Empty, black and silent, not the whistle of a bird to be heard. The training grounds, at the pitch black of night. A bleek place for someone ripped out of her lonely human life and forced by those she never knew existed to be.
Statara keyleigh, brought akin to cliché by a twisted fate. With nothing of the soul society to her knowledge, lost in a world far more complex than she could ever think true.

"Late... Figures, im behind as usual, even in death, do they think im gunna just know how to use this sword? Just because i had it when i got here?"

Glaring down at her sword, she could feel its power, it drained all feeling of confidence she ever thought she had.

"where did you come from? That squad 12 soul guy that found me told me when i died, the shinigomy that died at the same time as me lost his spirit power to me. This doesnt make sense, what even is a shinnygoaty? Is that what these people call themselves? Cant death just be simple?"

Examining the sword she weilded, she drew it with a stuggle. The zany green zanpakuto letting out i hissing sound, a sound similar to those of hydraulics. With its strange texture, unlike that of any blade, the fabric of the handle seemed to curve and warp, as if alive.

"are these swords souls too?"

In a dull attempt at a sword strike, she half dented a branch of a nearby tree.

"At least i hit it."

A lost soul, with true words. Statara's eyes changed focus, im the distance, a figure emerged.

"come to luagh at me? Kill me? Eat me? I dont care, but im not going down without a fight ."

The shinigami stepped closer face barely visible.
Statara knew her strike was pathetic. Awaiting the reaction of the unknown figure, she held her sword ahead, trembling, nervous, she had no idea what to expect.

((OOC: hope it's okay for me to join ))

Kaiyo didn't want to interfere too much, she'd just finished up a night exercise with her squad and was walking back when heard someone talking to themself, and well tyring to wield a sword. The small girl stepped closer to Statara. who seemed oddly very scared of Kaiyo, which was very unusual. Kaiyo justsmiled at the girl, ruffling the back of her hair gently before she flash stepped right to the side of Statara, moving her hands along the handle of the weaponso she was at least holding it properly. Kaiyo jumped back and grinned, 'Try it like that'. It was unusual for someone to be the same height as Kaiyo, granted this girl was a little bit taller, but the closest Kaiyo had seen. 'Heya, I'm Kaiyo, Lieutenant of the 11th Squad...and you're someone at the academy who's called?' she smiled at Statara. Kaiyo had never been so fond of sleep anyways, and she figured helping someone was, well why she became a shinigami, it was quite a crazy random happenstance.

Scratching the back of her head, statara was startled by what had happend it seems kaiyos flash step was well timed exactly as starara blinked. Realising she had been asked a question, statara answered quickly,

'errrrm'
'Im statatra keyleigh, i er, just transfered here from erm, earth?'

Statara clearly nervous, and despite that she could barely sense the shinigamis incredible spiritual power, struggling to stand she thanked kaiyo for helping her learn to hold the blade properly. Statara could tell, the vice captains intentions were very much good true. After the cold shunning into seyretei with not a scrap of knowledge of soul society, statara naturally presumed that soul reapers were just soldiers. Nothing else.
Risking offence with a lack of formallity toward her superior, statara jumped to speak, afraid of an awkward silence.

'so erm kaiyo? Do you fight like, erm a different country or something? Are you a shinnygormy too then?'

still under the influence of the vice captains immence spirit pruessure statara felt dizzy, it becoming hard for her to hold her sword she wearilly but it back in its casing.

'aah damn'

Statara had cut herself while unseathing her sword, the 2 small cuts parallel were causing a surprisingly high blood loss, trying to hide the embarassment of her clumsy mistake. She hid her hand in her robes over one of her breasts.

'erm, its just a scratch'

Now covered in blood and her hands in an awkward place, statara stepped backwards, her face bright red all out of the plain stupidity she had just shown. With no idea of shinigami customs statara knew of nothing appropriate to say or do she just stared awaiting a reply, her face still still glowinga scarlet red with enbarrasment.

Kaiyo giggled, she couldn't not. 'Erm...are you okay i can go get you a plaster or something if ya like?' she smiled, subtly putting a cap on her spiritual energy so Statara didn't pass out, that would be a lot worse than cutting herself. The small girl tilted her head to the side, staring straight into Statara's eyes for a moment, 'Shinnygommy?' she repeated, scratching the back of her head for a second before standing back up straight, 'You mean a Shinigami' she grinned politely. It was becoming quite apparent Statara hadn't been taught so much about being a shinigami, but she must had shown some potential if she was enrolled in the academy.

'Erm, this is kinda like....well. Okay so Soul Society is where all the good souls get sent after they die, Shinigami look after those souls, and help send dead people to Soul Society, we also fight the bad soul, the impure ones that haven't left earth after they die turn into hollows' Kaiyo paused, her cheeks were red now as well, she'd always hated the boring lessons at the academy, and had consequently never payed much attention, so explaining everything to someone was quite a task.

Kaiyo smiled sweetly at Statara, 'But if your in the academy you might need to work or your sword skill, and that part i do know a bit more about'she giggled nervously, still shocked at her own awful explanation of Shinigami and hollows, if Natsumi Sensei had heard her the evil teacher would have no doubt sent Kaiyo for a run.

Kaiyo took a step back, smiling as she slowly unsheathed her own Zanpaktou, 'Can't hurt to try, well, at least it can't hurt more than sheathing your weapon already did' she giggled in a friendly manner.

'yuh, your drawing your sword?'

Assuming kaiyo unsheathed her sword to fight, Statara felt a sudden rush of adrenaline, the pain from her cut had gone completely, she felt a strange buzzing sensation in its place. Despite the rush of energy she felt fear, the sight of a soul reapers drawn sword, was an incredible sight, but statara had no idea what to do, or expect. After all, kaiyo isnt just a vice captain, shes squad 11s vice captain.

'i, er, i. I guess you wanna like practise right?'

#ive never fought with a weapon in my life, but.. I guess im already dead now. Though i suppose ive needed this change a long time.#

Statara glanced up and down from the cut, to kaiyo. Statara could feel the change in spirit pruessure, she just didnt know it.

#is this the start of something new? Is this my new role in life? To become a shinygami? But... I dont know if im ready.#

'no... '

Kaiyo looked puzzlingly at statara standing ahead, hands by eitherside. Possibly wondering what statara was thinking to herself.

'im ready'

Kaiyo smiled in an assuring manner, she'd never seen anyone look so nervous about fighting, or get so confused deciding if they wanted to. Kaiyo shuffled her right foot backwards, nodding to Statara, 'Okay then'. It was odd, despite how still the dark night had seemed, there was also a slightly chilling breeze that tickled along Kaiyo's arms. The blonde girl shuffled for a moment, her eyes falling short of Statara's feet.

Kaiyo pushed off from her back foot, making a mental note to not try too hard when attacking Statara. Kaiyo jumped high into the air right before reaching her opponent, raising her blade above her shoulders as she brought down a slash to Statara's shoulder. Landing low Kaiyo lunged back up with her Zanpaktou aiming for the academy student. Kaiyo finished with a few fast jabs, trying to push Statara to move her blade in a single fluid motion and realise the pattern of attack.

Kaiyo jumped back, he hair covering her eyes for a moment before she skidded along the ground. Smiling at Statara, 'Okay, now attack me' she said bluntly.

Forced to the ground by the sheer force of kaiyos attacks, Statara struggled to her feet, bleeding heavily already, after an attack she could barely see happen. The pain intensified, as did the adrenaline. Her spirit pruessure increasing steadily with the flow.
"Gaghh!!" She spat blood to the floor beside her.
Breathing unevenly statara pointing her sword at kaiyos head, kaiyo still stood still, smiling expectantly.
Statara shot forward bounding off one foot holding her blade tightly by her face, her glimmering sword still pointing straight at kaiyos head.
Unervingly kaiyo wasnt moving even as Statara drew close
The blade, now inches from kaiyos face....

It was odd how at the very tip of a blade the light seemed to endlessly shimmer. Of course that wasn't all Kaiyo was looking at, the blade shooting towards her at an impressive speed had also crossed her mind, but she was still smiling at Statara. The rhythmic beating of her heart sped up, ricocheting against her chest, it was the pure exhilaration Kaiyo got from fighting.

The girl waited for as long as she could, still smiling as Kaiyo spun around on the ball of her foot, Statara's blade slicing along her right shoulder as Kaiyo spun around her sword, jabbing the hilt of her zanpaktou towards Statara's chest. Kaiyo didn't want to even try that attack with the blade, if it had hit the right place that would had been a lot worse.

The girl was still smiling, ignoring the slice at the top of her right arm as warm blood trickled slowly from her new wound. 'Thats good' she beamed in a cheerful tone, her back was still to Statara for a moment longer. Kaiyo bent her knees quickly and flipped backwards, bringing her Zanpaktou down towards Statara's right shoulder. Bringing her blade diagonally up in a single fluid motion the girl kept her stance solid as she carried on attacking the academy students. Every once in a while the odd spark would fly off as their blades collided. 'Anything better though?'

Statara now soaked in her own blood held her blade steady against kaiyos forming an an x between the two blades in a somewhat cliché position. the two blonde haired soul reapers locked eyes.
Stataras adreniline and spirit pruessure now making her own heart beat so fast, it hurt more than hair cuts did.

#is this the exhileration of a fight?#
"ive died once and i can do it again"
Statara stopped her breathing and her arms grew steadier.
she knew she wouldnt he able to hold it long, but her heavy own heavy weezing was putting her off.
"time breathing.."
kaiyos smile widened maliciously.
"is time i could be spending finishing this"

Stataras ignorant impatience led her rational thought away, this was her first fight. and it was against the squad 11 vice captain.

nonethless, Statara focus increased with the holding of her breath. with great concentration she pushed her blade forward kaiyos zanpakuto grinding against hers, Statara led her sword, crackling with sparks straight into the side kaiyos ribs. blood drawn, Statara dropped her zanpakuto. its now stained steel thudding quietly against the dusty sanded ground.
#what?#
A shocked yet empty expression swepped across her face Statara had forgotten yet another vital difference between her and her opponent.
It wasnt the difference in power. it was their zanpakutos, Stataras didnt have a blade guard, as the swords grinded together kaiyo must have kept her blade moving, or statara moved hers too far.
Either way her fingers were so badly cut up that there was no way she could attack with that hand, and her other arm was almost completely disabled from the cuts to her shoulder.
Now on her knees she glared at her hands then glanced up at the vice captain,
"i never...*cough*... i never did have a chance did i?"
Releived, but seemingly disapponted by the quick outcome of the battle Statara gasped for breath.
"ill get..."
she collapsed to the ground laying face down looking to her side at kaiyo.
"...better...i .....promise."

Kaiyo looked down at Statara.

luaghing with barely the breath to do so statara smiled..
"was i good for my first time vice?"

Kaiyo sheathed back her Zanpaktou and sat down cross legged in front of Statara. Kaiyo's smile was softer now, the girl looked eyes with Statara, speaking in a sincere tone, 'Your welcome in the 11th Squad anytime'. Kaiyo's smile dropped, the girl began chewing on her lip, 'Okay so i'm no fourth squad member and i don't really like using Kidou but...'. Kaiyo leant forwards gently, kneeling down next to Statara, Kaiyo still glanced sideways first, just to make sure no-one else could see. Not bothering to ask or warn her kaiyo rolled over Statara so she was lying on her back, 'May the bedside manner of the Holy Mother reside within me! May I care for this child through his nightmares, Bakudo 29'. One hand rested just above Statara's shoulder, and the other at her hand, the glowing green light seemed to flow into the wounds, it would sting a bit, but not as much as the wounds themselves. The blood dried, the skin began to meld back into place as the green light illuminated the training grounds.

It only took a few minutes, Kaiyo stood up slowly, wiping a few beads of sweat from her forehead as she looked down to her own wounds, 'Not too bad' she mused out loud, still smiling at Statara. Kaiyo looked calmly up at the sky for a moment, her gaze falling back on Statara as she smiled cutely once more, 'So do you need help getting up, getting back to your house or anything?' she quizzed the girl, Kaiyo wasn't going to leave alone after just being healed, no doubt her body was still aching all over. Although, for a girl who knows nothing about Soul Society, she had some serious skill, Kaiyo made a mental note to keep tabs on Statara, at least to not let her get into the pansy squads *cough* kidou *cough.

After being healed, Statara stared up at the stars.
"you know, two days ago, id never have thought any of this stuff real. I was just getting on with my lonely life."
She looked over at kaiyo.
"im not lonely anymore, ive got the whole world beneath me.
Thankyou vice."

Sitting up with a little struggle, she picked up and sheathed her sword. Glaring intently at the scales that formed the eerie green covering.
Still staring at her blade she spoke.

"Could you just leave me here please kaiyo ?"

She looked up at kaiyo smiling.

"ive got some thinking to do....
oh and... thanks. i know what it is i must do now."
Statara looked back down at her zanpakuto her smile still strong.

Accumulative Points for this thread...

+1 Fighting Skill to Kaiyo
+1 Fighting Skill to Stratara

(ooc): hehe thanks, was hoping for another reply so i could finish up, but thatll do

((OOC: sorry for the delay...again and as much as i do love getting stat points, for people past 10 in each stat they can no longer receive points from academy threads in training areas, so i'll take that one off of my page ))

Kaiyo shrugged calmly, 'Okay, just tell me when you want a rematch' she smiled, turning with her back to Statara as she walked casually back to her division barracks, throwing up her right hand with a wave as she carried on walking, eventually reaching the edge of the academy before flash stepping back. Leaving Statara alone with her Zanpaktou, in the still blood stained training ground that an oddly peaceful silence had fallen upon so quickly.

#tch... making friends already...?#
As kaiyo left, Statara sat still now looking up at the starlit sky.
"that was... i dont know... i dont know what to think. i just felt like i flowed with the sword, with the battle. its like once i unseathed this thing.., no, once i was cut... i felt the battle was mine, like it had to happen. but damn it hurt. i dont wanna fight. i wanna sleep. but i think ill take a walk."
Statara stood, sword in hand she strolled off the training grounds. a cold peaceful wind whistling in
The half cut branch, finally gave way. hitting the floor subtly.