Sins of the Exiled

Chapter 11: Drain

Coming to a cross, both Tengu's look at each other. One has a yellow orb before it while the other has an orange one. Both give each other a brief nod and separate. One going left the other right. Each Tengu walks the sewers covering enough ground to cause trouble in two different areas.

Before surfacing to the top, the yellow crushes its orb and a wind elemental appears before it. Popping the hatch above, the Tengu comes up to the surface and looks around. A large painted three is on the wall and the Tengu flicks its hand out. The elemental grows in size and crashes into the wall. The alarms begin to blare and the Tengu takes to the sky.

Captain Rojuro comes out of the Squad gates and readies his sword.

The Wind elemental screams at Rojuro and begins to levitate the debris and swing it at any soul reaper still standing. The Tengu puts its hands into a prayer position and opens them slowly. Kiseichu forms and Rojuro transforms his sword into whip form. He swings it at the Tengu only to catch debris instead.

"You all stand in Lord Kaitos' way and for that, you all will die!" Kiseichu floats up sucking up reishi while the Tengu charges for Rojuro. Its claws are out and he weaves in and out from the debris and comes in close to strike Rojuro. The Captain moves to the side letting the claws rip his jacket.

Kira Izaru comes from behind his captain and swings up at the Tengu. It screams out as Kira's blade connects and rips into his side. Blood splatters the ground and the elemental screeches as it comes to defend its master.

Rojuro winds his wip and throws it out toward Kiseichu, it tries to warp around the blade but a forcefield seems to protect it, pulling it back Rojuro turns it on the Tengu.

"Kira, we kill it here, it should break the shield on the blade." Kira jumps back, holding up a hand and letting a red orb form before him.

"Hado #31: Shakkaho!" He yells and the red orb fires off engulfing the elemental in a flame. It screams as it tries to get away and the Tengu flies up toward the blade. Rojuro's wip wraps around the Tengu's leg and pulls it down.

The Tengu flaps its wings and pushes to get back up into the sky. It caws out in frustration trying to kick away the whip. The wind elemental flies to its master and hovers around. The Tengu holds its hand out to it and the wind elemental breaks into two and one begins to attack the ground around. Slamming itself down breaking any structure it comes into contact with. The other half charges for Rojuro.

Somewhere further down from Squad 3 another alarm goes off.

Lord Kaito watches his daughter. Juno stands shooting kido's off at the last Tengu. The green shards shoot at her and she does all she can to dodge them.

"Lord Kaito, will she be ready?" Asks a butler as he comes up to stand by the human man. Kaito pulled his coat on better as his eyes never left Juno.

"She touches upon that evil within her but pulls back quickly. Those fools blocked her power and taught her to fear it." The butler nods before watching Juno hit the Tengu knocking it out of the sky. Juno is quick on him, charging up another kido and shooting it off at close range.

"What will you do with the ice user?" Lord Kaito watches as the Tengu gets blasted up and out of the training area. He chuckles as he turns to the butler.

"He's the reason for her in and out of the Soul Society. He hid her away to protect her and did more harm than good. If we had more time, she'd drive the sword into his heart." Lord Kaito walks into the training area and Juno cuts off the kido she had built up.

"You're doing much better, my dear." Juno looks at Kaito then back at the Tengu. It struggles to get up the shards swirling around it fast.

"I.." She pauses as she holds out her hand red kido light forming.

"I want to kill it..." Her words waiver and Kaito comes up to lay a hand over hers. He pushes her hand down and Juno stops the kido.

"Save your hatred, once they come back, once you are reunited. We will go to the Soul Society while they are weakened and you can kill to your heart's content." His voice is joyful as he looks her over. She's cut and bandaged along her shoulder and arms. Her cheek has a bandage and her eyes are glaring at the Tengu. With his free hand he pulls her attention to him.

"They took everything from us. That parasite you control is proof of their negligence. I could have saved you both and nothing would have come of it. You would have been safe." Juno looks at Kaito and tries to piece together her feelings. Being able to unleash and do as her Zanpaktou wants feels liberating but at the back of her mind. She can hear something calling her back.

"My family is..." She pauses as she thinks over the ones she holds close. She shivers thinking of ice and lazy days in the sun. Saki and Tsuki's laugh is so pure as they lead her out into a wide yard with everyone watching.

"I am the only family you will need Juno, in time you'll see they just held you back and kept you hidden like a dirty secret."

The Tengu lays on the ground, it tries to push itself up and falls as it slips in its own blood. Rojuro's whip is wrapped around it and it keeps trying to get up and away. Rojuro looks up as Izaru tries to touch Kiseichu. The blade vibrates and sends out a shock wave over the area.

Everyone braces and Izaru moves down to his Captain as they watch the blade begin to crumble. The Tengu's laugh is disturbing but choked and broken. The Tengu holds its hand out and what's left of the wind element comes straight for them crushing two rocks against its skull.

Pulling his whip back in disgust Rojuro moves closer.

"Seems they don't want to be taken alive."

"Another alarm sounded Captain, I wonder if they have Kiseichu."

I am so sorry these are coming out irregularly, I've recently got two jobs. Both very taxing, but I want to have these all posted by end of the month. Then we can start on the final arc.