My name is Maeora. I am a Zanpakuto. My master, Raea, is third seat in Squad Zero. Squad Zero is a secret division of the Thirteen Court Guard Squad in the Seireitei. We became known after we did a few missions during the whole 'Bount' rendezvous. We figured that it might be time for us to be out in the open.

Squad Zero specializes in strange ability Zanpakuto, such as myself. My shikai is a circular shield, when used to block, the enemy's Zanpakuto reverts back to it's normal form if the user does not have them in their shikai.

I can't say that I know of many other Zanpakuto, but the ones I have met are pretty crazy. Haineko, for example: She's very… forward in her advances. Wabisuke: Dark and gloomy, but wonders why no one is happy. Then there's Kazeshini. He's quite the interesting character, if you could call him that. He wonders why his master-Shuuhei- doesn't bring him out more. He thinks he know why though. Kazeshini claims that his master doesn't like him, calling Shuuhei weak, and his fighting methods... 'less than satisfactory' is a good, nice way of putting it… I think that Shuuhei just doesn't like to 's nothing wrong with that, but Kazeshini has a blood lust that needs quenching.

We spend a lot of time together in the inner world of the Zanpakuto. We kinda have to given that Raea and Shuuhei have an infatuation with each other. We've learned to get along, and make fun with one another.

He's made me laugh, I'll admit. But when he does, it's at his pride's loss. He'll trip on a rock, or swing his shikai self too much and fall backwards. He'll always curse at me, telling me to shut up, but he never comes through with his threats.

Well, not with me anyways.

"Defend: Maeora!" I hear Raea call on me.

I unclip my shield, and prepare to aide her in battle, when I hear a voice that is not Raea's.

"...Follow your instincts…" The soft male voice says.

I falter in my defense.

"What's that supposed to mea- uhung," I freeze.

'My instincts… I have instincts? Yes… I do… what are they-' I feel myself getting angry.

I've never felt so much rage in my life!

'I'm done screwing around. I'M DONE HELPING YOU!' I yell. 'I WILL NO LONGER BE YOUR SLAVE!'

I feel a harsh wind rush around me as my anger rises.

It begins to blow me out of Raea's inner world, and into the sky.

I close my eyes, and let myself live in the air.

I only open my eyes when I feel solid ground hit my boots.

'Huh?' I wonder. 'Isn't this… the forest outside the Seireitei?'

"...Follow your instincts…" I hear the voice again.

I look down to take a look at my appearance.

I'm wearing black gladiator sandals that lace all the way up my calves, ending just below my knees. I have on Red acid ombre shorts on, and a blood red crop-top, ending just below my bust, and it covers up to three inches below my collarbone. I lift my shield and realize that I have one more item of clothing. I'm also wearing a black sheer kimono style top with a white mystic moon print and lace panel on the back.

'Okay...so...I'm pretty cute. I'll admit it…' I think in my head. 'But I'm deadly! Oh… but I could also use this to my advantage… crap, I'm at a cross-roads…'

I begin to walk were my 'instincts' tell me to, which happens to be deeper into the woods.

Oh, joy.

I come across a large cavern in the ground.

'Is this where I'm supposed to be?' I wonder to myself.

I look up at the sky.

It's nearly sundown. I should probably get inside now, so I guess into the cave we go…

I walk deeper into the tavern, only to find a small opening, just big enough for me to get through.

I see a blue glow beneath a drop off. (I assume that it's water)A few figures sit around at a large table, while others lounge on the rock formations.

I close my eyes, and see if I can sense anyone familiar. Shinigami, humans...anyone.

The spiritual pressure in the room that I feel the most familiar to is a wild, and heart-thumping one.

'Kazeshini,' I think.

The next is noble, and calming.

'Senbonzakura,' I notice.

Then, flirty, and anxious: obviously Haineko. But why are they all here? How have we manifested physical forms?

"Does anyone else feel that?" I hear Zabimaru ask. Well...Monkey ask.

"Yeah… the Spiritual Pressure… it's different now…" Haineko speaks up.

"Who ever's trespassing here's gonna regret running into me-" I hear Kazeshini get riled up.

I sigh, and roll my eyes.

"For a guy who trips on rocks, I'd say that's pretty rich coming from you," I say, making myself known, moving down the rocks.

I see Kazeshini kneeling on one of the tops of the rock formations, looking like he's ready to pounce on me with his wicked wind-blades.

"Maeora?" He asks, his elf-like ears perking up, and his glowing blue eyes widening.

"You know anyone else who knows you trip on rocks?" I ask, still climbing down.

"Why didn't you just use the door?" Haineko asks, pointing behind her.

'There was a door? Seriously?' I think to myself.

"I make my own entrances…" I cover. "Now, would someone like to enlighten me as to why we're here, and what we're doing?"

"Wait till the boss man gets back. He'll tell you," Snake says.

"So we just sit around and wait?" I ask.

"Yes. We do," Monkey says, crossing her green, furry arms over her large bust.

"That sounds like the most boring-" I begin.

"We get to take control of the Soul Society," Kazeshini says, jumping down next to me. "Sound good to you?"

I raise my eyebrow at him as he rests his elbow on my shoulder, still wielding his cruel wind-blades over his other shoulder.

"I suppose I have nothing better to do…" I sigh, faking my reaction.

'Take over the Soul Society? Count me in!' Is my first thought.

"Now we wait for Muramasa," Monkey says, leaning back in her chair.

"Mura-who now?" I ask.

Hey guys! I'm just going through, and editing some things in this story that I wanted to fix up a bit :) While I'm doing this, I think I'll post up another chapter. It's been a while, so I might as well.

-Gargoyle77