"...A simple word can unlock a great amount of secrets. Though, it seems in our case, the secret is something of my memory, locked away in someplace beyond the bounds of my mind. In my weakened state, it seems the secret will never be uncovered, considering that I'm on the brink of non-existence. In the beginning, I thought there might be a trick I could pull or a magic trick that I could design that could save me from this stupid idea of a battle. Yeah...I must admit that it was pretty dumb of me to think I could of had a chance against Nekomata in the state I'm in. But, right now, from my stand point, I have nothing to loose, so what is the difference to anyone if I loose my life or not? In the end, everything will be over, not only me, but this rivalry with the Bijuu and their master. So, who cares?..."
June
SOUL SOCIETY
Mariya's Perspective
"Ngh!"
Mariya catches herself, flipping before she falls.
As she pants hard, she feels blood escaping the new cut on her forehead, dripping down her cheek.
Nekomata laughs above, enjoying beating Mariya to a pulp.
"Why don't you just stay still? If you would, we could of been done at least five minutes ago." Nekomata comments.
"No..." Mariya trails, "I'm gonna fight...I have to...it's my duty..."
Her Spiritual Pressure rises a bit, illuminating her a bit in lime green light.
"You're pathetic. Look at you, you're a shell of the girl who you used to be. I can't believe that those who have been failing at helping you even can call you Mariya. It's not only a disgrace on you, but all you once were."
"Shut up..."
"Why should I? You know, I'm kinda disappointed. When I first saw you fight, I thought that this confrontation would be a lot more entertaining, considering how strong you were. I made it a mission to beat you at top power, but since I took your memories, you've become nothing but a scared little girl, and it would be a waist to use my full potential on such a weakling."
Mariya grits her teeth.
"Then why did you take my memories?!" Mariya yells.
"It was an order from above. And besides that, I didn't think that taking your memories would effect your strength. I just thought it would make it harder for you to come up with a winning strategy to use against me." Nekomata explains, before raising an eyebrow, "Wait a minute, just now, when our swords met, I thought I sensed something different about you. What did you do?"
Mariya doesn't respond.
Though somehow, Nekomata makes the right guess.
"You've lost some of your Spiritual Pressure?! Ha! No wonder I'm easily beating your ass." Nekomata laughs, "This is fantastic, what, did you think that if you went up against me, your Spiritual Pressure would magically be restored? That's great!"
"I couldn't take you slaughtering people who mean a lot to me-" Mariya starts.
"-How do you know if that mean a lot to you?! Hell, you couldn't even remember your best friends, so how could you remember these simpletons?"
Mariya's eyes widen.
"That doesn't mean anything. They're important-"
"How are they important?-"
"THEY RISKED THEMSELVES FOR ME!"
Nekomata blinks, surprised by Mariya's outburst.
"These Soul Reapers went up against you so that I wouldn't have to, I must hold them special, if I didn't, I couldn't call myself a leader or even a Captain. I would be a greedy child hiding behind others so that I didn't have to get hurt! I might not remember a lot about myself, but I do know that I'm not one to let people fight my battles, especially when someone could get injured, or even die!" Mariya explains, "I hate to carry the burden of knowing I sent someone prematurely to their grave. It's despicable."
Nekomata chuckles.
"Well, you may be weaker, but you still can talk pretty big. Though, I don't think you should be, it just makes you look more pathetic."
"I don't care if I look pathetic. That's how I feel. Everyone has a say in his or her opinion, and that's mine." Mariya replies, "Besides, I think you're pathetic."
Nekomata tenses, narrowing her eyes.
"What?" Nekomata asks.
"You work under someone. 'Master', you call them. Out of all the Bijuu, I can't imagine you as the type to bow down to someone. It seems out of your nature." Mariya explains, "So, that must mean that you're either weaker then them...or..."
"Or what?"
"Or you're afraid." Mariya finishes.
Nekomata's eyes burn with fury.
"You're so scared that you can't even bring yourself to go up against your master, afraid to loose your life. So, here you are, taunting my subordinates and I, saying we're weak."
"Why you..." Nekomata growls.
"You're a hypocrite! You're the one that's truly weak!" Mariya yells.
"YOU DAMN WENCH!" Nekomata yells.
Taking her sword to her right side, Nekomata launches herself right at Mariya.
Mariya's eyes widen, putting her hands into a sign.
"Barrier!" Mariya says.
Instantly, the illuminated box begins to form around her, creating protection.
Though, it's slower then usual, and weaker.
Nekomata swings her sword right at the barrier, shattering it before it's fully formed.
Mariya's eyes widen.
Nekomata turns back towards her, striking right at Mariya, missing only as Mariya jumps back.
"How dare you call me WEAK! You know nothing!" Nekomata yells, still trying to stick her.
Mariya dodges to the left, flashstepping.
"I'm stronger then you could ever be!"
Again, Nekomata swings, catching Mariya before she can dodge.
She grits her teeth, holding her sword tight to parry Nekomata's attack.
The impact sends her flying, caught by her window, which shatters upon contact, finally stopping as she slams against her bedroom floor.
"Ack!" Mariya grunts, blood splatting from her mouth.
After a few moments, she staggers to sit up.
Because she's only wearing a tank top with shorts, she had no protection from the broken glass making contact with her skin, now she bleeds from all over her arms, a great cut on her head, more blood dripping down the left side of her face to drip onto her hands that prop her up.
...I need...to heal myself....or else I'll bleed out sooner or later...
Without warning, she grabbed by the back of the neck, causing her to catch her breath.
A flashstep later, and Mariya opens her eyes to see Nekomata glaring her down, holding her now from the front.
"You're just asking to be killed, aren't you?! To call me weak is going to be worst thing you could of ever thought of doing, you BITCH!" Nekomata hisses.
Mariya's eyes widen.
...She's gonna kill me!...
A punch to the face takes her by surprise, the impact throwing her out of Nekomata grips, allowing Mariya to finally take a complete breath.
Blood drips from her mouth, though she passes it off, whipping it away as she staggers, trying to stand.
Mamori appears in her hand.
"Guess I can't back out now." Mariya comments, holding Mamori straight down as her eyes glow light blue, "BANKAI!"
Glowing greater then before, she's engulfed with lime green Spiritual Pressure.
Her pj's transform into her normal Bankai outfit, wings spreading on her back.
"Skipping right by Shikai and going to Bankai are we? Hmp! Well, it's not like it'll save you..."
Nekomata comments.
Finally, Mariya reappears, her sword now a bow and arrow.
"Bankai, Jumon Mamori Koudoutai (Spell of the Zodiac Charmer)!" Mariya says.
Nekomata glares at her.
"Pathetic girl..." she trails.
Mariya pulls back on the arrow in her hand along the wire, lining up her shot at Nekomata.
"Eshaku Iteza (Sagittarius Bow)..." she trails, pulling the arrow back 'til it's tight, when it begins to glow, "Furai (fly)."
Releasing, the arrows multiplies many times over, flying straight at Nekomata.
Nekomata's eyes widen, surprised that she has this much power still, even in Bankai.
In the mirage of arrows, Mariya can't pinpoint where and when she hit Nekomata, or even if she did. As the last of the arrows disappears, she pants, the attack using much of her power.
"Did I...get her?..." Mariya asks herself.
"Mariya!"
Her eyes widen, and she looks down.
Toshiro is awake, looking up at her with shock in his eyes, probably a bit worried about her number of wounds.
She grins.
"I'm alright Toshiro." she calls back.
He sighs.
"Get down here! We need to get you and everyone else to Squad 4." Toshiro answers.
She nods.
"Right-"
"WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?!"
Both their eyes widen as Nekomata reappears, only slightly injured, though panting.
"The battle is still on?" Mariya comments.
Fury in her eyes, Nekomata launches herself right at Mariya.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" Nekomata yells.
"Uh, Tenbinza Tanjuu (Libra Pistols)!" Mariya yells.
Automatically, Mamori transforms from her bow and arrow form to her Libra form, two pistols.
Taking one in each hand, she aims.
"Shinme (Shoot)!"
With that, shot after shot rings from the gun, flying straight at Nekomata.
Nekomata does her best to dodge, but each at least grazes her body, one hitting her arm right in the muscle.
"ARG!" Nekomata screams.
Furious, Nekomata takes her sword from her injured right arm, and disappears.
Mariya holds the guns close, prepared to pull the trigger at any moment.
...Where could...she be?...
Mariya pants.
...I've lost...a lot of...blood...
Without warning, she senses something looming from behind.
She whips around to see Nekomata towering over her, her sword ready.
"BITCH!" Nekomata yells.
Mariya does her best to get out of the way as Nekomata stabs straight.
Sadly, because of her weakened state, it stabs her skin, though only that.
"NGH!" Mariya grunts, stumbling back as Nekomata pulls her sword back.
"Hehehehehe...." Nekomata chuckles, "Well, well, well, how should I finish you?...Should I decapitate you?...Maybe slice you right down the middle?....Or stab you right in the heart?..."
Nekomata steps closer, putting the tip of her blade to Mariya's neck.
The life in Mariya's eyes dips as she holds her side, unable to understand what has happened.
....No...
Nekomata smirks, looking down to see that Toshiro is watching in agony, held back by his own wounds.
"What do you think I should do boy? Hmm?..." Nekomata asks.
Toshiro grits his teeth.
"Damn you..." he trails.
"Oh, I know! I'll kill you!" Nekomata yells, racing towards Toshiro.
Mariya and Toshiro's eyes widen, not expecting this.
Aneko and Rangiku move in front of him.
"No you-" Aneko starts.
"-DON'T!" Rangiku finishes.
"Don't want me to kill him before you two, that's fine with me!" Nekomata yells, glowing dark purple.
Rangiku and Aneko stand ready.
"DIE!"
Blood splats as Mariya catches Nekomata's blade with her left hand, appearing in front of the two and Toshiro.
Nekomata blinks in surprise, taken back by Mariya's action, considering how injured she already is.
Aneko gasps.
"C-CAPTAIN!" Aneko yells.
Mariya throws Nekomata's sword back, allowing her blood to drip from her new wound.
"Wow...I thought that would take off the top of my hand....Good thing I drink a lot of milk..." Mariya comments as she pants.
"FORGET ABOUT THE MILK, YOU IDIOT!" Kayla yells, appearing by Rangiku.
Mariya blinks.
"Hmm?" Mariya says, turning to face them.
The four fall silent as they see the extent of Mariya's injuries.
Toshiro steps in front of the two.
"Toshiro, you're alright....I'm glad..." Mariya trails.
He doesn't respond, too appalled to answer.
...She's...hurt so bad...how can she still smile?!...
Mariya's eyes widen as Toshiro's thought runs through his mind.
She chuckles.
"I smile...because I know everyone's ok..." Mariya trails.
His eyes widen now.
"Well, you DEFINITELY AREN'T!!"
Her eyes widen.
Suddenly, one of her wings is grabbed, and with some strength, she's thrown right back into the air.
"MARIYA!" Toshiro yells.
She turns, catching herself.
"What now?!-"
A blade cuts across her chest, blood bursting from the large wound.
Her eyes widen bigger then before.
...What?...
Nekomata cackles.
"DOWN WITH THE CAPTAIN!" Nekomata yells.
Mamori Koudoutai falls out of Mariya's hand as what happened takes effect.
Life escapes her eyes as she falls, blood still trailing out.
Toshiro watches, horrified.
"She...she was defeated..." Rangiku trails
"No...she couldn't be...." Kayla trails.
Toshiro cracks, one word echoing from him, one that changes...everything....
"YATTAMORI!!"
June
SOUL SOCIETY
Mariya's Perspective
"Ngh!"
Mariya catches herself, flipping before she falls.
As she pants hard, she feels blood escaping the new cut on her forehead, dripping down her cheek.
Nekomata laughs above, enjoying beating Mariya to a pulp.
"Why don't you just stay still? If you would, we could of been done at least five minutes ago." Nekomata comments.
"No..." Mariya trails, "I'm gonna fight...I have to...it's my duty..."
Her Spiritual Pressure rises a bit, illuminating her a bit in lime green light.
"You're pathetic. Look at you, you're a shell of the girl who you used to be. I can't believe that those who have been failing at helping you even can call you Mariya. It's not only a disgrace on you, but all you once were."
"Shut up..."
"Why should I? You know, I'm kinda disappointed. When I first saw you fight, I thought that this confrontation would be a lot more entertaining, considering how strong you were. I made it a mission to beat you at top power, but since I took your memories, you've become nothing but a scared little girl, and it would be a waist to use my full potential on such a weakling."
Mariya grits her teeth.
"Then why did you take my memories?!" Mariya yells.
"It was an order from above. And besides that, I didn't think that taking your memories would effect your strength. I just thought it would make it harder for you to come up with a winning strategy to use against me." Nekomata explains, before raising an eyebrow, "Wait a minute, just now, when our swords met, I thought I sensed something different about you. What did you do?"
Mariya doesn't respond.
Though somehow, Nekomata makes the right guess.
"You've lost some of your Spiritual Pressure?! Ha! No wonder I'm easily beating your ass." Nekomata laughs, "This is fantastic, what, did you think that if you went up against me, your Spiritual Pressure would magically be restored? That's great!"
"I couldn't take you slaughtering people who mean a lot to me-" Mariya starts.
"-How do you know if that mean a lot to you?! Hell, you couldn't even remember your best friends, so how could you remember these simpletons?"
Mariya's eyes widen.
"That doesn't mean anything. They're important-"
"How are they important?-"
"THEY RISKED THEMSELVES FOR ME!"
Nekomata blinks, surprised by Mariya's outburst.
"These Soul Reapers went up against you so that I wouldn't have to, I must hold them special, if I didn't, I couldn't call myself a leader or even a Captain. I would be a greedy child hiding behind others so that I didn't have to get hurt! I might not remember a lot about myself, but I do know that I'm not one to let people fight my battles, especially when someone could get injured, or even die!" Mariya explains, "I hate to carry the burden of knowing I sent someone prematurely to their grave. It's despicable."
Nekomata chuckles.
"Well, you may be weaker, but you still can talk pretty big. Though, I don't think you should be, it just makes you look more pathetic."
"I don't care if I look pathetic. That's how I feel. Everyone has a say in his or her opinion, and that's mine." Mariya replies, "Besides, I think you're pathetic."
Nekomata tenses, narrowing her eyes.
"What?" Nekomata asks.
"You work under someone. 'Master', you call them. Out of all the Bijuu, I can't imagine you as the type to bow down to someone. It seems out of your nature." Mariya explains, "So, that must mean that you're either weaker then them...or..."
"Or what?"
"Or you're afraid." Mariya finishes.
Nekomata's eyes burn with fury.
"You're so scared that you can't even bring yourself to go up against your master, afraid to loose your life. So, here you are, taunting my subordinates and I, saying we're weak."
"Why you..." Nekomata growls.
"You're a hypocrite! You're the one that's truly weak!" Mariya yells.
"YOU DAMN WENCH!" Nekomata yells.
Taking her sword to her right side, Nekomata launches herself right at Mariya.
Mariya's eyes widen, putting her hands into a sign.
"Barrier!" Mariya says.
Instantly, the illuminated box begins to form around her, creating protection.
Though, it's slower then usual, and weaker.
Nekomata swings her sword right at the barrier, shattering it before it's fully formed.
Mariya's eyes widen.
Nekomata turns back towards her, striking right at Mariya, missing only as Mariya jumps back.
"How dare you call me WEAK! You know nothing!" Nekomata yells, still trying to stick her.
Mariya dodges to the left, flashstepping.
"I'm stronger then you could ever be!"
Again, Nekomata swings, catching Mariya before she can dodge.
She grits her teeth, holding her sword tight to parry Nekomata's attack.
The impact sends her flying, caught by her window, which shatters upon contact, finally stopping as she slams against her bedroom floor.
"Ack!" Mariya grunts, blood splatting from her mouth.
After a few moments, she staggers to sit up.
Because she's only wearing a tank top with shorts, she had no protection from the broken glass making contact with her skin, now she bleeds from all over her arms, a great cut on her head, more blood dripping down the left side of her face to drip onto her hands that prop her up.
...I need...to heal myself....or else I'll bleed out sooner or later...
Without warning, she grabbed by the back of the neck, causing her to catch her breath.
A flashstep later, and Mariya opens her eyes to see Nekomata glaring her down, holding her now from the front.
"You're just asking to be killed, aren't you?! To call me weak is going to be worst thing you could of ever thought of doing, you BITCH!" Nekomata hisses.
Mariya's eyes widen.
...She's gonna kill me!...
A punch to the face takes her by surprise, the impact throwing her out of Nekomata grips, allowing Mariya to finally take a complete breath.
Blood drips from her mouth, though she passes it off, whipping it away as she staggers, trying to stand.
Mamori appears in her hand.
"Guess I can't back out now." Mariya comments, holding Mamori straight down as her eyes glow light blue, "BANKAI!"
Glowing greater then before, she's engulfed with lime green Spiritual Pressure.
Her pj's transform into her normal Bankai outfit, wings spreading on her back.
"Skipping right by Shikai and going to Bankai are we? Hmp! Well, it's not like it'll save you..."
Nekomata comments.
Finally, Mariya reappears, her sword now a bow and arrow.
"Bankai, Jumon Mamori Koudoutai (Spell of the Zodiac Charmer)!" Mariya says.
Nekomata glares at her.
"Pathetic girl..." she trails.
Mariya pulls back on the arrow in her hand along the wire, lining up her shot at Nekomata.
"Eshaku Iteza (Sagittarius Bow)..." she trails, pulling the arrow back 'til it's tight, when it begins to glow, "Furai (fly)."
Releasing, the arrows multiplies many times over, flying straight at Nekomata.
Nekomata's eyes widen, surprised that she has this much power still, even in Bankai.
In the mirage of arrows, Mariya can't pinpoint where and when she hit Nekomata, or even if she did. As the last of the arrows disappears, she pants, the attack using much of her power.
"Did I...get her?..." Mariya asks herself.
"Mariya!"
Her eyes widen, and she looks down.
Toshiro is awake, looking up at her with shock in his eyes, probably a bit worried about her number of wounds.
She grins.
"I'm alright Toshiro." she calls back.
He sighs.
"Get down here! We need to get you and everyone else to Squad 4." Toshiro answers.
She nods.
"Right-"
"WHERE THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?!"
Both their eyes widen as Nekomata reappears, only slightly injured, though panting.
"The battle is still on?" Mariya comments.
Fury in her eyes, Nekomata launches herself right at Mariya.
"I'M GONNA KILL YOU!" Nekomata yells.
"Uh, Tenbinza Tanjuu (Libra Pistols)!" Mariya yells.
Automatically, Mamori transforms from her bow and arrow form to her Libra form, two pistols.
Taking one in each hand, she aims.
"Shinme (Shoot)!"
With that, shot after shot rings from the gun, flying straight at Nekomata.
Nekomata does her best to dodge, but each at least grazes her body, one hitting her arm right in the muscle.
"ARG!" Nekomata screams.
Furious, Nekomata takes her sword from her injured right arm, and disappears.
Mariya holds the guns close, prepared to pull the trigger at any moment.
...Where could...she be?...
Mariya pants.
...I've lost...a lot of...blood...
Without warning, she senses something looming from behind.
She whips around to see Nekomata towering over her, her sword ready.
"BITCH!" Nekomata yells.
Mariya does her best to get out of the way as Nekomata stabs straight.
Sadly, because of her weakened state, it stabs her skin, though only that.
"NGH!" Mariya grunts, stumbling back as Nekomata pulls her sword back.
"Hehehehehe...." Nekomata chuckles, "Well, well, well, how should I finish you?...Should I decapitate you?...Maybe slice you right down the middle?....Or stab you right in the heart?..."
Nekomata steps closer, putting the tip of her blade to Mariya's neck.
The life in Mariya's eyes dips as she holds her side, unable to understand what has happened.
....No...
Nekomata smirks, looking down to see that Toshiro is watching in agony, held back by his own wounds.
"What do you think I should do boy? Hmm?..." Nekomata asks.
Toshiro grits his teeth.
"Damn you..." he trails.
"Oh, I know! I'll kill you!" Nekomata yells, racing towards Toshiro.
Mariya and Toshiro's eyes widen, not expecting this.
Aneko and Rangiku move in front of him.
"No you-" Aneko starts.
"-DON'T!" Rangiku finishes.
"Don't want me to kill him before you two, that's fine with me!" Nekomata yells, glowing dark purple.
Rangiku and Aneko stand ready.
"DIE!"
Blood splats as Mariya catches Nekomata's blade with her left hand, appearing in front of the two and Toshiro.
Nekomata blinks in surprise, taken back by Mariya's action, considering how injured she already is.
Aneko gasps.
"C-CAPTAIN!" Aneko yells.
Mariya throws Nekomata's sword back, allowing her blood to drip from her new wound.
"Wow...I thought that would take off the top of my hand....Good thing I drink a lot of milk..." Mariya comments as she pants.
"FORGET ABOUT THE MILK, YOU IDIOT!" Kayla yells, appearing by Rangiku.
Mariya blinks.
"Hmm?" Mariya says, turning to face them.
The four fall silent as they see the extent of Mariya's injuries.
Toshiro steps in front of the two.
"Toshiro, you're alright....I'm glad..." Mariya trails.
He doesn't respond, too appalled to answer.
...She's...hurt so bad...how can she still smile?!...
Mariya's eyes widen as Toshiro's thought runs through his mind.
She chuckles.
"I smile...because I know everyone's ok..." Mariya trails.
His eyes widen now.
"Well, you DEFINITELY AREN'T!!"
Her eyes widen.
Suddenly, one of her wings is grabbed, and with some strength, she's thrown right back into the air.
"MARIYA!" Toshiro yells.
She turns, catching herself.
"What now?!-"
A blade cuts across her chest, blood bursting from the large wound.
Her eyes widen bigger then before.
...What?...
Nekomata cackles.
"DOWN WITH THE CAPTAIN!" Nekomata yells.
Mamori Koudoutai falls out of Mariya's hand as what happened takes effect.
Life escapes her eyes as she falls, blood still trailing out.
Toshiro watches, horrified.
"She...she was defeated..." Rangiku trails
"No...she couldn't be...." Kayla trails.
Toshiro cracks, one word echoing from him, one that changes...everything....
"YATTAMORI!!"
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