Chapter 13: Stronger!
"I am stronger than the Lieutenant!" said Cyrus as he punched his fists together
"What! How the hell does that work?" asked Shelly as she pulled herself up from the rubble she was lying in after having been punched through the wall to outside.
"You see, I was offered the post of Lieutenant first, but I turned it down" said Cyrus "I suggested that Ruth should take it, so that she might be safer if she was closer to the Captain, though considering our Captain's personality, that may have been a poor choice"
"Ugh, I don't care about your life story, jerk!" she said angrily "And where the hell's your sword! Draw it so I can beat you properly!"
"I already have. In fact, it's already been released" he said as he clenched his fists. If one looked closely, they could see that he was wearing a pair of Knuckledusters. "This is my Zanpakutou, Yuuenkoboshi!" he explained "It has no special power like my Sister's…But It does increase my physical strength tenfold!" he said, which he then demonstrated by punching the ground, causing a tremor and creating a crater below him and sending debris towards Shelly, who managed to dodge
"Grr…You're getting pretty damn cocky, you bastard!" she said angrily, before smiling wickedly "Torturing cocky men are the most fun" she giggled as she licked her lips "Alright! I've decided! I'll torture you!"
"I won't let that happen" said Cyrus as he took up a fighting stance and readied himself for Shelly's attack. She rushed at him with her sword, ready to strike at any vital point. However, the Knuckledusters still had the properties of his Zanpakutou, allowing him to block the attacks with his fist in a specific way.
Shelly's frustration was growing as she struggled to land a hit on the seemingly bored 3rd Seat.
"Hold still!" she said angrily, growing increasingly more agitated by the 3rd Seat's lack of interest
Cyrus managed to break free of her assault by leaping backwards
"…Get out of here" he said "I don't particularly like fighting wome, so if you leave now, I'll forget all about this…"
"What! You bastard! You are showing me mercy!" asked Shelly angrily "No no no! You're supposed to be at my mercy!" she practically screamed as she lunged at Cyrus, aiming to pierce him while his back was turned. However, he vanished from sight right before the blade made contact. He had dodged using Shunpo and reappeared right behind Shelly
"You really think I would show you mercy?" he asked as he grabbed her free arm "That was a ruse…and it worked!" he roared as he tossed the girl back to the ground, causing her massive damage
"What kind of brother would let someone get away with hurting his little sister?" he asked "I'm going to do to you what you did to her three times over!" he roared as he attempted to grab her again. However, using Sonido, Shelly moved away from Cyrus and onto the roof of the 4th Squad Barracks.
"Sing! Keikoku!" she cried as her blade glew and her entire body was enveloped in a bright light. When she emerged, she was wearing a suit which seemed to made out of the same substance as a Hollow's mask. Suit covered all of her lower body and left her belly button expose. The suit covered as far as her chest and did not provide protection for the arms. Around her face were the remnants of a mask, which also extended through her hair. She now carried a small harp with a long blade along it's side in her right arm. All of her damage from before had now faded.
"Hahaha! Now you've had it!" she laughed "As soon as you're incapacitated, I'll take you back home so I can torture you to my heart's content…although, not before I make you watch as I cut off your sister's head, the arrogant bitch that she is!"
"You…Don't you dare badmouth my sister!" roared Cyrus as he quickly appeared behind Shelly and attempted to punch her. However, she began to play a few notes on her harp, and suddenly Cyrus found himself unable to move
"What…what is this!" he asked as he frantically tried to move his legs and arms so he could strike Shelly
"Hahaha! This is my power!" she laughed "Through different melodies, I can control my opponent's brain through sound and give it different commands" she explained "This particular melody is called 'Stiffening Symphony' and with it, I can stop your movements completely" she laughed as she continued to play a slow melody "This next one is one of my favourites!" she laughed as she quickly changed the tempo and key as she began to play a much faster song. As she played, Cyrus could not control his boy as he was forced to punch himself in the stomach
"This is my 'Assault Vibe' and using this, you will effectively beat yourself until I'm bored of it!" she laughed as she watched Cyrus hopelessly beat himself up. Eventually, still playing, Shelly herself walked over to Cyrus, then leapt into the air and kicked him while he was lying face up. The kick caused him to go plummeting through the roof and back down to where Ruth and Nina lay. Ruth was barely managing to stay conscious when her brother fell through the roof. By now, the songs were no longer necessary as Cyrus was unable to move.
"Hahaha! Now stay like that until I'm finished here" said Shelly as she walked over to Ruth "But make sure you watch, I wouldn't want you to miss this!" she said as she grabbed Ruth by the hair and dragged her out of the rubble. Ruth began to scream in pain as she was dragged.
"Shut up Bitch!" said Shelly angrily "I can't stand the sound of a little girl screaming. It makes me want to rip my ears off!" she said. During this time when she was distracted, Cyrus used all his remaining strength to lift his arm and grab Shelly's ankle.
"Hey! Don't you dare touch me! You'll get your turn!" she said as she kicked Cyrus in the face, sending him out of arm's reach "Now watch carefully…I'm about to paint this room red with your sister's blood!" she laughed as she held the Harp's blade to Ruth's neck and prepared to slit her throat.
To Be Continued…
Zanpakutou Translations:
Yuuenkuboshi – Grand Fist