Two of a Kind (But Not Really) [i:Mist]

The cool air of Fall was beginning to settle in throughout Karakura Town. It was… well, frankly, it was just terrible. But this was nothing new to the blonde-haired girl in flashy clothes as she wandered the streets; she was the type to complain that it’s too hot in the summer, then when the fall and winter roll around she yearns to burn her skin via days on the beach under the summer sun. Weather and her were never two things that particularly agreed on anything, anyway, so today she added a scarf to her performance get-up and simply went on her way. It was probably gonna be another boring day, anyway; she had no gigs booked and no assignments from Soul Society… not that she would’ve paid attention to or followed the latter anyway… and thus that meant she was free to do as she pleased, which meant wandering around looking for either an impromptu magic performance opportunity or for another way to lounge about without having to do anything.

“Man, sometimes this town is just sooooo boring~!” The young girl yawned loudly, drawing the amused, if not slightly insulted, attention of those walking nearby. Right, cause how dare she call out a boring town on being boring! But it didn’t matter. They were just peasants anyway! What did they know of fun, and artistry, and, and… and of life! Enjoyment! All they were doing was walking around in suits, probably to or from boring jobs they hated anyway!

A sudden, low-but-loud growl erupting into a roar from a few blocks away caught her attention. A beast had spotted its prey, and~ suddenly a huge shadow fell upon the girl, the giant beast landing in the middle of an intersection she now stood at the corner of. It breathed heavily down upon her, its large, muscular body leaning over her. She gave it a considering, unamused look, before a mischievous smile crossed her face.

“My my, aren’t you just a big, feisty beasty, aren’t you~♡?” She winked at the beast, just a moment before her smile turned back to an uninterested frown. “But you’re lookin’ at the GREAT Zephyria Ioelena the Third, Illusionist Extraordinaire, and you’re way below my pay grade, punk! Now behold, and wonder at my power!” Her powers unlocked suddenly, and she quickly spread her energy to the panel of sidewalk below her right foot, drawing the corresponding leg up, the sidewalk panel lifting effortlessly with it, before kicking it towards the Hollow’s throat. Using her abilities, she made the panel fly at a considerable speed, knocking the Hollow off its feet and two blocks away.

“Now that, folks, is how you deal with pesky monsters harassing you on the street!” She held out her arms, a satisfied grin crossing her face, until she realized the situation. “Woulda been even better if any of you could see the monster.” Luckily, she had a reputation around the town now as a magician, so she would get away with a slap on the wrist for the sidewalk, probably. She could always put it back, anyway.

Suddenly the Hollow got up, cracking the panel of sidewalk in two, the pieces falling to the ground and shattering even further as it rose to its feet with a loud roar.

“Oh come on, now that’s just rude!” She rested her hand onto a street sign next to her, feeling her energy spread into it, a sadistic grin crossing her face once more. “Someone should teach you some manners.”