Ichigo shot up from his bed cover in sweat. "Morning." He looks around the room to see this isn't his house. "This isn't where I live." He got out off bed and look out the window. His eyes went wide to see a destroy, half mech outside. "WHAT THE HELL!" He back to the walk as the world suddenly stop. 'I'm must be dreaming? Yeah, that's it. Maybe I can...' Ichigo pinches his cheeks for a sudden pain. 'Ok, this not a dream. Where the hell am I?' Ichigo walk outside to see the city in ruin. 'This isn't Karakura Town... What is this place..? What in the world happen..?' He started to walk around the area, all nothing but ruin. When Ichigo went up to the hill he saw a school, intent, that made him surprise. 'That Hauryou!' Ichigo thought as he walks up to the gate when sudden two guys wearing military armor, and carry assault rifle walk up toward him.
"Yo, there! Finished your stroll?" He asked in a friendly tone. "Alright, just state your squad and ID and you will pass through." Ichigo was confused by this.
"What are you talking about?" Ichigo asked making them look at him like he made a joke.
"Hey, buddy. Stop fooling around and say it already." The other one said.
"I think you guy mistake me for someone else," Ichigo said making their friendly smile drop and pointed their gun at him. "Woah!"
"Don't move!" The white guard ordered.
"Why is that?! What the hell did I do?!" Ichigo demand.
"Come on now." The black guard said grabbing his shoulder. "Come along peacefully!" But Ichigo grabs his arm and throw him over his shoulder.
"You bastard!" The white guard exclaimed.
"I don't have time for this!" Ichigo shouted as he steps forward when the white guard shot the bullet at the ground.
"...I told you don't move."
"Just let me talk to someone!?" Ichigo exclaimed.
"So noisy out here." A female voice said when a woman, with purple hair, reddish-brown eyes, pale skin, wear a white lab coat, black suit underneath with blue trim, blue tie, long knee socks, and black high heels shoes.
"Professor Kouzuki!" The white guard shouted in surprise.
'Professor?' Ichigo thoughted.
-few minute later-
Ichigo is currently sitting on the chair with Kouzuki, who is looking at him. "Could you tell me who you are?" Kouzuki asked.
"It impolite to asked a person name before introducing yourself."
"I suppose you right. My name is Kouzuki Yuuko."
"Kurosaki Ichigo." Yuuko chuckles with a smile on her face. "What so funny?"
"Nothing... It's just..." Yuuko bit her lower lip trying to hold it in. "Who name their boy strawberry?" Ichigo gains a tick mark.
"My name isn't mean strawberry! It's number one guardian!" Ichigo calms down for a bit. "Could you tell me what going on?"
Yuuko looks at him oddly. "You don't know?"
"Know what?" She places her hand on her chin. "What wrong?"
"Do you know anything about the BETA?" Ichigo looks confused.
"BETA? What are you talking about?" That confirmed her suspicion.
"From what I've know. It's obvious that you are not from this world." Ichigo wide eyes. "So tell me Ichigo... What is your world is different from here?" Ichigo told his world without the BETA but leaving the Hollow, Shinigami stuff out of it. Yuuko nodded at his story. "It's possible that my Quantum Causality Theory is too narrow in its definition."
"Your what?"
"My theory that an infinite number of alternate timeline parallel with one another as they average at each possible moment." Ichigo let out a sigh
'Oh great... Urahara would definitely be interested in this.'
"If the possibility of other worlds exists as well, then I have to expand my theory. If each world in an infinite number of alternate worlds each possesses an equal number of alternate timelines, then..."
"There are more than one worlds."
"Yes, the only question now is how you reached our world." Ichigo thought about this as well. But couldn't came up with an answer.
"I have no idea. One moment I was sleeping in my room. And the next thing is that waking up someone house."
"I see."
"It feels weird that I ended up in this world."
"Have you considered trying return to your world? Though, even-"
"Ok."
"I'm only- wait what?." Yuuko was shocked about this.
"I said 'ok'. I never the type of person to give up. So tell me what is the BETA" Yuuko nodded and explain everything that going on to this world. The BETA, Alternate plans, TSF, even the very survival of humanity.
"And that it." Ichigo absorbs it all in. This world has been through a lot against the BETA. Now is resolve is double.
"Yuuko... I will help out this world if I can."
"You sure?" Ichigo could see the pity, hope, and ruthlessness behind her poker face.
"I am. I won't stop until the BETA are defeated!" Yuuko could see the determination in his eyes. The desired to win. She let out a smile as Yuuko open desk drawer and place a neatly folded clothes on top of the desk.
"Welcome to Yokohama Base," Yuuko said.
-the next day-
Ichigo is now wearing a U.N cadet uniforms. However, what got him surprise is the name Yokohama. In his world, it was named Hakuryou where his two childhood friend goes to. He couldn't image the school to turn into the base. Ichigo got his assign room and getting how his instructor, Jinguuji Marimo. Yuuko gives him the picture of her to see that she have long brown hair, brown eyes, pale skin, wear a black coat with blue trim, blue tie, long black knee socks, and black high heel boots. There was a knock on his door as Ichigo went up and open it. He saw his instructor wear a blue jacket with her sleeves roll up to here elbow, blue pant, and black boots.
"I'll be introducing you to your assign squad," Marimo said. "It's rare to see male conscripts nowadays so forgive them if they look surprised."
"No problem, instructor."
"But I have to admit I was surprised."
"Eh?"
"The Vico Commander, highly recommend you to training regime and said that you had a special case. She said that you threw away your exemption from the draft papers to join."
"Yes, I did." Ichigo sweat drops at that story. 'Yuuko have to make up a blizzard story.' He let out a sigh, rub his hand behind his head. "So I'll be in your case."
"I know that you're just a regular boy."
'If you know my life when I was a Shinigami. Then you know I'm not regular.'
"But..."
"Hmm?"
"I have to ask. If the information I ask for is classified then don't tell me. But Yuuko-san asked me to also report all of your activities to her."
"I just that fine. Lead the way." Marimo nodded as she takes him to the training center where he saw his assign squad doing a marathon around the old training field. "Squad, assemble!" Ichigo could see his squad slowly coming together in a pair. The first one is a small girl with pink hair with cat-like ears and twin ponytail, big green eyes, pale skin, wear the same uniform as he is. Up next is two girls wear the same uniform as them. One with brown hair that ties into a twin ponytail, green eyes, pale skin, and wears glasses. The other one have brown hair, purple eyes, and pale skin. "Oi Mitsurugi, come on, hurry up!" Ichigo saw a girl with long blue hair tied into a ponytail with a white ribbon, blue eyes, and pale skin, walk up to her squad.
"Forgive me for my tardiness. I had just finished doing my laps." Mitsurugi said as Marimo nodded.
"Alright, everyone. I will now introduce you to you the newest member of your squad!" Marimo announced to them in professional manners. "This is Cadet Kurosaki Ichigo, newly assigned to 9 squads 207. He will be training with us starting tomorrow. He was highly recommended by Vice Commander, Kouzuki Yuuko so we will test him later on. Get along with him, understood?"
'Vice Commander? I just hope she doesn't act like Mayuri.' Ichigo thought to pray that this world doesn't have someone like him.
"Yes, ma'am!" They replied.
'If they were in the Soul Society. They will fit right in.' Ichigo thought.
"I've already given him the tour around the barracks so Sakaki," Marimo called.
"Yes!" Brown hair girl, name Sakaki replied.
"Show him the rest of the base so he'll become familiar with the place."
"Understood ma'am!" Sakaki exclaimed.
'She will definitely be lieutenants if she a shinigami.' Ichigo thought.
"We'll train ten more minutes," Marimo said turning her head to Ichigo. "Kurosaki, you watch for now."
"Actually, I like to start my training," Ichigo said.
"You sure?" Marimo asked making Ichigo nodded. "Alright then, Kurosaki."
Ichigo ran the track with his squad while thinking the future what have income for him.
-twenty-five minutes-
Ichigo and Sakaki walk to the cafeteria, or the PX from Sakaki call it to gather their food and meet up with their squad.
"Kurosaki! Over here!" The pink hair girl called him to her direction eating the synthetic sandwich.
"Hey," Ichigo said as he and Sakaki sat down.
"Have you familiar with yourself Kurosaki?" Mitsurugi asked.
"I have. Thank." Ichigo said. "So, how about my introduce yourselves since you already know me?"
"Agree, I am Mitsurugi Meiya," Meiya said.
"Tamase Miki!" Miki said with a cat smile.
"...Ayamine Kei." Kei said with her eyes close.
'This one is weird." Ichigo said with a sweatdrop.
"Sakaki Chizuru," Chizuru said.
"So this is all the member?" Ichigo asked.
"No, we have one more person on our squad. Yoroi Mikoto, she is in the hospital from the injury in her training." Chizuru replied.
"I see," Ichigo said.
"Oh! That remind me, Kurosaki. Here." Meiya said passing the paper to Ichigo. "It's the UN oath. You have to memorize and recite tomorrow to be able to enlist."
"You serious?" Ichigo asked Meiya nodded.
"You'll do fine," Miki said with a cat smile. "Memorizing it doesn't take much effort. Unlike the weapons manual that we had to remember by heart."
"By the way, Kurosaki," Chizuru said with a serious tone placing her tray on the table. "There's something I wanted to asked you."
"What?" Ichigo asked.
"I'll be blunt about it but... Can we expect much from you?"
"Of course. I have to train hard to protect innocent lives. To protect my squad. To face with everything I got." Ichigo replied.
"That is a pretty strong answered," Meiya said with respect. "It gives is the hope, and if the Professor recommends you that only adds to your credibility."
Chizuru nodded in agreement until she raises up her hand to grab their attention. "A month from now we will be having a Comprehensive Combat Skill Evaluation. We will have to succeed that this time."
"We'll have over a week to train for it," Meiya added with a hopeful tone. "Yoroi should return in time to join us. The squad needs to be as strong as possible when the time come."
"Her skills in survival is needed since she alone is second to none," Miki said.
-next day-
"I shall fulfill my duty to protect innocent international peace and stability, by rigidly adhering the code of conduct..." Ichigo beginning his oath at the auditorium at the base. "By cultivating virtue, training my mind and body, polishing my skills, by not taking part in political actions, and by giving my undivided attention to the completion of the mission. I swear never to shrink from danger, but risk my life to fulfill my responsibility towards humanity."
"We welcome your enlistment at Yokohama Base."
-track field-
The next day, squad 207 during their 10k march around the track. But with Ichigo's experiences before coming into this world. This is nothing. But he can't let his skill get rusted if he doing nothing. When squad 207 done with their runs, they head inside to get their equipment for one more run on the track.
"Hey, Marimo," Ichigo called only to get a glare from her. He let out a tired sigh. "Instructor Jinguuji, do you mind if I start with full gear?" Marimo glares at him for saying her name.
"I see..." Marimo groaned. "Kurosaki, has all this time you spent exempt from the draft given you extra energy?"
"Huh?"
"Then you can carry full gear. I'll even give you a dummy machine gun to complete the set." Ichigo let out a smile.
"Good... That all I need!" Ichigo exclaimed making Marimo shock. To hear a cadet so enthusiastic about training is new to her.
-later that night-
After that morning training regime, Ichigo decides to spend some time in his room. He let out a sigh as he stares up at the ceiling. 'Just what kind of world you have gotten into. One moment you did with the Winter War and the next thing you into another, fighting against the BETA.' Ichigo thought as he scans the room. Nothing to put on like his room. During his day as the shinigami, he faces Hollow, Shinigami, and Arrancers. But he never faces against a being from the outer face before. He doesn't even know who to pilot a TSF. Ichigo got out of his bed and head to the track in the middle of the night. When he got on the track, there was something in his pocket. He pulls it out to see his substitute shinigami badge. He thought back meeting Rukia, fighting Aizen, and losing his power.
"Oh? Kurosaki?" A voice said as Ichigo turn his head to see Meiya.
"Hey, Meiya." She grunted slightly being call by her first name. But Ichigo chose to ignore it. "What bring you here?"
"As you can see. I am training. This is part of my daily routine. I wish to become an Eishi as soon as possible."
"Why?"
"My reason are quite ordinary. To protect something."
"What would that be?"
Meiya turns her eyes toward the empty hill overlooking the base. "This planet... The people of this country...and Japan...as a nation." She turns her eyes to Ichigo. "What about you Kurosaki? Do you have something you wanted to protect?"
"Everyone... Doesn't matter if there are Japanese, Chinese, or American. I will protect every single one of them if I have to. Even if it's coast me my soul." Meiya was shocked about this. She wasn't expecting an answer like this from him. Such will and determination were in those words. But then she notices his substitute shinigami badge in his hand.
"Kurosaki, what's that in your hand?" Ichigo looks at his badge with a smile.
"Just some good memory in the past." He then looks at Meiya. "Anyway, I was about to do some laps. You want to join me?"
She shook her head. "No, I have finished with my own. Perhaps some other nights. Good night for now."
"You too," Ichigo said as they part way.
-October 25, Thursday-
The next morning, the squad having a lecture with Marimo discussing using explosives and a fictional scenario on how is disable an enemy's rear guard. Ichigo wonders why they would use this on another human. Shouldn't they learn how to defeat the BETA? Though, Ichigo listens hard on what her standing. "Kurosaki!" Marimo called.
"Huh?"
"Stand up!" Ichigo stands up as he told. "Repeat what I just said, right now!"
"You were giving a fictional scenario in which to support unit disrupts the enemy's rear guard facilities just before the actual operation began." Her silence and serious expression got Ichigo in the right direction. "So it's ideal to blow apart a high-voltage cable leading out of their facility."
"Oh? And why is that?" Everyone turn their attention toward Ichigo as he continues.
"in this scenario, 'destruction' specifically mean to 'disable their radar' not actually destroy it. So it's best to leave the facility intact since we can use later on for the base to be undamaged. This will also increase the chances of survivability and the mission completion. Marimo let out a 'hmmm...' before replied.
"You may be seated. You're pretty good for someone who is daydreaming. Pay more attention, understand?"
"Yes, ma'am," Ichigo said sitting down. After the lecture has ended, the rest of the squad have a ten minutes break.
"That was amazing Kurosaki-san!" Miki exclaimed with a cat-like smile. "You were a genius on suggesting that."
"I talk some strategies a while back," Ichigo said.
"Really? That impressive." Meiya said follow by Chizuru behind her. "You're quite clever of using their facility for our own. I would've opened to sneak into the base and destroy the radar."
"I thought it was pretty obvious," Chizuru said blunt. "He's clever and it's good to have a member like you in our squad."
"Thank," Ichigo said.
"He's certainly dedicated that much I sure," Meiya added folding her arms in a samurai style.
"Yeah. I spend most of my time hand to hand combat and with a sword." Ichigo said.
"I didn't know you take sword before," Miki admitted.
"It was a long time ago," Ichigo said.
-1 hour later-
Ichigo having trouble assembling and dissembling a gun. It takes a long time to finally put the gun in place. "Done!" Ichigo exclaimed.
"Too slow!" Marimo exclaimed.
"Hey! Give me a break! This is my first time doing this!" Ichigo shouted.
"Don't worry Kurosaki-san. Everyone get their mistake on their first try." Miki said.
"She right," Chizuru said. "Not many people able to get it right away."
"Indeed," Meiya added in. "With a little more practice. You can get the handoff thing." Ichigo nodded and continue to try his best.
-later afternoon, at the PX-
