Good, Ventus had a lock on it. Rukia whirled around, blasting her particle thrower as well. The haunt howled as it was caught between the two beams of writhing energy, struggling and shrieking with rage. The knives that had started to lift into the air quivered, then dropped with a noisy clang.

"NOW! OPEN THE TRAP!" Rukia shouted, adjusting her position as the ghost tried to veer to the side. This thing was more powerful than she'd realized, and they wouldn't be able to hold it for much longer.