The passage through the portal was as disconbobulating as it had been the first time. At least this time around i was a bit more prepared for the effects of the travel and it was a stable tunnel instead of a Senkaimon collapsing into the Valley of Screams. Ready for the hard landing when i step out of the path, i only stumble a little bit from the difference between the path and the Soul Society.

As i look around however I soon realize that something is not right. The place that the path lead was somewhere on the outskirts of the Rukongai. Somewhere in the District Seventies, though i am unsure of which. I should of known better but i soon realize that this was probably the best way o do it. But it also meant that we wouldn't have a lot of time to have left this spot. I was not much into the technological stuff of the Gotei but I figured it would be best to assume that they would spot this gateway with their instruments and send someone to check it out.

Double checking to make sure that my cloak and hood were done up properly, i shunpoed into the nearby tree line and sat in a branch of a tree. Patiently i waited for my comrads to exit the portal as well as i began to formulate a plan. If Soul Society sent someone out here to investigate, then their attentions would be scattered which would make it easier for us to slip into he other Districts of the Rukongai to find followers and supporters. But once Soul Society discovered the source of the portal and all that, It probably wouldn't be long before they would begin to tighten the noose around us. Blood would have to be shed if it came down to that. Opening my eyes i saw my comrads exiting the path into the Soul Society. Our mission had become a race against time and death itself.

As I run though the portal I made my cloak go back to normal and flip the hood up making sure that it hid my hair and eyes and due to the nature of the cloak I did not have to worry about my reiatsu being sense. I was near the end of the portal and I jump though landing with my cloak flaring out I look around and I know right where we are and there are a few secret paths near here and I see Elenia cloak I also say half out loud. "that son of a. He knew right where to place us." I then shunpo over to Elenia wait for the other to get here as well before saying. "right where do we need to go first?"

Seiko came back with the shinigami's Vice Kido corps captain being dragged by her crippled self she heard her two allies but remained silent, the scars on her body were fresh as was the blood from her mouth but not from the vice from her own doing she stood there with them and sat down the vice waiting in silence for them gather who was needed in order to raise their ranks.

I watched silently as Keiran shunpoed over to me and then as Seiko exited the portal with the Vice Captain of the Kido Corp. Shaking my head i drop down to the ground and move over to take a look at Seiko and Eiji. They both looked pretty bad and Seiko still appeared to be suffering from her injuries.

"Well Keiran. I know of one person who may join our causes but if a bunch of us show up, she may feel like she is being pressured and not be willing to see us without causing to much of a commotion," I explain to Keiran as i come to stand over Eiji and Seiko. Removing my eye patch over my left eye, I notice imeddiately that Eiji is still alive albiet in a very bad shape but alive nonetheless. Looking over Seiko all i find is a void and then realize that its the cloak ability blocking my sight. Mentally i make a note of it as i replace my eye patch.

"So Seiko how serious are your injuries? Are you going to be able to manage yourself and Fuku Kidocho Eiji in your condition? Especially since we are racing against time as it is." I ask the former shinigami. In my mind i figured that she could still be a fight despite her condition. "Actually, Keiran. Would you mind helping me move Seiko and Eiji to a safer location for now. If the Gotei sends a squad out here to check the reitsu disturbance caused by the Path, we wouldn't want Seiko found with Eiji's unconscious body. That would be grounds enough for this new Captain Commander to come out here himself. After that I guess Keiran and I will head in to some of the other districts and see who all is still batting for us."

I look over as two more people come though the portal as Elenia goes over I notice as I listen to what Elenia says that both are wounded. So I was already thinking of where it the safest for them when Elenia asked me. "I am thinking. Where, where, where. of cause in plain sight. Ok follow me closely the pathways I am taking you on are made to confuse people that are not knowing the tricks to them." With that said I walk over to a tree like any other trees bar for a fissure in the trunk that went into the ground. I touch knots in the tree in a pattern to fast to be seen then the fissure opens up into a staircase covered in mist. I walk down it then wait for the others. Then I lead the way though many same looking tunnels then we enter a chamber that can only be under the fourth division from the sounds that filters down to here.

For what seemed like a long time i followed Keiran through the tunnels. I had no idea where we were but I knew that Keiran was quite capable. Tazuma trusted him so it seemed only right that i should trust him as well. But with everything that was going on I knew it was best to be safer than sorry. As it was Seiko seemed way to devoted to Tazuma in my opinion.

After some time we came upon a chamber that sounded as if it was somewhere below the area of the fourth squad. I smiled at the simplicity of it but knew that it would only slow down the pursuers for a while. Setting down Eiji, i check his wounds to make sure they hadn't reopened along the way. Once done i turned back to Keiran.

"Hiding in plain sight. Well it should slow the persuers down long enough for what we need to do. But either way i think we should hurry. The person I'm looking for is named Mizuko Ichikawa. She was stationed with me in Kagamino for some time and I know that i can trust her. As for anyone else...we'll just have to grab anyone who may be willing to aid us. There is also a place i would like to stop at on my own as well," I explain in hushed tones. If the sounds above could drift down here then the it was possible for the noises down here to drift up to the shinigami above. "So where should we begin our search then, Keiran?"

"Hmmm do you know what division she in? Or where she live something like that. You don't have to worry when we are down in here we are phantoms as far as they know with the cloaks we have and as far as I know I am the only one that knows about this system here. Give me a location and I will get us as close as possible." I say in response to Elenia in the same hush tones.

I had nearly forgotten about the red sleeved black cloak around me until Keiran mentioned it. The cloak felt so natural that i really didn't even feel it there. For a moment i ponder as i try to recall what squad it was that Mizuko had said she was in. After a moment i look up at Keiran. "Tenth, she was part of Squad Ten if i recall properly. It's been a while since i last seen her though."

Looking over Seiko and Eiji i figure that they should be safe enough down here for a while. Lifting my left hand up so the sleeve didn't covered the metal plated black skin, I stare at it for a moment before clenching my fist tightly. "Let's get going Keiran. If we can't find Mizuko within ten minutes of our arrival in area ten, then we will have to leave her behind. I'll deal with it later if need be. What's important is that we gather as many that we can."

I just smile and say. "the 10th you say well that lucky. So now if we run into trouble let me handle it and be the decoy. Now follow closely now." With that I start to run down another tunnel with my cloak flaring behind me. A short time later I turn on the spot and cup my hands together to boost you up to the exit. Even with the cloaks we got it best not to use to much reiatsu I just hope that Elenia knows why I do this.

With a quick nod, i follow right on the coat tails of Keiran as he leads the way down and through the winding tunnels of the uinderground. After a short while i see Keiran pivot around to give me a boost up. Without missing a beat in my run i step into his cupped hands and leap up against the wall before wall springing to ledge above.

As i land, i reach into my cloak and pull my coat off and quickly twist it and hold it out over the edge like a rope for Keiran to grab a hold of. When he does i pull him up one handedly with my left arm. Once up, i fold my coat up and place it into one of the inside pockets of my cloak before turning to him.

"I'm guessing up through that manhole there?" I ask as i lean in and whisper in his ear.