing at 50 feet with a second wave behind the first of equal size. This was terrifying by itself, but it was moving at the speed of 1000 as compared to Shikihitsuko’s 400 speed. Lagos’ tails and her left arm were orchestrating the movements of this water, but this isn’t what she was truly aiming for. Her nine tails had stopped controlling the water momentarily as it would naturally flow before Lagos gathered all nine tails near herself much like a flower bud.

“Lagos Nine.” She had formed nine Cero at the tips of her tails as they joined together into one humongous beam. She fired it as it blasted with such heat and intensity that the sand nearby it turned into glass...and she then twisted her body. The destructive beam of power would sweep much like a spartan laser and turn the whole entire sand floor into glass. The water would be shot through and evaporated as it would sweep all around to hit Shikihitsuko in earnest. If any of his insects were caught in the blast, they too were most likely disintegrated by the might of Lagos’ Ceros. The water of course was still ever present...and as her tails returned to normal, she called the liquid back to her with extreme finesse as it spun rapidly in a circle, to fling any of those insects that may have been caught within it. This was getting better and better.

Although the gas was something she knew was extremely troublesome. Although this was the reason why she had chosen the ideal element of water. Manipulating the water, she had used it to spread out and dissolve the gas within itself by motioning to her tails. It wasn't hard...it was rather trivial seeing this fume was easily visible and with 100 feet of water, it was child's play. The water would absorb all of this and now the water would change color to match the color. "Allow me to explain what I've done. Lagos Nine allowed me to heat my water to incredible temperature...and now I am simply moving this superheated water to dissolve the gas within itself. Very interesting process isn't it?" 

Lagos had then flicked one of her tails as a speeding water bullet moving at the speed of 1000...heated would fly at the fellow before Lagos chuckled happily to herself. She had control over the environment itself...and with the sand turned to glass, most if not all of the insects around her probably died or at least had no suitable environment to hide themselves in. The insects were troublesome and so she made sure to turn the sand within nearly fifty feet around her was turned into glass. What was Shikihitsuko-Sama going to do now? He couldn't surprise her with those insects anymore and even if he could, she had a counter. 

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Reiatsu Remaining:
2900/4000
-600 for Force of The World (Water)
-400 for Primera Etapa
1/8


To Be Deducted At End Of Release:
200x9=1800

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitsuhiko stared at the large tidal waves heading in his direction. The rumbling the rushing of air allowed him to glean the relative speed of the waves and the approximate mass. If he was impressed, it was not displayed in his expression or posture. He stood silently as his subordinate demonstrated her power. He could feel her body moving behind the waves sending constant vibrations through the ground and air. The insects spoke to him from beneath the soil, as they continued to convert the soil, rocks, and plants into toxic reishi. They dug deeper into the soil as he silently willed of them. 

Lagos was indeed willful, but she would need more than theatrics to disrupt Shikitsuhiko. It was fuzzy, but he was gleaning information from behind the large waves she controlled. Her feet were suddenly rooted firmly in the ground as energy began collecting from behind the wall. So many cero produced a light that not even a wall of water could hide. It emanated through the water, turning the area a canary yellow color. He could feel the warm emanating just before a colossal cero fired in his direction. He merely raised his hand and exposed his palm. "Hmgh." He scoffed as energy began collecting in his palm. "Cero Oscuras." 

With those words a dark and sinister energy erupted from his palm, containing twice the reiatsu strength of Shikitsuhiko. Its size and potency allowed it to dwarf even the combined might of Lagos' ceros. They were no match for the abysmal force of a cero oscuras, which considerably outclassed a regular cero. It bore through the cero she had unleashed, eating through the yellow energy like a disease. The black energy quickly consumed her own, extinguishing her technique. It proceeded forward, however, and finished much of what Lagos herself started. Firing such a potent cero, which was capable of transforming the surface of the sand into a thin layer of glass, also contributed to the evaporation of much of her water. The cero oscuras, however, helped decimate more of the water, leaving her with very little. 

The blast, however, continued to move toward Lagos. He lowered his hand and watched as the energy sought to consume his subordinate. He wondered for a moment how she was escape such dire circumstances. Perhaps he had overdone it some, as this technique was nearly forbidden and accessible only in one's resurrection. Unfortunately for Lagos, his insects were unaffected by her attempts. "Contributing to your own techniques demise. How wasteful." He said punitively. "Your habit for theatrics and grand displays do not impress me, Lagos." He voiced with stern disapproval as his body composition began to shift and resemble a gelatinous substance. Lagos, while she knew of his release, did not know every aspect. He would never share such things, not even with her. The insects burrowed to the surface and began infecting the glass. They could alter the composition and biology of anything. The glass was no different. 

The water from Lagos' release fell to the ground, as it was no longer being controlled and was not supported by water beneath it. Some was absorbed by the sand and other sat on the surface of the glass. The insects began congregating in the water. Their bodies scurried through it as they moved along the surface of the sand and glass. The gas emanated from the sand, glass, and water. It filled the area by a radius of 100ft. It lingered, like a dense fog. Lagos couldn't hope to block or withstand the blast of the his cero oscuras. He would feel her movement. She would need to evade it, which he knew. The gas was now expansive in its reach, and unless Lagos could hold her breath during the entire battle, she would breathe in the substance. It would only take a single, shallow breath. 

He knew Lagos had other techniques, one creating giant wind storms. It was a likely tactic, but would prove ineffective overtime. He waited for her to dodge. The gas would have set in at this point and she would be have an intense and disruptive hallucinogenic experience. The hallucination would be both auditory and visual, resulting in dulled senses. Her vision was be murky. This is all he needed. Using sonido, he bolted at her with 3900 speed. If she had dodged the cero, he would have followed her using his potent senses and vibration sense. He would on her location the second she stopped. He moved on her direction and appeared before her.

As he appeared before her, each of his hands only had the pointer and middle finger extended. He used sonido garra consecutively, one for each hand. His left struck Lagos' forehead and the right the center of her chest. By increasing the speed of each hand up to 3900, he could strike her without a defensive reaction. Pairing it with sonido allowed him to make a drop on her, especially after having to escape his previous attack and likely having succumb to the effects of the fog.  It would have dulled her senses and attention, allowing him to deliver these precise strikes, especially by enhancing the speed of the strike. He would then take his leg and kick her hard in the stomach, sending her skidding across the ground. It was only a matter of time until she damaged herself.

(-400 Cero Oscuras)
-150 Aspect A - Mudar
(-100 Sonido)
(-150 sonido garra x 2)
(-400 for Huelga Fantasma)
3370 total
(=1250)
2/16 ress

[Lagos Oscuras]

The first thing that happened was that Lagos sensed danger. Cero Oscuras was something that even an idiot should be able to sense seeing it was so large and powerful. Lagos Nine would not be able to lift a candle to the destructive power of this technique. She admired power like that despite the fact it was coming towards her. Lagos nine wasn't going to help her here and so she stopped doing it as her tidal wave was being decimated. This was the power that lord Shikihitsuko possessed and maybe she too could have in the future. Although that would take much work and time, but thankfully she had ample amounts of time. She wasn't going anywhere soon...unless this black cero hit her of course. She had to evade this Cero or die. She decided to use the Sonido not only to the left, but to the sky.

Fuerza del Inframundo (Force of the Underworld) Furling her tails, she had released 100 feet of hot molten magma which she manipulated at her instinct which quickly formed into a condensed golem giant. This beast was only one of many things she could do with her lava. She had also done this to avoid being within the presence of the toxic fumes down below. She had breathed some in already and it wasn't helping. This was a technique that was so hazardous she never used it within Hueco Mundo. However, now she had no choice. She had melded inside of the magma as her nine tails would sway within the golem manipulating it like a puppet. The bugs wouldn't be able to get close enough to this element unless they were coming to be burned to death. She was beginning to feel the effects of Shikihitsuko’s poison.

The magma likely had impeded Shikihitsuko’s will to attack as the golem roared and began to drip magma onto the ground. One thing that Shikihitsuko should identify...was that this golem was just as fast as the tidal wave for within a moment, a speeding fist had been launched for Shikihitsuko to send him flying. This monster couldn't burn him...but it could certainly harm him especially with its impressive speed. Lagos would ward off the insects, and her Espada at the same time. It was getting harder and harder to see however. It seemed she had to think rationally...or she would have to resort to thrashing and swinging wildly. Lava would periodically drip from the golem before her tails and naginata moved forward making the giant step...and then run for Shikihitsuko. What was he going to do now?

She would normally be fighting him with more finesse, but right now he was released and she was as well. In this form, finesse was irrelevant as the raw power was normally enough. The magma giant was one of her best tools, but she hadn't shown him the best part about this giant yet. He could assume if this beast was so fluid like, she could manipulate it with ease...but that wasn't the terrifying part. The terrifying part was that she could change its form into all sorts of things with a flick of a tail. “I wonder what you think of me right now Shikihitsuko-Sama. Does this power I possess not interest you? Is it not able to be harnessed? In your name is my strength not pleasing?” Her voice would ring out from the golem as it then howled loudly in anger.

This was the most thrilling part of her adventure so far in her life...or rather afterlife. It was the first time she has ever fought Shikihitsuko as a real combatant. She loved the sensation and she knew he was holding back. She wanted to force him to bring out more...MORE! She smiled in the face of death and this was no different as it put her into a state of euphoria. She was wet with pleasures beyond her mind as she began to laugh internally. What else would Shikihitsuko throw at her? Her ressurecion needed polishing that was true, but she was undoubtedly strong to make it this long against the fourth Espada surely. They were comparable in speed and nearly equal in physical strength. She wanted to become even stronger though...

SPOILER: Click to show

Reiatsu Remaining:
2200/4000
-600 for Force of The Underworld (Magma)
-100 Sonido

OOC:Seeing Shikihitsuko has more than 1.5 her offensive stat, he is immune from burning of this magma.

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitushiko faced Lagos' molten creation, as it hovered over him. He indeed was impressed by his display of might, but felt it lacked the sophistication to inflict the type of damage needed to bring down an enemy such as him. He had ordered Lagos to approach this battle with the respect necessary for acknowledging the gravity of its purpose. And yet, she seemed to enjoy it, which frustrated him. Lagos' playfulness was refreshing on occasion, but it often became incessant and unyielding. She was drawing pleasure for this battle, which is not what he had in mind.

It appeared he had to teach her a valuable lesson. Today would be that day. Shikitsuhiko was not one to enjoy battle. He saw it as a necessity, but did not thrive on the slaughter in much the same way Lagos did. He felt it was his duty to kill for Kouhai, but seldom derived much satisfaction from it. He was goal-oriented and hyper-focused on the objective. It was only recently that he indulged, allowing himself to find mild amusement in the despair of his opponents. His subordinate, however, treated all conflict like a time for play and levity. It was certainly anything but a joyful time. Those like Lagos rationalized the enjoyment by identifying the enemy.

They would argue it was a shinigami, and therefore deserved to suffer. Indeed, some deserved to suffer, but taking pleasure for battle seemed pointless from his perspective. He derived pleasure from accomplishing what he was set-out to complete. He was content in just satisfying the expectations of Kouhai and any other authority figure in Las Noches. This was something that became increasingly prevalent in his temperament and subsequent personality as he progressed as a hollow. He felt no joy in killing, viewing it solely as an objective needing completed. This was no different. The object was to show Lagos the ruthlessness of an opponent. He was not interested in rewriting her personality, as he appreciated her individuality. He wanted to erase the immaturity and carelessness he frequently viewed as part of her actions.

"You still choose to treat this as a sparring match. How foolish." He said succinctly as the ground beneath Lagos' lava golem began to change rapidly. Lagos was presumptuous and naive, which Shikitsuhiko detested. She was not experiencing the full-force of his ability. The hallucinations were in full-effect. Voices would call out to her, causing constant distractions. "Lagos!" "I'm here!" "Lagos, do you see me?" The voices would ring inside her head as the auditory hallucinations gripped her attention. Who was speaking to her, she likely wondered. She would hear familiar voices, even Shikitsuhiko. They would echo loudly in her mind, as if they were present within the protective bubble of lava. The visual hallucinations would be doubly distracting, as they have the potential to convince someone that they are not alone. The sound of a sonido! How did that person get inside her protective bubble? Was something boring through the lava in an attempt to get her? Another Espada? Shikitsuhiko? The terror of the unknown and the relentlessness of the hallucinations was enough to completely blind the mind of all it must attend to.

The paranoia was now setting in to add depth and dimension to the hallucinations. It amplified the confusion and terror the hallucinations could reap on an opponent as it helped to convince them of the hallucinations’ truth. It must be true. Her mind would likely be telling her that. Paranoia is the most infallible liar. It can convince someone of pretty much anything because it preys on their fears and insecurities. It opens their defenses like a soft shell, and any number of wicked things can enter at that point. That was the insidiousness of his hallucinogenic fumes. To make matters worse, he had activated another aspect of his release. The fumes has already taken effect and there was no need to produce them any longer. She was already infected and the effects would play out.

The insects embedded in the ground were multiplying to take the place of those that perished on the surface. They quickly integrated themselves within the ground and converted it to the same gelatinous substance for which his body is composed of. It would prove cumbersome for Lagos' monster as his lava could not melt the substance. The weight of the golem would cause is it to quickly single into the gelatinous substance. It is true Lagos had immaculate control over the lava, but heat wasn't particularly effective against his technique. The golem would sink into the viscous substance between the ground burst up and wrapped around its waist.

Shikitsuhiko waved his hand, directing the substance to ensnare the golem. Lagos would likely be far too distracted to react. Her attention was split in too many directions and she did not have the mental discipline to compartmentalize in much the same way he and others like him did. Enjoying battle was tolerable, but he wanted to wipe away the immaturity he frequently saw in Lagos. And he'd accomplish it using force, which was rarity as Lagos would know. Suddenly he deactivates his mudar for his body and stabs his own hand with one of the appendages on his back. "It has been a long time since I've seen my own blood." He said casually as he faced Lagos. "Firing off nine cero is impressive. I, too, can accomplish such a task, but will demonstrate a more strategic use." As he spoke insects were covering his body before he suddenly vanished from sight. He was no where to be found. 

He used sonido to appear 15 yards to the right of Lagos' lava golem. It is then that he fired eight cero at eight different locations of her golem. Cero extension was useful, especially if the user had multiple limbs with which to collect energy for a cero. The beams burst forward and struck the head, both arms, the neck, two to both sides of the chest, and two to the stomach. He had aimed at every vital point of the golem. While the lava was certainly formidable, it was not impervious to the intensity of his cero, which could blast apart the golem and deal intense damage to Lagos. Shikitushiko would then use sonido again to change locations, appear behind Lagos as he would watch it tumble tot he ground.

He knew all too well she could recollect the lava, but her skill in doing so and attention to detail would be greatly impaired by the hallucinations and paranoid she was experiencing. And yet, he needed to remain cautious. Her release was calamitous for a reason and could wreak havoc. Lagos would remain at a disadvantage as she did not possess the 200+ ES to spot Shikitsuhiko while camouflaged by this portion of his release. Insects crawled across the viscous substance, unaffected by it, and searched for Lagos. "You're not finished yet. I can feel you moving. I can hear you breathing. Your heart is racing. You must have a lot on your mind." He said plainly, though the words held secret meaning. 

-150 Desposeer A
-150 Mudar C
=3,070
(300 + 50x7) Cero extension
(200) sonido x2
(=1250)
Ress 3/16

[Lagos Oscuras]

Voices. There were voices singing in Lagos head of varying different people and it troubled her greatly. It was the gas that she had inhaled from before...she was sure of it. "My lord? I hear you my lord. What is it that you have to ask of me master?!" The Sonido sounded next and it was indeed making Lagos paranoid. Was Shikihitsuko in trouble? Was something wrong? Lagos tails had swayed rapidly in confusion and the lava golem began to shake almost as if it were living and experiencing some sort of great fear or nervousness. She was hardly aware of what was going on thanks to the fumes lowering her ability of sight. Also seeing it wasn't very easy to see through the lava anyways.

As the golem had been wrapped by Shikihitsuko's viscous substance, Lagos had felt her fluid golem be obstructed by the force of the liquid below. She was being captured. Still under the effects of the fumes, she had felt as if Shikihitsuko's life was in danger and immediately her demeanor changed to that of absolute seriousness. When it came to someone harming her lord, she would never forgive that person. The Golem had roared as it had attempted to place it's arms onto the ground to lift itself up, only aiding to it's entrapment. "Master Shikihitsuko. I will come help you! Please wait a moment as I rush to your aid!" Lagos never had the chance as she was then blasted by several cero. One Cero had slammed into her arm and another had slammed into her right leg, badly burning it although some of the damage was mitigated thanks to her Naginata getting in the way. 

She felt a searing pain burn through her body as her whole entire right arm and part of her torso was blasted off from her body. A loud yell would be heard before she was blasted out from her own lava defense. She fell onto the sands as without her tails manipulating the lava, it fell into a goop onto the sand and on top of the insects. "S-S-Shikihitsuko-SAMA!" Suddenly she had forced her lava to lift into the air all in one mass of a giant sphere and then shoot wildly and randomly in every direction, raining magma bullets down below in a hellstorm as she fired randomly. She knew that the lava would be unable to harm him but hopefully it could harm his assaulter/s. She felt as if he was truly in danger and despite the pain, she stood and held her Naginata as she yelled into the air.

"SHIKIHITSUKO-SAMA!" With her outfit ruined by the blast of Cero, she had ripped off the top of her trench jacket revealing the Hollow hole on her bare chest. She looked rapidly left and right as she looked angered. "COME AND FACE ME ESPADA! I'LL KILL YOU BEFORE YOU LAY A HAND ON HIM!" The Magma upon hitting the ground and or anything else that was unfortunate enough to get in the way began to rapidly swirl and form a swirling circle of magma, getting smaller and faster as it reached Lagos. Of course Shikihitsuko was also in the way of this magma. If he were to feel it, it was warm but it did not burn him. It would feel almost relaxing as the magma would continue to swirl and rage along with Lagos tails. "RAAAAGH!"  

It seemed she was assuming that the man was in trouble. However, assumptions could be the thing to end your life in certain situations. Lagos despite her heavy wound had been angered at the mere thought of someone harming the man she called her master. There was no more serious she could be in this situation than she was now. To her, Shikihitsuko was her life. If he were to die, she did not exist for her life belongs to him and no one else. She is his loyal fraccion, but their history goes back farther back to even the days where they were both Hollows scavenging for meals in Hueco Mundo. She wouldn't allow this travesty of anyone attacking him!  

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitsuhiko watched carefully as his subordinate fell prey to the effects of his technique. The gaseous byproduct of corrupted reishi was indeed a powerful hallucinogenic. It was fast-acting and was capable of creating powerful hallucinations, accompanied by very convincing paranoia. He was intrigued by the effect it was having on Lagos. In the past, those who experienced the effects of this technique had become erratic, but quite in the same way as Lagos. The distinctive variable was her existing relationship with Shikitsuhiko.

None of his opponents had had the close relationship he has with Lagos, so her reaction was understandable. Still, he found continued to find the effects of his own technique intriguing. The depths at which it can affect someone is quite remarkable, convincing them of the most ludicrous things. One's mind is a powerful object, capable of pretty much anything when it came to its connection with the person in question. He raised his head, following the explosive amount of energy that was swirling around Lagos. It was an impressive display. She was quite worked up at the moment.

Believing that Shikitushiko was in danger, she fiercely collected the lava and forced to to swarm around her and the subsequent area. It roars, its shear mass enough to smother most opponents. Shikitsuhiko noted the quality of her power and acknowledged it would indeed be formidable as she grew in strength. Despite her lack of focus from time-to-time, he did admire Lagos' convictions. One of those convictions was her commitment to her relationships. She had grown quite attached to him and subsequently protective of his safety. On an unspoken level, he appreciated her fiercely protective nature, despite its relative foolishness. 

If another espada was indeed attacking him, it would stand to reason that Lagos would stand little chance against them. Her involvement would serve only as a distraction to her master. And yet, the sentiment was noted by Shikitsuhiko. Her paranoid fury was increasing as the magma raged around her. It appeared, despite her rage, she had not yet understood how to use her powers effectively. She viewed her techniques as damage dependent, losing sight of how uniquely they could be used and paired together. This was something Shikitushiko noticed from the very beginning. 

This was the lack of focus and thought he felt she lacked much of the time. An interest in battle and raw power can only be used for so long until Lagos arrives at an impasse. This was that moment. Wildly flicking her power around, without much precision or care. It was all a matter of display. No care to detail. No assessment of her surroundings or opponent. It was disappointing. Perhaps a personal failure on his part, having not impressed upon her the importance of such skills. This chaotic reaction was not merely side-effect of his technique. It felt quite familiar. The lava rained down as he attempted to dodge it, but it washed over his body. The shear force was enough to knock him to the ground. He slid across the ground before rolling to avoid more blasts. 

It might lack the potential to sear his flesh in the same way it could a weaker opponent, but the force it wielded was a consistent asset. Having been struck by the lava, it disrupted his illusory technique, causing his body to flick in and out of sight. It was a minor drawback, but one that could be exploited. It did not appear to matter. Lagos' was convinced he was under attack, not knowing she was the one doing the attacking. Despite her ferocity, she could not subdue him for long. The lava, however, was swirling around her and he would need to bypass it in order to reach her. The ground around below was still actively controlled by him, possessing the viscoso attributes.

The ground raised into the air and created a crude canopy, which allowed him to move under and protect himself from the fiery rain. Lagos needed to learn a lesson from this. He wasn't prepared to derail simply because she wasn't performing the way he had hoped. The sphere of magma would be hard to breach, especially because the current would prevent intrusion. He jumped on top of the raised earth and directed it to raise him higher, though his insects were limited in the amount of space they could convert and control. He leapt he fired two balas, which struck the sphere. Dislodging the the rotation of magma for a moment allowed him to leap into the sphere and strike Lagos. He punched her firmly in face, causing her to pass through the wall of lava and fall to the ground below. The lava would likely fall to the ground, unless she maintained control while being attacked. 

Using sonido garra on both hands, he would strike her forehead and middle chest with his left and right hand. He has extended his index and middle finger, using his pressure point skill to deliver a divisive blow. "Huelga Fantasma." He stated softly before turning his body and kicking her to the side. "I've never been one to inflict pain on you Lagos, but you need to learn a valuable lesson. Power is nothing without care and discipline. You will discover that soon enough." Huelga Fantasma, one of his unique pressure point techniques. By collecting reiatsu at the tips of his two fingers, he can deliver a strike to the temple and center chest. This subsequently locking the flow of reiatsu through those meridians. If Lagos uses her reiatsu to control any of her techniques, her body will erupt in surges of searing reiatsu. "Unfortunately, sometimes learning can be a painful process, Lagos."


Reiatsu total: 3,070

(400) Huelga Fantasma 
(300) Sonido garra x 2
(100) 2 Bala
(=2,050)

Ress 4/16
Stamina 5/6

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{Huelga Fantasma Description}
This technique is specifically used as part of the combat skill Pressure Point Strike(PPS). Utilization of this specific technique is aimed at turning a user's opponent into a walking explosive. Imbuing one's fingers with reiatsu, they must strike specific "reiatsu meridians," which are locations responsible for the flow of reiatsu. By striking an opponent's middle forehead and center chest, the user can lock that location's reiatsu meridian. The reason this technique is referred to as a phantasm is because the effects are unseen and until an opponent attacks. It is then that they will experience the consequence of this technique.

In doing so, the opponent will be subject to their body erupting in surges of searing reiatsu when they use techniques of any class. Depending on the class of the technique, the pain and damage will be magnified due to the overall reiatsu cost. Class 7-5 will cause reiatsu to combust across the body, burning an opponent's flesh, armor, and clothing. Essentially, they will erupt in flames created from their own reiatsu. Class 4-2 will create powerful bursts of energy, as if the opponent was struck with explosives that engulf their body in fire and leaves large laceration and wounds across the body. The explosions are enough to both disrupt an opponent's ability to battle, leaving them vulnerable. Step techniques will cause severe pain and damage to the muscles and bones in the legs and feet. Class 1-0 will be particularly dangerous and can result in debilitating wounds. The opponent's reiatsu is essentially turned against their own body at a profound level and results in massive bursts of energy to begin pouring out. It will grievously burn the body and cause their skin to burst open into large wounds. It can also causes bones in the forearm to break due to the intense explosions.

[Lagos Oscuras]

The hallucinations were so great that Lagos was not even aware that she was the one attacking the master she so admired. She was hardly aware of her surroundings as the sounds of Cero, Sonido, blades clashing, and Shikihitsuko calling her was present. She was desperate to do something to assist...and so the rain was all she could do. Her heart was racing at the thought of how the battle was turning as she knew he would not call her unless there was truly something wrong. She wanted to be of use to the man she was a subordinate of, and even with a missing arm she would fight to full efficiency. She however tried to remember all of the lessons that Shikihitsuko had preached to her. She needed to act calmly or else she would be of no use to her Espada.

She took deep breaths to try and stabilize herself as the sounds of pure uncontained chaos was around her. However, as she looked at her sphere of magma, she could see that there was a blast to disrupt the intense speed and rotation of her burning liquid. She looked with her blurry sight and saw that there was some sort of odd blurry figure falling from the sky. “I refuse to fall from you Espada! Away from my master!” She would use her singular remaining arm to swing her Naginata with her full speed aimed for the falling figure to have them stabbed on her blade, impaled. However, her blade of course would either be clanged off by Hierro or perhaps stuck within the viscous body that Shikihitsuko would possess.

At this moment...her tails would curl inward on themselves in order to bring the magma suddenly crashing down as a waterfall of molten magma to wash over herself and her foe, leaving them in a orb of magma. However...neither of them would be burned by this liquid. Instead, the magma would begin to twist and churn as her tails would move back and forth. Both of the combatants would move at half speed and would be incapable of using step techniques within the vicinity of this magma. The magma would weigh heavy, and the punch to Lagos face would occur at a significantly slower speed if it were to continue. Also, Sonido Gaara would be impossible to occur within this liquid. Lagos would however still be sent flying out from her magma leaving Shikihitsuko there if he were unable to react. One thing though...is that one would be unable to breath within the magma.

It was true that one would be unable to burn, but a source of oxygen was a completely different matter. The magma would wrap tightly around Shikihitsuko. Lagos felt herself panting on the ground, missing her arm was not a good feeling at the moment. However, it was then she would force herself onto her knees, rapidly crawling along the ground like a dog. “Shikihitsuko-Sama! Shikihitsuko-Sama! I’m here!” She looked left and right for her master but was still hearing more obscene noises. He was calling for her, he needed her. However, her mind was being played with and it made her seek desperately for the wrong things. “SHIKIHITSUKO-SAMA!” The magma she manipulated would suddenly begin to warp while Shikihitsuko was inside it. It would lift and then spread out in the sky, before extending it’s length to become a giant circle of thin magma. It would then smash down onto the ground, lifting sand in a cloud and burning the sand with great intensity underneath itself. However, Shikihitsuko would be free as a result of this.

Her Ressurecion was already halfway used up and she knew that soon she would be of no use to anyone. She needed to do anything and everything she could to destroy her foes. Therefore she would attack in random tandem in hopes of destroying the foes in her master's path. "Shikihitsuko-Sama. I refuse to let anyone harm you! I would rather die than have this happen!" Memories of her former Hollow companions that had followed Shikihitsuko filled her mind and the betrayal. She remembered the emptiness in her soul from travelling alone in search of her master and her capture by the Arrancar. She wanted to be strong for him and be his sword as well as his shield. She would gladly give up anything and everything to be by his side, and if needed she would be willing to give her own life for him. For he cares for her and she to him.

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Ressurecion:4/8

[Shikitsuhiko Isayama]

Shikitsuhiko felt the vibrations leaving the flicks of Lagos' tails and the swing of her arm. It appeared the delusions were proving more discombobulating than opponents before her. She was lashing out at everything, which proved troublesome. His body began to shift rapidly as the blade slammed into his right shoulder. The hold was secure. His fist slammed into her face that would send her flying from the sphere of magma. Lagos' miscalculation would prove to have consequences as she had struck Shikitushiko with her naginata, which meant it was not stuck in his shoulder, held by the strong adhesive aspect of the viscoso property. To make matters worse, the corrosion was eating away at her blade.

As she was struck, the magma reducing the speed of his attack, she would be placed in a difficult scenario. She neither possessed the strength nor the reiatsu strength to pull her blade from his body. The force of the punch was no longer strong enough to send her hurling from the sphere quite like its original potential. She would, however, need to leg go of her weapon or remain connected to it as her lava collapsed on the ground. She wouldn't be injured, but she wouldn't be able to manipulate the lava in the manner she had hoped if she wanted to remain in possession of her naginata. It was the dilemma many had faced in the past having struck him with viscoso activated.

Fortunately for Lagos, Shikitsuhiko was decisive enough for the both of them. "I'm ending this, Lagos." His appendages reached around and fired ceros from all six, dispelling huge portions of the magma and consuming Lagos. The beams of energy bursts through the magma and splattered it all around as two cero combined and struck Lagos directly sending her hurtling into the distance. He fell to the ground and clawed his way out of the the bits of magma that his cero could no dispel. He crawled from the magma and pointed his hand in her direction. "Injuries heal, Lagos. The knowledge you will have learned will prove useful, I hope." He said solemnly as as black cero began building in his hand.

Shikitsuhiko cared for Lagos and did not want to harm her, which placed him in a unique situation. He had wanted to teach her a valuable lesson, but betrayed his own mission by concerning himself more with her safety. It appeared that even under these circumstances he had a difficult time earnestly attacking her. Everything he wanted to do felt too extreme, too dangerous. It was in this moment that he would unleashed a technique he felt she could not dodge in her condition. She had dodged it once before. The abysmal cero that he had grown fond of in his battles. "Cero oscuras." The black cero raged across the landscape and consumed her lava and would strike Lagos with enough power to incapacitate her. He whispered under his breath. "I apologize this display of cruelty."



-150 viscoso
Reiatsu total: 2,920
(400) Cero oscuras
(300+50x5=550) cero extension
(=2,300)

Ress 5/16

Stamina 6/6