StarBlaze

''For the fight between Seireitou and Vladik... a different format for this chapter!''

For the Sake of Vengeance
Vladik Volkov listened carefully as Seireitou Kawahiru spoke to a now unconscious Raian Getsueikirite. The Sōzōshin had arrived on the scene just in the nick of time, saving his Shinigami friend from certain death. Oh, how he hated Shinigami. They were like the roaches and vermin; when one went down, another would rise to take its place. The situation was the same here. Vladik looked back to eye Abram, who was still on the ground behind him. Other than a few bruises and scrapes from the fight he'd engaged in with Raian earlier, there was no sign of immediate danger to him. That being said, as he turned back to see the anger and outrage in the silver-haired man's eyes, he could tell that would not long be the case.

"Abram," he spoke softly, his deep voice vibrating in his throat. "Go. I alone will face this man."

Abram's initial reaction was one of concern. He had seen Vladik get serious many times — too many to count, at that. Nevertheless, he knew that this time could be different. If he left now, he may never see Vladik again. He knew the man his friend faced. Seireitou Kawahiru; the Shiroyasha. A Yonkō considered by Akujin, their leader, as one of the Four War Potentials for the strength of his Bankai. The task ahead of Vladik was certainly fatal. The slightest misstep and it'd all be over. Vladik must've seen the concern on Abram's face, because he quickly spoke up;

"Do not concern yourself with my fate." he reassured Abram. "I know well the danger my foe posses. I am not afraid. Now go. I could never forgive myself if you were to die because of my own mistake."

Seeming to take this a bit better than he had Vladik's earlier command, Abram got up from his place on the ground, and, using, fled the scene. Vladik kept his eyes glued to Seireitou, not letting a single inch of his frame out of his field of vision. With a single movement of his right arm, he let his Quincy cross slip from its position on his upper arm, now allowing its chain to hang loosely from his wrist.

"Turn away if you value your life, Shinigami." Vladik declared, finally ready for confrontation. "If you fight me, I will destroy you and your friend there."