"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped"
Me: I had this idea one day in my Culinary Class and quickly wrote it down and kept building on it. It has turned into a full blown story that I'm really getting into. I hope you all like it and enjoy.
"Head captain we have the information you requested we gather" the man said as he bowed in front of the Head captain of the Soul Society.
"Give me the results" Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto said in a commanding voice.
"The group calls themselves the Band of Seven, two of them are former captains of the soul society and one of them is a former member of squad six" the man said.
"Tell me their names and status" Yamamoto commanded.
"The 7th seat is Alena Engel former member of squad 6, 9th seat. Alena was thought to be dead after a mission 10 years ago".
"The 6th seat is Riku Takashi former Royal Family Guard to the Spirit King. It's said he was the guard to the Spirit King's Daughter".
"The 5th seat is Nobu Osamu, He is not part of any our records of the soul academy or any of the squads, all we know is he has a zanpackto and can fight".
"The 4th seat is Isamu Hotako, former captain of squad 9. Isamu was believed dead and that's when Kensei Murguruma took over".
"The 3rd seat is Sato Hideyoshi, former captain of squad 3. The same with Isamu he was believed to be dead".
"The 2nd seat and second in command to the Band of seven is Kaito Dulagar. Kaito was suppose to be a student of the academy, but the records show he never attended".
"The 1st seat and the leader of the Band of Seven is Keiko Yamasaki".
"Is that all? What about Keiko what is her status?" Yamamoto asked.
"The truth is we know next to nothing about Keiko Yamasaki, all we know is that she is their leader and somehow she has helped them all in a way". The man said.
Head captain Yamamoto rubbed his temples on his head. Ever since this Band of Seven had appeared, he had been in a frenzy trying to figure out their motives. It was extremely stressful and was putting the entire Soul Society on high alert. Every captain was given more duties and more and more reports of the Band of Seven kept coming in. At first it started as small rumors in the districts, then the rumors began to spread and sightings of the infamous Band of Seven were the talk of the districts. Then after Captain Shunsui Kyōraku came into contact with the Band of Seven, Head Captain Yamamoto had no choice but to accept that the Band of Seven was real and put everyone on high alert.
"Head Captain, if I'm not asking much, what your plans to deal with this group are?" the man asked.
Yamamoto looked up at the man. In truth he didn't really have a plan. He had ideas.
"I think we should try to capture one of them and bring them for interrogation" Yamamoto said.
"Yes sir, I will send the message to all the captains" the man said and left with a bow.
Nobu Osamu yawned and turned on his side to look at the small dirt road next to the small house he shared with the rest of the Band of Seven. Alena Engel walked over and offered him a cup of tea. Nobu waved her away. Alena shrugged and left the cup in front of him. Isamu Hotako sat in the furthest corner from the group reading a book. Sato Hideyoshi and Kaito Dulagar walked through the entrance to the house just getting back from a patrol of the area. "Who's got next watch?" Sato asked with his usual smile. "I do" Riku Takashi answered and walked outside and vanished into the night. Kaito walked pass the group and up the stairs. He knocked on the door.
"You can enter Kaito".
Kaito open the door and entered. Sitting in the candle light was Keiko Yamasaki.
"The patrol went well, there were no disturbances" Kaito said.
"Good, thank you Kaito" Keiko said.
Kaito nodded and left the room leaving Keiko to herself once more. Keiko stared at the candle for a moment then closed her eyes to meditate.
Riku Takashi walked down the dark streets. He kept his zanpackto at his waist and hand on the hilt. At any moment he could be attacked. And tonight was that night.
"Reign over the Frosted Heavens Hyōrinmaru!"
A flow of ice shaped like a Chinese dragon came flying at Riku. Riku pulled forth his zanpackto and used Shunpo to dodge the attack. He reappeared on top of building and looked up to see a small young male in a captain haori. The young male had turquoise eyes and short, spiked, white hair.
"It's not nice to attack someone out of blue like that" Riku called to the young male.
"Riku Takashi, under the orders of the Head Captain I am ordered to bring you into custody" the man called out.
Riku sighed.
"I'd love to go with ya Chibi-chan, but I'm afraid I can't" Riku said.
"IT'S CAPTAIN HITSUGAYA!" he yelled visibly angry by that comment.
In that instant Riku was behind him zanpackto lightly pressed against the captain's back.
"First mistake in fighting me, never lower your guard" Riku said his tone dark and dangerous.
Hitsugaya used his Shunpo and reappeared several feet away from Riku.
"Second mistake, you challenge me, you challenge the whole Band of Seven, that mean's you challenge Keiko and I won't let you go near her" Riku said and lifted his zanpackto and placed his index finger on the tip of the blade.
An incredible amount of Reiatsu began to flow around Riku. The air around him began to crackle and spark.
"Shock Shiroi niji no heddo" (White Rainbow Head)
Electricity burst from the zanpackto and wrapped itself around Riku. The electricity snapped and crackled and shot in every direction. When it faded finally Riku was holding an ordinary, graceful kusari-gama with golden threads designed into the weapon.
"Third mistake, never challenge a member of the Royal Family Guard" Riku said.
Riku grabbed hold of the chain and began to spin the kusari-gama. Electricity began to build up. Hitsugaya raised his blade.
"Hyōrinmaru!"
The same ice dragon burst from the blade and shot directly at Riku.
"Raitoningu o suraisu suru!" (Slicing Lightning)
Riku shot the blade of the kusari-gama at top speed at the ice dragon and the collision was anything but small. Ice and electricity exploded on contact. The collision created a shockwave and sent both Riku and Hitsugaya flying back.
Riku slammed into the side of a stone wall. He coughed up blood and sank to the ground. He sat there for a moment regaining himself.
"Don't move".
Riku looked up and was face to face with a blade and a woman. The woman had long wavy orange blonde hair, blue eyes and a beauty mark right under the right side of her mouth. She was dressed in the garb typical of Shinigami; though she let her robes hang loose for her ample bosom to be revealed. She wore a thin golden necklace tucked between her cleavage and a long pink scarf over her shoulders. In addition, she wore a lieutenant's armband on her uniform's sash.
"By the orders of the Head Captain, you are to be taken into custody" the woman said.
Riku grunted in annoyance.
"Fine, but this won't help you at all; capturing me will only anger Keiko and guess what she ain't a happy camper when she's pissed off"
Keiko's eyes flew open. She grabbed her zanpackto and strapped it onto her back and yanked the door open and raced down the stairs. It was apparent something was wrong. Kaito was already there waiting for her.
"Kaito your with me, everyone else stay here" Keiko said.
"Another day and no action your killing me here Keiko" Nobu said.
"This is not the time Nobu" Keiko snapped.
Nobu shrugged and grabbed his tea and gulped it down. The rest of the Band of Seven simply nodded at Keiko's orders.
"Let's go Kaito" Keiko said.
They both vanished into the darkness.
The sun was just barely rising and Riku was being dragged into a large open room. Large bruises covered his body and dried blood clung to his face. All the captains had assembled to see the fate of this man. Riku was thrown down in front of the Head captain. Riku shakily rose to his feet. He still had his zanpackto but was under a spirit restraint.
"Riku Takashi I'm giving you one more chance to tell us about the Band of Seven, but mostly about your leader Keiko Yamasaki" Yamamoto said.
Riku was silent for a moment. All the memories of Keiko flowed through his head. That small little girl, those red eyes, her pain, her suffering, her fragile heart. Riku looked up at the Head captain. He had made his decision.
"Keiko is my leader and I would die before I betrayed her" he said.
There was silence in the room. Head captain Yamamoto sighed.
"Then you will die for this woman" he said.
Yamamoto nodded to a relatively short and petite woman with gray eyes and black hair. Her hair was worn short with two long braids bound in white cloth each ending in a large golden ring. She wore a traditional Shinigami captain's uniform with a sleeveless haori and a yellow obi tied around her waist. The woman walked in front of Riku.
"By order of the Head Captain you are sentenced to death immediately" the woman said loudly.
She drew her zanpackto and pointed it directly at Riku.
"Uncoil Hone no hīrā". (Bone Healer)
Flexible steel wrapped around Riku and yanked him back away from the woman and into the grasp of Keiko and Kaito. Kaito let the urumi uncoil around Riku's body and Keiko pulled off the spirit restraint. Riku fell into Keiko's arms.
"Didn't think you would come for me" Riku said.
"I would never let anyone hurt you Riku" Keiko said softly.
Head Captain Yamamoto was in shock. In front of him were two more members of the Band of Seven. Kaito held his zanpackto closely and looked to Keiko for orders.
"Kaito, I want you to take Riku and get away I will hold them off" Keiko said.
"But" Kaito started.
"No butt's Kaito" Keiko said sternly.
Kaito nodded and took Riku and hoisted him onto his back. Before using his Shunpo to leave he looked at Keiko.
"You better come back to us Keiko" he said and vanished.
Keiko turned her attention the room filled with captains.
"You must be Keiko Yamasaki the leader of the Band of Seven" Yamamoto said.
"That's right' Keiko answered.
The tension in the air was building. Keiko's hand twitched slightly. She knew there was gonna be a fight. It all seemed to slow down. Head captain Yamamoto nodded and the captains all seemed to go for their zanpackto's at once. Keiko's hand flew to her back and she pulled forth her zanpackto. A captain was already upon her his zanpackto directed at her. She swung her zanpackto against his and pushed him back. Another captain came at her. She dodged his blade by bending backwards. She then used her arms to fall backwards and push off the ground and kick the captain in the face sending him backwards.
Hitsugaya came at her at top speed. Keiko used her Shunpo to dodge his attack and appear in the air above the captains. She let her Reiatsu flare around her and make the captains look up.
"Take his Life Dei Cide" (Literally means one who kills a god aka God Killer)
A wave of Reiatsu came blasting from her zanpackto and a long bloody chain appeared and wrapped around her arm digging into the flesh and drawing blood. The blade turned midnight black with a single red line on the blade itself. The blood from her arm began to seep into the blade and the blade glowed.
"You challenge me, and you challenge the whole Band of Seven, and that alone pisses me off, no one hurts my friends" Keiko yelled.
Keiko began to fall towards the captains.
"Ketsueki u~ību" (Blood Weave)
Blood from the chain burst forward and weaved its way through the captains creating a web of blood. Keiko hit the ground on her feet and pulled on the chain on her arm tightening it. The blood condensed and began to wrap around captains. Captains who were masters of Shunpo escaped the attack while others were wrapped in the attack. Keiko tapped the chain twice and the bond captains were thrown into the walls. Several drops of blood fell into Keiko's pure white hair. The remaining captains looked to Yamamoto for orders.
Yamamoto was in shock. The stories about the zanpackto Dei Cide were true. In the stories Dei Cide was a man with long flowing back hair and red eyes. He was considered a fallen angel with his black wings. There was a God that controlled the land and made life for his people living hell. Dei Cide challenged the God and after seven days and seven nights Dei Cide killed the God. Dei Cide said he drew on pain to defeat his enemies. But, that was suppose to be a story. But, standing in front of him was the zanpackto Dei Cide.
"Let her go" Yamamoto said.
The captains looked at him in shock.
"But, she is the leader this might be our only chance" Captain Ukitake said.
"Let her go" Yamamoto repeated.
Keiko backed up still holding her zanpackto. Her red eyes staring straight at Yamamoto. She blinked once and was gone.
Me: Well that's all for now. In case you didn't know Dei Cide is Latin so please don't look it up and go that's not Japanese! I didn't really go into the other Band of Seven members since I kinda want this story to be based off Keiko more and what not. Please review. I have no idea who she should like.
Band of Seven
Leader: Keiko Yamasaki
2nd in Command: Kaito Dulagar
3rd Seat: Sato Hideyoshi
4th Seat: Isamu Hotako
5th Seat: Nobu Osamu
6th Seat: Riku Takashi
7th Seat: Alena Engel
That's the chart and it's not based on power. It's based on loyalty and a certain power that each member has. Alena has extreme healing abilities and that's why she ranks 7th. Nobu is the muscle like Kenpachi so he ranks 5th. I will go into it more in the next chapter. Please Review!