A/N: Wow haven't written anything a whil so any constructive help would be great and I do not own Bleach, that's Tite Kibo's job and if I did own it, the new storyline mught be better... Though Oc's are mine. Enjoy...


The girl ran through the streets leaving chaos in her wake. Knocking over tables, stalls, carts she ran, trying to escape her pursuers. Faster and faster she ran she was getting desperate. She could hear their laboured breaths behind her. No choice then. She jumped into the air, turning to face her adversaries. Three dark faced monsters, dancing towards her. She grinned. This was when she felt most alive. Living in the moment where one mistake meant death and the prize was survival. She drew her zanpakuto, she would destroy them all. She slammed her sword into the ground. "Bloom and Devour Ibara zetsumei"

The streets grew dark and her eyes flashed red. From the tip of the sword, a single black roe grew. Her adversaries eyed her warily, keeping one eye on the strange blossom. "odori o shouten". From beneath the ground came a fierce rumbling and the girl smiled. "Zetsumei is going to enjoy you." A mass of vines burst from the ground, flying towards her adversaries. The trio shunpoed away yet still the vines followed, splitting, multiplying till finally they encircled the three. As one, the three drew their blades and began to slash at the vines. Why did they all try to do this, they weren't going to escape so why bother? The girl looked at the sun, gauging the time. She withdrew her zanpakuto from the ground and sighed. "Constrict." The vines began to spiral round the three soul reapers, cocooning them till they were hidden from view. She nodded and thorns grew along the length of the vines. A crunch and blood leaked to the floor. Two of the cocoons withdrew back into the ground. She clicked her fingers and the third released its prisoner. The man fell to the floor panting, weakened from his injuries. "Do you know who I am?" she said, smiling at the assassin. The man gulped and nodded. "Then tell that bitch Soifon that she tries again, I'm coming after her. Got it?" The man nodded and began to turn. "Stop, I haven't finished." The assassin froze. "Always remember that I let you go, never forget that you owe your life to me and chance. Now run before we devour you too."

Sati shook her head and wandered the streets. That bitch was getting close, too close. It bothered her, why did she let that man go? He was pathetic and a corpse could easily be disposed of, maybe, heaven forbid, she was going soft. No. That wasn't it; she needed someone to deliver the warning that was all. She turned a corner and let out a sigh of relief. Ahead of her lay a small inn, old but not yet dilapidated. A sign declared that the inn was "closed for repairs". Ignoring the sign, Sati opened the door and walked to a cupboard behind the counter. Pressing a switch at the back, a small gateway appeared in the wall. Stepping through she smiled. This was her home, a world in a cupboard. A place to train and to live, to sleep and recover. She walked towards a building, not unlike the real inn she had left. Inside a small man wiped a series of dirty cups with an even filthier cloth. "You're late" The man's voice was low and disapproving and despite herself she grinned.

"You're still as charming as ever Kessai" The man grunted and pointed behind him.

"They're all waiting for you."

Taking a moment to preen herself, she stepped into the room, proud and confident. Inside sat a group of twelve. "We are glad you made it Sati. We were beginning to think you chickened out." Sati glared at the speaker, a slimy serpent of a man clad in the robes of a nobleman. Resisting the urge to punch him, she instead smiled. "I'm sorry but some of us were required to fulfil important tasks, vital to our success." A banging interrupted them, Sati sat down, and to face their leader. "We are close to our goals now comrades, is that not a sign that the gods are with us? We shall soon be triumphant and then we will correct the injustices and hunger of this world, removing fear and suffering from this world. Are your clans ready?" All assembled nodded, Sati's heart quickened. This was it, no backing out now. The speaker turned to face Sati. "Have you discovered the location of the child?" She nodded and faced her companions. "We believe that the boy is kept safe in the nest of maggots in a special containment cell. At midnight there is a guard change during which time there is a brief interval when the cells are unguarded."

"Prepare your men Sati, at midnight we rescue him."


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