"Speaking Japanese" "Speaking English"
'Thinking' 'Zanpaktou'
"Hell Butterfly" "Radio"
'Hichigo' "Hollows"
An officer turned as one of the sensors turned yellow, signaling that an infected was nearby. Just as quickly as it started, it stopped.
"Damn thing must be broken." The officer shook his head and kept walking.
The one who'd nearly tripped the sensor had already walked back out of the base, meeting up with a white haired boy.
"See, told you." The officer whispered to him so no one would think he's crazy; no one else could see the kid. "Even if I got close enough to hack, it would start barking the minute I touched it."
"There's no way to get what we need without going through them first, then?" Toshiro asked him.
"Nope. If I can find a way to hack it from a distance…Hey, I got it."
"What?"
Alex took a small device from one of the many pockets on the uniform of his soldier disguise.
"Stick that into one of the sensors and I'll be able to hack it from a distance. You'll have to go to all of them, but it should give us at least an hour to go in undetected."
"Plenty of time to get what we need." Hitsugaya took the device. "Alright, find a good spot and get ready."
Alex darted away while Hitsugaya strolled back to the base. He avoided making contact with anyone, knowing it would cause panic if they kept running into some kind of invisible force. He slipped into the base without trouble just as Alex called in.
"All set. Once you insert the device, I'll be able to hack the sensor and turn it off."
"Off? Won't they notice it?"
"By that I mean it won't start blaring noise when I walk past it."
"I see." Hitsugaya just shook his head; never could figure out all the mechanics humans had.
He stepped up to the first sensor, searching the panel for the right plug in. There was a lot of buttons and panels, so it took him a moment to find what he needed. Once the device was plugged in he waited for Alex to start hacking.
"Got it, it's off. Get to the next one quickly." Alex called in after a moment.
Flash Step brought him to the next sensor in no time. Now that he knew what to look for, he had the device plugged in and was once again waiting for Alex. After about three minutes they had all the sensors numb to the presence of the virus, allowing Alex to waltz right in with his military disguise and step inside the base. Toshiro followed him closely as he walked towards a large table in the center.
The man suddenly froze.
"What is it?" Toshiro asked.
"Super soldiers." Alex cursed under his breath. "They can sense the virus in me too; they were genetically altered to do so. It's so they can find and kill me."
"I'll take care of them, just get what we need and get moving quickly."
Luckily no one could see him, though a couple must have seen a blur pass, because they followed him with their eyes for a moment. The super soldier Alex ad pointed out was catching onto the virus and was making his way towards the disguised man. He glanced at Toshiro clearly for a moment, forcing the Soul Reaper to hide as he realized these Super Soldiers could see him too. However, the pull of the virus made him shrug and leave the Captain alone to head towards his original target.
Unsheathing Hyorinmaru, he tapped the tip of the blade to the ground and let out a bit of his Spiritual Pressure. A thin sheet of ice formed. Once the soldier stepped onto it, it rose up and hardened over his feet, immobilizing him.
"What the fuck? Hey, get me out of this!" The soldier started yelling.
For good measure, Toshiro added on another thick layer to keep him busy for a while. The soldier's yelling caught the attention of everyone else, giving a good distraction to let both the Soul Reaper and Mercer escape unnoticed.
"Again, I owe ya." Alex gave a mock salute.
"It doesn't matter. Did you get it?"
Holding out his hand, Toshiro could see the object of their little quest. It was a remote that could turn the Bloodtox on and off, which would allow Alex to walk into areas where it was being pumped without fear of losing consciousness to the gas.
"Good. It should be easier to get through and destroy the hives now." Toshiro nodded approvingly.
"You do realize that the more hives we take down, the more areas get pumped with Bloodtox and the less room I have to maneuver."
"That's why we needed the remote."
"It's still going to be difficult. Besides, I'm sure Elizabeth will show herself soon because of our actions."
"That is also good. We can kill her once she surfaces."
"You make it sound so easy." Alex sighed. "What about your pals, you said they were after you?"
Hitsugaya paused, thinking over how to reply.
"It would take time to explain to them why I'm helping you, and they would only get angry that I didn't talk it over with them first. Besides, I don't think they would agree with my decision to help you."
"Because I'm just as dangerous as the rest of the virus. I'm just like Elizabeth after all, only I'm the one controlling the virus inside me."
A sigh escaped Toshiro's lips and he started walking a little faster. It wasn't the whole truth, but at least it would get Alex off his back for a while.
'This cannot go on forever. They will eventually catch up to you.' Hyorinmaru warned.
'Then by then I will be finished here and will gladly go with them.' His Soul Reaper replied.
'There are still many hives dotting this island, can you really say you'll be finished destroying them before they find you? And then there's the fact that the virus is spreading rather rapidly despite the Bloodtox.'
'We can handle it. I will get this done.'
The zanpaktou grew quiet, listening with approval to his master's resolve.
The strange duo made their way to the next hive, following a procession of military machines to their target.
So the duo has found a way to get around the Bloodtox, but will it help them avoid the Soul Reapers? We'll see ^^ Love the Reviews!