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Shankill follows him and takes a seat in a large leather office chair. Markus's office is set up with a little physiological intimidation in mind, in other words things are arranged just so to make him look larger than life. All this will give him that edge in negotiations and that extra added fear for simple discipline in the form of a chewing out a member of the pack or his children for wrong doings. Markus taps the intercom on his desk and speaks.\n\n“Fresh tea for two.” Markus says.\n\n“Right away sir.” The voice of a female says through the intercom.\n\nShankill puts his feet up on the coffee table in front of his seat and chuckles.\n\n“The one thing I really miss about being apart of the wolf nation that no one seems even comes close to you in.” Shankill laughs. “No other pack grows tea leaves that match yours. I haven't been able to find a brew that comes close to Darkfang Tea.”\n\n“Why?” Markus asks. “Why do we have to be at odd Shankill? Why can't we have a dialog and you follow the laws? I bent over backwards for your people so you didn't cause our relations with the vampire clans to get this low and things with them are worse then ever now.”\n\nShankill shakes his head and smirks. A female wolf enters with a teapot, two cups and condiments on a tray setting them down on a table next to Shankill. She leaves as Markus rises from his desk and walks over taking the other chair near Shankill. Markus pours out the tea into cups handing one to Shankill.\n\n“Markus you couldn't understand my reasons.” Shankill says as he takes the cup and adds three little cubes of sugar. “If you really must know, I watched you since I was a pup. For over three thousand years I watched the Darkfangs technology level grow under your leadership, the other packs fall under your banner when the old supreme alpha went mad.” Shankill sips his tea and sighs. “I even fought by your side when it happened losing thousands of my people and what did my pack get? A thank you and a seat in the wolf nation meets when after all my losses my people should have had much more say in things.”\n\nMarkus sips his tea and shakes his head.\n\n“My old friend, all the main packs got the same power because it was fair.” Markus says. He sips his tea and goes on. “You knew when you and your pack rallied under my banner that's how it would be. In past times the packs only met to pay tribute to the supreme alpha, today the packs have a voice and help shape the laws that govern our peoples.”\n\nBefore Shankill can respond the doors burst open and Darick walks on. Shankill smiles and in an instance is on his feet holding the mouse by the back of his shirt.\n\n“Well now, what do we have here?” Shankill asks laughing. “A rodent for me to snack on.”\n\n“Let me go!” Darick cries. “I'm not food!”\n\nMarkus glares at Shankill as Darick struggles.\n\n“Release him Shankill!” Markus says calmly. “He's a member of this pack and a lot stronger than you think.”\n\nShankill laughs looking at Darick like a meal. Darick swings around and drives both feet into Shankill's chest. As Shankill releases Darick the mouse flips off him landing on both feet drawing his Zanpakuto.\n\n“Freeze all things in your path, Korinoburando!” Darick cries.\n\nA blizzard surrounds him and the temperature of the room lowers greatly. All of a sudden a bo staff whips up wards smacking Shankill in the chin. With great speed the staff again and again cracks Shankill upside the head. Just as Darick goes to drive the staff into Shankill's gut for a final attack Markus appears next to him gripping the staff.\n\n“You've made your point my child.” Markus says smiling. “I don't need he'll try that again and I've no need of an ice statue in my office anyways.” \n\nMarkus chuckles kindly as Shankill seats himself in his chair enraged.\n\n“Lord Markus, I really want to go find Kia.” Darick says. “He could of destroyed General Nightsong but he stopped and I think it was because I was there. Please, let me try to reach him I beg you. He's my friend.”\n\nShankill laughs as Markus lets out a sigh.\n\n“Foolish boy.” Shankill says laughing more. “Kia is the worse monster of the wolf nation history since the Dark Knight Drakono Darkfang. Kia is no one's friend least of all yours. I know about what happened, I can tell you for sure it's because his powers aren't fully restored and the blacks used on his memories weren’t fully broken. He cares for no one, he's a weapon created to serve Aizen!”\n\n“You could have said it a little kinder than that Shankill.” Markus sighs. “Darick, I wont risk it because I fear Shankill is right. I've tried to get him back, even Lady Moonfang has and we've has no luck. Even with the power restraining collar he's a danger because of his knowledge... His father was a vampire and he used those powers to steal knowledge he possess. He almost destroyed the whole floating continent by hacking into the High Guard weapon systems and setting them to self destruct. You must NOT go after him Darick, leave it to us.”\n\nDarick looks at Markus with a mixture of sadness and anger. He turns walking out of the office leaving the two wolves.\n\n\tDarick makes his way to the park where Aero and Aiden sit at a table.\n\n“What happened?” Aero asks.\n\n“What did Lord Markus say?” Aiden asks.\n\nDarick lowers his head looking sad.\n\n“He says no... It's too dangerous.” Darick says. “He says Kia isn't the wolf we know but I don't believe that. I believe whatever they did to him and him knowing us left an impact on him. General Nightsong saw it and refuses to say anything because of the past they share but I know what I saw. He wont hurt me and I don't think he'd hurt us.”\n\nAero and Aiden sigh. Than the three boys hear another voice coming up to them.\n\n“Valos always did hate Kia for messing with a female he likes.” The voice says with a chuckle.\n\nNix Bloodpaw, oldest prince of the Darkfangs and Quincy walks up to join the boys. All the boys bow their heads.\n\n“Please don't do that, I'm just an average wolf.” Nix says. The boys raise their heads slowly and respectfully gaze on Nix. “My brother has always been a prick but he did die once and things have been hell for him. My hollow, Namook suspects something shifted in Kia for the better and he wont shut up about it. I'll assist you, Namook and I will make the call. I only hope he's right because even if I hollowfie fully Nammok's added powers would mean nothing to someone as powerful as Kia.”\n\n“Where could he have gone?” Darick asks.\n\nNix's eyes shift showing that Namook is speaking through him and his voice has the sound of the possessed.\n\n“I felt him go into the Hollow world, I believe he went after Aizen.” Namook says through Nix. “The trouble is I had Nix check with our contact in the Soul Society, they say Aizen is back in his seal and hasn't left.”\n\n“What!?” Darick cries. “Than who unleashed the Hollows on the wolf nation? Does your father know and are they blaming Kia?”\n\n“Lord Markus doesn't know yet.” Namook says through Nix. “He'd have to inform the alphas and they would blame Kia. They would demand something rash and that bastard Shankill would use it as an opening to destroy Hueco Mundo. Not every Hollow is evil, Lady Harribel was suppose to hold rule over all Hollows but we can't reach her.”\n\n“How do we get there and what do we need?” Darick asks.\n\nNix's eyes return to normal and he smiles.\n\n“It looks like we have a good team here, you Darick being a skilled Shinigami for your age, Aero you're skilled user of earth magics as well as an excellent staff user, Aiden I know you studied Kido healing as well as elvish magics with my brother Metho so your healing abilities have to be great, myself a Quincy but we'll need another who will be here soon.”\n\n“What?!” Darick cries. “How many know what we're doing?”\n\n“Just Day Dellard.” Nix chuckles. “He feels the same way we do and it'll piss off my brother when we show him he's wrong.”\n\nDay slowly walks up covered fully by his cloak covering his head and he wears the uniform of the Darkfang High Guard. His Zanpakuto hangs on his side by a thick leather sash. He bows his head respectfully to Nix.\n\n“Nix, I am honored to serve you as always.” Day says. “Your airship is on standby just as you commanded, without a crew. It's programed to respond to voice commands from you or I.”\n\n“Good.” Nix says. “We'll need it, I don't want to waste time dealing with low level Hollows. I assume my written orders where followed by the garage without any trouble.”\n\n“Oh please.” Day laughs. “They're use to your strange orders by now, so use to them in fact they keep your airship set for voice commands. They wont tell your brothers unless Lord Markus himself commands.”\n\nNix pulls back his left sleeve revealing two thin bracelets, the first plain the other with Hollow markings on it. He touches the plain bracelet and speaks.\n\n“Computer, five to transport.” Nix says into the bracelet.\n\nAll of a sudden the group is surrounded by a bright light and find themselves on the transporter pad of an airship.\n\n“Damn!” Aero cries. “So cool! Is this your personal airship Nix?”\n\n“Yep.” Nix says. “They named it the Bloodpaw on commission day. It's on par with our finest airships, Ablative hull armor that covers the ship on command, regenerative shields and our best weapons. My brothers and father have personal airships too, all top of the line.”\n\n“Shouldn't we be going instead of bragging?” Darick asks. “If we don't act we may lose Kia.”\n\n“Agreed.” Nix says leading the group to the bridge.\n\n\tOnce they enter the bridge the young boys gasp at the size of the bridge. In the center of the room sits a large chair like a throne for the captain with two chairs on each side of it a little smaller and around those spaced far apart are consoles. A distance in front of the captain's chair are two other stations. The bridge is all surrounded by a clear wall where one can see the outside. Nix takes the captain's seat in the center of the room starts issuing orders to the computer.\n\n“Computer! Set course for the wastelands and disembark.' Nix says. “Once we get a safe distance away from the floating continent engage cloak and enter silent mode Nix one disengaging all tracking beacons.”\n\n“Compliance.” The computer responds in a male voice. “Cloak and program Nix one will engage... Now.”\n\nThe bridge darkens as shutters go down over the walls and a holographic view screen appears on the wall in front of stations that sit in front of the captain's chair. Darick takes a seat by the captain's chair watching the view screen as Day takes the other. Aiden and Aero take seats at the stations in front of the captain's chair.\n\n“Lord Nix, why are you wanting to help us really?” Darick asks. “Is it just to piss off your brother?”\n\n“Pissing off my brother and proving him wrong are added bonuses.” Nix chuckles. “Namook isn't the whole reason either. I've seen the secret files on him, his true physiological work up and talked to Day much about Kia's progress. I've stood in battle against Kia and I respect his powers. I'm convinced if we can get him to fight for the light that the balance would be in our favor. Worse beings of great evil and power lurk out there and if they EVER stood together not even my father's powers could stand up to that.”\n\nDarick smiles and nods.\n\n“It's true, much worse than even Aizen is out there.” Darick says. “Much worse than the Hollows.”\n\nThe computer chimes in.\n\n“We've arrived at the wastelands and the system awaits orders.” The computer says.\n\n“Computer, lower blast shutters keeping the cloak engaged.” Nix says. “You all says here so I can open a Gargonta.”\n\nThe boys watch as Nix walks out onto the deck into the open air. Nix slowly watch the the forward bow of the open deck and turns to face the bridge. He slowly runs his hand over his face forming a white Hollow's mask with black, red and blue markings all over it. He slowly raises his hand and the sky before them changes.\n\n“Descorrer!” Nix cries in the voice of a Holow.\n\nA dark line looking almost like a mouth appears. It opens wide enough so the airship could fly through.\n\n“Is he an Espada?!” Darick asks looking at Day. “I can do the mask but I can't open that portal.”\n\n“Things are a little different being able to corporate with your Hollow like you and he can.” Day says. “As you and your Hollow commune more like you and your Zanpakuto you'll find he grants you more gifts. It's not just the ability to travel between here and the Hollow world but you'll find other things. You'll Hollow will grow in power like you and you'll find your hollowfication to be more like a body armor you can't even feel. They evolve in power just like we do.”\n\nNix walks back into the bridge just as his Hollow mask crumbles to dust.\n\n“Computer, disregard safety protocalls and fly into the Gargonta. Half speed.” Nix says.\n\nThe airship moves forward at half speed as order into the Gargonta.\n\n\tKia stands in the throne room of Las Noches wildly whipping around trying to find the source of the voice that's addressing him.\n\n“Show yourself damn it!” Kia screams. “Come out so I can crush your skull!”\n\nThe laugh of the being rings around the throne room enraging Kia more. He draws his Zanpakuto.\n\n“Howl, Kyoka!” Kia cries.\n\nFlames surround Kia for moments than clear with him holding two wolf headed Kama attached by a long chain coming out of the wolf's mouth. He smirks as he starts swinging one of the Kama above his head and flames erupt around him.\n\n“You'll learn respect for your better ASS!!” Kia screams as he swings the Kama in a circle in front of himself. The flames grow into a circle wall than he throws the Kama in an arc. “Honononami (Wave of flame)!”\n\nThe flames go out in one giant arced wave as he pulls the Kama back by the chain to his hand. A dog figure appears on the other side of the giant flame wave holding a fountain pen of all things. Kia watches as this person holds the pen above his head.\n\n“Demolish, Hone!” The dog figure cries.\n\nThe pen glows than changes kusari-fundo with a razor-sharp spiked weight(A chain weapon). Kia watches as the figure swings his kusari-fundo at the flames and a high gust of wind blow the flames out.\n\n“Tanner!” Kia gasps as the flames clear. “When did you get a Zanpakuto?”\n\nTanner turns to face Kia his dog eyes just as black and empty as the wolf's.\n\n“I've always had one.” Tanner says. “Lord Aizen was just kind enough to help me find it and charge me to watch over Las Noches until he returns.” Tanner laughs. “What's wrong? Why did you hold back? I've seen you throw better flames than that? Oh wait, I see now. You're not in your true form. \n\n“Shut you face!” Kia yells.\n\n“Come Kia, hollowfie and destroy me Kia, crush my skull with your bare hands.” Tanner taunts. “Show me the power Lord Aizen wasted his time granting you. CRUSH ME WITH YOUR SPIRIT PREASSURE!”\n\nEnraged Kia fully hollowfies into His Vasta Lorde form covered by a hard bone like substance. Kia lets out a loud roar that shakes the foundation of the palace as Tanner looks him over and laughs more. \n\n“It's just as I thought!” Tanner says as he Sonidos at Kia backhanding him in the face sending the wolf flying back. Kia flies through a support pillar landing on his back, a big chunk of the hollowfication on his face broken “Look at yourself, the hole in your chest is almost closed! WEAKLING! Your regaining your heart!”\n\nKia looks down at his chest in horror to see indeed the hole that should be wide showing he had no heart was closed half way.\n\n“NO!” Kia screams. “NO! IMPOSSABLE!”\n\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "\tMarkus enters his office and seats himself behind his large desk. Shankill follows him and takes a seat in a large leather office chair. Markus's office is set up with a little physiological intimidation in mind, in other words things are arranged just so to make him look larger than life. All this will give him that edge in negotiations and that extra added fear for simple discipline in the form of a chewing out a member of the pack or his children for wrong doings. Markus taps the intercom on his desk and speaks.

“Fresh tea for two.” Markus says.

“Right away sir.” The voice of a female says through the intercom.

Shankill puts his feet up on the coffee table in front of his seat and chuckles.

“The one thing I really miss about being apart of the wolf nation that no one seems even comes close to you in.” Shankill laughs. “No other pack grows tea leaves that match yours. I haven't been able to find a brew that comes close to Darkfang Tea.”

“Why?” Markus asks. “Why do we have to be at odd Shankill? Why can't we have a dialog and you follow the laws? I bent over backwards for your people so you didn't cause our relations with the vampire clans to get this low and things with them are worse then ever now.”

Shankill shakes his head and smirks. A female wolf enters with a teapot, two cups and condiments on a tray setting them down on a table next to Shankill. She leaves as Markus rises from his desk and walks over taking the other chair near Shankill. Markus pours out the tea into cups handing one to Shankill.

“Markus you couldn't understand my reasons.” Shankill says as he takes the cup and adds three little cubes of sugar. “If you really must know, I watched you since I was a pup. For over three thousand years I watched the Darkfangs technology level grow under your leadership, the other packs fall under your banner when the old supreme alpha went mad.” Shankill sips his tea and sighs. “I even fought by your side when it happened losing thousands of my people and what did my pack get? A thank you and a seat in the wolf nation meets when after all my losses my people should have had much more say in things.”

Markus sips his tea and shakes his head.

“My old friend, all the main packs got the same power because it was fair.” Markus says. He sips his tea and goes on. “You knew when you and your pack rallied under my banner that's how it would be. In past times the packs only met to pay tribute to the supreme alpha, today the packs have a voice and help shape the laws that govern our peoples.”

Before Shankill can respond the doors burst open and Darick walks on. Shankill smiles and in an instance is on his feet holding the mouse by the back of his shirt.

“Well now, what do we have here?” Shankill asks laughing. “A rodent for me to snack on.”

“Let me go!” Darick cries. “I'm not food!”

Markus glares at Shankill as Darick struggles.

“Release him Shankill!” Markus says calmly. “He's a member of this pack and a lot stronger than you think.”

Shankill laughs looking at Darick like a meal. Darick swings around and drives both feet into Shankill's chest. As Shankill releases Darick the mouse flips off him landing on both feet drawing his Zanpakuto.

“Freeze all things in your path, Korinoburando!” Darick cries.

A blizzard surrounds him and the temperature of the room lowers greatly. All of a sudden a bo staff whips up wards smacking Shankill in the chin. With great speed the staff again and again cracks Shankill upside the head. Just as Darick goes to drive the staff into Shankill's gut for a final attack Markus appears next to him gripping the staff.

“You've made your point my child.” Markus says smiling. “I don't need he'll try that again and I've no need of an ice statue in my office anyways.”

Markus chuckles kindly as Shankill seats himself in his chair enraged.

“Lord Markus, I really want to go find Kia.” Darick says. “He could of destroyed General Nightsong but he stopped and I think it was because I was there. Please, let me try to reach him I beg you. He's my friend.”

Shankill laughs as Markus lets out a sigh.

“Foolish boy.” Shankill says laughing more. “Kia is the worse monster of the wolf nation history since the Dark Knight Drakono Darkfang. Kia is no one's friend least of all yours. I know about what happened, I can tell you for sure it's because his powers aren't fully restored and the blacks used on his memories weren’t fully broken. He cares for no one, he's a weapon created to serve Aizen!”

“You could have said it a little kinder than that Shankill.” Markus sighs. “Darick, I wont risk it because I fear Shankill is right. I've tried to get him back, even Lady Moonfang has and we've has no luck. Even with the power restraining collar he's a danger because of his knowledge... His father was a vampire and he used those powers to steal knowledge he possess. He almost destroyed the whole floating continent by hacking into the High Guard weapon systems and setting them to self destruct. You must NOT go after him Darick, leave it to us.”

Darick looks at Markus with a mixture of sadness and anger. He turns walking out of the office leaving the two wolves.

\tDarick makes his way to the park where Aero and Aiden sit at a table.

“What happened?” Aero asks.

“What did Lord Markus say?” Aiden asks.

Darick lowers his head looking sad.

“He says no... It's too dangerous.” Darick says. “He says Kia isn't the wolf we know but I don't believe that. I believe whatever they did to him and him knowing us left an impact on him. General Nightsong saw it and refuses to say anything because of the past they share but I know what I saw. He wont hurt me and I don't think he'd hurt us.”

Aero and Aiden sigh. Than the three boys hear another voice coming up to them.

“Valos always did hate Kia for messing with a female he likes.” The voice says with a chuckle.

Nix Bloodpaw, oldest prince of the Darkfangs and Quincy walks up to join the boys. All the boys bow their heads.

“Please don't do that, I'm just an average wolf.” Nix says. The boys raise their heads slowly and respectfully gaze on Nix. “My brother has always been a prick but he did die once and things have been hell for him. My hollow, Namook suspects something shifted in Kia for the better and he wont shut up about it. I'll assist you, Namook and I will make the call. I only hope he's right because even if I hollowfie fully Nammok's added powers would mean nothing to someone as powerful as Kia.”

“Where could he have gone?” Darick asks.

Nix's eyes shift showing that Namook is speaking through him and his voice has the sound of the possessed.

“I felt him go into the Hollow world, I believe he went after Aizen.” Namook says through Nix. “The trouble is I had Nix check with our contact in the Soul Society, they say Aizen is back in his seal and hasn't left.”

“What!?” Darick cries. “Than who unleashed the Hollows on the wolf nation? Does your father know and are they blaming Kia?”

“Lord Markus doesn't know yet.” Namook says through Nix. “He'd have to inform the alphas and they would blame Kia. They would demand something rash and that bastard Shankill would use it as an opening to destroy Hueco Mundo. Not every Hollow is evil, Lady Harribel was suppose to hold rule over all Hollows but we can't reach her.”

“How do we get there and what do we need?” Darick asks.

Nix's eyes return to normal and he smiles.

“It looks like we have a good team here, you Darick being a skilled Shinigami for your age, Aero you're skilled user of earth magics as well as an excellent staff user, Aiden I know you studied Kido healing as well as elvish magics with my brother Metho so your healing abilities have to be great, myself a Quincy but we'll need another who will be here soon.”

“What?!” Darick cries. “How many know what we're doing?”

“Just Day Dellard.” Nix chuckles. “He feels the same way we do and it'll piss off my brother when we show him he's wrong.”

Day slowly walks up covered fully by his cloak covering his head and he wears the uniform of the Darkfang High Guard. His Zanpakuto hangs on his side by a thick leather sash. He bows his head respectfully to Nix.

“Nix, I am honored to serve you as always.” Day says. “Your airship is on standby just as you commanded, without a crew. It's programed to respond to voice commands from you or I.”

“Good.” Nix says. “We'll need it, I don't want to waste time dealing with low level Hollows. I assume my written orders where followed by the garage without any trouble.”

“Oh please.” Day laughs. “They're use to your strange orders by now, so use to them in fact they keep your airship set for voice commands. They wont tell your brothers unless Lord Markus himself commands.”

Nix pulls back his left sleeve revealing two thin bracelets, the first plain the other with Hollow markings on it. He touches the plain bracelet and speaks.

“Computer, five to transport.” Nix says into the bracelet.

All of a sudden the group is surrounded by a bright light and find themselves on the transporter pad of an airship.

“Damn!” Aero cries. “So cool! Is this your personal airship Nix?”

“Yep.” Nix says. “They named it the Bloodpaw on commission day. It's on par with our finest airships, Ablative hull armor that covers the ship on command, regenerative shields and our best weapons. My brothers and father have personal airships too, all top of the line.”

“Shouldn't we be going instead of bragging?” Darick asks. “If we don't act we may lose Kia.”

“Agreed.” Nix says leading the group to the bridge.

\tOnce they enter the bridge the young boys gasp at the size of the bridge. In the center of the room sits a large chair like a throne for the captain with two chairs on each side of it a little smaller and around those spaced far apart are consoles. A distance in front of the captain's chair are two other stations. The bridge is all surrounded by a clear wall where one can see the outside. Nix takes the captain's seat in the center of the room starts issuing orders to the computer.

“Computer! Set course for the wastelands and disembark.' Nix says. “Once we get a safe distance away from the floating continent engage cloak and enter silent mode Nix one disengaging all tracking beacons.”

“Compliance.” The computer responds in a male voice. “Cloak and program Nix one will engage... Now.”

The bridge darkens as shutters go down over the walls and a holographic view screen appears on the wall in front of stations that sit in front of the captain's chair. Darick takes a seat by the captain's chair watching the view screen as Day takes the other. Aiden and Aero take seats at the stations in front of the captain's chair.

“Lord Nix, why are you wanting to help us really?” Darick asks. “Is it just to piss off your brother?”

“Pissing off my brother and proving him wrong are added bonuses.” Nix chuckles. “Namook isn't the whole reason either. I've seen the secret files on him, his true physiological work up and talked to Day much about Kia's progress. I've stood in battle against Kia and I respect his powers. I'm convinced if we can get him to fight for the light that the balance would be in our favor. Worse beings of great evil and power lurk out there and if they EVER stood together not even my father's powers could stand up to that.”

Darick smiles and nods.

“It's true, much worse than even Aizen is out there.” Darick says. “Much worse than the Hollows.”

The computer chimes in.

“We've arrived at the wastelands and the system awaits orders.” The computer says.

“Computer, lower blast shutters keeping the cloak engaged.” Nix says. “You all says here so I can open a Gargonta.”

The boys watch as Nix walks out onto the deck into the open air. Nix slowly watch the the forward bow of the open deck and turns to face the bridge. He slowly runs his hand over his face forming a white Hollow's mask with black, red and blue markings all over it. He slowly raises his hand and the sky before them changes.

“Descorrer!” Nix cries in the voice of a Holow.

A dark line looking almost like a mouth appears.  It opens wide enough so the airship could fly through.

“Is he an Espada?!” Darick asks looking at Day. “I can do the mask but I can't open that portal.”

“Things are a little different being able to corporate with your Hollow like you and he can.” Day says. “As you and your Hollow commune more like you and your Zanpakuto you'll find he grants you more gifts. It's not just the ability to travel between here and the Hollow world but you'll find other things. You'll Hollow will grow in power like you and you'll find your hollowfication to be more like a body armor you can't even feel. They evolve in power just like we do.”

Nix walks back into the bridge just as his Hollow mask crumbles to dust.

“Computer, disregard safety protocalls and fly into the Gargonta. Half speed.” Nix says.

The airship moves forward at half speed as order into the Gargonta.

\tKia stands in the throne room of Las Noches wildly whipping around trying to find the source of the voice that's addressing him.

“Show yourself damn it!” Kia screams. “Come out so I can crush your skull!”

The laugh of the being rings around the throne room enraging Kia more. He draws his Zanpakuto.

“Howl, Kyoka!” Kia cries.

Flames surround Kia for moments than clear with him holding two wolf headed Kama attached by a long chain coming out of the wolf's mouth. He smirks as he starts swinging one of the Kama above his head and flames erupt around him.

“You'll learn respect for your better ASS!!” Kia screams as he swings the Kama in a circle in front of himself. The flames grow into a circle wall than he throws the Kama in an arc. “Honononami (Wave of flame)!”

The flames go out in one giant arced wave as he pulls the Kama back by the chain to his hand. A dog figure appears on the other side of the giant flame wave holding a fountain pen of all things. Kia watches as this person holds the pen above his head.

“Demolish, Hone!” The dog figure cries.

The pen glows than changes kusari-fundo with a razor-sharp spiked weight(A chain weapon). Kia watches as the figure swings his kusari-fundo at the flames and a high gust of wind blow the flames out.

“Tanner!” Kia gasps as the flames clear. “When did you get a Zanpakuto?”

Tanner turns to face Kia his dog eyes just as black and empty as the wolf's.

“I've always had one.” Tanner says. “Lord Aizen was just kind enough to help me find it and charge me to watch over Las Noches until he returns.” Tanner laughs. “What's wrong? Why did you hold back? I've seen you throw better flames than that? Oh wait, I see now. You're not in your true form.

“Shut you face!” Kia yells.

“Come Kia, hollowfie and destroy me Kia, crush my skull with your bare hands.” Tanner taunts. “Show me the power Lord Aizen wasted his time granting you. CRUSH ME WITH YOUR SPIRIT PREASSURE!”

Enraged Kia fully hollowfies into His Vasta Lorde form covered by a hard bone like substance. Kia lets out a loud roar that shakes the foundation of the palace as Tanner looks him over and laughs more.

“It's just as I thought!” Tanner says as he Sonidos at Kia backhanding him in the face sending the wolf flying back. Kia flies through a support pillar landing on his back, a big chunk of the hollowfication on his face broken “Look at yourself, the hole in your chest is almost closed! WEAKLING! Your regaining your heart!”

Kia looks down at his chest in horror to see indeed the hole that should be wide showing he had no heart was closed half way.

“NO!” Kia screams. “NO! IMPOSSABLE!”

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