The New Mission (Private)

No not really. 12th squad would have the capability now in my opinion to open one for us as I stated above. So why do we need to change things?

Le's just continue. It's your post.

Ryuunosuke continued using all his discipline to suppress his feelings, his urges. They were getting close to the citadel of Los Noches. He hoped once he was there that he would be able to focus on the mission. He felt it would be easier then as he would have something else to focus on. He grimaced for a brief second before returning to emotionless as he went to great efforts to go to even greater speeds. He wanted this over and to get away from Byakuya before his feelings took over and ruined the mission.

Good. They were getting closer. Byakuya sighed with relief, going fasted to match Ryuunosuke's speed. "We'll be there soon," Byakuya said out loud, glancing at the other then looking quickly away. "If no one's guarding it then we should figure they're probably waiting to attack once we get inside. They've probaby sensed us coming by now. But with Aizen dead... who knows how strong they are. They might have picked a new leader, but I doubt he can match Aizen's power, no matter who he is."

Ryuunosuke did nothing except nod. Soon this mission would be over and hopefully he wouldn't have a mission with Byakuya again. Too many feelings like that would reduce his efficiency in missions by 15% at least. That was something he could not allow no matter how much his heart wanted it.

Soon they were at the walls and as Byakuya had predicted there were no guards. It was obviously a trap, but there mission must be complete. "Bakudo 27: Hyakko." he said vanishing and hiding his reiatsu almost completely. Keeping this up for any lengthy period of time was difficult, but necessary. "Let's get this over with."

"We could seperate and regroup at the gate." he said trying to use this as an excuse to seperate, but he knew it was foolish. "But for a mission such as this...it is best to stick together." He was walking along the ceiling itself directly above Byakuya completely invisible. If byakuya was attacked he would surprise, strike and disable the opponent.

Two paths. Which would they take? Or would they split. Ryuunosuke said nothing. Afterall, he was not the commanding officer here. Byakuya outranked him in the Gotei 13 and Ryuunosuke was not the head of the mission. It was up to Byakuya what choice they made now. He stood there silently on the ceiling focusing trying to detect any reiatsu of arrancar or espada.

Byakuya looked at both paths and stood still for a moment, listening. He could hear nothing. Finally he turned and started down the left path, glancing about him. It was dark, and he could hardly see. The captain walked quicker, hoping to come to light soon. In the dark anything could happen. Suddenly there was a loud bang in front of them, then again behind. Byakuya walked forward and bumped into something. It felt like metal. He put his hands out and trailed them along it. Metal bars.

Ryuunousuke had followed and almost smiled when they were trapped. At least his expectations were correct. They HAD been expected. He looked down at Byakuya. What would the man do? Wait, they were now confined together. This could go bad so quickly.

This was not good. Not good at all. Byakuya tried not to panic as he walked back the way they had come. At the end of the passage he bumped into something else. More metal bars. The Captain swore under his breath and turned again. Suddenly he really wished he were Kenpachi. If anyone could break through the bars, he could. Byakuya didn't stand a chance. The only way to get out, he figured, was if someone came and opened the passages. Then they could get past them, fighting if they had to. "I think we're stuck here for now," Byakuya told Ryuunousuke, not happily.

Ryuunosuke thought about this for a moment. The great Captain Byakuya could not break through these bars? Well then the answer was simple. "Perhaps, but the bars are the strongest point. The walls are the weakest. Records show Rukia broke through these walls before and both of us are much stronger." he said to himself as he dropped down from the ceiling, which was getting gradually closer and was extending spikes. It was not a cage for prisoners it was a death trap. His stealth tactic would not work at this point. He sighed deeply and released Hyakko revealing himself. He aimed his hand at the wall. "Death is no excuse for failure. I will not die here." he whispered staring at the wall before raising his hands. "Ye lord! Mask of blood and flesh, all creation, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! On the wall of blue flame, inscribe a twin lotus. In the abyss of conflagration, wait at the far heavens." he began to chant charging energy into his palms. "Hado 63: Soren Sokatsui." he stated calmly launching a huge blast of blue energy that blasted a hole in the wall. "If they did not know we were here then they do now." he said as he stepped through it and reassumed Hyakko.

Ryuunosuke sighed. This was Byakuya-taichou? One of the most respected captains in the history of the gotei 13. He was quite dissapointed, but somehow this realisation that Byakuya was not so great only made his feelings stronger. "You gave up too easily. I" he whispered calmly. "As long as I have a mission to complete and breath in my body I will not rest till I am triumphant." He continued to walk. They were getting near the first major obstacle. The tres cifras - home of the privaron espada.

Ryuunosuke hid a sigh of relief. Finally, an excuse to get away from Byakuya and calm his mind down a little bit before returning. He whispered the word affirmative and then headed into Tres Cifras. It was part of Los Noches and was where the former espada, before the Hougyoku was taken by Aizen. He walked in slowly and silently looking about for a while trying to find any sign of the Privaron Espada. After a while he returned. "There is no sign of them or tra[s for the next 200 yards. Lets proceed and then I will scout again." he stated calmly and without waiting continued into the Tres Cifras.

Ryuunosuke walked silently across the rooftops. He too wondered why they had not ran into any opposition except that rather laughable trap. It was like they were being toyed with.

"Stop." Ryuunosuke whispered. He had noticed something. "We haven't moved." He stated calmly. They were trapped in an illusion. No matter how much they walked down the corridor they would not have moved. He pulled out a shuriken and threw it, but it appeared to hit nothing then blood dripped down and a privaron espada was reveal. "What an interesting technique." Ryuunosuke stated shunpoing forward trying to slice them. "You let them walk in your illusion till they tire and then strike." The man sighed deeply.. "But you made one error, you didn't make sure that the corridor was identical the whole way down." If it hadn't of been for some slightly discoloured bits of wall, some cracks and other things like that Ryuunosuke would not have realised.

Ryuunosuke shunpooed behind the privaron espada and held him there whilst the blades lacerated him. The arrancar was no match for his speed or the strength of Byakuya's shikai. Ryuunosuke was annoyed. He wouldn't have fallen into that trap if he had been more focused. Why was Byakuya distracting him so much? Ryuunosuke pointed at him an angered look on his face. "What is it with you?" he said in annoyance. "Why do you distract me so much?" He stopped suddenly realising he had broken his usual calm, focused demeanor.

Stupid Arrancar, Byakuya thought as the man was killed. He was about to turn and continue on when he heard Ryuunosuke's voice, louder than usual. Byakuya blinked and stared at the Seated Officer. I distract him? He destracts me! Byakuya was about to lecture the other on speaking that way to him, but decided against it. "What do you mean?" he asked slowly, staring at the other.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself slightly. "I don't know." he said looking at Byakuya with a slight sadness in his eyes. "Ever since I've been in this desert with you i've been finding it harder and harder to focus." he kept his finger pointed. "What are you doing to me?" he demanded in his usual calm voice though it was slightly edgier then normal.