Lured by faint light

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Event Name: Lured by the faint light.
Goal of the event: Find a pair of dangerous Hollows and exterminate them.
Specific Users:No.
Location: Human World-Beijin,China.
Story: Soul Soiety received reports of a pair of dangerous Hollows that often prey on the humans of a small town.Out of all the soul reapers sent to kill them only three came back.One in a delusional state,mumbling something about "fairy lights" and "monstrous spiders".Another was unconscious and still remains in a coma like state despite 4th division's best efforts.The last man collapsed after getting his two comrades back and died shortly for unknown reasons,his only injury was a sallow cut on the cheek.A simple extermination has now become a serious issue.Any soul reapers sent on this assignment are urged to be extra cautious.


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Soul Society,around 10 in the morning

Rereading through the mission assignment in his hands Loki's face lit up with a grim smile."Perfect.I'll get revenge for you Jin,I swear.And there's just the person to help me do it too." Strapping on his zanpaku-to he heads out and towards Altria's quarters,knocking on her door loudly.

with altria and others..

"Hadou #4 - Byakurai!"

shin hits multiple tentacles enough at least to clear up the way...

Flash stepping behind the Hollow she brings Tsukiyomi down,cutting through it's mask with a crunch.It bellows and starts disappearing,one of the disintegrating tentacles smacks into her,sending flying into a tree.

Shiro flash-step and catches Altria before she hits the tree, but he is slammed into the tree injuring his back, holding Altria protectively as they hit the ground, " are... you ok? Altria-san?" (He seems more like old Shiro.) he completely ignores the fact that he's injured and is more concerned about Altria.

Blinking away the sudden dizziness she nods,"Y-yeah.Thanks,Shiro.What about you?" Frowning she adds,"I told you,stop calling me -san."

Shiro looks away blushing. "sorry......."

"Minna!"

shin approaches them.

Standing up she dusts herself off."Shin,we need to go catch up with Loki.He went chasing the other Hollow..I wonder if it's just the two of them?That would mean that one has the antidote.." Looking at Shiro with concern she offers him a hand,"Are you alright?If you're wounded,let me heal it..."

Shiro takes Altria's hand and gets up, he whincesin pain but forces himself to ignore it. "I'll.... be fine..... Save your reiatsu Altria-sa.... I mean....." he pauses and seems saddened. "Altria." he wonders off to search for Loki.

Staring after Shiro she utters a sigh and follows."Look..Shiro.You don't remember,I'm sorry I keep forgetting that.Thing is..I'm not into formalities.Close friends don't call each other -san.And we were close friends,that's why I don't want you to keep calling me that." Pausing she frowns,feeling familiar reiatsu nearby."Ah!It's Loki..better hurry."

Pulling himself up Loki dodges another volley of spikes.The Hollow chuckles again and darts further into a forest.Growling a curse he follows.

shin saw the hollow went in to the forest.

"Darn it! We should set out a barrier or bind him with kido or something so that it can't run again."

"Good idea but we have to gain on it first." Flash stepping ahead she finally catches up with Loki,starting to feel out of breath."That thing's quick..can't you use Raijin to shock it or something?"

"Nah,not at this distance.We'd have to get closer." Pushing ahead,the trees start thinning out,the end of the Hollow's tail showing for a quick moment before disappearing.Determination running through him Loki takes a leap forward,using spirit energy for a boost.Passing over the bushes and expecting to land on hard ground he's taken completely unaware when there's nothing beneath him.(Basically he just jumped off a cliff edge. XD ) "Woah..."

Noticing the cliff edge opening up ahead she skids to a halt and tries to stop him as well only too late."Loki!" Swearing Altria jumps over as well,grabbing Loki's arm with one hand and plunging her zanpakuto into cliff's edge to stop their fall with another.It cuts through the rocks surface and they slide down more before stopping,hanging supported only by her zanpakuto a few meters down.Pain explodes in her hand as it's jerked roughly."Ngh.." Wincing she glances down,it's a long fall to the rocks below."D-damn.."

shin hurriedly jumps over to save them. getting a little closer to them, shin focuses his reiatsu..

"Bakudo # 37 - Tsuriboshi"

a white star shaped cushion formed as its ropes anchors itself to any nearby side rocks of the cliff forming a safety net. shin lands on it safely and look up forward.

"Altria, Loki-kun...just jump over here..."

"I'm letting go,jump." Altria releases her hold on Loki's arm so that he lands on the safety net.Grasping Tsukiyomi with both hands she pulls him free and flipping in the air lands on the net as well."Thanks a lot Shin.That was a close call..and you!" Annoyed,she whacks Loki on the head."Think before you jump!Always rushing..sheesh!"

shin smiles..

"It's nothing to mention about Altria, and I don't blame Loki-kun for this...what's important is to chase the hollow and get the antidote."

Shiro looks over the cliff, "Hey! You guys ok down there?!"

"Ow.I'm sorry,got a little carried away.Thanks for the save,Altria-chan.Thank you too Shin-san." Feeling a bit like an idiot Loki get's up and dusts off his uniform."We're alright Shiro-kun..I think."
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There's a flap of wings,the same Hollow is hanging in the sky above them.Lifting it's spiked tail it sends a volley of needles at everyone on the safety net.

'No!" Shiro swings his kunai but it istead Transforms into a large dragon menos. Okamaru blocks the shower of needles as if they're nothing and then lunges at the hollow with open jaws.

Loki stares wide eyed at the huge dragon menos that erupted from Shiro's kunai.
"The hell?? o.o Oh,hey Mr.Dragon!Don't eat it please!We need to get antidote from it!"
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The Hollow tucks in it's wings and dives low to avoid being eaten.Flying underneath the dragon it flips over and rakes it's claws through the dragons underside.

Okamaru doesn't even notice the hollow slashing his scales, the hollow's claws bounce off harmlessly. Okamaru coils around and snaps at the hollow with his jaws.

Shiro is clinging to the end of Okamaru's tail and is tossed through the air. "Ahhhhhhh!!! What the hell?!?! Okamaru!! Please!! Slow down!! I'm gonna fall!!!"

Watching the spectacle with something between amusement and annoyance she shakes her head in exasperation."Honestly..some things never change." Deciding to go and try helping somehow Altria takes a few steps before her legs give out and she collapses down."Ah?" Frowning she tries to stand up without much success.'What is this?The poison?But why an effect like this?'

shin wonders about the poison...

"Paralysis?"