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Chapter 31: Heaven is cold (part 2)

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Power emitting from both Blaze Kagayaku and Korren Septimus' presence was overwhelming those who were detained within Korren's ice dome. Blaze stood with most of his body clad in blue flames, his body continuing to heal what strain Korren managed to induce.

In the distance Korren stood holding his axe tightly in his right hand, his left hand beginning to form a sphere of blue energy. “Beneath your very feet are scattering ants.. I'd like to say that my followers have made short work of these ants” Korren began to speak all the while watching Blaze's eyes narrow and jaw tighten. “However...I doubt my followers will live througout the hour” Korren cocked back his arm and threw his sphere of blue energy towards Blaze ; Blaze scoffed and lunged forward, his flames running upwards along his blade's edge. As Blaze pushed forward his sword seperated Korren's attack into 2 halves that shot upwards and exploded. Snow began to fall behind Blaze while he pushed onwards.

With muscle tearing force, Blaze smashed his Bankai into Korren's falling axe. Korren was fast enough to push with Blaze's attack to soften the blow. (Where is this strength coming from?) Korren thought to himself while being pushed back.  “How can you have such doubt” Blaze started to relax his muscles, bringing his bankai to rest upon his right shoulder. “I mean, I know they are the bad guys in this situation, but aren't you hoping to have your men be victorious?” Blaze stopped talking and let his sword slide down to the ice beneath his feet. Blaze brought his left hand up to his face and placed his index and middle finger against his forehead and closed his eyes.

“Hmm...okay” Blaze spoke to himself.

Korren spread his wings and leaned forward to Blaze. “So is this how it will be? My oponnent will lose his mind before his life?”

“I'm just checking to make sure, Kewashii...” Blaze finished speaking and regained his battle stance towards Korren. “Oh sorry, I was just seeing if I can show you something”.

“Had to check and make sure it was okay with my secret admirer” Blaze smirked.

Before Blaze could say anything else, Korren was in his face, axe aiming for his head. Blaze ducked and pushed his bankai forward, korren side stepping and bringing his elbow down into the middle of the shoulder's of Blaze. Before touching the ground, Blaze curved over Korren's knee that drove into his stomach.  Defenseless and airborne, Blaze caught a glimpse of Korren's image expanding on his Bankai's smooth reflection. ( I need to be faster) Blaze turned his left hand so his open palm was facing his right side. Fire erupted from his palm to whip his body to the left, Bankai following suit.

Korren flash stepped away from Blaze. “Interesting tactic...however, you-”


Korren was cut short by a red line forming on his chest, extending from his left shoulder down to his left hip. Korren's eyes widened alongside Blaze's grin. Blood began to spray in a mist from within Korren's chest.  “Y-you...” Korren's eyes fixated on his blood, Blaze used his flash step to position himself overhead of Korren before his flames erupted behind his back now. Blaze propelled downwards, directly towards Korren who was distracted.

{Below, within Korren's ice dome}

Tsuyoi dug his feet into the ground beneath his feet, black energy beginning to flow around his body. “Like I said before-” Tsuyoi began to speak before allowing his shihakusho to slip off of his upper body, revealing the pitch black markings of his tattoo...the falcon. “You should have stayed dead”.

Huroka scoffed, both his right and left cannons began to emit a glow. “I had planned to deal with you...right after Kibo Kyuryu, oh well...both of you at once wouldnt bother me!”

Overhead a deafening bang resonated, echoing within the entire dome. Swords froze, eyes aimed upwards to the top of the ice dome. A crack began to make it's way down both sides of the ice dome, glistening dust of frost shot out from the crack. The large crack reached the stadium floor and began to spider all around the ice dome. By the time all the cracks stopped spreading it was extremely hard to make out anything within the ice dome.

The ground began to shake beneath everyones feet; “Tsuyoi, where are you!” Tessa yelled out, seeing dark hazy figures standing off in the distance thanks to the haze of frost surrounding. A flash of bright light passed by Tessa and pursued into the distance. The light that passed through her broke towards both of the people Tessa couldn't make out...both shady figures dashing away in different directions from the light...suddenly Tessa felt her hands beginning to tingle...numb.

“Please tell my Captain, I will have vengeance” Huroka spoke softly into Tessa's right ear.

Tessa looked down to see nothing but blood in the middle of her torso. With no strength in her knees she collapsed to the ground like a rag doll.

Seconds passed and in a powerful and abrupt burst, the ice dome that surrounded everyone shattered into a flurry of frost. Everyone coffed and waved away the dispersing frost until vision cleared and the frost subdued.

Everyone's initial instinct was to look into the sky and witness what had taken place overhead.

Descending to the ground in a blur, Korren Septimus stood in his original ressurection form. Horns of ice on either side of his long blue hair, an axe of ice extending from his arm, a spike of ice portruding from Korren's shoulder; and yet instead of being just how Korren was before his heaven form...this time something very noticeable stuck out to all those gazing at the monster before them. Korren Septimus was panting ever so slightly and blood stained his skin in numerous areas; his own blood.

Across from Korren was Blaze Kagayaku who stood shaking from strain but heald onto his sword, being pushed back into his shikai state. Blaze was on par with Korren, blood and breathing just the same. “Everyone... prepare yourself!” Blaze yelled out, his head turning only slightly to not break eye contact with Korren. (Move a muscle...I dare you) Blaze thought to himself whilst his teeth grinded against each other.

“You all heard him!” Kibo yelled.

“Everyone who can fight” Tsuyoi started to look around to see just how many Soul Reaper's were being rallied to fight and defend. “Everyone and anyone, let's get-” Tsuyoi was cut short by looking out into the distance and behind Korren. Tessa laid on the ground face down in a pool of her own blood with Huroka standing over her body...his cannons still dispersing smoke from their blast.

Kibo happened to see Tsuyoi quiet and motionless and almost instantly Kibo saw just as Tsuyoi had. Tsuyoi moved forward and Kibo gripped onto Tsuyoi's wrist with all his strength; “Tsuyoi, Tsuyoi!” Kibo yelled as loud as he could but to Tsuyoi there was no sound...only a sharp ringing. Tsuyoi broke from Kibo's grasp and continued mindlessly walking to Tessa and Huroka.

“N-no...” Tsuyoi whispered, his eyes glistening. Tsuyoi grew closer to Blaze who slammed his palm against Tsuyoi to stop him from walking...or so he tried. At this moment Blaze finally broke his stare with Korren and both Korren and Blaze looked over to Huroka. Blaze felt his heart drop into his stomach, burning and dissolving in disbelief and pain.
Huroka spread out his arms.and stared down Blaze Kagayaku.

“Behold, the first of you to fall... yet my vengeance is not yet complete!” Huroka exclaimed. Korren flashed beside Huroka and placed his hand against Huroka's back.

Huroka nodded his head to Korren, seeing this as a sign of Korren's acceptance. “I'm sorry Korren, but you will not be the one to slay Blaze Kagayaku and his pathetic comrades, I will be the one to bring vengeance to my true leader...Kogeta Kagayaku” Tsuyoi lost all rational thinking and flashed towards Huroka, his fists aiming for Huroka's head. Korren swiftly stepped infront of Huroka and kicked Tsuyoi off to the side.

Blaze flash stepped infront of Tsuyoi and heald onto Tsuyoi tightly so that he may not rush towards Korren and Huroka recklessly and get himself killed. Tear drops began to fall onto Blaze's wrists and Blaze could feel Tsuyoi physically shaking.

“Wait, So you mean that you even though you swore allegience to me...you have another that you serve?” Korren asked Huroka now face to face in a very deep and grim tone. “Kogeta Kagayaku...the true leader of the court guard squads” Huroka replied. Korren's right eye twitched slightly. “And you are telling me, that man right there-” Korren pointed over  to Blaze specifically; “-Is not mine to kill”. Huroka nodded to signal yes.  Korren turned away from Huroka and his eyes met Blaze's who was looking over his shoulder back at Korren now.

“Well isn't that a shame...Because you see, Blaze Kagayaku... is MINE”

Korren swiftly spun around in a full circle and extended his arm outwards. Huroka was knocked staggering backwards and grasping his neck. Blood begun to pour down Huroka's throat from a deep and straight cut from Korren's axe.  

Korren's eyes darted around the crowd of Soul Reapers, scowering for his followers. “Members of the Seiga...my beloved followers, approach!” Korren yelled out.

Yuki Takeshi and Doctor looked at one another, all the while being cloaked within Yuki Takeshi's Fullbring. Yuki grabbed onto Doctor's wrist in a skeptical decision to not approach Korren. In a blur, BLANK appeared before Korren.

“Yes my-” BLANK was cut off, his chest impaled by Korren. “I'm so sorry, I hardly knew ye...I find that you Seiga, or whatever you call yourself...just don't cut it” Korren retracted his axe and allowed for BLANK to meet the same fate as Huroka. “Loyalty is hard to come by” Korren began to raise off of the ground.

Blaze let go of Tsuyoi who quickly ran over to Tessa, picking up her in his arms. “Tsuyoi, get her to medical now!” Blaze yelled over to Tsuyoi. Tsuyoi looked up from Tessa , his stare attempting to pierce Korren's smirk with pure rage.

“TSUYOI!” Blaze roared, snapping Tsuyoi out of his daze and snapping him Tsuyoi back into reality.

“I don't have enough in me right now to use my blue flames, you have to get Tessa to medical right now!” Blaze yelled out of worry, almost sounding like a plea. Tsuyoi nodded and flash stepped away from the area with Tessa in his arms, as he passed Blaze there was a whisper exchanged.

“She needs you Tsuyoi, leave the rest to me”

“Blaze...make sure...you leave not even an ash left of that mother fucker”

Eyes narrowed and Blaze was now stood alongside by Kibo, Ichiro and many other familiar faces. Everyone watched as Korren raised into the sky, not sure what to predict.  “Not sure where Yuki Takeshi and that other guy went” Kibo informed Blaze Kagayaku.  “Don't focus on those guys...after seeing what that iscicle up there did to their friends.... not  sure that they wanna be saying hi yet” a familiar voice off to Blaze's right spoke out.

Blaze made eye contact with Amadalia moonsong, a swift nod was all that would be given...both knowing the enormous threat that they were up against. Amadalia and her troops behind her rallied with swords ready. Readjusting her bandages that wrapped around her wrists, a firm grip along her blade's hilt revealed her steel...eager and prepared for the sure to come battle. “If my knowledge serves me well, a rumor has it that Kuro Doku has found out a weakspot in that fullbringer's abilities” Amadalia finished.

Korren opened up his left hand and in the air a black crack shattered to reveal shadows. “Blaze Kagayaku... I do mean what I said. You will be mine, and I know you feel that I am yours...and yours to kill. Will you prove my doubt wrong?” Korren began to step into the crack in the sky.

“DONT LET HIM USE THAT GARGANTA!” Kibo yelled as loud as he could.

Soul Reaper after Soul Reaper poured into the sky in pursuit of stopping Korren.  

Korren was almost lost from everyone, leaving the battlefield. “I think you know where to find me”.
Just as blades swung...Korren vanished.

A dead silence fell over the crowd, only slow pacing footsteps made their way to Blaze.

"It's been relayed...Kuro Doku is about to disrupt Yuki Takeshi's fullbring" Head Captain Yamamoto gently placed his hands ontop of his cane. Blaze turned around to look at Yamamoto. His lungs stung with each and every breathe.

"There's so much...blood" Blaze clentched his fists as his gaze ran across the once roaring crowd of spectators...bodies piled within the stadium's stands. Without any hesitation Blaze dashed across the shattered earth and corpses with anger in his heart and venom in his eyes. ( You want me, you're gunna get me...you bastard-) just as Blaze passed a group of Soul Reapers, a powerful grip stopped Blaze in his tracks... not being able to break out of this grip, Blaze found himself stopped in his tracks as if he hit a wall.  Blaze's eyes followed along the man's wrists that lined with chains to the man he had met before.  "Blaze Kagayaku, have you not faced this thing before? Death...an opponent with what seems to be the upper hand?".

"Mathew, you don't understa-"

"My man, don't make assumptions that I have not got a clue what you are thinking... what you are feeling. I've dealt with my fair share of challenges" Mathew released his grip on Blaze and for a brief second Blaze thought to continue moving;

"Everyone here, we're gunna need each and everyone. First thing is first...we'll get this Fullbringer out of our way"
More to come soon!

Blaze: ....
Korren:......Yeah, you gunna come at me bro?

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ChikaraRyoku's avatar
awesome work ma man
Korren retreats,... smart. with that wound of his and an army in front of him, he'd be at a disadvantage

Mathew, stopping Blaze from being reckless, good man

(small thing; "Korren flash stepped away" he's an arrancar, so me thinks; he flashed away with sonido)

looking forward to more