Twilight of the Gods

Sab joins in because she feels left out, and the giant Buddha is starting to creep her out.

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Noct furrowed her brow, absolutely hating what she was about to do. Before the iron pillars hit, Noct grabbed Senthose by his shoulder, and sunk into the ground, reappearing out of Atae's shadow, who had placed herself behind Eduj, at the fringes of the fight when she freed herself of the ice. "We've got to go," Noct stated.

"Well, I will need to be told exactly where our forces are right now and what they are doing," Astarte said.

Hector wrapped a string around Ginjo's torso and quickly jerked him up to the roof where he opened up a Garganta. Meanwhile, Eduj pointed both hands at Lilith and fired a pair of Cero at her.
"Unless you have a better idea, follow me," Hector Hollow called out to Noctis, Senthose and Atae, waving at the Garganta.

*Lilith slices the Ceros, turning them to flowers. She then slices again, turning them back into Ceros, headed back at them. She also donned her Hollow mask, firing her own Cero at them. Ginjo & Senthose try to hold it back with an energy sword & a Cero Oscuras, respectively.*

S"Stop giving her ammo to kill us with!"
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<They can be tracked from Senthose's chambers, which we've finally broken into.>
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A"Hey, maybe we should try to find this Tsukishima guy ourselves. Astarte has no idea where we are right now, so she probably isn't looking for us. We can sneak back in, & save the day."

"Then I suppose I shall occupy his chambers," Astarte said. "Lead me there."

As Eduj's Ceros were converted, he opened a Garganta and stepped through. He would emerge by Hector's side up on the rooftop. At the same time, Hector dropped a string off of the roof which would land on the sidewalk and snake it's way along the ground to grab and jerk Lilith's feet out from under her.

Noct put another shadow muzzle on Lilith.

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"Sure, why not?" Mortal said.

Sab was less thrilled about the plan, "Are you sure? It might be best if we regrouped with everyone. Strength in numbers."

A"We don't know where to look for the others. We do have some idea where to look for this Tsukishima guy."
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*Lilith leaps into the air, dismissing the mask. The shadow muzzle kind of dissolves along with it. She Flash Steps to the Garganta, blocking them off from it.*

S"I guess that works too."

*He kicks her through the Garganta, then grabs it & slams it shut.*

S"We should leave now."
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*Daisy escorts her to a Garganta leading to a moderately large room. It contains a closet full of black robes, a writing desk, an oblong bed, air vents along the roof, & monitors lining one wall. The walls & furniture are white, but the roof & carpet is black, & the cushions & accents purple. Daisy motions her over to the monitors. One displays several white dots in the human world. There are a few around Tokyo Disneyland, dozens on the mountain, 3 in the park, several at the Xcution hide-out, a few more at the mansion, & 18 or 20 scattered throughout the main city. When Daisy zooms out, there are also a handful patrolling the borders of the town.*

"We can probably withdraw all but one or two Arrancar from Tokyo Disneyland," Astarte said after a few moments of consideration. "I doubt that Mortal, Sab and Aroma would return there, and Senthose should have no reason to go there in the first place."
She considered for a few more moments.

"Where to? I have a place in Hueco Mundo where we could lie low for a while," Hector said. "It is a long way from Las Noches, and deep underground."

Noct waited for Senthose to make a choice, though she wasn't exactly cool with Hueco Mundo as a choice, considering she was human.

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"I guess you're right," Sab said, "I just don't want any of us to get hurt."

"Don't worry," Mortal said, "I made a promise that I'd never allow fighting to endanger our love. I don't plan on breaking that promise. If I can't handle it, I'll get out of there."

"Yes. But only for a few moments, so we have a safe place to ensure that we aren't being bugged. Then we resume searching for the Arrancarharem."
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<Where do you want me to send them?>
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A"So, where do you want to check first?"

"Arrancar har-- Oh," Noct chuckled.

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"Well, there is that mansion," Mortal said, "You can't get there with garganta, but Sab could probably teleport us in."

"The only places that come to mind would be the park, the mansion and Las Noches itself," Astarte mused. "Though they should have no reason to return to the park, and an attack on Las Noches would seem a foolish idea. Have them sent to guard the mansion."

"Follow me, then," Hector Hollow said, opening a Garganta and running through on all fours. He would emerge in the centre of the cave.

<The mansion is already thoroughly guarded. How do you propose we find them, if we don't have Arrancar looking for them?>
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"Then it sounds like we have a plan."
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"Just be quick about it. She'll be back shortly."

*Ginjo & Senthose follow.*

"They could be hiding almost anywhere," Astarte sighed. She hated having to give directions. "I assume that we already have Hollows and Arrancar actively searching Hueco Mundo? If not, we should. In the end, however, I suspect that they will attempt a counter attack. I doubt that they will remain in hiding for too long."

Hector sat with his back to the wall of the cave. Eduj waited for the others to pass through the Garganta before doing so himself.

"I just hope it isn't a bad one," Sab said. With a small sigh, Sab teleports the group to the mansion.

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Noct and Atae follow.

*She bows, backing off into the shadows.*

<As you wish, My Queen.>
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*The first thing they see when they get there is dozens of Arrancar on the roof & roaming the grounds.*
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*Senthose begins patting himself down. Ginjo takes off his jacket & tries to shake anything in it loose.*

"Alright, my plans usually involve wanton displays of power and destruction," Mortal said, "You guys have a better plan?" Sab shrugged.

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"Well, this worked out just perfectly," Noct said. "God, I want to kill this fucker so badly..."

"...Can I see what is happening in Las Noches and the surrounding areas?" Astarte asked, looking helplessly at the technology before her.

Hector began patting himself down and kicking his feet lightly. As Eduj came in, the Garganta closed and Eduj removed his coat, brushing it down with the palm of his hand and shaking it lightly.

*After a while, they don't find anything.*

"Alright, now we go back to the outskirts of the city, & try to find Mortal."
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*Daisy had already fucked off. One of the monitors seems to display a white desert with a large rock at the center.*
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*Upon seeing them, the Arrancar on the roof fire a storm of Balas at them. The ones roaming the grounds draw their swords & charge towards them.*

Astarte furrowed her brow slightly and looked for a set of controls that would correspond with the monitor.

"Don't you think that if Lilith has returned, she will be monitoring the entire area?" Hector asked. "I don't know a lot of specifics about Kido, but there is probably a way for her to keep track of everybody coming in or out of the area, right?"

Mortal dropped into her release, "Alright, my plan wins out." She blocks the balas with scales, then fires a Gran Lagarto Cero, moving the beam down the length of the roof.

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"Well, lets go," Noct said.

*While she's doing that, the other Arrancar Sonido around her & try to stab into her. As many Arrancar as are able to also Sonido out of the way of the blast, & continue firing Bala past the scale shield. Aroma goes into Ressurrecion.*
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"No. She'll only be able to detect us if there is a battle."
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*There is one keyboard situated below all of the monitors.*

As does Sab, who teleports Mortal out of the way. Mortal then slams a dragon fist down into the group that was trying to stab her, then another fist, and another, in rapid succession.

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"Uh, alright then, so what now?"

Astarte considered the keyboard for a few moments before tapping the space bar once and waiting for a reaction.

Hector nodded and opened a Garganta leading to the outskirts of the city, his disguise changing. He became a Hollow of the same size, but with green skin, spines and a grinning, snake-like mask. His Spiritual Pressure was also slightly altered.

*All of the screens go black.*
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*The dragon fists become chained up. Lilith uses the cover from all of Mortal's attacks to dash right up to her & slash her down her chest. The remaining Arrancar retreat.*
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"Of course Mortal started a fight. Frankly, I am wondering why it took her this long."

Astarte tapped the space bar again.

"Before we just rush right in to help, perhaps we should form a plan?" Hector Hollow suggested. "I could try ordering some of those Arrancar around. I can disguise myself as anything."