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Izzy’s sloth-like gaze drags across the sands of alabaster, his orbs of topaz scan the hellish gate. His expression is illuminated by the well of power that fulminates in the distance. Just as it burns and festers, growing to become a maleficent and grotesque force, it fades away. The power of the God-King vanishes with it—without the powerful signatures acting as an anchor for his attention, Izzy who lacks the curiosity, loses interest entirely. He hasn’t the slightest care, the slightest inclination to go and investigate. He was a simple creature, even in advanced form, focused only on what could quench a rather insatiable thirst. His expression lays stagnant like stone—unmoved—his neck turning back from facing the distant dunes to instead lock back onto the eccentric, and rather obnoxious Marcos.
“Huh? Wha? Why’d he leave?””
The very sound of his voice like nails on a chalkboard—the elusive cat seemed to be focused—at least momentarily—on the wellbeing of the destructive god king. Just as he was, he just as quick, wasn’t. His posture shifts, and Izzy can immediately tell that he has once again, become the center of attention.
“Now, as for YOU friend wrecker! You’re gonna make up for what you’ve done!”
The look of cluelessness along Izzy’s face is unmistakable, and mutates into more of a shocked look as Marco’s very presence begins to shift and distort. Slow, melancholy blinking motions seem to reassure that Marcos is still here, his physical specimen unperturbed. Without thinking twice, Izzy shakes the visual off as if nothing. Every grain of sand begins to shake, which he can feel—a loud and violent roar conquers the desert’s barren sands, and annoying the likes of marcos. Like most things, it lacks the ability to garner a reaction out of Izzy, yet the grinning schemer cannot help but voice his displeasure.
“GAH! WHO DID THAT?! WHOEVER YOU ARE, PIPE DOWN!
Yelling frantically, waving his hands about like a madman. Just what did he think that would solve? Ironically, the roaring ceased shortly after, but Izzy was under firm understanding that it was not tat the command of the purple-haired man. Although he was odd, all-but normal, He was the one and only thing since awakening that had Izzy the slightest bit intrigued.
Marcos settles, yet a change in his body language suggests he had come into contact with something rather.. unpleasant. A sluggish and manipulated voice box spews words from near them both. It takes only a second to identify it as an odd black ball, a product of some mutation or experiment. Regardless of the details, it was disgusting.
“Vincent has been captured by a Togabito from Hell. The throne is vacant, and I have a single prospect unless one of you is so bold enough to claim the title for yourself. He is calling the Espada and any Arrancar to converge in the New Las Noches castle, Just follow the light of the sun.”
Izzy remains silent, and as it was becoming somewhat of a pattern, Marcos did not.
“Wha?Talk about a face that only a mother could love.”
“Please, consume us, you'll need your strength to cross the desert.”
Marcos pokes and prods as the mouth speaks. Izzy’s expression displays that he is unimpressed with the request. Not remotely enough power was detected from this small, malformed creature that warranted the effort that came with consuming it. Perhaps in a few hundred years time, under a bed of stone, it would become a worthy meal. Izzy slowly inches forward, every intention of starting his collection entirely over beginning with this misshapen messenger. Marcos acts first, however. His sharpened nail digs into the massive singular eye the creature boats, causing tears to flow from the individual socket. As opposed to a cry of pain, the mouth unleashes groans of content—seemingly bred for the purpose of being abused and or destroyed.
“AHAHAHAHAHAHAH, YOU GOTTA BE KITTEN ME!!! Listen Jimmy, it’s alright to call you Jimmy right? Of course it is!”
Marcos walks and talks with this creature as if it is a companion he had known for a century or more. Conversing with it idly, he waltzes to place his arm around Izzy’s neck. It hooks around uninterrupted, as the last pieces of stone that solidified against Izzy’s skin to defend against the feline’s attack crumbles away and falls into the sand—his skin, unblemished, is completely revealed.
“Anyway’s, Jimmy. Me and my new pal here are busy. We’re goin on an adventure! Thanks for the invite but be honest. This whole thing sounds like it's gonna be boring, am I right or am I right?”
“Of course I’m right! See, I knew you’d agree with me. I always said you were a man of vision. So there you have it, send my regards to everyone! Hugs and Kisses and laughs!”
“…..”
In a single flick the unhandsome creation is sent hurling miles away. A sonic boom predates its exit, the force of the flick momentous and yet, effortless. The Whimsical yet powerful arrancar seemed to have no respect for personal space or boundaries. He tugs at the submissive Izzadore, the clanging of his manifested weapon loud and unruly as it rests along his back, it appeared they were off to who knows where.
“Oh, right. Stone friend #3, what was your name again? Cus I can just tell, we’re gonna be the bestest of friends!”
As they stride forward, the gray-haired boy’s hand rises as he flexes his fingers, still coming into comfort within his new form. A guttural, yet juvenile voice creeps out as his lips barely part, the words of Marcos resonating within the conflux of a brain where the gargoyle was trying his best to put the pieces together.
“F-… Friends..”
He pauses for a moment, realistically unfamiliar with the term, yet it does not deter him from answering the question.
“Izz- ... Izzadore.”
He walks forward with Marcos’ forceful lead. A display of power far and away within the depths of Las Noches is enough for him to turn his head over shoulder as a primal instinct to attempt to sniff out its origin, but it is Marcos’ tugging and pulling that ultimately forces him to look away, just where would their path take them?