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[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"The others are safely away from here Taizen" he looks at him, so this man went ahead and took over, but of course, what happened to Rei?, he was sure she wouldn't tell anyone about their marriage if she wanted to remain safe, but he would need to find out how she is without sounding worried, if he revealed his relation with Rei past Captain/lieutenant she sould be in grave danger."you sure ask quite alot Taizen.....so how about you slow down and ask slowly, we may answer if you ask nicely."

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen put his hand on Aski's head, ruffling his hair. "Well you were never the stupid one, remember that you did train under me. I always was into the sciency stuff." He scratched the back of his own head, letting out a yawn of his own. "Using High-Level Kido isn't deadly, but slightly exhausting. If this whole situation didn't happen, you wouldn't have to worry about getting tired when you used anything." He said as he looked at the ground, closing his eyes. "At least you kept the humans safe. My partners get carried away very easily. It's just too bad Rachel herself couldn't be more intelligent. I won't lie, it seems like I come up with all the better plans. It seems like everyone is more worried about killing than actually providing to the Oligarchy." And when he said that, he realized he had said the wrong thing completely. He had to make up for it quick. "It's a good thing I'm only good at tending to Gardens and making tea, or I might actually be evil." He said laughing. He paid attention to Zensaki, but couldn't give a valid response, and he didn't have much more questions to ask if he wanted to move his way in.

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski chuckled with Taizen at the joke, mentally noting the slip up. 'So,' he thought to himself, 'it's as I expected. More likely than not, he's the chessmaster behind the entire attempt to flush us out.' He smiled wryly at his former mentor. "Oh, I'm not sure, Taizen." he said casually. "After all, I could name several things you are good at, though I admit your gardening and teabrewing skills are among your greatest." He chuckled a little.

 

"Words like good and evil are tossed around all too carelessly these days, are they not?" he said after a few moments. "After all, even before the incident, I'm sure there were some in the soul society that believed that a mild-mannered captain like myself was actually evil. I couldn't say where they got the idea." he said with one of his dark smiles.

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen knew what idea Aski was getting to, but decided not to get dragged in. He looked at him and laughed. "Everyone always did love flowers with their tea, but you always had to have the rights herbs and combinations." He said, half-smiling. He cracked his neck and sighed as he stood up now, cracking his back. "When I came here, I sensed something different radiating from you. Something evil, lurking inside you like a second soul. I wanted to find out what that was. I feel worried for you." He said, looking worried. This time, he wasn't lying. That was one of the real reasons he came here. Surely Aski wouldn't trust him now, after the statement that he had made about words being thrown around, Aski simply believed Taizen was traitorous against his student. He also could feel a darker presence radiating inside of Aski. "What happened to you while I was gone all these years?" He said sadly.

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski chuckled darkly this time, moreso than usual. "Taizen my old friend." he said with a wicked smile on his face. "There's always been a darker presence within my soul. Perhaps it is simply more noticeable in these days". He continued to smile. "After all, according to the revered Captain Commander, the Hollow threat is gone, so of course some other darkness would have to make itself known. So why not make it me? I need a hobby, of course." he said with a chuckle. "I once tried learning to play Go, but I found didn't have the patience. So maybe my evil soul will keep me occupied longer than a board game."

 

his tone was light, and his words were mostly humorous, despite the grains of truth embedded within. True, he had indeed had a blackened soul even before he had ever met the other captain, but perhaps it had become even more evident since he had come to grips with the Hollow within himself. After all, Aski had the oddest feeling that he was alone in having been the only one not to defeat his Hollow. He had, in a fashion, made it subservient to him, but he could still find it clawing at his heart, as if waiting for him to slip up, to fall...

That was why Aski preferred to stay out of fights. He felt that if he got too far gone, that undefeated Hollow may stop being the domesticated little pup and attack like a dog under a whip. It was one of the very few things that actually scared Aski, being devoured by his darkness like that.

 

He ran a hand through his hair. "Either way, Taizen, there's nothing for you to worry about. These last few years have been... eventful, to say the least, but hardly anything I can't control. After all, you were the one who taught me."

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen looked at him more seriously now. He took Aski's face in his hands, looking into his eyes. "My student.... I see it now. Your eyes, they have a different color. It seems similar to the long lost Ichigo. Aski..... have you become a...." He became silent for a moment. "Have you become a Vizard? Have all your friends become Vizards?" He asked, looking from Aski to Zensaki. If he was right, he would be fearful in this situation, but if he was wrong, and he knew he wasn't, he would have to leave, and the next time he came back, he'd have to fight. The situation that was supposed to be a simple walk-in, was not what he expected, as he did not know his student was among the opposite group.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"A Vizard? What the hell?" he looks at Aski"do you know that word?" Zensaki was known as a Genius when it came to Kido, but his knowledge in other matters wasn't as impressive, it wouldn't be so odd for him to not know what a vizard is."So I've been hearing you two know each other quite well, I feel really left out." he says rather sarcastically."he looks pretty worried Aski....you sure are one for mental torture." he looks behind him and wonders where the others could be.

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski's eyes betrayed nothing.

 

"The Vizard are gone with Aizen, Taizen." he said seriously, though he grinned at the rhyme. "I have heard you suffered greatly during the war with Aizen... but you really must learn to let it go. He's gone, as is the King's key, as are the Espada, as are the Vizard." he said, staring into the eyes of his mentor. He was scared now, though he had long learned never to show it. He knew that if Taizen had managed to rationalize all that by himself, through a simple conversation, there was no way he could allow him to leave. Such information falling into Rachel's hands would ruin any advantage they had, and more than likely lead to their doom. A finger twitched unintentionally; he would either need to kill his former master right now, or find some way to dodge this disturbingly close bullet.

 

He could try Forbidden Technique #3 - Erase to destroy the memory... but no. Taizen was a Kido master, if anyone could avoid such a technique, it would be him. Maybe he could knock him out and take him prisoner? ...No, Taizen was much too strong for that. In fact, if it came down to it, Aski was sure he wouldn't be able to kill the other Captain unless he managed to use some sort of trickery. Perhaps his Bankai; Taizen had never seen Aski's Bankai, and had only glimpsed his Shikai a couple times. Aski didn't like an audience for when he Released; he had always felt that the stories whispered by people who had witnessed it were more frightening than the actual release itself, and relished the power that it would give him. Still, if any little advantage counted...

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen noticed the simple twitch of Aski's finger, and slowly released him, stepping back. He looked at him, sighing as he shook his head. "You'd lie to me?" He said sadly. Turns out he was right all along. He could see Aski thinking, and he had to move quick now that he had the information he hungered so long for. He closed his eyes and looked at Zensaki out of the corner of his eyes. If he struck at one, he'd be struck by the other. Both were efficient when it came to Kido Spells, but he was better. He'd have to cross two spells, and with his strength it wouldn't be hard. He needed a distraction though. It was either that, or reveal his Shikai for the first time. Not even Aski had seen his Shikai, as he had always used Kido Spells. If worst came to worst in this overall predicament, he had to do, what he had to do. He knew it'd be easier if he got Aski first, as Zensaki had no information on Taizen, except that his Kido was far beyond normal, and he was the teacher of Aski. "Bakudo #61, Six Rods Light Prison!" He shouted, six rods coming from above, quickly pinning Aski to a wall of a building, both from the inside and out. He quickly turned to Zensaki, awaiting his strike, as he knew he wouldn't have enough time to perform the Kido Spell, even though he could say it. "Bakudo #63, Locking Bondage Stripes." He awaited for Zensaki's strike.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

Zensaki looked as the Rods pierced Aski, he was surprised with the speed, but he knew that he would need to protect himself as well."Hanki!" he thinks of every spell in his mind and fires his own level 63 Bakudo to negate the Stripes."you really are quick on the uptake...and your skills with Kido really are impressive....but you can't capture me in a Bakudo of that level." it was a really strong spell, and he knew that his spell canceling was lucky, he didn't even say the name, he shold have been taken down, but sometimes he just gets lucky like that."something tells me your like the rest of the Captains I meet, and you don't like showing your Shikai.....me, I personally don't care...but for now." he unwraps his sword and points it at Taizen."This will do."

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen looked back at his sealed student, knowing he wouldn't be able to break free. He had no time to fight, so he quickly smirked. "Hado #1 Thrust!" He said as a powerful wave of Kido pushed Zensaki back. "See you later, suckers." He laughed, opening a portal to the Soul Society, quickly jumping through. "Hado #1 Thrust." He said once more, pushing Zensaki back again so he couldn't get through, the portal closing immediatly after the Spell. Taizen had escaped, and he only had to use such low Kido Spells. Surely he was lucky, as those two together had enough Kido power to stop him. Taizen appeared in the Soul Society, appearing in front of Rachel. He had a wide smile on his face. "My mission..... was a success." He said evilly.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"heh...." he looks at the portal closed and for a while his face was blank, then he suddenly busts out laughing." I can't believe that world....dear lord that was great...I can't believe he used Thrust...I feel so stupid....but at the same time....using that near the gate.....that means." he laughs so hard he can't breath, he walks over to Aski and unlocks the Bakudo." he left traces of the Hado in the portal........that means..." he breathes in the reiatsu with a small portion of his mask, as only a hollow can."yes...with this.....I may be able to do it....with enough studying....I could open..the gate to Soul Society.

[Tempest Dahlia]

A gale-force wind blew through the garden, knocking Gerard backwards. Rachel spun in the air as the gale blew her as well, toward him. Then, the wind stopped. Rachel descended from the air very slowly, her umbrella slowing her momentum down.

"Stand up!" Rachel yelled at the now down Gerard. "You'll suffer your punishment! You'll wish you never spoke out of line, you mutt! STAND UP!!!!!"

[zaneko]

Danni lay on her futon, staring at the ceiling. She idly watched a bettle crawl across the roof. It had a pretty green and blue shell that seemed to sparkle in the light. It flew around a bit before landing an the wall. It crawled then took off, this time bumping several times against the window.

"Poor thing," she said. "Such beauty but your trapped in a place were you can't show it." She walked over to it. "The worst part is that you see your freedom but a wall's in your way." she opened the window and let it out.

"Unlike you though, I can't just open a window in my wall and fly away." She sighed. Then she felt several jumps in spiritual pressure. ""Zensaki, Aski!"

 

She leapt out the window and ran to where she sensed the power.

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski mentally screamed at himself. How had he not seen that coming? Taizen was the quickest man with Kido he had ever witnessed, even Zensaki couldn't match his speed (though, from what he had seen, the two were about even in power).

 

He struggled against the prison with his own Kido, of course finding it blocked away by the advanced pillars. His anger getting the best of him for a second, his body was consumed in a light dark mist as he screamed like a hollow, the rods shattering like tinfoil. Moments later, the mist died and Aski threw the partially formed mask from his head, breaking it against the ground. "I'll kill him..." he snarled, his face momentarily contorted into a visage of pure evil and hatred.

 

He stood up again and brushed himself off. He glanced over at Zensaki. "The others need to know about this. Now." he said with authority. "You're faster than I am. Get to base and tell them to leave as quickly as possible. I'll fend them off if they come before you can tell them."

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"This is perfect....I totally have to let the others know....with this...it wouldn't matter, we finally have an entrance back home....we can finally...go back...but...the spell is so weak...it'll take me forever to analyze it." he looks at Aski."we finally....have a chance." he thinks about Rei. and he has the biggest smile in the world."Finally...." he can't get that word out of his head, a word that gave him hope."Finally." he looks at Aski." if Rachel found out the blunder he just pulled...then it wouldn't matter, let's both go...I sense Danni is nearby...and we have to tell her as well."

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Apparently in the situation, Zensaki had forgotten just how smart Taizen was. Yes, he had left a possible opening to the Soul Society, but they had been training 100 years outside of the Soul Society. Here, the Oligarchy was at its full strength, so even if they came here, they would have a hard time adjusting to the new Pressures. He gently took Rachels arm, looking at her happily. "Madam Rachel, please stop. I understand the situation of what happened here already so you don't have to explain to me. I simply want you to know what I have discovered, however, I ask of you, not in command, but for full display of the information, that it be in a meeting, for it to be spread among the Captains. Can that be asked of you Madam Rachel?" He asked her more kindly than he had ever asked before.

[zaneko]

Danni ran as fast as she could while still in her gigai. The last reiatsu she sensed felt like it could have been one of Racheal's captains but he left. She was fearful about what she would find.

She sighed with releive when she spotted both Zansaki and Aski talking. They both looked fine but aski looked super upset. Was he mad beacause she came? Kensuke would be but...

She skide to a halt beside them.

"What happened to you two? I felt a captain!"

[Andx]

ooc: Watch yourself YugiohPro. I had issues with you talking with two of the heros out of no where but i let it go. But finding out that they were visored without any clues was borderline god-modding. The villains will not find that out until one of the heros uses it in battle, understand?

 

IC:

Keisuke slowly came to. His eyes were okay again so it seemed the effects of Akuma's release had stopped. He was still very tired out. He didn't want to try to sit up at the moment. He tried to look around to see who was at the base. He couldn't really tell. He was decently sure that Hayate was there. He thought he had sensed some reiatsus flaring but he couldn't tell. He needed to know how long he'd been out.

"Anyone here?" he called out looking for a response.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

His first reaction was to smile at her, and assure her of Aski's situation."Don't worry...we're fine...we just had a run in with that bastard Taizen....we aren't hurt...but he may have found out about our extra powers...don't worry about it...I'll take the heat from Keisuke and Hayate...I just want you to know...I may have found a way into Soul Society.....it'll take a while...but I managed to absorbs some reaitsu from the portal. I can revers it;s composition...and I may be able to open the portal" he hugs her unexpectedly."we can finally go back."

[zaneko]

Danni felt tears welling in her eyes. He may have found a way to open a portal to soul society?

She hugged him back and cried. He say Aski's look but ignored it. Just a litle while before she was lamenting on their current position, trapped in the real world with almost no hope of getting back to soul society. Now Zensaki may have found a way to open that window. It was like a miracle. She sniffled and let go of Zensaki. Wipping her eyes, she grinned.

"So, who's gonna tell the others way might be able to bring the fight to them?"

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"well...I'm guessing we have to get the idea to......"he thinks about everything that happened."oh crap....Keisuke is still in the battle ground." he looks at Aski and Danni." we have to get to Keisuke....when the Gillians attacked we forgot about him." he runs and places himself in his Gigai, while he may be slower, they still were in a hurry, they couldn't leave their weakened leader unprotected, as they arrived Zensaki yelled in the Crater."Keisuke! you around here somewhere?"

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski sneered slightly, which sounded weird on his gentle features and understated. "Back to what? That hellhole under Rachel's rule won't be the Seireitei we left. We'll be lucky if it isn't comparable to Hueco Mundo by now." he said somewhat bitterly. "When Taizen tells the rest, we'll have lost our ace. That would be the only way we would have a chance against the rest of the captains." he said with determination. "Our only chance now is to fend them off here, and hide again. Perhaps we'll be able to find something else in addition to our Hollow abilities... we'll need another secret before we can fight them on even footing."

[zaneko]

Danni smiled. She tsked and Aski several times.

"Your forgetting three very important points. and I'm sure I've made these Suggestions before. One; Hollows can absorb spiritons straight from the environment, just like the quincy and bount. With our masks, we will have access to the spiritons in the air. remember when the bount invaded decades ago? You need to read up on your history.

"Anyway, point two; hollows evole to higher forms and so do zanpakuto. We may be able to advance our maskes to another level. We've only had them for a hundred years. Some hollows take centuries to evolve. And the last point; it is possible that our spiritual level was sealed. After all, all captains and lieutenants have a seal imposed on them automatically whenever they enter the real world."

She shrugged. "I know I never checked for it seriously. Maybe Keisuke knows for sure."

[T. Sankara]

Akuma was angrily watching the battle unfold before him. Rachel was never one to go back on a promise, so she would not kill Gerard, but to watch his ally suffer at the hands of this witch was extremely irritating. He could always take Gerard's place, but he knew Gerard's pride was much to powerful for that to happen. However strong Rachel was, he knew Gerard wold be perfectly fine.