You Raise Me Up

Prologue

It's been 7 hours since I first sat down in this bus now I'm absolutely sick of being in it. I stare out the window watching the stripes in the street become a blur. I awoke from Momegoma Town without any memories of who I was or what I had been doing before. I had no prior memories of a childhood or parents. I was nobody. I felt a depression come over me until a badge fell out of my pocket. All that was on it was squad 13. The badge meant nothing to me at first but then I remembered I was a shinigami from squad 13 in the Soul Society. My name and age were still unclear but I knew I was not of this world. I stand up to look at my surrounding until I am distracted by the sound of a bell. I look down to wrist to see that I am wearing a metal wristband. I raise my wrist close to my face and see a name written on. It read "Kokoro Misake" I n all honesty I wasn't particularly faithful in that being my name but it would be my title in the meantime. I don't tend to ponder on the thoughts of what happened to me and why I couldn't remember anything because my imaginations would get a bit farfetched. I just simple stared walking down a road until I came to a street called Tokimo. I don't know what it was but something was telling me I was meant to be here. I gallivanted around the street until I was stopped dead in my tracks. A great feeling of unease swept over me. I pivoted to my right and then again to my left but there was nothing there. I thought the feeling would subside but the feeling grew more intense. I looked all around me trying to discover the reason for this feeling then there was a strong wind. Suddenly a memory swept to my mind. My mind suddenly went barren. My body reacted on its own. I pulled out the badge and place it against my chest. Suddenly there was this force shoving me from my body. Next thing I know I am in different clothes with a sword in hand.

No time to comprehend what happened the feeling of unease grew even stronger. I spun around to see a huge monster. I had a huge gaping hole in its chest and a huge mask. My hands clutched around the grip of my sword and I pointed it at the beast. My hands trembled as I held the sword. My heart beats raced as I just stood there. The monster did not to hesitate it swung at me with great force. Without thinking I leaped into the air and avoided the impact as its hand hit the ground. The only thought racing in my head was "What is this thing and why is it attacking me?" I swung my sword pathetically at it making zero contact with anything. The beast swung again but this time the collision hits my leg and I fall to the ground. It goes for another strike but I retract my legs before they get caught in the attack. My eyes widen with fear. I was going to die here! I sat there in shock staring as the beast lifted its hand once more preparing for another strike. Move! Move! Move! My body was still frozen with fear. Fight! Fight back! I quickly pulled my sword up from the ground and pointed it up just as the beast hand was about to pound me. I close my eyes and brace for the impact but it never comes. When I open my eyes I see blood dripping down from my sword and the blade jammed into its hand. I quickly pull my sword to the right and watch as it tears through the monster hand. The mask! Break the damn mask! Without thinking I quickly jumped above the monster and aimed my sword straight down. I plunged my sword into its mask then quickly jumped down leaving my sword in the wound. The monster stumbles then falls in the middle of the street. I walk up to it and pull out my sword. I slowly back away from the dead beast for its corpse it beginning to dissolve. I watch until it is completely gone. Suddenly memories of me fighting monster exactly like this flushed through my head. This thing was once a human. Hallows malevolent deceased souls of formerly normal humans was the definition I was told when I faced my first one. Destroying then was my job as a soul reaper. To defeat hallows and save souls was my destiny.

I went toward my body that was just laying there on the ground. I reached towards myself and materialized back into my human body. I continued down the street until I came to a bus stop. I watch as the civilians board the bus and quickly fill up the seats. I walk towards it and enter through doors and look at the bus driver.

Kokoro: Where is this bus heading?

Bus Driver: Karakura

I make my way to an empty seat next to a window in the far right. Karakura here I come!