>>3 days later in Seireitei>>
"Ichigo?!!" I jolted out of sleep, gasping for air. "Puh..." I sighed, rubbing my chest. I looked around the room and just realized that no one was there. "Wonder where everyone is..." I sat up when a sharp pain came coursing through my body, "Ack!--Right, I forgot..." I said looking down at the bandages wrapped around my body.I grabbed the robes hanging at the corner of my bed and groaned in pain while putting them on. Limping towards the door, I peered outside into the hallway--completely empty. "Huh..." I limped further outside, leaning on the walls of the Squad 4 barracks. When I reached the door leading to the outside, I stared around curiously, watching the Sakura trees sway around in the wind and the sun beat down on the green grass. I breathed deeply, getting tired from limping around, and I sat down on the steps, resting my chin in the palm of my hand...when a large shadow grabbed me by the collar, dragging me through the air.
>>Chad Vs. Gantenbainne>>
Chad was launched through the air, a trail of smoke following him, his back slammed into a wall, "For arrancar no. 107, you aren't worthy of being called an opponent." The afro-ed Privaron Espada scoofed, as Chad dislodged himself, launching himself at the arrancar.
"It's useless." Gantenbainne grabbed Chad by the head, "Such a slow attack can't even touch me." He shoved Chad back into the wall.
Chad moved, his arm quivering, his determination to win outmatched the pain he felt. Gantenbainne stared down at him with unforgiving eyes. Chad swung his arm, charged with reishi and Gantenbainne immediately dodged, "Idiot! Uno! [I don't have to translated that for you, do I?]" He swung a sharp punch into Chad's stomach. "Dos." He sent another swift punch to Chad's side. "Cien. [Okay, i'll translate that XD--100] He slammed his fist downwards, smashing Chad into the ground.
"Get up, Sado Yasutora!! I know you aren't fighting at full power!" He commanded Chad, who lay upon the floor bleeding. "In the name of God, let us have a fair fight!!" Chad lay there, too weak to even answer. "Fine, you make me feel pain." Gantenbainne held up the claws he held, ready to strike Chad, who began to stir.
He got up, "It's not like I was trying to hide anything." Chad spoke, looking at Gantenbainne who had just punched him, "It's just been racking my brain ever since I came here, but now thanks to you I can fight at full power.--Brazo Derecho Del Gigante [Right Arm of the Giant]" Chad held up newly formed armour upon his right arm in the form of a shield. "This is my true form."
"I've felt an unrest...an unrest of joy, my powers...ever since we came her, i've felt my power rejoice, as if the rough return of a brother, calmed that unrest.--I've found the answer to a question that bothered me, it seem as though my powers are more like that of an arrancar than that of a shinigami or quincy." Chad reered his arm back, punching a reishi charged fist at Gantenbainne. He was thrown backwards into a wall; Chad moved towards him, blocking a swift kick from Gantenbainne with his shielded arm.
"Have your attacks dulled?" Chad moved his arm, sending the arrancar flying into the opposite direction. Chad went after him with amazing speed, that better than an arrancar. He punched relentlessly, his attacks too fast for Gantenbainne to counter.
"True form? You weren't lying. But, you've forgotten that I too, have a true form." Out of the smoke, emerged Gantenbainne, hs body covered in an armadillo-like fashion. "Right, Dora-gura? [Dragon fist]" He pulled his headband over his eyes. "Ruego nos perdone dios."[May God forgive us] He charged his fist, launching a cero at Chad. Gantenbainne waited, and Chad spoke, "I am sorry. But, soul of my abuelo[grandfather] flows through this right arm.--He gave me the power to defend, and through this, I was given the power to attack, called Izquierdo.[Left]"
"Brazo Izquierdo del Diablo." [Left Arm of the Devil] His left arm was white, adorned with red lines and a horn at the top.
"Diablo? Hah!" Gantenbainne charged to two ceros combining them to form a larger cero,"That's one hell of an exagerated name!!" He released it, in the shape of a dragon head. Chad stood, firm and tall, his arm out-stretched, catching and completely disintegrating the cero. Gantenbainne punched at Chad's shield and while he was preoccupied, Chad took his right arm, charging it with reishi. "La muerte [Attack of the Devil] He punched into Gantenbainne's stomach. The wall behind them, in the shape of a skull.
Gantenbainne laid there unconscious, "Thank you, Gantenbainne, for thanks to you I have unlocked my true power." Chad walked away, seeing the sunlight of an afternoon.
He stared at the figure of his next enemy, the Espada. "So you're the first to arrive, huh?" The Espada sneered.
"Run away, Sado Yasutora!" Gantenbainne pleaded while Chad considered his options, deciding to punch the Espada in the torso. "Is that all you've got??" He smiled, looking up at Chad. He swung his scythe slicing through Chad's shielded right arm. Chad's immediate drop in spirit pressure sent an earthquake through everyone's soul, and Ichigo, Rukia, Renji, Uryu, Orihime and even myself...
>> FF>>
I was sailing through the air, looking at my captor, "K-kenpachi! Yachiru! What the hell do you think you're doing?!"
"Shut up, kid, we have business to deal with!" Kenpachi barked back, not taking his eyes off of the winding pathways.
"I'm not gonna fight you now!" I yelled, assuming that was what he was talking about.
"Not about that, Tats! This is about Ichi and them!" The pink-haired little girl waved her finger in front of my face.
"What?!" I stared surprised at her.
Yachiru was about to go rambling off again, before Kenpachi had stopped
her, "Shut it! They'll tell her when we get there!"
"But Kenny~!" Yachiru whined, wanting to give away every detail of this
'meeting'.
Kenpachi was still dragging me along, when a vibration was sent coursing through my soul, 'Chad?!--Guh...Chad, please just hang in there!' I felt my eyes water, feeling immediate sadness at the defeat of such a close friend.
>> Gotei 13 Meeting>>
"Gah!!" I was thrown into the middle of a group of vice captains and captains, sliding across the floor.
"C'mon, Yasu, get up." Hisagi stared at me, his hand-outstretched. I grabbed his hand and he pulled me up, while I stood next to Hisagi, I dusted off my shinigami robes.
"It's nice to see you've joined us, Shuuhei-san. Let us proceed with the meeting." Yamamoto-taichou spoke in his own manner, his mouth moving behind his long white beard, "As you all know, Kuchiki-san of Squad 13 and Abarai-san of Squad 6 have gone to Hueco Mundo, accompanying Kurosaki-san, Ishida-san, and Yasutora-san in the rescue of Orihime Inoue.--We are sending members of the Gotei 13 to retrieve them, they will be these selected few: Zaraki-taichou and his lieutenant, Kurotsuchi-taichou and his lieutenant, Retsu-taichou and her lieutenant, Kuchiki-taichou, Yamada of Squad squad 4, and lastly Shuuhei-san, substitute soul reaper." I looked up at Yamamoto, his expression still unchanging. "The remaining members of the Gotei 13 will prepare for the upcoming winter battle against Aizen and the Espada.--This meeting is finished." Yamamoto slammed his cane upon the floor. I looked at my brother, who apparently had no objections. Everyone walked out, and I asked Hisagi, "You aren't going to stop me?" I stared at the white wall.
"No, it looks like you can handle yourself, besides there's no point in getting in trouble with General Commander." He shrugged, walking out the door past me.
"Some big brother you are..." I grumbled and smirked, following behind him.
We walked along a bridge, and I wondered, "How are we getting to Hueco Mundo?"
"That scientist, Urahara, is figuring out a way to send you all through the garganta." Hisagi spoke, still staring into the space before him.
"Should've figured...Gah!" I stumbled forward, clutching my stomach.
"Yasu?" Hisagi spun around, catching me before I hit the ground.
I grinned, facing the floor, "Heh, I knew you couldn't stop caring." Onii-chan grimaced, releasing his hold on me, "Hey! I wasn't faking the pain!" I fell to the ground hard, grinning.
>>Hueco Mundo: Rukia>>
Rukia was at a bridge, staring at the bright blue sky above her."Wasn't there a wall here?"
"Shall I enlighten you?" An Espada bearing a mask appeared behind her. She turned swiftly to face whoever it was, but was at a match for speed, as he appeared at the end of the bridge. "Wait!!" She ran after him, a sense of calmness embracing her.
"Sorry, I haven't been fond of those sun rays. Allow me to introduce myself, I am Aaronierio." He pulled down the zipper of his mask, revealing his face, "Noveno Espada." Rukia was in immediate nostalgia, looking into the face of her former sensei, Kaien Shiba.
"K-k-kaien-dono?!!" She was in disbelief, beads of sweat traveling down her face as she stared into the face of her former senpai.
>>Nnoitra and Tesla>>
The lanky Espada sat on a rock, his fraccion calling for him, "Nnoitra-sama? You aren't going through with it, are you? The final blow?"
"Of course not." They spoke, refering to Chad who lay limp upon the floor, "Anyways, Let's go. There's a huge spirit pressure and i'm gonna go crush him."
"Wait. I won't let you take another step forward." Chad rose, clutching his chest, where the blood dripped, "Wow. So you can still move, huh?" Nnoitra turned around, grinning widely. Chad went charging at him, while he swinging his double-crescent scythe. Chad opened his eyes, to see Tesla deflecting the hit, "Did you think your fist would ever touch Nnoitra-sama?"
"Sh...it..." Chad collapsed again, his will to fight, gone.
"Let us go, Nnoitra-sama." Tesla had froze, for Nnoitra's blade was pressed upon his neck, "Who gave you orders to step in?"
"Forgive me, Nnoitra-sama, but that last attack the human had, may, have in a one in a thousand chance..."
"None! There's no fucking way!! I am the strongest Espada! Don't ever forget that!"
>>Rukia and Aaronierrio>>
"Is it really you, Kaien-dono?" Ruki had lost her grip on reality, 'What am I saying? Kaien-dono is dead...I did it with my own hands.'
"It's been a while. You look well, Kuchiki." He answered her, grinning, while walking closer to her, "What the hell are you acting all weird for?! Be happy that your fuku-taichou is alive!" He had on a blatant face.
Rukia stood there still stunned, "It was a joke. Not playing along, just makes me look like an idiot."
'Kaien-dono, it's really Kaien-dono.' Rukia looked up at him, admiration and the warm sensation traveling through her body.
"Well, it looks like you finally believe me." He lifted up the drapes, tossing a chair at Rukia, "Sit down! I have a million things to tell you!"
>>FF>>
Kaien had been explaining the night of his death and regeneration, "I guess my steel personality had just charmed them over!" He yelled, pointing a finger in the air.
"You aren't serious, Kaien-dono!!?" Rukia yelled in outburst.
"Well, yeah, I am. This a serious face." He pointed, "I'm a member of the Espada. In order to take revenge against Aizen.--Outside-The blue sky, it was created by Aizen, with it he can observe everything.--I'm glad it was you who came here Rukia. Only you can complete my plan.--We've gotta move, follow me, Kuchiki."
"Yes, sir." Rukia ran eagerly after "Kaien".
Kaien spun around quickly, pointing his sword at Rukia's face. It had missed by only an inch and Rukia, who was now looking down at the blade, mortified. Before Rukia had shunpo-ed backwards, his sword had cut through her skin and blood trailed down her cheek. "Looks like you've improved a little, Kuchiki."
Tears mixed with the blood that dripped, and Rukia wondered, 'Why would Kaien-dono attack me?'
"What's wrong? You're making a pretty serious expression there." Aaronierio asked nonchalantly, as if nothing had occured, "I'm happy, y'know. If it was the old you, you would've been dead in a single strike. It's a joy to see ones subordinate grow."
"H-how much of what you're saying is true?" Rukia asked her voice quivering and her attention on edge, now.
"What? Do you think i'm a fake? Everything is true.--Me trying to kill you isn't out of the ordinary, You are Kuchiki Rukia, the woman who killed me." It stung Rukia with a sharp resounding pain.
"Get it? The reason i'm trying to kill you?" He looked serious, "Are you ready to be killed by me?"
Rukia hesitated, "I am. But, not yet. I did kill Kaien-dono, a crime that will not pass, no matter how many decades go by...If dying by your blade, kills even the smallest bit of sadness, then I would happily sacrifice my own life."
She stared at the floor where her tears had fallen, "But, I will not do it yet. I have come to save Inoue-san with my nakama and I will not listen to Kaien-dono until that mission is completed." She grabbed the edge of her robe, tightly, staring up at Kaien with such misery in her eyes.
He took a deep breath, "It was a joke! I wouldn't think of such a stupid idea as killing you!" He held his arms outstretched, then touched Rukia on the head, "I told you! There's only one thing that you can do for me."
"M-me?" She looked up at him again, relieved that this was not the end.
"Yes. Bring me the heads of all your nakama." Rukia was stunned once more.
"You aren't kidding, are you?" She asked, not looking at him and taking his hand off of her head.
"No, of course not!" He laughed heartily.
"HOW DARE YOU INSULT KAIEN-DONO!!" She rose, yelling with the anger within her heart.
She tossed his hand away, "The Kaien-dono we all respected would never joke like that!!" Her hand was place upon the guard of her zanpakuto.
"What are you saying, Kuchiki? I am Kaien."
The words reverberated throughout Rukia's soul, and anger gleamed within the pupils of her eyes, "DON'T. YOU. EVER. SAY. THAT NAME AGAIN." She barked back at this impersonater, while swiftly pulling out Sode No Shirayuki from it's sheath.
"Dance, Sode No Shirayuki!!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. The white banner of her zanpakuto encircling her. With that, Kaien smiled.
>>Renji and Dondachokka>>
"AHHH!!" They were both plummeting down a large hole, into a lower floor of Las Noches. A laughing came out of the shadows, "I've made a bunch of traps around here! And you fell for the simplest one!--Oh, i'm sorry, I should introduce myself, I'll only say it once, so I hope your little brain is capable of remebering it.--I am the 8th Espada, Szayel Aporro Grantz." [Some people say Apollo, but I think the r and l in Japan are interchangeable.]
"An Espada, huh?" Renji smirked, "AHHHHHHHHH!!" Screams came from the hole behind Renji. "Dondachokka? Why isn't he here yet, he fell down first...It's a good thing I move or I would've been crushed."
"AHH!!" A hole opened up behind Renji again, and out flew Dondachokka, "It hurts! It hurts! That pitfall was soo scary!!" He screamed, loudly, sitting on the red-haired shinigami.
Dondachokka gasped, looking at the unamused Espada, "You, you're the 8th Espada!..." He began rambling on and on, without realizing that Renji was suffocating.
"Renji, What are you doing under my butt?" Renji sighed, kicking Dondachokka in the eye, "Owwy~! Why'd you do that, Renji!?" He whined.
"Shut up! Or i'll do it again!"
"Anyways, can we quit the chit-chat and get this started already?"
"Shut up." Renji unsheathed Zabimaru. "I didn't come here to talk."
"BAN-KAI! Hihiou--" Zabimaru's bankai form was obliderated into bones and dust, "What the hell?!"
>>Senkaimon>>
All the assigned captains and lieutenants stood at the Senkaimon, the special forces pushing the doors open. The wind blowing through the doors swept our robes as we stared into the purple abyss. "Take care of yourself." I felt Hisagi's hand rest upon my shoulder.
"Have I ever given you a reason to worry?" I asked, smirking.
"Just go..." He sighed, nudging me forward.
>>FF>>
As captain and lieutenant leveled shinigami, each of us had barely any problem moving through the Dangai, that is, except Hanatarou, "Gah! It's getting closer!" Hanatarou wailed, sweat dripping from the sides of his head, refering to the cleaner, gaining way behind him.
I sighed, smiling softly to myself, "C'mon, Hanatarou." I waited a second, before grabbing him over my shoulder and launching myself into the light.
We all ended up on our feet, and I placed Hantarou on the floor of Karakura town. "Oohh~Where are we, Kenny?" Yachiru popped out from behind Kenpachi.
"How the hell should I know?" He grumbled back, looking around, "Oh!! Oh!! I know where to go!!" Yachiru sang, pointing in a random direction.
"Lt. Kusajishi, I think it would be best of Shuuhei-san led us to the Urahara Shoten..." Isane spoke timidly, I suppose, afraid to anger Yachiru or Kenpachi, for that matter.
"Right...Anyways, Urahara Shoten is that way, Yachiru..." I pushed her arm in the way that I was refering to.
"But, i'm so sure, it's that way! Tats!" She whined, the corners of her mouth falling into a frown, and moving her hand back into her direction. I sighed, walking off, there was no sense in trying to change Yachiru's mind...
>>Urahara Shoten>>
I walked in, peering around the seemingly empty shop, "Urahara, Tessai, Ururu, Jinta?" The other soul reapers followed me, as I walked in further, 'Must be downstairs...' I walked in a straight line, lifting up a tile in the floor that was larger than the others, I held it open, allowing the others to go in before--"Eh, Yasu, Is there another way down?" Hanatarou asked, gulping hard and sweating.
"Don't worry, Hanatarou, there's a ladder." I smiled, pointing downwards. Once he had gotten in, I stood on the first rung of the ladder shutting the opening, before free-falling off. I landed roughly on my feet and saw Urahara and Tessai fixing La Garganta, while Ururu and Jinta watched.
"Ah~Look who's back!" Urahara sang, pulling his attention away from the portal, walking over to us group of shinigami. "How was your big battle with Kagami, Yasu-chan?"
"W-what?! H-how'd you know that?!' I asked, stunned.
"Oh, I know everything, Yasu-chan~! You should know that by now!" He laughed, fanning his face.
I sighed at my overreaction, speaking calmly again, "So when will la garganta be ready?"
"Probably a few hours from now." He said, looking back at the machine.
"So it's okay if I split for a while." I walked towards the tiled opening again.
"If your going to talk to the vizards, I wouldn't bother. They have their own agenda." Urahara watched me, his eyes partially shadowed.
"It's not them..."
To be continued...
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