Zrocker119: I said that I was going to do a story about my OC, Ryu Sato and here it is. It'll start off as him already being a hollow and will have moments about his life as a human later on.
"normal speech"
'thoughts'
~zanpakuto~
For miles hollows stopped what they were doing as they felt a powerful amount of spiritual pressure. No matter what class they were they all felt a shiver go down their spine as they knew what that power meant. One of their own had ascended to the level of Vasto Lorde the strongest type of hollow. Those that were unfortunate enough to be too close were disintegrated as they were too weak to withstand the over whelming pressure.
The pillar of white energy subsided as the figure standing in it reeled in his new found power. He stood 5ft 11in with long crimson hiar that went past his waist and dark grey skin. His spine is covered in black, bone-like armor. His hands and forearms are covered in the same material acting like clawed gauntlets. A devil-like tail swayed in the breeze. His face is covered by a black, demonic skull mask with horn that sprouted from its temples that started pointing forward, before taking a sharp turn up.
Ryu glanced at his hands opening and closing them. Having been a hollow that walk on all fours for the last year and a half, having hands again felt foreign. When he woke up in Hueco Mundo for the first time he was an Adjucha, having skipped the first classes because of all the hollows he had killed and absorbed during his life.
'Now I don't have to worry about being eaten.' Pionting a clawed finger forward a red ball of energy formed until reaching a suitable size and being fired into the horizon. Ryu let out a whistle at the mushroom cloud it made. 'Damn...better watch were I fire those.' Turning away from the spectacle the shock wave hit making his hair whip around wildly, add that to the explosion in the background it gave him quite a frightful appearance.
After traveling for several minutes across the sea of sand Ryu eventually came to the cave that he called home. "I'm back." He greeted walking into it. A green blur slammed into him hugging his chest. Had he not evolved the impact would've knocked him to the ground.
"What took you so long?" The little green haired girl asked. "Nel was getting worried." Although she couldn't see it because of his mask he smiled down at her.
"Sorry Nel," He hugged her back, "I didn't think it would take so long." Six months back he had come acrossed a brutal massacre while it was taking place. The targets were Nel and her two companions. She was unconscious and the larger of the two was dead in a pool of his own blood. The other one though, Pesche if his memory is correct, was barely alive fighting off the horde of hollows. Taking them by surprise Ryu killed and ate them all saving him, but it was too late. Pesche had lost too much blood and was dying.
Ryu had asked if there was anything he could do and Pesche asked him to watch after Nel. For reasons he still can't quite understand he agreed. Pesche then asked him to eat there bodies so that no hollows could use the power gained from doing so themselves to hurt Nel. After Pesche died, Ryu did as he asked and left no remains and took the still unconscious Nel back to his cave. After she woke and told her what had transpired she cried into his neck for hours.
Since that day Ryu never let her out of his sight for anything, not even when he went to hunt. The only reason he had left her today was so that she wouldn't be harmed by his now enormous spiritual pressure when it was first being released. Feeling her go slack Ryu laughed. She had fallen asleep in his arms. Walking over to the hammock at the back of the cave he carefully got into it while trying not to wake her and soon fell asleep himself.
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The strange pair walked through the desert without a care in the world. Ryu walked while Nel happily rode on his shoulders playing a game as they went.
"I spy with my little Eye..."
"My hair." Ryu cut her off.
"How do you keep doing that?!" She asked playfully pounding her little fist on his head.
Ryu just chuckled. "It's either my hair, yours, the sand or the rocks. You used the others already so I just took a guess."
Nel pouted cutely. "Where are we going anyway?" She asked curious of their destination.
"The Forest of Menos. Someone I met once lives there and I want to see if he's still alive." Several hours later they came to the enterance to the forest. Jumping down any hollows that may have been in the area left in a hurry. Ever since he had evolved two months ago nothing but the most daring of hollows came near them and when they did it was just to satisfy their curiosity. Those that strayed to close for Ryu's liking though were killed and consumed.
It didn't take them long to come to a cave where the one he was looking for resided. Seeing that he wasn't home Ryu sat down and waited patiently while Nel was free to play around as long as she stayed in his sight. An hour later Nel ran and hid behind him when the owner of the cave showed up.
"You again?" The man wore a standard Shinigami uniform in ragged condition and without ant foot wear, with a fur coat draped over his shoulders. The coat consisted of several hollow masks adorned on it, trophies that he had taken from many of the hollows he had killed. "Why are you here?" Ashido Kano asked placing a hand the handle of his zanpakuto.
"Just came to see if you were still alive." Ryu told him looking at the masks. Most hollows would be angered at the sight of it. "That a new mask?" Ryu wasn't most hollows. He respected the Shinigami for lasting for as long as he has. The first time they met Ryu came acrossed Ashido fighting a powerful adjucha. Another tried sneaking up on him but Ryu killed it when it tried attacking. Ashido defeated the one he was fighting and proceeded to attack Ryu but he couldn't hit him as Ryu was much faster than he is. Exhausted Ashido waited for the killing strike but Ryu just laughed and told him to keep doing what he was doing before going back to the surface leaving a very confused Ashido.
"You're the one from that one time." Ashido said remembering th estrange ollow from that one time. "Come to finally finish me off?"
"Nope," Ryu got up and Nel jumped on his shoulders, "Like I said just wanted to see if you were still alive and make you an offer if you a spot in are little group if you were."
"I'm not interested in any offer a hollow has to make...no matter how strange they may be." He quickly added making Ryu laugh.
"Fair enough we'll take our leave then." He began walking away.
"Hold on," Ryu stopped and looked at him curiously, "What's your name hollow?"
"Ryu Sato, that was my name while I was alive so I'm sticking with it. What about you?"
"Ashido Kano." He was surprised by that last part he said. Only those that were really powerful, spiritual pressure wise, were capable of remembering their time while alive.
"Pleasure meeting you Ashido. Keep up the good work." With that said Ryu and Nel left. Ashido stood a moment longer before shaking his head and going inside his cave.
'What a strange hollow.'
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It had been three months since his meeting with the Shinigami. Ryu could be found sitting on top of the entrance of his cave with Nel in his lap.
"What about that one?" He asked pointing at a passing cloud.
"That looks like a rabbit." Nel chirped happily.
"Looks like a hollow to me." A deep voice drawled out. The speaker was a large, bear like adjucha that easily towered over the other two being twice as tall as Ryu at the shoulders. His mask consists of a bear skull with enlarged canines. Jagged spikes ran along the sides of his legs facing back and foot long claws adorned each of his massive paws. Three thick lines of brown fur began from the base of his mask and ran along the entire length of his body. He laid near the two, one paw crossed over the other with his head resting on top.
"Every cloud looks like a hollow to you!" Nel cried waving her arms comically. "Why are you so dull Takeshi?!"
Takeshi just shrugged and stared at the horizon.
-1 month ago-
Takeshi thought himself to be a powerful hollow. Decades of killing and growing in strength very few hollows gave him a challenge but the Vasto Lorde in front of him wasn't the usual run of the mill adjucha. He couldn't out run the it so the only option left was to fight. Thinking of nothing else he fought with as much strength and ferocity he could muster.
It wasn't that much of a fight.
The crimson haired demon lazily dodged his first strike and backhanded Takeshi sending him sprawling across the sands. Coming to a stop he couldn't move. With just a single attack he was defeated. The Vasto Lorde approached slowly most likely savoring the moment before it finished him off.
"What are you waiting for?" He asked when it stopped a few feet away. "Finish me and be done with it!"
"All the others would flee," It stated, "Why didn't you?"
Takeshi scoffed. "You would've caught me. If I'm going to die I'd rather do it fighting."
The Vasto Lorde looked at him curiously before bending over in laughter. "Ahahahahaha, I like your style! What's you name Adjucha?"
Takeshi looked at him cautiously before answering. "Takeshi."
"Well Takeshi, I'm Ryu," As he responded Takeshi saw a little green haired girl with a cartoon skull mask run and jump onto Ryu's shoulders, "How would you like to join the two of us?"
-present-
Every hollow in Hueco Mundo knew of the Vasto Lorde that killed all without mercy. So imagine Takeshi's surprise when said hollow was offering him a chance to follow him. He was cautious at first but over the course of the month he came to find himself enjoying their company. After decades of solitude, the companionship was a welcome change.
"Nel's right you know," Ryu commented bringing him from his thoughts, "You need to loosen up a bit." He picked up a pebble and threw it. It stayed in view for a second before going supersonic and disappearing over the horizon. "...oops, hope that doesn't hit somebody." A cry of pain reached their ears a moment later. "Damn it."
Takeshi let out a chuckle looking at the sky. "Okay that one looks like a lizard."
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Ryu was relaxing on top of the cave entrance once again while Nel was being chased by Takeshi in a game of tag. The peaceful atmosphere was shattered when he felt a powerful spiritual pressure approaching at high speeds. "Takeshi!"
"I feel it to!" Picking up Nel, Takeshi threw her on his back and ran to Ryu's side where Nel hopped off and hid behind his legs. Just in time to as the one giving off the power landed a few meters away from them.
He is slender, yet fairly muscular with a average height and a melancholic appearance. He has fairly short, messy black hair, pale white skin, a black upper lip, and green eyes with small slit-shaped pupils, similar to a cat's. Part of his bangs falls between his eyes, and he has distinctively thick eyebrows. Teal lines descend from the lower part of his eyes. His mask lies on the left side of his head in the shape of a broken helmet. He wore a white, high collared jacket, black sash, and white hakama. A green handled katana was tucked into the sash.
Ryu stared at the hollow before him and he stared right back, his face devoid of any expression.
"You are the Vasto Lorde that resides in this area." He said in a monotone.
"What does it matter?" Ryu replied back. "Who are you?"
"Ulquiorra Cifer."
"Any thing I can help you with Ulquiorra?"
"I was ordered to bring you to Las Noches," said Ulquiorra.
"And if I should refuse?" Ryu tensed getting ready for a fight. This hollow was powerful, far more than anyhting he had faced so far, but he was confidant that he could win if a fight were to occur.
"I was given an order, one that I plan to follow." Ulquiorra prepared to draw his sword when he saw Nel peek out from behind Ryu. "What is another arrancar doing here." Ryu looked at him quizzically.
"What's an arrancar?"
"It is what I am," Ulquiorra pointed at Nel, "and what she is. We are hollows that have removed parts of our masks to gain more power."
Ryu glanced at Nel for a second before touching his mask. 'More power hu?' Looking back at Ulquiorra he nodded. "Alright, I'll go with you but on two conditions." He held up one finger. "First, these two come with me and will not be harmed in anyway," He put up another finger, "And second, if I don't like what your boss has to say, we leave and are never bothered again. Break any of those and I'll kill anyone that gets in our way starting with you." He rose his spiritual pressure near the end.
Ulquiorra was surprised by the amount of power this hollow was displaying but didn't show it. This was to be expected of a Vasto Lorde. "Those terms are acceptable." Though he couldn't guarantee anything. If ordered by Lord Aizen, then he would fight. Gesturing for them to follow they made their way to Las Noches. Ulquiorra secretly hoped that it wouldn't come down to a fight.
This hollow was different. Throughout their meeting he could feel his power steadily rising even though he wasn't consuming any other hollows. If it did come down to a fight...Ulquiorra hoped that his wrath wouldn't be directed towards himself.
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The trip there was quiet and uneventful. Ryu tried to strike up a conversation with Ulquiorra but the guy just stared at him and said in that creepy, emotionless voice of his.
"I don't wish to talk."
Needless to say that killed any chance at a conversation.
Hours later the fortress of Las Noches came into view.
"Finally!" Ryu said, letting out an exasperated sigh. As they moved closer Ryu became aware that Nel is shaking uncontrollably. "Hey we're just going to hear what emo guys boss wants. Everything's going to be fine." He felt her grip his hair tighter.
Walking through the halls, Ryu could feel the eyes of passing arrancar on him and his group. Eventually they came to a large open room where He could feel an overwhelming amount of power. Ulquiorra opened the doors, and like a flood, the power washed over them. Ryu held fast and didn't flinch but the same couldn't be said for Nel and Takeshi.
Nel gripped his hair even tighter than before and Takeshi fell to the floor. Ryu raised his spiritual pressure enough to counter act it and allow Takeshi to stand.
They came to a stop in the center of the room at the foot of some stairs that lead to a throne of some sorts. Sitting in the seat was a man with swept back brown hair and gave off a feeling that demanded respect.
"So your the one that sent broody here to come get me." Ryu took that feeling and shot it in the fucking face. "So what ya want?" Many of the arrancar sent him incredulous looks. The one with light-blue hair bit back a laugh, while the olive-skinned female on the other hand looked ready to cut him in half for his blatant disrespect.
"Well that's a first." Gin said breaking the silence.
"Yes it is." Aizen said sounding amused.
"...So are you going tell me why I'm here, or am I just going to take my friends and walk back out the way I came in?" Ryu asked casually.
"Speak to Aizen-sama with respect." Tousen said getting ready to draw his blade and teach this hollow a lesson.
"It's quite alright Tousen," Aizen held up a hand staying Tousen's blade, "Our guest is just curious as to why I asked for him to come all this way. To answer your question..."
"Let me guess," Ryu cut Aizen off, unknowingly pissing off some of his more loyal arrancar, "You are putting together an army, to fight a powerful enemy and would like me to join your ranks. Did I hit it on the dot?"
"Yes, your quite perceptive." Aizen noted. "So what's your answer? With your power you'd make a fine addition to our army. I can already say for certain that your already at a level where you can become one of our elite."
"Stop your making me blush." Ryu joked waving off Aizen's praise. "Sorry but I'm gonna have to decline." He shrugged. "You see I have no interest taking apart in a war that doesn't concern me." He turned and began walking away. "Come Nel, Takeshi we have no business here."
"Before you go," Aizen said making Ryu stop, "You should know, that child arrancar with you in a deserter from our army." Several arrancar with skull heads blocked Ryu's way to the door. "I'm afraid that we can't let her leave without receiving punishment."
Ryu sighed and picked Nel up of off his shoulders. He looked at her for a moment before setting her down by Takeshi, who stood over her protectively.
"If you wanted to keep us here," Raising his head Ryu glared at the ones blocking his path, "You shouldn't have sent the cannon fodder."
He appeared between them and grabbed two of them by the head. Turning on his heels he threw one into another, turning them both into smears when they hit the floor and placed the other in the path of a blade. Throwing the corpse aside he impaled one threw the stomach with both hands, lifted him above his head, and ripped him in half.
Dodging a slash aimed at his neck he grabbed the offending limb. Ripping it from its socked he used it to cave in the owners skull. Putting his hands on the ground he preformed a spin kick that sent any near him crashing into the walls. He flipped to his feet and a sword slashed his chest only to bounce of harmlessly.
"Impressive." Tier Harribel said as she watched him tear through Rudbornn's Calaveras with no effort and precise movements. While she didn't like his disrespect towards Lord Aizen, she could respect him for his power. She noticed Nnoitra move from his spot on the sidelines and move towards the former tres Espada.
"That all?" Ryu asked swinging his arm to remove the body that is impaled on it. Takeshi suddenly landed at his feet with a large gash running down his side. "Takeshi!"
"Sorry Ryu," Takeshi tried getting back up but fell, "But that guy has a powerful kick."
Ryu looked to see Nnoitra holding Nel by her throat. "Just sit tight I got this." He patted Takeshi on the shoulder and stood.
"Is killing her a suitable punishment?" Nnoitra asked Aizen.
"That'll due."
Nnoitra looked at the squirming child in his grip with a sick smile. Tightening his hold he laughed as Nel choked. His moment of finally killing the woman that he hated was ruined in the form of a clawed foot planting itself in his face. The force from the kick was enough to send him crashing into the wall making it collapse on top of him.
"Ryu." Nel wimpered into his chest.
"Your fine Nel." He said patting her on the head. "Go and look after Takeshi while I handle this asshole." After making sure that Nel got to Takeshi's side safely he turned his attention to the pile of rubble that covered the current outlet for his anger.
The pile exploded in a pillar of yellow energy, freeing a smoldering Nnoitra.
"Remember when I said I'd kill anyone that got in my way starting with you Ulquiorra?" He glanced at said arrancar. "Looks like this guy took your place."
Nnoitra shouted in anger and stuck out his tongue where a cero formed at the tip. "DIE!" Ryu stood his ground as the yellow blast closed in. Rasing his hand he stopped it and waited until he held the attack in his hand like it was a ball. To the surprise of the Espada he opened his toothy maw and swallowed the cero with an audible gulp.
He shivered for a second as his power rose by quite a large amount. "That didn't taste too bad." He wiped his mouth appearing behind a stund Nnoitra. Snapping out of his shock, Nnoitra swung his oversized weapon only for Ryu to appear a back across the room. "With that level of speed you'll never hit me." Ryu taunted trying to make his foe even angrier.
"Rrraaaaaaaahhhhhh!" Looks like it worked. Nnoitra threw his weapon like a spear. Ryu sidesteps it with little trouble grabbing the chain at the end as it sails past. With a sharp tug he pulled Nnoitra to him where he connects a devastating right to his chest. Nnoitra coughed up a large amount of blood as his organs were turned to pulp. Ryu jumped and spin kicked his head and grabbed Nnoitra's weapon and looked at it curiously before smirking innerly.
Getting back up Nnoitra looked just in time to see his zanpakuto flying at him. Catching it he notice that it was only the blade part. Ryu appeared in front of him holding the handle of his weapon. Using it as an improvised spear Ryu drove it through Nnoitra's stomach, lifted him up and stabbed it into the ground.
Pressing a foot to his throat, Ryu was about to snap Nnoitra's neck when Starrk, Harribel and Ulquiorra surrounded him with their swords to his throat.
"That's quite enough." Aizen said sounding pleased with what he saw.
"Aw can I please just have another second." Ryu wined only to feel the blades start digging into his skin. "Okay then nevermind."
"Very impressive," Said Aizen, "but Nnoitra is only ranked 5th out of them all. Even if you kill him, there are four others even stronger than him that you'd have to fight. You might beat the 4th, possibly the 3rd as well, but it's simply impossible for you to win in the end. It would be such a waste for you to die so how about this, if you join us I'll spare your friends. If not then you all die."
Ryu looked over to see Tousen, not that he knows his name, holding a blade at Nel's throat and sighed. "You drive a hard bargain, but when you put it that way, I don't really have a choice now do I?"
"No."
"But," Ryu continued making Aizen look at him curiously, "I'm going to go with option THREE!"
Raising his spiritual pressure Ryu threw his hands out, creating a shock wave throwing those close to him away and fired a small cero at Tousen, forcing him to dodge. Pumping as much energy into his fist as possible it became shrouded in a white flame and charged Aizen with it drawn back.
'I'll kill him in one move!' Slashing at him in a claw like motion he stopped just behind Aizen. Aizen flicked his blade, cleansing it of any blood and sheathed it. Ryu felt his mask crack and a large gash appear acrossed his chest.
"Damn." Ryu laughed, coughing up some blood as he feel to his knees. "Been a while since I've seen my own blood."
"Do you wish to reconsider my offer?" Aizen asked looking down at him. Ryu hated that.
"I'm told that you have to remove part of my mask."
"It's completely painless."
"Then this is gonna suck." Before Aizen could question him, Ryu grabbed his mask by the freshly made crack a pulled.
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