Reiatsu began to bounce out of every corner of the large Japanese city scape. What appeared to be normal people suddenly slipped from their gigai's and flash stepped onto the tops of buildings. Zanpakuto of all shapes and and sizes rested either at their sides or there backs, as well as scars and memories of how they became what they were today. These were the many yet so few shinigami of the resistance. A female shinigami dressed in a yellow summer dress stopped atop the Sony EMG tower in southern Kyoto. Her strawberry blonde hair blew along with the wind as the city lights reflected in her hazel eyes. Her zanpakuto took the sealed form of a machete sheathed at her back. She smirked as Akirs message came through on her mobile device.

"Hah... it's been a few months, it's about time Akir called me. And it's urgent... Looks like he either wnats to see me, or something has actually arisen that's worth talking about..."

The female closed her mobile device as she fell from the tower flash stepping across the surface of the sky toward Akirs loft. She was Tanya Rojas former 6th seat of the 11th division.

Akir kept a cool head as he waited for something new to occur. He was willing to give Ayumharu time to recover, as he felt like he needed that 3rd party present in order to reveal his true plan of action. The hunters had come to Earth but Akir had other plans.

As the two foes fought the battle with their halved blades, the environment began to shift into a dark landscape. The wind blew with the ferocity of a hurricane, rain pounded against the two warriors as they danced in their dark battle; a beautiful battlefield is what a mad-man would say. Only the sounds of thunder drowned out the sounds of their blades colliding. Illuminated only by flashes of lightning and sparks from their blades; many would see this as the battle to end all battles.

As the next slash of Murasame's zanpaktuo came and was deflected, Aymuharu flipped back from the Hollow. Everytime they crossed blades, they expended reiatsu that irradiated the environment. Turning this once beautiful meadow of brilliant sunshine and clear sky; into a moonlit, thunderous wasteland of death. In his mind, Aymuharu knew he needed to end this before his core was too rotten to save. But his injuries prevented him from unleashing another attack like he dealt to Murasame before. All but some of his reserved reiatsu in the zanpaktuo was spent on blocking and countering the Hollow's vicious attacks.

"I.....need.....to.....end this." Aymuharu told himself as he tried to breathe in air.

His wounds were opening wider as he deflected another barriage of attacks from Murasame. The heartless spirit seemed to have an endless supply of reiatsu; he just never seemed tired of his attacks. The beating Aymuharu was taking its toll as he barely managed to block a blow from Murasame. Landing a few yards from the Hollow, Aymuharu watched as the evil being smiled its evil smile, creeping ever closer to throw more blows to Aymuharu. Then it hit him, Murasame was still clutching his arm and was bleeding deeply. Maybe, if Aymuharu could harness the expending reiatsu to launch his most powerful attack, he could stop this battle.

"Come on Aym.... I know you haven't killed over yet. You know why, because my zanpaktuo hasn't tasted your blood and flesh. Hehehehehee......" Murasame said aloud, throwing another attack towards Aymuharu.

"I still have a few tricks up my sleeve.... Murasame." Aymuharu replied, blocking the attack.

Twirling himself through the air, Aymuharu tossed his zanpaktuo to the side; which landed on the last patch of green grass. Placing a hand on his chest, Aymuharu closed his eyes as he channeled all reiatsu his body had left into his core. As the building of spirit pressure grew, Aymuharu curled into a ball as he hovered in the air for what seemed forever. The building power inside was starting to expand throughout his body as he outstretched himself, now glowing in a crimson red aura. Landing gently on the ground, his head remained down as he gripped his zanpaktuo; the blade returned to its original black form. Drawing it from the ground, Aymuharu extended the blade which was restored to its full length towards the stunned Murasame.

"Ban........kai!" Aymuharu said aloud as he looked up to Murasame.

Almost instantly, the smile and laughter from Murasame stopped. The Hollow took a step back, unable to see how Aymuharu managed to harness his reiatsu to unleash Bankai. Most Vizards in turn, prefer to use their Hollow power over their Shimigami power. In this world, Aymuharu was stripped of his Hollow power and was considered a Shimigami once more. A key move in this endless game was to remember what power you still have inside yourself. And this power, was all that was left for Aymuharu's strategy to end this battle, this was his key move. Taking a step, Aymuharu flash-stepped with a series of barriage attacks; what he called "slice-n-dice." This, was the beginning of what his final attack would bring.

A light skinned dark haired shinigami of black hispanic origin brushed bread crumbs from his mustache as his mobile device suddenly went off. His shoulder length auburn hair had also begun somewhat unkempt from his sparatic eating. Holding his phone in one hand and finishing his sandwich with the other, the man remained silent as he read. After a few moments he jumped down from his chair and began laughing. He was Leonard Smith former member of the 2nd division black ops.

"Akir... He's really planning to go there huh? I thought he'd never show his face again after he destroyed Karakura town..."

OOC: Sorry for short post we need more material here.

(OOC: Grrr you guys finally got me to make a ooc in the ic. << Alucard don‘t introduce too many resistance members.)

As Akir became preoccupied with gathering resistance members, she eyed the technology he had to use was a great aid to the cause. Many times V wanted to use to know of the whereabouts of these in her division, but never worked up the nerve to say anything about it. So it would be about 2 days before the Hunters made their move giving her just enough time to get one last practice in. V had to see if her training made any difference as the realization that she spent all of it in her gigai and not once tried it in her shinigami form.

“I‘ll be back in a few hours,” she said to Akir before she walked out the door.

As the barriage of attacks kept coming and coming, Aymuharu knew that Murasame was starting to feel the numbing of his body. It was proved when the Hollow fell to his knees, unable to move. With the final swing of his zanpaktuo, Aymuharu reappeared in front of the Hollow; whose eyes were filled with anger and bloodlust. Placing the blade upon his right shoulder, Aymuharu stepped into range of Murasame. He knew he must finish this move before he ran empty of reiatsu, otherwise Murasame could have his way with Aymuharu.

"Murasame. Your entire body is filled with a numbing agent that renders you immobile. I will ask you for your yield, if you accept I will draw the substance from your body and this battle will end now. If you refuse, I will impale you with my zanpaktuo and inject a painful substance that will make you feel like you were burning from the inside out. I will continue this my friend, till you accept defeat and yield, or till you pass out." Aymuharu said aloud.

Lowering his zanpaktuo to his side, Aymuharu nodded to the Hollow and casted a glare of sincerness. The Hollow's eyes moved back-and-forth between the zanpaktuo and Aymuharu's eyes. The angered look in Murasame's eyes told Aymuharu that the spirit wasn't going to give-in so easily.

"Do you yield?" Aymuharu asked, only to be spit in the face.

Calmly walking behind the paralyzed Hollow, Aymuharu twirled his zanpaktuo behind him till he suddenly impaled Murasame through his back. Halting the blade as it split the spinal cord of Murasame, Aymuharu forced the painful substance in. Aymuharu could see the pain Murasame was feeling as he withdrew his zanpaktuo and looked at the Hollow's clentched eyes.

"Do you yield?" Aymuharu asked again.

Barely able to open his eyes, Murasame made it clear he wasn't when he glared at Aymuharu. And again, Aymuharu pierced Murasame's flesh and injected more of the painful agent into the core of the Hollow. Aymuharu could hear the gritting of Murasame's teeth and could see his eyes closed again, a tell-tell sign the spirit was in deep pain. Drawing the zanpaktuo from Murasame's back, Aymuharu walked in front of the Hollow.

"It is futile Murasame. Yield and you will no longer feel this pain." Aymuharu told the Hollow.

Aymuharu could feel his reiatsu almost gone, if Murasame didn't give in, then Aymuharu would have to use all of his reiatsu to inject more of the pain agent inside the Hollow. As he waited the spirit's reply, Aymuharu impaled Murasame through the chest suddenly. Drawing out a little of the numbing agent, Aymuharu withdrew his zanpaktuo.

"I have taken enough of the numbing agent to allow you to speak. What is your response Murasame?"

"Hehe...hehe...hehe..... Never, you weak spirit." Murasame replied, gasping and chuckling.

"Then you leave me no choice...." Aymuharu replied, shaking his head as he returned behind Murasame.

Concentrating the remaining reiatsu, Aymuharu forced the pressure into his zanpaktuo and impaled the blade through Murasame. As the blade forced itself out of Murasame's chest, all of the painful agent spilled into his nervous and blood streams. The howls and screams of agony erupted from Murasame as Aymuharu twisted the blade of his zanpaktuo, forcing out all of the agent. Dropping to a knee, Aymuharu felt his being start to give way, he had forced out all of his reiatsu. Drawing the bloody zanpaktuo, Aymuharu watched Murasame's body go limp and fall to the ground. Slamming the blade into the ground, he waited to see if Murasame would move or speak.

[ooc- sorry guys i haven't posted...been way too busy and i just got back from a three block jog >_>]

While Akir was gathering resistance members and people were on the move Midnight was busy in her room.

Midnight paced around her room thinking and planning ideas. She knew she was the wild card of the bunch and she had to get her act together and become stronger before those hunters made their move. She knew they were very strong when she saw them kill a espada without any effort. Her long black hair swayed behind her while she paced around the room. Her midnight blue eyes looked around the room while she paced around the room. She heard a snicker inside her head and she knew it was Bloodnight. She sighed and then sat down on the bed and went inside her inner mind and saw the blackness surround her again. She raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest and waited for Bloodnight to appear. As she predicted Bloodnight was suddenly in front of her and was looking at Midnight with annoyance. Midnight sighed and then stood up and looked at Bloodnight.

"Queenie...we got a problem..."

Midnight nodded and rubbed her temples in aggrivation. "I know..the hunters are here..." Bloodnight nodded and then Midnight sighed again and paced around the empty abyss frowning and tapping her fingers against her blade that was currently resting at her side. "Everyone..including myself knows that I am a wild card...I may be good or bad to the whole fight..." Bloodnight nodded again and sighed.

"Yeah Queenie you sure are a wild card in this fight...you go beserk and destroy even more of the city or you completely help to stop the fight or something..."

Midnight sighed and then growled at Bloodnight. "Do not remind me...that was a bad time for me to go beserk..." Bloodnight chuckled and then raised an eyebrow after she got an idea.

"Well...you could train in here for the two days to get under control and become even stronger.."

Midnight raised an eyebrow and looked at Bloodnight a little shocked that she would even help her. "You really are going to help me...?" Bloodnight smirked and then laughed a little knowing that Midnight was shocked.

"Well if you die then I die...and excuse me but fuck that shit...I don't want to die when I want to take over you.."

Midnight smiled and then sighed and nodded. "Fine..we will train for these two days but first let me tell Akir so he doesn't think I am in a coma or some shit like that.." Bloodnight nodded and then Midnight was back in her room sitting on her bed. She got up and scratched her head and then walked out of her room and then walked over to Akir and was in a zombie like state. Still tired and exausted Midnight yawned and then poked Akir and got his attention. "Yo' Akir...I am going to be in my room for two days training with Bloodnight..." Midnight yawned again and then walked back into her room and closed the door. Not caring about the resistance people and if they knew she was an arrancar. She slipped back into her inner world and started to train with Bloodnight.

[ooc- just going to leave it at this until we go to battle the hunters I gotta' get back to work now...and Akir work on the other RP for bleach soon ToT I want to put my character on that rp Its a cool person ]

Akir watched V exit out of his doorway with a simple nod. In the back of his head he had an idea beyond fighting the hunters. The resistance rarely ever came together, save for blunt meetings and joint missions to exterminate a large infestation of the hollows. If anything he could possibly use this meeting to the advantage of gaining back some of their lost ground.

"Come on Ayumharu... It's been an hour..."

Akir looked over to Ayum's uncouncious form with a very irritated groan. Hoping that at some point the lone wolf of a vizard would awaken so he could brief him. But as Akir stared on he felt a very familiar reiatsu brush past the loft then onto his side window. Akir froze and stood up walking toward the window picking up Mari Jai from the floor.

Seconds pasted, then minutes, and before long it felt like a few hours. As Aymuharu watched the limp body of Murasame toss bit-by-bit in the wind, the Vizard managed to stand and walk over to the Hollow. Staring into its empty eyes, Aymuharu felt that Murasame was out for good in this small, dark world. Looking out into the dark plains, Aymuharu felt something that was familiar to him. Something that was calling from the other side of the hill in front of him. Looking down to Murasame, Aymuharu shook his head as he reached down and lifted Murasame onto his shoulders. It wasn't the smartest thing to do, since the Hollow could wake up at any moment to kill Aymuharu. But, he felt Murasame was required on the other side as well; and how would the spirit get their unconscious?

"I may not be doing the smartest thing. But I feel this is what is needed for what is on the other side..." Aymuharu told himself as if he was speaking to Murasame.

Beginning his trek up the hill, Aymuharu could feel Murasame's body begin to stir. He had to hurry before the the Hollow woke up. If Aymuharu had enough reiatsu, he could flash-step to the top of the hill easily. Half-way through, Murasame's body started to stir a bit more; a sign the Hollow was close to awakening.

"Come on body, we need to get us to whatever is there..."

"We both know whats there Aym..... why not drop me and get out this world?" Murasame's voice rung out lowly.

"So, you're awake my Hollow friend?" Aymuharu asked.

"I just sensed the gateway, I am speaking through your mind as if we were on the outside...."

"The gateway out of here... Hmmmm..."

Upon saying this, Aymuharu came into view of the massive gateway which was a simple black marble door. Walking down the other side of the hill quickly, Aymuharu felt a presence he hadn't in a long time. Taking a step off the hill and onto flat ground, Aymuharu felt the weight of Murasame disappear and the world grew lighter. Looking around, the world grew as it was before the epic battle took place. The colorful flowers, lush grasses, brilliant sunlight, and clear skies; the calming effect.

"You came! Like you said all those years ago....right Odette?" a voice said.

"Mommy, is daddy finally home?" another, smaller voice said.

Instantly, Aymuharu felt butterflies in his stomach as he heard the voices. Unable to turn around, Aymuharu felt a pair of arms go around his neck and another take his right hand. Looking down, his eyes closed as tears began to slowly fall down his cheeks. The presence was taking over, filling him with the warmth and care he hadn't felt in what seemed forever. Gripping the small hands tightly, placing a hand on a arm that was wrapped around his neck, Aymuharu smiled.

As Akir opened his window sil whatever presence that stood on the other side flash stepped past him onto his center table then to his side placing it's hand on his right shoulder. Akir gritted his teeth violently as he turned his head to face the intruder that had just bargegd into his loft. However when he met it face to face he suddenly froze and began to blush wildy. Tanya didn't say anything she simply smiled and released her hold on his shoulder. Akir was then finally able to actually say a sylable

"T-t...!"

Akir was then kicked in the chest across the center of the loft, into one of the brick walls landing with a thud. He quickly got to his feet standing his ground in a cautious manner, staring at her in awe, as well as a few other emotions he couldn't express presently. Tanya giggled to herself before making her way over to him with a warm embrace.

"Awww it's so good to see that flame hasn't died down in this past year... You never cease to brtighten me Akir...."

Tanya shifted all of her weight downward onto Akir as they both fell onto the carpet floor with her on top. A bright smile formed on her face as she teased a kiss toward him before jumping back onto both feet and backing away. Akir stood up, very irritated and shouted out toward her.

"why are you here...?!"

Tanya didn't respond, she simply flashed her blinking mobile device and sat onto the couch next to the still sleeping Ayumharu whose movement had settled.

As the grip around his hand became loose and the arms around his neck disappeared, Aymuharu opened his eyes and looked up. His smile never faltered as he gazed upon the beautiful woman and cute little girl that held her hand. Unable to speak, Aymuharu just stared at the pair who returned the smile and gaze. The woman, who had long brown hair and bright green eyes, looked down to the little girl who returned the gaze. The little girl, who had long blonde hair and piercing blue eyes nodded as she turned to Aymuharu. Letting go of the woman's hand, she ran and wrapped her arms around Aymuharu's legs.

"Goodbye daddy, I love you!" the little girl said as she let him loose, then turned and disappeared in the bright light.

"Goodbye Odette.... I love you too." Aymuharu spoke.

As the girl disappeared, Aymuharu turned his attention to the woman who walked closer to him. Taking his hands into her own, the woman smiled as tears slowly ran down her face. Looking down to their hands, Aymuharu knew this wouldn't last much longer. Letting her hands go, the man wrapped his arms around her quickly; which she did to him. As they embraced each other, Aymuharu could feel the woman's presence starting to fade. Pulling her closer, Aymuharu closed his eyes tightly, hoping they could be together a bit longer.

"It isn't your time yet Aym..." the woman told him.

"Please.... let me stay here with you."

"Aym... you still have a duty in that world. You know what you must do and when its finished, we will be together. All three of us.... you, me, and Odette."

Leaning back from the embrace, Aymuharu looked into the woman's eyes once more before she let him go. Grabbing her hand before she went into the light, Aymuharu nodded to her which she returned with a smile. Letting go of her hand, the woman disappeared into the light. Taking a step, Aymuharu quickly found himself back in the dark world he was in before. In front of him, stood the door that led out of this world; the place where he and Murasame would not doubt battle again. Looking back, he found Murasame standing there with his arms crossed.

"Open the door.... You don't belong here any longer."

Nodding, Aymuharu turned to face the door. Placing a hand on the handle, Aymuharu closed his eyes and saw the woman and child again. They appeared to be waiting for him, with hands extended for him to embrace their wishes. Pushing open the door, Aymuharu felt himself being hurled through what seemed like space. Opening his eyes, he found himself inside Akir's loft. His zanpaktuo, Murasame, laid next to him against the wall which meant he didn't leave it behind. Looking down to his wounds, which were completely healed through his "Deep Sleep," Aymuharu sighed as he closed his eyes once more. Not falling asleep, he just remained where he lay and soaked in the thought of being in the real world again.

The sun was approaching the hours of dusk as V made her way through the city. Seeing people go about their lives made her a little jealous. She never thought about her family or how her passing affected the people she cared about. The thought of picking up her life where it stopped didn’t sound like a bad idea, though living in the world for a “lifetime” was forbidden. Did anything matter now that a psychotic power hungry man was in charge?

“When this is over with I‘m going back,” she thought to herself.

Somehow in her thoughts she ended up in the Karakura Town ruins, seems like she was always returning to this place. With Pan in her gigai, V sat in a mediation breathing deeply as she absorb reishi. The flow was steady but quickly began over powering knocking her over. Pan rushed over to her.

“Are you alright, nyah?” she asked in a concerned tone.

“Yeah, I‘ve been training all week in the gigai guess I improved my reishi absorption more than I thought,” V replied.

“Well you do have more control in your shinigami form than in your gigai,” Pan said with a smile, “you‘re getting stronger and stronger each time I see you, nyah!”

She returned the smile as Pan took her place a safe distance away so she wouldn’t get in the way. Releasing her zanpakuto's shikai V firmly placed it, blade down in the dirt, taking a few steps she resumed the reishi absorption. There was a shallow flow of water coming from the blade. . . .she had to find a way control the flow like a faucet. Thinking of the words on and off the flow of water followed suit, Pan looked in a amazement. Focusing on her charge attack Mercury suddenly glowed white, increasing the rate of absorption in glowed blue the purple. Dropping down to her knees she was over whelmed with her progress, the charge dissipated. V could do what she had hoped for, now it was time to refine her new skills.

Tanya playfully smiled at Akir for a few moments before becoming very serious and stern.

"There's a lot of them on their way here Akir... I hope it's actually serious... Your attitude toward me since you abandoned me in Karakura Town has been more than cold..."

Akir remained silent for a few moments before responding, He wasn't sure if Ayumharu was awake or not, however he would feel better if no one was aware of the unique relationshiop between himself and Tanya.

"I didn't abandon you. I wasn't comfortable with you being around me considering the current situation... Tanya you know I l-"

Akir stopped suddenly when she flash stepped into his space her finger covering his lips.

"Don't you Give me that... Not now you'd have to prove it first..."

Akir looked away from her, not able to keep eye contact. Her shouting was more than enough to make him quiver. She was right certain things couldn't be fixed with words. Akir turned back to her and began to explain what had occured in the past weeks.

"I'd like to introduce you too my friend Ayumharu Katsuo..."

Tanya glanced down at Ayum who lay on Akirs couch with a curious gaze.

"Well.. Well..."

Tired yet accomplished V fell backwards on the ground landing with a “thud”, her breathing labored. The night sky twinkled with stars as she rested from her training. Her eyes looked over to Pan, who was sleeping against a house in bad, but still intact, shape. Giving herself 10 more minutes before heading back to the loft, she tested her control of making shapes with the flow of water. Thinking the action phase a stream of water tickled out of Mercury. Using the blue charge she swung her blade directing the reishi as she absorbed it to form basic shape. Misshapen yet recognizable, she had to refine the flow to a even greater degree to get the lines perfect.

“One more day,” she thought to herself, “I‘ll work on some kido tomorrow as well.”

The black abyss that surrounded Midnight and Bloodnight began to slowly fade away and changed into a landscape filled with rocks, sand, dirt, mountains made of huge rocks, and tons of mountains made from dirt and sand. Bloodnight walked around and kicked a few rocks and then turned back to Midnight.

"Soo...Queenie...if ya' wanna get stronger and shit like that..."

Bloodnight grinned and then pulled a zanpakuto that was identical to Midnights. Midnight pulled out her zanpakuto and looked at Bloodnight with a serious gleam in her eyes. Bloodnight smirked and then launched a black wolf towards Midnight. Midnight gasped and then slashed at the wolf and it dissapeard. "What the fuck was that Bloodnight..?" Bloodnight smirked and then laughed and pointed the blade at Midnight.

"That...was a cool attack that you could possibly learn.."

Midnight smirked and then laughed a little. "Well that would be cool but I want to learn my own attack and not copy you..." Bloodnight raised an eyebrow and then laughed.

"Fine...Queenie...but your attack better be fucking cool...and powerful or this training will go down the shitter..."

Midnight nodded and then used sonido and was in front of Bloodnight. "I don't need you to tell me that..." Bloodnight snickered and then the training continued.

[ooc- give me a little while and I'll come up with something that is not cheap and shit i dunno..kinda brain dead rite now...running on two hour sleep T^T]

(OOC): Sorry for short post, nothing is coming up in my noggin'. Like Vasto, I am running on two hours of sleep due a long and hard raid on Everquest 2. So please excuse my grammar or shortness of the post.

Sitting up from Akir's couch, Aymuharu looked at the pair as they looked at him. The stares caused Aymuharu to feel uneasy, something he didn't like. Looking to the side, Aymuharu's gaze fell to his zanpaktuo as it laid against the wall. The battle with Haseo, which to him seemed days ago, was only a few hours ago in this time. Maybe the repeated event with Murasame had taken a toll on his mind. Standing from the seat, taking the zanpaktuo in hand, Aymuharu looked to Akir and nodded. Something was different with him, as if Akir had gone through a similar conflict as Aymuharu. Feeling it wasn't his place to ask, Aymuharu simply walked past the couple towards the opened window.

"I need some time to think... I'll be back soon."

Saying this, Aymuharu stepped onto the windowsill and launched himself into the air. While in midair, Aymuharu flash-stepped towards north. No one was to know where he was traveling; there was something he needed to think and find out. In the northern island of Hokkaido, hopefully Aymuharu would find those answers.

“I’ve made quite the improvement,” she thought to herself, “I wonder if Aymu is feeling better. . .and what about Midnight? It‘s been a while since I‘ve seen her.”

With one day left to train, V was strangely excited to get back to training. Maybe it was the fact that what she learned what going to be put to use very shortly or that she hasn’t been in a fight for sometime now. Either way she was proud of her growth. Standing outside of Akir’s loft she could hear voices. Pressing her ear against the door their was an unfamiliar voice. Had some of the resistance members already come? There was only way to know. . .as she opened the door, she braced herself. Standing there was Akir and a unknown female.

It felt like hours in the inner world as the two females fought and were now covered in blood and panting, trying to get their breath back and attack the other. Midnight focused her reiatsu to her blade and then it began to glow a dark erie blue. She continued this for some time and then used sonido and was suddenly in front of Bloodnight. She sent a large blast of a dark erie blue wave that demolished everything in its path and turned everything to rubbled. Bloodnight lay under the mound of rocks, breathing heavy and trying to stay awake.

"You have done well...Queenie..."

Midnight smirked and then sighed and shook her head. "No..I need to get even better.." Bloodnight sighed and then got up and leaned against the rubble. Midnight looked at her hand and a dark erie blue orb began to form in the center of her hand. She focused on the ball and then sensed it was time. She aimed it at a pile of rocks and then a beam of dark blue was shot from the orb and destroyed the rocks and everything behind it in one hit. She smiled a little and then grabbed her blade and bit into it and spoke the release words. She transformed into her release form and then gathered her energy and focused to do her final move.

He whole body began to glow and she could not be seen through the beam of light that surrounded her. When the light vanished Midnight now looked completely diffent. She had claws on her feet and hands and she had black wolf ears and a tail. She had fangs and the whites of her eyes were black. Her eyes were ablino white. Her mask on her head grew and she now had horn like ears and her bottom jaw was covered in the mask and fangs lined the area near her mouth. Her body was covered by a suit of armor like material that fit to her body. She had her zanpakuto in her hand and she grinned and then laughed.

"Now...we will win this battle.."

She grinned again and could feel the immense power and strength flowing through her. She was even stronger and better than before. Bloodnight nodded in approval and then she was back in reality. She got up and yawned and then walked over to her bathroom and took a shower and then got dressed in her espada clothes. She walked out of her room and saw that a few resistance people were there. She raised an eyebrow and sighed in annoyance. She saw V enter the room and then walked over to her and grinned. "How did your training go..?"

Her drew a blank trying to place a name with the woman, but it was to know avail. Had they fought side by side during the escape? It was possible, but that whole experience was a blur saved for the end of the battle, where the surviving shinigami escaped into hiding. She couldn’t even remember why she saved in the Spirit World for so long. Just thinking about the whole thing reminded her of the ar-ca-de. . . With the flashing lights and odd sounds. . . she had to go back.

Midnight appeared from her room, she must have been training as well. No matter the truth V had to suppress her worry in Midnight’s control of her power and trust that she would get it under control. Guess everyone was trying to improve their abilities before the fight with the Hunters began. She was so deep in thought it created an awkward silence between her, Akir, and his friend. However it was shattered when Midnight spoke to her.

“Good, I‘ve improved a lot more than I thought. My reishi absorption is stronger now and I more control with my element powers” she responded with a laugh thinking about the ‘shapes’ she made, “I plan on refining some kido spells tomorrow.”

She looked at Akir and his guest maybe that wasn’t such a good idea to say that out loud, but at least it wasn’t Aymu listening. V felt kind of paranoid around him, maybe it was because he paid great attention to detail and wasn’t very vocal about things. Getting her mind back into focus she adjusted her glasses a bit then asked Midnight.

“How‘s you training going?”

(OOC): I've been sick lately, sorry. So I may not post to the best of my abilities or as often, please forgive me.

With every step, Aymuharu grew closer and closer to the island of Hokkaido. Everytime he landed on a roof or lightpole, Aymuharu felt the same feeling he felt when Haseo appeared. That eerie lonliness that people feel when they know death is nearby. But why would he be feeling this now, that was the question he needed answering. Maybe he could help Aymuharu with that question. Forcing more reiatsu into his flash-step, Aymuharu started moving faster towards his destination.

"If he can't answer it, then I cannot complete my goal." Aymuharu told himself.

Tanya smiled at V before nuzzling Akir close to herself flirtatiosuly . It wasn't suprising that V didn't remember her, the relationship she had with Akir was more or less on and off. Something that everyone in their respective squads poked fun at on a regular basis. Kenpachi himself even made note of their courtship when he actually came across them. She brushed Akirs cheek lightly with her lips before responding to V's glances.

"Come now V... You don't remember all the times Akir swore 'we're' just friends... Though he was clearly lying."

Akir turned around quickly and slammed his head onto his coffee table in embarasment, not even bothering to defend his case.

Elsewhere a figure shrouded in a black cloak waited near the harbor in silence. Holding out his zanpakuto he contracted several waves to move through the air, listening for anything moving around him. When the reverb zoomed past him his eyes shot open blood shot and wary.