Updated. I'm finally getting around to editing this story. Rereading it was painful at time due to my poor writing skills. There will be some slight changes to the story, but nothing major. It still follows along with the anime/manga with it's own original arcs.

Hawk is a Shinigami who has lost his memory. He spends his days trying to figure out who he, where his brother is and why other Shinigami don't know him. He and Espada Tia Halibel have a strange connection that neither can explain at first. Upon arrival in the Soul Society he falls for Captain Soi Fon, who is unsure about Hawk's desire to be her friend.

Hawk's Story: Bleach

Chapter 1

"Oh my head." Groaned a young man sitting up in an unknown room. He had long brown hair and a grey headband. He was wearing a Shihakusho. It was different than you average Shihakusho, it looked more like a fighters gi. He wore black pants with a white belt, a black gi top and a black coat over it. The room he was in looked normal enough. There was a bed, a dresser, a door that led to the bathroom and the door that led outside. "Where am I? For that matter who am I? Why don't I remember?"

"You are Hawk the Wanderer." Came a voice from nowhere.

"Who said that?" Hawk asked in a panic.

"I did."

"Who and where is 'I'?"

"I'm the black katana against the wall."

Hawk looked around until his eyes fell upon two katanas leaning against the wall, one white and one black. He hesitated before walking over and picking up the black katana. "So you were talking to me?" He asked the sword, immediately feeling like an idiot.

"That's right. I've been trying to wake you up." It said back

"Wow, you are really talking."

"Well technically I'm not talking, I'm speaking telepathically."

"That's not the point. Swords aren't supposed to talk."

"I'm not a sword, I'm a Zanpakuto."

"A Zan-pak-what?"

"A Zanpakuto. It's a sword with a soul, essentially. A soul that reflex its partner's soul. That's you." Hawk stared at it for a while before it spoke again. "If you want to talk in person unsheathe me and stick me in the ground. Then sit in front of me and close your eyes." Hawk followed the sword's instructions and closed his eyes. "Now open them." When he opened them, he was standing on a plateau above the cloud. The sky was black, but there were no stars. "This is your Inner World and I am Nighthawk." Said the sword in his true form. It was a man with black pants and no shoes. A black long sleeve shirt, a hood that hid his eyes with its shadow. On his back was what looked like a cape were really black dragon wings.

"You said you were my partner and your soul was a reflection of mine, so can you tell me who I am?" Hawk asked.

"Well, I know your name and that I'm your partner. You're clearly a Shinigami, because you can talk to me. The rest is blank. I must have lost my memories along with you." Nighthawk replied.

"What's a Shinigami?"

"You know, a Soul Reaper. We are the balancers of the afterlife."

"So I take it I'm like the Grim Reaper?"

"In some ways. Shinigami guild souls to the afterlife. We also purify the souls of Hollows."

"And Hollows are?" Hawk said wanting further explanation.

"Spirits that have lost their Chain of Fate.

"And how do Shinigami fight these Hollows?"

"Well you can use Shikai and Bankai."

"Oh yeah, Shikai and Bankai. Like I know what that means." Hawk said, starting to get frustrated.

"Your sarcasm is not appreciated. Shikai and Bankai are the power releases of a Zanpakuto. To activate its powers, you say the release command and the name of the Zanpakuto. Now try it."

"What is my release command?"

"Just say sharpen your talons. Then my name."

Hawk materialized his sword in his hand. "Sharpen your Talons, Nighthawk." Hawk's katana then split and turned into two smaller blades. "Woah, that's interesting."

"When the blades were thrown they could ignite into black fire and reform in your hand." Nighthawk told him. "Now try your Bankai."

"I guess I can give it a shot. Bankai!" His smaller blades turned into two ordinary katanas, engulfed in black flames. He also had black and gold gauntlets and wings made of black fire.

"A lot will probably come back to you when we fight." Nighthawk said confidently.

"Yeah, I hope so." Hawk said halfheartedly, while looking at his katanas. All this information was overwhelming. At first he thought all this was impossible but he realized that talking swords, exploding knives and wings of black fire made it believable. "Wait, what about the white sword? Whose is that?"

"That's a good question. Try talking to it. It's not yours, but you might have a strong enough connection with its owner that you can talk to it.". Hawk closed his eyes and exited his world. He walked over to the white sword and picked it up.

"Um, hello. I'm Hawk who are you?" Hawk asked the sword. "I feel like an idiot."

"You are not my partner. What do you want?" the sword replied back.

"Holy shit, it worked." Hawk thought. "I want to know who you are? And who is your partner?"

"I'm Eclipse and I don't know who my partner is. But I know it's not you."

"Maybe I can remember something if I take you to my inner world."

"You can try." Hawk unsheathed Eclipse and stuck him in the ground next to Nighthawk. Hawk entered his inner world to see Eclipse standing next to Nighthawk. Eclipse wore heavy white and gold armor. His helmet completely covered his head with gold cross where his face would be. Like Nighthawk he had wings that looked like a cape, but they were white and had feathers. "Hmm, I guess it worked."

"I remember you." Nighthawk said. " You're Hawk's brother's Zanpakuto."

"Wait, I have a brother? Where is he?" Hawk asked frantically.

"If I knew, I would be with him, not with you." Eclipse answered coldly.

"Good point. Well I'm going to look around the apartment to see if there are any clues." Hawk exited his inner world, sheathed the Zanpakuto and began to look around. He checked the dresser first. In the bottom drawer were a few school uniforms. In the middle drawer were what looked like what a secretary would wear. And in the top drawer were suits. On top of the burrow was a piece of paper labeled 'Instructions'. Hawk read the instructions to himself.

Instructions

Tai: Principals Aid

Halibel: Secretary

Hawk: Student

You must observe what goes on in Karakura Town. Remember don't allow the 13 Court Protection Squad to know who you are. They don't appreciate being watched.

"What is the 13 Court Protection Squad?" he asked aloud.

"The 13 Court Protection Squad are ones in charge of eliminating hollows and protecting the world of the living." Nighthawk replied.

"Okay is there any other important details you haven't told me?" Hawk asked getting increasingly annoyed.

"No, not that I can think of."

"Good. Well I'm gonna go to that school see if I can find anything out about who I am."

"That's a good idea and don't worry you can take us with you. Only people with high spiritual awareness can see us."

"I don't want to go. Being around you two is irritating ." Eclipse said.

"You really have no choice." Hawk countered. Eclipse just sighed. Hawk put down the Zanpakutos down and opened the dresser drawer and grabbed one of the school uniforms. Then the uniform magically appeared on his body replacing his Shihakusho. " What the hell!" he shouted.

"Hmm, I guess it's some sort of gigai.." Nighthawk queried.

"Damn it! What is a gigai?" Hawk shouted.

"It's what Shinigami use so they can become visible to humans, but they are prevented from using their abilities. Since yours isn't an average gigai people with high spiritual awareness might be able to see you in your Shihakusho." Nighthawk explained.

"Well I might as well get this over with. Wait how do I get it off?" Hawk asked

"We'll find out eventually."

Hawk sighed. "Okay let's go." He put the Zanpakuto around his waist and walked out the front door.