Midnight meeting (open)

[Hiashi]

It was late in the evening and on the sands of Hueco Mundo just outside of the newly formed Palcio de la Mascarada there stands one Espada, the first Espada alone practicing his techniques. With Shiro-sama's little interest in the activities of those under his rule most Arrancar leave to the human world or the Palace to go hunting for souls or power. But Hiashi wasn't the first espada for no reason, his swordsman ship, sonido and all around power was only second to Shiro-sama himself and to make sure he didn't lose his edge and his head to those who seek for more power Hiashi made it a daily routine to practice for several hours.

As it neared midnight Hiashi placed his swords on his back and returned to the halls of his home to rest for the remainder of the night. Leaving a decent sized crater from where he trained. he said nothing as his red cape blew in the stale, sandy winds and again without word he used sonido appearing in front of the large double door before him. Waving his hand the two doors opened as two arrancar welcomed him home. His foot steps echoed along the polished floors paying no attention to those lesser arrancar walked by. But a small group of male arrancar huddled at a corner of a corridor grabbed his attention. Looking down the hall he saw out onto the balcony that the eigth espada Akira was basking in the moon light. Hearing the rude remarks Hiashi grabbed the strongest and rudest of them all and threw him down the hall. With just that and a simple death glare the rest of them had dispersed.

Walking down the hall to Akira. "It's not wise to leave yourself so relaxed like this, lesser arrancar may try to take your life. Not to mention some of the others wish to do....other things to you."

(*sigh* sorry. >< after that I got nothing. ^_^ To the other espada I encourage you to join this thread. Could be the first meeting for those who are part of the espada.)

[Akira Valice]

Akira opened her eyes and looked at them. Her eyes were certainly relaxed. Her pupils, still like those of a snake, silted, but it was bigger than if she was mad. "I don't need the First Espada to tell me things I don't know. If they had tried anything, I would've killed them all." Akira didn't liked to be taken lightly. Annoyance filled her eyes, not caring if this man /was/ stronger than her, but she made no sign of her rebelling against him, or any hostility.

She may hate being bossed around, told what is this and what is not, but Akira wasn't stupid either. Going up against the First Espada for a small comment like that was so stupid that is disgusted Akira to even think that. Brushing it off easily and turned to face him. She wore her black outfit this time, the golden snake shining the moonlight as it hit her from behind, making her a almost menacing shadow.

...But down right sexy too. "This is a dog eat dog world, Hiashi. I /never/ let my guard down long enough for anyone lower than me in power to take me over. I may be the far most skinniest of the Espada, but I got where I am because I'm not a shithead like they are." Narrowing her eyes, she was apparently annoyed at them, not him.

"They're all brainless creatures if they can't learn that when someone's stronger around, you don't try to find a way to break them until you get to be as strong as them." She said. "If they think they can jump on me, ALL of them, then I'll stamp them like twigs beneath the stallion's foot." Akira said, raising her head high, but not sizing him up. It just showed how strong she was in terms of emotions, heart, and...non-caring for her own kind.

She had then suddenly a smirk. "And I would like to see them try."

[Subiendo Espada]

Rivera or as he is better known as Cicatriz entered the room in a slouched manner walking as if he were in a drunken daze. He saw that the octavo Espada and el primer Espada were having a conversation about protecting ones rank. He remembered when he was of the lesser ranks of Espada he was just behind Hiashi which he really did not care like hiashi though he trained and honed his skills in order to protect his rank his swordsmenship and sonido techniques along with his Hierro were very powerful although he kept his primary defense Hierro at its peak and beyond. He was third to Shiro and second to Hiashi. He knew there were those foolish enough to challenge him for his rank and they had been struck down.

He looked at them both for a moment listening to what the young woman had just said "And I would like to see them try." a quote he hard many times from the former Espada before him he then looked to Akira.

"Usted sabe muchos más antes mí he dicho tales frases semejantes. ...yo soy la segunda espada. ...y que ellos colocan en las zanjas que yo los he causado. ...menos ellos saben que ellos se murieron un bastante limpia la muerte. "

He did not speak to her much and really he did not speak to much of anyone other than Shiro and Hiashi, who are both well aware of his habit of speaking spanish to those who he spoke to. He did not care if they were to understand he spoke in the language because he had felt more comfortable in doing so. He did not care for how people thought of him. He also had a bit of a thing about fighting with cleanliness rather then slashing his opponents causing thme to bleed he struck vital areas of the body in order to cause more instantaneous and clean deaths which he was reffering to. He then took a seat on the floor and then looked up at Hiashi and then stated.

"Usted sabe que estos dioses tan llamados de la muerte hacen allí movimiento, yo he visto ellos reúnen en el mundo de los humanos que colocan cintura a algunos de nuestros hermanos y soldados. ... que lo es sólo los números más débiles veinte y encima de parece manejar a sí mismo bien. "

He waited for his old ally to retort, he wondered why he named himself Hiashi at the same time. A rather plain name not as theatrical as most people expect from Espada. He was not a fan of japanese names considered them ugly and to forced it lacked the grace of the spanish lanugage.

translation First Statement You know many more before I have said me such similar phrases. ... now am the second sword. ...they now lay in that place in the trenches that I have made them. ...at least they know that they died a quite clean one. Second Statement You know these so called gods of death are making there move, I've seen them gather in the world of humans laying waist to some of our brothers and soldiers....Although it is only the weakest numbers twenty and above seem to handle themselves well.

[Hiashi]

With his arms crossed his scarf hiding his mask and his mask hiding his face Hiashi smiled at Akira's comments. "Well put Akira, it's good to see that you have the confidence and ego of the Espada. But I must say your speech is quite vulgar, someone of your beauty should speak more elegantly." He shortly felt the second espada's, Cicatriz's presence. Watching as he lazily walked out speaking as he normally did. "It is good to see you again my friend."Although he did not openly admit his ways Hiashi always valued the safetly of his allies especially those in the Espada and it was Cicatriz that he had acknowledged not only as a companion but as a rival.

Hiashi always considered that the only other person who could defeat him but Shiro was Cicatriz. His swordsmanship and sonido were incredible but because of Hiashi constantly fighting under his master's tutoring he was just some what more skilled than the second Espada. Hiashi listened closely to Cicatriz about shinigami ambushing our men in the human world. "Yes, I've heard the same. I'm actually quite surprised that they are doing this with what had happened to them. Although the blow to the previous Espada was obviously more devastating. But now we have our chance and clearly under the rule of Shiro-sama the current Espada are much stronger compared to Aizen's fakes. And on the topic of the human world I might just make a presence there myself and do what I can."

Thinking back on the last time he was in the human world was right before the war him and his master had gone to do some collecting so they could hide out and keep themselves hidden when the war did start. He then looked at the Espada before him, the Espada that Shiro had collected over the years all under going the same trial to survive an attack from him. They were truly superior than those three years ago. The only remnant of those times is Ulquiorra but he has almost been reduced to being a babysitter for Orihime.

He looked back at Akira in her black dress, her snake coiling around her. "What do you plan to do with this 'Akira the Bloody'?" With her reputation to kill first and never ask questions Akira was given the title of 'Akira the Bloddy' because she never leaves a single soul standing when she was assigned a mission, efficient he must admit but it was never Hiashi's way to do a mission. Hiashi preferred to stick to keep as many alive and only killing those that had to be killed and assigned to be killed and even then he preferred to knock the others out over killing them.

[Akira Valice]

Akira clicked her tongue with annoyance. "If I want to compliment my beauty you so call it as is, then I'd be a stuck-up bitch." She said. Yes, Akria was extremely vulgar, especially when she's mad. Vulgar language was a language she used more than often. Akira heard the Spanish. Actually, Akira couldn't understand a word but ignored it after the second set of Spanish, knowing it wasn't related to her.

Apparently Hiashi knew. Actually, Akria was probably the only one who didn't know Spanish. YES, Akira didn't know what Vipe's real zanpakuto name is and YES she doens't know what her resureccion means either. Hearing that shinigami was attacking, it did not phase her. She was attacked recently by idiotic shinigamis and she killed them all and left the remains there just to piss the shinigami off more.

What? They made fun of her female stature and didn't believe she was Espada. Well, with their way of dying, let's say they almost thought she was Primera. She chuckled inwardly. She's never dare challenge her higher ups. NEVER. In terms of fighting anyhow. She rather kill than BE killed after all. Cliched line also, she noted to herself.

Hearing her nickname, she turned to Hiashi and shrugged. "Absolutely nothing." She said. "My primary targets are humans, not the shinigami. But if they get too annoying, I'll crunch them all and add them to a fiery inferno and bloody heap." Akira said without care. "I'm not like you two, the first and second Espada. I rather not spare a soul. Besides, I do let some slip away...some."

"...But there's one shinigami in particular I wish you'd rather not kill." Akira said, almost defensively. "If she turns tail, don't run after her. I say this now, and I say it without fear of death. If her blood ever should spill then yours will be spilled." Akira said. This was the scary part about Akira. If you did something she didn't like...she was no longer your ally.

"...And yes, that was a direct threat. But you two are 'noble' arrancar and wouldn't dare attack a near..." She took it back. "...she's fairly dangerous but she turn tails. I'm sure you wouldn't attack the back of your enemy." Akira said, shrugging. Akira's eyes silted even more to sow she was not joking. Hell, she NEVER jokes her threats.

"But, as of the situation right now is, if there's anyone you need me to kill, I'll be there. If there's a problem, I'll help out."

[Hiashi]

Hiashi's expression did not change one bit as Akira made her threat in front of the two most powerful Espada in front of her. Even if he did changed his expression it would have been hidden behind his long hair and high collared scarf. "Harsh words Akira and if it wasn't me you were talking to I'd suggest you choose your words more wisely, and I could assure you that unless Shiro-sama himself ordered me to kill the shinigami in question I would not kill an opponent who posed no threat." He stood there observing Akira even more now that she was threatening him. In the category of speed and power Hiashi was without a doubt superior and seeing how most Espada kept their release form a secret of course this meant Hiashi has never seen Akira's release form.

"I'm curious Akira, what makes this shinigami so interesting that you threaten the two of us to protect them so aggressively. Someone who takes so much interest in killing I wouldn't except to hear words of compassion." Hiashi almost snickered behind his mask.

(OOC: >< sorry it's so short, lack of inspiration for this post ^^ hopefully when the other espada post I'll have more enthusiasm.)

[Akira Valice]

She blinked as she shrugged off what he had said about her threatening them both. She was glad to hear that Hiashi had his honor, which was rare, unfortunately, to arrancars. "I chose my words exactly the way I wanted them." She said. It showed she wasn't afraid of people higher than her, or maybe just plain stupid. But the glint in her eyes, neither malicious or murderous, showed she wasn't.

She blinked at his question. "She's the first and last human I let off without death. I don't have to tell you more." Akira said. "My past life is my own life. And I'm not telling /either/ of you how it started, what went in between, and in the middle. I value my secrets. And you can keep yours. Fair?" Akira said. If she was angry at Hiashi, she wouldn't most likely hissed at him.

Instead, she kept a firm voice.

[The Sword Saint]

Down the halls one could hear the clinks of moving armor as Kensei slowly strode throughout the white palace. His black cape followed behind him like a cloak of shadow as he made his way to the small group of Espada.

He was definitely an oddity among his fellow Espada, not many wore mysterious black armor. His armor had gained a fearsome reputation as a prelude to a quick death but even more recognizable was his skill with a sword. "Kensei" a title given only to the best of the best, the true master of the sword. Only the best swordsman of the era had the right to call themselves the Saint of Swords. Not many lived when faced with his Espada de Destello (Flash Sword) a technique so fast it is said not to even have a shadow. In combination with his Armadura del Obsidiano, an extremely powerful version of the common hierro, the Sword Saint made for an extremely deadly opponent and invaluable ally. This was the Tercera Espada...

Kensei sauntered towards his allies and came up behind Akira like a stone giant not even uttering a single word or phrase. His immense size cast a dark shadow over the Octava Espada, as he looked over her shoulder to see the Hiashi, the Primera Espada. Not only Hiashi but also the Segunda Espada better known as Cicatriz.

Kensei's imposing figure stood motionless, within his black helmet one got the distinct impression that he was staring straight at you. He had heard conversation concerning the death gods, the Shinigami, that piqued his interest but for now he would remain silent.