Calm (Open)

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

Flowers. Flowers of all kinds, all in bloom. A small pond sat in the middle of the small field of flowers, its clear waters sparkling in the sunlight. Small dragonfly's flew over this, and a fish jumped, grabbing one from its flight. The leaves of the trees swayed with the light breeze that was blowing. The chirping of birds could be heard, their songs carrying far, like an orchestra all their own. A calm seemed to be fitted in place.

Suddenly the calm was broken by a scream. An inhuman scream. A man came flying out of the forest that surrounded the field, as if he had been hit, and landed near the pond. A large hulking figure came out of the trees, searching for its prey. Its face was covered by a mask. Its arms were much longer than they should of been, when it stood to its full height to smell, they still touched the ground. It spotted the man it had attacked, and ran at him with inhuman, just like the rest of it, speed. It raised its huge clawed hands ready to strike, its huge maw opened, its tongue hanging out in anticipation for the feast it believed it would soon be feasting upon.

"Damn it." Was all Kaiju could say before the creature was upon him. He was barely able to pull his sword and block the hollows claws before they buried themselves in his flesh. He had been caught off guard by this hollow, being the only reason it had been able to get a hit on him, and damn that hit hurt. He finally overpowered the beast, flinging it off him, and with one slash it was dead. Before he could relax, three more came out of the trees. "Destroy, Akuhei." As he activated his shikai, the hollows were attacking. As he was dispatching these ones, even more came.

[Sleeps]

The rays of the sun glimmered of the ponds pure blue color, the flowers appearance was ravishing they were surely thriving in this location. A small yet powerful Dragonfly leaped from a flower and zipping across the top of the water, it could be clearly seen that this insect was top of the line for its type. But just as the dragonfly start to head toward the sky. A Fish splashed out of the water not even allowing its prey the dragonfly to react, the fish clenched it in its mouth and pulled it down to it water grave.

Zoning out for a few seconds all Lizzy could think about was the power of living things. “Even if you’re the strongest in your group you can still be too weak to survive on your own” Lizzy said to herself quietly. Walking toward the area where the low level hollows were attacking someone not too far away.

“Destroy Akuhei” the words rang out from the shingami as Lizzy rose her hand as to tell the hollow to stop there attack. Without a second to spar the hollows then seemed to retreat back to trees before making them self’s unknown. Lizzy who then decide to make herself known placed her hand back down beside her side as the wind again began to blow. Her long brown hair flipped up as her black pulled up collar that set firm around her thin neck she stop about ten feet in front of the guy that now stood before her. Lizzy Looked to be no older that the age of 18, but in fact she was a lot older. She wore a Espada rode with her own respective alteration, she had two collars a black one that stood upward as started to fold outward as it reached chin height the black color was part of an all black button shirt the was button just below her breast blocking the hole on her upper abdomen from clear view. The shirt was then tucked in to a part of all white shinigami pants with a black trim around the edges. Over top the black shirt and the waist of the girl was another shirt that matched the pants. It was all white with the same black trim also with buttons. Just like the other shirt it was buttoned up at the third hole just under her breast.

Lizzy then spoke softly and low as if though she was somewhat nervous. “Sorry for the greeting my friends gave you……. they just well um……yea." A small yet friendly smile appeared on her face. Her eyes were unseen due to her bangs covering them.

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

Kaiju was surprised when the hollows retreated. Hollows didn't just do that. Just then he sensed another presence. He could feel it on the wind before he saw the force that held it. Usually he wouldn't be worried, but he had to admit, those hollows tired him. He tensed as she stopped ten feet from him, waiting for an attack. He knew he would die if she did attack, or his hollow would be released. If he was destined to die again, he wouldn't go down without one hell of a fight.

He noticed her attire. It was that of an arrancar though he had already guessed that. The alteration was expected, as all the arrancar he had encountered had one or another. He also couln't help but notice she was attractive, as was his way. She seemed friendly enough, even before she said anything, but Kaiju had been pulled into many traps before, and would not be fooled.

“Sorry for the greeting my friends gave you……. they just well um……yea." That was also a surprise. Her voice was low, soft, as if she hadn't spoke with someone in a while, and was nervous to do so. He seemingly relaxed his posture, but any one who had lived long enough can tell he was not. His muscles were still tense, ready to spring into action. His grip on his still released shikai was so tight his fingers had become white. He could not see her eyes, which they say you can see the intentions of one if you look. This was another reason for alarm, at least to him. If you did not wish to show your eyes, you did not wish for them to see your intentions. Again, at least to him. He was not paranoid, just smart enough to not trust a seemingly friendly arrancar, key word being arrancar.

"You helped me, for that, I say thank you. Please forgive me when I say I do not trust you, as you may have been the one to sick them on me in the first place." He decided he would engage her in conversation, and try to gauge her goals in this little chat. The wind picked up once more, and he could hear the whispers of his inner hollow. He ignored them. "You are an arrancar, a hollow that has gained shinigami powers, am I correct?"

[Sleeps]

Lizzy’s eyes were still gazing down toward the perfectly green grass as the shinigami made noticed of her, her eyes started to glance in both direction, but avoiding eye contact with the shinigami. Lizzy did not do this on purpose though she was just enjoying the over welling scenery that wrapped around her. It was clearly visible that she was somewhat at ease yet riddled with excitement.

After a few seconds of gazing at her pleasant surrounds, she looked toward the Shinigami; a small yet pure smile appeared on her face her eyes were narrowed almost as though she was about to close her eyes. Even though her eyes lids were restricted you could still see the Bluish green color of her eyes dancing in the magnificent sunlight’s rays.

"You helped me, for that, I say thank you. Please forgive me when I say I do not trust you, as you may have been the one to sick them on me in the first place." Lizzy did not seem to be fazed by what the man said. She then raised her left hand stopping it at just about face level, “I must admit that is something I may have done in the past, but that’s the old me I’ve…….” She paused. “I forgot where I was sorry for the useless info.” "You are an arrancar, a hollow that has gained shinigami powers, am I correct?” “What why do you make it sound as if I stole it, do you hate me that much?”

Her eyes widened forming that of a shell shocked state. Her eyes glistened in the light it was enough to make anyone stare in disbelieve. An Arrancar what everyone thought to be the backbone of evil could have such an elegant glow and peaceful demeanor. This was unlike the Lizzy that most of her comrades knew they weren’t quite sure if this was for better or worse, losing the playful kid that followed order most of the time for a mature looking young lady that put pleasure before pain.

“Well ah we never meet so… I should tell you who I am.” Her voice was a tad louder as if she was starting to feel comfortable around the new stranger. “I’m Lizzy but I go by L now!” the words came out of her mouth almost as if she demanded him to call her L but yet due to her meaningless facial expression and normal speech pattern she kept the conversation at ease.

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

As soon as her eyes setteled on him, he relaxed completely. Some would say it was foolish, but Kaiju saw that those eyes held no malice. The smile told more than a book could. He glanced at the scenery, and saw that it was quite beautiful. Had he not known the power this woman probably possesed, and in his tired state, he woud have said some cheesy line like, 'This place is beautiful, but it doesn't compare to your beauty.' but he held the urge down.

“What why do you make it sound as if I stole it, do you hate me that much?” Kaiju blinked, and almost laughed. If only she could read his mind. "I don't hate you, ive only just met you, but over the years, I have come to beware your kind. Can you really blame me?" Kaiju asked, though he said it jokingly. Kaiju was more relaxed now, though he was ready to spring to action, though this was just a subconscious. She seemed a little weird for an arrancar, but he dismissed it, knowing tha arrancar had their own personalities.

“I’m Lizzy but I go by L now!” It almost sounded like a demand, as if she had discarded it as some relic that she didn't want, which was probably the case. He gazed at her for a second. In any case, she seemed like she was getting comfortable around him now, even if she was a tad bit bossy. "In that case, the names Jakurai, Kaiju, but my friends call me Kai, or sometimes Jak, but you can call me whatever you like, I don't really care." He was now enough at ease to deactivate his shikai and put it in its rightful place in its sheathe.

[Sleeps]

After Lizzy looked toward the shinigami there was a brief pause in the conversation, the short moment of silent allowed Lizzy to focus on the shingami’s shoulders as they seemly dropped in height almost as if he had been tense about something, could it have been her? She thought to herself. Placing her left hand on her hip in a relaxed position her right hand was placed outward hand open with her palm toward the sky all her fingers we slightly curved as her whole right arm rested beside her body. Continuing to keep the peaceful smile she had on her face, Lizzy listened to what he had to say.

"I don't hate you, I’ve only just met you, but over the years, I have come to beware your kind. Can you really blame me?" Did he mean those words that came out of his mouth, was he play with her mind, her emotions if so it would not work! “I’m not going to believe that for a second” she said to herself. In her case it was quite the contrary. All the years she had been dead shinigami have always tried to kill her. As a hollow she was just merely trying to survive and they attacked her for feeding on humans yet all shinigami call it wrong. It’s as if human do whatever they please eat and kill whatever is weaker than them yet we as hollow can’t do so much as to continue living. Things only became worse as she began to take on power any and every shinigami she met attacked without as much as a word. To Lizzy the evil ones were the shinigami, yet all that she had been though she still continued to hold this and other chats with shinigamis.

“Oh “she said acting as if she had thought nothing of what he had just said. Lizzy laughed a little just to keep the chitchat going hoping to leave this subject quickly. "In that case, the names Jakurai, Kaiju, but my friends call me Kai, or sometimes Jak, but you can call me whatever you like, I don't really care." Jakurai Kaiju….Kai nice to meet you." she said as she noticed that he was now placing his sword into his sheath. “You seem different you’re not like other shinigami I can tell, but why is that huh?

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

Kaiju turned his head to look at the pond. He could see the fish swimming around, looking for food. Ah, how it must be to be so mindless. He turned his head when he heard her start to speak again. "Jakurai Kaiju….Kai nice to meet you." He smiled lightly. "Its nice to meet you as well, L." This arrancar was not like the others. The others would of attacked on sight, or had those hollows fight him until he was too tired to move.

Then he heard the dreaded question. He was hoping he didn't have to tell his secret, which only few knew of, which were some captains, maybe, and the Syndicate. Though he could, Kaiju didn't wish to lie. It was just something about this girl. "Let me start at the beginning." He made his way to the pond, which was only a couple of feet away, where he sat. " I was once a shingami, and I held the position of Vice-captain. The problem is, someone else wanted the position, so we fought. He was able to defeat me, as I was too overconfident. I trained, for waht seemed like forever. We fought again, but something happened."

Kaiju took a moment to regain his breath before he once again started with his tale, which not even the Syndicate knew. " He wounded me, a fatal injury. I woke up, who knows how long later,and found out I had killed the vicecaptain, as well as some unlucky bystanders." Kaiju paused as a dragonfly whizzed by his nose. He watched it fly over the pond, to meet its end at the jaws of a fish. "In truth L, me and you are alike. You, a hollow who has gained the ability of shinigami. Me, a shinigami who has....gained the powers of a hollow. funny how fate deals the cards huh?"

[Nobdy]

If luck existed thin Kisho only had bad luck. Every time he tried to enjoy a walk through the park something happened. Not wanting to become another victim of luck, Kisho had hoped to thro aside his duties as a caption and forgot the Vaizard and the Arrancar. But something was amiss, if a Vizard and an Arrancar were talking to each other it was bad news. And the worst part, Kisho thought that the Arrancar seemed familiar. Kisho’s only thought was that he was about to walk into death.

"Let me start at the beginning." The Vaizard made his way to the pond, which was only a couple of feet away, where he sat. " I was once a shingami, and I held the position of Vice-captain. The problem is, someone else wanted the position, so we fought. He was able to defeat me, as I was too overconfident. I trained, for what seemed like forever. We fought again, but something happened." This Vaizard was indeed sure that no harm would come to him, but Kisho knew that at any moment a battle could ensue and there were a lot of people around to get hurt. "In truth L, me and you are alike. You, a hollow who has gained the ability of shinigami. Me, a shinigami who has....gained the powers of a hollow. funny how fate deals the cards huh?"

That sealed it. Here before him stood two of a kind. Right? Ether way he had to stop what was going on. If they were to join forces…. ”Stand before your fall, Vizard, Arrancar. I can no longer let you cohere. What brings you together?” Kisho was taking a risk in even showing himself, but he thought that the Arrancar seemed familiar but now he knew that the once kind Lizzy he knew was gone.

[Sleeps]

As Kai walked over to the pond and started to tell his tell of sorrow, Lizzy could not help but to notice that someone had closed in on the area, this individual whoever it may be felt like that of a shinigami, but not like Kai, not like him at all. Lizzy felt at ease when she spoke with Vizards such as Kai due to the fact that they were closer to understanding her more than any of the conventional shingami. Lizzy had somewhat of an aptitude at noticing Vizards from shingami, yet Kai himself must have thought that she had never met a Vizard before.

“That’s nice but….” were the only words she got out of her mouth before she was harshly cut off by the speaking of another.”Stand before your fall, Vizard, Arrancar. I can no longer let you cohere. What brings you together?” Lizzy back was to the man that spoke to her and Kai. Her face showed a defiant stare of little anger, “I’m glad you spoke before you attacked, most Shinigami would be bound by hollows about know.” Lizzy then placed both hands in her pocket in the left she pulled out what looked to be a rubber band and in the other should pulled out a pair of normal everyday glass then place then on her face. Once they firmly rested on the brim of her nose she placed her hands behind her back as though she was about to tie her hair up. With the flick of the wrist she shot the rubber band at the man. Aiming dead for his chest. The rubber band she had shot was nothing for anyone to fret about the worse it could do is sting for a few seconds.

“Sorry to tell you Mr. but I’m talking to someone right now can this please wait?” she said closing her eyes and turning around giving that man a smile. Turning back around she opened her eyes and looked back at Kai, “I knew you were a Wizard” she said mistakenly “What I was trying to find out was why are neutral, isn’t it hard work having to watch your back everywhere you go. From what I have heard you Vizards would even attack each other just to show who is stronger….Why?”

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

(sorry for the very long wait, this will probably be short, but when spring break starts they should be better)

Kaiju sensed the approach of the Captain. What a Captain would be doing out here was anybody's guess. He might of only been a Vice-captain when he left, but he was more than enough to be a captain now. ”Stand before your fall, Vizard, Arrancar. I can no longer let you cohere. What brings you together?” He pretty much tells them he's gonna kill them, then ask what brings them together. Kaiju almost scoffed at this shinigami captain. He was angry that this man had interupted his conversation with Lizzy, and had heard something he didn't want very many people to hear. He would of replyed to him, but L beat him to the punch.

Kaiju held his laugh in as L pretty much told the guy to bugger off, knowing that would not do in a situation like this, even if it was quite comical. He then also ignored this man. If he tried a surprise attack, he would die. "The reason, I, im not sure of the others, am neutral is I cannot fight totally against either of my kin. We attack each other, because there isn;t many of us, and one weak one could get the rest of us killed. You might think, 'Why not make him stronger.' The reason is, we do try, and if they dont, they will eventually die anyway, or become a hollow. So, why not put them out of there empty existance right away?" He turned his attention back to the shinigami after he had answered L's question. He wondered how far the SS had fallen. Pretty far, apparently, letting their captains wander about.

"Can't two people talk in peace without interuptions, shinigami? And, do you really think you can take us down, two captain level enemies, against one?" A gust of wind picked up, lifting his red shingami cloak into the air as he spoke, making him look rather menacing. He put his hand on the hilt of his blade, and turned a glare on the shinigami. His blade called out for blood, his hollow called out for blood. And soon, that lust might overcome him if this shinigami decides to taunt him.

(Short, yes, again I apoligize)

[Nobdy]

Expecting the worst Kisho stood ready for what ever they could thought at him, or so he thought. In one fluid move Lizzy shot what looked to be a rubber band, flying straight at his chest it stood to be no big problem, but even so he stopped it. Catching it on one finger Kisho spun it around, trying to keep his cool. ”Well it seams as if she is still mostly the same.” Kisho questioned as he still spun the rubber band. It would seem as if they were willing to look over him, perhaps they were only trying to understand, or in light of the resent events it could be something worse.

“Sorry to tell you Mr. but I’m talking to someone right now can this please wait?” Lizzy stated turning around. To kisho it would seem as if she was trying hard to forget about him and start a new life. “What happened to the girl I met so long ago. Have you truly changed so much, or was that just an act.”

"Can't two people talk in peace without interuptions, shinigami? And, do you really think you can take us down, two captain level enemies, against one?" The Vizard’s cloak flared in the wind. He turned to his own blade, it seemed as if the Vizard thought of him as a threat. Funny. Here Lizzy had made a fool of him and the Vizard still was thinking that Kisho had something up his sleeve. But no, he had nothing. He was only walking through the park to cool his mind after all that had happened in Soul Society, and here he stood before two very powerful opponents. Even so as soon as the fighting started SS would send help, all he would have to do would last. ”Yes two people can but you two are not people, and as lazy as I am I have to stop or rather kill you both. bold move but it was what was needed if they made the first move then he might stand a chance, after all they know nothing about each other and would, hopefully, get in each others way. Reaching for his own sword ”Lets see just how big of a mess I’ve gotten myself into.

[Sleeps]

(OCC: sorry about the short post)

“What happened to the girl I met so long ago. Have you truly changed so much, or was that just an act.”

Lizzy’s pattern of breath changed as she heard those words, “Have we met before” she asked herself as she slowly turned her head toward the man who spoke. The wind started to blow softly as her long brown hair danced in the air. As she eyes connected to the frame of the Man her eyes widened. She knew this guy he was a Captain or so she remembered.

“You… you’re……WHO are you again?” she said giving him a smile as though she was playing with him even though she was dead serious. She had no Idea who he was, well she knew she had seen him before but was it a fight they had or was he on her side. From what it seemed he was someone she had fought before.

Not Giving the Shingami time to answer her first question she asked him “Did you and I ever fight, yes or No” her eyes narrowed as she spirit power began to rise. “Two people…Were not people!” Lizzy took those words to heart, she hated that she was no longer human, if nothing else had made her want to fight this guy that did the trick. “IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU SHUT UP NOW MISTER” she said as she turned her body toward him as he seemed to ready himself.

[Akuhei the Demon of Death]

Kaiju listened to the shinigami's drabble about how they weren't people. He didn't get angry, not really caring what this shinigami said, but L did. After she had said her part, he did his. "We're not people are we? That show's how idiotic you shinigami are." He sighed, knowing he couldn't let this shinigami off easy, as it seemed he didn't want to be let off easy.

"Well, shinigami, I beleive its time for you to die. You could of got off easy, if you had just left us alone, but you didn't." Kaiju drew his blade before saying the magic words. "Destroy Akuhei." His blade turned into the jagged blade, with the blade on the bottom of the hilt. He shunpo'd behind Kisho, and slashed. If Kisho blocked, the lower blade would come up and stab him, meaning Kisho eather had to dodge, or take an injury. He hoped he didn't have to use his bankai during this battle, because he was already tired, and it would be dangerous to use it for an extended amount of time.

(Damn you writers block of the underworld)

[Nobdy]

”Have we met before?” She questioned herself as she turned to face Kisho. ”You... you’re...... WHO are you again?” So she didn’t remember him, or at least she was covering her tracts. What had caused her to forget. It was apparent that something had happened in the time they were apart, perhaps, just maybe, there was a chance at reaching the girl he once new, but of she did not give him a chance to answer. ”Did you and I ever fight, yes or No” it was stupid but his next words really pissed her off. ”IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU SHUT UP NOW MISTER” with that it seemed as if she were ready to kill rather than run from a fight like before.

”I’ve never wanted to fight you, Lizzy, you should remember that much, even so I will not fight you. The girl I knew is still there some were, and I will find her.

Kisho started to take a steep but he realized that he had lost tract of the Vizard. All he herd was ”Well, shinigami, I believe its time for you to die. You could of got off easy, if you had just left us alone, but you didn’t.” It seemed as if the Vizard was going to make the first move, and as he flashed behind Kisho knew the fun was about to begin. ”To slow.” he grinned as there blades clashed, but he allowed the second blade to come up and stab him, not enough to be fatal, but just enough. Gripping the Vizards hand so that he could not remove the blade, a sicker seeped from his lips. ”You under estimate me. And for that you will pay the price. Bringing down his blade Kisho attempted to separate the Vizards shoulder from the rest of his body.

((Lol this is starting to get funny. We are all apologizing for the shortness of the posts))

[Sleeps]

Before Lizzy had knew it both of them had started a battle. In Lizzy mind she figured if she just waited till they were done she could continue her chat with the Vizard that had once stood before her. Walking over to a nearby tree Lizzy sat down on the ground crossing her legs and placing her hands behind her head rest her back on the sturdy tree behind her. She then closed her eye and took a deep breath. Both of her hands feel to her neck slowly as she snapped with her right hand.

“It would be best if you both stopped” she said in a calm voice,” But if not enjoy!” she said as she seemly fell into a perfectly relaxed state. Little did they know that she hand began to open up a rift right under them, if they did not move that would fall into what Lizzy like to call L’s Land! Even though it may sound like an amusement park the only ones who would enjoy this were those who have some form of hollow power. L’s land would be the next best thing to tossing someone straight into Hueco Mundo.

The hole quickly grew as it began to engulf the area in which the two warriors stood. The black pit of hollow energy lashed out at them, as though it called out for a taste of shingami blood. Just as soon as there was time to react to the pit of doom Lizzy released on earth a hand reached out attempting to grab both of the two warriors’ arms and drag them into the abyss of Hollow life.