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Post by Ayame Kojima on Oct 23, 2009 19:18:20 GMT -5
Sitting on top of a building, the Hand of Death found himself meditating. Wanting to keep his focus to keep himself hidden from those who pursued him. It wouldn't be that hard as this was apart of his training. Shinigami were odd to say in the least. One was out fighting while others were scattered. Eventually with enough time to meditate he would be able to tell which shinigami had a specific spiritual pressure signature.
It wasn't like in his time at all, things were much different here the Shinigami he's killed in his time were not nearly as strong as the ones who remain alive in this time. Perhaps things are a little different but not by much, it wouldn't be something he couldn't handle.
As he continued to focus, he felt spiritual pressures moving, to one specific point. He opened his eyes and turned his head slightly, glancing off east of his location. All of them were gathering and/or moving. How predictable...if one of their kind fights, they all flock to the specific area to observe and help out. Though a shinigami's pride is his or her strongest weapon.
"Fools, have they not learned yet. The lot of them gathering together makes things much easier for me to be rid of them all. So predictable, if I ever want them to come to me, I will just pick a fight and watch them run to the rescue."
It would be soon, where he would fight each and every shinigami this wretched time holds and destroy them. With all of the different spirit signatures he was getting, there was one which he couldn't identify and the individual made no attempts in hiding it.
With a flash step he disappeared from the top of the building and appeared on the street below hoping to encounter who or whatever it was with this tremendous spritual pressure.
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Post by Rin Onigata on Oct 26, 2009 14:05:02 GMT -5
[From here on in I will be using two different color fonts for both future and present Shiva, Future Shiva's color will be teal while present remains its normal color, it should help with the confusion of which one is talking when they meet.]
After using Sonido, The future Shiva appeared in front of this Zetsumei individual. She was not happy nor was she content with finally tracking him down although it wasn't hard to do. She was raging on the inside, and if things went her way she would end this now and spare her mother and uncle from their future fate in this time.
"At last we meet...Zetsumei or as I've heard you prefer to be addressed at the hand of death. I guess it doesn't matter, once this day is over you will be dead and I will have avenged the family I was destined to kill"
She didn't understand that how someone who didn't look to be any stronger than her mother could defeat her so easily. The same could be said for her Uncle Ryouji. It didn't matter, they were dead and they were not coming back...but she would not allow them to meet the same fate here even if it killed her.
She loved her mother more than anything else in this world and now that she was gone there was no reason for her to continue on. All the wrong doings that she's done would not allow her to be considered anything but a threat to the shinigami in the time where she came from.
"What is it that you are after? What did my mother do to you? What gave you the right to kill her? She was the kindest woman I've ever known and even though we were enemies by nature...she gave me life and I won't forgive you for taking her from me!"
Reaching over to her hip, she gripped her Zanpakuto Artica. She stared down at it before turning her attention to Zetsumei. The only thing that mattered was protecting her family in this time. It didn't matter that she was going to be the one to end her mothers life although it sounds rather selfish. By the calm look in Zetsumei's eyes, she knew that there was something he was hiding. Though he looked weak...and ridiculous, she knew that appearances are always deceiving but as long as she was able to kill him...nothing else to her mattered. This was something that she had to do.
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Post by Ayame Kojima on Oct 26, 2009 14:24:01 GMT -5
Zetsumei stared at the creature that approached him...so it was an Arrancar after all and apparently this one was tough. Luckily when studying Shinigami and their enemies, he learned about Aizen and the Arrancar.
"How could a creature such as you have feelings. You call her your mother and yet she did not give birth to you. You were created in a room somewhere with the object of great power. I can tell just by looking at you that you haven't the slightest idea of what you are getting yourself into. Why don't you return to our time and tell Captain Nakayama that once I have killed her here, I'll come back for her."
Zetsumei tilted his head back and laughed as loudly as he could. He was cocky but there was no reason to fear such a ridiculous creature. Empty threats and a Zanpakuto aren't enough to cause him to waiver from his path of absolute destruction of all Shinigami. She wasn't flinching nor did she show fear. Was this Arrancar serious in facing him in battle.
"I have no quarrel with you Arrancar...there truly isn't a need for you to die here today. Throwing your life away for revenge has always been foolish. If you are content with remaining here...make no mistake about it...you will die here today. Its funny...the only thing you have in common with your creator...is that you look exactly like her and those looks are questionable. Do you want to know what her last words were before I killed her? It was Shiva...that must be who you are...Shiva. It doesn't matter, you're going to join her soon enough."
Zetsumei smirked before folding his arms. This creature was a lady so he would allow her to do whatever she felt she had to do to defeat him and when it was all said and done, she would end up just like her beloved mother and creator, a rotting corpse in a deep hole in the middle of nowhere. Beneath his mask a wide grin formed to his face as he waited for this Shiva to deliver on her word to kill him.
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Post by Rin Onigata on Oct 28, 2009 4:16:55 GMT -5
This being was arrogant, he was far to relaxed in her presence. Had he done some proper research, perhaps his tongue would not be so loose. Zetsumei however was correct, Shiva hadn't the slightest clue who she was truly facing, if he was strong enough to deal with two of the strongest shinigami she'd ever known, then he had to be stronger than she thought, it didn't matter, she had to stop him and avenge her mother.
"I'll do what it takes Zetsumei...You've done away with my mother in our time...but I will do what I deem necessary to protect her in this time. I won't allow your rampage continue on any further. I WILL PROTECT THEM!!!"
Perhaps it was the anger and regret talking, but as it stood right now,she was their best chance, she only hoped that somehow and someway she would be able to do what so many others could not and that was to bring Zetsumei's terror to an end.
With her Zanpakuto drawn and held firmly in both hands. She raised it above her head before taking a deep breath. Shiva closed her eyes, remembering all of the torment she put her mother and the others through. If no one within the ranks of the Shinigami could bring him down, she would have to be the one who sentenced him to death. Her eyes shot open and she glared at Zetsumei who still was just as relaxed and smug as he had been since their meeting.
"Chill...Artica"
A wall of ice swallowed Shiva whole. Minutes passed before she broke through the walls of ice, sending chunks and shards of ice flying in every which direction. She kept a fixed gaze up on Zetsumei now that she was in her true form. A low growl escaped from her lips as she dropped down on to all fours, preparing herself mentally for the battle ahead.
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Post by Ayame Kojima on Nov 13, 2009 1:30:04 GMT -5
Zetsumei stared at the 'released' Shiva and laughed before shrugging his shoulders. He really didn't care to fight someone whom he had no quarrel but with how could he resist, it wasn't often that he fought someone who was this strong. No one he's fought with in his time came close to having this much strength.
"You're annoying, however I should be gracious enough to warn you that I am without a doubt stronger than your mother, your uncle, and your cousin combined. Hell I don't think there is one individual in either time line who could come close to matching my prowess."
As if he could ever get enough of talking himself up, even though its true. He unfolded his arms and stood there more anxious than before now that he knows how truly strong she is. Even though he knew that it couldn't be as accurate as he hoped. He needed to remain on guard just to be certain.
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Post by Rin Onigata on Nov 15, 2009 16:03:05 GMT -5
Shiva's tail whipped around violently upon hearing Zetsumei speak. The nerve of such a individual to make such bold claims. Even if he was able to overcome her mother, there was no way she was going to allow him to overcome her. What was worse was that he was actually egging her on, daring her to do something.
Grinding her teeth together, Shiva knew that she needed to finish this quickly if she wanted to win. She sunk her claws into the ground and used it as a means to throw her self toward Zetsumei. As she soared through the air, she planted her shin directly into Zetsumei's face with a powerful kick which caused him to leave the ground. She followed up by using Sonido to appear above Zetsumei. She twisted her body slightly and thrusts her foot into his stomach before landing, skidding along the ground before using her claws to stop herself.
She narrowed her eyes before charging toward him again, now was her chance to finish him off while he recovered. Her entire right hand became coated in a sharp spike of eyes as she approached him from behind. With a loud shriek, the distance between the two of them lessened. She drew back her hand and thrusts it forward wanting to pierce his chest and finish this off.
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Post by Ayame Kojima on Nov 15, 2009 16:16:00 GMT -5
After being kicked to hell and back by this Arrancar, Zetsumei stood up slowly, tilting his head to the side to relieve some of the stiffness he got from being kicked so hard. She was the first individual to ever land a serious blow on him, perhaps he shouldn't underestimate her any further. He could sense her, moving closer, and it was at this point, Zetsumei realized he couldn't afford to take another hit, so when she was close enough to strike him, he reached back and grabbed her ice cloaked hand just as she was about to hit him.
He wasn't laughing or acting smug, he was more or less impressed with her, and although it was all but over, she earned the privilege, of being killed immediately rather than allowing her to fight to her hearts content. He turned around slowly and faced her. The look of sheer disbelief was written all over her face. The cold glare he gave to her was one of respect but yet it was also filled with hatred and malice. Looking at her face reminded him of the one he's killed already, to be a creature born in a room, they looked exactly alike.
He tightened his grip around her hand, shattering the ice coating in which she conjured as a means to kill him and gripped her hand and wrist so that she could not pull herself free. He reached back and gripped the hilt of his sword and pulled it free, and in one quick motion, he used his sword and left a heavy gash from top of her left shoulder, down to her lower waist. He released her hand and watched as she fell backwards, hitting the ground as blood gushed from the rather large wound.
He glared down at her as she laid there, twitching and coughing up blood. He tilted his head back before turning it off to the side but only slightly. With Shiva's spiritual pressure diminishing, he could actually sense the other shinigami now. Two of them were heading for him and he wanted to be sure that they were well aware of who inflicted death upon the Arrancar.
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Post by Shukumei Onigata on Nov 16, 2009 10:19:53 GMT -5
[Combined post between Future Shiva and Shukumei]
After flash stepping across half the city to get to this point, once she and her brother arrived to the scene. Shukumei watched at what had become of her daughter and her heart sank. She fell down onto her knees upon observing the sight in which she never really hoped to see. Perhaps it was motherly instincts or just general concern for the safety of the only daughter she's ever had...Shukumei crawled over to Shiva and pulled her up into an embrace. Using her Haori, Shukumei wiped Shiva's mouth and face from the blood she seemed to be regurgitating and looked at her. Upon closer inspection, this was not the Shiva, she's known...this one seemed a little more mature, older in a sense of the world. Was she from the future as well? If only she had gotten here sooner, she could have prevented this ordeal from happening.
"Shiva...open your eyes and look at me...let me know you're okay...please!!"
She didn't get an answer from her right away, but when she coughed up more blood into her face, she wasn't offended but more or less relieved that she was still alive. Shukumei stared at the wound and saw that it was deep, with his sword he completely tore through her Hierro.
"How...nice to see you again...mother. Its...been nearly fifty years since I last saw you"
Shukumei closed her eyes as and looked away. Shiva was able to answer the question Shukumei originally was thinking. This Shiva was from the same time as Shi and Megumi. At this point she was fighting back the tears and rage, she felt so hopeless. Her wounds were to severe for healing kido alone. She would need Azumi to help.
"I can't heal you on my own Shiva...I'm sorry!"
Shiva's eyes opened as she turned and looked at her mother and saw how she couldn't even bare to look at her and how angry she was and she looked as if she could break down.
"Don't be stupid mother...I was...aware of the risk when I decided to come here...I only wanted to see you...and tell you that...I'm sorry. I..acted the way I was...because I was desperately seeking your love and affection. Created or not...you are...and will forever be...my mother."
Shukumei kept herself from looking at Shiva. She didn't want Shiva to see her like this, but she couldn't help herself. She loved Shiva and has from the moment she responded to her first question. Shiva raised her hand and placed her hand on the side of her mother's face and wiped away the tears she was shedding for her. While she may die...she will be united with the mother she knows.
"Ryouji.."
She lowered Shiva back down onto the ground, leaving her in the care of her brother. Even with the tears flowing from her eyes like an endless river of pain, she wouldn't let that bastard get away with what he did to Shiva. She stood up and glared a hole through Zetsumei who was standing there.
"I will...make...you regret...the day you came here..."
She saw the look in his eyes, there was no emotion, there was nothing. He was just there, and she couldn't read him since he wasn't as predictable as many of her other opponents. This Zetsumei was more or less than a enormous question mark on her psyche. It didn't matter anymore, although she was going against everything she told the others, this was her daughter...
"Ban..."
Before she could finish uttering the word she was cut off by Zetsumei appearing beside her. There was nothing she could do at this point, if he could move that fast without her realizing it until she caught sight of him through her peripheral vision then he could easily cut her off again.
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Post by Ayame Kojima on Nov 24, 2009 17:29:38 GMT -5
While standing next to her, Zetsumei glanced over at her. He had no intentions of allowing her or any shinigami to utilize their bankai, not that it mattered, Extending his right hand out at his side he quickly snapped his fingers, using his apparatus to seal any and all spiritual pressure within the area to ensure she would not be able to use it.
"This is our second meeting neither of which have been particularly pleasant for me. In a different world, you would have made a worthy adversary. Yet in this one you are a nuisance and a damper on everything. I killed you once before Shukumei Onigata...and it is here that I kill you again. May we never meet again...Shinigami"
With a quick unsheathing of his blade, The Hand of Death Struck Shukumei down with minimal effort, leaving a matching wound from that of her...'daughter' Once the deed was done, he sheathed his sword and turned his attention to the second Onigata who accompanied his sister to this location. This was a meeting of a different sort. One that was much more conventional than their last meeting.
"Before you join your sister and arrancar niece. You are correct in your original assumption. Many years ago, before you became a Captain..before you trained that worthless Yuri, before you considered marrying your emotional wife. Back when you were on the punishment squad. You were the original Zetsumei..a title bestowed to you because of how quickly you carried out your missions. I believe the title suits me more than it ever has you. You don't have to worry. Your wife will join you in death soon enough..her and your unborn child."
A rather twisted Chuckle escaped Zetsumei's lips while he stared at Ryouji. He was goading Ryouji, anger and rage would quickly destroy anyone and he was hoping he would take the bait.
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Post by Ryouji Onigata on Nov 24, 2009 18:01:05 GMT -5
So it was true, he did steal the name of Zetsumei from Ryouji when he retired it nearly two hundred years prior to their meeting. First it was Shiva now his sister had fallen. Now he threatened to kill his wife and his unborn child, as if he would allow something like that to come to pass. The nerve of some individuals, all that power and they never learn to wield it properly.
"You remind me of someone else I can't stand but I tolerate purely out of respect for my former pupil. I care not for a useless title. I do however, care about my wife and family and I would sooner lay waste to this entire city than to let harm come their way. If that's what it takes to keep you away from them then so be it, everything will suffer under darkness"
Ryouji raised his right up and covered his left eye. His hollow mask formed into his hand and he pulled it over his face and transformed himself into a hollow. Once he lowered his right hand, he placed his thumb on the cross guard of his Zanpakuto and pushed it free from its sheath slightly before reaching over with his left hand and sliding his feet apart. He bent his left knee slightly before stretching out his left leg while his hollowfied spiritual pressure increased.
As he pulled Shinkuoremasu free from his sheath, two more individuals appeared in front of him and stopped him. From attacking. As he glanced at the two from his perspective, he knew who it was instantly. It was Shiva and her freaking mutt Luna Cortez.
"Get the hell out of my way..."
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Post by Rin Onigata on Nov 25, 2009 11:44:29 GMT -5
Glancing back at her 'Uncle' Shiva shook her head wondering why he would act so brash knowing that he too would probably receive the same fate as her mother and the this other arrancar who claimed to be her.
"Don't be a fool, you know better than to run in head first. After witnessing what happened to mother, you running in and getting yourself killed won't improve the situation. Besides its me who is destined to kill you not this fool. Mother needs healing badly take her to Urahara's and hurry. If she becomes scared again because of you, I'll never forgive you and don't forget your new friend...for whatever reason she's watching my brother and the human match stick fight it out."
Shiva turned her attention to Luna and gave her a subtle nod, before turning her attention to the other who looked exactly like her. She wasn't going to pretend to understand why she was in this predicament. It was weird enough seeing her lie on the ground with that gigantic wound in her chest.
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Post by Ryouji Onigata on Nov 25, 2009 11:57:27 GMT -5
Ryouji glanced up at Shiva before looking away. He then grabbed Shukumei and tossed her over his left shoulder. He didn't like the idea of letting Zetsumei get off without so much of as a scratch, but Shiva was correct. The best method was to retreat at least for now. Ryouji knew that he and Zetsumei would have their chance it was something he could bank on.
"Don't get killed Shiva..."
Ryouji flash stepped away quickly leaving the area as quickly as he could. He was to follow the spiritual pressures of Ronin and the Arrancar Kyouteki. What bothered him more was the fact that, Shiva mentioned nothing of Yuri, weren't they together originally? Things were falling apart faster than they were beginning to make sense. Shukumei was injured, Ronin is off doing is own thing as usual. The only positive in this situation was that Azumi and Megumi were safe.
Once everyone was together again, they could think of a much better plan. They way everything fell apart had annoyed him to no end, the best thing was to get Shi and get Shukumei somewhere safe and find out of course what happened to Yuri.
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