Nijyuu-Shoutai / Alice of Rose and Okami

Alice's eyes fluttered open. Unlike most people, it was common for her to wake up in an unknown location. Flat on her back in another strange place, this one holding the aroma in the air of blood, something quite familiar to our maiden.

Sliding her hands down along the dirt to her waist, she lifted herself into a sitting up position, after which she became alerted another person was present. She jumped slightly in alarm, for her senses should have foretold another being was present. In fact, after he jump scare she noted her reflexes were impaired as well.

Her Zanpakuto was silent and powerless, but thankfully, even in this state Alice could cleave an enemy quite swiftly. Infliction, however would not be necessary. She noted the gentlemen still knocked out beside her as one seen in the SS.

On behalf of the situation, she held no ill regard for her fellow lost being. Though in a battle Alice would seek solitude, if it was a fight they had been brought forth to take place in, it was a fight the foe would get. Rising to her feet and dusting herself off, she peered down at the man.

Rise, or we will be terribly late! Someone has decided to make an appointment with us, you know. She said quite calmly, which was followed by her cracking her neck.

Alice crossed her arms and slightly tilted her head while waiting for the man to fully awaken. he rose and stood much higher than herself. This was expected from a girl at a eight of 4 foot 5 inches.

Alice turned on her heels assuming they would soon be departing on an adventure. She looked over her shoulder to reply to the gentlemen. Alice. I am Alice. As for where we are or why we are here I do not know, so let's set out to find out, shall we?

Though her tone was as somber and toneless as ever, she was indeed excited. Alice loved adventures in a new land. This one holding more to it than most. She lost her senses and powers. Not only did it add challenge but it held out as a wondrous prize at the end of the road. Ready to move forward she waited on a response from her company.

(OOC) As we are now past the 4 posts we regain out spirit pressure and abilities~

Walking forward in this dim world, trees and grass were scarce, the whole area just seemed lost in transition. The only noise throughout was produced the steps of the two travelers. The soft crunch of foot steps on decaying and dry earth. Slowly, as they seemed to grow closer to something, what ever it was, their powers began to return. It was still unknown what took the abilities in the first place.



After what seemed like endless hours, they came to what was to believed to be the center, with increased smog in the air. Thunderous running, as if a stampede, crashed toward The two. A large decaying beast that was a blaze.



It roared out and Alice drew her blade, now singing once again with it's spirit. She took a defensive stance. Her eyes narrowed over to her partner in travels. Ready to dance? She said in a light hearted way.

(Decay beast states- Extreme defense, impervious to flames or aging. Highly effected by water and wind. Not too fast by any means. roughly the size of an elephant.)

The beast came closer and closer, at the drool spilled from its mouth onto the ground it sizzled from the intense heat inside of the creature. Speed may not have been this thing's specialty, but it was Alice's.

Alice held her blade horizontally along her left arm with only her left hand. Her right arm dropped to avoid causing loss to her momentum as well as for necessary blocking later on. The blade and left arm were just below shoulder height. Alice shot off in shunpo causing a dust cloud to be left in her place. At this point there was only a 10 M distance between them and this beast.

Sliding along the thing's side, using her blade as a scalpel, the tough skin of the boar sounded like that made by coming into contact with rotting flesh. A sort of sick crackle.

The newly exposed rib cage emitted a horrid scent of decay and the creature seemed un phased by the attack, still moving forward toward the other challenger.

Alice looked over her shoulder, now planted back onto the ground with shock. The smell was nauseating and the attack seemed to have little effect. Alice's Zanpakuto was covered in burning hot clotted blood.

Alice moved swiftly to protect her brother in battle. As the creature roared, she shunpoed to it's left side, about 10 meters back from it. obviously slicing this thing up wasn't going to do them any good. A new plan would have to be considered.

Planning would have to come in a moment, for now she needed to get the creature away from Waka. raising both of her palms towards it's mid section, Alice commanded forth a Hado spell. 58.Tenran. A large and wide tornado shot forward pushing and slicing the creature.

With it's attention being elsewhere it was caught off guard, and was blasted back about 40 meters, and fell onto it's side. The powerful wind exposed more of the insides, including rotting flesh, clotted blood, and more flames.

The wind appeared to hush the flames a bit and the thing howled out in distaste. The fires seemed to be the key in destroying it. Alice looked over at her partner and nodded, to assure the new plan of attack. Eliminate the flames.

Waka utilized Alice's Hadō diversion to retrieve his flute, having reverted back from its Naginata form, due to leaving its wielder's hand. Waka scampered over to the wood instrument, still paying great mind to the beast before him all the same.

The Way of Destruction spell seemed to affect the beast much more than the two's other offensive options. Instead of roaring with great anger, it more so growled uncomfortably.

I see. While the beast was largely psychically defensive, its defense against other means of attack were inadequate. Waka smiled to himself softly. He had applied his knowledge of RPG mechanics to his first attack on the beast. He was at least glad that his method of approach wasn't completely wrong. How embarrassing.

Waka wiped more blood from his eyes, which met with Alice's shortly after. He smiled and nodded to her, knowing she understood its weakness as well.

Waka's posture became dignant. He then cleared his throat, and, in a radiant tone, shouted, " Hark! The Call Of The Heavens, The Earth, The Sea... They Summon Thee Forth! Amaterasu, Ma Chérie! " The wooden flute in Waka's hands rose to his lips once more. This time, the flute emitted a much longer melody, while still retaining the divinity of the first one.

Beams of light shone through the sunless sky, gathering before Waka. The light began to clot, and formed a great beast; by no means near the size of the other, but her presence was divinely exaggerated. The beast resembled a beautiful white wolf, tattooed along its elegant coat with crimson markings. The great wolf let out a awesome snarl, baring its shining white fangs.

Waka again smiled. Alice had created a much needed window to summon the Celestial Being. Without further delay, Waka ordered Amaterasu, " 2^nd Tier Rosary - Ikutama (生玉 ; 'Life Beads'). " Six highly polished, tear shaped beads formed around the wolf's neck. Each was burnt orange in color, with a hole in the very center. Crimson rings surrounded each hole, each with their own intricate engraving. The beads circled the white wolf constantly, with very smooth and relaxed movement.

Spoiler:

Note: The Life Beads have a very wispy, fire-like look, but I intend to have them be a wind-based weapon. This is mostly due to the fact that in Okami, the Life Beads are obtained in the Gale Shrine, obviously focused on wind. Also, it's the closest thing to a wind or water based weapon, which is what we needed. Just thought I'd point that out, to avoid confusion. (=

Alice looked over at the beautiful Okami Amaterasu and smiled. The mother of the earth had been summoned. The elegant white wolf looked ready for battle. Alice was excited to see what the mystical creature would do.

Alice stood ready in stance to preform another Hado spell in case her partner would require some back up.

A deep throated growl, presenting fury would escape the lips of the fallen enemy, as it climbed back onto it's feet. It lifted onto it's haunches and slammed back down onto all four limbs, creating a fissure to erupt across the landscape, headed for Amaterasu.

The ground rumbled as if a higher scales earthquake was about, and the break traveled forth at speeds of about 50 MPH. Nothing a Shinigami with a well trained shunpo couldn't avoid. The trouble being keeping footing while the quake was also in process.

The beast could not get out of the path of the on coming storm, nor would it's seemingly endless anger allow it to back down. The creature bounded forward after the sound of cracked bones and scent of fresh falling blood. The gust of air filled the core of the thing and silenced all the flames within it. Without so much as a peep, the extinguished flames made it fall onto it's side and the lights of it's eyes expired. It was dead.

The creature was defeated but that was not the end of things. Alice rushed to the side of Waka to see what help she could do in the injury he has received. She was not going to touch it without permission, but she could used her needles and some cloth to make a splint if needed.

Alice watched as the beautiful wolf became human. Alice's attention dropped instantly back to the wound upon her battle buddy. She turned her forearm, exposing her needles and removed six from the holster. She promptly snapped the sharp edges off of each end. The next part was never pleasant for the patient, but something that had to be done. She would much rather do it quickly without warning and continue working. This way Waka wouldn't be thinking of the pain, which increases it.

Alice grabbed hold of Waka's shin and ankle, as fast as lightning she snapped the bone back into proper alignment. Without waiting to see his response she placed the dulled needles around the wound, and ripped some material off of Okami's sleeve without as much as a glance at her. The needles were wound with the material to be kept in place.

Alice then grabbed hold of the alcohol and poured some of it onto the entire bandage and wound. This was simply to stop any infection. After she put the alcohol back next to Waka, stood, and seemed calm and ready to move on.

Alice's eyes hazed as she continued down the gloomy path before there. Foot steps echoed against empty buildings and endless cracked pavement. The goal was unsure, and the feeling of being watched was constant. They walked until the dim sun sank to just a rim of vision beyond the path ahead. Alice stopped and looked over her shoulder.

I suppose we should make camp for the time being.