Lost egg #4 Direct confrontation.

Ryu was on the way to the next location, presumably in Karakura town. This was acceptable for him, he felt like going back anyway. He began to prep the lander at the gates to the higher plain, where he had been traveling from for special locations. He began the drop, but when he entered the air around him turned black, and foggy. When it ceased Ryu was rolling through the dirt, as if he had just been thrown. He regained himself and went to stop himself with his wings by breaking air tension, but he abruptly slammed into a large stalagmite. The impact caused Ryu to cough up blood, and his vision to blur as he began to fade into unconciousness. He saw the outline of a figure abruptly stepping towards him. His vision was returning, but slowly. It was only when the beast was in his face, did he see it's true appearance. It was like a large monkey, but it had fangs. In place of its arms were two large mantis claws. it quickly slashed at Ryu, but he was able to evade, receiving only a small cut on his arm.

"What the hell are you!" Ryu stands up, and unsheaths his sword in a hurry, and dashes at the large monkey. He swings downward in what would usually be a direct hit, however the monkey disappeared into shadows, and re-appeared behind Ryu. It slashed at Ryu, cutting his back. Ryu spit blood as he landed on his hands and knees. He managed to dodge the next attack, standing up he grips his shirt and tears it away revealing a slightly more developed body than usually seen.

"2100!!!" Ryu's eyes become bloodshot, as his arms become vascule, he had never pushed himself to his cap before in combat, this was a new experience to him. he stood up slowly, the stalagmites began to crumble around him. He dashed forward and punched the monkey in the stomach sending it flying, he dashed in pursuit to catch it, and swung his sword up to block a slash from it, he saw his moment, and dashed to the side bringing the sword down on the monkeys exposed shoulder. The blood sprayed from the monkey, as its arm fell to the ground below. It began to roar, and swing at Ryu in a frenzy. He seemed to be stepping to the side to dodge the hits. He smiled and sheathed his sword quickly before folding his arms in amusement. He saw his opening in the monkey's mid swing, and kicked it full force, only to send it flying once more. This time however it was launched into the air, where Ryu grasped the hilt of his sword while flying up full speed. He unsheathed for the first strike, then hit once, twice, then three more times, and watched as the blood spewed from its form while it fell into nothingness.

"Huh that was worse than I thought" The shadows envelop Ryu once more, but this time he is transported back to the gate. Where he sat in a heap holding his wounds. A few of the angels there helped him to an infirmary where his wounds could be healed, and where he could recuperate. As they dragged him away, they heard him say,

"Tell Gabriel to prep Training Ground two, I need to get stronger."