[h3]- 1 Year Ago -[/h3] [20th Ward] The 20th Ward was a blood bath, a giant battle going on throughout the entire Ward. The peak of the battle was taking place in the former CCG Headquarters in the 20th Ward. A Special Class Dove was leading the CCG forces to killing one of the Kings. "Squad 2, 3 flank to the left! Squads 4, 6 and 7 go to the right! Everyone else, with me!!" The Special Class sliced through a Ghoul, going through the Ghouls like it was child's play. They were going up the floors with incredible speed, the Special Class Investigator leaving his subordinates to push further. He couldn't waste time with the King within his grasp. He pushed open the doors, the King staring at him with a large grin. [i]"Hehehe, bout time you stupid Doves finally made it...oh wait...just one? How boring"[/i] The Dove calmly walked forward, his black-bladed Katana quinque in hand. Two Ghouls ran at him, each with a Bikaku kagune "Hmph" He ran at them with phenomenal speeds, ducking and jumping over their simultaneous attack. He made a single slash, the two Ghouls collapsing dead. The Ghoul raised an eyebrow [i]"Ohhh, it seems like this Dove has some nice wings."[/i] He stood up off his throne made of bones, two hard shells sprouting from his shoulderblades and wrapping around his arms. They formed into two giant crimson fists with spikes at the knuckles. [i]"Come on, lets get him~"[/i] The King and the people below him all charged at the Dove. The Dove chuckled, charging towards him with his lone Quinque. He jumped towards him while spinning himself, going past the Ghouls like a drill and heading straight towards the King. His blade was stopped by the King's giant fist. "Do you think you can stop me? Your minions are dying and only your elite last. This is CCG's victory" He jumped back, flipping and skidding to a stop as the other Ghouls charged at him. An Ukaku fired dozens of of shards as two Koukaku users charged. The Dove sliced at the Koukaku numerous of times and lightning fast speeds while also smacking any shards that came within his blade. His speed was too great for any of the Ghouls to attack. Suddenly, a terrified voice began to speak in the Dove's comm system "S-sir, Ghouls...Ghouls!!" The Dove looked annoyed, almost slipping for a moment and narrowly dodging a stray shard. "Ofcourse there's Ghouls. What did you think this wa-" "NO SIR, THESE AREN'T ORDINARY GHOU-" The voice was cut off, followed by a continuous static. "What, there were over 20 Doves down there and theres even more within the building" The King laughed, running at the Dove for a surprise attack [i]"Whats wrong, your Doves having trouble?!"[/i] He swung his giant fist at him, the Dove raising his Quinque and letting it absorb most of the damage. The force was too great for him and sent him skidding into a wall. Blood dripped from his mouth as the King charged at him followed by his men "Tch" He pulled out a handgun with a clip of Q Bullets, firing them at the Ghouls. The King jumped out of the way, using one of his men as a shield [i]"Crafty aren't you~"[/i] At that moment, a Squad of Doves came running in. Terror was evident in their eyes. "S-Sir, G-ghouls! They're taking out everyone!" The commanding Dove rubbed his mouth, swiping the blood away "How many are there?" He asked his subordinate, his eyes still glued on the King. "T-t-TEN" "What?" Before he could process the thought, a giant explosion occurred where the Doves came from. A pair of glowing red hot eyes pierced through the smoke, glaring at all those inside of the top floor. Even the King began to sweat [i]"W-who are you?! WHO DARES TO ENTER MY DOMAIN"[/i] [color=maroon][b]"Your domain? I've lived here ever since I was a child...and I've come to claim what was ours"[/b][/color] A man walked out of the smoke, wearing a black steel dragon mask and a large black coat. His attention turned to the main Dove, staring at the Bikaku Quinque he wielded [color=maroon][b]"...Mika....I've returned"[/b][/color] The Dove rose an eyebrow, looking down at his Quinque and slicking back his hair "Ah I see now...so this was your former friend? I'm guessing from childhood?" The man clenched his fists. The Dove smirked "Looks like I'm right. Wait there, I'll kill you after I'm done with this King" The man charged at the Dove and his subordinates without hesitation, two black and crimson scaled appendages coming out in a flash. He cleaved the other Doves in two with ease, only the Special Class one having enough time to block the attack and be sent flying across the floor. By now, the King was fed up and at his limit. His eye was twitching [i]"...motherfuckers ignoring me...I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENS"[/i] He ran at the man from behind, swinging his giant fists at him. The back flipped over him with ease, his eyes glaring down at him [color=maroon][b]"So slow"[/b][/color] The two appendages easily pierced into the King's shoulders. The man landed, his Kagune still squirming inside of the King. He stared at him with cold eyes [color=maroon][b]"This isn't your fight"[/b][/color] He flung the King aside like a rag doll, his attention returning the the Dove. The two met eyes for a second, charging at each other. The man swung his two appendages at the Dove only to be met with his blade, slicing through the two tentacles. The man gritted his teeth and screamed in pain, feeling as if he lost two of his own limbs "Pathetic...you must of not known your friend very well to have come at me so recklessly." The man grinned [color=maroon][b]"That's where you're wrong"[/b][/color] The cut off tips began to bubble, two appendages sprouting from each end. The Dove's eyes widened, now facing 4 limbs rather than 2. "Interesting...but that only means for more limbs for me to cut off!" He charged at the man, swinging his Quinque at him. The man used his Kagune to block the attacks, the Quinque slicing through his 4 limbs once again. The Dove didn't end there, swinging one last time and slashing across the man's chest "Now fall Ghoul" The man collapsed to the floor, his back exposed to the Dove "THIS ENDS NOW" He raised his Quinque, planning to bisection the mysterious Ghoul. Before he could deliver the blow, the man's back rapidly bubbled up and sprouted 8 limbs now. The Dove was cut off guard, the appendages grazing but slicing him in numerous places. The appendages followed up by wrapping around his limbs, squeezing tightly [color=maroon][b]"Jesus that fucking hurts. No matter how many times they cut off, it still hurts as much as last time[/b][/color] Before he could deliver the final blow, dozens of shards came from behind and landed in the man's back. He grunted, his grip on the Dove loosening up. The man turned, seeing the King and his last three men charging at him from behind. The Dove chuckled despite his situation "You're neck deep in this situation. Do you really think you can take both me and the current King on?" The man laughed [color=maroon][b]"I...dont know but...it doesn't hurt to try"[/b] He jumped back to gain some distance from the Ghouls, swinging two of his appendages to block the incoming shards from the Ukaku user. The two Koukaku users were close, one with a giant axe and the other with a sleek blade. He ducked under the giant axe and leaped back to avoid the blade. From above the King came crashing down, swinging his giant arms at the man. The man used all four appendages to stop the attack but was still slammed into ground. He gritted his teeth, blood spurting from his mouth. He released the Dove, using his four appendages to stab the King's side. However, the Ukaku user had fired a large amount of shards into the man's side. The man pushed the King off him, standing up and glaring at the Ukaku user. The Ghoul gulped, heavily panting and desperate. He fired a shard at him but to his surprise, the man caught it with one of his tentacles. [i]Take it[/i] He threw it at the Ghoul, the shard lodging itself deep into the Ghouls skull. His eyes rolled back and his body dropped to the ground, lifeless. The two Koukaku Ghouls took a step back. A wide grin formed across the man's face, charging at them and sending his 8 appendages to pierce through their Kagunes and their bodies. The man chuckled, feeling a brief moment of victory before it was cut off with a black blade piercing through his chest. He looked down, a Quinque piercing his chest. The Dove was behind him, his cold eyes staring at the man "This is the end ghoul...checkmate" The man's pupils began to rapidly vibrate, his hands slowly lowering and wrapping around the katana [color=maroon][b]"M-Mika...you stabbed me...WITH MIKA!!!!"[/b][/color] The man entered a beserk like state, his body becoming surrounded in a crimson and black substance. The Dove tried to pull out the Quinque but wasn't able to since the man's grip was too tight. "K-Kakuja" A massive head came from his back, taking out a giant bite from the man's upper torso. The man pulled out the Katana, gritting his blood stained teeth. His clothes were torn and his mask was on the floor, his black hair and eyes revealed. His body was back to normal, covered in injuries from head to toe. His eyes were calm as he bent over, picking up his former comrade Mika. The King coughed [i]"Hehe now I recognize that Kagune. I saw you as a kid. You were a monster then and you're a monster now...fuck"[/i] Two scaled heads sprouted from his back, one biting his neck and the other biting into his stomach. [color=maroon][b]"Please...shut up...I'm too tired to listen to another word. Eat him up"[/b][/color] Two more tentacles with mouths sprouted from his back, chomping away at the former King. [h3]- Present Time- [/h3] [20th Ward] Tatsuo felt something poking his head, opening his eyes to see what it was. It was a tiny bird he took care of called Motoro. He sighed, standing up and picking up his sheathed katana [color=maroon][b]"Yeah yeah, I'm up. Stay here, I'll be back"[/b] Tatsuo walked out of his office and into the main hang out of his organisation Hydra's Nest. He looked at his people, scratching the back of his neck [color=maroon][b]"Well..let's go guys. Make sure there aren't any unwanted Doves or Ghoul huntings"[/b] It wasn't as much as a command but more of a question, to see if anyone wanted to get out of the former CCG Headquarters.