A Railgun In Fairy Tail, The Soul Slayer Chronicles: Book 4, Gods

Xaphan The Gust of Terror

(The song in the media is Xaphan's theme.)

Xaphan, a demon from the very depths of hell, forever doomed to fan the flames and cool the heat of the dark world of punishment with his deathly wind. They say his cyclones can corrupt an entire army, devour hundreds of damned souls, and that the Magic Gods fear his existance as much as any mortal, an interesting being, but not one even I would dare try to encounter.

- Aleister Crowley to Ulquiorra Cifer after their arrival in Hueco Mundo in Book 3.

That night, as everyone was either out for some late shopping at the souvenier shops, or sleeping, a slender black cat lurked through the alleyways, being rather unnoticable by everyone, even the people who saw it ignored it. After all, what was a stray cat to anybody?

"This is getting ominous.." said the cat. "I've been sensing this terrible spiritual pressure and magic all day. And it isn't of a hollow or any sort of creature I recognize.. could it be one of Asgawrath's kin?"

"Out for a stroll Yoruichi? Or did you sense the same thing I did?"

The cat, Yoruichi looked up next to the corner of the alleyway to see none other then Kisuke Urahara, the strange hat and clog wearing owner of the Urahara shop...

"Kisuke.. I see you've noticed it too." said Yoruichi. "Is it possible we're looking at a fallen angel?"

"Maybe, maybe not." said Urahara. "But it's a really strong possibility at that. Zanpaktou's react negatively to the presence of creatures like that, and right now my Benihime is getting restless."

Urahara tapped his cane against the wall. "She's getting all antsy and worked up... well she was never a nice gal to begin with, but this time I think she might just release her shikai all on her own.."

"I recieved contact from many of the other Captains and Ichigo in the games." said Yoruichi. "They're experiencing something similar, Zangetsu more then the others as it's always in constant Shikai form. Kisuke, how on Earth are the Fallen Angels even getting to the material plane? It's just not possible.." (Ichigo's spiritual pressure is so massive, that Zangetsu can no longer be put back into it's sealed katana form, so it's always in Shikai.)

"In any case." said Urahara. "If I had to take a guess.. the first one that interfered during the elimination rounds was probably Beleth Lord of Agony.."

"Beleth is a commander of Legions!!" said Yoruichi with surprised fear. "Such a force to come after just Mikoto Misaka?! Either Asgawrath is getting desperate, or their's some other plan we don't know of.."

"Well now it's getting a little bolder of a plan.." said Urahara. "Cause this time, if I were to venture another guess to what demon's hanging around now.. if it is one... I would take it from the foul wind that's blowing around, that it's probably Xaphan."

Yoruichi went silent at this. "And.. who is he coming after now?"

Urahara. "If I knew.. I would already be on his tail."

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Eolas Stuart walked down the street, holding a large paper bag of food in his hands. On his shoulder sat the strange lion plushy, Kon.

"I'm just sayin'," said Kon. "If it's a hot lady, then there's no way she should complain about a guy looking at her, if anything it's a compliment!"

"No, it's lustful disrespect!" said Eolas. "Seriously Kon, for a..a.. whatever you are, you are freaking perverted!"

"I'm not a 'whatever'!" Kon shouted. "I'm a Mod Soul! Get it right!!"