Reunited! [Blitzy]

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IT WAS! It really truly WAS! Even on the way here Jumala had suspicions that maybe it wasn't but... When he arrived and saw that it was really Kaori he was absolutely ecstatic! He couldn't help but pull her into a tight bear hug, spinning her around for a moment before setting her down again with a wide smile on his face. His brilliantly white teeth on full display as he grinned over at her "Wow it really IS you Kaori!" He paused for a moment as he took in her question for a moment before tapping his chin "Uhm... Well apparently I was selected for this 'Crisis Core' thing, you here for the same thing I take it?" He asked, taking a moment to calm down as his smile remained even so. It was obvious that he was beyond ecstatic to see her "Man... How long has it been Kaori? Seems like it's been a decade or more since we last saw each other... Imagine us winding up meeting again like this, seems almost too good to be true really." He said softly, looking around "This... must be the 6th Division Barracks right? So are you their representative?" He asked, pointing behind him to where he had come from "I'm apparently representing the 2nd Squad. The Captain apparently can be a real hard ass, but considering who I know that shouldn't be too much of an issue" He said with a grin, teasingly gesturing towards Kaori with that statement.

He simply couldn't believe that this was happening, could it really be happening? Or was it just a dream? It was then he felt something smack him though he easily realized that was merely in his head. "Baka! Of course it's real!" It was her, his 'Zanpakuto Spirit'. He still didn't really understand what the hell, or who the hell, she was but... She had promised to help give him the strength to protect those around him and... Now that he'd found Kaori again... He was very glad he'd accepted her offer. For the most part she seemed rather quiet, perhaps observing how he interacted with others, perhaps not. But when she did speak she made sure he understood and heard her. He rubbed the back of his head slightly as he sighed, it really was happening though... He'd found Kaori again, his long time friend and one of the few people he truly cared for above all else. Why did he care for her one might ask? Well, that was simple. He cared for Kaori because she was the only being he knew that actually showed genuine care for him.

"Say... Kaori... Did they give you a Zanpakuto as well?" He asked, he had a suspicion about them... If she truly was who she claimed to be... Then that meant Kaori, and every other Shinigami, should have one as well... One unique specifically to them.

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Upon hearing that she too was in the Crisis Core it got him thinking a bit, interally he was holding his chin and nodding though externally he was simply smiling. So that's what this was, a Recruitment Drive. He had figured that's what was happening, people who appeared to have potential were 'recruited' by this Kurotsuchi and given Shinigami Powers though for what end he wasn't sure of yet. But that was a concern for another time, right now it was time to simply rejoice. When she pulled out her Zanpakuto he nodded, inspecting it carefully. It seemed almost exactly like his at first glance. He pulled his out at her question and nodded with a smile "Yeah, her name is Suna no Kisaki, or Empress of the Sands." He said, placing his hand on the hilt and carefully pulling the blade free. "She promised to help me defend my family and those I care for... So I saw it as a no brainer really to accept her Help. It also seems I have some other powers I didn't know about as well as shortly before I awoke here something rather strange happened..." He began, pausing for a moment as he looked down solemnly for a moment as he recounted the tale the night prior. "It was strange... It was around 3am, I seemingly woke up for no reason though when I went outside after I heard a rather loud... terrifying scream, I saw a massive beast... A hollow I think is what they're called. Believe it or not, this thing was taller than even the Pyramids." He paused for a moment as though trying to remember something. 'Baka, they're called Menos Grande... And they ain't no ordinary hollow. To take down one of those on your own is not only an impressive feat, but one reserved for only the strongest to be able to do.' He winced a bit "Shuttup will ya!" He said, staring at his sword with a bit of an irritated look before sighing "Anyway, As she said it's a Menos Grande... Something apparently only the strongest Shinigami can kill by themselves but that isn't what's weird, not to me. What's weird is the sands themselves seemed to come to my aid as though they refused to allow my death. It opened it's mouth and fired something, A cero I think it's called, and instinctively I raised my hands in sort of a defense of myself but... What happened after that was... strange. The sands themselves came to life and defended me, they blocked the cero."

He took a few moments to pause as he sheathed his Zanpakuto and placed it back in his sash before looking at his hands "It's almost like Egypt itself won't allow me to die... It's... weird." He of course had never heard of such a thing happening before in his entire life, even the Pharoh's of old never wielded this kind of power. "And Suna no Kisaki... She wears the garbs of a Pharoh but... I don't remember a Pharoh to ever be female, not like this. She wears the garbs, she commands the sands as I do and yet... I can't beat her."

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Jumala tilted his head when she mentioned that usually Zanpakuto Spirits were the same gender, so... his was even more rare and exotic than he had thought? Interesting... Then she verified what he had thought before of the Menos Grande, and what her powers were based around. He took quite the time to let the information to sink in as she continued, If Menos Grande weren't the strongest... He grasped his chin with one hand and placed his elbow in his other palm as he thought about all this information. Arrancarr... Vasto Lorde's... A Captain struggled against one of them? And here he thought that the Captain's were unbeatable and had no equal when it came to Hollows. Alas, it would seem that he underestimated the Hollow Hierarchy. But as she paused he took this chance to speak. "Y'know... I can see why your powers are based around snow and ice. After all, you can be quite the snow queen when you want" He gave a snicker at that after he said it, obviously joking but poking fun at her rather... cold nature at times. But when she spoke of the fact it was the Spirit inside him and his own powers that kept him alive he chuckled at her.

"Well, while one man says it's one thing another will say it's another. Where you come from it may not seem possible, but in Egypt such things can take place... Whether it be through ones own force of Will or through the land itself. I don't believe in coincidences, and the fact that my powers revolve around the Sands themselves only leads me to believe more that Egypt itself would not allow me to be taken that day." He gave Kaori a soft smile, he understood that such superstitions weren't widely accepted everywhere, and that most take the most logical choices. And while Kaori DID have a point, Jumala preferred to believe that Egypt wouldn't allow him to die. He was not delusional, however, he knew full well that he could die... But that didn't stop it from guiding him. "Alas, it matters not what kept me alive that night... Only that I am alive. And so are you!" He said with a smile to Kaori.

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Jumala couldn't help but chuckle at her response to him and he waved a hand "Haha! That's true enough! Although I'd be REALLY interested in meeting one of these so called Arrancarr... Or maybe even a Vasto. They might be strong but I'd love to test the limits of my own power against them y'know? Maybe in a closed setting. Although I think Sui-Feng might kill me for even thinking of doing something that reckless but hey, what's life without living it dangerously am I right?" He said with a grin, rubbing his nose a bit. "Say, how's that Byakuya Captain anyway? I hear he can be a real stickler for training" He said, his tone suddenly turning rather serious compared to the humorous one he just had naught 10 seconds ago. He knew what it was like to have pride and honor in what one did and knew the importance of training for sure. He'd spent most of his life in service to someone, someone more powerful... His Father also had a thing for having Pride in what one did and having a code of honor so he was raised as such. From what he'd heard, Byakuya was nearly the same in that regard. "And Kaori... Just because you have powers now, don't go thinking you have to always go in on your own. From what I understand we should be able to talk to each other anytime now, if ever you feel the need to ask for help... Don't hesitate alright?" He asked, his tone showing just how serious he was being right now. There was no joking, no humor to his words... No, he was being dead serious right now. "I ain't about to let anything, Hollow, Shinigami... Human, Whatever, take you from me alright? They ain't got that right, nobody does. I ain't sayin' this 'cause I like ya... I'm sayin' it because you're my friend... And quite frankly, nobody hurts my friends and gets away with it, got that?"

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Jumala let out a soft sigh as he heard the words of his compatriot, His eyes closing for a moment before he turned around. "Tell ya the truth Kaori... I want to destroy them all. Every single last hollow. They represent everything I hate, they tried to take my family from me Kaori... Had I not woken up, I'd be dead right now. I hate seeing people hide in fear of those who have the power to protect them but instead destroy them, Every day since I became a substitute Shinigami I've had a nightmare about that night. I wanted so badly to protect my family, and something inside me made it happen. I believe it's my country, giving me the strength to protect those I care about... You say it's me and this spirit that shares my mind with me. But regardless where it comes from doesn't truly matter anymore, All that matters is that I have that power and what good is that power if I don't use it to protect the innocent and the defenseless y'know? My father always taught me to have honor and take pride in what you do, Well I intend to do just that." As he spoke his hand slowly lifted up and his hand opened wide, Jumala stared down at it as he recalled what happened to him and the feelings he had when it happened. Even still as well, he kept that same serious tone as before.

Jumala soon turned back around to Kaori "And that's also why I won't let anything hurt you without it getting hurt by me! I'm dead set on doing everything I can to defend this world, and I'm going to look for a way to destroy every hollow... And if I can, seal off Hueco Mundo forever! I'll make sure the suffering of this world ends no matter what, and if I die before then... Well then I'll just use the spiritual body and keep on going until I accomplish my goal!" He gave a big grin to Kaori "So that's why I want to fight a Vasto Lorde! So I can kill it!"

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"There's nothing to forgive Kaori, it wasn't your fault that you weren't there... I know you would've been if you had the chance" Jumala said with a smile, gently patting her shoulder as he continued and she replied. He knew they were only meant to keep the balance, but even so... "Thank you, Kaori, believe me I know how powerful a Vasto Lorde probably is... But even so I will not lose, I've got the power of Egypt protecting me remember?" He said giving her a huge toothy grin as he raised his arm and flexed, placing one arm on his bicep. "Besides, think of how the Gotei would react if we took down a Vasto Lorde! We'd be heralded as Heroes, Legends even! I bet we'd probably get some huge reward too!" His attitude seemed to yet again change on a dime, now acting far more less serious than he just had been. He gave her a solid pat on the shoulder before resting his hand on his Zanpakuto. "Besides, With you by my side there's no way we'd lose to anything... Because neither of us will let the other one die, right?" He said with the biggest cheesiest grin he could muster.