A/N: Well, Yes. I'm writing this because I am incredibly bored. I don't expect this to get anywhere, just like my last attempt. So, you can expect this to get nowhere, and will most likely collect dust as a very short One-Shot. Enjoy.

This is Kinda-sorta a Time-Travel fic. Sort of. Maybe.


"Speaking"

'Thoughts/Inner Speak'

"Other Speak"

Emphasis

EXTREME EMPHASIS/YELLING

[#] means you should probably find the numbered reference at the end.


Chapter Zero: Greatest Desire


This takes place directly after Aizen's revival from Mugestu, and almost immediately before Urahara's Sealing Kido activated.


"THIS IS THE END, ICHIGO KUROSAKI!"

The mentioned Ichigo Kurosaki was lying on the cold, hard ground.

He was tired. He was injured, and he was powerless. He could now do nothing to stop the juggernaut of power and mind in front of him.

Sōsuke Aizen, The man who had fooled the Gotei 13 for more than 110 years, had finally gained his dreamed transcendence.

How very much Ichigo wished to wipe the superior look of the arrogant bastard's face, to stop him now before he went on his guaranteed tirade over his superiority...

...If only he could move...

...If only he had a reason to move.

He could fight to protect Karakura Town, but it's pointless if everyone who is precious to him[1] is...

...No.

He refused to believe it, Refused to accept it, refused to back down in his stubborn disbelief that everyone he wished to protect is gone.

It was unthinkable. Inconceivable. That this one bastard of a man could destroy the entire Gotei 13 alone! That this one man could defeat All of Karakura Town's defenders! That this man could defeat over Eighteen[2] of some of the strongest beings in the spiritual worlds!

...That this man could so easily destroy his purpose for existing[1].

Dimly, he realized something had interrupted Aizen's tirade of insanity.

The Hogyoku in the bastard's chest was glowing...

He had a very, very, bad feeling about this...

"What is it that you most desire?"


Yes, everyone, That is indeed the end of this chapter.

If you hadn't noticed, this is a bit of a somewhat darker ending to the Winter War.

[1]- By 'people precious to him', I was alluding to his friends that had confronted Aizen in real Karakura Town. Needless to say, the outcome of the confrontation was a bit...bloodier...

[1](2)- His (Ichigo's) reason for existing is, to him, to protect his family and friends. Who woulda' thought.

[2]- Yes, I did say OVER 18, and it was intentional. It leaves a bit of interpretation while still leaving some solidity to losses. (Yamamoto, Soifon, Ichimaru, Komamura, Kyoraku, Hitsugaya, Ukitake, the Vaizards (all 8 of them), maybe Halibel, and possibly Urahara/Yoruichi/Isshin (Not even mentioning the Lieutenants!). And I did mean those that Aizen personally had a hand in (mostly), I purposefully left out the Hueco Mundo invasion force. Who knows what happened to them? Not Ichigo.

Yes, it is indeed extremely short (Around 550 words, with the Author's Notes). At least I warned you in the beginning. There might be more in the future.

Ja Ne