No one here?! Oh, nvm...

Raiden Arashi had bright orange hair and wore something kind of off....like usual. He wore a checkered black and white scarf with a maroon T-shirt with a lime green cloud and lightning bolt on the front. He also wore black jeans and yellow tennis shoes. The five foot tall, mismatched eyed boy strolled into the Vizard Training area with a spin and flair. "The Storm has arrived!" He yelled...

To find that absolutely no one was around. Nothing but trees, grass, mountains, and...was that a waterfall and river? Still, no one was here. Training. There was something severely wrong with this picture. He expected there to be at least one person here. But no, there was no one. Rai walked over to the waterfall, sat on a rock and pouted at it...

Parius strolled into the training grounds, his normal, black trench-coat streaming behind him. He felt GOOD! He had just learnt his Bankai, which had taken way too long, and he was happy about it. Anokoku had been a bit stubborn to help him, but in the end finally released the knowledge. However, his somewhat good mood was tarnished, when he saw no one was here. "Seriously? I thought we had enough people, to where this place was somewhat full."

He stood there for a couple of minutes, and was about to leave, when he heard a familiar voice ring out. He smiled, and walked over to where the voice had come from. It turned out to be Raiden, and Parius walked up to him. "Sup, Raiden? Been a while." Parius knew Raiden, from a while back, in Bogota, where he told the young looking Vizard where to contact the Endless. "Did you move in well?"

Kenshi walked into the training grounds, he wore an old pair of blue jeans and a white undershirt. Strapped across his back was an old acoustic guitar and at his hip his zanpakuto lay gently waiting its’ hilt wrapped in a purple cloth which matched the color of his shoulder length hair. He walked mouth open stunned by the gigantic room inside the vizard base. He had been here for less then week taken to the location by his boss and new friend Kano. It was weird having lived so many years thinking he was some; one in a million freak to find out that he was actually a member of a race called Vizards. Still the bright green foliage of the trees, the waterfall, mountains in the distance, he had heard of space dilation kido but this was his first time seeing it up close.

Turning through a bush he heard some voices and decided to go meet other members of his new group called the endless. He made his way slowly but deliberately towards the voices finally emerging from the trees into the space where the two stood. Walking forward with his normal brazen confidence and swagger he raised a hand in greeting calling out with a large smile on his face. “Hey, how’s it goin? I’m Kenshi Mu-a the new recruit.”

Raiden spun to face the voice. It was Parius, the one that told him how to contact them. He gave a weak smile. At least someone was here. But at least Parius had gotten stronger since last time he met the man, according to his eyes. "I did. But I can't help but notice that you've gotten stronger. Glad to see it...literally..." Rai had special eyesight that allowed him to "see" one's exact power, even if they hide it. He doubted anyone really knew just yet about it.

A new voice hit the stage. A man with indigo hair and teal eyes. White undershirt, guitar, and worn out blue jeans. "Boring outfit..." He spoke unintentionally. He hated boring things. At least Parius's trench coat was cool. But he did notice one thing. He was on the lower end of the captain spectrum. Rai smiled. "Someone who is in the lowest class of captain fighters teamed with someone of the highest class of vice-captains...against me..." His once contained power exploded, making the two fully aware of how strong he was. The five foot tall boy jumped up onto a rock ledge near the waterfall, his sword already being flung up.

Rai caught it, and held onto it with both hands as he positioned it at a 45 degree angle of his right hip. "Pleasure to meet'cha, Kenshi. Raiden Arashi, the Storm of Destruction. What do you to say for a little two on one match? I was severely disappointed when I didn't see anyone here...but now that there are you two..." He left it hang with a wide, childish grin that was somewhat hidden by the checkered scarf. His right eye was hollowfied, but his left was his original blue-grey color, a result of his harmonizing with his inner hollow. His spiritual pressure was literally a perfect mix of shinigami and hollow, without one dominating over the other, even a little. He lowered his output and waited their responses to his game...

Parius nodded at Raiden's answer. "It was bound to happen sometime, right?" He looked at the newcomer, and bowed his head a little. He had never mat this one. "Nice to meet you. I am Parius." Then, Raiden talked about fighting. Parius felt the power of Raiden, and knew that he had harmonized with his Hollow. Parius drew Anokoku, a smile forming again. "I thought you would never ask." Parius said, his blade turning black, and the area around him grew darker.

He pointed Anokoku at Raiden. He didn't know anything about his fighting style, but he somewhat guessed that he used speed. Parius thought of several things, before deciding on testing the speed. Parius Shunpo'ed to the him. To normal people, it would've looked like Parius dissapeared. He aimed a kick at Rai's chest, and moved to the side, using a swift uppercut motion with his blade. He then moved back, waiting to see what Kenshi would do.

Kenshi chuckled at Raidens’ comment perhaps his outfit was a bit boring, but who dressed up to work out. It’s not like he wanted to impress anyone, just break a sweat. “Well aren’t you all high and mighty Mr. Storm of destruction. That just sounds like verbal masturbation to me, but ehh... I’m an asshole.” Turning towards the other vizard who introduced himself in a less abrasive manner, he was about to respond when Raiden spoke again challenging them to a two on one, Kenshi was about to refuse he didn’t like the idea of two grown men trying to beat up a kid until he felt the unbridled power of the kid his fused energies swirling through the air as a smirk crept across Kenshis’ face. “Well fuck if ya gunna be so damn convincing I guess I guess I don’t have a choice, though I hate to hit a kid.”

Parius moved first charging forward with a shunpo and a kick, from the intensity at which he opened the attack he guessed Raiden wasn’t one to hold back against. Moving himself with shunpo he appeared ten feet to the kids’ right as Parius brought his kick around Kenshi drew his weapon two fingers in each hand, extending from closed fists the Kidou fighting style passed down by his Master who was once considered the greatest kido user the seireitei had ever seen. His left hand opened the attack calling out loud, “bakudo nine: Horin” an orange rope of energy swirling from his finger tips to attempt to bind Raidens’ legs even as Kenshis’ right hand pointed at his opponents shoulder “Hado four: Byakurai” the thin beam of electricity swirled through the air. Hit Or miss Kenshi would use shunpo to appear where he had started from drawing his Zanpakuto with his right hand and holding it above his head with the two fingers of his left hand pointing towards his opponent and his balance towards his back leg.

Their answers satisfied him. In some cases, he would care about one's personality, but when it came to some fun...not so much. Parius moved first, releasing his shikai right away. Prudent considering he was the weakest of them. But still a threat. When the man used shunpo, Rai stepped to his right, avoiding the kick. Even if the area around him was hard to see, especially since eyes needed adjusting, instinct took over. He circled Parius, the uppercut slash cutting off part of the scarf. That was when he struck, moving forward at his opponent's back with a slash to the side.

Kenshi, whose form he caught sight of barely, was on the other side of Parius. To Rai's left was the waterfall. Once Rai left Parius's side, hit or miss, Kenshi struck with some sort of energy binding ability. He was just gonna slice it with his sword, but it wasn't aiming for his arms, but for his legs. Between the running water and the sudden, forced change in stance, the orange haired kid struggled to maintain balance. He jumped back, over the waterfall, avoiding a weak energy attack. The lightning lord sliced the energy binding and backflipped, landing on a rock.

Naturally, he looked up. Then elsewhere. Kenshi stood where he originally was when it started. Tactically, this wasn't good. But to him...more of a challenge. Rai charged at Kenshi, doing a pair of shunpo, one in front and one back. Those would create two afterimages that would do no damage. The afterimage would do a simple horizontal strike to the gut, while the one behind would do a flip chop to the head. Both attacks would phase straight through as they were fake.

The real Rai headed straight back towards Parius. To his back and to his left, Rai aimed a kick to the face. The odd and young vizard was a specialist in speed, the afterimages being proof of it. But he lacked in strength, being only average. When he landed, he did a quick, weak slice at the man's calf. Then he charged at Kenshi, jumping off of the ledge back down, for a strong, downward attack towards the stronger of his opponents, ready to move if necessary.

Parius was caught, with a cut to the side. He stopped, noting that the cut wasn't severe. He watched Rai attack Kenshi. He smiled. The guy also had speed. He knew he did, cuase Parius just caught a foot to the face. He brought Anokoku up, and blocked the calf slice, and landed on the ground. He felt his face, making sure nothing was wrong. All it did was throb a bit. He looked at Rai, as he went after Kenshi again.

He lost the smile, and moved forward a bit. Then, Surged up into the air, and swung his blade, hardening the Rietsu around it, and fired. It was a crescent moon looking wave of energy. After that, Parius Stayed where he was. If Rai came at him, he would summon his Dark Lances. Six each, and not really controllable. It would give him some time to perhaps counter Rai's attack.

Kenshi watched his attack fail the young vizard amazed at Raiden’s speed which easily out matched his own. It was difficult to admit but it almost looked like the little kid was better than him. Still he had little time to think as Raiden suddenly appeared before him using shunpo and bringing his sword down in an attack. Yet Kenshi quickly noticed the reiatsu shift that was associated with an after image and turned away seconds before the strike to come face to face with yet another rafter image that he swiped at with his blade, the zanpakuto sliding harmlessly through it. Quickly detecting Rai’s energy he spun towards the cliff as the vizard came hurtling down. With little time to respond he fell back on his standard crutch, kido. “Hado 32: Okasen!”, Hit or miss the purple haired vizard would shunpo backwards.

Raiden’s speed was impressive in a one on one fight Kenshi begrudgingly began to realize he would probably loose. Still Parius had appeared behind Raiden and Kenshi had an idea, Spinning his hands together and condensing his energy into a glowing symbol he spoke “Bajudo nine: Geki” Kenshi was no fool with the pure reiatsu strength that surged from Raiden there wasn’t 9a chance he could hold him for long. Still Parius fired a blast of energy, as Kenshi fought to hold Raiden still. Part of him felt he should feel kinda bad fighting a fellow Vizard, but in honesty who cares a fight was fight and he wasn’t one to hold back ever.

A widening arc of yellow energy came at him. Raiden sliced through it, but got hit from behind in an explosion. Figures. Rai headed straight back towards Parius, to give him a little lesson. But he was soon taught a lesson himself. A red aura surrounded him and he was stalled, moving not even a tenth of his original speed. Looking back, it was Kenshi. Damn energy manipulators. Six lances of dark energy was fired at him. The orange haired brat stopped. "Fine. Shiro!" Without clawing his face, his mask was summoned. And with it, a "temporary" boost to his speed and strength, by double, and his durability by 2.5 times. But that wasn't the reason why he summoned his mask. It was time to step it up.

Black lightning swirled around him, being his defense, knocking away the lances and then blasting in two directions, at Kenshi and at Parius. A third of his mask shattered. Easily his strongest ability; Kuragari Arashi. Rai saved up the rest of his mask by deactivating it. Then released his transformable shikai. "Shock: Shougeki S!" Raiden's katana tranformed into a rapier like sword with a blue aura in a cone shape around the blade. He had a sinister grin plastered on his face as he just stood in midair. "Come." He dared his opponents, taking up a more defensive approach.

Parius nodded, as his attack hit. However, it seemed to do nothing. Well, shit. Parius thought, as Rai brought his mask out. Parius's hand twitched, however, he held back the urge to use his mask. He needed to stop relying on that thing so heavily. Then, a wave of energy came at him. Parius Shunpo'ed away, as Raiden brought his Shikai out. He looked at the blade, before twirling Anokoku, and coming up into the air.

"Alright." He said, stopping the spin. The blade dissolved, and Parius smiled. "I've been waiting to use this in a fight." His Rietsu poured out. "Bankai." A black tornado appeared around him, though more tame than his Vizard mask one. When it was finished, Parius's hair was longer, to the small of his back, and the tips are tinged in white. His eyes gain a serpentine look. His coat was gone, instead replaced by a cape like attachment, to his pants. Two black wings were on his back, made of Rietsu. However, Parius grabbed the left one, and ripped it out. It transformed into his blade, which was radically different.

"Boom. How you like me now?" Parius said, swiping the new blade. "I will warn you. I haven't tested this out in battle before, so it could get a little crazy. Though, judging by the look on your face before I transformed, you wanted it this way."

(My blade, in case you needed a pic:

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Kenshi smiled as his Geki surrounded Raiden exposing him to Parius’s attack yet suddenly dark energy swirled around Raiden and Kenshi could feel the hollow energy surrounding him, the aura gave him a nauseating feeling. Intellectually he knew that everyone in this room including him was a vizard and thus contained an inner hollow, however unlike most others in this organization Kenshi rarely touched his inner hollow hating the beast hidden within him and loathing the feel of its’ energy whenever it raised its’ ugly head. He momentary distraction left him almost unguarded from the incoming attack, with no time to dodge he rapidly released his geki while calling out and pointing with one hand at the incoming attack “Bakudo 39: Enkosen!” Suddenly a spinning shield of energy appeared before him slamming the force of the blast smacking into the bakudo shattering it and sending Kenshi tumbling back head over heels.

Skidding to a stop he hopped to his feet soon after Raiden released his shikai, relieved that the hollow energy from raiden had subsided. However the release of the vizards Shikai changed the game and combined with parius’s sudden revelation of bankai it seemed this fight was about to get interesting. Smiling a bit he called out “Wound, Raishuu”, his zanpakuto disappeared as golden armor ran up his left arm to the shoulder. Spikes protruded randomly from the arm as five chains with white feathers protruded from the shoulder. Clapping his palms together purple energy swirled around them drawing from the energy like a sheathe he withdrew a glowing purple scimitar in his right hand. The blade was glowing purple like all the weapons his shikai made but was actually a form of bound kido, unleashing Hado 11: tzuraiden wherever it struck. The power of this kido and all his normal kido was of course augmented by his shikai.

With a grin he used shunpo appearing next to Raiden and slashing four times in criss-crossing arcs planning to electrocute his opponent using the man’s blade as a medium.

(OOC: I'll let it go this time, but Kurigari Arashi destroys a third of Raiden's mask...that should say something, plus the tier difference and that it is his strongest ability. You wouldn't skid, you would be thrown back if you didn't get hit by it by at the very least 25 yards. I didn't say it, but it also has a two post cooldown. Anyway...)

After Raiden's Kurigari Arashi shattered through Kenshi's bakudo spell (though he wouldn't know it), it somehow missed. Oh well. Parius unleashed his bankai and came at him. Rai matched his blade, but didn't answer, just headbutted the man and jumped away, spinning to meet Kenshi, who had also released his own shikai. Something was around his new blade though. But it was also an element, lightning. And he was 50% resistant to lightning. Rai again matched blade for blade, the lightning circulating to his own sword and electrocuting him. But he kept going like nothing was happening, a clear indication that such an elemental ability wouldn't do near the damage it should be. But he was also taking steps back with each clang of metal/hardened energy.

Whenever Parius attacked the orange haired boy, it appeared to have hit, stunning him. However, the image was replaced by the checkered scarf. Raiden was behind Parius, doing a slice to his back before diving between his legs and stabbed at Kenshi's gut. Spin, slice at Parius, dodge Kenshi, slice at Kenshi, back off. Somewhere in that though, he got a scratch on his cheek, blood running down his face from it.

But he didn't let it bother him, just like the electricutions. Pain was a part of battle, and battle he loved.

Parius grinned a bit, as they all had released, in some way. He waited, until Kenshi attacked, and, after that was done, moved in to attack him as well. He swung, only to be blocked, and headbutted. Parius moved back a bit, massaging his head. "Ow." He said, and brought his blade back up. He swiped again, instead hitting a checkered scarf. Rai was behind him. Parius turned, barely managing to dodge the blade, though he actually did accidentily.

Rai continued to attack, but Parius blocked. He then smiled. He knew Rai was fast. But, Parius also specialized in speed. He Shunpo'ed, to the front of Raiden, and charges one of his Dark Flares. It is a globe of Darkness, and is comparable to 3 Cero, in Bankai. He launches it, right at Rai's face, before moving back. A wakizashi forms in Parius's empty hand. whether the attack hits, or misses, Parius surges in, and starts attacking, with quick, but somewhat strong strikes, equaling 8 in total, then kick's at Rai. He moves back again, leaving Kenshi to attack.

Raidens speed was awe inspiring easily keeping up with solid attacks from both him and Parius he even took the advantage landing a thin slice across Kenshis’ chest and he took the electrocutions from his sword attacks like mosquito bites which was even more impressive. As the short skirmish shifted flow and Parius took the offensive again Kenshi swiveled his back still hurting from the powerful attack that broke his shield and his chest stinging from the slice wound yet a smile like a kid on Christmas plastered across his face, it had been so long since he’d fought without trying to kill someone that he had almost forgotten how much fun it could be.

“Your one fast little bugger ain’t ya and I’m starting to get the whole storm reference with that lightning based zanpakuto of yours. I’m sure as hell glad you’re on our side you’d be a pain in the ass in a real fight. Though I still think I could kick your scrawny little ass… or at least leave a dent.”

As Parius started slashing Kenshi’s blade shifted into a Guan-dao the bright purple staff tipped with a scimitar edge was among the weapons he was most talented in using. He couldn’t keep up with Raiden so he would use the weapons range to compensate for it, and as an added bonus hidden within the weapon was Hado 1: sho which would strike each and every time the blade landed. Shunpoing behind Raiden just within staff length he started with three quick jabs followed by a quick spin over his head to bring the weapon crashing across to raidens right side and ending the assault by shunpoing several yards behind the Vizard his weapon shifting into a blade whip charged with Hado 33 okasen whipping towards the vizard and releasing the spell on contact with anything. The combined effort would hopefully knock the boy off balance and then hit him with the whip attack.

Lost interest. Thread Closed.