[Dream]

[nameless_hollow]

[There is nothing but darkness and the sound of heavy rain before a woman's scream pierces the black:]

HELP ME, KUROSAKI-KUN!

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[snickeringsnack]

[ However, even in the dark, endless nights of Las Noches, it appears Orihime has an odd shadow-- sprawling, growing, and seemingly agitated. ]

[nameless_hollow]

[That wasn't supposed to happen. That woman was supposed to die! He flexes a clawed hand, stalking over towards the dream Orihime with thoughts of snapping her neck in two. That would stop her whining; anything to stop her whining!]

[snickeringsnack]

[ She takes a cautious step back, but her face turns to a paradox of fearful-determination. Behind her, the shadows grow. ]

...Kurosaki-kun? [ If the Hollow were paying attention, it's a complete play-back of her previous words. Nothing original. ]

[nameless_hollow]

Not...Kurosaki... Not... Ichigo...

[He stalks closer, snarling. Even in a dream this form of the hollow is as inarticulate as it was when it first emerged.]

[snickeringsnack]

Ichigo... [ Echo. She holds her ground. ] Ichigo... Ichigo... [ The new inflections are added. She takes a step, reaching a hand out for the Hollow. Shadows rise from the ground, latching on to her arm. ]

[nameless_hollow]

Kill...You...I...Kill. You!

[Stupid woman, walking right to her death. Well that was fine with him. He'll rip her to shreds this time! With another inhuman growl, the hollow lunges forward and reaches for the girl's neck.]

[snickeringsnack]

[ And it snaps. Completely snaps, sickening "CRACK" included. Perhaps it happens even before the Hollow reaches her neck. However, she remains completely undeterred.

Her head's at an impossible angle, but her expression hasn't changed. Her hand reaches forward, and rests on his mask. ]

You.

[nameless_hollow]

Die!

[He grabs her arm tightly with one of his clawed hands, intending on breaking it from his strength alone. The bitch had the gall to think she could stop him. His other clawed hand shoots forward to plunge into her chest.]

[snickeringsnack]

[ And plunge it does. But, yet again, she's completely undeterred. Her head snaps back to position; however, her eyes are a bit askew. ]

Die. [ Her snapped arm suddenly seems wispy, lacking substance. ] Die. [ And she grins, her mouth splitting across her face, revealing rows and rows of teeth that sweet Orihime does not have. ]

DIE. [ The blood coating the Hollow's arm seems to have a mind of its own, winding along and up his arm. Her other arm latches on to him, keeping the Hollow's claws in her chest. There's far more strength here there ought to be. ]

[nameless_hollow]

[...What the fuck was this? The hollow tries to pull his arm away. This was impossible, the woman was only a lowly human. She couldn't do this sort of shit.]

[snickeringsnack]

Die. [ Her eyes are empty, black holes in her head. Her features are distorted. The blood begins to burn. ] Die. [ She leans in close, the substance of her body fading into shadows, wisps of existence.

Existence.

Something it didn't have before. ] Hollow. [ Her-- Its mouth opens wide, impossibly so. The shadows are pulling you in, straight into that gaping maw. ]

[nameless_hollow]

[Shit. Shit! He pointlessly digs his heels, pulling back as much as he can from the gaping maw of shadows.]

[snickeringsnack]

[ CHOMP. Expect pain. Lots and lots of pain.

But as quickly as it came, it's gone. It is gone. And the dream resets, back to a point before the shadows came, before the monster decided to feast.

Maybe you'll find things missing from your dreams now? Orihime, for one, will appear convoluted. Or, other people/places/things appearing slightly less substantial than they should be. ]

[nameless_hollow]

[The hollow looks around slightly, not seeing any sign of... whatever the hell that just was. That fact that things look strange doesn't cross his mind right away, more focused on trying to find that impossibly strong shadow.]