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Cruzado
Prologue

His enemy stood over him, stood in his blood, preparing to place the squared hook of his sword under his throat and end his life. The rain began to fell, darkening an already dire scene. He could not believe what he heard as they came for her. Her fate detailed execution for saving his family, his life, outrageous. He would never stand for it, and though he fought hard for her he failed.

"KIRA!"

At the shout of his name, the solemn blonde standing over the felled warrior halted. He gazed at the owner of the voice, confusion setting in his eyes. Obey his captain, or betray his friend? The smooth voice of Captain Ichimaru flowed over them.

"Kira, I do believe you were given an order,"

"…Captain,"

"Please, Captain Ichimaru! Kira! I'll go back, but please spare Renji!"

Fallen, his eyes widened. In the face of her eventual death she pleaded for him. He could not let them take her. She did not deserve to die. His blood surged, driven by anger.

"Captain Ichimaru, I please ask that we honor Lieutenant Arisawa's request. The boy was innocent in all-"

Kira Izuru was cut short, saved from being completely sliced open by honed reflexes. The shock that the boy could hold his sword, let alone swing it overtook him. Blood poured from the vertical slash in chest, reflexes indeed. Renji swung again, this time meeting Wabiske with his own blade. He grunted, feeling the change it weight as he continued forcing the Lieutenant back. Kira's hands began to bleed, and realized that this boy's level of energy had surpassed his own in the briefest of instances.

Kira backed away, slipping to one knee from shock and strain. He was a Lieutenant of the third division! It was absurdity to even suggest some human brat had this much power without any training.

"Kira, I'm something disappointed in you at the moment," his Captain chided.

Ichimaru however, was just as surprised as his Lieutenant at "Renji's" power. The way the boy's aura blew off him in waves, stunning. A shame however, that such a potential would go untapped.

"Renji you fucking idiot! Just stay down!"

"And let you die Tatsuki? I don't think so, I don't care who these two are they can go fuck themselves! You're not going anywhere," Renji growled.

"You may be out of the ordinary kid, but I'm really afraid I have no choice now,"

The Captain's sly smile, Tatsuki knew it meant only one thing as Gin Ichimaru reached into his sleeve. She wanted to scream, watching someone she cared about to die and being completely powerless to stop it. The little wakizashi slid out, and she knew it would be over.

"Shoot to kill…Shinso,"

Renji charged, expecting a different attack. He was not prepared for the blade to come flying at him from a number of yards off, having grown to be such a length. He felt it pierce him, and he meant pierce. Something was different, wrong…as he fell. His zanpakuto clattered with a heavy thud next to him, all his strength was gone.

"Oh god…" he could Tatsuki, he could hear her as she began to sob.

Crying was completely uncharacteristic of her, totally different from the tomboyish air she always projected.

"I just pierced your soul well and chain, if Tatsuki taught you anything you'd know that was the source of your strength. Without it, you're no more than prey to the hunt,"

My powers, they're gone?

"Alright then Lieutenant Arisawa, if you'll kindly come with us I'll leave your friend to bleed out on his own,"

Renji tried to move, flinching as Tatsuki's foot slammed down on his wrist.

"Just stay down Renji! Quite trying! Enjoy your last moments," and as she bit back tears, "I'm sorry,"

The Senkaimon opened between Ichimaru and the recovered Kira, Tatsuki joined their number giving Renji one last heart wrenching look. She looked away, and entered never glancing back again followed by that Kira. Ichimaru however gave him one last look, his slanted eyes actually opening to glare at him. Renji's spine chilled, the evil that made its nest in those eyes…

The Captain closed his eyes once more, with another sly grin and a wave he bid Renji good day and entered the gate. It closed behind them, and Renji was left alone. His blood pooled under him once again, his vision becoming hazy. He was so angry, he wanted to beat the pavement with his fist but it took whatever was left just to keep his head raised. Shortly even that too was gone as his forehead smacked down.

Does it all really end like this?

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