The body lay beaten, broken on the ground. Rasping sounds escaped the lips, as a small trickle of blood dribbled out of the corner of the mouth.
Ichigo stared at the broken body of Aizen as he looked Ichigo felt his power start to leave him but a small pulse of blue light grew brighter and brighter. The light engulfed Ichigo. When the light disappeared Ichigo found himself in his mindscape staring at the Hogyoku. It pulsed one more time, then a voice spoke.
"Ichigo, I am the Hogyoku." The voice said as it rang out like a thought.
Ichigo stared in wonder at the little object. "How are you speaking?" questioned Ichigo as he stared at the floating crystal.
"That matters little Ichigo, I have a question Ichigo. What would you do to keep your power, would you kill someone to retain it?" The voice once again sounding throughout the space.
"What the fuck type of question is that. I don't kill unless I have to I would never kill to keep my powers." Roared Ichigo as he stared at the crystal in disgust.
"So what would you do with your power if you could keep it?" questioned the voice.
Ichigo stared at the object for a minute and looked at it in wonder before his face turned red in rage. "I CANT keep my powers, I lost them once I used Final Getsuga Tensho." Replied Ichigo as he grew sad again.
"Ichigo remember what Aizen said about my functions. I tear down the boundaries between things and I make wishes come true.
Ichigo's head jerked upward to look back at the crystal "Are you saying you can give me my powers back?" questioned Ichigo. Then Ichigo looked at the crystal and yelled "I won't fucking kill someone for you, if that's what you're asking me to do."
Pure unbridled laughter filled with joy rang about the space like reminded Ichigo of a warm afternoon drinking some cold juice while sitting under a tree and feeling the cool breeze caress his face.
"Ichigo I do not want you to kill I want you to do what you do best and that is protecting your friends, family and all those whom you care about. I am tired of the death the carnage. Everyone who I have affected with my power I have seen their lives. I have seen some take pleasure in carnage and violence." The voice said in a sad tone making Ichigo think of a sad rainy day. "I have already affected you Ichigo, you just do not know this yet."
Ichigo was stunned. How had this object affect him? Then Ichigo remembered when Rukia had the Hogyoku.
"No it was not when Rukia had me in her, I was not awake at the time and I did not have enough power to grant your wish nor will I ever have the power to grant what you wish Ichigo. Not many wish for true peace among all things. I just came to affect you Ichigo after I broke away from Aizen. It is your soul that has me hoping for a brighter future. You fight the evil within your-self so strongly. You refuse to give up hope and when you do start to lose hope you find it again whether it be by your hollow or your other powers. So Ichigo before I grant you're with to keep your powers I will ask you for one favor." The voice pleaded.
Ichigo was stunned at this revelation. He might be able to keep his powers. "What is this favor?" asked Ichigo as he clenched his fist. Ichigo noticed for the first time he was still in his final Getsuga form.
"I want to live Ichigo, I cannot grant my own wish after combining with all those lifeforms I grew a personality I became alive, but I cannot make a body for myself so I ask you Ichigo after I save your powers can I join you, can I make you and I the same being, and then when the time comes for you to have a child you and your wife will give birth to me."
This floored Ichigo he had no idea how to respond. This type of request was not something he was anticipating.
"I know I can trust you Ichigo I have seen who you are and I know what you will become. I wish for you to be my father when the time comes." Said the voice.
Ichigo realized the sound of the voice was that of a child a flash of a small boy with white hair riding on the shoulders of an older Ichigo flashed across the mind of Ichigo. Ichigo never thought about family or children after all he was only 15 well actually 17 since he spent 2 years training in that other dimension. Ichigo liked the idea of eventually having a son and daughter. A flash of a white haired women ran across his mind and he blushed his secret crush o how he wanted to talk to her but could not find the courage to do so. He thought of having a child with her brought him a small smile. He shook his head and looked at the floating crystal.
"I will do as you ask, just one question will you have your memories still when you are reborn?" asked Ichigo.
"I do not know but I do not believe so but I do believe I will stay the same have the same personality and I know that I will be an even better person with you as a father. I must start the proses now we have used up all the time I had. I will now restore your powers Ichigo, no father." The voice said in a happy tone.
Ichigo realized he was back out of his mind scape now and a light blue light started to glow as the crystal started to crack and break apart. A shock wave rippled throughout the entire are with no sound. Ichigo felt his power had stopped from leaving him and was coming back. He felt something different now though about his power it felt changed more so than usual. Then excruciating pain erupted from Ichigo's body. Darkness soon took his vision.
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Isane was chewing on her finger wondering how the battle was going. She did not want to lose anyone else. Some of her friends had perished in the fighting and she did not wish to see anyone else hurt in this war. It also did not help that she had a major crush on our orange haired hero. She knew that it was so unlikely that they would ever really get to know each-other. After all she lived in soul society and he was a human. Maybe In another 50-60 years she might be able to meet him again but that is a long time to wait.
"Isane what are you doing your walking a hole into the ground." Said a voice from behind Isane.
Isane jumped because she had not noticed her captain join her in the healer's tent. Most of the casualties have been taken care of. "O nothing" she replied in a meek voice as she pushed her fingers together.
"You are worried about that orange haired boy Ichigo." Unohana said with a smirk.
Isane was so shocked at the remark that she stumbled into one of the cots and tripped over it. "I have no idea what you are talking about master." She said with a blush on her face.
"It is okay. I will not say a thing about it but you really should tell him when he comes back. You never know when you will see him again." She said in a kind tone.
Isane looked at Unohana and nodded. She would resolve her-self. She would talk to him. She also knew that she would not tell him how she felt it would only make his leaving harder on her if she had to admit. Isane looked up and noticed that the tremors had stopped.
"The fighting is over I believe" said Unohana as she looked out into the distance where Ichigo had taken Aizen.
Isane paced hoping soon she would see our orange haired friend come over the horizon. Then a blue glow grew out in the distance and it got brighter and brighter till it disappeared.
"Go after him and see if he is alright Isane" Unohana said with a small smile.
In a flash Isane was gone. Never before had she moved so fast. She had finally came across the battle sight. It was a sight to behold. Mountains where destroyed holes so deep you could not see the bottom of them. She saw the form of Aizen on the ground bleeding profusely. She turned her head looking for Ichigo and what she found was a young man that looked like he was in his early 20s with long orange hair reaching just past his shoulder blades. In his hand was his Zanpakto.
She rushed over to him and started looking for wounds and such but finding none she turned over to Aizen. She saw that he was regenerating slowly and would not die. She sensed a couple of spirit pressures coming in her direction. She bent over and picked Ichigo up and started carrying him back to the camp. After a couple of feet she was stopped by the Captain Commander.
"Lt. Kotetsu I see you made it hear before anyone else please report." He said in a commanding tone.
Isane did her best to stand at attention with the body of Ichigo on her shoulder. "I came as soon as the fighting ended and the blue light appeared. When I got hear I found Mr. Kurosaki unconscious and Sosuke Aizen heavily wounded but he is currently regenerating and will be fine in a few weeks. Ichigo seems to have sustained no damage but is currently existed I believe." She said as she watched the captain commander's reaction.
"Well this is surprising Ichigo truly gotten powerful over the last few years. It's a shame he will lose his powers."
This surprised Isane as she did not know he was to lose his powers. "Excuse me captain commander but what do you mean that he is to lose his powers." She asked in a commanding tone. She immediate relised how she had said that and her face grew flush.
"I'll over look your disrespect this one time but never do that again understood." The captain commander growled. All Isane could do was nod. "He used a ability that increased his own power at the price of losing it." At this statement Isane looked at Ichigo sadly. "Moving on did you find the Hogyoku around hear Lt?" asked the captain commander.
"No I did not sir but I also did not do a full in-depth search." She replied to the captain commander.
"Take young Ichigo back to camp and I want updates on how he is doing and when he loses his power fully. Is this understood Lt." The captain commander looked at Isane with a stern face.
"Yes sir I will make sure that happens." She said and then took off.
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Ichigo's mind scape.
Ichigo looked around and saw that his mind was being destroyed. The building's where falling down.
"Ichigo" said a voice besides Ichigo.
"Old man what is going on why is my mind scape falling apart." Ichigo yelled in a worried tone.
"Ichigo this is to be expected. You have gone through some changes and with those changes so did your mind. When people change Ichigo so does there mindscape." Said the old man as he placed a hand on Ichigo's shoulder.
Ichigo calmed down at that explanation. "So what is going to happen to you old man" questioned Ichigo as he turned and looked at him.
"That remains to be seen." As he said that Zangetsu started to change. He seemed to get younger he started to revert back into Tensa Zangetsu Ichigo was stunned at this transformation.
"I imagine you have questions Ichigo" Ichigo could only nod.
Before them the land was reforming again grassy hills and trees grew from sprouting's to full grown in the matter of seconds. A lake formed next to what seemed to be a house with a garden and big front and back yard. The sun hung in the in the sky as though it was noon.
"This Ichigo is now your new mind scape. A place of relaxation to calm yourself. Leets go sit and talk I Have a lot to discuss with you." Zangetsu said as he started making his way down to the house.
As they got closer a gazebo appeared with chairs. In the lawn. As they sat down Zangetsu sighed. "Ichigo I have never ben straight with you since we met I am not where your soul reaper power comes from."
With that single statement caused only 2 questions to mind for Ichigo. "Who are you, and where does my power come from" questioned Ichigo as his fist clenched. Hear was the one person he thought he could trust without question and he lied to him.
"I have not lied to you Ichigo have I ever led you astray haven't I always been there for you the only lie I told you was my name." Ichigo looked like he was ready to start yelling when Yhwach lifted his hand up to silence him. "Let me finish Ichigo, this is important." Ichigo nodded in acceptance. "Good now haven't you ever wondered why it was your hollow power that always saved you and not you're Shinigami powers Ichigo. That is because I was doing the best I could to suppress your own ability's" with that statement Ichigo grew livid he was about to say something when Yhwach glared at him and he remained quiet. "So whenever you learned more about your 'Shinigami' powers you taped more and more into your hollow powers. I never wanted you to become a Shinigami Ichigo. I even so much as took primary place of your power. I just never wanted you to have to fight I wanted you to have a peaceful life, because I knew that if you ever fully took up the mantle of Shinigami I would kill you." With this a single tear slid down the face of Yhwach.
Ichigo was stunned at this "what do you mean you would kill me" questioned Ichigo in a hesitant manner.
"Ichigo my real name is Yhwach well kind of. You see Ichigo I am a manifestation of your Quincy powers. Now I know what you are wondering what the fuck right." Laughed Yhwach. "Let me explain Ichigo about how you came to be, and no I don't mean the birds and the bee's Ichigo. The one we call Shiro was actually a real hollow. He was created by" he stopped as he got a pained expression. "Looks like he wants to tell you himself Ichigo." With that his body started to change till it was Shiro in front of him.
"Now shut the fuck up Kingy and let me tell you a story on how I almost killed your mother." He grinned before his face calmed down. "I never wanted to attack her I had no mind I was just a creature created by Aizen I ran purely on instinct I came across your mother she was a Quincy that's about all I know about her but when I scratched her in one of my attacks my spiritual essence started leaking into her soul. Quincy get sick or something like that when hollows physical scratch impale shred them. Your father somehow was able to stop me from destroying her from the inside out. When she conceived you I was transferred to you Ichigo. You and me where able to meld together somehow perfectly. With the old fart also. With your soul able to balance out my spirit residue my spiritual pressure could not kill you like it would a normal Quincy. That's all I know ya got that so don't fucking ask me about this anymore cause I don't know anything else you got that Kingy." And with that he started to revert back to Yhwach.
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Authors Note.
I hoped you like this redone chapter and I hope you like it more than you did my first try at this story. In the next chapter it will explain why Yhwach did what he did and who he is a part of and the history of the Quincy up until the last 1000 years.
The 1000 year arc is going to be short for me the 2 years in the time between aizen and Yhwach is where the romance will take place. Then 1000 year arch then the Central 46 arc. Please leave comments and or concerns I love to hear back from my readers.