What a place (open)

[Zain Alfo 嗻燕]

So this is where the group was? This old abandoned warehouse, what a low place for such powerful creatures to reside. Zain could still feel the small trace of their energy, true power they had. The combination of a Shinigami and Arrancar, being able to have the bonuses of both sides. ‘Wow’ That was the only thought that ran through Zain’s head as he thought about them. They were stronger, that Zain knew, after all they could use the Kido that Zain could never use. Yet, their Bankai was weaker compared to his own release, at least in his eyes.

So now he stood just outside of the building, taking in the sight of the worn metal and ground. Taking a few steps he entered the shadowed region of the building, taking in the desolate building. No windows, no source of light...nothing. This place was nearly as bad as Hueco mundo, why would such a powerful group reside here?

With that he begun to walk around the building, his cloak trailing behind him lightly as he turned his head from side to side to take in the building in greater detail. Eventually he came to it, a small stairway. Looking down it a smile crept across his face, so this was why they chose this place? Slowly he begun to walk down the stairs, feeling no gust of wind or any form of life he gripped the handle to his weapon. It was just to quite for his liking...if someone was here at least he could relish in the thought of a fight or conversation.

Finally he stepped from the final step, taking in the new world before him. His jaw dropping slightly, this had been here all this time? With that his eyes begun to scan the area, seemed no one was here...but that seemed unlikely.

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[Ghost]

Fluttering at sharp bursts of speed behind Zain, keeping to shadows or corners to avoid detection and never remaining still for longer than a few seconds, was a palm-sized black-winged moth. Its movements without sound as it quite obviously followed the Primero espada, spying on him.
Similar to the appearence of a hell butterfly was this moth, only more intelligent, seemingly capable of thought as it trailed Zain. It was not yet clear whether or not he knew of the moth's existence.

Its four large black wings beating powerfully, the moth followed Zain into the warehouse and down the staircase, its beady black eyes watching the espada's every movement. However, it paused upon Zain reaching the final step, its antenna twitching before it darted away, proceeding back up the staircase and out of the warehouse, seeming to fly towards the sun.
Levitating on thin air, high above the warehouse, a male silluete stood, pale green hues examining his surroundings before focussing on the moth as it perched itself onto his left index finger, folding its wings together.

Hagi el Dominguez smirked as the Sangre Polita transfered all that it had seen and heard into his thoughts, tiny hairy legs crawling eagerly against porcelain flesh.
Then, in what seemed impossible, the Polita began to press against the flesh of Hagi's fingers, dissapearing beneath his skin in flecks of blood. No pain was revealed on the espada's handsome face, even as a visible lump was seen beneath the flesh of his finger, quickly dissapearing within seconds.
Lowering his left arm back to his side, Hagi focussed his gaze back upon the warehouse beneath him, his cold smirk not lessening in the slightest.

"Now what are you up to, Zain?" he murmured to himself, his deep masculine voice hinting at amusement.

With very little thought, Hagi was falling towards the earth, his protected feet connecting with hard concrete ground audibly but gracefully, unbothered by his fall. The smirk dissapearing from his attractive face, the espada proceeded towards the warehouse in a calm relaxed manner, his footsteps ringing with each step that he took as he decended the staircase, unconcerned for what dangers or concequences might await him.

"'Evening King. What brings you to a trash-heap like this?"

[Zain Alfo 嗻燕]

Zain could hear the light steps of the other person coming down the stairs, a smile on his face as he turned to face the new person. Catching the person with his sight he relaxed slightly, Hagi el Dominguez. The third Espada, the Tercera. Zain would have asked how he knew that Zain was here, but it was a silly question. Zain knew most of the the Espada’s powers, and most of their releases. So guessing how he knew Zain was here was not a problem, the only thing was he did not feel the presence of the moth...what a pain.

"'Evening King. What brings you to a trash-heap like this?"

Zain smiled at the words of his fellow and nodded as a greeting, he did not trust him in the lightest. Yet, he had no reason to banish him or kill him, the Tercera had his uses within the Espada and was a strong member. Mainly why he was only two below Zain himself. He also enjoyed the title king, even if he was not the true leader of the Espada.

[red] “What brings me here?” [/red]

He repeated to himself as he turned his head to look around the area, his face holding no emotion now, his smile fading away. His eyes as cold as ever, betraying none of his feelings as he thought about the question. [red] “The supposed Vizards.”[/red] He said as he begun to walk towards the centre of the room at a slow pace, stopping for a few seconds to allow Hagi to join him in his walk. [red] “I am unsure if you have heard of them or not, but they are similar to Arrancar in a sense. They have had the boundary between the hollow and shinigami broken down, however we started as hollows and gained the shinigami traits. They on the other hand started as shinigami and gained hollow traits.”[/red]

He said with his eyes focusing on the many rocks and ditches within the room, how many of these places were there like this in the real world? So grand yet so well hidden, it made sense why the Vizard stayed here instead of somewhere else. Then it made him wonder, was this just one unit of the Vizard? Could there be other areas like this that housed the Vizard.

[red] “They are one of the main threats to us Arrancar, they are normally neutral in the disputes between us and shinigami. Yet their power is great, so I am trying to locate them and hopefully get them to join us. Or at least not join the shinigami.”[/red] He said with a small smile, yet it was gone the next second. He wouldn’t show it but he was slightly worried about the Vizard, if they were to join the shinigami it would make his job a lot harder. Fighting off the shinigami would not be too hard with his Espada, however fighting the Vizard as well. That might be pushing it.

Turning his head he looked at Hagi, he had guessed the answer to this question but he wanted to check if he was right. [red] “So why are you here? Keeping an eye on me?”[/red] He said, his words did not hold anger but neither did they hold amusement of any sort.

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[Ghost]

"What brings me here? The supposed Vizards. I am unsure if you have heard of them or not, but they are similar to Arrancar in a sense. They have had the boundary between the hollow and shinigami broken down, however we started as hollows and gained the shinigami traits. They on the other hand started as shinigami and gained hollow traits. They are one of the main threats to us Arrancar, they are normally neutral in the disputes between us and shinigami. Yet their power is great, so I am trying to locate them and hopefully get them to join us. Or at least not join the shinigami."

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Hagi el Dominguez had to refrain from rolling his green hues at Zain's brief description of the masked shinigami, not wanting to anger or offend his fellow espada, especially seeing as Zain held the position of primero, whilst Hagi was the lesser tercera.
He did not desire a battle with the younger espada ... yet.
Still, the desire to perform the gesture was strong, for Hagi already knew about the vaizard and the qualities that seperated them from both arrancar and shinigami, though they possessed qualities of both species.
Being reminded of what he already knew had always been some-what annoying to the Third Espada.

"Uh-huh. Neat plan," was Hagi's reply, though his words lacked any ethusiasm, sounding bored and disinterested.

Green hues had been focussed on the pale flesh of his left hand as Zain spoke, watching how his flesh twitched and rippled as the strange parasites within his body became restless and fluttered around his veins and bone. Turning his hand around, his palm facing the ceiling, he failed to notice the brief smile that Zain made, instead taking in the tattoo that marked his skin in dark ink.

"So why are you here? Keeping an eye on me?"

At those words, Hagi raised his head, his eyes locking upon Zain's expression-free visage whilst his left hand fell back at his side, confusion seen briefly on his handsome face.
And then a charming smile formed itself on Hagi's lips. A smile that did little to lessen the frigidness of his intelligent gaze.

"Of course not, King. What would be the point in doing that? You're big and strong and quite scary. You don't need me to be your baby-sitter."

"I came here for ... well, amusement, really," Hagi explained, his smile deepening in a sinister manner. "Lately, it's been rather boring in Las Noches, wouldn't you agree? And then there's my admires to consider who have been steadily getting worse and worse. Can you honestly blame me for trying to get away, King?"

[Zain Alfo 嗻燕]

"Uh-huh. Neat plan."

Zain just gave a faint nod at the words, the guy’s views were not too important. Only two people spoke about the plans, the rest just carried them out like dogs. That was how it has been from the start, and the way it will stay. One thing that the words did was exasperate Zain, there was no emotion there or anything to make it seem the guy thought it was indeed a ‘neat plan.’ Which Zain did not mind, it was that it seemed the Arrancar was either lying, or was trying to suck up to Zain. Both he hated, however he would admit he hated the first one more.

Zain returned with a question awaiting for an answer from the 3^rd Espada. The only thing that greeted him for the first few seconds, it was an annoying smile to Zain. Then again most smiles were a pain to Zain. All he wanted was an answer, not the buy trying to win him other with his ‘charm.’

"Of course not, King. What would be the point in doing that? You're big and strong and quite scary. You don't need me to be your baby-sitter."

Zain raised an eyebrow, scary? He let out a small laugh at that, far from it...the last time he wanted to be scary was when he attacked Las noches. Apart from that Zain had no need to be scary, the title he gained was enough to cause fear in most Arrancar. Even humans and shinigami for that matter.

"I came here for ... well, amusement, really,"

Zain turned to look at the Arrancar now, a look of confusion on his face. So...this Arrancar, thought he was scary, yet came here for amusement. Then the chances of Hagi not following Zain were low, so he followed him for amusement. How nice.

“Lately, it's been rather boring in Las Noches, wouldn't you agree? And then there's my admires to consider who have been steadily getting worse and worse. Can you honestly blame me for trying to get away, King?"

Zain nodded at the comment of Las noches, it was not the greatest of places. A desolate white, the marble walls ever present. Who ever made it did lack a sense of colour and most likely very dry in emotion, similar to Zain he guessed. [red] “Admires? You should not be playing silly games Hagi.”[/red] He muttered codly, he had better things to do than try to attract admires, it wasn’t like he was against them. The man was just the type to get that attention.

[red] “I can’t blame you for getting away, that I why I am out...but must you be following me? Or within a block of me?”[/red] Zain asked as he turned to face Hagi, and engage him in a real conversation. Lifting his arms he let out a small yawn as he stretched out. Clenching his eyes shut he begun to walk back a few steps until he came to a small rock, leaning back he fell lightly onto the small boulder. Crossing his legs he gave off a faint smile, [red] “So...what else will you do to amuze yourself?” [/red] He asked, hoping the answer would involve tailing another poor member of the Espada.

[Ghost]

“Admires? You should not be playing silly games Hagi.”

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At Zain's frosted reprimending, Hagi merely laughed, one that was short and humorous.
Completely forced and false, though it appeared real enough to one's ears.
The smile on the espada's pale lips never straining or faltering, as if forever to be plasted to his face.

"But I'm afraid of hurting their feelings, King. Besides, those who love you turn out to be the most faithful and obident of followers."

"I can’t blame you for getting away, that I why I am out ... but must you be following me? Or within a block of me? So ... what else will you do to amuze yourself?"

A dark glint showed itself within Hagi's frosty gaze as he watched Zain's movements, from when he turned to look him in the eye, to when he stretched and released a yawn of apparent boredom, and, finally, to when he fell lightly onto a small boulder and crossed his legs.
It appeared that the primero didn't like or appreciate Hagi's company.
For a moment Hagi wondered if Zain guessed at his motives for joining the espada, but dismissed it silently, for if Zain had any thoughts of Hagi betraying him then the tercera supposed he would have already found himself engaged in battle. One likely to result in death. No, Zain had no reason to suspect that Hagi was being any less than truthful. His dislike for the third espada must have developed from another reason.

His smile fading, his face taking on a sad expression, Hagi released a heavy sigh, closing his eyes briefly as his bandaged hand went to where his heart was located. Or should have been located.
The pale flesh on his right cheek rippled before a Polita wriggled itself lose from his body, causing a trickle of dark blood to run down Hagi's cheek in a slow manner. Spreading its wings, the black moth began to circle its host before finally landing on the surface of Hagi's curly brown hair, seeming content in its perch.

"How cruel. Here I thought that we were friends and now you ask for me to leave whilst saying such mean things to me,", he murmured, though there was an amused edge to each word that left his lips, odd against the sad quality that he was projecting in his deep voice.

Sniffling, Hagi sat himself down on the ground, drawing his knees to his chest as he rested his arms on the surface of his kneecaps, reguarding the first espada with little expression.
The black moth moved from his head and chose to settle on his left hand, fluttering its wings occasionally.

"Still, I think that I might just stay here a little longer. It would be quite interesting to meet one of these Vaizards, would it not?"

[Zain Alfo 嗻燕]

Zain winched as he heard the quick burst of laughter from the man, how old was this one? It seemed he had never matured, not something that Zain was happy about. Then again it was not Zain who called the shots, even if zain wanted to get rid of half the Espada he would have trouble doing so.

"But I'm afraid of hurting their feelings, King. Besides, those who love you turn out to be the most faithful and obedient of followers."

Zain sighed at the words, [red] “Since when did hurting people’s feelings matter? You kill don’t you, what about the family of the dead. You must have heart their feelings.”[/red] He said with a calm tone, yet he had a point about the obedience of lovers. However, love was not for Zain, in the end a turned lover could be the biggest of problems.

"How cruel. Here I thought that we were friends and now you ask for me to leave whilst saying such mean things to me," Zain gave a faint cough at the word ‘friends,’ lifting his hand he seemed to bat the man away once more. [red] “I do not know what made you think we are friends, we just work together. That is all.”[/red] He said, unsure why Hagi saw himself as a friend. With that Zain leant back, his arms propping his body up as he sat there silently awaiting for Hagi to leave.

Yet Hagi did not leave, instead he decided to also take a seat on the ground. His eyes watching the single moth like creature flying around them. It was a strange power the man had, having the moths. Yet there were not useless that Zain knew, yet it seemed Hagi was not one for combat as such.

"Still, I think that I might just stay here a little longer. It would be quite interesting to meet one of these Vaizards, would it not?"

Zain begun to shake his head from side to side, [red] “It would be best if you did not, they can be very dangerous is approached in the wrong manner. You normally need to know one on good terms before you can get friendly with any.”[/red] Yet Zain had found a way, he was able to make friends with a Vizard when the boy was just coming to grips with his power. Yet now the two had forged a bond, a bond that would help Zain a great deal in the future.

[red] “After all...they are not ones for romance Hagi.”[/red] He said with a stiff glare, leaning his head from side to side. Waiting for the man to either leave or reply.

[Ghost]

“Since when did hurting people’s feelings matter? You kill don’t you, what about the family of the dead. You must have heart their feelings.”

For a moment, Hagi was strangely silent. A moment that seemed much longer and drawn out due to the third espada's sudden lack of communication, and one in which he was fairly expressionless, all but for a thoughtful glint in his green eyes and a tightness to his lips.
Gently, something that was so rarely seen in arrancar, he lifted his left hand and held it to his eye-level, thus seeming to only stare at the polita that perched there, unbothered by its host's closeness.

"Not really. I haven't killed anyone in a while," said Hagi is a soft manner, his voice barely above a whisper. Not that it mattered for Hagi knew that Zain would be able to hear him perfectly regardless. "In the past I killed, and devoured that which I had killed, in order to evolve. Evolution, afterall, is the only salvation that hollow have within the thick darkness which we awoke to long, long ago.

"I might have also killed those who approached me less than a century ago, back when I sought solitude. But so very few did approach me, I can even count the number who did on my fingers and have some to spare.

"And those who have fallen at my hands, I doubt felt very much of anything other than fear," Hagi concluded, shifting his attention onto the primero, his gaze cool. "and in the end, would it have mattered if they had despised me? Killing was buisness, something that worked in my favour. Those who desire me now ... I have no reason to kill them. So their emotions are very important to me, King."

"It would be best if you did not, they can be very dangerous is approached in the wrong manner. You normally need to know one on good terms before you can get friendly with any. After all ... they are not ones for romance Hagi."

Now that brought a smirk to Hagi's face and for a moment all that he could do was laugh, loud and amusedly until tears of mirth leaked out from the corners of his eyes and ran slowly down his porcelain cheeks, leaving wet trails in their wake.
Startled, the black moth took flight, hovering directly above Hagi questioningly.
The third espada had not failed to notice the way that Zain had briefly reguarded the polita, most likely questioning and disreguarding Hagi's battle prowess.
Which was somewhat offensive, seeing as only one position existed between the two of them in terms of power.
Though it was true that Zain had yet to see Hagi actually fight, only experiencing the wonder of his Sangre Polita, that didn't mean that he was weak in terms of combat. No, that was very much incorrect.

Using his bandaged hand to wipe at his face, Hagi quickly gathered his composure.

"Now, you say that we're not friends but you're making me believe that you care about my well-being, King, he teased lightly. "Your concern is touching but unneeded. I assure you that if any Vaizard attempted to attack me - as unlikely as that is - it wouldn't be difficult to hold them back."

"And does that also mean that you are on 'good terms' with these beings, King?"

[Zain Alfo 嗻燕]

Zain made his comment on feelings but had heard no reply, had Hagi fallen silent with no reply? Wow. Zain gave himself the satisfaction of a smile, it seemed he had achieved the impossible. The next thing he would need to do is have the grin on the guys face vanish, then perhaps his face. However, he wouldn’t do that until he had fulfilled his purpose.

"Not really. I haven't killed anyone in a while,"

Zain gave a small nod at the words, however for no second did he see it as the truth. An Arrancar that hadn’t killed in a while was like a human that had not wanted self gain, it never happens. Yet the words were quite, as if hard to speak. Perhaps Hagi was one of those people that could not lie, but that seemed highly unlikely. Hagi was most likely one of the best liars, it was in his nature after all.

"In the past I killed, and devoured that which I had killed, in order to evolve. Evolution, afterall, is the only salvation that hollow have within the thick darkness which we awoke to long, long ago.

Zain nodded at the words, that was how they all came to be. They all needed to evolve; they all needed to gain the power for their own reasons. Some wanted the power for the sole reason of having power, some wanted it to prove themselves, some wanted it for vengeance. However, some saw it as a curse, the constant hunger the lived with. Yet a few, like Zain, saw it was a blessing. It was what kept him going when he was at deaths door for the second time, it was what made him want the power. It was what allowed him to become the creature he was to day.

"I might have also killed those who approached me less than a century ago, back when I sought solitude. But so very few did approach me, I can even count the number who did on my fingers and have some to spare.”

Zain nodded at the words, slightly confused that Hagi would be one to seek solitude. He did seem quite the opposite, how people can change over time. After all, Zain too had changed, he was no longer the little brat he was so many years ago. Yet he did not tell anyone this, his secrets were his own. So he sat quietly and listened t the man’s words.

"And those who have fallen at my hands, I doubt felt very much of anything other than fear,"

Zain nodded at the words, almost all being felt fear when before an Espada. Especially an Espada higher that fifth, they were known for their power. Achieving what few could, many hollows looking at them as if they were gods. Perhaps they were, but still there were things even they could not do. They could not defy death a second time, no matter how much they wished for it. One day, death would catch up to them, and with that they would turn to dust.

"and in the end, would it have mattered if they had despised me? Killing was buisness, something that worked in my favour. Those who desire me now ... I have no reason to kill them. So their emotions are very important to me, King."

He nodded at the words as Hagi stared at him, with a faint grin Zain brought his hands to his knees and had them rest upon them. [red] “No reason to kill...Never thought I would hear an Espada as strong as yourself speak those words.”[/red] Zain muttered aloud for both to hear, in Zain’s eyes only the weak had no reason to kill. Someone with strength and power can always find a reason to kill someone else, the easiest of reasons to use was ‘the person did not deserve to live.’

With that thought Zain went to speak on about the Vizard and how they were not to be approached. Yet only a smirk was upon Hagi’s face as he spoke, which soon turned to a somewhat hideous laughter. Zain tilted his head to the side, once again he was confused. He had been serious yet Hagi had still begun to laugh. With that Hagi whipped the tears from his eyes and tears and soon came back to reality, only for a few words to leave his lips.

[red]"Now, you say that we're not friends but you're making me believe that you care about my well-being, King,”[/red] Zain smiled at the words, that was exactly what it was. He cared for the man’s well being as he was an Espada, and Espada that had his uses. However, just because he wished for Hagi not to die yet did not make them friends, not in the eyes of Zain at least.

"Your concern is touching but unneeded. I assure you that if any Vaizard attempted to attack me - as unlikely as that is - it wouldn't be difficult to hold them back."

Zain smiled at those words and muttered one single word in reply, [red] “Arrogance.”[/red] The words of cold and as sharp as any blade, with his head hanging forward he spoke with a cold tone once more. [red] “Vizard are greater than Arrancar, even I the Primero can have difficulty beating them...so don’t think you can with little trouble.”[/red] He said, giving the firm warning once more.

"And does that also mean that you are on 'good terms' with these beings, King?"

Zain smiled at the words. [red] “If I was on good terms with Vizard, which are stronger than most Arrancar. Do you think that the Espada would still be made up of just Arrancar? No, I would have gotten rid of almost all Arrancar and replaced them with Vizard.”[/red] He said, it was the truth. If he could he would have, however there were still things stopping him. With a smile he tilted his head to the side, [red] “You never know, you may meet one today.”[/red] He said with a small grin, as if he was not giving out all the cards.

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[/i] He told himself, not wanting to get caught in the rain and having the warehouse smell of damp leather. Well, only his gloves were leather, but it counted. He sat up and swung his legs to the left, the bottom of his boots daftly landing on the ground. He looked up, right into the blue eyes of a little girl. What she said next, insulted him just a little bit. "Are you a hobo, mister?" He stood up with an aura of ferocity about him, an angered expression dominating his visage. "It's homeless person!" He yelled, correcting the way the girl spoke. She gave an 'eek' and ran over to her mother. "And I am NOT one of them!"

There was really absolutely no reason to just yell at a little girl like that, but it just came out. He just thought he'd rest his eyes for a bit... and the bench was closer than the warehouse. Wouldn't you be mad if someone walked up to you and asked you if you were homeless? I would. He would, as his previous act just confirmed. But whatever. Since it looked like rain, he'd head back to the place he currently dubbed as his home. Other people lived their too, but whatever. It didn't take him long to get there, but he sure was tired by the time he did get there. Maybe he should have taken a longer nap.... He released a slight growl of frustration. He blamed the blue-eyed girl.

His bloody gaze landed on the large building; there seemed to be no entrance. Wrong. There was one. Just not where you'd expect it. He circled the area, stopping when he found stairs that lead into the main room. His hand gripped the railing, and he froze. He felt the reiatsu of others inside. Only one felt slightly familiar, but it was not the spiritual pressure of a vaizard. He narrowed his eyes, masking his reiatsu. He wanted to surprise them... He lead himself past the stairs, past the door, and stopped himself right outside the main room. He heard voices. Well, a voice to be honest. Only one of the people were talking.

“If I was on good terms with Vizard, which are stronger than most Arrancar. Do you think that the Espada would still be made up of just Arrancar? No, I would have gotten rid of almost all Arrancar and replaced them with Vizard. You never know, you may meet one today.”

He gave a slight smile. He knew that voice, but what brought him there? And with company? Oh well, guess he'd have to find out... He took a step and leaned on the door frame. "Talking about me, huh?" He gave a small chuckle. "By that, I guess you mean me." His orbs landed on the man he knew as the Primero, but then they strayed to the other person. Someone with long hair, and an unfamiliar reiatsu. But his spiritual energy told him that he was an arrancar. Zain had never actually entered the warehouse, so why was he in there? And with someone else, no less.

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