Eighteen months have passed since Sosuke Aizen and his army of Arrancar were defeated. For Ichigo Kurosaki, a sense of normalcy returned as his powers faded. He claimed this peace and quiet was all he ever wanted, but he was never able to truly convince himself. His friends knew he was lying all the time, but they just went with it. They supported him, it's all they could ever really do.

Ichigo and his friend Keigo were on the roof after school casually discussing the future when she was brought up. "I wonder what Rukia's doing now."

Ichigo turned and glared, his emotions were betrayed by his eyes. "Why're you bringing her up now?"

Keigo was on the ground clenching his now punched arm. "I mean, she could at least show her face once in a while, right. I haven't even seen her once since then. Kinda cold don't you think?"

The orange haired teen leaned back against the railing. "It's not cold. She was never supposed to be in charge of Karakura anyway, so there's no reason for her to come back."

The question he had dreaded hearing came up: "Don't you miss her?."

Ichigo scowled and looked away. "Of course not."

"Liar"

Instead of walking home with his friends, Ichigo instead decided to take the long way and ended up in the park. With the intent of relaxing and clearing his head, he took a seat on a nearby bench and watched the children play on the swings. He was reminded of pushing her on that very swing. "It's just like that..."

Everything but Ichigo stopped, the children were frozen in place and everything became gray and lifeless. A female voice spoke out to him: "Time? You are thinking about somebody who is precious to you, are you not?" A woman he had never met before appeared to his left sitting beside him, she had shoulder length blonde hair and wore an elaborate red and black renaissance dress. "What's the matter? Speak child."

He looked around as if in a panick, everything was still stuck in place but the two of them. "Who are you? Are you a Soul Reaper?"

She tilted her head and smirked. "I do not know what you speak of child."

Ichigo could no longer sense Spiritual Pressure, but he still knew instinctively that her power was immense. "A Quincy? A Human? I'm running out of of races already."

Her face turned into a scowl. "Do not dare categorize me with human filth." While she was talking, Ichigo noticed that her accent was European in nature, certainly not from Karakura or the Soul Society for that matter. "What I am matters not for this will likely be our last encounter. Tell me how to reach the Spirit World associated with this Mortal Plane and you may yet live today."

He knew she was strong yet was unable to take her seriously, she seemed sophisticated yet childish at the same time, like a spoiled princess. "Lady you're fucking crazy, but I think I know what you are talking about. I know somebody who can probably help you. But you have to tell me your name first."

She quirked an eyebrow at him unsure of his intentions. "Luzcrezia"

He stood up waiting for her. "Have a surname or something?"

She joined him as the world around them came back to life. "I never mated. What about you?"

"Ichigo." He spoke while walking down the road. "Ichigo Kurosaki."

The Twelfth Division Captain: Mayuri Kurotsuchi, was in his lab watching a number of screens showing live video from Hueco Mundo. "Installing these devices is proving to be a valuable investment. Nemu you stupid girl, come over here and take notes." A number of hollows were fighting in a battle royal of sorts with eight coming out unscathed and larger than before. "You have been up to something, but what exactly are you planning?"

Meanwhile on the other side of the Soul Society, Rukia was doing paperwork in her division headquarters. Her Captain approached her with orders. "Lieutenant, I have an assignment that requires your urgent attention." Ever since the war ended, the secret ban on her becoming seated was lifted. "A massive amount of Spiritual Pressure was detected in Karakura Town. The representative who is active there is unable to find the source. It only seems right to send you there on account of your experience with the area. You are to identify the source and report back, do not engage it unless you have to. Do you accept?"

She hesitated for a few moments, unsure if it was a good idea. "I accept..."

Her captain gave a weak smile. "This is a time critical mission, you will travel straight through the Dangai and meet with Kisuke Urahara who will be waiting on the other side to brief you further. The Cleaner is set to pass right before you enter. Good luck Rukia." She read over her orders for more details before giving a bow.

Ichigo had escorted Luzcrezia to Urahara's shop. She seemed completely annoyed with him, scowling the whole way. He knocked on the door of the shop to be greeted by Tessai with Urahara standing right behind him. "Ichigo, what brings you to my shop? Introducing me to your girlfriend? I'm honored!"

Ichigo glared at the shopkeeper. "No idiot, she wants to go to the Soul Society." Uninterested with where this was going, he walked away and went home.

"So miss...? What business do you have with the Soul Society?"

"Luzcrezia. I am looking for my younger brother, I have reason to believe he is there."

Kisuke waved his fan around, skeptical of who she was and what she really wanted. Her motives were unknown but she seemed to be speaking the truth. "If you will follow me downstairs I can transport you there." After going down into the underground area he yelled out in excitement: "Who would have thought that this would be under my shop?" only to receive a glare. "Normally you would have to wait but I had the portal ready for a friend who was coming from the other side. It's your lucky day! Now about payment..."

She gave him a fake smile. "You have been most helpful." She rammed her fist into his midsection disemboweling his gigai. "But I no longer require your services, keep the change." She made sure she walked over his body before entering the portal. Almost instantly she was face to face with the Cleaner. "No war machine of yours can stop me brother. Bloodmoon, BY FIRE BE PURGED"

Meanwhile Rukia had entered from the other side and was running through, she felt something pass by her but was unable to see what it was and continued on. To her horror, she saw the Cleaner burning into a pile of ash. Unsure of what was going on, she made it through the other side to see Urahara half-dead on the floor. "What the hell? Kisuke are you alright?"

Luzcrezia had entered through the Rukongai district and found herself in the middle of a street. The townsfolk ran in fear of her, those who could not run passed out from her Spiritual Pressure. Like a natural compass, she turned to the Seireitei and began to walk towards it. When she reached the gate, Jidanbo the gatekeeper leaped out in front of her but was unable to speak and passed out like the citizens had. "Stupid insect, out of my way." She waved her arm causing him to lift off the ground and threw him behind her. A massive two handed axe formed in her left hand that she used to pierce the door as if it was butter.

This act had not gone unnoticed however, as she was almost immediately surrounded by Captains and their Lieutenants. "Is this the welcoming committee? Where is my brother?"

Renji whispered into his Captains ear. "Captain Kuchiki, who is she and what is she talking about?" The only response was a slight shrug followed by silence.

She was becoming irritated already. "Do not waste my time you insignificant souls, have you destroyed him? Did he fail his mission." There was no reply, the Soul Reapers were trying to determine who she was and gauge her power that was fluctuating dramatically. She spoke hoping that he would hear her. "Fool, you allow these worthless souls to run rampant and the humans unenslaved. You have failed father and I will be your end. I will finish what you started."

The head Captain stepped forward intent on confronting this new threat. "That's enough young lady. You come here hostile, alone, and spitting out threats. Back off, all of you. I will destroy this woman myself."

Luzcrezia chuckled, she would have none of this. A Zweihander formed in her other hand that had three blades like a trident, she stabbed it into the ground and waited. "Come you minions of fire, come forth you creatures of hate. Your master calls, defend her." A rift in the ground tore open as large brown skinned creatures crawled out of a fiery pit. They stood nine feet tall, hunched over with long blade-like teeth and razor sharp claws. Joining them were small red imp like creatures that swarmed above, their numbers were in the dozens. She watched her enemy with great interest as his blade turned to fire, wasting no time he charged right at her.

Her sword melted into the floor and she readied her battle axe. The sounds of clashing steel could be heard from all over as the sky turned red like fire. They simultaneously yelled out their respective commands: "All things in the universe turn to ashes!" and "By fire be purged!"

Appearance wise, Luzcrezia is modeled loosely after Luzcrezia Borgia from Assassins Creed 2: Brotherhood. You can look that up to get a better idea of what she looks like. But enough of that, you are more interested in who she is and who her brother is as well. I intend for this fic to become a long trilogy. Both are major villains in this overall plot, he will be the main one for this first story and she will be more predominant in the second one. As for who he is exactly, you will find out soon enough. Or you can try guessing, you probably won't get it though. Hint: He isn't Aizen, nor is he Ichigo or his father.(This isn't Dragonball ^_^)