Panty & Stocking with not Garterbelt (closed Training)

[Abaddon]

Abaddon remained silent as he watched Elke transfom, he had seen this form the other night, yet in the darkness of the night he hadn’t been able to truly see the difference between her normal form and that of her Saisei Oni form. Once again it was a marvel to see, while Elke might of found it horrid or monstrous Abaddon just saw it as an acceptance of her other half. Everyone had a demon inside of them, Naka’s just had a way of actually letting it out. Still he hoped that they wouldn’t draw too much attention, and if they did then they would have to pass Elke off as a cosplayer.

It had been a while since he had actually had someone take his arm as he walked. It reminded of him of his first life, a life that while it was filled with trouble was one that made him happy. He had a loving wife and a child, while they weren’t rich he was able to make enough to give them what they needed. It was as they were crossing a street, the rays of light from hit Shizuka’s face and smile, that sight blurred with one from his past, of a time with his wife. Without thinking he spoke “für immer und ewig meine Liebe.”

It was only after he spoke that he realized what he had said. He blushed slightly before coughing and turning away from Shizuka’s gaze and back to the street. He could only hope that she didn’t really know what he had said and they could avoid the awkward talk that would come from it. It wasn’t as if Shizuka wasn’t attractive, however for him it only had been a few months since the murder of his family. While in reality it had been over a thousand years his time as a hollow was foggy and muddied.

The location of the facility that Shizuka had spoken about was close by and wouldn’t take too long to get there after the slip up he had. He would open the door for the both of them and wait for them to enter. He wouldn’t be the one to break the arm locking that he had with Shizuka, yet if she went to break it he would let it happen without any fuss. It would be at this time that he would look back over to Elke to see how she had been doing, he knew that her leg wasn’t fully healed and that this show probably wouldn’t be one of her best showing.

Abaddon would slowly take off his coat and fold it as he got ready to be a sparing partner for Elke, he wasn’t exactly sure what her powers were as the last time they got into a fight he had ended it rather quickly. “Alright Elke, throw what you have at me, I’ll try and hold off my arrows as best as I can.” Abaddon wanted to be the one to take the attacks from her for two reasons. The first is that Shizuka could see the fight and the strength of Elke easier from afar and secondly he didn’t want Shizuka to accidentally get hurt. Even if he did get hurt himself he had some old contacts that owed him a favor that could fix him up, however painful it would be.

[Elke Sia]

Ihateit.WhyIamdoingthis?Theyaregoingtobetrayme.Theyalwayslie.Liars.Killthem.Runaway.Monster.Justagirl.Monster.Why? Her skinned burned with every second that went by as her Saisei continued on. It naturally made the Nakka feel hot on the inside, which was something that she should be use to by now. Despite not really using it often it was still a natural thing for her to be able to use without discomfort. But that was the thing about her release was the fact that she didn't just it often. Once outside the cold air was the only amount of relief to this release, having the night air rush into her exposed areas beneath her clothes. The unnatural warmth she felt made Elke feel as though she was walking around on a humid day, with the heat just sticking to her body. However, instead of the humidity hitting her on the outside all of this was going on inside, which didn't make the voices in her head any better.

The couple walked as they would in the open while Elke stuck to the shadows. Following closely her released reiatsu was easy for them to sense, and pin point where she was at all times. Running away was a thought that pinged her several times over, but considering that she did just give her word to the blow-up doll and devil Quincy would be more or less in poor taste now. Elke's appendages helped with her motion, climbing over obstacles and pulling her rag-doll body to where she needed to go with the group until they reached their destination. Looked nothing like a facility but more as a natural building that didn't stood out. Well, wouldn't be a "secret" if it had a sign that just said so or something. With door open and allowing the group in it wouldn't be long before they were already settled with Abaddon's announcement. So, why not.

From the cold comfort of the air outside back into the stifling air of the building inside, Elke tore away what little remained of her clothing. Removing them from herself to leave herself bare was better for her to move about more freely, and without having the thorns getting caught on something by mistake. The stabbing motions of her thorns into the echoed a bit making a not as a hollowed sound that she would have thought before. Concrete walls. Solid floor. Probably having some extra material inside the building to actual withstand a lot of beatings itself. A shit hole like that actually looks like what they said it would be. she thought to herself.

As the remains of her tattered clothes were thrown to the side, the Sinner's release seemingly covered her sex, leaving only a natural feminine shape of her body intact. In a single fluid motion, as though they were feet themselves, the four spines whip the girl's body forward. A spider like fashion, the Nakkabaki charges forward with an illuminated body only to leap up towards the man looking to drop her body onto him, and pinning his arms and legs with her blade like spines.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

How long had it been since she'd been on a normal walk? Was this even normal? They were dragging a demon across town. Shizuka couldn't help but smile at the situation because it felt so familiar compared to the life she'd had before all of this mess. She was young, just wanting to be accepted by her family and friends as any other teenager would, and then everything became crazy with Fullbring powers and Hollows and random other stuff popping up all the time. The situations she found herself in were humorous... and dangerous.

During this entire course, had Shizuka been paying closer attention, she would have heard Abaddon more clearly. She was multilingual, a passive skill that she prided herself on but didn't actually need to use as often as she'd originally thought. Even so, German was not her first language or even her second, so realizing what he'd said as he'd spoken took a bit of time. Shizuka's cheeks turned a light pink as she glanced quickly at Abaddon, though she likely looked very confused. The look in his eye told her that his mind was elsewhere thinking of something from his past, as well. How similar they both were.

The facility was close and made the walk seem extremely short. Perhaps it genuinely was, or perhaps the mind-babble kept Shizuka entertained enough to pass the time more quickly. Either way, as Abaddon held the door open for the two ladies, the blonde smiled and breathed in hard as she remembered this location fondly. Xcution had grown to feel like another family to her. How could she possibly think about it any other way? This group had been there for her throughout a ton of really difficult times and she wasn't going to abandon them or think of them negatively. How could she?

At the moment, on the other hand, it seemed that Abaddon was ready to go. Elke wasted no time, getting basically naked (Shizuka covered her mouth to hide her blushing) as she prepared herself for the spar. It was interesting being a spectator. Shizuka didn't think much of it but a thought did cross her mind. She wondered if it made sense for her to step in at some point, maybe gauge Elke's strength for herself, and then she mentally shook her head. This wasn't for her to test. Abaddon had to do his part, too. If they needed her, she'd be there.

[Abaddon]

Abaddon watched as Elke once again changed her form into that she had the other night. Her sasioni form while it was powerful it also had a short duration and it wouldn’t last forever. It was disappointing to see that she was simply rushing right with this sort of power instead of using her quincy half. He had never been one to take a quick solution to make one stronger, he felt that doing so was honestly worse off for development in the long run. If she was so quick to keep using this form he would have to teach her that there were better alternatives.

As she jumped waiting to pounce on him he acted, while he did say he would hold off from using his arrows to hit her as much as he could that in no way meant that he was going to simply stand there and take her attacks. He used Hirenkyaku the quincy stepping technique to rapidly move away from where he had been standing letting her fall to an empty space. Gliding along the reiatsu he moved himself backwards creating distance between the two of them. He knew it was a typical quincy tacktic to create distance, however he hadn’t seen her use any sort of ranged attack with this form and if he was simply going to dodge each time she got close he could time out her release.

“What are you going to do if I just keep dodging?” Abaddon said in a cold tone to her, he wanted her to use her quincy powers so he could get a better understanding of what she could do. Without knowing her full power set Abaddon couldn’t really give advice on how to better use her abilities and Shizuka couldn’t know where to place her in Xcution. Abaddon also knew one thing, that this would be the first time Shizuka would really see him in action. While he had shown her a bit of his power before the only thing that she had seen, or rather had been exposed to was his stars.

Abaddon held a single arm behind his back, his fingers wrapped around a single Selee Schneide hilt. He was ready to activate it at any given time to intercept any ranged attack. He wasn’t sure if either of the two knew exactly what this tool did, he had a feeling Elke should, but for Shizuka it might be the very first time that she ever would witness this common quincy tool. Still he wasn’t about to dive right into a close range fight while holding back on his own arrows.

[Elke Sia]

A heavy crunch was all that Elke could overhear as the thorny appendages crashed down on an now empty spot. Each appendage had struck the ground, skewering into the hard floor creating small fissures around the sites of impact. The blurred motion of the man's body that she caught before making contact told her that something was going on with him, but not exactly to what extent. Reiatsu was definitely being used when that was going on, so that much she could interpret at least until she heard Abaddons voice yet again. “What are you going to do if I just keep dodging?” He was several meters away. Her eyes darted from where the voice came from, looking over to her side to see where he stood now. Both of his hands were at his sides, with only one beginning to draw itself back. The Sinner didn't feel anything different about him, with his body remaining the same moments ago, which meant...

"Art of stepping huh...?"

The conclusion that the Sinner came up with was one that the Quincies in the Empire were taught. Simple techniques like these were what helped to avoid and create distance to better place them in suitable circumstances, given their fighting styles. A simple technique that pretty much had the man avoid her entirely without having to waste any ounce of physical strength, or energy. Though, what got Elke irritated wasn't that she missed, but what he had said. Wasn't this suppose to be a test? Elke gritted her fangs as she coursed reiatsu through her left arm, and into her palms. Light streamed outwardly toward her fingers before taking a solid form of her Quincy Bow. Something that she was familiar with, yet was repulsed by it at the same time. Her fingers pulled against the tethers resisting material as a single beam of light took shape, directing its forming pointed tip at the man.

Elke released it.

A single arrow was strummed in a single motion as another was jettisoned soon after the first. A pair of arrows would travel toward Abaddon one after another as the spikey appendages thrust the girl forward, as if to chase after them. Elke didn't want to waste words, only venting the little frustration that was growing inside of her, wanting to smash the man's face in. Only as the Sinner would try to close the distance, a third arrow is formed, then fired. Each arrow mimicking the Class that she currently stood, wanting to push the battle along.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

It was nice to not have to fight for once. The action itself wasn't really horrible, and admittedly could be pretty fun sometimes. Shizuka just didn't want to have to lift a finger if she didn't have to, and being observational instead felt as if she were being spoiled. These two were talented, and seeing the many sides of Elke was intriguing. Standing a good distance away to avoid as much as she could, Shizuka watched her employee test the potential new hire with anticipation. This would be a good thing for Xcution if Elke ended up joining.

"Elke, don't get over-excited! You'll be fine. Focus on what Abaddon is doing and try to counter. He wants to out-speed you. Figure out how to make him stop. One smart move will tell me everything I need to know."

As Elke made her move, the Fullbringer wondered what Abaddon would think of the attack. He was supposed to be testing her, but testing could always include giving her some form of guidance. Ultimately, she would be a great asset so long as she can prove her strength, but Shizuka didn't have any doubts about that. Instead, she was excited. Elke was fast, trying to combine both sides of her abilities as much as possible. Fight fire with fire, right? So use her Quincy half as much as possible. As arrows flew through the air, Shizuka crouched down and sat on the ground, adjusting her perch to be more comfortable.

Abaddon would have to make some adjustments in order to fight back. Unfortunately, Shizuka didn't know his abilities all too well, so she couldn't make proper judgment calls based on experience. She didn't have that experience to use. She made a mental note later to see if Abaddon would be willing to spar, if for no other reason than just to test everything he could do against her. Elke's powers were versatile, so if he could stand a chance against her, then Shizuka's versatility wouldn't be too much of a surprise. In fact, he might have a good time sparring with her.

In the meantime, Shizuka just kept watching these two. They both had solid starts with Abaddon dodging Elke's attacks and Elke trying to trap him as much as possible in her own way. The strategy looked good and felt similar to Shizuka's own blitz moves. Speed wasn't always everything, but it definitely helped. If she can keep up with him, she'll do amazing things. Shizuka smiled at the thought of having someone like her in Xcution. Part of the issue though is convincing her that it would be a good idea. With the resistance she showed in the beginning, that could be difficult.

[Abaddon]

Abaddon was happy that Elke for once was actually using her own quincy powers, while he couldn’t tell if she was using any of her bow properties, it was nice to see that at the very least arrows were flying. Time was limited in what he could do to react to the arrows coming towards him. Still if arrows were flying then he would respond back with his own. It would be a bit cruel, however he knew for a fact that even in Las Arenas the nakka’s there couldn’t do what he was about to do. Learning one’s own limits was also a good thing, tho he did feel a bit guilty about doing it to her sadly.

With the free hand not holding the Selee Schneidehe created a small bow and fired off a single arrow moving at twice the speed of Elke’s arrows, in mid air he split it to take out the first two arrows that she had fired out. As for the final arrow as it got close to him he ignited the Selee Schneide hilt in his hand. The blade of pure reiatsu clashed with the arrow absorbing it and destroying it outright. “Elke, why are you using arrows when your opponent has a Selee Scheide? Basic arrows are worthless when it comes to dealing with Selee Scheide.” The blade glowed brighter after absorbing the reiatsu from the arrow it had destroyed.

Abaddon held the blade forward so if Elke continued charging right at him she would impale herself on the blade. While that wasn’t his goal, if she continued recklessly like this he wouldn’t stop her from hurting herself, tho he would make sure it wasn’t a lethal blow. “You’re repeating the same mistakes over and over again, what do you do when straightforward attacks don’t work? Why are you repeating the same thing as if it will yield different results?.” Abaddon hoped that eventually Elke would try something other than a straightforward attack. As the night before showed very clearly how badly that could end.

Abaddon had been on the defensive the entire time, not wanting to have a quick repeat of last night, without Elke showing off what she could actually do. However if Abaddon saw that she wasn’t changing tactic then he would throw off the kiddy gloves and start to attack himself. Abaddon looked over at Shizuka knowing very well that she had at the very least seen one of his bow properties before. Now he had been able to use several abilities, some that he would keep close to himself, others that he would show off here if needed.

[Elke Sia]

Elke continued to press on, disregarding what Abaddon had warned her of early on. Her mind was a mess as the Osen continued to play with her thoughts, stirring her emotions about radically with each moment that passed by. The light of the tool that her people use came flickering out in the hands of her fellow rebellious Quincy mate as it hummed silently in his hands. Her feet barely touching the ground as her appendages did most of the stampeding for the Sinner, carrying her with bopping motions as they acted as her legs. Despite the light of the Selee Scheide, Elke pushed onwards. "You’re repeating the same mistakes over and over again, what do you do when straightforward attacks don’t work? Why are you repeating the same thing as if it will yield different results?.” She could hear Abaddon call out to her with Shizuka advising from the distance away, though it didn't matter to her. Elke was of a different breed from the two, and only knew one way to approach the situation as her body burned, and veins boiled with the afflicting curse. "Aaaaahhh! Elke cried out as she leaped into the light blade.

It was just as anyone would expect when a body came into contact with its heated energy stem, as the Sinner's body would flop for the moment, and going limp just as she thrust herself over it. Her body would slide downwards to near its hilt, though surprisingly with the girl crying out again as she had before. The glowing light that course through her veiny appendages only went limp for a few moments before stirring back to life. Whipping beneath her like snakes, lashing back and forth as though they were seeking something, looking for what was around only to string forward towards the man's ankles. In conjunction, the remaining two of the tail-like thorns followed with similar movements. They lashed about, throwing themselves forward to coil, and grip the man by his neck to best lock themselves close.

Finally, a breath is let out from the Sinner as Elke peered up, casting Abaddon's reflection back at him. Steamed breathes vented out from her lips, with a gleaming smile that widened from side to side that could rival that of the Cheshire cat as her body slowly uncurled itself from the penetrating Selee Scheide. Her abdomen revealed itself, with a newly formed slit that unveiled itself that was gripping the surface of the Abaddon's weapon, with sharpened fangs and a glowing hot cobber hue from within. Elke intentionally allowed herself to be stabbed, only for the last moment to trigger her Hell Beast. Upon the moment of impact her body had opened itself up to form a new gaping mouth that essentially cobbling some length of the Selee Scheide, while holding the remainder of what it couldn't fit into itself with its teeth. Essentially, Elke kept herself from being stabbed while keeping the pair close in the guise of her madness. Though, she was still going mad.

Light began to collect in her hands to flash the form of her bow, returning it to her service once more as she tethered its cord for a Class 5 arrow. A point blank shot is what was about to occur while looking to restrain the man with what she left of her slowly dissipating release. Elke wasn't an idiot, or at least that big of an idiot. The Sinner could feel her own strength in her newly made body beginning to fade away, burning what little steam it had left in it. Just as quickly as her new mouth had formed, bits of her appendages were beginning to fall apart. Steam hissed silently off of her glowing veins, protuding as her own body was pushing its limit on maintaining itself. Elke had used her release too soon, merely to have it as a means to move about freely without relying on her leg. That was the idiotic mistake that she committed at the beginning. Clearly, Elke isn't thinking as much as she should have been.

The only thing that resided on her mind now was fulfilling that raging desire to see a Quincy dead.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Shizuka's eyes narrowed. She didn't expect Elke to be in as much pain as she obviously was. Some guilt was rising to the surface as the Fullbringer questioned whether or not she wanted to stop the fight, but it wasn't as if it were some huge thing that determined who was stronger. They were doing this to test Elke. Abaddon didn't seem to be breaking a sweat, but that could have been because of his experience. Plus, they both did mention earlier that they had just come from something else that was likely physically taxing. This was probably a challenge to keep up with.

It wasn't long before Shizuka noticed Elke's physical changes become more dramatic, and she'd be lying if she said it wasn't mildly entertaining. The poor woman had a somewhat warped sense at times, and while this wasn't necessarily the most grotesque thing she'd ever seen, it was one of the more unique. Elke was definitely a half-demon and that became more and more clear as Shizuka watched the fight. It was interesting, to say the least, especially since she had to admit she didn't have a ton of exposure to this type of race.

As time went on, she noticed Elke was growing tired. They had been at this for a while now and Abaddon needed to either help teach her how to deal with her Quincy half or end the fight. Shizuka flipped her hair as she played with it, just wanting to have something to do with her hands. As she fidgeted, she wondered how well the half-demon girl would respond to Abaddon's banter, especially given she was not going to be as patient as she had been earlier in the fight. By now, even Shizuka would have been gasping.

"Abaddon, what do you think? Should you give her more of a taste of what you can do?"

[Abaddon]

To say that he was shocked at the very actions of Elke would be an understatement, the very moment he saw the blood trickle down the hilt of the Selee Scheide he deactivated the technique and allowed the hilt to fall to the ground. There was a moment of him watching her body go limp against where the blade was formally. Was it the same madness that engulfed her the night before that made her do this? This won’t due, she’s too reckless and doesn’t value her own safety. I’ll have to help her deal with this later on if Shizuka doesn’t think her not worth joining Xcution.

His own thoughts would soon be interrupted by the attack of Elke the sudden attack as well as the fact that he had been deep in his own thoughts was enough to catch him totally off guard. The lashing tendrils from her wrapped both around his ankles and his neck. He could feel the pressure of her tightening around his neck and legs. While it wasn’t enough to outright kill him it was going to be an issue if he let it continue. It was at this time that he heard the words come from Shizuka "Abaddon, what do you think? Should you give her more of a taste of what you can do?"

He took that as a sign that she wanted him to actually release more of his power. In such a close range there was one thing he could do and do it easily. It was only this morning that he had felt the strength of this ability come back to him. It wasn’t something that he had shown anyone in this era. With his arms free he fired off an star arrow right as Elke was drawing back her own bow. The star once more quickly illuminated the room for a moment however just as quickly that bright light filled the room it would vanish.

In the place of the star a single singularity point would be, the light around it would start to bend and be drawn in as well as everything else in the room. Both Shizuka and Elke would feel the pull on both of their bodies as it was attempting to suck them both into it’s self. The arrow that Elke had been forming would quickly find it’s self sucked into the void. Abaddon knew what his power was and assumed that Shizuka would be able to understand exactly what she was looking at, or rather what she wasn’t able to see. He wasn’t sure that Elke would understand it, but in the brief moment that his star arrow had formed and illuminated the room he caused it to collapse upon itself creating a blackhole where it had been.

Given the space between Elke and the blackhole Abaddon had created she would find her body being sucked into it. The tendrils that she had wrapped around him would find themselves start to stretch and thin as they would feel the full force of the black hole. Abaddon himself was fine and he knew Shizuka would be able to resist it, however he was positive that there was very little Elke could do to deal with it. Abaddon wouldn’t let any her come into any mortal danger and would end the black hole if he saw her start to fully be drawn into it. “Is this what you were referring to Shizuka?” Abaddon said as he kept his focus on Elke and the blackhole.

[Elke Sia]

What came next was all but a blur to the Nakkabaki. What was to be Elke relishing the immient death of a Quincy turned into an unknown circumstance of being sucked into a collapsing space. Blinded with exploding spots of black and white bubbling in her sights, what the Quincy did wasn't something that she understood all too well. At least, not at first. Fatigue was already settling in that was for sure. Releasing early on with an injured leg wasn't the best idea that Elke had this entire time that she was with the group thus far, but then again, what has been a smart idea throughout this whole ordeal?

Killing Quincies, killing the Vandenreich, was all that mattered to Elke. The mouth that was birth through Hell Beast collasped in on itself as the blade of light vanished, taken over by the collapsing black hole. Bits and pieces of the woman's body had been regressing back into what was to be an excuse for a Human being, or at least half of one. The burning hue of Elke's veins dimmed as if to sneak back into her body. Tendrils that sprouted out from her Saisei Oni crawled back into the seamless curves of the Nakkabaki's body. Protruding horns inched back into the hairline leaving their thorny stubs to remain in their place. Elke had reverted back into her pompous sealed form. "Shiiiiiiitttt" she glared back at the remainder of her tendrils being broken away into the devouring hole, with legs extended outwards onto the man as if to keep herself away.

She didn't have a way out of the situation.

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

With one hand raised, Shizuka ordered for the assessment to stop. In only a moment, any movement Abaddon made halted and gave Elke a break. The Fullbringer had seen enough and felt that this girl showed promising strength, even in her injured state. It was all very reassuring, especially given that Shizuka was making attempts to build up the strength she knew Xcution could have. With the addition of Elke, assuming she wanted that for herself, the organization would be in much better hands than before. Aside from all that, Shizuka wasn't exactly too picky. There was really only one type of creature she wouldn't yet allow amongst her ranks.

"I've seen enough. Elke, should you agree, I'd be happy to give you a home within Xcution. I know it's sudden, and I'm sure you may have questions, but I really would be honored if you'd join."

She wasn't sure what Elke would say, but she extended the offer anyway. The worst she could say was 'no,' and something told Shizuka that likely wouldn't be the case. It would be okay either way, but she'd be lying if she said she didn't hope Elke would agree. Having someone with her abilities in Xcution would be hugely beneficial, especially given her strength. With a smile full of kindness, Shizuka lowered her hand and gave a soft look towards Elke. She didn't want this woman to feel anything but accepted, regardless of circumstance or power set.

[Col Arana]

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