God Yet Lives

S"What for? I can regenerate."

<So...I guess I'll just stay here, then....>

*Aroma stares solemnly at the ground. Senthose facepalms, grabs her Mask, turns her around by it, & pushes her towards Mortal & Friend(s?) Meanwhile, Lilith grabs one of his tentacles & starts bending it in different directions.*

S"What the Hell are you doing?"

L"What? I've always wondered what these things were like. This is just the first time I could touch them without worrying about you poisoning me."
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*The Shakoho, being the size of a small car, pretty easily bowls him over & punches a hole through the wall despite the shield. Noah slashes, Netzach easily sidestepping the blow as it smashes yet another wall.*

Netzach<Woo, glad I'm not payin' for the rennovations.>
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*A few minutes later, there are a couple dozen Soul Reapers in the room. Most are scrawny & sickly-looking.*
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*Malkuth easily shatters the shield, but jumps back as a whirlwind consumes them. Kyoraku puts Atae down, holding his Shikai Dao Swords. He looks at her, closing his eyes & smiling.*

Kyoraku<Sorry about this. I really didn't want to let you go.>

Malkuth<You remind me of someone I hate.>

Kyoraku<Lighten up! Life's too short!>
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*Euryale slowly edges down the hallway, reaching out to push the bedroom door open wider.*

Kira leapt to his feet and pulled on his mask before disappearing. When he reappeared he was descending on Netzach's right shoulder and lashing out with a burning green javelin.

"I am issuing combat orders" Atsuko spoke loudly enough so everyone could hear her, but completely without authority, "I want everyone to gather their arms and go to guarding positions around the barracks. Don't let anyone or anything in through the gate, the training grounds or anywhere else unless they are a Lieutenant or Captain of the Gotei 13."
She narrowed her eyes and selected ten of the most alert looking men and women in the room, pointing to each of them, "I want you ten to conduct patrols around the corridors."

Atae tries to retreat now.

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Mortal nods, "Alright, lets get going."

Sab glares at Senthose, feeling like she was just betrayed, before turning and letting out a sigh, "Yes, lets get moving."

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Noctis scans the area ahead of Euryale, to make sure it was safe to open the door.

"There's...there's nothing here...."
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*The clearing becomes contained in a Negacion.*

Kyoraku<Are you sure you want her getting in our way?>

Malkuth<I am actually counting on it. There are more Captains to kill. I don't have time to waste on what you would call a "fair fight.">

Kyoraku<Funny, I don't recall accusing you of cheating.>

*Kyoraku appears in front of Malkuth & slashes down. Malkuth sidesteps, firing a Cero at Kyoraku, who blocks with both swords.*
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*Senthose flashes a glare back. It's a look that reminded Sab of a few close calls with predatory Hollows. When she blinks, he's facing the other direction, causing her to wonder if she imagined it. Aroma follows into the Garganta.*
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*Netzach fucking limbos under the spear.*

<Fulminate, Zeus!>

*In a flash, handheld claws form in his...hands.*
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*The ones besides the ten disperse.*

<What should we do if we find anything? What are we looking for?>

Atae turns and tries not to get caught in crossfire.

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Noctis scans a wider area, trying to find it.

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Sab looked confused for a second, causing Mortal to put and arm around her shoulder, "Are you alright?"

"Yea," She said, basking in the warmth of Mortal's touch, "I'm fine."

With that, they step into the garganta.

Assuming Netzach hasn't moved very far, Kira reached out with one hand and fired a Haien at him.

"I... You're looking for anyone dangerous or suspicious inside the barracks... Even if it's a Soul Reaper, make them identify themselves" Atsuko explained, "And if they attack you, flare your spiritual pressure as much as you can and I will come to your aid."

"You know how to contact me and I still feel guilty about Aroma so I'm going with Mortal, Sab and her. Plus I don't think I'll be useful with sleeping beauty here still outcold" he shook Aera before heading through the garganta to the living world.

*They arrive in front of Euryale's house. So Aroma walks up & knocks on the door.*
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"What was that? Who's out there?!"
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*He punches the Kido, a pulse of white light emitting. The Kido then bounces right back at Kira. Noah's Bankai wing flares, causing Netzach to do a little flip & stumble a little as he's pushed through the air. He then punches with the other half of Zeus & a loud noise blows the room apart as Noah falls off of the tower.*

N"Why does that keep happening?!"
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*They nod & go about their business.*
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Kyoraku<Black.>

*Malkuth disappears into a Garganta as Kyoraku slashes. He grabs Atae from behind & positions his sword above her head.*

Malkuth<Black cloak, black hair, black Shihaksho...what do you suppose would happen if my arm were to slip right now?>

"Reinforcements"

Atae, actually being blond, and clad in a shit ton of blue, stood there, hoping not to be sliced.

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Noctis checked, noticed the merry band of arrancar, and said, "It is Mortal, Sab... and someone else, and I think that other guy from earlier."

With that, Sab teleported herself, Mortal, and Aroma inside. "Hello, you seem ready to attack. That because of us, or is there something else you were fighting?" Mortal asked.

Kira's mist held the kido for the moment he needed to avoid being hit by it. When the room was blown to pieces, Kira nearly fell but stopped himself by digging in with his javelin.
Narrowing his eyes, Kira waved at Netzach and pulled his javelin free, the mist surrounding both of his hands to dampen his power. Then he shot towards him, waving his javelin in an arc above his head that would bring it down on the target's shoulder.

Atsuko sighed and wondered back to the window, leaning out again and delicately touching a flower with her Zanpakuto.
"Tzuri Raiden" She whispered, running electricity through the plant and observing the effect.

*It sprouts some flowers.*
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Kyoraku<How can I be quite sure you won't do anything?>

*The Negacion dissolves as Malkuth began walking backwards through the jungle.*

Malkuth<I guess you really can't.>

*Atae sees Hod hiding behind a tree as they pass it. Kyoraku comes charging towards Malkuth.*
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*Noah flies back up with the wing as Netzach smashes the Zeus claws together, creating a pulse that repels Kira. He then swings a lightning-clad foot towards his abdomen.*
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Aroma<Wow...is she really a human?>

*Aroma was staring open-mouthed at Euryale. Euryale gives her a weird look, then turns to Mortal.*

E"Why are you here? You almost sound like you expected us to be in danger. Did you send that...that THING?"

Kira took a defensive stance and swung his javelin two-handed at the striking leg while firing a Balla into Netzach's face from his mask.

"Interesting" Atsuko mumbled, "I wonder what the flowers do..."
She then reached out and tried to pull some petals from the flowers.

Mortal smiled, "There is a thing after all. Honestly, I should start charging for my help." She said, drawing her zan. "So, where is it?"

Noctis looked at Aroma, and her gaze at Euryale and furrowed her eyebrows. Sab also saw the look and felt a bit bitter that Aroma could just jump ship from Mortal. Sab then locked eyes with Noct and the two, for one brief instant, totally understood each other when it came to Aroma. With a small nod of understanding both of them began to look around for the "thing".

*Netzach has to turn in midair to hit a bolt of purple energy that comes flying at him. He's still flung across what's left of the room, crashing into the floor & generating a small crater. Nel's lance reforms in her hand as the centaurrancar hops the gap from where the bridge used to be. Netzach stands up, a bit of blood running down his face.*

<You're lucky Malkuth's not doing a very good job. If she hadn't shown up, you might already be dead. Trust me, it won't happen again.>

*He punches at Nel. Though she tenses & raises her spear, it's Noah who's hit with a bolt of lightning, his Bankai wing literally falling to pieces as smoke surrounds his head & shoulders.*
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*All of the doors start slamming open & shut repeatedly, loud banging noises coming from the basement. Aroma shrieks as the suited thing slithers out from under the couch & stands up, now sporting 2 arms. She suddenly stops spraying it with silk.*

<Oh...it's just you. Umm...it's, ah, nice to see you're okay. So...we're actually friends with these people now. Isn't...that...great...?>

*The thing touches the white stain on its shirt.*

<It'll come right out, I swear! I'm really sorry!>
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*It slowly grows another petal.*

"Bas is dead. You have no reason to attack anymore... also is there I place I can lay Aera down till she recovers?" Yue said after he too went in, holding up his comrade's body again.

Atsuko tried to identify the reiatsu of the petal she held in her hand.

Kira's zanpakuto dissipated and he slapped a palm to his mask before his full hollow form took over.
I may have to defeat him with speed, rather than power...
Emitting an ear-splitting shriek, dampening all reiatsu based powers in the area considerably, Kira disappeared and reappeared behind Netzach, lashing out at the back of his neck with a clawed hand.

Noct, Sab, and Mortal all get into defensive positions until Aroma reacts, "Uh, Mortal, mind explaining what the hell is going on?"

"Beats me, we just met the new girl, she seemed pretty light on baggage until just now. So, Aroma, mind telling us what is going on?"

<Oh, well, Basidius told him to go after the humans after we took over Hueco Mundo, & I guess he took the order pretty seriously.>

"Wait, so it's your fault this thing's attacking us!?"

*Aroma frowns.*

<Hey, that's not fair, I told him to stop.>

*The suited Arrancar's arms, 4 now, start flailing & clawing at its chest. It turns & bashes its head into the wall until it leaves a gaping hole there. Then it sweeps a bunch of pictures off of a dresser, picks the dresser up, & throws it into the TV. Aroma shrieks as it rounds on her, grabbing her by the throat with 2 hands & lifting her into the air. Meanwhile, its other arms are whipping around the fallen pictures, tearing the eyes out of them.*
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*Meanwhile, Noah comes out of the smoke cloud with his Hollow Mask on & slashes at Netzach's side. Netzach does a handstand to evade the claw, which then knocks the blade off-course. He then hand-walks outside of Nel's charge & begins spinning to a blur, finally jumping up as 3 shunpo clones.*

<<<<It's like the tortoise and the hare, no matter how fast the tortoise thinks he's running, the hare still wins the race!>>>
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*Hod slashes Kyoraku in the back as he's approaching. Kyoraku snatches Atae away from behind Malkuth, but blood is covering half of his face & spraying rapidly from his torso.*

Malkuth<"Quite." "Cuh-white." That would have been pretty clever, if not for my acquaintance here.>

*Hod, who is wearing a white Shihaksho & has white hair, steps on Kyoraku's discarded, bloody Shihaksho & grinds his foot into it.*

Malkuth<I'll leave him to you, then.>

*Malkuth disappears into a Garganta.*
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*As a matter of fact, she doesn't feel any Reitsu coming from the plants.*

Atsuko dropped the petal to the floor and sighed.

Kira sonido'd around to the right of one of the speed clones, snatching at it's shoulder and elbow with both clawed hands and opening his mouth to bite into it's neck.

Atae begins to use healing kido on Kyoraku, as well as her shikai ability, siphoning a third of her reitsu and giving it to Kyoraku.

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Mortal lunges at the arrancar, aiming to amputate the arm holding Aroma. At the same time Sab teleports in, grabs Aroma, and teleports away. Noct also uses this time to flood the arrancar with 4 shadow clones, two in front and two in back, all with shadow swords, aiming to run the arrancar through.

Yue places Aera down on the couch calmly before kicking the Slender Suited Arrancar in the side, "Leave her alone!"

*When the suit is ripped open, a gust of stale-smelling wind blows out of it. Carried on that wind are the sounds of; a woman shrieking Euryale's name, teeth shredding human flesh (that one's easier for the Hollows to ID unless Noct is into that), giant Basidius's laugh, & someone jeering "spoiled brat." This mostly overshadows the sound of Aroma coughing madly. The thing, now somehow having 6 arms, slashes at the shadowclones & grabs the Arrancar that attacked it by their respective throats.*
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*Red spikes emerge from Kyoraku's wounds, stabbing at her. Kyoraku grimaces.*

Hod<I've about lost my patience with you!>

*As he raises his scythe, Kyoraku suddenly disappears. Hod jumps just as he emerges from behind him & slashes, wheezing. Hod lands on a tree branch & slashes, sending ice spikes in all directions.*
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*The clone vanishes & he feels like he just got punched in the mouth. The remaining clones split into 4. Each point a fist in the air & then a blast of white lightning comes down. When Noah forms an Echo Chamber to repel it, the clones run past & one of them clearly cut his stomach open.*

Nel<It's worth mentioning that I'm not very good at Sonido.>
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*The plant remains unharmed. In fact, it has now gotten a bit more energy from the wind, as well as carbon dioxide to fuel photosynthesis. Her every move makes its victory more complete!*

Atae lets out a scream and jumps away, not used to being in the line of combat, especially under such odd circumstances. What is going on?!

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Noct's skin curls at the sound of "spoiled brat". For a second she is immobile, then she boils over with anger.

Mortal was about to pry herself free from the arrancar's grip when she saw Noct, apparently not caring about her well being, flood the arrancar with shadow clones, about 6, each wielding a Lanza.

Sab quickly teleported to Mortal, and teleported away before Noctis could conclude her attack on the arrancar.

Yue swings a cero-fist at the offending arm that grabbed his throat with enough force to get Slender Suits to drop him before he got turned into a pin cushion by Noct. Yue choked out, "Watch where you're aiming woman!" before unsheathing his blade and attacking with a cross slash.