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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 29, 2015 21:30:24 GMT -6
Ichigo’s eyes narrowed, intent shining deep, deep in his eyes. “I won’t die that easily, damn cat,” he muttered, stepping forwards. He halted as Karin’s hand on his wrist tightened.
“Be careful, dumb ass,” she stated, eyes down. “Neither of us are easy prey like… Yuzu…”
Ichigo nodded. “I understand that, but….” he paused. “I have to find out more about what happened to them. And these enemies... they’ve always been into taunting.” His eyes narrowed further. “And if they dare use her form….” he paused again, eyes turning hard, “they’ll learn the hard way not to do that again.”
Karin nodded.
Ichigo turned around to give his sister one more instruction when Renji strode past him. He grabbed his shoulder. "Hold it, Renji!"
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Post by Lt. Renji Abarai on Dec 29, 2015 21:37:33 GMT -6
“What the hell you stopping me for?!” Renji snapped. “I’m going in.”
“I know that, idiot, but going in alone is suicidal.” Ichigo’s hand tightened on him. “You know that.”
“Fuck that!” Renji growled, throwing the arm off him. “They snatched your innocent sister out from under your eye and killed your girl, but you’re still spouting stuff about damned strategy!”
“Red….”
“They’ve had Rukia for nearly a full decade. I’m not waiting another moment for my chance to get back at them for that!” He made a fist and slammed it at the air. “I am getting through this fucking Maze and getting her out of their hands.”
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 29, 2015 21:41:19 GMT -6
"Damn it, Renji," Ichigo snapped, grabbing a fistful of his uniform once more. "Rukia is my friend, too, and as you so nicely put it, Orihime is dead. So damned if I am going to let another friend fall into their trap!"
"I aint never said anything about dy-"
"You're the one who's going to rush in!"
"I always do, bastard!"
"And there's too much at stake for you to do it again!" Ichigo fumed in his face.
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Post by Lt. Renji Abarai on Dec 29, 2015 21:49:12 GMT -6
"Too much-" Renji's face curdled. "Why you- I'm practically a captain, smart ass! I know what I am doing!" He grabbed Ichigo's kimono and hauled him close. "I have more to gain by plunging in that poisonous snare than you who still has a sister to protect here!"
"As if she will stay behind when her blade appears!"
"You're not listening!"
"I am too!"
Renji growled deeply. "I should just pulverize you so you have no choice but to stay here!"
"I'm the Substitute, Red. I have to go in there!"
Renji slammed his head into --- a book. Groaning, he looked over his shoulder. "Kairo..."
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Post by Lt. Kairo Namori on Dec 29, 2015 22:02:22 GMT -6
Kairo chuckled. “Actually I believe that was Kato’s throw,” he murmured. He repeated his one-arm embrace of his lavender-haired beauty and then stepped forward, tucking some locks in his sash. He looked to Tsukiro, leaning in the doorway of a hut, and nodded curtly before turning back to the two hotheads. “If your argument is quite finished, I do believe Captain Mutsu will beat both of you in entering the Maze.”
As the two spun around, Kairo’s eyes darkened to jade and he set a hand inside his kimono. Time would tell if he had chosen well.
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Post by Captain Nori Mutsu on Dec 30, 2015 15:56:45 GMT -6
Nori did not look back in hearing her name spoke as she walked toward the gate entrance. "Idle prattle will get you nowhere. If we are going to get out of here." Her head motioned toward the Maze opening as she continued to walk forward. "That is the way out of here. Not unless one of you have a few dozen shovels to dig our way out."
She stopped just before stepping through the entrance, "Are you three coming or will I do this all on my own? I do have to say the thought of seeing my Lieutenant again sounds rather pleasant." She turned from the group her eyes narrowed as she looked up at the tall wall before her.
"The rest of you still might have faith in the Vessel, but mine has been wavering since her appearance here is the Maze four days ago. I want more answers other then the ones she offered to Byakuya. There are still too many unanswered." She turned back to the group her arm lifting to pointing through the gate. "And out there is the only place we are going to get to her to get those answers."
Her arm dropped as she turned toward the gate once more three steps and she walked through the opening without issue.Moved
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Post by Captain Nori Mutsu on Jan 1, 2016 21:08:03 GMT -6
"Bait": (continued) Appearing back in the courtyard both Nori and Ichigo looked quickly around them a few of the ones in the courtyard looking at them dazed and confused as they stepped toward them. Nori looked to the still open gate. Their zanpakuto's hanging back in the same place they were before they left the first time.
She stepped quickly toward the gate. "What the hell happened? Where are Kairo and Renji and how in the hell did we get back in the courtyard like we never left?"
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Jan 1, 2016 23:08:08 GMT -6
Ichigo looked to his sister before following Mutsu and talking quickly. “I don’t know. One moment I was walking behind you and then a door closed behind us. I couldn’t keep my feet as the room tilted. I fell forward, and I don’t remember anything after that.” The two halted at the courtyard gate.
“What was the point of that? A joke? Or….” his mind cleared. “A safe point? Something to look out for to return us to the courtyard if we stayed out at night and couldn’t return? Or is there something we missed?”
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Post by Captain Nori Mutsu on Jan 1, 2016 23:24:18 GMT -6
"A good question, indeed." She pushed her hand through the shield entering the Maze. It seemed the same. She then turned and looked to the ones behind her, her eyes falling to Byakuya.
"Byakuya! Has anyone ever told you, you are a pompous ass-in-nine!" She looked from Byakuya to Ichigo as he gasp, his eyes wide.
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Jan 2, 2016 0:00:20 GMT -6
Ichigo started and glanced quickly to the noble in question. Many others did the same. “Wha- Wait, Mutsu-san, did you eat something weird?” He paused. “Like the strange substance that made the walls and floor so slippery?”
Before she could reply, Byakuya responded.
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Post by Captain Byakuya Kuchiki on Jan 2, 2016 0:05:40 GMT -6
The noble raised one elegant eyebrow at her word choice. But made no other visible reaction. There was a reason to her blatant scene of disrespect, and he would reply to it as such. “Nori Mutsu," he murmured, "I did not believe you would be so unmannered to call me a fool in such uncouth terms. And you do not look so injured that your mind’s capacities would be skewed."
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Post by Captain Nori Mutsu on Jan 2, 2016 0:21:21 GMT -6
Nori bowed to Byakuya in full respect of his reply and mannerism. "Thank you Kuchiki-san. My suspicious have been put to rest. I do apologize for my rudeness. I will explain my actions when we have returned with the other two." She turned to Ichigo once more.
"We need to find Kairo and Renji. If we got an undisturbed jolt back to a safe zone I am sure they are in a danger zone." She quickly turned and marked a path back through the still open gate into the Maze.
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Post by Sojiro Ichimaru on Jan 2, 2016 13:40:06 GMT -6
"Changing the Stage":But before the captain could get too far, light flooded the area and two people appeared in the maze. Sojiro blinked as the shackles fell from him and he was pulled up by Izuru. Disorientated, he let Izuru pat him down as if looking for injuries until his head cleared. When the hand settled on his head again, he shook it off.
"I'm alright, Iz," he muttered, head down. "It's just...."
Something - no, someone, licked his cheek.
"Daichi!" Sojiro exclaimed. He wrapped his arms around his furry friend, closing his eyes against the need to cry.
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Post by Lt. Izuru Kira on Jan 2, 2016 13:51:14 GMT -6
Izuru stepped back and gave Sojiro his needed space, frowning slightly. The boy was pale, and he had buried his face into the fur of his familiar to hide the telltale shine of tears. He didn’t know what had happened when Soji had slipped away from his watch and then again when Vale had taken him away, but Izuru was glad something good was happening now.
He heard a creak behind him and turned around. “Leave the chest alone, Ikkaku.”
Ikkaku stood up. “What’s so important about a chest?”
Izuru sighed. “Maybe nothing at all, but I had to try to save something.”
“From what?”
Izuru’s eyes narrowed, rubbing the collar around his throat. “Tervaden…” As a hand touched his shoulder, he turned and inclined his head. "Captain...."
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Post by Captain Nori Mutsu on Jan 2, 2016 14:04:44 GMT -6
Nori blinked a few times as she looked on at the three newest members of the courtyard. Sojiro Ichimaru, his pet and her Lieutenant Izuru Kira. She made a quick path to their side pausing in front of them. A blank expression blanketed her face as her hand lifted cupping Izuru's cheek. She blinked a few times chasing away forming tears then quickly pulled her Lieutenant into a tight hug.
"Its good to see you again Kira. I was worried sick about you."
Just then, another quick flash filled the area and the image of the vessel appeared with a large chest at her side. Nori watched as the vessel's knees buckled collapsing next the chest.
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