Chapter 1

Ichigo lay in the crater created by the pummling that the blue tiger had given him. He grasped futile at breaths that refused to come. He lay there on the brink of death. This blackness enveloping his vision, he wondered was it dying, but where does a soul go when it dies? Or was it that which he fears more than death. Was it the King, the Hollow inside him.

The masculine figure stood high above him with the tall buildings of Karakura town surrounding him. this man held the position of a god looking down at his subjects. Ichigo's life was in his hands.

Grimmjow looked down in disgust at the fallen Soul Reaper. He smirked, proud at his own strength. He disappeared and reappeared infront of the Reaper, almost as if he'd teleported but this was the speed of the sixth espada. Kneeling down he gripped the Reaper by the throat, laughing aloud as he did so, relishing the position he was in. The tiger was almost drooling with excitement.

He grinned with malicous intent and leant in closer to his victim. The tiger licked it's lips. "You know what I'm going to do to you?" He whispered rhetorically.

Ichigo felt nothing but fear as this tiger leaned over him. Whispiring into his ear. So close that he could feel the touch of the tiger's lips against his ear. It sent shivers down his spine. Ichigo struggled to swallow, in doing so he let out an audible gulp. The darkness still threatened his sanity... his humanity.

All that was written on Ichigo's face was pure horror as he used the last of his strength to helplessly flick his blade towards the tiger. It was knocked away seemlessly. Pain shot all through Ichigo's body. 'Gahh' he let out. The tiger stopped grinning and smilled gently. "You're cute when you're helpless" He declared. Licking his lips. 'This mans crazy' Ichigo thought to himself as he saw lust in the tigers eyes.

Ichigo hoped for a saviour, anyone from soul society. 'No. If I can't defeat him... then whats the freaking point.' He stubbernly thought. 'I have to become stronger...' The tiger slapped him, toying with him now. 'stronger...' The tiger stood up ready to slam his foot down into the reapers face but one word was running through his mind. 'STRONGER.' Ichigo's will was reignited as he let off a quick black getsuga tenshou towards the towering giant.

Grimmjow backed away. "Where did you find this strength?" He demanded. Confused at the Reaper's new found power. However it was barely enough to scratch him. Grimmjow through his leg forward kicking the blade out of the Reapers grasp. "Now we're gonna play by my rules." He said anxiously. He leapt on top of the reaper pinning all four of his limbs down. "No ones going to save you." he said licking the Reapers face. "You're gonna become my bitch." he licked the man with more tennacity. "and you will lose that bark you've got. You will respect your owner." The tiger grinned excitedly.

Ichigo began to panick. Struggling to break free from his captors iron hold. He'd lost all control. Before he knew it he could no longer see. The black and claimed his eyes and his soul. The white mask of death had once more drew itself upon the reapers face and a greatly insane power had been unleashed. The fight was back on.

Grimmjow was pushed back before he knew it. a large scare forming along his cheast where the reaper sliced at him, with his bare hand. Grimmjows legs began to throw themselves upwards in the air. He was running on the spot furiously. he couldn't control his excitement. Drawing his blade he announced "It's time to beat you back down".