~Gang Wars in West Rukongai.~

Seeing everyone's ready and with goons starting to pour in through the opening created she sighs,sheathing her zanpakuto and grabbing hold of Shiro's arm with her freed hand,"What did I just say about contact,silly?" Focusing on the point ahead,further down the hallway she teleports them to it,focusing on the next point and 'jumping.'Following the map she created in her head Altria quickly teleports them,or jumps as she preferred to call it,in short leaps towards their destination two floors above.Getting closer she quickly warns them,"Guys,we are almost there.Three more jumps.Be at the ready.They'll likely know we are coming." Focusing on the next point,it takes them up the staircase.Two more and she let's go of Shiro's hand,swiftly drawing her blade and looking around,destination reached.

~NPC~
Shinigami find themselves in a huge room.At the top level it takes almost half of the top floor,designed as a room for meetings of many people. The moment shinigami pop in they find themselves quickly surrounded and pushed into a middle of loose,pretty big circle. Guards at the edge of it with their swords and spears pointing in,creating a perimeter of sharp spikes.It's obvious they are nervous and fearful,the reason the inside of the circle is so big and allowing shinigami room is because guards are afraid to get too close to the them.Up ahead on a raised dais sits a huge,throne like chair.Glinting with gold and decorated in different colored jewels,all might actually be real,a huge giant like figure occupies it.Dressed in black colored hakama and golden haori top with another haori on top of it all,it is like that of a captains but black in color and sleeveless.Golden sash made of shimmering material ties it all together.A golden handle of a zanpakuto peeks out from the folds of clothing.The figures face is shadowed,only glint of goldenish hair and piercing,cold blue eyes looking out.Around the throne stand eleven figures,obviously leaders underneath the big man.Blood red vests set them apart from the rest of Alliance gang gathered around in the room.Looking the shinigami over carefully the Boss finally speaks in a deep,low rumbling voice that bounces off the walls."This is the best Seireitei sends?Children?" At his gesture someone approaches the throne,dressed in a red vest and dragging a struggling figure.Stopping near the throne,the person struggling is revealed to be Mai.Barefoot,with clothing torn in places and a welt on her cheek,she's held in a tight grip by the man behind her,arms twisted behind her back.Looking at Shiro and then others despondently she silently mouthes,"I'm sorry." Without even glancing at Mai,the Boss draws his blade,pressing it to her throat,"Now,children.Drop your zanpakuto and any other weapons.Or I'm taking her pretty head off her pretty body."

shin whispers..

"Mai-san"

"Hey dude..easy now!" Lifting his hands up Loki carefully places Raijin down at his feet,scared for Mai.Tilting his head to look at others he whispers."What do we do? If we all disarm he'll slaughter us and her,I know his type.If we don't,he'll kill her now!There's no way out!"

Shiro grits his teeth in disgust, he tries to think of a way out of this situation, but finding none he lowers his head in defeat. "loki..... we should do what he says..... we can't let him harm Mai-san..." he lets go of his zanpakuto which reverts back to normal before it disappears into smoke. *thinks: damnit.... maybe... just maybe if this guise works.... we might be able to save Mai.... but... first... they have to fall for it...* he nudges Loki hoping he understands what he's planning to do.

Glancing around the room slowly she notes the only exit behind them before turning to look at the Boss closer.Giving Mai a reassuring smile she lowers Tsukiyomi,gently putting him down on the floor.Formulating a plan she lowers her reiatsu to create impression disconnection with her zanpakuto lowered her strength.'I can get to her in one jump and be out just as quickly,Mugetsu is still active so I don't need to be holding Tsuki.If they take that time to attack it will serve as a distraction,taking his attention of Mai,and an opportunity to catch him off guard.But..I'd have to temporarily leave Tsuki..if I try to pick him up before jumping,it would be a dead give away..damn,don't like that one bit but..no choice..' Keeping still she glances at others, not wishing to be overheard,quietly murmuring,"Mugetsu.,"followed by a quick glance and a subtle nod in Mai's direction,hoping they pick up on her meaning.

Going motionless Loki keeps his eyes on Mai.Feeling Shiros nudge at his side Loki tenses,unsure what Shiro is planning but ready to act,fingers twitching. I can't make Rai disappear and reappear but I can call him from any distance.These cowards are in for a surprise. Picking out faintly whispered 'Mugetsu' he glimpses Altria's nod,indicating his understanding with a shake of his head.

into deactivating his shikai, shin heard..

(in mind)
"Mugetsu?! Altria-san!"

whispering to Loki, Shin and Altria, "hey.... Altria when you get Mai, I want everyone to close their eyes... I'm going to throw a flash seal.." (note: a flash seal is like a light bomb. it just looks like a prayer talismin)

Glancing at Shiro she nods shortly,"Got it.While I'm getting her out of here could you get Tsuki for me please?I wont have time to pick him up,they'd think something was up." Staring in Mai's direction she shifts her legs into a more balanced position,ready for action.Taking a calming breath she relaxes tensed muscle before clearly whispering,"Now!" Disappearing from her position suddenly she appears behind the man holding Mai,knocking him out with a hammerfist blow to the back of the neck.Grabbing Mai she pulls her back and away from the blade at her throat,both of them flickering out of view.All of this accomplished within a minute's time.Moving them to the room exit in one jump she reaches a hallway widow in two more.Kicking it out and holding onto Mai tightly Altria transports them to a collection of rooftops good two blocks away before letting go of Mai."Please stay here,Mai.You'll be safe.I take it they found your house.We'll take care of our job and get back to this spot,ok.Until then,kindly remain here." Smiling in reassurance once more she flickers out,hurrying back in long 'jumps'.

Altria getting Mai,Loki closes his eyes like Shiro said. Stretching out his sensing abilities he reaches one hand out,electricity cackling around it.A weight settles in his hand,zanpakutou called back.

getting reassured, and remembering shiro's plan, shin closes his eyes as he waits shiro's action. Without having to bother getting his zanpakuto since it wasn't really remove at him, shin guards himself focusing in to sensing any further actions from the enemy.

smiling shiro slips out a paper looking object and throws it on the ground, causing a bright flash of light to fill the room. "Ha! now!" he picks up Tsukiyomi and runs for the door.

Returning to the smashed out window she used to get out Altria enters inside once again,pausing for a moment to catch her breath."Huff..I..s-seriously need to train using Mugetsu m-more.Jumping with so many people..is too tiring..should work on building my endurance more.." Pushing away from the wall she was leaning against she makes her way back to the room where she left everyone but instead of Mugetsu switching to using shunpo in attempt to conserve her energy.A small discomfort at the back of her mind,from leaving Tsuki and someone else touching the blade,makes her hurry.His obvious displeasure with the turn of events adding to it and turning into a headache.'Now,don't sulk Tsuki.Saving Mai was more important.And Shiro-kun is someone I trust.So quit it.'

~NPC~
Getting off the throne chair with amazing speed when the man holding Mai falls to the floor unconscious the Alliance leader turns on the shinigami who suddenly appeared to get his hostage but is blinded by a sudden bright flash of light filling the room. Rubbing his eyes, immobilized for a few moments by his vision exploding, he stumbles and roars furiously,"Get them,you fools!Kill everyone of them!" The room explodes into chaos of half blinded,trying to recover people rushing to obey the order.The circle of gang members surrounding the shinigami closes in an attempt to spear them.The eleven 'lieutenants' in red vests try to make their way towards the shinigami.One,lucky to have been massaging his tired eyes when the flash bomb exploded and escaping its effect,appears blocking Shiro's path."You will not escape!" Meanwhile,a group of five Alliance members rushing to the commotion in the room run into Altria."And what do we have here?One of intruders!"

seeing the enemy in their weak sight state rushing into them, shin takes the advantage of countering them running towards the first guy he approaches punching its head. Then, followed by a flipped jump landing to the center crowd, he used his hand to land to a person's head grabbing it then smacks it to the floor. Shin then makes a wind pressure blowing back the enemies behind him.

Shiro's flash attack done Loki opens his eyes, laughing at the chaos going on around him that is somehow weirdly humorous to him. Sweeping his palm over Raijin he casts his best kidou. "Hadō #11-Tsuzuri Raiden." Electric current flowing through the blade, amplified further by the naturally occurring one. "Time to party! XD " Grinning he jumps out of the ring closing around them. Running into the thick of things Loki strikes left and right, letting reiatsu climb uncontrolled, slightest graze of his zanpakutou shocking the one it touches with high voltage. Most drop to the ground like stones, out cold. Electric aura crackles around Loki himself, making proposition of touching him a painful affair. Figuring the easiest way to end all this fun is to get the leader he starts carving a way towards the Boss dude.

~Hallway~
Uttering a curse at her bad luck,as usual,she steps back running through the list of known kido in her mind.'Five of them and I'm unarmed..argh,why isn't there a kido to bind multiple opponents?' Gathering reiryoku she shunpos right into the middle of the group.Throwing both arms out she quickly intones,"Hadō #1-Shou!" Casting the spell from each hand she pours enough reiryoku into it to give it a kick.The five men go flying into the walls from the force. Using the opportunity she flash steps to one,slamming her knee into his abdomen and knocking him out.

~NPC's~
Seeing Loki head for their leader five of the red vested lieutenants quickly intercept him,gathering around him. Weapons at the ready they circle around him,trying catch him off guard.The other five circle to the front of Shin,avoiding the wind pressure attack behind him.The lone lieutenant blocking Shiro's path confidently rushes at him with a high attack.
Meanwhile in the hallway,recovering from the kido,the four remaining men pull away from the wall,unsheathing their blades and going on offensive

seeing the five lieutenants in front of him, shin smirks then shunpos. as one of the lieutenants stands, he then suddenly got surrounded by chains that was extended from shin's kaze no tsume. as shin appears behind him, shin makes a grip on his hand that makes the chain to completely tangled the lieutenant's body. the chain which has sharp edges on it is deeply causing cuts and slashes to the lieutenant as shin tightens his grip.

ducking down to the side Shiro slips behind the guy charging at him, and karate chops him behind the neck, neatly knocking out cold. "sorry... but i'm not ready to die yet!" he summons his zan, and heads out to look for Altria.

Counting his opponents Loki grins."Just five?" Sniggering he kicks things off with a quick charge at one of them,cutting the guy with tip of his katana.Electricity transmits from zanpakutou to his body,shocking him.Cartwheeling to the next red vest guy Loki jumps upside down into a hand stand that turns into a spinning kick at the guys midsection.

With four opponents to deal with she backs up a bit to create more room.Ducking to avoid attacks from two sides she gathers spirit energy to her hands for more power,striking at one of the shorter man's neck. With one less opponent now,Altria dances out of the way of a blade,jumping up and flipping over another goon to land behind his back.Whirling around quickly she hits the back of his neck. Two more left she shunpos out of the way of a sneak attack,taking few steps back.'Huff..hand to hand combat like this..really is..my weak point..I should have listened to Captain more..'

with one of the lieutenants tangled, shin pulls and throws him to the other one. facing the other three as they try to counter shin, shin jumps back and as the other three closely approaches him, shin counters and throws them one by one to the other two. seeing all the five person together crampled on the floor. shin took the chance of them being together to cast a kido.

Bakudo # 9 Horin
All five got binded by horin causing them to not cause any movements.

in a way, shin smiles..
"Five vested dudes..done!"

~NPC~
Despite three of them left with other two knocked out laughably easily one of the red vests uses Loki's imbalance after performing such a move to strike at him from the back while other two attack from left and right in a pincer attack.

Setting his eyes on Shin while he's busy dispatching his lieutenants the Alliance leader makes a subtle movement,intoning,"Hadō #33-Sōkatsui." A burst of blue spiritual energy heads for Shin,crackling with power despite the skipped incantation.

Meanwhile in the corridor the two remaining men gain reinforcements in the form of group of four rushing to investigate the erupted chaos,one of them carrying a spear.Exchanging a look they surround the girl,trying to back her into a corner.