Reasonable, Uh, Zanpakuto (Elyss/Midori)

Nine on the dot. Yep. She’s here, at this same place, walking in because she’s expecting to meet someone again. That someone? Well, Murasaki’s mom, who’s also a Zero Division member. That’s a big deal. Elyss actually looked it up and took note of how only the really influential people end up there. However, now knowing why Midori is in the Zero Division, Elyss wonders if such a thing really is that taboo. Thinking of Murasaki as some sort of illegal mistake is kind of yikes. Well, whatever. Elyss doesn’t care about all that stuff anyway. People are people no matter where they come from. If they’re not trying to kill her, they’re alright with her.

Now, where is this woman at? She should be at a table or something, yeah? Breakfast is just a thing these places do, so she should go and check around there. It’s a bit crowded though. Rich people, huh? Well, whatever. She just has to get in there and look, so that’s what she does. She went in there and went on the lookout for Murasaki’s clone.

“...Hi.”

The table is rather packed. Elyss did not expect this sort of banquet so early in the morning, but she didn’t plan on complaining about it. It’s way more put together than something she would have cared to make herself, so she might as well take advantage of it. Though, her passiveness is probably a bit weird to say the least. Maybe it’s just the environment, or maybe it’s nerves. The redhead doesn’t know. She just has a feeling that she’s going to dislike what’s to come next. She disliked it so much that she barely got any sleep and was up for hours before actually having to meet Midori.

There’s no point in worrying the woman with that kind of talk, however. Elyss is used to being kept up by her head. That’s just how it is sometimes, so she sat down and ate in silence, listening to the few words thrown her way. Guess the deep end is what she should have expected. This isn’t going to be easy whether they take it slow or not, so she’s just acceptive of it. Tenmarin is her Zanpakuto, a mirror of her stubbornness, aggression, and instability. If it was going to be simple, this would have been fixed a long time ago. Elyss just wants to get through this.

“I’m ready whenever you are.”

Time to go? Alright. She’s done eating then. Getting too full would have just hindered her anyway. Elyss just couldn’t shake her nerves. It’s not everyday she’s nervous, but this isn’t an everyday situation. She’s facing Tenmarin and Midori. One of them is her Zanpakuto that’s been hindering her for a while now, and the other is a member of Zero Division. Well, maybe Elyss is more scared of her Zanpakuto than she is Midori. She thinks Midori’s kind of cool.

Though, anyway, she shouldn’t let her thoughts distract her too much. Midori took off, and Elyss isn’t the fastest, so the redhead had to actually focus on not tripping or anything. For a physical fighter, the redhead’s showing a clumsiness she doesn’t normally have. Then, she actually tripped a bit as the environment changed. Well, what a pretty area: broken swords, buildings, and an unkempt ground. Midori brought this place? Kinda cool…

“O-Oh. Uh…”

Externalize Tenmarin? Well, Elyss thought about it for a second, and then actually tried calling her Zanpakuto. Silence. Makes sense. Tenmarin sort of just appears when it wants to. That just leaves activating her Shikai. Elyss was hesitant, but she unsheathed her twin katana and held them at her side.

“Succumb, Tenmarin,” She muttered as wind kicked up around her arms, swirling and forming a vacuum before dispersing as two large chakrams slowly spun on either side of the redhead. One is smooth, an unblemished blade, the other, jagged and teethlike. Elyss seemed to be focusing, her gaze locked on Midori, unwavering yet strained.

“Oh. I can accept that, and I can reject it just the same. As much as Tenmarin wants me to be what it wants, I’ll make it be what I want, and maybe that’s all it wants.”

For a second, Elyss felt herself swayed in conviction, and that was all it took for Tenmarin to act. Elyss knows that a part of her Shikai is that Tenmarin gains control of one of the chakrams, and that is due to the strain it takes to control both at the same time. It seems to be a countermeasure that requires the two to work together, but, as they are, it is nothing more than a hindrance for the redhead. It was her bout with her own feelings that allowed her Zanpakuto to take control of the sleek chakram which sailed towards Midori while spinning, its rotation barely noticeable due to its sleek surface and speed.

Elyss reacted to this by switching controls of the chakrams, flinging her left hand upward to force the chakram to take to the skies before it reached Midori, but that left Tenmarin in control of the other jagged chakram which began to move and raced towards Midori anyway. It would be impossible to control both chakrams while keeping Tenmarin at bay, and Elyss knows she won’t last long with this sort of conflict. That is why she simply gritted her teeth and recalled back her chakram hoping Midori can deflect the attack with ease. This wouldn’t be much of a training session if Elyss’ teacher wasn’t strong enough to deal with a rowdy Zanpakuto.

“A part of me agrees with Tenmarin, but this isn’t about agreeing or disagreeing anymore.”

Elyss’ focus kept shifting between the two chakrams as she attempted to reign in her Zanpakuto to some degree. Despite one being knocked to the side, Elyss knows that Tenmarin is simply going to return to attacking as ruthlessly as before. With that said, the redhead recalled the serrated one to her side and decided to take a more aggressive approach to fighting in a way to utilize Tenmarin’s insubordination.

“I gotta reign in that part of myself before I end up hurting everyone important to me.”

Charging forward, the chakram that was knocked to the side began to spin once more, throwing up the dirt around it after it had been buried into the ground before slicing the ground asunder as it grinding back towards Midori. Elyss took that opportunity to try and get close to try and land a dropkick into the other’s midsection, hoping Midori would be too distracted blocking Tenmarin to counter her successfully. With both attacking at a perpendicular angle, hopefully something works out. Elyss doesn’t like the idea of working in tandem with her Zanpakuto, but they both do at least hate losing without a fight.