Getting ahold of the ropes... Again. (Open)

It was a few days since the fiasco concerning Sniper, Rei, Will, Aki, and a few others. Having decided he needed to test run his 'other self' exiting out of his human form he entered his Shinigami one. His second time in this form he looked at his outfit a white hakama with a black one underneath on top of it all he wore a white coat it's collar popped with the black flames lining the edge his zanpaktou tightly held to his left hip. Walking outside he sighed walking off on his own to a little clearing.

Soren sighed reaching for his zanpaktou gripping it's hilt it felt the same as ever drawing it out slowly it had he same look as his former fullbring everything was different to him now yet things looked the same. He wondered how his reiatsu was faring was it any stronger or had it remained the same? He supposed a test was in order holding his zanpaktou out and tilting it until it was horizontal he began condense it and release it quickly he didn't need to attract something to his location stopping though from what he can he was a bit stronger then he was though he should keep focused on surpassing himself but he wondered what he should do next.

The faint smell of smoke could be smelt from the location of where the young boy was. The smell of a ciggerette burning as it was being inhaled and smoke being released, a voice that within an instant would make ones spin shiver and tingle.

A slithering voice that was sharp yet caring... it didn´t sound angry, or mean. It simply sounded calm. Within a dull lit area a shadow would emerge on the floor of a man leaning againts the wall, the shadow showed that he had long hair that reached just past his shoulders. The man then spoke out...

"My my... what powerful riatsu you have there young man... although it wouldn´t be something wise to release it here... and that Katana of yours... or Zanpaktou should I say...it´s in very good contition... however what if I told you that I could help you become much more stronger and more powerful than you are now?"

He said this in his sly slithering voice, a small smirk appeared on the side of the mans mouth revealing a sharp tooth or two... he would await the young man´s response. He had all the time in the world and was not worried about how the boy would react. After all... he had plenty tricks up his sleeve.

Pythias apperance was hidden within the shadow, he stood perfectly still until the boy would speak thgen he would decide wiether he moves his body or simply responds with words.

Soren smelled something in the air however it was faint but really familiar in fact he knew it now the faint was smoke but from where? That was when he had heard a voice around him mentioning his reiatsu and his zanpaktou. The voice was calm yet behind it's words he felt a menacing presence he stood there and thought about for a couple of minutes weighing his options.

Well I certainly put myself in a bad predicament... What is this voice anyway friend or a foe and why would it be out here...I need to see the person behind the voice. Coming to a conclusion he looked around and sighed gripping his zanpaktou tight and getting ready just in case.

He spoke his tone calm but yet he seemed cautious as well Stronger you say? How could I possibly rely on a voice? Besides you wouldn't have a reason for me to get stronger. I'd be correct in assuming so wouldn't I?

"This voice... can be both depending on how you choose. And the person behind this voice.. well that's something you don´t need to see..."

The voice sounded as if it was jumping from place to place, one minute it sounded very clear as if he was only next to him the next it sounded like he was a few feet away... although Pythia was still standing completely still.

He puffed on his ciggerette one last time and then gripped it with two fingers. He flicked it away and as the ciggerette flicked away it would quickly disintigrate into dust and blow away in the wind.

"Why can't you just accept the fact of a stranger who is well... you could say past his time wishes to pass down knowledge onto a more... younger more... stronger in some ways... so that this young pupil can become better.

If you decide to be coragious and accept my offer, you shall learn things that no one or no place else will teach you... I can teach you things which can even take down the strongest of warriors just in the space of two hits. I can teach you how to control your spiritual pressure and how to make it stronger... and how to slice down a building with only your zanpaktou blade... it sound impossible, but its not..."

Pythia looked down on the young boy with his eye and saw how he was stanced wondering around cautiously with his back fully revealed, he had so many open spots in which Pythia could easily attack him by... but that's not what he was here for.

He was here to see if this boy would take his offer, he would make a good pupil and would help him in finding others for his team as he likes to say. Pythia would say simple small things for the boy to hear to see if he could corrupt his mind a little see if the boy was convinced, this boy had potential and lots of it.

"You do realize that your back is fully open and that if I was trying to attack you I could easily pierce your back. If not your back then the back of your knee... or leg, or neck... you are full of openings."

He said this with a cold slither in his voice which would make any person gain shivers down there spine. Pythia was now silent, not saying a word or moving an inch nothing could be heared from him nor felt from him.

His spiritual pressure was well hidden away and wasn't felt at all, his location was impossible to determine for a person as young as the boy whome he was speaking to.

Soren listened well to what the voice had to say judging from his comment about friend or foe and needing to see the person behind him he most likely had telepathic abilities though he could only had assumptions of this. Upon hearing his offer and Soren's opening he stayed quiet lost in thought thinking about his offer ...I could become strong.... Strong enough to protect everyone...

The more Soren thought about it the more he was tempted but he had a bad feeling about this he remembered the reason the source of his power anyway or why he wanted to become strong.

Speaking confidently and hoping he hadn't chose the wrong words. My strength would probably increase no doubt under your training but I don't want to get more powerful for the wrong reasons I gained this power so I could provide protection to the people couldn't protect themselves... I swore that and I don't intended on changing that... Soren smirked a bit and looked what he said probably made him look stupid or like a fool but he didn't really care.

Distant clapping came louder and louder, as it came closer, a figure came out from the dark shadows. Silver hair and blood red eyes, Soren met this person before, many many years ago. His name was Ciel. "Quite the performance, wouldn't you agree?" he spoke with a voice laid back. Too relaxed for anyone's liking. A rabbit puppet sat on his shoulder, it turned to him as if it had a life of it's own. "I told you he's here. I TOLD YOU!" it said arguing with Ciel.

"I shouldv'e have listened indeed." He shook his head now standing next to Soren. "Now then." he continues. "He who claims to be who he is not, what brings you to this Godless world?" he asks the he who refuses to show him self. If he was anything other than a local, he can only be one other being.

The one who condemned everyone here. But why was he here?

"Pythia... is it?" Ciel asked...

"Heh..."

A gentle smirk came from Pythia's lips, his eye turned to look to ciel inspecting this being who spoke out, a very powerful one at most.

"What brings me to this Godless world... heh... I could ask you the very same question."

Pythia responded to the being. "What would a man and his rabbit be doing in this world where people panick over the smallest things, were people are thrown into slavery for there own self incompitense... me you ask?

I have my reasons, reasons which will soon be revealed. However I noticed you were hiding just as I am in the shadows listening in... what was that phrase once again... didn't curiosity kill the cat?

Then again I can understand why you would want to listen in, you already heard the offer I gave him, wouldn't you like to be granted the same? to be able to take down the strongest of beings, and to finally be the dominant one in your... pitiful relationship with your... rabbit."

Pythia never moved an inch, he was leaning againts the wall and his eye went from looking to Ciel and Soren to then looking at the bright moon, it was full on this specific night and this was the only light that was shining down upon them as they stood in this small area.

At this time Pythia's actual location was still unknown his voice would bounce of the walls and echo around but Pythia was not using any source of power, infact the only thing Pythia was doing was leaning againts a wall with his hands in his pockets.

"Think about the offer I am giving you... ultimate power to dominate continents and countries. To finally be worth something in your life... to be able to paralyze a being out of fear by simply looking at them... All this could be yours... of course everything comes with it's catch... heh..."

A gentle smirk would form from Pythia's lips, he kept on looking up to the moon and the stars as they would sparkle and bright up the dark and dreadful evening, a gentle breeze would pass which would make anyone gain a light shiver.

Ciel shrugs. "Ribit-ribit... rabbit enough for you?" church laughs.

Ciel was not sure why this being was here, but he was sure of one thing his brother had something to do with this. Lucifer. "Im here because we are stuck here. And im in the shadows for drama, much like your self, Shadow." Shadow, Ciel mumbled, shadow in the dark. Shadow that can only exist with a spot light. He was not worth his time, but this was his territory in the new world. And he knew the moment Pythia decided to drop in.

"You picked the wrong side of the world... Shadow. Power? At what cost? Nothing comes for free, not without a price. " Besides... who was he to play demon against the demon.

Spoiler:

Soren looked at Ciel it had been awhile since he seen him and he smirked It's been awhile. Were where have you been running off too? Also I give the best performances. Turning his attention to Pythia As for you I'm going to turn down that offer my friends and I are going to do our best to restore the world and I would rather not betray their trust besides if i need to get more powerful to defeat a enemy then I'll do it.

Soren stood there beside Ciel he couldn't help but to note Pythia's statement you'll finally be worth something in your life[i] Soren grew angry at that thought and without thinking he lost control of his reiastu not holding it back [i]Finally be worth something? Finally? I am worth something now this guy is all he know is power? dammit I need to calm down... But I... Dammit focus! Soren stopped taking a deep breath regaining his composure and stopping his reiastu from flaring.

(Rioshi told me to start recruiting, so that's what I'm doing, any posts I make are set after the current plot, so these don't interefere with anything)

He sighs lightly "Poor ciel... think you know it all don't you?, but don't worry... soon you'll find out everything you need to know plus... shouldn't you be in some place else other than the human world?... and as for you young boy... if you had joined me I could teach you how to control your anger and supress your spiritual pressure... however you refused... what can I say, you wish to be the hero then fine... have it your own way."

And with that Pythia went awfully quiet, he stayed still and not a sound came out of him he waited for the responce of the two standing there speaking words which had no longer interested him. However he simply stayed for a little while longer looking up to the sky waiting to see what the two say.

(sorry, but this thread is at the current plot, so you posting here affects it a whole lot?) ^_^