Tierra de Exilios (Wasteland of Exiles) a place between Soul Society and Hueco Mundo where banished shinigamis came to dwell in the wrath of the desert and to die from the hollows that co-exist.
In an underground hideout…
"Is the portal ready?" Said a man in a black cloak imprinted with a moon symbol, his face hidden in the shadow.
The woman nodded. Behind them were 3 more people wearing the same black cloak.
"Get ready for our escape to Karakura town." She grinned.
Chapter One: Hair Like Fire
Ichigo and Orihime stood gazing at the sun set from the balcony of their school.
"Geez! it's no fun at all, Rukia went back to Soul Society for a mission with that Renji. Ishida said that he'll be gone for a while and Chad is busy training elsewhere. Everyone's busy busy busy…" Ichigo sighed.
"Well… that leaves you and me, Orihime." He looked at Inoue who started to blush.
"Ku-Kurosaki-Kun, we'll find better things to do together!" She said cheerfully.
It was another cloudy afternoon in Karakura town when suddenly a new evil emerges from the unknown space.
"Inoue, did you sense that?" Ichigo said calmly.
"Yes… their too many." Inoue gasped.
"Don't be scared… I'll finish them off in one blow." Ichigo smiled as he transforms into his shinigami form and then leaped towards the orange-blue sky.
Orihime stood still as Ichigo left. Her hand placed on her chest.
"Be safe… Kurosaki."
Ichigo hurries to the park where he felt the hollows presence.
"Huh?!" He then noticed that a group of hollow was after a girl.
"Don't worry! I'll save you–" Ichigo then froze as he saw the girl leaped through the air wearing a ragged black kimono.
"A… shinigami?!" He said to himself as he watched the girl with long red hair that danced with the wind as she moves. He saw her slash and pierced through hollow after hollow.
Her silver eyes met his.
"Come forth… Twilight Moon." Her zanpouktou shimmered brightly and blinded Ichigo. When he was able to open his eyes he noticed that the hollows were gone.
"What the–"
She suddenly faints. Ichigo hurries toward her and grabs her by the waist.
"Idiot... acting tough eh." Ichigo gazed upon her face. He noticed that she was worn out and beat-up badly.
"Moon…" She had little strength in her to point at the rising moon and then she fell unconscious again.
Meanwhile…
The exiles from Tierra de Exilios have emerged from the portal entering Karakura town.
"Finally, some fresh air." The leader said. His identity was still hidden under a cloak.
"We managed to get out of the portal. But we lost the others." The woman said, she then reveals herself. Her wavy sapphire hair and silver eyes shimmered under the moonlight.
"Saphira."
To Be Continued…
