Key: Mike43
Name:Mike Vundstruck
Race: Demi
Age: 37
Rank/Skills/Ic Knowledge Applying For: Skill: Vaizard Mask
Rank/Skills/Ic Knowledge Previously Applied For: Rank: EG Skill: Byakugan
Intent With Rank/Skills/Knowledge: To Reintegrate the connection he once held with the Spirits of the world
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 Mike had been training his mind over the last few months. He sat there on the tower letting his mind just concentrate on his breathing . The world seeming to melt away but the energy persisting and his mind's eye seeing all that was around him. He had to focus deeper and let his mind drift from this plane and to the the area between this and the next.

 He had been trying to reach this place for the last few days. His mind having finally become strong enough to face this challenge, he remembered the Boon the spirit dragon had given him had allowed him to channel this energy but obtaining this power by his own merits required him to face himself.

His awareness slowly fading as he slowly woke in an odd realm. The area a vast desert, the sky above black and the clouds a many different varying  types of Grey. As he stood there looking around confused where he was. Seeing himself just fine but the lighting in this realm messed with is eyes.
 Looking around the vast desert the world seeming  to become shaded giving the world more depth. Blinking slightly he began walking . This place seeming to be empty but he could sense the many different Spirits around, there were a certain type of spirit he was looking for. These beings were Empty, void of any life or memory of who they once were. They were known only as Hollows in the texts he remembered reading back in his cycle.

 The sands seemed to shift in the distance as  he saw a figures, seem they were a few of the chaotic spirits he was here for. He focused his souls energy which was still connected to a body that supplied it with power. His eyes going blank he was going to rely on his psychic ability to predict the souls' attack. As they charged him with out must focus or coordination he seemed to dance among their attacks , striking what his eyes saw as weak points in their form. Sending bursts of energy through his punches.

 The flooding of energy into them weakening thous points further and causing the spirits to slowly crumple when attacked there  leaving their face opened, when given the opportunity he sliced through the masks with his claw, the hallows vanishing leaving behind nothing but pieces of their masks.

 He had continued this for nearly two hours. His soul being pushed but he had tried for this and his stamina was something else. The whole time he was attracting something to his position. He got a break as he sensed something strong heading his way. The weaker Hollows seeming to sense it and run  as they knew they would be devoured.

 Mike took this time to collect the mask fragments and began molding them into something. Resting as he worked, making a make shift mask. He had been sensing the strong soul coming his way and only more pressure seemed to be put on the area. He let his eye rest, using them any future risked him loosing his sight, he had to rely on his own reaction time and force of will. Focusing his energy through this soul self. The energy flowing from him seems to become more volatile as it was refined so thoroughly.

 Forming a strap that bound to the mask and he slowly tied it to his face. Looking through whole he watched at a familiar sight came to him. A Wolf shaped Menos Adjucha was only several yards away from him. He felt the energy in the mask as the residue of the many hallows were still lingering in it, the menos attracted to the energy and promise of food, Charging forward he seemed to be a bit slow then the wolf but his ability to dodge and read his foe seemed to balance this.

He could feel the raw strength behind the spirits swipes as he deflected them to sent violent busts of energy into it's iron hard hide. Continuing to focus on the creatures limbs as he noticed it was starting to have problems using it's right fore leg as each time it put weight onto it, the creature lurched.

The creature seemed to change tactics as it began charging a beam of energy. Jumping back he had nearly not had time to throw up a shield of energy before he was engulfed in the beam of red energy. The outer layer of the shield leeching energy from the beam but it was enough as he felt the intensity of the energy as he was feeling it burn around him.

Focusing his energy he sent out a shock wave of energy to create a field. Orbs of energy began appearing. The burning was becoming to much but he tried to give every ounce of energy he had to the shield and attack. The orbs began launching towards the beast. He let the shield fade as the energy washed over him but quickly the beam had been moved and he was able to fall to the ground as the orbs pressed the beast back.

Breathing heavily he forced himself forward. Unsheathing his claws he strikes the creatures leg , his energy cutting through the weakened creatures foreleg severing it. Snatching it he wasted no time and dashed backwards to get away. The creature while battered and maimed it seemed still strong enough to fight. Mike wasn't so lucky.

 As the creature charged forward Mike lifted the mask up and took a heavy bite from the severed limb. The energy in the crafted mask began flooding Mike. He jumped into the air and round house kicked the Hollow with enough force to send it skidding nearly forty yards away. The energy seeming to awaken something not just inside of him but the mask seemed to rekindle the energy that had been snuffed out for so long. But this connection was unhindered by the boon the ancient spirit  had given Mike, so this beast that was awakened had taken control.

 Mike had to watch as he continued to consume the limb in his hands. <No. . .No,Don't loose yourself, Fight> he thought to himself as he tried fighting the feeling of his mind becoming foggy. The instinct to fight seemed to be there though.

 Though it didn't seem to be the kind of fight he wanted. He had to watch as his body turned to look at the Hollow, slowly approaching it before with renewed vigor it seemed he attacked, things slowly becoming darker and darker before he was lost in the void of darkness

 He floated there as he tried to find a way out. “Alright don't panic. . .  your strong enough for this” He said to himself before hearing his own voice. “Are you really. .  Don't kid yourself, you can't even beat a toddler , what makes you think you can beat me?” It asked before a image appeared. He looked at himself, the copy seemed to be colorless, it's jacket white with green fur.  Mike looked at him as he had prepared for this yet he was still nervous, and shaken.  “See you're already know where you lie when it comes to terms of power, why not just let me take over, finally put an end to the problem you have” it laughed as it walked closer to Mike and was with in arms length now. The pressure it gave off was something else.

Mike tried to steel himself . Pushing his fears aside. “No. . .  My problems are mine to deal with, letting a thing as. .  . as vile as you solve them would only harm thous around me” He said as the copy seemed to laugh. “Oh yet you're willing to use this power, you know you wanna just crush that little wolf under your thumb, I could do that for you, Just let me Feed” it said darkly as it began leaning forward. “Then the earth would be so safe, with out that Monster there, wouldn't you agree.

 Mike reeled back as he was taken aback but he didn't say anything, he couldn't. . . and it scared him, that he was actually considering the prospect . He shook his head and tried to keep himself together.. “I said No, I don't need you to directing me, I don't need to abandon my beliefs just for power” Mike said as he pushed back.

The Being seemed bored by this resistance.  “Well isn't that pitiful you're going to turn down the power to properly protect your world. . .  hehe probably a good choice , because who would fear a weakling as weak as you . But you know. .  It's going to be fun watching as you loose yourself one day and tear all thous you care for apart” the being seemed to vanish but the chilling presence it had generated lingered.

A light began appearing and Mike moved towards the light when he came to he was back in the odd realm over the remains of the Hollow, the taste of something vile on tongue as felt a chunk of it was in his mouth. Spiting out the gross tasting meat he walked back away from the body. The mask shattering and slowly falling from his face. He nervously began turned away slowly sat down

 Focusing his mind he began fading from this realm and returning back to his body. The area coming back to his senses. When he opened his eyes he rubbed his face finding a bit of the mask lingered. Taking it off he watched it shatter and the dust joined the wind. The feeling of something lurking inside of him present . “Gods. . . Please give me strength to contain my sanity.” he said to himself.