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Mori Pov.
My body wouldn't move. I could feel everything, the sting of the ten shallow wounds covering the backside of my body, the cold stone floor beneath me, I could even feel the air moving in and out of my lungs.
I could hear, I could hear the sounds of people who are trying to be silent, breathing, rustling of clothing, but I couldn't see anything, my eyes must be closed, I thought to myself. I tried to open them, but my body wouldn't follow the command, it was just as Ten'nanshou said, I couldn't control myself.
''Mori, open your eyes,'' it was Renko's voice, my body obeyed the command, my eyes snapped open, I found my face was reflected back to me in the polished stone of the floor, a blank expression with dead blue eyes faced me. I tried to scream, it was no use.
''Look at me.'' My eyes snapped up to meet his, if I had been in control a look of pure hatred would have overcome my features, but I wasn't so my face remained stonic. He smiled at me, I felt sick but I knew I wouldn't vomit, my body wasn't reacting to me anymore, I would have to find a way out of this one.
''Kiya, Kyo, since you didn't take part in marking her, you will be in charge of catching the invaders. You may take her with you, I believe they will track her spirit pressure, so every now and then, just make her raise it a bit, they should come right to you, inform me once you find them, and no matter what, do not lay a hand on Shinji Hirako till I arrive, I want to see the look on his face when Mori kills him.''
I let loose a string of profane insults at him inside my mind, but none of them reached him because my mouth wouldn't work. DAMN IT!
'Master those really are frightful insults.' Rikatori, I could still hear Rikatori! How in the hell could I still hear him?
'Didn't I mention how bad your vocabulary is getting?'
'Sorry, how can I still here you? On second thought how can I still see and hear? I thought I was going to be trapped in my inner world with you three.'' I heard him sigh.
' there are worse things you know, why don't you come down here and see, it looks like Ten'nanshou was wrong about how things would play out.'
''Mori, I know you can still hear me, I didn't have everyone mark you because I wanted to make certain you would know exactly what you were doing while under my command.'' Renko stated with that grin I hated so fucking much.
'That sick twisted bastard, when we get control back we're going to kill him.'
'How are we going to regain control?'
'Um…that is a good question, I'll think of an answer soon.'
'Fine just get in here; I want to speak face to face.' Man he is one bossy jackass today. I noted.
'I can still hear you.' Oops.
''alright everyone, you are dismissed. Go to your squads and inform them that all squads are to follow orders given by Kiya and Kyo, you may do as you please, go to your quarters or stay with you squad, leave now.'' Everyone but Kyo and Kiya stood, and left the room.
Someone picked up my body but I couldn't see them, the spirit pressure meant that it was either Kyo or Kiya, they were so similar, it was probably Kyo, kiya never had as much strength, kido was her good place. Kyo however was exceptionally strong; he always beat me when we sparred. If I started to get the better of him, he would knock my sword form my hands and beat me with hand to hand.
I felt myself be placed on a warm surface, then a stinging sensation, they were healing me, so that I would be in good fighting condition. I never hated anyone so much in my life. I never hated anyone as much as I did Renko, and myself, I was weak, I allowed them to overcome me, I couldn't protect myself, and I got others hurt in the process.
'Now, stop getting all depressed on my, you're starting to sound like that girl on the TV show Kiske used to watch with you, the annoying one.' Rikatori scolded me; you really have to be a pain in the ass to annoy him.
'Misaki was a seriously misunderstood girl, all she wanted was to be reunited with Kazune and find her long lost daughter, but that didn't happen because her ex-boyfriend kidnapped and killed her, it was the worst thing I ever saw in my life!'
'You have seriously deluded yourself if you think that corny show is the worst thing you ever saw. And either way, if you take out the long lost daughter thing, that's your life to a T, well except the dying, but with how things are looking now you never know.' Dude, he's right, that is creepy to the max.
My body was pulled upright I found myself facing an empty room until Kiya moved in front of me, she met my blank gaze and flinched a little, we were friends, it might bother her to see me like this, then again, she is one of Renko's captains, I thought to myself.
''Mori, can you hear me?'' my face remained blank.
''He said you can, I really did miss you, now your back and you're like this, I'm so sorry, I know you probably won't ever forgive us, but me and Kyo both, were sorry.'' She sounded so sad, I wanted to reach out and hug her, tell her how she was my best friend, but I couldn't, I never would be able to.
''Kyo, let's take here around the east sector, that's where the main entrance is, I bet it's where they'll enter.''
''Nah, we should take her to the west, if their smart they'll come in through the back.''
''You're so stupid kyo, everyone expects their enemies to enter through the back we should go south.''
''Now you're being dumb the north is closer to where the gate opens to Gencoutesu, do you really think that they're going to walk all the way around?''
''No, they're going to flash step duh.''
''Well then, I suppose there's only one way to settle this sister.''
''I couldn't agree more, brother.
''ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS!'' I smiled on the inside, they sure haven't changed any. Kiya won, she had rock Kyo picked Scissors.
''Ha, I say we go north!'' Kiya looked satisfied with herself.
''What, I said north, now you're just taking credit!''
''Just shut up, you're getting your way, now let's go.''
''Mori,'' my eyes snapped to Kyo,'' we just healed you, so I need you to walk, just follow us, every five minutes I want you to let out a short puff of spirit energy, ok?'' I nodded; I wanted to punch him in the face for that, I'm talking to an idiot tone he was using.
Turns out I didn't have to Kiya slapped him on the back of the head knocking him forward.
''don't talk to her like that ,stupid, last time you did, she kicked your ass, you want another beating like that when she gets loose from that hold?'' he winced at the memory, I took me a moment to realize that Kiya had said I was going to get free. Was she going to help me? Or did she just think that the vizored are stronger than Renko's troops?
I pondered all this as they began to walk from the room, I followed as I had been told, as soon as we reached the door I felt myself release a quick blast of spirit pressure. I would do that again in five minutes, it wouldn't strain me, but it was annoying to not have control over my reitsu or anything for that matter.
'Master, just hurry up and come down here, I want to speak to you.'I gave a mental sigh and focused all my energy on pushing my way into my inner world. It only took me a moment, something about being disconnected from my body had made entering easier.
There was a thunder storm ragging, lightning brilliantly lit the sky. I knew it was because I was troubled, my inner world always rained when I was worried or upset, the lake had flooded over during the time when I left Gencoutesu for the world of the living.
''Hime, I'm glad you came, as you can see, it would seem that Ten'nanshou was wrong, it looks like since only some of them marked you, you can leave your inner world, so the control over you is purely physical, no mental effects whatsoever.'' He gave me a bright smile like he had just given me the greatest news on the planet. It was good, but overall the whole situation pretty much sucked.
''that's good, but where are the other two, did they kill each other?'' I asked jokingly.
''don't get your hopes up,'' a lazily male voice called out, the two I had just asked about were approaching us.
''Hime, how are we going to get out of this?'' Netsubaki's face was unreadable as ever, her voice held the faintest hint of worry.
''Well, if everyone who marked you died, that would break the hold.'' The dragon reasoned.
''Are you sure? You're not really know for your accurate information.'' Rikatori stated dryly.
''Shut it girly man, I made one mistake, wring my neck for it why don't 'cha.''
''I thought about it but decided it might make the Hime mad at me.'' Netsubaki said.
''Ok, so is this what you called me here to tell me? That if they all die, I get free?'' Rikatori stared.
''no, I called you here so I could make sure you're alright, I worry about you little Hime. But this is good news, I know you can't control yourself, but try to sense the spirit pressure, I think I recognize it.''
I doubted I would be able to sense it, then again sensing spirit pressure isn't a physical task, I might be able to. I focused as hard as I could and forced myself into that state of mind, yes, I could feel it, the two orange reitsu right in front of me were the twins, but what I felt most, was the golden colored reitsu it wasn't close to me, but I knew it was him, Shinji was here.
''I sense Shinji, the others are with him.''
''Yes, he's looking for you, I want you to go back to your normal state, watch what's going on.'' He instructed. Normally he wouldn't be this bossy.
I pushed myself back to where I was before following behind Kiya and Kyo, the two were having an argument from the looks of it.
''How should we approach them?'' the female twin asked. Why would they want to approach them? It would be in their best interest just to keep hidden and call for backup.
''Don't know, you got an ideas?''
''If I had any I wouldn't have asked you would I?''
''Well, we could sneak up behind them.''
''Are you crazy, this reitsu is insane, there way more powerful than us, we try to sneak up on them were dead.''
''Why don't we have Mori approach them first?''
''that could work, but seeing her eyes like that might set them off.''
''Well, you're a girl, do you have any green colored contacts handy?''
''Why in hell would I carry contacts, I don't wear them.''
''Aren't girls supposed to carry things like that? I thought it was some unwritten code you all follow.''
''No dumbass, we don't, seriously where do your ideas come from?''
''Uh, my head?'' Kyo asked with a stupid expression.
''that would requie there being a brain inside it, never mind, I'll think of something.''
''Don't worry Mori, Kiya has got it under control, everything is going according to plan.'' He grinned at me.
''You can't say that because we don't have a plan stupid.'' Kiya let out an annoyed huff.
''Whatever, here let me walk in front.'' He pushed his way in front of her.
''Why does it matter?''
''Cause, she keeps staring, its creeping me out.'' Mental smirk.
''You are such a baby.''
Shinji Pov
Gencoutesu was just like Mori said it was. The ground was white and glittery like jewels, the sky purple and off to the side a massive lack palace.
''Wow, this place kind of reminds me of Hecco Mundo, but that palace isn't anywhere near the size of Las Notches.'' Ichigo stated.
''So, how are we going to get in there?'' Rose asked with raised eyebrows.
''How about we get up on the center of the roof, bust in and then split into groups.'' Everyone gaped at Mashiro that really wasn't a bad idea.
''Yeah, let's do that. Ichigo, your with me, we head south once inside got it?'' the strawberry nodded.
''Fine, so three blast of spirit pressure once we find her, what if she isn't with Renko?'' Kensi asked. I hadn't thought of that, my subconscious had cooked up and image of her being held captive by a tall man with black hair and blue eyes.
''I don't know, if you find her and they aren't together, he'll probably come when he figures out that we found her.'' they nodded and we began our flash step to the massive palace. The ground wasn't sand, it was hard, rock like, made of some odd mineral.
''Holy crap that is quite a wall!'' Love said letting out a low whistle, as we arrived at the edge of the palace, I had to agree with him, it was in fact very high, but considering that as a vizored I have the amazing ability to fly, I wasn't overly worried about it, if I wore a cape on the weekends people would call me superman, or that creepy guy, one of the two.
'' Ok, up we go.'' We flew up into the air and landed lightly on the roof, I landed lightly; Ichigo fell flat on his butt.
''So, now we just walk to the center and bust in right?'' Kensi looked skeptical.
''Anyone got a better plan?'' Lisa asked. No hands went up, looks like were going with Mashiro's plan after all.
''Kensi! Ill race you to the center!'' Mashiro shouted happily.
''No, get away from me.''
''WHAAA... Kensi is a Meany!''
''That is why the two of you are not in a group together.'' I told them.
''Shut up, let's get go in there kill them, and take princess home ok?'' Hiyori said cutting into the argument.
''Yeah, were almost to the center, what do you think is the best way to beat in a roof?''
''Leave it to me.'' Kensi stepped forward and drew his combat knife like zanpactou, he called on his shiki and literally blew the roof in. I stared down the hole into a perfectly round room. It had 8 passage ways that all lead off in different directions.
''Ok, so just take the hall that heads the way you going,'' I stopped for a minute, it had only lasted a second, but I was sure I had just felt Mori.
''Did anyone else feel that?'' they all nodded except Ichigo.
''Hey Shinji, that's not all, you picking up what I am?'' Love asked us. I felt the energy around me for a minute before I understood him, there was an Arrancar here. That's never good news. I jumped down into the round room, Ichigo made another graceful landing.
''Ok guys, we split up here, three shots if you find her, two if you find her and she isn't with him. I know I haven't mentioned this, but if he gets in your way'' I was cut off.
''We get it, he hurt your girl, you get to kill him, let's just go, come on Rose.'' Hiyori started straight for the east hallway followed by Rose.
''Yeah, we ought to hurry up, Princess might be in trouble.'' Love turned west followed by Mashiro.
''Get going Shinji, wouldn't want your girl to get in trouble.'' Lisa said with a perverted grin Kensi gave a grunt of goodbye and they spun to the north.
''Come on Ichigo, I have to teach this guy what happens to people who touch my woman.''
''You really like her don't you, Shinji?''
''No, I love her, so you better stay away from her.''
''Wha… me, I don't want her!''
''I know, either way, you wouldn't stand a chance.'' I spun on my heal and flash stepped forward, I was going to find her, and I was going to kill that bastard, no one was taking her away from me.
Ok, so new chapter, what do you think should happen next? Should Kyo and Kiya help her, or should they be all evil? I thought about having Shinji meet Renko's pets, but that would just be too weird. I still can't decide who her brother should fight. I think it should either be Kensi or Ichigo, what do you think?
Lots of love,
Broken flame.
