This is a re-write of Chapter one from my story Black Moonlight Rose, now called Zanpachi. I reworked this one so I'm able to make this story easier to manage. Now, one thing left.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach in any way. All characters in the series belong to Tite Kibo.
Onto the Story!
Chapter 1
Rukia was trapped in a dark room with no exit. The black haired girl examined everything as she walked. The room was completely sealed with no exit, and besides a small grate that let in a shred of light, it was dark. The only sign of life that she could see were the now dead vines that seemed to have creeped in through the same grated window. Rukia looked around, unsure of the room and what it's use was for. Rukia wasn't sure what to think, until she heard something whispering to her.
Release me...
"Who's there!?" Rukia shouted, looking around for the speaker. Her eyes rested on a single blade imprisoned by chains in the darkest part of the room. Something possessed her to walk over to the sword. On closer view she found that the sword had seals covering the hilt of it, while the chains gripped the blade tightly and something resembling cracks were beginning to appear on it.
Rukia felt something grab her ankle, and looked down. A skeletal thin hand covered in silver chains was holding on tightly to her. Connected to the hand was a an equally thin body in a long, torn black dress with more chains restricting them. Seals covered their feet and they were dragging them self towards her. Rukia gasped as she looked them in the eyes.
The...person's eyes...weren't there.
It was just pitch black empty voids
There was a decaying black flower behind her ear and the black hair that was there was now an ashen gray and messy, streaming across the black floor and mixing into a tangled mess with the decaying vines on the floor.
The bound creature opened its mouth and spoke in a dry, cold hiss that drew any comfort and warmth, if it existed, out of the room.
Release me... it hissed. Rukia flinched and tried to pull her ankle away from the creature's death grip.
Release me...Release me... The creature's grip tightened. Say my name...say my name...saymynamesaymynamesaymyname...
Rukia began to shake. It looked Rukia in the eyes.
RELEASE ME RUKIA!
Rukia woke up almost screaming, her face covered in sweat. She ran her shaking fingers through her hair as she thought back on the dream. Sode no Shirayuki came running into the room.
"Are you alright, Lady Rukia?" The black haired girl's ZanpakutÅ looked at her worried. Rukia was breathing heavily as she tried to calm herself.
"Yes, I'm fine." Rukia replied slowly. She was unsettled, but she didn't want to tell anyone about it yet. She smiled at her zanpakuto. "It was just a bad dream."
The ZanpakutÅ spirit could tell her master was hiding something, but decided not to push the issue, opting to wait until she was ready to talk about it.
"Very well, Lady Rukia."
Under Seireitei, a prisoner began moving the chains that tied the blades to the ground.
Soon...
And that's it! Hope you enjoyed! Leave a review on your way out!