Captain Kyla: Arrival
My name is Kyla Cydra. I'm Captain of Squad 3 of the Gotei 13 Court Guard Squads. It has been five years since the war with Azien ended. I am originally from Squad 12. I was hand-picked and trained by Captain Yamamoto to lead the newly reformed Squad 3, the Department of Investigation, because of my skill. Our department specializes in, stealth, recon and collection of data on anomalies. Yamamoto only sends us, for the odd stuff.
My lieutenant and I are being sent to the world of the living, for three months to help clean up the remaining Hollows in Karakura and bring Ichigo Kurosaki back to Soul Society in order to assume his role as Captain of Squad 5, along with bringing the rest of the Soul Reapers assigned there back as well. I have no idea why Yamamoto is sending us on this mission it's not really our specialization, but orders are orders.
Using Urahara's Senki Gate to travel to the world of the living, I stand with my lieutenant Jade, watching the doors slowly slide open revealing the outside of Urahara's strange shop. The day is cloudy and strong winds whip my long hair around bringing the scent of impending rain to my nose. As I shuffle my feet trying to loosen the gigai I'm wearing the pleated skirt that is clinging to my hips swishes in the humid air.
The Gate finally opens all the way. Seeing this Jade and I start dragging the eight suitcases that hold almost everything we own, through the gate and onto the front step of Urahara's shop. Dragging the last suitcase out, I turn to the sound of Urahara and Yoruichi walking out to greet us.
"Hello, Captain Kyla and Lieutenant Jade. Lovely day, isn't it?" Urahara says smiling at us with that odd grin of his from the steps of his shop, while looking up at the sky. Not Really. I think to myself. "The others are inside waiting for you." He adds, the smile gone. I distrust this man greatly. I don't know why but something about him has always felt wrong to me.
"Thank you. I'll go talk to them" I reply, walking into the shop. The sooner I get this over with the sooner I can go home.
"You don't know, do you?" Urahara asks as I'm walking away.
Not hearing him, I continue on past the door of the shop to greet the group of Soul Reapers that were waiting for me. I walk into what appears to be the front room. Scanning around the room I notice a low set table off to the right, in a small open room with four soul reapers siting around it drinking tea of some kind. That must be the group I'm supposed to meet. I think seeing the four all in their soul forms.Looking around some more I spot a small girl with dark hair, sweeping off to the left in what I think is the shop and a big man with glasses carrying boxes around probably rearranging the displays over in the far corner. Walking up to the table after looking around, I recognize Ichigo Kursaki. The bright orange hair that Yamamoto told me about, in the briefing is a dead giveaway. There is no way that's natural.
"Ichigo, I assume you know why I'm here." I ask the Soul Reaper. Walking up to the table where he sat along with three soul reapers I didn't recognize, Jade silently following behind me.
The boy certainly does have a lot of spiritual pressure, more than any of the captains including myself. I think to myself as the force of it hits me. I wonder why Captain Yamamoto sent me here to help clean up Hollows, when it seems like the boy here could handle any low level Hollow that would be here. There must be more going on, than I was told.
"No, I don't. Why are you here?" Ichigo asks with a questioning look. I though the head-Captain told Urahara to brief the boy.
"I am Captain Kyla of Squad 3. I was sent here on a mission for three months to help get rid of the remaining Hollows here and to bring you back to Soul Society so you can become Captain of Squad 5" I explained to him.
"What? I can't be a Captain! I'm just a substitute!" Ichigo says loudly, standing up.
"And there are no Hollows this around this town." He added more calmly. This is going to difficult more, like he's going to be difficult. I think to myself fighting to keep my power in check, slowly clenching my black t-shirt in an effort to stay in control.
"You are a Soul Reaper and Yamamoto wants you within Soul Society now that, the war is over. I will stay for three months, Hollows or not. After that, all of the Soul Reapers that were assigned to Karakura during the war will be returning to Soul Society with me when I leave. That includes you, willing or not." I reply coldly.
"The hell I will!" Ichigo replied angrily, still standing at the table. That's it. I mentally snap drawing my power out, preparing to use it on the fool.
"Ichigo, you really don't have a choice. Yamamoto sent her because he knew you wouldn't go willingly and she's the only one who can bring you back." Urahara explains, walking inside the room. How the hell? I didn't even sense him come in. Ichigo looks at him questioningly. Withdrawing my power, I listen interested in what he thinks he knows.
"Fifteen years ago, a ten-year-old girl was found mentally controlling her baby brother, by her parents. They threw the girl out and told her to never come back. She was later found by an old man named Bray Cydra, who adopted the young girl and gave her the name cydra. The woman in front of you is Kyla Cydra." Urahara explains. I could only stare at him, shocked that he knew so much about me.
"You can whaaa..." Ichigo starts, breaking out of the trance he was in.
"I don't know how you know so much and I don't care, further more I was born with my power, Rialaith, it is a genetic trait that used to run in my family, but I'm the last descendent known to have the trait. My family the Cydra's were once nobles and Rialaith ran strong in their blood. Central forty six ruled our power immoral, when several clan members were found using their power to control civilians, forcing them to fight one another to the death. The council of forty six also ruled that the power that ran in our blood, never be used. In the Years after the ruling the clan broke apart, the trait faded out of existence, only a few are born with the trait and I'm one of those few." I paused taking a breath before continuing.
"After my parents threw me out, my Great Uncle Bray found me living on the streets. He told me of my clan, took me in, adopted me, raised me and trained me to control my power. As he had with others, when the trait had ran strong in our line" I explain.
"But how? What kind of trait?" Ichigo asks, sitting at the table. Guess he finally sat back down, while I was talking. A serious look on his face, like he was appraising his prey.
"No one really knows what causes it. Only how to control it" I reply. I always wondered that myself. Once I asked uncle Bray the same question. He said no one knew.
"How could your own parent's just throw you out they must be …...
Ichigo started to say, but before he could finish, a short female Soul Reaper with black hair and purple eyes sitting next to him elbows him. She's probably about my height maybe a little shorter. I think examining the female.
"Hey! What was that for?" Ichigo asks hollering at the female, as he's jumping away from her.
"Ichigo you idiot shut up, before you say something to upset her" The small soul reaper tells the big mouth berry. He immediately shuts up after seeing the look on her face. The look was starting to scare me a little bit, just seeing it.
"Damn homicidal midget" I hear Ichigo mutter under his breath. Luckily for him and the rest of us, the female didn't hear him. I'm sure if she had, we'd all be dead.
"Monsters yes they were ….." I reply finishing his statement. The memory of the night, my parents saw my power lingering in my mind.
The whole group just stares at my statement.
…...
"Welcome to Karakura Kyla and enjoy your stay. We're going to head home, see you later." She says breaking the silence "Oh by the way I'm Rukia" She adds smiling as she walked to the door, Ichigo at her tail. I could tell that the two were close.