LOCK PLEASE.

[Guest]

"Fine then I won't hold back." Mateo drew two of his Zonpaktous, both seemed to be a lot sharper before along with them being coating in a massive reiatsu. The Arrancar sonido'd in front of Shiro, giving out a fast slash while preparing his second blade for counter measure. While his slashing blade went through the air between them it seemed as if the small pocket of space was erupting in flames...........

[Dad]

Shiro could see Mateo's movements clearly. It was strange, as though time had slowed in front of him. Moving his eyes and hands, Shiro snatched one of Mateyo's hands, while he parried his Zanpaktou with the other. He delivered a potentially fatal knee to Mateo's stomach, and spun him around with a Flash Step. Placing an elbow to Mateo's back, Shiro pushed off and skid to a halt in front of him. With blinding speed, he reeled backwards, and cocked forwards, uppercutting like a sky rocket, sending Mateo flying backwards.

 

"I will not . . .waste time with you." The screams of Mokumoku rang in the air. It was all over for Shiro. It was all over for Mateo. "Bankai."

[Guest]

The four swords in Mateo's pocession gathered behind him and stopped his flying backwards. The Arrancar whipped the dirt off his clothes and face, gathering a giant amount of reiatsu around him. "Strike fear into their hearts, Asura Sierpe!" Mateo released his zonpaktou, turning into the very form he used to fight Kiron yet since that day it seemed as if it had changed. First was that eight blades floated behind the Arrancar, each coated with a powerful venom. Next was his mask, it seemed to be covered in a purple light and it's fangs were at least six inches long. "Engard!"

[Dad]

"Engard?" Shiro asked breathing heavily. "There can be no such thing." Vanishing, Shiro appeared behind Mateo, spewing forth two large blood bullets, twice the size of those conjured moments ago. "Blood Barrage, Crucification." Shiro used his Flash Step to appear inches away from Mateo, only enough to prevent him from touching the curling blood spikes around Shiro.

 

His body was heavy, but his speed was still immense. He increased his heavy reiatsu, and drew Mateo in. "Come. Let us die like men."

[Guest]

The Arrancar started to laugh, this already was getting amazingly interesting with each passing second. "It's rare that I have this much fun but sadly I'm not ready to die yet." Mateo raised his own reitsu to keep himself from moving closer in to Shiro. //His Bankai has the better close up abilities then my release however I should have the other ranges in my favor...// The eight blades flew from the giant serpent arrancar's back towards Shiro, each preparing a different strike to take out the opposition. But as the blades made their way towards the Shingami Mateo started prepare for his next move.

[Dad]

Flaring the blood spikes from his body, the eight blades were reflected as Shiro directed his attention to the growing mass behind Mateo. "Don't get to jittery. It would cost you your life." Shiro moved slowly closer, stopping the blood flow to Mokumoku, lowering the blood crystals. Shiro smiled in a creepy way, keeping himself sustained.

 

"Hm, I once felt for that woman," he thought, still approaching. "But then, I saw the darkness in her eyes. I saw the misguidance she had on me. And I thank you." Shiro restarted the blood flow, and increased it by fifty percent. The blood spikes increased, as Shiro picked up speed. He began to run, slowly, but gradually making his way to Mateo. "I should close your eyes now."

[Guest]

"Goodbye Shiro you were a worthy opponent..." Snakes came from all directions of Mateo's body, each pointing their mouths towards Shiro. "Ultimo Cero dela Goura!" The Arrancar fired out the deadly Cero from his multiple filters, each going at a amazing speed towards Shiro. Yet at the same time it had seemed as if Mateo's remaining reiatsu had caught on fire and started to slowly fade away. //If this doesn't end it...... I'm done....//

[Signosis]

Jo gave a quick bow to her King, watching him warily.

 

"I've decided, that under this critical time, you Jo, will be our newest member of the Espada. The Segunda. But don't get comfortable. I don't want you letting your guard down while the enemy lurks.

Elena, you are to take Jo and scout the western region. Be cautious."

 

"Of course not, sir," Jo answered, smiling. She looked to Elena, then back to Kiron, and bowed before she ran off. "Be careful, si-- ...Kiron."

 

She waved as Elena Sonido'ed off, and Jo close behind her, keeping up easily.

 

"How and where are the others?" Jo asked her, showing no signs of tiredness. She looked...alive than she had been in awhile, excitement flaring in her eyes. But it slightly died down, due to two familiar reitsu's flaring up, but slowly dying down. Jo looked worried -- one was Mateo. The other was Shiro....'Man, I haven't seen that guy in...awhile. Feels like forever.' Jo thought, looking ahead.

[Dad]

Elena laughed. "The others are fairing well, except for Eric. The Head Captain is kicking his ass." In mid flight, a faint buzzing sound caught Elena off guard, and she stopped suddenly. She raised a wrist, and parried the incoming kick. "You have great timing, deary. I was just taking Jo here--" Yoruichi raised a hand. "I know who she is," she said smoothly.

 

Yoruichi bobbed side to side, her fists high covered in the smooth black cloth she was used to. "She is the enemy, and so are you." Elena gave a heavy sigh. "Well, if you want it to end quickly, Cat-Nipped-jabroni, then I suggest you keep your eye on me." Yoruichi smiled at the sly remark.

 

"Don't worry Jo, I'll deal with you ne--" a brandished two on Jo's cheek caught her eye. "It can't be. Segunda?" A hard kick-slap woke Yoruichi from her daze. Spinning and recovering, she wiped the blood from her cheek.

 

"I told you," Elena called. "Keep your eye on me."

 

---

 

The blood crystals covering Shiro were shattered. The heavy reiatsu from the blast weighed him down, but in the end, it didn't matter. Shiro could still stand, and still he pushed on. "Commence. . .Crucification." The two large masses of blood behind Mateo sharpened, and pulled both he and Shiro in together.

 

The draw was so powerful, that Shiro's attempt to regather his blood crystals were foiled. Together, Shiro and Mateo were placed on a spike, opposite each other. A curdling shredder coursed their bodies, destroying them slowly. They were drawn again into each other, their bodies being vanquished.

 

"Thank you Mateo. . ." were Shiro's last words.

[Guest]

"No.... it can't end like this..." tears came to Mateo's eyes, he had probably failed Jo once again and now she was going to be dreadfully sad. The Arrancar had started to focus the portion of reiatsu he had left as the shreader met hiss ody, he was atemping his last out, to shed his skin one last time to save himself from death at risk of his usefulness for the rest of the big conflict. The shreader was racing with his body, neck and neck, leaving a bit of luck the decider of Mateo's life.

 

 

But for the Arrancar luck was on his side. His body barely made it out in time, quickly crashing to the ground while the power of his shard quickly faded.

 

"Thank you.... Mateo."

 

"Same to you.... Shiro...." Mateo quickly faded into a state of a coma, barely getting his words out.

[Signosis]

Jo stared at Yoruichi, her eyes going wide.

 

"Y-Yoruichi...," Jo began, then her once fearfulled eyes turned cold, but she smiled at her. "Long time no see, sweetie."

 

She watched as she was kicked by Elena, folding her arms as she delicately touched the two upon her cheek. Then fear ran through her, like cold water thrown upon her.

'Mateo...Shiro..!' Jo thought frantically, searching for their reitsus. They were fading, fast..and were gone. Jo sank her teeth into her finger to keep from sobbing out, her eyes downcast.

[Dad]

Shiro's Zanpaktou exploded, and Yoruichi felt it like a dagger to her brain. "SHIRO!!" she cried. He was lost to hell forever, where his soul would burn for eternity. Salty tears raced down Yoruichi's face. She felt as though her world had been ripped from under her. She could think of one being to blame.

 

"You. It was your kind that murdered my son! I'll kill you!" she said pointing at Elena. Elena sighed. "When Mateo was dragged to hell, we lost him too. But did it matter? No. Why? Because, he can be replaced. As can your son." Yoruichi was not at all pleased with this comment.

 

She vanished, and kicked Elena in the head; vanished, and punched her in the stomach; vanished and elbowed Elena to the ground, now standing beside Jo. "You'll leave if you know what's good for you," Yoruichi said to Jo. And just like that, Yoruichi was gone, chasing Elena.

[Signosis]

Jo watched Yoruichi, one tear sliding down her face. Then, suddenly, she was beside her.

 

"You'll leave if you know what's good for you."

 

Jo nodded slowly, watching her chase Elena, then walked off in the direction she was going. The walking increased into a run to the point where she couldn't stop herself, salty tears blurrying her vision.

 

Jo didn't know where she was going....

Nor did she care at the moment....

[Dad]

Kiron held out a hand to stop Jo. She nearly darted past him. "What's the matter Jo? What's troubling you?" Kiron could of course sense Mateo's second death, but he dare not insult the girl. He drew her close, stroking her cheek. "Stay strong. Because of your. . remaining human nature, it is natural to feel devastating emotion."

 

"Go now. The Shinigami remain still. Your task is slaying the murderer of mine brethren, Vandor. Bring me the head of Kuchiki Byakuya, if you may." Kaien stared into Kiron's eyes as if he were crazy.

 

"But Kiron, sir! Byakuya is extremely powerful! Jo isn't--" Kiron shook his head. "Yes, she is."

[Signosis]

Jo screeched to a halt in front of Kiron's hand, nearly facepalming herself with his hand.

 

"What's the matter Jo? What's troubling you?"

 

Jo stared at him, then looked to his left, where someone she hadn't seen stood. She blinked and stared for a moment, then looked back at him.

 

"I-it's nothing sir." Jo answered, smiling at him. Her smile faultered slightly at his other comment, but she regained it.

"Go now. The Shinigami remain still. Your task is slaying the murderer of mine brethren, Vandor. Bring me the head of Kuchiki Byakuya, if you may."

 

"Y-yessir," Jo began, watching as the Arranacar beside him burst out with retorts--but her King had faith in her. She stared at the Arranacar, an eyebrow raised. "I thank you for your concern. I will be back with his head, my King."

 

Jo looked to Kiron, giving him a wink, then a lingering look upon the other Arranacar, then sped off towards Byakuya Kuchiki's reitsu.

[Guest]

"Where.... am I...." Mateo laided up looking at the sun, little to his knowledge he was just in a coma dream after the major stress on his body in the fight with Shiro. Slowly standing up the Arrancar took a turn around to see the terrain of the new area. It had seemed that he was in small park, a tree on a hill with a small swing was behind him along with a pond just below the hill. There was also a soda machine off a path that led down to that pond, however Mateo's attention was shifted to what seemed to be a giant orb above the pond. The orb acted like a giant tv screen as it projected what Jo was seeing back in the Seireitei.

 

"Go now. The Shinigami remain still. Your task is slaying the murderer of mine brethren, Vandor. Bring me the head of Kuchiki Byakuya, if you may."

 

"That jabroni! He's going to get her killed!" But as Mateo outraged in the coma world a small bit of reiatsu returned to his body, just enough to signal Jo that he was still alive.....

[Dad]

Dura laughed at Mateo's attempt to save himself, to protect his 'loved ones'. "Fool." Shiro stood beside Dura watching impatiently. "Why did you spare him, Lord Dura?" With a quick turn, Dura answered, "Simple: Mateo has great strength, but only will he learn it's faults through a third life." Dura kept his head low as he and Shiro watched Mateo.

 

"And my death, sire?" Dura placed a dark hand on Shiro's shoulder. "You my son, will be the first man to successfully kill Zaraki Kenpachi."

 

Shiro was shocked. He couldn't move or breathe, and it felt as though his chest collapsed. "My. . .father? But why?"

[Guest]

The Arrancar had moved to the swing after what seemed to be a hour in the coma world, going back and forth in the air sighing. //Maybe my downfall was my greed.... I need to remake my strategy...// Mateo watched the tv as the swing contined on its path, the tree to his left started to rot slowly. "I hope she'll be ok if I die."

[Zexaeon]

o_O My word. I've missed a lot. ^^; Could someone please fill me in? I can then intigrate myself into the RP again.

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"How comical. To think a Hollow could have such a level of care for another being...it's quite unprecedented. You're an amusing one to watch, Mateo." a silky, playful voice slithered through the air, echoing softly against the very consciousness Mateo possessed.

 

Before he could even look up, there was another swing beside him. And on this swing, sat a beautiful woman, dressed in black silk, her pitch hair falling in rivers down her shoulders and back, her eyes the same black color, holding infinite depths. "It's nice to finally meet you." she stated, casually.

 

 

-

 

 

Lucas huffed an audible sigh as he detected the state of the battles going on sll around Seireitei. Great. Mateo had been lost, again. Eric was getting beat up. Elena would lose if she didn't change tactics soon. It was time for the deployment of the Cuatra Squad.

 

"I see. So it can't be helped. Mileya."

 

His fraccion was there, bowing to him. "Yes."

 

"Go and assist Elena. Gran."

 

Gran, too, was present. "Yes."

---

"I want you to assist Eirc. Finish what you started with Kenpachi."

 

Both Fraccion nodded, prepared to leave. "Wait." Lucas said, halting them. He then turned to both of them, his single visible eye softening as he swept them both into an embrace.

 

"I love you both, very dearly. Come back to me alive. If your lives are in danger, I will not begrudge you for retreating. Do you understand?"

 

His too Fraccion, feeling like children with a parent, buried their faces into him, returning the embrace as they nodded silently.

 

"Then go." Lucas stated, his voice once again firm as he maintained his commanding posture again. The two were gone with a buzz.

 

Lucas continued to look out over the Seireitei. If all went well...he wouldn't need to draw his sword.

---

Byakuya paced the many ruined streets of the Seireitei, bloody sword by his side. A Hell Butterfly fluttered carelessly beside him as he walked. "Captain Zaraki. I have...liberated, the Squad Six barracks. The Sexta Squadron has been eliminated." he reported.

 

His brow furrowed in very mild frustration, however. "Unfortunately, only the Fraccion were present. The Sexta Espada was not in, and as such, has yet to be eliminated."

 

The Butterfly received it's message then, flying off to find Zaraki and deliver it. It was pathetic, the fight those fraccion had put up. The Sixth Captain could only hope that the Sixth Espada would be just as easy.

 

"Kurotsuki..." he muttered, mildly concerned. Shina had rushed off as soon as they had arrived in the Seireitei, defying direct orders to stay put. His serene expression returned, moments later.

 

He could think of this matter later. Now, there was work to be done.

[Signosis]

Ooc: Weeeell, Jo's off to go fight Kuchiki and Shina, Mateo and Shiro supposedly died, Yoruichi's fighting against Elena, Kenpachi is against Eric, and Kiron is sitting on his Royal Ass waiting for Kenpachi, methinks.

Jo got promoted to Segunda, Eric's ass is getting kicked. Yeah, I think that's it. OH! Amago's doing something. xD

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Jo sighed and stared up at the portal that Kenpachi and the other three had entered, waiting for Kuchiki and Shina. She was sitting upon the collapsed cannon, staring at the place intently. Over a month she had learned Caporiea, worked on her Zanpaktou's, and skilled most of her shard's abilities. Now, they were to be tested against one of Sereitei's skilled warriors.

Jo grinned, but her mind wandered off slightly....

 

"Wonder what he tastes like..?" Jo muttered, then thwacked herself in the head with her fist. 'Gah, stupid. Mateo just died and you're thinking of another guy!?' She thought angrily, then sighed in defeat.

Then..there was a twinge of familiar reitsu, Mateo's. Jo blinked in confusion, then shook her head.

 

"Must've imagined it." Jo muttered yet again, looking back up at the blank blue sky. She blinked as she watched a Hell Butterfly fly past, watching it slowly. A catlike instinct to go and fetch it out of the sky, but she left it alone, looking off into the distance to see where he had possibly come from. Jo then felt it. Byakuya's reitsu, and Shina's not too far off.

 

"Whoa, they ninja's or something?!" Jo said, looking seriously disgruntled by not noticing earlier and just staring into the sky like an idiot. Then again...a few of her friends just died, and more soon. "Now's not the time, weakling."

 

Jo growled and raised her reitsu, greeting Shina.

[Guest]

The two voices rang through the coma world, causing it to slowly disappear. "What's going on now!" Mateo however quickly opened his eyes to see that he was in the Seireitei's forest, along with the fact that a Shinigami sat above him. "Let me guess, your going to kill me? Go ahead I won't live much longer anyways." The Arrancar slowly started to sit up, feeling a sharp pain going through his body. //sheet my body is torn to shreds from the fight earlier....//

[Zexaeon]

Byakuya stared off into the direction of his butterfly, sensing immediately the sudden rise in Reiatsu. It was calling out. To whom, he couldn't be sure, but regardless of who the pressure was intended to greet, it was Byaluya who would answer that call.

 

He closed his eyes, and calmly, initiated a Shunpo. It took only three to arrive into the faroff distance, not so far off anymore, where he had sensed the reiatsu. He was standing atop a hill.

 

Nearby was what could only be the source - a female arrancar. One he recognized, though she appeared to be a bit different. "The former Captain of the 11th Squad. So, it was you who sent the invitation. My apologies for not sending notice of my acceptance." he greeted with mock manner, calmly raising his blade.

---

The woman giggled, leaning back in her swing a tad childishly. "Don't be absurd, Mateo. Why would I want to kill you?" she asked as she conjured up a small table, and two chairs for the two of them to sit at.

 

"Won't you join me?" she asked, taking her seat before he could even notice she had moved. "And if you'd like, I can do something about that awful pain that just won't leave you alone, as well." she offered.

 

The table was set with delicate silverwear, dainty dishes, and dilectable-looking moursels. "Please, eat." she urged with a smile, her ruby lips sparkling against her alabaster skin.

 

"We have much to discuss, you and I. Especially now that Jo is fighting."

[Signosis]

Jo grinned down at Byakuya, her eyes nearly softening.

 

"The former Captain of the 11th Squad. So, it was you who sent the invitation. My apologies for not sending notice of my acceptance."

 

Jo laughed and fell from the top of the cannon, doing a couple of flips and twists before landing on her feet gracefully...and silently.

 

"Aaw, that's okay Kuchiki. I was hoping for you anyways," Jo said flirtingly, walking towards him. "How's Karakura? And Shina?"

 

Jo looked particularly worried about Shina, but she quickly covered it up with a smirk and the raise of an eyebrow. Her eyes flashed to his blade.

 

"How good are you at your hand-fighting skills, Taichou?" Jo asked, slinking up a little closer. "Let's test them out a little, shall we? No need for Zanpaktous just yet...please?"

 

Jo inclined her head back slightly, gazing up at him in a pouting manner.

[Dad]

Amago flew lazily to the Western Seireitei, where Yoruichi was already in battle with another Espada. But before he could get any closer, Kiron brought a stop to his lazy footsteps. "Now now Captain, it's not polite to interfere with your comrade's battle. You should take on a foe of your own. If I might recommend my top Royal Guard here, Kaien." Kiron smirked as Kaien stepped forward.

 

Amago sighed. "Well sure, I don't mind taking on your pal here. I'm not up for full power fighting however," he said shrugging.

 

---

 

Elena dodged swiftly the blazing kicks and thrusts of Yoruichi. "I thought you were faster than this!" she taunted. "Or maybe all your stories are false? Let me show you what speed looks like!" Elena vanished and brandished the butt of her sword against Yoruichi's back. "Those few hits you got in were only lucky sweetheart. It won't happen again."

 

Yoruichi smirked, scratching her back. "You're so. . . typical. Even Kuchiki's faster than you." Elena smiled. "Just because I haven't amped myself up doesn't mean you've seen my full speed. Yoruichi ran towards Elena, and as Elena swung her leg downwards, Yoruichi caught it, and tossed her in the air as she slid between Elena's legs.

 

Elena was not at all surprised. As she spun upwards, she dropped two bala blasts at Yoruichi who just barely evaded them. "And I'm slow?" Elena said pointing to Yoruichi's pony-tail. "Ugh! My hair!" Yoruichi was furious. She had split ends now, in addition to a barbecued hair-tie. "jabroni," she mumbled. She turned upwards staring Elena in the eyes. "That was my favorite tie," she said with a grimacing smile.

 

Vanishing together, Elena and Yoruichi locked fists in the air.

 

---

 

"I see," Zaraki said with a foot to Eric's chest. "Thanks Kuchiki. I'll be ridding us of the Decima Espada shortly." Sending off the Hellish Butterfly in all it's beauty, Zaraki continued to pound Eric to death. "Aren't ya gonna release your sword fool? Without it, you don't stand half a chance!"

 

Eric laughed still, bleeding heavily. Gashes marked his body as Zaraki's territory. "If you so desire CAptain," he said with a slippery kick to Zaraki's forehead, backing him up slightly. Eric spn his Zanpaktou and jabbed furiously at Zaraki, who began backing away, parrying. "Stupid fool! I meant your Ressurecion! Do it, so I can have some fun with ya!"

 

Eric smirked. "Tch. Fine, fine, if I'm boring you so much."

[Guest]

"If Jo is fighting Byakuya I need to make sure he doesn't take it too far!" Mateo quickly limped iin the direction of Jo's reiatsu, he wanted to make sure that if she needed him he would be there no matter what the cost. "We can talk some other time but for now theres more important things to be done!" The Arrancar started to pick up a bit more speed, hoping that he won't be too late.