"I'll explain it so you may
understand it better. First, using the Hougyoku, we are transformed
into arrancar from hollows. This is our 'Birth.' When we are
created, we are a number starting from eleven continuing
upwards.
"Then, from all the arrancar, those with particularly
destructive capabilities are picked out and chosen. The ones with
amazing abilities are honored with a number from 1 to 10.
"Those
chosen 10 are called the 'Espada.' Somewhere on their body, a
tattoo of their respected number is made as proof. They are also
given authority over all of us numbered 11 and below."
"Blah
blah blah. Don't you ever SHUT UP?!" I shouted, a smirk on my
face.
"I thought I disposed of you." Shauron replied.
"Nope.
Ya only wounded me, you bastard." I retorted.
"Then I guess,
I'll have to take off your arm."
"No! Aleshi! Shut up and
get away from here!" Toushirou shouted.
"I told you, I'm not
going anywhere! I'm staying here to help you when I can!" I
shouted back.
I shunpo'ed behind Shauron and whacked him in the
back of the head. He didn't even twitch. What the hell? Was that
mask made of steel? Once again, he flung me away, but I hardened
spirit particles under my feet to in the air.
"Damn it, Aleshi!
Just listen to me for once. Get. Out. Of. Here!" Toushirou
commanded.
"No." I said flatly.
I had a cut across my
forehead and it was bleeding badly. I closed my right eye to keep the
blood out. I would help. I'm was going to help.
"To continue
my explanation, compared to us, the strength of the Espada is in a
completely different dimension altogether.
"Lastly, right
now…within the group of us arrancar who came to the real world,
there is one Espada among us. The 6th one…who was bestowed that
number by Aizen-sama himself, Sexta Espada, Grimmjow Jyagajaq."
I
took the opportunity of his ignorance and lunged again. I tried to
cut into his shoulder, but that damn breast plate covered his
shoulders, so I jumped away before he could fling me again. I lunged
from the other side to try and cut his neck. Still, the breast plate
covered his neck. Damn! I can't figure out how to cut him. I jumped
away to a safe distance. How could I get him?
"Captain! Renji!
Aleshi! We've been cleared to break our limits!" Rangiku shouted.
She was standing up now, and she looked much better
somehow.
"They finally did it." Toushirou muttered.
I heard
Renji shout something, but couldn't understand him. He did sound
excited though. I can understand that. I was excited. Maybe I could
release my Bankai.
"What now?" Shauron muttered darkly.
We
all exposed our limit tattoos. They lit up at about the same
time.
"LIFT THE LIMIT!"
There was a giant surge of reiatsu
as our limits were released. It felt good to be at a normal level
again. I took in a deep breath and exhaled.
"Haeru, Ginryu."
I muttered.
"'Lift the limit' you say?" Shauron said.
Half
of his arm was engulfed in ice once more. He looked surprised. Ha
ha!!
"What the hell?!" he
shouted.
"'Lifting the limit' is a process implemented by
the captains of the Gotei 13, in order not to create any unnecessary
ripples in the balance of the material world.
"When coming to
the material world, a symbol of the spirit power limit from one's
respective division is placed on a part of your body. It puts an
extreme restraint on our reiatsu, cutting off roughly 80 of our full
capability.
"In other words, after breaking our limits, our
power is…compared to now…quintupled." Toushirou explained.
I
know this is a bad time, but, I sooooo had the hots for Toushirou
right now. It was awesome when he explained complicated things.
I
gathered what little moonlight I could and waited till Ginryu was
glowing faintly. It might not have much effect, but it might do some
damage. I lunged at Shauron again and cut slightly into his arm. Not
much, but a little.
"Aisu aisu, akago!" I shouted.
Nothing
happened. A little frost appeared over his arm. That's it. Oh no!
He's gonna get frost bite! What the hell was up with Ginryu
tonight? Damn the thumbnail of a moon we had! Maybe Toushirou could
use this as a distraction…I quickly jumped away to avoid being
flung and to avoid being hit by Toushirou's next attack.
"It's
all over, Shauron Qu Fong. Ryuusenka!" Toushirou shouted.
"Retreat!
It's 1 o'clock, so withdraw!" Shauron demanded.
They all
started to retreat. Like we were gonna let 'em run.
"You think
we're gonna let you run?"
See!
Toushirou shot after
Shauron and as he turned, Toushirou stabbed him right in the throat.
Ice erupted around Shauron's body, completely freezing
him. With one swift movement, Toushirou shattered the ice and Shauron
along with it. One flower petal was left in his Bankai.
Toushirou
didn't move. He 'stood' there, looking into nothing. His wings
began to crumble away slowly. Something was wrong…
As if on cue,
all of his wounds burst and he fell to the ground, unconscious. My
eyes widened and I dropped down to where he fell. Rangiku was running
this way as well.
"Toushirou! Toushirou! Answer me, damn it!"
I said, kneeling next to him.
"Taicho!" Rangiku shouted.
She
looked incredibly worried, the look reflected in her eyes. I knew she
saw the same in my own.
"Orihime! Orihime, come over here for a
minute please!" She shouted over the edge of the roof we were
on.
Rangiku's gigai released Orihime and rushed up to where we
were. She called upon two of her Shun Shun Rikka and began to heal
Toushirou's wounds.
I sat next to her, still really worried. He
never really got hurt this bad, except for when we were at Central
46. I wished he had let me help him. Maybe he wouldn't have gotten
so badly hurt. I should've found some other way to help besides
being an idiot and attacking blindly.
Slowly, Toushirou began to
stir and his breathing grew normal. I breathed a sigh of relief and
thanked goodness for Orihime's powers. Toushirou slowly opened his
eyes. He looked straight at me and glared. I
was taken aback slightly.
"Why
didn't you listen to me?" he asked in a low whisper.
"I
wanted to help. I didn't want you to die." I replied, my voice
cracking a little.
"You know I wouldn't die. You should've
gone inside the apartment." He scolded.
I looked down at my
hands and nodded. I really didn't care if he was mad at me or not.
I was just glad he was alive. I looked back to him and smiled.
"You
idiot." I said, crying a little.
He smiled back at me, then
closed his eyes again. I felt another strong reiatsu, but ignored it.
It was probably Renji or someone. Who knows.
I felt like someone
was approaching us, quickly but hidden. I paid it no heed.
"Iwadoshi-san. Would you like me to heal your wound next?"
Orihime asked.
"Huh? Oh, no. No offense, but I'd rather have
it healed by Hanatarou or Unohana. It's just that I've known them
longer." I replied.
"None taken. I understand!" she
smiled.
Just as I smiled back, a hand grabbed my wounded shoulder
and jerked me up. I struggled a little, but stopped due to the
intense pain I felt in my shoulder. Who had me? I looked up angrily
to see who had grabbed me.
It was an arrancar, but somehow
different. He was very tall, had light blue hair, and part of a
hollow mask along his jaw. Then I realized who it was. The one
Shauron told us about earlier. Grimmjow Jyagajaq! Shit…
"What
the hell?! Let go of me!" I said, struggling again.
"No can
do. I've been ordered to seize you for Ichimaru-sama's uses."
He smirked.
"What? What does he want me for?" I demanded.
"
You talk too much." He said.
I felt his free hand connect with
the back of my neck and I lost consciousness.
