Requiem For the Vizard Elder [Kuro]

[Claira Raven Heart]

Claira watched with her jaw open in disbielf. The Arrancar survived all that hell, but what he said also caught her interest. 'I wont go back alone...' She began to get highly frustrated at the fact that the hollow was still alive. Where she stood, the arrancar's back was to her and her bow was aiming at it. The blue arrow hummed as she was ready. "Just keep him still...zbor Raven, hit your target dead on!" The arrow was released and the wings on it opened up. Before the arrancar could react to either attack and make his escape, he'd feel a massive amount of pain hit him in the spine as the arrow hit it's target leaving the Raven mark, a hole from what looked to be a beak and what looked like wings burnt into his flesh."Hopefully this time arrancar, you'll find peace in where ever your soul maybe heading. I wish you well in the after life."

If he did avoid that shot she made, she'd get another arrow ready, but this time, the arrow was golden. She'd close her eyes and follow the arrancar's reiatsu and when he'd appear, Beur would see a Golden arrow closing in on him. Her hair flickered in the wind as her black cargo pants kept her legs warm from the high elevation that she was. She had the element of surprise still since the arrancar didn't find her, nor did he try to see if he could spot her from her last attack. She'd keep her eyes on the attack's at all times, hoping they will hit and end this poor creatures life.

[Redwinters]

Beur’s eyes widened as Kuro grabbed hold of the barrel of the rifle, as if the damage done to him was but a scratch. Seeing the masked shinigami lift his zanpakuto, the arrancar prepared to turn to ash once more to avoid the attack. His body would erupt into flame indicating he was about to use the technique, a wicked grin across his face as if he “had him where he wanted him.” That grin, sank into despair however, when the flames suddenly died out…interrupted by an arrow that plunged into his back. Before he could even react, Kuro’s sword stabbed into his chest from the front as well. “Guaaaah!” He growled through clenched teeth as he felt the gunblade pierce his bone like armor, blood seeping from the wound. His pained eyes lowered to see the energy charging in the weapon before darting upward towards Kuro once again. “Daaaamn YOU-“ His voice would be drowned out as Gentai activated and enveloped the arrancars body in the blinding light of Kuro’s reiatsu in all of its immense power. The arrancar’s body was forced off of Kuro’s blade from the sheer force of the energy released and it was carried off with the beam of energy straight atop the roof of another building.

The roof cratered inward from the crashed landing of the blast, but was otherwise unharmed as most of the damage went directly to Beur’s body. An explosion of dust and debris would erupt from the roof, but would almost immediately be cleared away from the remnants of Kuro’s attack. Kuro would know what he would see even before the smoke had dissipated, however. What remained on the partially destroyed roof was Beur, still somehow whole from the attack, but his body was completely crippled. The bone on his armor had been burned off, the protrusions were completely gone, and blood poured from large holes blown in his chest. “I’m not…” He coughed out, breathing heavily. “I’M NOT FINISHED!” The white haired arrancar yelled out as his head rose to look at the Vizard…and the quincy as well, cursing both of them with his stare. Then it happened, the moment he said those words his entire body was enveloped with his turquoise reiatsu, before it dispersed in a flash of light. What appeared underneath that light was NOT an arrancar, however. Kuro and the quincy would see that Beur looked completely different; this was not his resurrection failing and him returning to its sealed form…this was an illusion that had failed.

Beur now looked like a man dressed in a black form-fitting robe, with a hood that hid most of his face and a mask hiding the rest of it. The Mask was not a hollow mask, but it looked decorative, half of it black and half of it white matching the yin and yang symbol. Like Kuro had seen before, the mask was cracked and falling apart around where the “arrancar’s” eye had been…and was continuing to fall apart. Beur gasped in shock and in pain as he realized what had happened…his cover had been blown. Desperately he tried to cover his face as the mask completely fell apart from the damage done to it, but it was too late. “No…” He angrily mumbled as the clay pieces crumbled on the concrete he lay across. In that very instance that his face was revealed fire engulfed his body. It was different this time, however, as it was clearing harming him. The clothed man yelled out in pain as the flames burned through every inch of his body, slowly but surely turning him to dust. “KUROOOO!” He shouted out through the pain, “You have his interest! I hope you understand that! I may burn for my failure; my soul may be crushed for it; an eternity of punishment! But you won’t escape your fate. I couldn’t, and I had much more time to prepare than you. It may not happen today, or tomorrow...but it will happen. No matter what you do, who you talk to, where you go… HELL AWAITS YOU!” His pained yelling erupted through the flames, growing with intensity with each passing second. “QUINCY, YOUR HUMANITY WILL ONLY CARRY AS LONG AS HE ALLOWS IT! HE SHALL TAKE NOTICE OF YOU TOO! MAY YOU BOTH BURN AS I MUST FOR THE ACTIONS WE HAVE TAKEN!” And with his finally proclamation, his final warning, his body was completely consumed and eradicated from this place. No trace of him was left save for the injuries had managed to give to the Vizard.

[Claira Raven Heart]

Claira would listen to the words that was said, and it sank in. But for now, the battle was finally over. She'd sit down slowly and exhale slowly. It was one hell of a battle, espically for the Vizard named Kuro. Her bow would still be ready incase something was to happen. She wasn't going to take any chances since some vizards weren't trust worthy, espically to Quincy. Her back would lean against a fence. 'Rest before another fight, always best to recover a bit before diving into hell.'

Claira would say out loud so Kuro would hear her speak for the first time since the whole battle."I'm Claira Raven Heart, you a friend or a foe?" She kept her grip on her bow strong incase she'd have to be forced into another fight ever so soon. She began to make plans, like playing chess. Always having to stay a few moves ahead of your one.

[Kuro Akuma]

What the hell had just happened? It turned out that Kuro had been fighting someone who was far from an arrancar. How could someone mask both their appearance and reitsu doing an all out battle and just what did he mean about having time to prepare to kill him? It was obvious he had just fought an assasin but with what had just happened where exactly was he from so many questions flooded the elders mind from the conclusion of the battle but his confused moment would be broken as a voice yelled to him. The cold orange eyes of the vaizard would focus in on the quincy his devilish black mask still perfectly locked onto his face. Lowering his weapon Kuro responded, I am Kuro Akuma no worries Claira I am a friend. The vaizard said before vanishing using shunpou and reappearing standing next to the quincy his weapon still lowered but his hand gripped on his mask yanking it separating it from his face causing it to crumble instantly.

I owe you my life young quincy you were the reason I was able to land both critical blows aswell as land a few of your own. Whoever he was he knew a lot about me and is going to have me pretty sore in the morning. Kuro said with a smile as he looked down from the roof to the fighting below. From the sounds of it we may encounter more like him with time. Once this brawl is over below I will be opening my home to help humans like yourself expand and understand more about their abilities I would love for you to join whoever I get to do so that way when things like this happen we can protect Karakura ourselves. Kuro looked back at Claira his free hand lifted to cover the hole in his chest as he used regen to stop the bleeding from the wound. There was still a battle below that Kuro would rush into again to make sure there were no human casualties he wouldn't allow it most of them if not all were young they still had life ahead of them and Kuro wanted to make sure they had the chance to experience that life.

[Claira Raven Heart]

"I thank you for the offer for the training for it seems things around here is going to get even more hairy and alot more difficult as time will come. I will also join in on the battle, I maybe weakier then most down there, but I can still do some sort of damage to them. It shows from this battle with odd ball hollow thing. And you owe me nothing. It's no big deal Mr. Akuma, really isn't. I do have one question for you. Since Vizards are seen to be 'Evil' to most sides and are said to kill anything that gets in their way and or is deemed interesting enough, why help us human's and Quincy?" She'd stand up from her sitting. She'd reach around the corner of the stairwell and grab her short sword that looked to be Roman design. Claira would tie it to her belt and get ready to dive back into the fight, dive into hell. But she felt alot easier knowing that she'd have a friend watching over her in this fight that they were going into.

If she was to survive this battle, she will take Kuro's offer for the training since she didn't have much training with her sword that she has. Her bow was ready her spirit high. The diamonds in her bow would glow a bright blue as if indicating a strong attack needed for the fight ahead. She'd either wait to see what Kuro was going to do or she would listen to his explanation of why the heart to help those that were much weakier then he was. His reputation was rather odd for her, but she didn't mind it one bit.

[Kuro Akuma]

Kuro listened to the quincy who was interested in knowing just why the vaizard wanted to help the humans. She knew of their reputation aswell, a reputation that Kuro himself had started single handedly. The reputation is true, or at least it was. I have done many terrible things in the past which in time I will atone for. However I have had time to realize just what I have done and the pain I have caused. I watched as an elite army was slaughtered before my own eyes by no more than two people. The same helplessness that I made others feel I felt myself. With what just happened I can only assume my time is coming next. I have suspicions that that man was sent by the very two people who destroyed a realm. I will make sure that Karakura doesn't share the same fate by preparing you guys for things to come.

Kuro's eyes showed that he was more than serious the battle below reached its climax as he looked down once again. I dont know how many of your friends are down there but all are potential allies we can continue this conversation once their safety is assured. I can't sit back while they are in danger and outmatched. Lets go.. Kuro stepped from the ledge and plummited to the ground below though he was injured his safety was not his concern the life of the living was priority one.

[Claira Raven Heart]

She'd say a name before Kuro jumped off the building that they were on. "Greed...."

She nodded her head. Since he jumped without even asking her if she needed any help. She was forced to use the stairs and elevator. When she reached the elevators, she was forced with a decission, bare listening to the awful music that this building had to offer, or stick to the stair case and exhaust herself even more then she would have to.

[15 minuets later]

Claira was running down the stair case at full speed. The music was just to much to bare with a person actually sitting in it humming to it. Before the elevator doors closed and her mind to the stairs, she shot a Banshee whisper into the small box, hearing the guy screaming as his music was interrupted. When she reached the bottom, she would see a group of people huddle around the very same guy that had blood rushing out of his ears. She shook her head and went outside. Seeing the irony, she began to laugh to herself. But now she was on ground level and just outside of the battle, she would have to get ready for again and the wind was out of her from running. I wounder why I chose the stairs again....oh yea....that's right...hahaha

(Both Kuro and Claira exit thread, Thread CLOSED)