God Yet Lives

Astarte flashed behind Malkuth and brought her claws- sparking wildly with lightning- slashing down his back.

Enkidu looked for Kyoraku, his axe blazing in anticipation.

*Malkuth shoots Mortal in the back. Assuming Sab has taken Aroma to safety, Senthose Sonidos behind her.*

Malkuth<I hadn't fired yet.>

"Are you alright? That Cero was stronger than most."

*Malkuth looks quite angry upon being slashed, & withdraws his Zanpakuto. Netzach staggers back, his chest bleeding.*

Netzach<Wow, lady. You're mean.>

*Lilith releases her Zanpakuto & her Hollow Mask & darts around to Netzach's back. In response, he makes a half dozen clones. Noah, Hollow Mask on, runs towards Gevurah.*

N"Do you know how to fight him?"

E"Honestly? No."
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*Kyoraku is, in fact, fishing his pink cloak out of the now-useless hand. Upon hearing a cry of pain from Nel, he & Soi Fon look back to find out that she has eaten Metastacia, & now is struggling to keep tentacles from bursting through her flesh.*

Soi Fon<You fool!>

Kyoraku<He could get Captain-level powers if he eats you!>

Astarte jumped backwards, but suddenly a second Astarte was standing on Malkuth's other side and blasted him with lightning.

Enkidu took advantage of the distraction and unleashed a massive blast of fire onto his own hand, where Kyoraku was standing.

Mortal tanks the shot and looks back at Malkuth, "I'm going to make you regret that later." With that she opens a garganta and walks in front of Gevurah, "Hey, you. Lets get this over with."

"Damn right I am!" Noct said, shooting ceros, trying to hit the real Netzach.

*Kyoraku uses the whirlwind to dispel the blow while he jumps back. Soi Fon uses a Six Rod Light Prison on Nel.*

Soi Fon<I'll...watch her...you...take lardass...here.>
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Malkuth<Not likely.>

Gevurah<I'll get to you yet, lizard-woman. But this isn't the planned order.>

*He stomps on the ground & a line of explosions begins going off from his feet to where Noctis is. Seeing this, Euryale causes a tremor that redirects the explosion to Malkuth. All of Malkuth's burns are healed when his Zanpakuto shrinks & contorts, becoming a miniature mask. Noah tries to slash at Gevurah, but nothing.*

N"My soundwaves don't seem to work on him."

*Lilith does the same as Noctis. Once all of the clones are gone, he emerges from the dust behind Lilith & fires a Shakaho into her back, producing a large red explosion that burns her wings & hurls her into Noctis.*

Astarte rushed Malkuth and flashed behind him at the last moment, fly-kicking him in the spine.

Enkidu stormed after Kyoraku, slashing wildly with his axe and unleashing blast after blast of fire.

Mortal shot a cero at Gevurah, "Fuck your order."

Noct creates a shadow net to catch Lilith, and dissipates it once she has stopped. After that Noct creates a shadow clone, armed with a lanza, and sends it slashing at Malkuth's chest. As that is happening Noct rushes to Lilith and helps her up, "Are you alright?"

*Astarte enters a Garganta & comes out somewhere in midair. Malkuth tosses his transformed Zanpakuto into the same Garganta & opens dozens of Gargantas around Astarte. One of the floating orbs emerges out of each Garganta & begins charging a Cero. Malkuth then grunts in annoyance at being slashed across the chest & Bala-punches the Shadow Clone's head.*

L"I'll be fine. It wasn't that strong of a Kido."

Netzach<Ow, kitty has claws.>

*Gevurah evades the Cero, firing his own white Cero blast back at Mortal.*

Gevurah<Netzach, switch with me. The lizard-woman is being contrary.>
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*Soi Fon speeds Nel away as far as her remaining strength & her one arm would carry the centuar. This turned out to be just barely fast enough.*

Kyoraku<Oh, you want to play that now, too? Good, I was getting worried.>

*Kyoraku sinks into the shadows & Enkidu finds something stabbing into his right foot.*

Mortal furrowed her brow after avoiding the cero, "I prefer dragon-lady, if you're insisting on not using my name." Mortal then dragon punched Gevurah.

The shadow clone, now without a head, swings again. Noct herself looks over at Netzach, and rushes him down with bringer light, slashing at him with a Lanza of her own.

*Netzach charges his fist with white lightning & grabs the Lanza.*

Netzach<Kid, you are a pain in the ass.>

L"Do you think you could stall him for a minute while I use one of my better Kido?"

*Red Bringer Light courses through Gevurah's arm & he grabs the fist, stopping it after being pushed slightly through the sand.*

Gevurah<I do not accept you as a dragon.>

*Euryale Bringer Lights to beside him.*

Gevurah<Yes, you are one of the ones I am intended to fight..>

E"I've heard enough from you."

*Euryale raises her fist & begins charging a Cero. Noah has taken this time to fully release, as well as bring out his Hollow. The Hollow appears on Gevurah's other side as Noah flies above.*

Mortal seemed less insulted and more confused, "What? That is just stupid. That makes no sense." This time she clasps her hands together and brings them down on Gevurah's head.

"I've been called worse," Noct said, charging a cero and shooting the fucker in the face.

*Netzach flashsteps back a ways.*

Netzach<You mean like 10 minutes ago, by me? Harumph. This is getting dangerous. Maybe I SHOULD take up Gevurah's offer.>

*Gevurah meets the Cero with his own, & ends up clasping Euryale's fist. She spins him around into the Hollow, which Noah is just barely able to pull back from clawing her. Gevurah then puts his arms together to block the overhand swing.*

Gevurah<Dragons are symbols of power, regality, & mastery over nature. You are none of these things.>

*Imitating a dragon, he breathes fire in Mortal's direction.*

Mortal counters with an Aliento de Fuego, "What do you mean I don't have power? I killed you. Twice! If I'm weak what does that make you?"

"Why, afraid of a little girl?" Noct asked, bringer lighting towards him and slicing at him with the lanza. Should he try to back away she also made a shadow clone behind him, ready to stab him in the back if he tried to flee.

*He does no such thing, actually he grabs the lance again, & raises a Shunko-enhanced fist.*

Netzach<I don't really like killing kids.>

*Lilith appears at Noctis's side.*

L"I don't really like the thought of hitting him with a big Kido if you're right there, you know."

Gevurah<My power is more complete than it ever was, and the last time, you were saved by the timely arrival of the other Arrancar. Do not think to insult your betters.>

*The area around Gevurah bursts into flame, forcing Euryale back. She steps off of the ground & fires another Cero, which he effortlessly blocks. The Hollow fires 3 more Ceros, which are again blocked without trouble. Finally, he hurls a fireball at Mortal.*

Mortal drops into Segundo, and tanks the shot, letting out a sigh as the dust settles, "I'm going to eat you, and make sure you never come back." With that she shoots a Gran Lagarto at him.

"I was waiting for you to tell me when to duck or something," Noct said, sinking into her shadow, and vanishing.

*Lilith also backs up.*

L"I'm trying to make a Kido blast that can't be escaped. 'Duck' won't really cover it."

Netzach<Then let's just make sure you can't do that.>

*Lilith is shocked to find Netzach behind her, & just barely manages to duck out of his way. Gevurah skids on flames to avoid the Cero.*

Gevurah<That attack was meant to make sure the air around you was filled with hydrogen.>

*Suddenly, giant pillar of fire where Mortal is.*

N"Is there any particular reason you're avoiding punching him?"

E"Anything he touches, he can turn into hydrogen. He controls hydrogen. That is bad on every level."

N"So we need an attack strong enough to get through to him, but that we don't care if it gets destroyed. I think I have an idea."

*Several of the bird Hollow's feathers tear themselves off, globbing with others into balls & sprouting legs & wings of their own.*

Astarte flashed away from the Gargantas and charging Ceros, landing nearby and waiting for them to fire.

Enkidu didn't hesitate, immediately blasting his own foot. Due to his strong hierro and resistance to flames, the attack had little or no effect on him but destroyed the area around his foot.

*The bottom of Enkidu's foot is being cut open. I imagine it hurts.*
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*They do not fire. Instead, they switch to Bala & turn towards Astarte to blast her. Senthose pours the liquid from one of the Silver Tubes down his throat before he Sonidos behind Malkuth, generates a blade of lightning, & slashes at him. Of course, Malkuth uses a Garganta to dodge, but when he does, he finds Senthose again, & Senthose stabs him.*

*Iris grabs his lance and then sonidos, preparing to clash with Kite.*

Mortal, with her flame resistance still sitting at a lovely +9000, tanks the shot, and shoots another Gran Lagarto at Gevurah, "For someone who claims to have become stronger, you still do the same old shit."

Noct pops out of Lilith's shadow, swinging a lanza at Netzach's legs.

*He sidesteps the Gran Lagarto.*

Gevurah<And the pot calls the kettle black. I suppose that you, in your limited imagination, believe that all I can do is make fire? How much would you wager that I can't punch through your Hierro?>

*Immediately afterwards, one of the birds plows into him. It is burned in the fire, but a small core of metal feathers gets through. Once it hits him, it explodes in a loud CRACK that extinguishes his flames & causes one of his ears to bleed. Growling, he fires off a few quick Bala at the Hollow, who is knocked back across the sand.*

Malkuth<Cero.>

*Senthose dodges the Cero with a Garganta, appears behind him, & slashes him down the back. Malkuth then Sonidos away, turning to face him.*

Malkuth<Your Gargantas were never this fast before, not even against Binah. What did you do?>

*Netzach jumps in the air, firing a blast from both hands. Lilith grabs Noct & dives out of the way, but in addition to losing one of her wings, one of her legs is burned.*

Netzach<Damn it to Hell, why don't you just stay still? You're so annoying! Shit, is this what it's like to fight me?>

Mortal shook her head, "You already told me what you do, dumb ass. Hydrogen. You think I'll be shocked that if you punch me you'll use your power to alter my hierro and hurt me?" Mortal shot another Gran Lagargo, "Besides, my strength doesn't only come from being hard to hurt. I can also take a lot of pain... You probably can't even hear me with your ear all fucked up."

Noct made three more shadow clones, and surrounded Netzach, slashing at different angles with a lanza. Noct herself helps Lilith up again, "Is your leg alright?"

*Gevurah deflects the attack with his own Cero. He then swipes his hand, creating a heat wave to blast away the birds.*

Gevurah<I can read lips, fool. And if that's the way you feel, are you confident that you can tank my Bala?>

L"Yeah. He's definitely using Shunko. What I can't figure out is why it isn't damaging his clothes."

Netzach<It's my Zanpakuto.>

*He forms as many copies of himself as there are Noctis clones. He then proceeds to evade their attacks & grapple their arms.*

Netzach<It allows me to control the precision of my Reiatsu. A little underwhelming, sure, but then I can do some interesting stuff.>

*The copies all start twirling their respective clones like a dance, before throwing them into each other.*

Netzach<Like this.>

*He punches the ground with both fists, causing a white wall of lightning to form around Noctis & Lilith. The clones then appear inside the circle, each lashing out at one of them with a kick.*

Astarte flashed a few dozen metres to her left, catching only a Balla in her wing. She took in the scene around her in a moment and located Malkuth before rushing towards him, her hands rapidly generating lightning by her sides and her wings sparking in readiness.

*The orbs form a loose ring around her & Malkuth, firing several more Bala at her. Malkuth himself blocks a slash from Senthose by quickly erecting a Negacion, then dissolving it.*