Terror in District 59 W (open)

Stratus was in love. Soul Society was filled with countless souls brimming with energy to fill his stomach. At the same time it was filled with shinigami to harass him at every turn. Food and entertainment. What more could he ask for? It was a change from the skyscraper filled cities he was used to, but navigating the primitive towns the people lived in. Soul Society wasn't just endless towns there were forests and animals too. He found it odd at first, but took it in stride. The large wooded area became his base of operations as he moved between the towns to feed. It didn't take long, but his infamy grew. The districts around the forest were now called 'haunted' and 'cursed'. He struck at night and left no traces. People feared the setting of the sun, and the shinigami were slow in reacting. From what he learned while eavesdropping on the people was that the district was far from the soul reaper's headquarters. News might travel quickly in the area, but very slow to the capital. It wasn't like he planned it out, but things were really shaping up nicely for the gray hollow. He sat in a tree as the sun dove below the horizon. The time to feed was so close. Perhaps he would go East tonight. He jumped from the branch to the next, and raced along the treetops. He looked down to the ground many feet below. Anyone looking up wouldn't have seen his swift passage thinking it only the wind. Already the trees were thinning as he made progress East. He cleared the woods and dropped to the ground. The darkness crept across the ground as he moved. It was like his coming brought the shadows. As if the night was just for him. Suppressing his energy he entered the town and opened his senses. So many targets, so little time. A short jump took him to the top of the short building. Softly he landed to not startle the people within. He now moved over the roofs looking for the juiciest of targets.

Kyro and Mia were in no rush to get back to the duties of a Shinigami in the Seireitei, and so they walked at their own pace, taking in the sights of Rukongai as they moved. It had been a while since Mia had been out here, and even longer since Kyro had. That fact served to make this trip all the more enjoyable, now that the Hollow they'd been sent after was taken care of. Kyro laughed at a joke Mia had just told, and Mia smiled because the joke was successful. Around them, people watched them for only a few moments, their own plans for the day not allowing them to simply stare at a couple of passing Shinigami as they moved leisurely down the street. Kyro believed that he actually enjoyed this day. That's when he felt the Spiritual Pressure.

His eyes widened, and he suddenly felt weighed down. It was not strong enough to cut off his mobility, but it was enough to force him to slump just a bit. Mia stayed on her feet as well, and then she had her Zanpakutou in her hands, a few moments before Kyro did as well. He threw her an approving grin, then looked around. The souls around them stared, not sure what to make of this, but the two Shinigami were looking upwards, at the rooftops. That's where they saw the Hollow. It seemed vaguely familiar to Kyro, but he couldn't tell why, and at the moment, he didn't care. This was a powerful Hollow, and Kyro wasn't sure if he and Mia could win in the obviously coming fight. However, as they didn't have a choice, he and Mia leapt up onto the rooftops as well, and flared their Reiatsu to draw the Hollow's attentions.

Shinigami already? Stratus was surprised. They usually didn't show up until after he'd done something. Such a preemptive strike was rare.
"Well guess I could use a warm up!" he grunted as he skidded to a stop. His back still to the shinigami the hollow shaped slime in his palm. With a burst of energy it became solid and began to glow. He turned and gently tossed the newly made grenade down to the street behind him. The explosion shattered the silence of the otherwise quiet night. A burst of flame and shower of razor shards filled the small alley. The building the bomb hit quickly caught fire quickly and there were screams of people hit by the shards. The blaze quickly leaped to the next building and the next. Rukongai wasn't exactly know for quality buildings. Soon seven houses were burning. The dark night slowly being illuminated. Stratus laughed. More screams the fire spread.
"Ooops!" he said in a deadpan voice. "My hand slipped." He knew well how much shinigami valued human lives. If they wanted to save the people below they would have to go through him. Already he was shaping a long blade in his right hand. Once done he raised the jagged crystal weapon and gave it a practice swing. "Let's hurry before my meat burns." he jumped and swung the green blade down at Kyro.

Sreams filled the night. There was an orange glow above the forest trees. A familliar Aura as wel as the Aura of a hollow caught the attention of the young hollow. Running to the village as fast as she could Ren sought nothing but to protect the lives of the innocent. Running through the forest of District 59 soon she came to the village that was consumed in flames. Where is he? she thought in fright. Just then she heard the scream of a small child in one of the houses that was on fire.

Racing to the house she could see that it was about to callapse. She went through the biulding Ren tried to sense the childs Aura It was not vary far. It would be difficult for two reasons. One the child was scared, and two the humans feared hollows. Ren got close to the child when the kid saw that she was a hollow the child screamed more.Then there was a loud crack. Ren looked up and saw that the roof was coming down. She ran over on top of the child to protect him.

The house callapsed on them both.Shaking in pain and from the burns, Ren grabbed the kid and ran out of the destroyed house. Her vision was getting fuzzy. "Get out here kid. You don'tstay here with the monster. Go find your family." With that the child ran off to try to find his family in the chaos. Ren had to find the Aura that was familiar to her she went on looking.

Ooc: I hope you guys don't mind if I join in.

OOC: Nerra hasn't posted in awhile. I'm now controlling/writing him out. If he does return (doubtful) send a PM.

Kyro quickly drew his zanpukto and raised his blade to ward off Stratus' attack. The force of the strike made the roof crack beneath his feet. Mia was quick to rush to her friend's aid. She too drew her blade. Wasting no time she thrust the weapon at the hollow's unprotected side. The hollow moved before the attack could land. He snickered at the girl's clumsy attempt. He wasn't one to be caught so easily. Stratus moved back and examined his two opponents. They looked like kids and the energy they gave off was so pathetic he wondered why they tried at all. Couldn't they feel how powerful he was? At their level probably not.
"I guess I'll have to teach you the difference between us." he snickered and held the green blade before him. Mia checked to see if Kyro was okay before going into a guarding stance. Being so close to the hollow she could feel his pressure well. Kyro shook himself and raised his weapon.
"Looks like we have to hold him off time help arrives." the girl only nodded.

There it is the Aura she was looking for! Ren ran twords the Shinigami jumping in the air and landed in front of them. She let out a firce growl at the hollow trying to protect the Shinigami from harm she was not sure why she had to protect the male Shinigami. Ren still did not beleive him when he called her "Nee-chan" she said to the grey hollow, "Long time no see Grey. How have you been?" She created Aura shards and made the smaller one circle her for protection and sent one of the bigger ones at the Grey hollow.

OOC: You can control Nerra if you wish Ten since you do have some back-story with him. I'll take care of Mia for the most part. Should be interesting.

The hollow prepared himself for some sport with the two fledglings. He could see the fear in their eyes upon seeing him. Was he the first time they'd seen a hollow, or was his magnificence too much for them? He started to chuckle then his jaw dropped as an all to familiar face made an appearance. It was that damned cat! His eye nearly bulged in their sockets as she plopped herself in front of him and the two shinigami.
"Are you following me!?" he bellowed quite perturbed. "Everywhere I go you show up. Am I being punished!?." he asked as the large aura shard came at him. Swinging the long blade he batted the feline's attack to the side. The fires started to roar around them. He stared at the misguided hollow. "You're going to side with them again? Those that would kill you? Why are you so foolish?" The gray hollow shook his head. This was getting to be a headache. "Fine, die with your friends." His right hand he created a small orb of green slime and crystallized as he had done the last one. The orb pulsated in his hand. He didn't need to look down to know it was glowing with his energy. This time he threw the explosive object directly at his opponents. The bomb crystal landed right in front of Ren.