Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach or Harry Potter characters mentioned in the story, though like any sensible girl with eyes, the 6th, 8th, 11th, and 13th Taicho are my top favorite characters
Prologue
According to legend, he who possesses the Elder Wand, an immensely powerful wand that was considered undefeatable; the Resurrection Stone, a stone which could summon the spirits of the dead, and the Cloak of Invisibility which renders the user completely invisible, would become the Master of Death.
There have been many misinterpretations and false assumptions about what exactly this title means, even those who were regaled to having brilliant minds, and at one point had one or two of the items (never all three), were incorrect about the true power of the Deathly Hallows.
That is until Harry acquired all three items during the Final Battle with Voldermort, and became the first and final, true Master of Death. It was not because he was the smartest, the fastest, or the cleverest person, he simply understood what others hadn't considered (Dumbledore, Grindlewald), or refused to believe (Voldermort).
Death is absolute. We all expire and wither away, for varying reasons, and even a prolonged lifetime will inevitably end, and it's because Harry understood such a simple, yet incomprehensible thing, (we'd all like to believe that we have plenty of time to live our life), that he triumphed and vanquished the Dark Lord.
Allow the authoress to reiterate the fact that although Harry wasn't very impressive while living, there'd never been a guarantee that he'd stay that way in the afterlife. Oh, no no no, just like Bruce Wayne became Batman, Clark Kent became Superman, and other comic book heroes who were virtually powerless in the beginning; Harry had to start at the bottom to reach the very top.
Upon entrance into the afterlife/Heaven, more commonly known as Soul Society, Harry became one of the first students to attend Shinōreijutsuin, the institute Yamamoto Shigekuni Genryūsai founded, which trained future Shinigami for each of the three military arms of Soul Society alongsideKyōraku Shunsui and Ukitake Jūshirō.
Whilst the trio went on to become one of the first Taichō in the Gotei 13, during one of his nightly routine perimeter checks, a Vasto Lorde had somehow managed to infiltrate Seireitei, Harry, the-then Taichō of the 2nd Division, very nearly died when he forced it to retreat and because of this overly exceptional feat, the Spirit King saw fit to promote him as the first member in the Zero Division.
Time passed slowly, and with it came the winds of change. What had at first been the closest thing to humanity's version of Heaven became segregated and unjust, corrupt, the Spirit King grew upset with the precarious imbalance: Shinigami abusing their authority, Rukongai districts, the corrupt Central 46 officials, etc. Something drastic needed to be done, and Harry suggested that they find an outsider who would force the corruptness into the open, someone slightly jaded, but strong-willed, able to walk in the light and shadows, someone able to wield him. In layman's terms, Harry turned himself into a Zanpakutō and the Spirit King infused him with the soul of a newborn child.
Thus, this is where the story begins…
And that's a wrap, this is obviously the prologue so its not going to be long, but the next chapters will be at least 2,000-3,000 words. Should I stop or continue, drop a review and let me know.
Hmm, I'm pretty sure everyone's kicking me and calling me a heel for starting yet another story, but I just can't seem to help myself. Plus, this has been long overdue for me to answer Nidaime Otokage - Yoko no Oto's challenge. I wracked my brain for who I wanted to wield Harry for weeks, and then while boredly browsing Orihime's history on the Bleach wiki, it came to me: what if Sora hadn't took her from their abusive parents, how would she have turned out? Obviously not Little Miss Pacifist, that's for sure.
The pairings are (eventually) Byakuya/Orihime. Harry/Senbonzakura. I've recently seen episode 230, and I'm like, hmm, how would Senbonzakura look without his mask, a little like Byakuya, himself? And I wanted to indulge. Please don't kill me.