Olympian: Poseidon [p]

For most it would be unsettling, venturing into the lands of the Hollow with only a group of three, into the heart of enemy territory, but Emi had been here before and survived. It was not a land she was overly familiar with, but it was not exactly new to her, either. This is where her father had done battle with the fourth espada and barely escaped with his life, this is where they spent a full month trying to figure out how to escape these blasted sands, and yet here she was, willingly venturing into a place they once so desperately tried to escape. This was different, though, there was no desire for a fight, for an invasion, yes she wanted to draw attention, but only to bring out the one they call 'Tyrannus'. With each step she took, her white robe bellowed behind her, there was an unusual wind that you would not expect in a place like this, but it was the only thing to break the silence between the trio, that, and the soft taps of their sandaled feet touching sand. Then she stopped, dead in her tracks, the two Olympian guards halting and coming to full attention. "Athena?" She turned just as the voice spoke out, the two soldiers spinning on their feet and entering a defensive stance, crouched low with their shields in front of them, and spear placed over top. She looked up at the behemoth of a Hollow, resembling that of a large ape creature, but her shock soon turned to a smile. The Oracle had failed to give her a physical description of the Vasto they sought, but somehow she knew this was the one they were after.

"Athena! Behind us!" The woman shook her head and continued to smile up at the Hollow. "It is quite alright. I do not frighten easily." She would have much preferred to avoid any combat at all, and simply get straight to business but it appeared that this Hollow would not be so easily swayed. She felt the reiatsu swirling around him before she saw it, it was heavy, powerful, and nearly overwhelming. Good, this is what she was after. Although she was not nearly as strong as him, she was curious to see his power, to have a little show. Even if it meant taking a little bit of a beating. "Hand me my sword." The soldier on the right glanced up at her. "Athena?" She stepped forward and passed them. "My sword." The man nodded and reached behind him, removing a sheathed zanpakuto and handed it to Athena. Holding it by the center of the sheath, she made no advance towards the Hollow, but spoke to him. "You have my attention, Hollow. Come, allow me to see a sliver of that power you so proudly boast of." To most, this seemed like suicide, but she had everything under control. Hopefully.

He spoke in an attempt to belittle both her, and those that served her, as if expecting some sort of outburst of rage or insult, but it merely caused her to smile. It was true that she was constantly surrounded by bodyguards but it was less about cause, and more about stature. She was in a position of power, and this was how things worked. There was no reason to try and explain it to this creature, she wasn't here to explain position. While she watched his display of reiatsu boasting, she shifted her weight to the right leg, gripping the sheath of her zanpakuto tighter, preparing for whatever the ape-man had planned for her. She was outmatched in almost every regard but she only needed to endure, last long enough to gauge the extent of his power and determine whether or not this was the Hollow she sought. She heard it before she saw it, the familiar crack of a sonido, displaying a speed that she had not seen in quite some time. Still, her reflexes kicked in, utilizing a shunpo of her own, she moved ten feet ahead, narrowly dodging a bone crushing strike to her shoulders, stumbling slightly out of her shunpo, his feet having just grazed her as she moved. "I must admit, your speed is quite impressive. If I was unfamiliar with Hollow and their abilities, I may very well have been laying dead beneath your feet." She smiled at him and straightened up, the guards that once stood behind her now backed away from the Hollow, not daring to interfere with their queen's fight.

"It seems I'm going to have to even this battle up a little bit..." Raising her right hand to her face, she slowly pulled it from the top of her forehead and down across her face, reiatsu swirling around her as a mask covered her face, one that you would see an assassin wearing. She exhaled sharply as the sand around her kicked out. She was still at a disadvantage, but it would at least buy her a little more time. "That's better. Now, where were we?" Her voice had changed, now holding a voice mixed between a Hollow and that of her own. Drawing her zanpakuto from its sheath and holding it in front of her, she discarded the sheath and threw it to the sand. "Ah, yes.." Glancing just above Tyrannus and to the left, two large red orbs of Hollow energy began to form, she had every intent to completely engulf him with two cero's. Not only that but it allowed only two directions to move; towards her, or to the right.

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{Spoiler}Name: 死有 Shiu [The Instant of Death]



Class: Cero



Type: Offensive



Range: Long



Tier: IV



Description: Having focused more on the Hollow side of powers, Emi has learned to use Cero in a much more versatile way. No longer is she limited to charging a beam via a limb, instead, she needs only to look where she wishes the Cero to form and the energy will begin to form there. At her current level of mastery, she is capable of charging a total of two cero at a time in any given empty space, however upon mastered, she may have a total of three.

Had this been a fight on equal footing, her grand display of overwhelming power would have surely ended the life of the enemy before her, but she knew better. This Hollow was strong and knew that he would either dodge it, or the damage done to him would be minimal. It didn't matter though, her intent was never to so severely damage him that she would come out victorious, her purpose was to search for an individual that would be a perfect match for Olympus. She stared at the blast zone, watching the sand pelt down around them, it was quiet. Until the damned Hollow spoke, and appeared before her once more. She widened her eyes under the mask and attempted to move, but it was no good. He had positioned himself the same way as before, intending to take use of her arms away. She couldn't shunpo and had nothing to defend against the attack, so instead, she merely twisted her body in a way that it would only strike her left shoulder. And it did. And it hurt like hell. The blow not only shattered her left shoulder, but sent her rolling across the sandy dunes, coming to a stop a good sixty feet away. The pain was absolutely overwhelming, but she forced herself to her feet with the aid of her Zanpakuto. She had lost all function of her left arm and knew this fight was over.

The two guards she had brought with her had immediately rushed over to check on her, but she had gestured to them that she was fine. "I've had worse." She chuckled slightly and looked over to the Hollow. This was the man she was searching for. It was undeniable now, His ferocity, his power, it would be a great addition to Olympus. "It seems that my traveling to Hueco Mundo was not in vain.... I've found you.." She smiled as the Hollow mask on her face cracked, and broke away. "Tyrannus." There was no need to continue this battle, not that she really could, even with Bankai, she had lost use of an arm and it put her at an even bigger disadvantage. "I concede, however my business here is not finished. I have an offer for you, and I believe you'll find it most... tempting." The smile never faded, though it was far more soft as opposed to her confident attitude earlier.

Using her Zanpakuto as a walking stick, she began to close the distance between the two of them, her guards in tow and with shields raised just in case. She could only smile at his words, because in reality she really had nothing of overly great interest to a being who in theory, could take whatever he wanted. However, the fact that she did not lay dead at his feet right now meant that she had gotten his curiosity, which was more than enough. She winced slightly as the pain began to increase, after this, she would certainly have to visit a healer in order to get this fixed, though she imagined it would be quite some time before it was fully functional again. "My name is Athena, and I represent Olympus. You speak truth when you say there is not much I can offer you. Power? You already have that. Money has no value in a world like ours. We have women, should that interest you, however what I can offer you is a place to belong." Not everyone was seeking for a place in this world, some were merely content on being alone, wandering, getting stronger. Her father was that way for quite some time. However, as the Hollows grew stronger, so did the Shinigami, and soon they would outnumber even them. "There are others like you, Tyrannus. Beings of such immense power, with like-minded ideals. I'm gathering them. You would walk among Gods, and your enemies will tremble at the mere mention of your name." She grinned with a look of ferocity. "And I can promise you war. You will be handed Shinigami to your very feet, and you will be free to slaughter them without mercy, I intend to destroy the Gotei and recreate Olympus in their world. We will reshape how this world works, and only the strong will survive."

She stopped a few feet away from him, signalling for her guards to lower their shields and stand at attention. "Besides, my power is dormant, and when it awakens, we can have a rematch. I will show you what a God is truly capable of." Behind her, pillars erupted from the sand and opened a portal of blinding white, allowing entry to Olympus. [b'}So what do you say? Will you join me on Olympus? You will be granted the name Poseidon, like the sea, your power is overwhelming and many will be swept away. I require only your loyalty, and aid in this war."

She knew that it would capture his attention, the desire to crush and destroy the Soul Society, to lay waste to the 'death gods'. They were self proclaimed, and had given themselves the responsibility of protecting the human world, yet they failed even the most simple of tasks. Now it was her turn, and upon his agreeance of his service, she smiled wider. Like many, he had terms and conditions, of course. It's not like she wouldn't accommodate but he would reap more rewards than risk, there were few Shinigami who could stand up to his might, but even those that could would find themselves buried under the might of Olympus and its Gods. He wished to know her name but she merely shook her head at his term. "It is true I was given my name by my father, Zeus, but do not misunderstand. The names do not merely represent power, but position, purpose but I can agree to your term, to an extent. I will tell you my name, but upon Olympus, our mortal names will not be used. There, we are Gods and nothing less, and in times of battle, we will know each other only as Olympian Gods." She stared at him for a moment, to make her point clear. "In the mortal realm, I am Emilia, though most call me Emi. I am Athena everywhere else. And you? You are Tyrannus here, but Posiedon upon Olympus." There would be no debate on the matter, they were given these names for a reason, and she would follow tradition.

However his second term brought a smile back to her face, and this time she nodded. It was a term she would gladly agree to, because when her power did finally awaken, she would wish to test it out, and Tyrannus would suit that role perfectly. "We will fight again, have no fear of that. I look forward to testing out my true power, but until then.... let us go to Olympus. Come, see your new throne, and soon you will bathe in the blood of Shinigami." Turning, her guards entered the portal first, and then Emilia followed, on the other side, they would emerge upon Olympus, a true sight to behold.