"Everything was black and all I could hear was a crash,"

"He ran in and started crying in my arms,"

"I was worried that someone would get killed as I watched by brother fighting with my friend,"

"I was crying in a corner in my room,"

"He was punished by his Lieutenant,"

THAT'S WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED

"My brother had been killed, trying to protect me,"

"Our beloved grandfather was gone,"

"Nel had disappeared,"

"My parents were dead,"

"We became something unwanted,"

IN ONE MOMENT OUR LIVES WERE DRASTICALLY ALTERED

"I had become the third seat of the third squad,"

"we decided to master our Quincy powers,"

"I then became espada #3,"

"I met Ichigo Kurosaki when I entered high school,"

"We were outcasted by the soul society,"

WHEN AIZEN BETRYAED THE SOUL SOCIETY

"I became the captain of the third squad,"

"We got stuck helping the shinigami,"

"I had everything I dreamed of, but without my best friend,"

"I made sure to protect my loved ones,"

"I was able to meet Ichigo,"

ALONG THE WAY, WE FOUND LOVE

"Izuru loved me,"

"I loved Yumichika,"

"Luppi was my life,"

"I fell for Uryu,"

"Shinji was finally mine,"

"I am Pika Urahara,"

"I am Sora Ishida,"

"I am Kayli Sonohara,"

"I am Kora Gilga,"

"I am Loki Sasayaki,"

AND THIS IS HOW OUR LIVES CHANGED

"Did it change for the better?"

"Did it really have to be this way?"

"What would have happened if I never met him?"

"Would I have been able to go on?"

"Would I know the things I know now?"

"Would I still be who I am now?"

"Could I have been different?"

"Did I have to change?"

"Does it have to be the way it is now?"

"Could I have saved him?"

"I didn't want to let go,"

"I wanted him to love me,"

"I wanted to kill him,"

"I wanted him to bring her back,"

BUT I KNOW ONE THING THAT'S FOR SURE

"is that I would have never been able to do what I do now,"