Tides of Fate

by Callian31

After the defeat of Yhwach all was well in the Soul Society, for a time. But one day they were attacked by a new threat, the Neo-Soul Society. Within its ranks are enemies new and old, former friends and allies, and a single man with more power than they could possibly imagine. They're led by a man so powerful even Aizen and Yhwach kneel before his power.

1. Prolgue: Before the Storm

I don't own Bleach

Prologue: Before the Storm

Several figures face a hooded man in a town that was recently burned down. Most of the flames had disappeared thanks to the rain but much of the wreckage was still smoldering. Dead bodies lined the streets like everyday liter. They were the only survivors who could still stand. It had been a grueling and unexpected battle. One they'll never forget. And merely an hour after a man in a hood had just come up to them with a proposition.

"They've abandoned you now, you know," he began, "They don't need you anymore and you're all too powerful to not be considered threats. They'll come again, hoping to clean up the survivors, unless you follow me."

One of the groups, a teen, scrunched his eyes, "What makes you think that they will?"

The figure chuckled, "Simple, it's what they do. They make sure that not a single thing is left. In exterminations they're most thorough."

Another grew angered, "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THEY ATTACKED US!? WE'VE NEVER MADE ANY MOVES AGAINST THEM!"

They could not see it but under his hood the man smiled, "When did that ever matter to them before? Hm? Aren't you angry with them for doing this? Don't you want those infernal Shinigami dead?"

A girl this time spoke up, "But we have friends there!"

"It is the nature of such things," the mysterious figure said, "You have what you perceive to be friends but once the orders for your death comes rolling in they abandon you. That is if they know." He looks among the crowd to see the remaining faces. Ones torn by grief and loss. Of friends and family burned, impaled, and struck down mercilessly and heartlessly. As if they were wild animals. And all the innocents who knew nothing killed without a second thought. Some had survived and were recovering but many would not last the night at best. A part of them did not want to believe it but another knew it was indisputable truth.

"What do we do?" a small girl who'd survived asks.

"Join me," the man said, "I have an army. I have the power. I have the troops. I have the means. We can burn down all those who have wronged you. I cannot promise you solace. I cannot promise you will have no regrets for siding against your "friends". I cannot promise this is what your loved ones would have wanted. I cannot promise this path will not drive you mad or that hole inside you can be filled. All I can offer you is revenge and the means to get it. Means to reshape the world as you believe it should be. All I can promise is that you will kill."

Everyone contemplated for a while until one spoke up, "When do we start?" Asked the least likely person to ask.

"Now," the man said.

Author's Notes: Most chapters will be longer than this. This is a FanFic I had on another site and decided to switch to here. There were sixteen chapters done so it may be a while before this is updated. Tell me what you think Callian31 signing out!