Espada 3 Barracks

[Lust]

Zak, an adjuchas with only one friend. "kiiro, wake up. Someone is heading this way, whoever it is, the reiatsu is about as vast as Lady Tercera'"

Zak said his voice with a glint of hope, maybe the espada had returned. It had been fifteen years since they disappeared without reason. But the days after, it felt as if a great evil had surfaced after all espada disappeared.

"Do you think the time has come, kiiro?" Asked Zak.

[Avathos]

Kiiro slowly openned his eyes, then openned his monstrous mouth to exhale a lazy yawn, he did trust in Zak's perceptive powers... but something with THAT kind of magnitude heading this way? The adjucha gave him an skeptical look and replied.

-Are you sure?

The Hollow stretched as he slowly stood up rubbing his stomach with his enormous hand.

[Lust]

"I am not. But it's been 15 years..." Zak said, grabbing his sword and heading for the dessert.

"It's worth checking out if anything, nothing this massive has passed though Hueco Mundo in quite a while, dont you agree?" Asked Zak, his voice now with no doubt had hope in it.

[Avathos]

-Hahaha!

Kiiro couldnt help to laugh, not out of skepticism, but amazed by his friend's determination. The Adjuchas grinned and replied with a confident tone.

-Well, what are we waitin' for?

The brute hollow followed Zak, unlike his friend, Kiiro wasnt very sharp perceiving Reiatsu far away, so he entrusted him the task to lead the path.

[Setoku]

Directly into the heart of the old Espada 3 barracks the two would appear, Setoku, standing tall, with his eyes averted to the side, as if uncaring he was intruding into someone else property, and Kirro, whose forearm was clamped in Setoku's hand, next to him.

"This the right place, Kiiro-kun?"

Setoku asked, before letting his Reiatsu flood out, filling the room, and the tower as a whole, announcing his entrance. That other Hollow was supposed to be somewhere around here too, wasn't he?

"Your comrade... was this the spot he was speaking of?"

[Avathos]

-Yeah, this is the only building im allowed to enter, if that's what you ask...

Kiiro followed not so behind, looking around.

-ZAAAAK!!!

The Adjuchas didnt lose any time to call his friend and only known person on this big castle.

-Zak!! You here??

[Lust]

"Keep flooding your power out, you'll fall unconscious before nightfall." Zak spoke. Emerging from the shadows, his eye covered in blood, as was his arm too. A silver gun in hand.

"Thanks to you, Gillians have been coming closer and closer to this place, and need I remind you that you're injured? No matter how strong you are, you'll kill yourself at this rate, Setoku."

Zak then looked over to Kiiro and smiled. "What is it? Is something wrong?" He asked, slight hint of worry in his voice. He certainly did not like this doll, but he felt kiiro was changing, something about him was off...

[Setoku]

"Heh.... Flooding, huh?"

The power slowly waned, but hardly by much - More of a trickle, as if someone was forcefully removing it. This Hollow... he knew much more than Setoku had initially planned. Or understood. Setoku tilted his head to the side, letting his fingertips touch the hilt of his sword - As he gazed absent minded at the Hollow's interesting weapon.

"Do you need help with them, then?"

Setoku was indeed wounded, but pride would actually prevent him from admitting it. Besides, whoever was in charge of the current get-up was what really begged his interest.

[Avathos]

-Well, we were looking for the Espada... i hadnt been outside but to hunt... so we came to ask you his or her whereabouts...

Kiiro walked forward and tapped Zak's shoulder.

-But first, we take care of those bastards!

The Adjuchas grinned at him confident.

[Lust]

"No need, Tercera is...dead." Zak said looking to the ground. He spoke his voice breaking.
"Some strange beasts had dolls, four men, four dolls. She held out as long as she could, but in the end it was too much. Even for her... And I, I watched as the slaughter happened...And a few years later, I found you kiiro."

Zak said looking up, staring at setoku's weapon.

"And that is why we train, kiiro. I plan to confront those beasts one day and slaughter them." Zak said as his gun evaporated into the air.

"Why are you so focused on my release, Setoku?" Zak asked, with a hint of curiosity.

[Setoku]

It took only a second, perhaps even quicker, as Setoku's hand slowly slipped away from the hilt of his sword. Tercera was dead? And the description.... Setoku bit his lower lip, and the familiar 'echo' followed suite. Between Zak and Kiiro, Setoku appeared, such an overly abundant move for such few steps, but done none-the-less. One hand came up, pressing on Kiiro's chest, shoving him back, and keeping his palm to it, so Kiiro would not interrupt, his other hand came up, grabbing Zak by the wrist, and forcefully pulling it toward him, so the boy and him would be leaning forward, Setoku's lips brushing on his ear as he spoke. A whisper, clearly, just loud enough for the two to hear. Was this not for the ears of poor Kiiro? Hardly, it was more of an Espada way of "Private" conversation.

"So you lead this outfit, is it? Good. Now listen well, Hollow. That weapon is a mark of Mistress Zero, who also is on her way here even now - You would do well to remember such in her presence... as for the men who killed who you call Tercera... you would also do well to remember that if she stood no chance, then even with all this training.... As you call it, not even that will save you."

Setoku's grip loosened considerably, as Setoku lowered his hand from Kiiro's chest, letting his other hand slip from Zak's own wrist, and come up and lightly slap the side of his cheek.

"What you saw were... Bount. Clearly, by the amount, nothing more than the lower Caste of Solvious and Joey's little convent. You want to destory them for what they did to whoever it was you followed? Then training will not help you.... But I will."

Setoku finally let a smile touch his lips, as he relaxed altogether, giving both these men ample opportunity to strike at him if they were so insulted by his actions. But he figured they wouldn't, if not only for the fact that he actually did know how to help them.

"The question is.... is it revenge you seek... or is it.... Just the power to crush your foe? Show the enemy who truly runs this world? That was Luke-sensei's way, I believe. And I must say.... it would fit you two well."

Setoku didn't elaborate on who Luke was, or what he was truly offering these boys - They would understand, though. If it was power they seeked.

[Avathos]

-What do we do then?

Kiiro asked without hesitation. He didnt care about the death of the Espadas being a secret, nor that they three were the only occupants of the Las Noches castle, he knew Zak had his reasons to hide the truth, and that wouldnt change all the help he offered, the roof he gave him and his friendship.
The Adjuchas looked at Setoku, waiting for his answer, looking forward for the revenge, to help Zak on his quest, but mostly, for the good challenge.

[Lust]

Skip me, college

[Setoku]

Setoku reached out, and ran his fingertips off Zak's chin, as if mocking the boy. Very Flirtatious, some would say, but Zak would no doubt feel the power thrumming just from the tips of this man's fingers. Setoku turned to look over his shoulder, to Kiiro, who seemed to emanate revenge. But what for? The man had no friends here, beyond this scrubby Hollow with his Zero like Gun.

"Indeed, what is it.... we do?"

Setoku asked, slowly pulling his sword halfway from it's sheath, and turning the blade slightly, so a gleam of light would reflect from that, to shine of the top of Kiiro's mask.

"Attack me."

Was the only answer Setoku had for him - Still holding his blade halfway from it's sheath, light gleaming off of it. Was he mocking the boy? No - Actually, he was testing Kiiro's resolve. Not to take orders, but to do what Hollow did. When someone stronger was nearby - A hollows first instinct was to attack. Kiiro had done well to hold his emotions in check this long, but Setoku was giving him a free pass.

"Show me your power, boy. If I deem you ready, then I shall show you what to do."

He wanted this boy, who reminded him of his only friend.... to succeed. He needed him to. Perhaps this was Avathos? Perhaps he had died and got his wish to become a Hollow? Setoku wasn't sure - He had thought Luke would of frozen Avathos for another time.... But there was only one way to find out.

[Avathos]

He looked around the room in response, then with his chin Kirro showed him a door behind him.

-Over there

The Adjuchas said, the door leaded to a corridor, and the corridor, to a "sparring room". It wasnt more than just a roofless stadium, with four large walls and sand, rubble and only a few rests of what was before a decent floor.
Kiiro leaded the way silently, concentrated on this more than anything, this man was as strong as the Arrancar called Stray? That alone meant he didnt stand a chance, reminiscing the battle made his back hurt from that memory, those fierce combos, the speed... but he learnt a few things from that battle, and how to handle people like that, the bad thing though was that he didnt practice those moves yet, and THIS... this was the moment to put his resolve to test.
Kiiro walked to the middle of the big room, standing on one of the few intact pieces of the floor, there, Kiiro assumed a fighting position, assuming a low stance and covering his face with his fists, glaring directly at Setoku's lower part of the body.

-Are you ready?

The Hollow asked, and these words, were the last he would mutter until the battle ended.

[Setoku]

Setoku dutifully followed the hollow into the training room. It was sparse, and roofless, as any Hollow sparring room should be - But there was only one problem. It shouldn't be here. Leaving Zach behind to his own devices was one thing, the boy was a true mastermind. Engineering the "survival" of his dead mistress, and fooling hollow to believing she still lived. A true Espada already. Setoku refocused his sight on Kiiro, every action he took, every move he made - It reminded him so much of.... him. Even the fighting stance he took..... But his hopes would be crushed in under one second, as Setoku lowered his hands as if fighting position, and suddenly appeared behind the boy, his lips brushing off his ear as he spoke.

"You said you fought Stray in the desert. I assure you... I am much, much worse."

With that, he was gone, only to be in the same position he was originally, hands held low in a fighting stance. Why, if someone didn't know any better, it happened so quick, that a common observer would think nothing happened at all. Setoku's hands slowly curled into fists, as his elbows bent slightly, arms held only inches above his waist, face, chest, and stomach left wide open. A peculiar stance, no less.

"Come."

Was all Setoku said, before he ran forward, and left himself wide open for attack. Was he going to let the Hollow have the first blow? Yes.

[Avathos]

As suspected... the move this arrancar made was enough to clear his thoughts, he didnt reply, he was pretty sure this guy could be stronger between the posibilities, but some patterns didnt change, and that made Kiiro grin.
As Setoku ran forward, the Adjuchas dashed towards him, unable to do the famous Sonido, this dash was the fastest move he had. Once in front of the other Hollow, Cienfuegos activated his Brutalidad, turning his blue eyes red and increasing the power of his hits, and after that, the monster proceed to crouch and lift his body on one fluent swift move, with his elbow aiming Setoku's stomach.
Kiiro's eyes were focused on his target only for a second to memorize it's position, and then returned to Setoku's lower body.

[Setoku]

"Clearly you know how to use brute force, what an Adjuchas example you are!"

Setoku said, his voice clearly excited, but the outcome was no doubt slightly different then expected, but it still left many openings. The question would no doubt surface questioning Setoku's motives, but... for the moment, they weren't much important. Setoku finally slowed his dash forward as the beasts eyes slowly shifted color, coming to a complete stop as the Adjuchas crouched down - Setoku's eyes moving left, right, up, down, fluidly, as if in some pattern.

"Follow the second movement clearly..."

Setoku uttered, as he stood straight, before bending at his waist, as if bowing, and drawing his ressurcion again halfway, allowing Kiiro's elbow to crack dead-center with the bottom of the hilt, stopping the boy in mid-attack. The sword didn't move, nor did Kiiro's elbow push anymore forward. The only sound between them was of the sword shaking, the inside of the sheath which contained the other half of the sword scratching the inside.

"You're strong."

Setoku finally said, before he snapped kicked his left foot forward, sending the tips of his toes for an impact with the Adjuchas' jaw.

[Avathos]

Kiiro grinned as the Arrancar counterattacked and used his Contacto, making the Reiatsu from his physical attack explode on an energy impulse of fire, that countered Setoku's strike from the same place he wanted to attack.
The Adjuchas for to have a little scratch, but what he was paying more attention to, was the other Hollow's reaction.

[Setoku]

Setoku felt the tips of his toes impact the mask, and then was sent back by some massive explosion of fire - Well, perhaps not massive, but enough to send him back - Due to his improper footing with the kick, he flipped back, so his stomach was facing the ground below. He quickly tucked his legs in and completed the rest of the flip, looking down at his burnt off sock and part burned sandal. Indeed, just to leave a mark on an Espada of his level when he was a mere Adjuchas said something - Something important.

"Concentrating Reiatsu. You're only an Adjuchas.... either you've had prior training.... or... Recent training. From a hollow of incredible skill."

Setoku took another step back, before bringing both arms up, covering over his stomach, still leaving his face wide open. An odd stance, no less. He needed to be a bit more serious.

"Very well. You've goaded me into being slightly more on edge.... Koi."

'Koi' or "Come" in Japanese, obviously Setoku, while more serious, was still quite confident in his ability. This time, though, he did not charge forward. He slowly walked toward the Adjuchas, fists clenching tight and low, slowly approaching him.

[Avathos]

Kiiro reinforced his defense activating his Armadura Osea as the Arrancar approached, giving slight short jumps as he loosened his arms and stretched his neck.
Once the Hollow felt reincorporated, he gave large zig-zag jumps, getting closer and closer to Setoku, and once in front of him, the Adjuchas spinned on himself, trying to aim a spinning kick on his head, still careful of the mysterious person's movements.

[Setoku]

"Incredible...."

Setoku managed, as he quickly brought an arm up, as the Adjuchas zig-zagged across the training ground, his speed quite immense for an Adjuchas. Setoku was very impressed. But as he was, there was still so much more he could become. The foot that came at his head was with incredible speed - Setoku countered it by catching it on his arm, feeling his bones slightly rattle. Impressive strength, too. Once the arm and the leg connected, Setoku twisted his arm slightly, grabbing onto the Adjuchas knee, and yanking Kiiro toward him - Bringing up his other hand, fist tight, he sent a punch for the direct center of the Hollow's mask as he yanked him toward him.

"Your hand to hand skill is most impressive, perhaps I should make you a sword... Train you properly..."

Setoku said, as he sent his fist forward.

[Avathos]

Kiiro's thoughts crossed his head like lightning as the fist of the Arrancar lunged forward, it wasnt as fast as he  expected but it was still a threat, he knew the Arrancar was holding back, comparing this to Stray's speed, and caught in middair he decided to surprise his opponent, because even if he was strong enough to stop him...
The Adjuchas didnt stop his motion there, he  kept moving as he spin-kicked the Arrancar, lifting his enemy's body from the ground as ha moved his head, apparently receiving the punch, but really amortiguating the hit.
Carrying his enemy on his leg, he spinned once more, and aiming to the ground, he looked to crush Setoku between his mighty kick and the white sand.

[Setoku]

"Clever... boy..."

Setoku managed as he watched in wry amusement as it seemed his punch had hit Kiiro, but in fact, Kiiro leaned sideways with it, making it seem to hit, yet using it's energy to fuel his kick. As Kiiro's foot caught him, causing him to come off the ground, he felt the boy quickly change tactics, taking Setoku with him and spinning around once more, sending Setoku toward the ground now, with him pressed between the floor and Kiiro. Granted, Setoku could end all of this with a simple flicker, or a range of motions, yet he didn't - He moved along with it, throwing his hand out to impact the sand first, and, using the earlier spinning as a kinetic point, Setoku flipped his body forward, causing their positions to flip, with Setoku riding atop the Boy's leg, intent on crushing him between his body and the sand floors - But that wasn't all, he snapped his head forward, sending a callous headbutt for the center of his mask as they fell, speaking his strategy as they went.

"Size and stability doesn't always mean victory, recall your earlier moves, and realize your opponent can use almost everything against you come his turn!"

[Avathos]

Too close... as i planned! The Adjuchas wrote on a mental note, as he regained confidence, and suddenly, his body glowed, liberating a Contacto that used so much energy it made his Armadura Osea and Brutalidad wear off. The sands lifted on an overwhelming cloud, Kiiro's body felt hurt, with his leg bruised and his head hurting, only by luck staying intact, he thanked himself he wore that defense reinforcement that was Armadura Osea till the last second, but he still felt dizzy, shaken up by not only the explosion but the two impacts he received to his head, the hollow waited, to see the aftermath of his effort, panting from the effort and kneeling from pain.

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