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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 1, 2008 18:44:23 GMT
Gabriel frowned as his opponent managed to take the attacks. Yes, this was going to be hard. Which was saying a lot considering how powerful Gabriel was and his rank amongst the Espada. As his leader disappeared, he was quick to realize that he was going to attack from a blind spot. Thus, he was able to get away with only a graze to his cheek. However, even so, the graze was close enough to make a cut on his cheek and a small amount of blood trickled down it. Now apart again, Gabriel sighed.
"You are a very good fighter, Rangis-Ousama. As expected of the King. Now, let me show you my Ressurecíon. Vibrate, Anisoptera" he spoke. A flash of light engulfed Gabriel suddenly and as it died, a new figure stood there. He had a long, thick, white tail and two sets of insect-like wings. However, it was undoubtedly Gabriel. "Sonído Pulsacíon" he spoke and in that instant, before Rangis could even draw a breath, Gabriel was already behind him, hand outstretched. "Cero" he spoke, and thus a red column of energy erupted from his palm and fired at Rangis.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 1, 2008 19:34:34 GMT
Rangis noticed him JUST as the Cero was fired, and attempted to transfer energy to his back. However, the transition was not complete when the attack struck, and thus, Rangis was hit with the Cero, and it left a slight burn where it did strike. He was not thrown forward by the blast, but he did use Sonido to get away.
"Fantastic, your resurreccion does not disappoint. However, do not think this is over..." He smiled, and held his sword up horizontal to the ground. "Carnicería...Shinibreh..." There was a large flash that temporarily blinded Gabriel, and after it cleared, Rangis stood. His arms were blades in themselves, blades that could cut through almost any material. He had also spouted large, black wings. He used Sonido to get behind Gabriel, and struck with one arm, or blade. His speed was now slightly greater than Gabriel's had been before his resurreccion, and thus, the playing field was, yet again, levelled...
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 1, 2008 23:06:54 GMT
Gabriel frowned. Now that he had released, it seemed he had become a lot more powerful and faster. However, Gabriel himself was far from done. As Rangis came from behind him, it seemed as though he was hit by it. However, a second later, a large reiatsu flared up behind Rangis.
"Gran Rey Cero" came a voice and suddenly, a gargantuan column of blue light flashed forwards,about to engulf the King of Las Noches. The one who fired it was Gabriel, who was, in his Dragonfly-like released form, much faster than before. Especially thanks to his new technique, Sonído Pulsacíon. Still, he was getting tired and pretty soon, he knew he'd have to rest. Unless he somehow miraculously won with this attack, it was pretty certain he'd lose. Still, he didn't mind. It was a spar after all. A very dangerous one but still a spar nonetheless.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 1, 2008 23:27:23 GMT
Rangis smiled at these words, and turned, lunging into the Cero. He litterally cut the beam of energy away from him with his power, And lunged straight for Gabriel, looking to skewer him. Rangis knew this was a spar, but he also knew that this was his Espada, and he would not tolerate weakness. If he could just hold him off, the high speed requirement of his Sonido would wear him out.
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 2, 2008 11:40:04 GMT
Gabriel was taken aback when he managed to charge right through the Gran Rey Cero. Gabriel wasn't done, true, but even so, this was incredible. Seeing Rangis lunge at him, he moved to dodge, only to get a cut on the side. It wasn't deep, but it was bleeding. Combined with his exhaustion, there was a good chance he'd fall unconscious. But as he knew, he wasn't done yet. Quickly, he sent a punch towards Rangis' face. However, this was a distraction.
His tail began to move and suddenly, a mouth opened up on the end of it and moved to bite into Rangis' leg whilst he was distracted by the punch.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 2, 2008 20:29:12 GMT
Rangis was ready to block the punch, but something caught his eyes. It appeared that Gabriel's tail was moving toward him, in an attempt to perhaps bite him. He took the punch on the jaw, letting his great conditioning handle it, and grabbed the tail halfway down, so as to not be bitten. He swung Gabriel by the tail, and let go, hopefully sending him a good distance away...
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 3, 2008 7:59:12 GMT
As he was thrown through the air, Gabriel was unable to regain stability and crashed into a wall of Las Noches. At least he had stopped moving. Standing up, he brushed off some dirt and walked forward. 'That was painful. I didn't expect him to see that coming. But now what? My fatigue from performing those Sonído is catching up' he thought as he got into a stance. 'Still, I haven't got much of a choice. I'll have to use it'.
"Sonído Pulsacíon!" he yelled and once again, he was gone. This time however, crimson Bala began firing from all directions to box Rangis in at a rapid pace. It seemed he was using Bala whilst in Sonído to boost the speed of his Bala. Such was taxing on Gabriel but it was easy to say it was effective.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 3, 2008 11:27:57 GMT
Rangis raised an eyebrow. This was a new technique, yet he was prepared for anything. He used his own Sonido to quickly turn, firing his own Cero in multiple directions. The Cero, being bigger than the Bala, hit multiple targets at once, before he stopped. One Bala got through, and hit him in the face. It obviously scored a hit, yet Rangis still stood. He laughed. His face was blackened by the impact, but he could ignore almost any pain. Compared to that which he was used to...this was nothing.
He used Sonido to get behind Gabriel, and aimed a kick at the Espada's midsection, while at the same time preparing his own Bala.
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 3, 2008 11:55:42 GMT
As Rangis came to him, Gabriel found himself too weak to dodge the attack with Sonído and instead raised his tail to block the kick. Even so, he was sent flying backwards until he landed on the ground and slowly skidded to a halt. He frowned as he saw Rangis preparing a Bala and ran forwards at his normal speed, which was still quite fast compared to most other Arrancar, and leapt up.
Seeing that there was no real other way to end it, he decided he might as well try a direct clash. He knew Rangis was one to take on a direct clash rather than dodge and so he decided it was worth a shot. He brought up his hand and aimed his palm for Rangis. "Gran Rey Cero!" he yelled and soon, a gigantic column of blue energy shot forth heading directly for Rangis. There was a flash and Gabriel dropped to the ground. Had his attack hit? Did it work? He knew that it had fired but he hadn't seen wether or not Rangis was hit.
As expected, Gabriel's form seemed to dissolve away and his Zanpakutoh reappeared. He was too tired to continue fighting in this form, unlike Rangis-Ousama. He looked up and waited to see the outcome of his last attack.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 3, 2008 14:09:26 GMT
Rangis noticed that Gabriel was using Gran Ray Cero. He smirked, and decided to use his own. He muttered, "Gran Ray Cero", and created one that was the perfect opposite to Gabriel's. He had no desire to kill him, which he could easily do now. He strolled out of the smoke and in front of Gabriel. With his right arm blade, he reached down and cut Gabriel on the shoulder. "You're dead. And if you're dead, you're of no use to me." He assumed his old form.
"You are truly an impressive fighter. However, impressive and perfect are two different things. I'd suggest building up your stamina more, if you want to have a chance against me." He only mentioned himself, but he had a feeling there was one Shinigami that could challenge him. One Captain. One...of the First Division. He put these thoughts aside. If he ever met Saburo, he would kill him without a second thought, and prove the superiority of the hollows...
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Post by Kamiyama Mito on Jun 4, 2008 12:59:48 GMT
[OOC - You don't mind me butting in do ya? You guys need an audience!!]
Three claps rang in the chambers as soon as the shocking sound of the Ceros and broken debris settled. Haydn had wanted an audience with the King after his unfortunate exit a few moments ago so he moved to greet their King again only to find him locked in a battle with Gabriel. Choosing not to disturb their battle, he instead took note of everything he saw and put it off for later use, that is if he will need it in the first place. He was a scientist, and battle data like this was hard to come by so it was quite fortunate on his part to have witness such an event. Having seen their momentous duel, he applauded the show of power and was now utterly convinced with Rangis' power. There was no doubt in his mind that he was suited to be their king. He slowly walked forward, stiffly with only one of his fraccion following him, trembling as the other ran off in fright.
"A great battle... Heika(Your Majesty)..." he uttered, bowing in respect to the victor. He looked at Gabriel and would have frowned but instead kept it in. Cuts, bruises and wounds littered the Tercero's body. It was indeed a sight to behold, power like that, but was it necessary to almost kill him? he asked himself. But in the end, he knew that was not so. Rangis was only showing them that Las Noches is no place for weaklings and he would support that belief even more. He will have to destroy the fraccion once it returned.
"I have news that you may find intriguing..." he muttered, having received a message from the Vizard about the shinigami's plans of creating a Garganta into Heuco Mundo. Although he knew that there was only an acute probability of them succeeding, that little percentage is still definitely a possibility. "The shinigami are planning on creating a Garganta into Heuco Mundo."
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 4, 2008 18:07:59 GMT
As he was cut on the shoulder, he flinched in pain for a second before looking up at the man he had just fought. Hearing his words, he nodded. "I understand, Rangis-Ousama. I will grow stronger, strong enough to meet your desires" Gabriel spoke before clutching his shoulder wound, preferring not to let it bleed by putting pressure on it. That was best for now. Hearing a voice, he turned his head to see Haydn bowing to Rangis.
As Haydn mentioned interesting news, he quickly diverted his attention completely to Haydn, wondering what this news could be. He stood back a bit from Rangis, not for any particular reason, and his eyes widened as he heard that they were trying to create a Garganta. "A Garganta... Rangis-Ousama, it seems that they wish to fight us directly, in our own home, rather than in Soul Society or the Human World. Your thoughts...?" he asked, wondering how he felt about it.
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Post by Rangis Mukondo on Jun 5, 2008 0:18:13 GMT
Rangis chuckled. "Well, this is good." He shrugged his shoulders. "Here, we have a distinct advantage, considering we know our homeland. Also," He sent a sharp glance at the two. "I'd been counting on one of the Shinigami being...a tad smarter than the rest. I'm guessing it'll be the 12th Division Captain, following in the footsteps of the old scientist Urahara. Well..." He stretched his arms, and yawned. "Keep an eye on what they do. When the Garganta is finished...notify me..."
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Post by Kamiyama Mito on Jun 7, 2008 6:48:35 GMT
"Understood," he said, bowing in respect. Straightening himself up, he flicked his fingers and those giant hands once again appeared and started repairing the damage from Rangis and Gabriel's earlier 'spar'. He wondered if it was becoming a habit for him to instantly flick his finger whenever there was something out of order. It was his 'compulsive' borderline obsessive need for order that has made him create a repair Hollow, not that he couldn't order a few other Hollows. But that wouldn't just be practical and needs far more energy off of work. Again, energy conservation needs to be attained, which is why he found it a bit 'unnecessary' for the two in front of him to waste their extra energy. Still, it is a good avenue to get rid of the boredom.
"You need me to dress your... wounds, Heika?" he asked, though it seemed as if Rangis didn't need any medical attention whatsoever, a clear proof of the arrancar's power.
"You, Gabriel?" he asked the Tercera. Though he did not intend it, there was a bit of uncertainty in his voice. Especially when his eyes traveled to the arrancar. Haydn could never place it, the certain attraction he had for the other Espada, not that he'd say it out loud. If he was his previous self he would have been jumping around and fussing over the Tercero's wounds like a schoolgirl. But he had chosen to get rid of that former self long ago. Still though, even now he would try and catch a glimpse of Gabriel when no one was looking. He knew that if anyone found out that it would be seen as a sign of weakness, having to show such emotions, well that and his 'preference' for the same sex. After awhile, he noticed he was staring and casually, with the most dignity he could muster, veered his view towards the King, hoping they did not see that little reaction.
"It is foolish of them to try and do so but there is still the possibility of them succeeding as like the shinigami, Urahara Kisuke. I have also taken precautionary measures... There is a high probability that they'll try and find the weakest mold in the barrier... so I have been strengthening them to try and prevent anymore incursion from happening..." he remarked. He knew that it was a long shot that they'd ever succeed, but then again, someone has already done the same thing centuries ago. By exploiting the weakest point of the mold using their shinigami kidou, that is channeling spirit energy, Urahara Kisuke was successful in recreating an arrancar Garganta though Haydn still has no idea how.
[OOC - So sorry!!! T_T For the long wait, I mean... And Sakata-san... I hope you don't mind Haydn having a crush on Gabriel... I was writing a Grimmjow/Ulquiorra fanfic while writing this... Sorry!!]
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Post by Sakata Saburo on Jun 7, 2008 8:20:45 GMT
[OOC: I don't mind, don't expect Gabriel to return the feelings though]
Hearing Haydn speak, Gabriel nodded and replied. "Yes, I do need some medical attention" he told Haydn, a bit too preoccupied with his own wounds to notice the uncertainty in Haydn's voice. He was also thinking of the Shinigami and their Garganta. He wondered just how long it could take for them to make it.
Sighing, he sat down on the ground, waiting for the medical attention, and briefly wondered where Aurora was. Probably hunting for food in the desert or in the forest of Menos. He decided not to think about it and looked towards Rangis for a second. "Rangis-Ousama, do you have any idea of how well we would fare if we were to fight the Gotei 13 head on?" he asked, curious.
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