My body felt numb and cold it felt hard to breath let alone move. I could hear voices all around me. It felt annoying the voices were too loud and most likely unnecessary. There was no reason to talk so much, I wanted to stop them from talking permanently but suddenly one voice stood out among the rest less irritating. Its voice somehow melted my irritation away and calmed my tensing body. I couldn't understand exactly what the voice said but the emotion in his voice was there and powerful. All the other voices faded into the background just like the fading sound of the wind. He spoke unknown words to me but I could feel this emotion capture each and every word that past his lips. It filled me, it feed me. His word gave me life. His last word I knew it well in powered me. It was my being, it was what I was born for ...death
Opening my eyes I felt a stinging pain from the liquid that sustained my body. Once the sting stopped my vision was clouded by a black haze that swirled around only giving me quick clarity for only a second before it thickened. I tried looking pass the haze but couldn't make out the face of the man that gave me purpose. All I could see was his hand that rested a pone my glass, the hand that I wished so much to touch. I wanted to move my hand to replicate his gesture but I could only twitch my finger. Suddenly I seen a bright pink person move closer to say words that I couldn't understand. His hand left my glass and I could hear hatred in his voice. He then suddenly left with a red object following behind him.
The pink figure remand facing me he placed his hand on to my glass and moved forward, his face coming closer. I could tell he knew I was aware of him and him of me. His head tapped the glass and I could feel a growl escape my throat only to come out in the form of bubbles. The haze that swirled around grew thicker and not long swallowed my vision but I could hear him say a word that I knew as well as my purpose... slumber. I closed my eye finding no point to keep them open. Drifting back into the slumber till my purpose was needed.
As soon as my eyes closed I found myself staring at the ceiling of an empty room. I was confused lost, I didn't understand. My body was heavy I could feel myself struggling to pour air into my lungs but suddenly my lungs burned from the intake. What was this air it was strange almost unnatural, toxic. I gasped and brought my hands to my neck. There was a sharp pain running through my body. I dropped my hands to my side. After the pain subsided and my lungs grew use to this new form of air I slowly moved my arm, still feeling pain throughout my body I winched and in that moment I felt anger course through me. I was not weak pain should not phase me I begun to move the digits on my hands and feet. I found the strength to lift myself not caring for the pain any longer. I move my legs over the bed I was laying on. As my foot made contact to the earth beneath my feet I dug my toes into the ground. I stood up and felt the true Wight of my body. I slowly I moved my right leg forward. I wobbled but got my balance now for my left. This wasn't so bad but as the words slipped through my mind I fell to my knees.
My legs unable to bear the full weight of my body. Dammit. I felt my anger building a black haze consuming my vision. I swung my fist to the grand being met with a sharp pain. A cascade of purple fell around my shoulders. I touched the silk and to my surprise it was my hair. Suddenly a noise had pulled my attention away from the hair turning my head I seen a creature standing in the opening of a wall. The winged animal tilted its head and released another sound. I found myself crawling toward the window, what was it? Unfortunately before I could grab it. It flew off into the blue. My eyes followed as it grew smaller into the distance. I stared into the open blue. It was beautiful I found myself reaching my hand out the window. For some odd reason I wanted that blue.
Just then a loud noise of something being destroyed garbed my attention away from the window. I turned my head to find a man in all black look down at me. His face was black and white and His golden eyes pierced through me. I felt something in me squeeze tight and my heart slammed against my chest. I wanted to get away I wanted to follow that small creature through the window. What was this feeling? It was eating me from the inside. The man closed the distance between us. My breathing became jagged my vision grew dime the haze had consumed the rest of my site blocking all light. I closed my eyes seeing no reason to keep them open since the haze blinded me. As my eyes closed I felt myself drifting off.
My body felt like it was being held down, constricted I struggled against it to free myself but it seemed useless when suddenly I felt the ground under me slip away. For a few moments I felt my self-floating when instantly my face slam against the floor. Pain rushed through my head. I felt something moist against my cheek. I could feel something warm lift me up with no effort. I felt safe, I was placed on something soft and then the warmth caressed my cheek but then was gone after a few moments was replaced with a cold hand placed on my cheek. Words were then spoken but I couldn't understand them at first. I slowly opened my eyes and was meet with a black haze but with time the haze dissipated and I could see bright green orbs looking down at me. I blinked a few times and realized Ulquiorra was staring down at me. I felt a blush creep over my face. "Are you alright Faith?" I heard from my left side I looked and seen my bright green haired friend knelt beside me on my bed Ulquiorra had removed his hand from my face and moved to an appropriate distance. I sat up and placed my hand on to my face trying to calm the pain that pulsed through my cheek.
"Yea, I'm okay Nel. Just had a weird dream again." I looked into her eyes to convince her that nothing was wrong. Nel grabbed onto me barring her face into my chest. I placed my other hand on to her head. "Nothing to worry about." I smiled to her.
"If you insist that nothing is the matter and your being is well I will take my leave?" Ulquiorra had said as he rose up from my bed gave me a once over and walked out of the bedroom. A sigh escaped my lips. I looked down at my close friend as I ran my hand through her hair. "Nel I'm fine. It was just a bad dream." "I know but your nightmares seem to be occurring more often than usual. And there's nothing any of us can do." I heard the sadness in her voice. "That's not true you're doing something now." She looked up at me "Being with me when I wake up is all I need from you guys" Nel released me from her hug. A small pink in her cheeks. "Well if that can help then I'll be here if you need"
She got up off my bed and turned to me "I'll be right back" and quickly left my room. I relaxed my shoulders and rubbed the bridge of my nose with my thumb and index finger. Looking over to my clock, I seen that it was 3:37am. I groan as I pulled myself out of bed. My legs wobbled a bit as I made my way to the desk cross from my bed. Sitting down in the chair I pulled open the drawer pushing paper and books around I found a worn out blue book. I pick it up and placed it on to the desk. I garbed a pen from my cup of writing utensils, Sighing I tugged on the string and slowly unwrapped it. Opening it to a blank page that was ready to capture what my mind was ready to spill onto its pages.
I began describing what I had seen within my dream. A hand that always gave me peace within the dream when my rage seem to boil over. But never the face of him or the pink haired man that seemed to fuel my rage. I could never really hear or understand the words that were whispered around me, like they spoke a different language. Why were the only words I heard were death and slumber? Why were these words so important? Why was I in a glass tube? And when I awoke I found myself in a room so empty and my body in so much pain?
I closed my journal and wrapped the string around the knot. For as long as I can remember I've had these weird dreams haunting me. I would have them at least once a week or maybe even once a month but ever since the beginning of this year they been plaguing me almost every night. Most of the dreams don't have me falling to the floor. But every so often I would have one that has me waking up the house with screams, however those are the ones that I can never remember.
No matter how many times I try and think about these dreams and nightmares I just find myself with only more questions that can never be answered. I put away my journal and got up from my chair and found Nel already fast asleep in my bed. It's been almost a year since Nel and the others moved into this house with me. In the beginning I was just like every other person that lived in this town. Unaware and blind to the fact that were not the only beings that dwelled here. Ichigo and Rukia had come up to me at the end of school and asked me to come with them to the general store, the owner was friend of theirs.
Kisuke Urahara was a very attractive middle age man and owned the store for quite some time now. Mr. Urahara explained things to me that a part of me found completely stupid even to this day; however another part of me full on believed the words he spoke, they explained why our town was the way it is. Ichigo could tell that I was finding some of this information hard to believe or confusing so he broke everything down that I was concerned with. He said that some mighty head captain wanted to have some bad guys make amends and live in the world of the living protecting something or better yet someone and Ichigo could choose someone he trusted I guessed at.
Mr. Urahara told me that these arroncar were trying to destroy the town a few years ago, that raised some questions. But Ichigo swore to me that they had changed and were now ready to make amends. When I asked them why me? And that Ichigo could have asked any number of his friends the shop keeper said it can only be me, he explained why but it didn't make a lick of sense to me. Spiritual power, hollows, soul reapers, arroncar, the fact that I had no family to speak against it. And some unknown truth whatever that meant, Mr. Urahara was a strange man it felt like there was something he was trying to hint at something that I couldn't get. After they were content and I understood what they asked of me they told me when the arroncar would arrive and where I was going to be living.
A few day after that meeting Ichigo had introduced me to some of his friends that were soul reapers some of them I knew from school and the others I didn't. He told me it would be best to get to know these guys for future encounters. And a month after that I moved in with a few arroncar. I was skeptical at the thought of having a few arroncar that threaten the world of the living live with me. But a few of the soul reapers swore that they all changed and were now going to swear on their lives to protect me but now that I think over the days we spent together it feels more like there my family. Through the months I've been with them I've seen that they were no different than me or even the soul reapers, they were just like anyone you would meet. The 5 of them were as crazy as any human would be minus the freaky abilities they each had. I was glad that Ichigo talked me out of rejecting them. I cared deeply for my new family.
Feeling a bit trusty I walk out of my room into the dark hallway. Everyone was asleep and I didn't want to wake them up again. I slowly crept down the stairs. Clenching on the rail just in case I slipped down the stairs in the dark again. As I made it to the living room the kitchen light was on. Walking in to the hall that connected to the kitchen and Stark's room I could smell the leftover meatloaf I had made almost 9 hours ago. When I was fully in the kitchen I could see neon blue hair poking out from over the door of the refrigerator. I found myself sighing softly to myself. "What happen to the beer?" I heard him say knowing he wasn't talking to himself. "I don't know? I don't drink I'm underage remember." I answered as I walked past him to the cupboard I heard him say Stark's name then followed by a few swear words.
I garbed a cup and lifted the handle to the faucet. He closed the door with his foot it seemed he settled with a can of coke. He sat down at the island and began eating. After a few bites he stopped and looked at me with a weird expression on his face "What?" I snapped I hated when he stared at me for no reason. Don't get me wrong in the beginning I snapped at everyone but with time I felt no need to be so defensive with them. But with Grimmjow my defense was always up. I may have gotten use to him being here, but I didn't care much for his behavior no matter how good looking. He was a dick not just to me but to everyone. I just couldn't understand how everyone didn't seem to mind.
He opened his mouth then quickly snapped it shut like he was rethinking what he was going to say. "You're cooking needs more work" his tone was flat like most times when he talked to me. "Well if you don't like it then don't eat it, matter of fact cook your own damn food." I snorted. He garbed his plate and walked off to the basement. Will there ever be a time where the two of us could get along I thought to myself I knew that day would be no time soon. Sighing I took my cup of water back to my bed room. Closing the door softly, I placed my half empty cup on my nightstand and climb into bed next to Nel and found myself drifting off.
I woke up to the ring of my alarm clock. I slammed my hand on the nightstand but there was no clock in my reach I peeked out from under my pillow and seen that it wasn't there. I moaned. The pillow that was covering my head from sun light was suddenly pulled off. "Time to get up, sleepy head." The voice could only belong to Nel she was the only one I knew that could be so happy every morning without fail. "Whhhhyy" already knowing my question "Because silly it's another day to have fun" I never really understood her answer" you're so weird" she pulled the sheets onto the floor. "If you don't get up I'll have Grim come in and wake you up." I could her the pleasure in her voice. "Ahh, anything but that" the last time grim woke me up I found myself being dropped into a tube of freezing cold water.
I push myself up, I look to Nel and seen that she held my school uniform in one hand and my alarm clock in the other. I got up off the bed and took the clothing she handed me and headed for my bathroom. After getting out the shower and putting my uniform on me stared at myself in the mirror running my fingers through my blonde and purple hair. I stopped when it looked like my hair was less tangled. I washed my hands then opened up my contact lens container. I hated doing this each morning. An objects shouldn't be put in your eye. But if it kept people from staring and asking questions as to why my right eye was amber and my left was purple. Then I'll tolerate it. I put in my purple contact. Blinking a few times to make sure it was adjusted. Giving myself a once over I settled on a French braid going over my shoulder.
Once I was ready, Nel and I headed on downstairs. I could smell something good coming from the kitchen. In the kitchen I seen Harribel sitting at the table jabbing her finger at something I would believe to be my tablet. "Don't break that Harribel, I can't afforded another one."
"No need to be scared, I know how it works" she said not even look at me. Shaking my head I look over to see Ulquiorra placing plates on to the island. "That smells good" I walked over to the island and seen that it was just eggs. I look up to Ulquiorra, he nodded I pick up a fork "don't sacrifice yourself" I look back at Harribel she had laid the tablet face down on the table and walked out of the room. "it's filling" Nel said as she handed her empty plat back to Ulquiorra. Looking down at the plate of eggs. There's no way anyone could mess up eggs. I put a fork full into my mouth. The moment it hit my tongue I found myself wanting to spit it out. It tasted nothing like eggs a glass was placed next to my face. I took it and downs the whole cup. "She told you" I looked over to see Grimmjow next to me taking the cup.
Ulquiorra didn't seem to mind. He just garbed the plate and threw the rest of the food out. "Hey Grim can you give us a ride to school?" I glared at her but all she did was smile. "Why would I give you two a ride to school?" He snorted as he walked up to stand in front of Nel "Because I know what you did last night." She sang I raised an eyebrow " and I know why you - " before she could finish specking he covered her mouth " can't you keep shit to yourself" She pulled his hand away " then give us a ride to school and I'll keep it to myself" He sighed "Get your shit " he walked out of the room " Are you black mailing him?" Looking over to her I seen that she was smiling even harder. "I would never do such a thing." "Come the fuck on I don't have all day" Grimmjow yelled. Nel pulls me along.
Grimmjow was waiting for us next to his black and blue Camaro, to this day I still wonder how he was able to get a car like that. Nel opened the car door and pushed the set up "I'll get in the back." I garbed her arm "I'll sit in the back." She shook her head "you always sit in the back" "Both of you will sit in the fucking back." I pushed Nel over and got in. Grimmjow came around and pushed the seat back and slammed the car door. I flinched I turn my attention on Nel to see her not even looking at me. After a long 20 minutes of awkward silence we were finally at school. When he let us out I said my thanks and headed on inside. Nel stayed behind probably because Grimm wanted to give her a piece of his mind.
Author note: This is my 2nd Fanfiction so i hope you all like it and I would love to know what you all think.