Please lock. I'm tired of this thread and want it to end.

[Tempest Dahlia]

Rachel was deep in thought. Why would all the former captains be together at this time? Were they expecting the attack?

"Thank you, Taizen," Rachel said, signaling that he should leave before his head became nourishment for her roses. This was a crucial predicament. Although she trusted Akuma and the others, something about this encounter didn't feel right. Rachel couldn't put her finger on it, but she had to know what was going on.

She heightened her reiatsu, establishing a link with the other captains.

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen could see he was meant to leave, so he did as told. Upon reaching a corridor, he went into his room, walking over to a large white rose in the window. He began to gently stroke each petal, a small water secreting from his palms as it covered the plant. He grabbed a nearby Watering Can, pouring some water in the soil of the rose. "Live long and flourish all mighty White Rose." He said, a slight smile coming across his face as he watched the petals glisten in the sun. He slowly turned to face the left corner of his room, another light-lit corridor, where about four roses bloomed elegantly and beautifully. They were large and seemed to shine. Each flower represented his partners, the allies of the Oligarchy. When one was dying down, he knew that his partner was in sickness, or something was happening. As he looked over to the flowers, they were shining abnormally brighter than normal. "......." He seemed quiet, though he couldn't help but look at them. "I'm the only Conspirator that did not go to battle....." He said rather blankly. He slowly walked out of the room, appearing before Rachel. "Madam Rachel, a moment of your time? I feel strange being the only Captain still here, but we know I'm not meant for Assassination Missions. I feel like I should help them, but I feel they can handle themselves. What would you recommend?" He asked questioningly, a down look on his face, though appearing to be the normal face he had always made when speaking to her. Then again, she was the only person he did speak too.

[The D.M.]

"So you will be my opponent?" he said regaining his balance "very well its all the same to-AGHHHH!!!" he cried out suddenly clutching his head with one hand "Dammit Why wont they stop coming!!! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!" he looked straight at danni and rocketed forward "SO YOU WANT ME TO GO ALL OUT HUH?!!? 100% ECSTASY!!!! BANKAI!!!!!" his spiritual pressure exploded as his sickle became a massive Scythe "Now DIE!!!" he screamed as he swung his scythe for Danni's torso "Ill Slice You in HALF!!!" he screamed a look of insanity ripping across his face

[Dad]

Akuma only glared as the whip's silent wave of destruction washed over his body, tickling him. "Shinigami. Are you in a hurry to die?" he said ignoring the sonicboom. Slowly drawing his zanpaktou, the ground before him, beside him, and under him collapsed under the pressure. "You may be powerful, but surely you aren't arrogant," he said pointing his rash blade now at Keisuke. "My mission is to bring you to your knees, and by Commander Rachel's forever presiding law, you shall die."

 

Behind him Gerard stood taking on one of the eldest of these Captains. It would end quickly.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

As Shoren's Blade neared Danni a Large Blade barely managed to stall it, it was a Dull Blade and it's hilt looked like it was glued on. On the Other Hand as the Kido spell came to his Direction. he wasn't sure he could perfom one handed but he tried either way."Hanki!"He shoots a Special Kido Spell with exact opposite force and speed to the Raikoho, negating it."Dan...can't say this is easy..." he says as the force of the Scythe throws him aback, though He was sure Danni had enough time for a counterattack by now.

[Blablafodfpå]

"Hey!" Shikazu shouted as he standed tail with his Zanpakutou in his hand. "Sorry guys, Guess i doozed off again.." Shikazu jumped down and grounded Quickly.

He stared at the captains with a mean Look, "Zenzaki, What's the status?" he said without moving his eyes from the captains.

He spinned his neck on a frustrating way.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"Okay...Current Situation....I'm the one getting double-teamed over here!" he looks up and the Two Captains have spread out."Okay...not anymore, they're trying to spread out their forces, since the only have 3 and they half to fight the 4 and a half of us." he tries to look through all the dust and Debris but sees nothing, though he can hear everything."Shikazu keep an eye in all directions, they could catch us off guard because of the dust."

[Tempest Dahlia]

"I see..." Rachel said, staring at Taizen with cold, red eyes. she took a sip of the hot tea that was in front of her. This was interesting... A captain feels confused. Not extremely surprising, to say the least.

"Taizen..." Rachel said, not addressing him formally. Then again, she hardly ever did. "You're confused. Your feelings of self-worth are being questioned... By yourself. It's perfectly natural for you to feel this way. I hardly ever let you do anything else. But have you thought about why?"

[Blablafodfpå]

Shikazu keept his eyes opened up. "I see.." Shikazu moved his hand from the sword that were thrown up in the air, Shikazu got a crazy look on his face and shouted out "Run , Guys!" A red form encircled Shikazus hand and a red blast were shooten out like a a half circle, The Cero blasted into the ground the same time shikazu catched his zanpakutou.

[Andx]

ooc: Not to be mean but this is your last warning Fallen Feather. Make your posts longer or I'll have to follow through on the punishments outlined in the rules section; and I don't want to do that. Just remember, at least four lines but more is much preferred.

 

IC:

Keisuke saw the cero being charged; not what he wanted. Keisuke flash stepped over to Shizaku and threw his hand firing the cero into the ground. The cero was fired into the ground and covered so no one else could notice it.

"I only want to say this once guys." he said to all of his allies.

"Don't corrupt this fight. Not yet." he said. He knew the others knew what he meant. Whenever he said not to corrupt a fight in the past it meant to completely avoid using hollow powers. It was clear that Keisuke didn't want their ace in the hole revealed yet. Keisuke then flash stepped back to Akuma.

"Sorry about that, won't happen again." he said as if their fight wasn't the most serious thing that had happened in both of their lives.

"But you should remember me better captain Akuma. When did I ever draw blood with the first strike?" he said this time lashing the whip at Akuma's shadow. As it hit the shadow of Akuma's leg a decent sized cut appeared on his actual leg.

[Blablafodfpå]

Ooc: Very well but I just don't find anything to write.

IC:Gahh..That keisuke.. he thought as he turned his blade around his hand and sheated kyuuten no Hibi in a elegant rush. Shikazu turned his head to keisuke without talking but looking silently a little arrogant. we will eventually lose this battle if we don't realese our true Source.., He turned his back at the captains. "Uh..Guess it's been a time, I really don't remember Them.

He continue to look at them, "So when did they notice us ?" he asked the Visoreds without any kind of Enthusiasm. He moved his hand around his sheated Zanpakutou a little interested and both frustrated for not waking up.

[Phantom Roxas]

Gerard closed in on Zensaki, swinging his blade at his opponent. The silver dust began to slowly move in his direction, though they were two small to be seen. When he was at close enough distance, he fired even more throwing stars at his opponent, creating even more silver dust, which began to gather with the rest. In his free hand, all the silver dust gathered till a cluster the size of a baseball has formed. Jumping back, he threw the cluster of silver dust at Zensaki, as it would explode just when Gerard wanted it to.

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

"oh crap." he sees the dust ball nearing him, and he knows that an impact with anything his opponent fires would be bad."What the hell?" he blocks his various Frontal attacks as best as he can still getting a few scratches since his speed did not match Gerard's."I won't lose like this!" he looks around, the dust gathering everywhere, if it hit, he knew he wouldn't get out of this without a broken arm...or two.He jumped back and looked as the ball sped toward him and wished for the best."

[Dad]

Akuma turned his head slightly observing the gash in question amongst his leg. So he was able to draw blood. "Do not address me as though you understand my motives, intentions, or being. You are no ally of mine." Before Keisuke could respond, there was a large imprint on his chest, and Akuma was lowering his leg. A gigantic sonic wave washed over the two and knocked Keisuke off his feet.

 

As they separated, Akuma raised his zanpaktou high into the air, pointed at the sky as though he were claiming it for his own, while keeping his eyes set on Keisuke.

[Andx]

"Not bad." Keisuke said getting to his feet. Regardless of what he said that had hurt. He'd have to stop trying to gauge Akuma's strength and go all out.

"But I have to remind you that you're battling the former second captain." Keisuke said already behind Akuma again. No matter how sharp an eye someone had it would've been hard to keep track of him at that speed. He lashed Akuma's shadow a few times making cuts in a few different places. He flash stepped away before Akuma's reaction seriously hurt him.

"Don't think you can beat me in speed." he said.

"And you should know I couldn't possibly care less about your intentions. They all end here anyway." Keisuke said.

[Dad]

"Is that so?" Akuma questioned with a smile. Akuma brought his sword down with gigantic crash, stabbing it into the ground, as he slowly began to speak. "I suppose then, I need not hesitate with 'someone of your caliber'. So the last thing you'll see now, is the hideous being I've become without you." The winds whipped, and Akuma began to change shades of color in his skin. From his ordinary browned skin to now a pale blue.

 

"Let loose your hidden rage, Banteki Hachuu za Musei (Savage Reptile of the Silent)." Immediately, he and Keisuke were surrounded by an immense wall of shadows. Nothing could get in, and nothing could get out. Keisuke was still on his feet, but everything around him was inverted, opposite of his perception. Akuma in this world was completely invisible, lacking both shadow and shine.

 

Placing a hand on Keisuke's shoulder now, he questioned, "Can you tell me why it is you believe you can win?" Akuma said forcing him to a knee.

[Andx]

Keisuke remembered this release. He'd never beaten it before when the captains were forced to train with each other. But he'd been thinking so long of how to beat it he was certain he could do something. Keisuke had never shown another captain his bankai, even his allies. There were some things he needed to teach Akuma. He brushed the hand off his shoulder and stood up.

"The answer is simple. I want it more; but you wouldn't understand even if I explained." Keisuke said. Things were hard to examine in here but soon things would become hard for Akuma as well. Keisuke held his sword straight in front of himself.

"Bankai. Senseikunsho no Kuroi Muchi." as he declared his bankai his sword receded back into normal length. It then dissipated into complete darkness. An immense shroud of darkness filled the now separated realm. Keisuke's reiatsu was completely suppressed meaning Akuma would have to depend on impaired sight to find him. Keisuke could perceive things clearly again and he was decently sure why. His bankai blocked the light which Akuma needed to manipulate his perception of things. This fight was going to get interesting as both of them were very comfortable in darkness.

"Are you ready?!" he yelled as he formed a whip from a minor fraction of the shroud.

[◊ Hᵃᵏᵃˢᵉ ◊]

Taizen stood there staring at Rachel. As he stood there, he looked at his hand, his eyes turning a cold, lifeless blue. He lifted his head and stared back to Rachel. "Why?" He asked almost silently, but loud enough for her to hear. He had been so curious as to why he was the "kinder" Captain, why most of the others seemed to avoid him. Nor did they talk to him, so this had begun to fill him with more woe. He couldn't help his past, but he had to come past it someday. "Why do you limit my activity, and what is it that makes you want to keep me on a restraint?"

[zaneko]

Danni charged a ball of white energy in front of her bow. She drew back an arrow made from white reiatsu and the bowstring as the ball grew larger.

"Hail Arrows!" she called out, shooting the arrow. When it his the ball of energy, it burst in a manner similar to the way her kido spell failed earlier, exploding into a large mass of white arrows. The arrows swept through the area around Zensaki, blowing some of the dust away and freezing the rest, causing them to harmlessly fall to the ground.

She drew the bow again. This time electric blue reiatsu formed the arrow and it lacked an energy ball. She fired the arrow right after it formed.

"Thunder Bolt!" It shot across the battle field and ripped apart the ball of silver dust. She prepared another arrow, made from orange reiatsu. She launched it at Gerard. "Flame arrow!"

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

The dust looked like it would end him, but at that last moment the arrow collided with them, he looked behind and saw Danni had protected him, as a second arrow was sent to Gerard he jumped to avoid any unnecessary friendly fire, when he landed behind Danni he let out a quick."Thank you" before he got his sword ready."It was stupid of me to think that I could fight one of you guys without at least my Shikai, so here I go!" as Danni kept him at bay he began his chant, which he still needed to use if he wanted His Zanpaktou to actually respond"Protect the Hope of those I love, and Shatter the Blade of my opponent with your Glorious Strength!" with that his large blade separated into two and his Reishi flared

[Hydra of Ages]

Aski was still quiet and still in the midst of the battling captains, still having not made a single strike himself. He held a strong, eight-segmented shield on his left hand, but he quickly affixed it to his back, above his Zanpaktou scabbard, as to keep his hands useful. Moments later, he removed his scabbard, placing the wooden item along his lap. A single kanji lay engraved into the dark polished wood; He knew what it meant.

 

"Pain." he said gently, running a hand over it. The sigil glowed bright red. He drew his hand down the length, and closed his eyes. "Ye who lurks in the hearts of men and the minds of animals come hither. I draw you out. Ye who draws from the fount of power. I cast you out. Ye who corrupts the reign of immortals. I destroy you. Seireigaijo." he said gently, as the kanji's color changed to blue.

 

He nodded, stood up, and slid the sword from its scabbard. It glowed a bright blue with the imbued Kido energy, and Aski felt it hum as it rejected the spiritual particles about him; It was a trick he had long learned. By imbuing his sword with an Exorcism Spell, it gave him the chance to defend against other Shikai and Bankai secrets he may not know about. His sword was holy.

 

He smirked for a moment as he took up his shield again. His sword was holy... for the moment.

[Dad]

Akuma was exhilarated. "You haven't changed a bit Keisuke. You still give to me the greatest of battles. Let us enjoy our fight to the death!" There was no need for his own Bankai yet. He had yet been pushed to is absolute limit, and he was sure he wouldn't be pushed this day. Akuma went into a dead silence, focusing his mind. "Suppressed. I won't be able to find him like this," he thought. The darkness was both an advantage and a disadvantage to them both.

[Andx]

Keisuke could feel Akuama's abhorrently large reiatsu so well it was almost unfair. Not that Keisuke was particularly concerned with what was fair at the moment. Keisuke would have been able to keep an exact pinpoint on him if not for the fact that the whole realm was part of Akuma. Akuma would never know how great Keisuke's own reiatsu was due to the abilities of his bankai.

"Making a move in this condition could either be very fortunate or disastrous. Best to slowly move and try to pinpoint him." Keisuke thought. He began to slowly walk trying to see if he could better locate Akuma. For safety's sake he formed a large shield on his left arm from another minute fraction of the shroud of his bankai.

"A whip and a shield and I may have only used 2% of the shroud. Still, if I use too much my perception will get messed up again. Now then, where are you Akuma?" Keisuke thought.

[Dad]

"This is going to be drawn out for far too long. Why should I waste time?" Akuma climbed to the top of his shadowy realms and began quickly forming a series of hand-signs. "This should draw him out." Rapidly the walls of the shadowy realms began to cave in, slowly swallowing everything they touched. "I doubt he would fall for something so simple, but should he make a mistake, my trap has already been lain." The center of this darkest battlefield had just become the deadliest part.

[Andx]

"Closing the walls? Someone wants this fight over." Keisuke thought. He could only tell because he could feel his shroud was being moved. It seemed like it was being pushed in and up, meaning the walls had to be moving inwards.

"Probably wants me up jump up top to avoid this. No need to oblige him though. I have other ways to save myself than foolishly jumping in. And I'll turn the offensive on him as well!" Keisuke thought. He solidified the shroud above him essentially forming a few horizontal pillars. They halted the walls movements, though for how long he wasn't sure. If they broke his shroud would just envelope the realm again. But now he had a clear idea of where Akuma was. He silently flash stepped to the top of the realm where sure enough he found Akuma.

"There!" he said as he lashed his now much stronger and sharper whip at Akuma.