Prologue

They ran down the hallway, the end was nowhere in sight. The enclosing darkness filled them with fear. But what scared them more, was the fact that the youngest of their group was falling behind. The young boy was scared, but it didn't show. He looked back his emerald eyes widened when he saw the creatures chasing them. He tripped. Time seemed to stop as the boy fell forward, horrified looks in the others eyes.

"DON'T STOP! WE CAN'T STOP! WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME!" The eldest yelled. They ran ahead, leaving the child to fend for himself against the monsters.

The beasts jumped. Landing on the boy, and began to tear him apart. The boy's dying screams were heard in the groups ears, guilt crept up onto the eldest's face.

"I'm sorry, Ulquiorra."