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Post by Szayelaporro Granz on Jun 23, 2024 23:09:19 GMT -6
Bleach Unrated: REBOOTEDCurrent Arc: RejectionEpisode 464 "Answers in the Dark": Szayel was in the lower part of his lab built in the tunnels under the palace. He was glad he had the lower lab built, if he hadn't he would have lost everything all because someone thought destroying the palace would be a good idea. He'd lost a lot of research and experiments because of this little mishap, he was just glad that nearly all of his research was digital so the only things truly lost were the physical objects. Those could be recreated or replaced. His notes, however, could not.
Though the disappearance of Las Noches was not the only odd thing that had taken place, hours before that, the Hogyoku had returned to Las Noches without Lord Aizen, but that does not mean the Hogyoku was alone. It returned with his creation, Shosei. Everything at the moment had Szayel's mind reeling. Las Noches disappearing, the Hogyoku's return without Aizen, and being with Shosei. Koga's evolution from Espada to Ayakashi and the even more barren sands that were once called Hueco Mundo, and he was sure the only person who could answer his questions was Lord Aizen. Now he just had to find the man.
With a huff, Szayel turned only to be face-to-face with Ulquiorra. "Why are you here and what do you want? I have nothing. Everything was destroyed." |
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jun 23, 2024 23:49:30 GMT -6
The Fourth espada looked to the scientist with a deadpan expression. Of course his projects had been destroyed if everything aboveground had been obliterated, especially Las Noches. With the heat from that explosion, the espada doubted the Menos Forest survived either. He didn’t need Szayel to tell him that obvious fact. But the lower levels of the lab offered more space than most of the areas down here, and Ulquiorra preferred that in the darkness.
In the darkness, he forgot.
He swept to the side, hands in his pockets. “What were Lord Aizen’s last tasks for you before he disappeared?”
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Post by Szayelaporro Granz on Jun 24, 2024 0:26:34 GMT -6
Szayel looked on at Ulquiorra, "why are you asking such insignificant things? The Hogyoku has returned to Las Noches without Lord Aizen. Are you not the least bit curious as of why?" Szayel swept past Ulquiorra paying him no mind, "And Lord Aizen had not given me any tasks prior to my creation of Shosei."
"I was awakened by the Hogyoku. I know where it is," the Fourth Espada replied, his voice toneless, "and your own curiosity will find the answers for that without me putting the questions to you."
"And what questions are you referring to," Szayel asked as they walked from the lab and into the tunnels Ulquiorra just exited from. "Before you ask. Do you know where Lord Aizen is?"
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jun 24, 2024 23:38:20 GMT -6
Ulquiorra stopped. “That seems a foolish question. Considering that the Hogyoku has returned with your creation, something happened with it. There are limited ‘masters’ for that power, and besides Lord Aizen, they all reside in Karakura.”
“Couldn’t he have gone to Soul Society as well?” Szayel pressed. “They can’t keep him out with their quack of a scientist, and that is where he originally made his beautiful creation.”
“No,” Ulquiorra denied. “If he had gone to Soul Society and had been detained there for his own purposes, what occurred above Las Noches would have involved us as well. It would have been the captains moving against us in a coordinated assault as they attempted to in the past. That is not what happened up there.”
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Post by Szayelaporro Granz on Jun 25, 2024 0:19:17 GMT -6
Szayel stopped in their path, "how did we get from where Lord Aizen might be," he turned slightly and looked at the Fourth Espada. "to what happened on the surface?"
"It's an observation, Octava. Something I believed you would to be more perceive of." Ulquiorra commented as he started their path once more.
Szayel huffed and followed behind. "I believe it would be to our best interest to send someone if not a few someone's to Soul Society and Karakura to seek out our Lord Aizen. Then and only then will we know where he is."
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jun 25, 2024 0:40:08 GMT -6
"And how do you propose we attack both places at once in this situation?" Ulquiorra inquired. "There are only a handful who are loyal to Lord Aizen when he is not acting as our leader, and none of those are the Ayakashi. They follow when they wish to, and right now, that is themselves. Are you proposing sending few forces and failing?"
"Then are you telling me that we should do nothing?!" Szayel pressed, indignant.
Ulquiorra rolled his eyes to the side. "Usually, I would agree that that is the best option, but with what happened above, that does not seem like a good decision." He walked forward a few paces. "We have the forces to attack one location and only one. I can bait Jaegerjaquez into following us and Karakura has the perfect bait to persuade the twin Ayakashis to join us for their own amusement."
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Post by Szayelaporro Granz on Jun 25, 2024 1:32:53 GMT -6
Szayel grinned pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "Then we investigate Karakura and if our attempt is fruitless we move on to Soul Society." He shrugged, "after all, Karakura will be easier to breach then Soul Society with their anti-hollow alarm that the nut case Kurotsuchi has installed in their realm."
Stepping up next to the Fourth Espada, Szayel looked over at him. His hand lifting as he rested his chin gently to the back of his hand. His other arm crossed in front of him over his chest. "I will let you handle the brawn part of this plan. I will be the brains." Szayel stopped walking, his hand came from under his chin as he waved Ulquiorra onward. "Gather the heathens and bring them my lab. We will cover the aspects of our plan there."
Szayel turned on his heels and started a path back to his lab as he left Ulquiorra with parting words as he walked away. "Don't take too long, Cuatro. I am a very busy man."
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Jun 26, 2024 1:00:18 GMT -6
Ulquiorra closed his eyes, doubting Szayel’s terms. If he wished to make sure the details were a certain way, that was his decision. The Fourth espada neither cared or believed Szayel’s part would be necessary. Most of the groundwork would be done by him when gathering those they had discussed. Grimmjow would be the easiest, and if the cat made enough noise about getting out of there, Nnoitra may also follow. Whisper and Stark were above him. He would leave the choice after presenting his plan to them. He wouldn’t bother with Cero. He doubted Loki would give him any time and he would need most of his strength for the most important part of this whole distraction.
Even if the Kurosakis were perfect bait, there was no guarantee that the twins would move at all without some fun with him first. Going back and forth through time would be even more tiring down here in the tunnels, this close to the darkness.
But for Lord Aizen, the task would be complete. - End RP - “Friendly Neighbors”
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